Tibetan beads

Chapter 314 The road ahead
"Grandpa, Second Young Master." The two siblings saluted.

Duke Zhao waved his hand: "No, let's talk about the situation first."

"Yes." Hu Liang said, "When we arrived at the outskirts of Beijing, we realized that the gates of the city had been closed for half a month. Except for rice, grain, firewood, etc., no entry or exit was allowed every day. The subordinates spent some time trying to find a way to mess around." The food supply team was finally able to enter the city. The city was heavily guarded, the forbidden army was constantly on the road, and the people’s homes were closed. The subordinates contacted Director Zhou and finally got the exact news from him.”

"what?"

Hu Liang raised his head and said in a deep voice: "The palace changed. On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was a banquet in the palace, and even King Duan was given wine... At the third watch, there were soldiers and horses coming and going on the street, and the palace suddenly caught fire. On the second day, martial law began in the city, and Director Zhou quietly sent someone to inquire about the news, only then did he know that the imperial city had changed hands."

Yanling had been in Beijing for more than half a year, and many eyes and ears had been planted in the palace, so she only got the news on the second day, which shows that the other party was fully prepared.

Duke Zhao asked lightly: "Your Majesty gave King Duan a poisoned bar? Didn't you have time?"

"Yes. The servant who gave the wine was kidnapped, and King Duan used this to call the palace gate open, and then..."

Yan Ling couldn't help but sighed.The emperor still cared too much about his reputation. If he had given King Duan to death early, this would not have happened.However, having said that, the imperial power has declined, even if there is no King Duan, Jiang Yi will find other excuses, just another way.

"Where's the prince?"

Hu Liang shook his head: "The East Palace was breached the second time. Liao Ying was ordered by His Majesty to rescue the crown prince at the end of his life. Unfortunately, he was not rescued."

Yan Ling's heart twitched, and she lowered her head sadly.

He still had hope in his heart, maybe the crown prince escaped?It's a pity that God didn't show mercy after all.

"Is this news accurate?" Duke Zhao asked cautiously.

"To be sure, Manager Zhou has already sent someone to inspect it." Hu Liang said with certainty, "Prince Duan originally wanted to force His Majesty to write down the imperial edict, but His Majesty suddenly had a heart attack and left immediately. The crown prince was shot by random arrows." , also died on the spot.”

It sounds like none of them suffered too much, which is a consolation.

After asking about the matter, Duke Zhao waved them back, leaving only father and son in the study.

"One month, it seems that we will receive the imperial edict soon."

When King Duan finishes cleaning up the mess, he will issue an edict to announce it to the world.

"Father, what should we do?" Yanling raised her eyes, her eyes were a little dazed, "Do you want to show up?"

Duke Zhao laughed, "Of course."

Yan Ling was startled: "You want to admit him?"

"No. Our table is not a celebration, but a question."

The emperor's death was unknown, and even the crown prince was in an accident. How can a courtier not question him?
"As soon as the imperial edict is passed on, the world will be disturbed. We can't be the first birds, but we can't ignore it. My Yan family has been a courtier of the Gao family for 200 years. I have been loyal and obedient. How can I lose my courtship in the end? The more critical the period is, the more we must be patient."

Listening to his father's explanation, Yanling gradually gained a sense of reality, and slowly exhaled: "I will return to Rongguan in the future and guard the gate for Guanzhong."

Duke Zhao nodded, and said apologetically, "Miss Xu San will be born next month, and originally promised to let you go to celebrate in person. However, the current situation is such that as a father, I can only renege on my promise."

Yan Ling nodded without any complaints: "My child understands."

Compared with the great changes in the capital, this matter is not so important, and Xu Yin must understand.

Duke Zhao said again: "Of course, my father will send another person to discuss marriage. It doesn't matter if your marriage was earlier or later, but now that something like this has happened, our covenant with Nanyuan is imminent. The world will be in chaos at any time , it’s better to settle it sooner.”

Yan Ling couldn't help showing a smile.

He didn't feel displeased by his father's plans. He was always the one he liked. If this marriage could help the family, it would be the best of both worlds. It couldn't be better.

Duke Zhao patted his second son on the shoulder, got up and walked to the window, looking at the dark night.

There is no moon tonight, and the stars are shining brightly, competing for glory in the night.

Hearing his father's voice, Yanling said in a deep but firm voice, "From tomorrow onwards, our Yan family will embark on that road. There may be flowers in front of us, or mountains of corpses and seas of blood. We must all be prepared , can only go forward without turning back!"

He calmed down and replied solemnly: "Yes."

……

Under the night, a worn-out carriage was speeding along the avenue.

While running, the horse suddenly neighed and fell forward.

The coachman hastily reined in his horse, but it was a pity that the castration was too hasty, and the fate of overturning was still inevitable in the end.

"Ah!" Several exclamations, someone fell out of the carriage.

The maidservant on the outermost side hurriedly got up and went to help her master: "Mistress, are you alright, madam?"

The woman supported by her was about thirty years old. Although she was wearing a sarong, her pretty face was clearly that of Concubine Liu Xian from the palace.

"Aunt!" Another younger girl also stumbled over, but it was Liu Xi'er.

When Concubine Xian rolled out like this, she felt that her bones were about to fall apart, but she knew that she could only suffer at this moment, so she gritted her teeth and got up: "It's okay."

She looked up at the servant driving the car: "What's going on?"

After the servant inspected it, he replied in fear: "Ma'am, the horse, the horse ran away to death..."

There were three people in the carriage, plus him as the driver, the horse was already struggling to run, and was being whipped non-stop to move forward. It was already the limit to survive here.

Liu Xi'er panicked at the sound: "What, what should we do? Will we be caught up without the horse? I, I..."

"What are you panicking!" Concubine Xian scolded, with deep disgust floating in her heart.Thinking back when the eldest sister was still there, all the daughters of the Liu family were clever and clever, unlike now, she couldn't even pick out a decent one, so she had to bring such an idiot with her!
She couldn't help but think of Miss Xu San, if her niece was her, why would she need to escape in the chaos?Maybe it can be a blessing in disguise and reach the sky in one step.

It's a pity that the reality is like this, for the sake of her own life, she can only endure this breath - this girl is still useful.

"We have already entered the border of Guanzhong, those who dare not come. Just bear with it, and we will be fine when we arrive in Tongyang."

Only then did Liu Xi'er calm down, and then she became worried again: "Auntie, how do we go without the horse?"

"Without a horse, don't we have feet?" Concubine Xian gritted her teeth and said, "We've already arrived here, we have to go there!"

"Ah? This..." Liu Xi'er was at a loss, how could it be possible to walk such a long way?
Concubine Xian didn't bother to talk to her anymore, she finally took advantage of the chaos to escape from the capital and saved her life, so of course she couldn't lose her life here.

Fortunately, she still has a way out, as long as she finds him, finds him...

(End of this chapter)