Huan Ci panicked for a moment and ran deeper into the alley. But those people ran around and surrounded Lan Fu, trapping her where she was.
Within ten moves, the woman fainted and fell to the ground, and Huan Ci could clearly see the person coming.
It turned out to be Butler Wang whom she had met in the teahouse two days ago.
Five days later——
The early morning sun was enough, but Huan Ci sat blankly on the stone bench in the courtyard, looking motionlessly at the closed door in front of him.
After Lan Fu fainted that day, she followed Butler Wang all the way to Daizhou.
After arriving in Daizhou, she failed to see General Zhu, but she saw Li Qi, who had been missing for a long time.
Today Li Qi brought her here and asked her to meet her sleeping father.
"That day Zong Zhengyuan and Zong Zhengche took him into the Lingwu Palace and stabbed him in the back while he was not prepared. I saw something was wrong outside and rushed in. But Zong Zhengche was too impatient.
, took advantage of the chaos and kidnapped Zong Zhengyuan. Many of the guards in front of the palace defected, and they ended up fighting."
Li Qi sighed deeply and continued: "I took advantage of the chaos to carry your father out and gave him a life-saving pill. It's just that his injury was too serious. He fell asleep most of the time and was very weak when he was awake.
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"No matter what, living is a good thing." Huan Ci wiped his tears and said.
She was happiest these days when she knew her father was still alive.
"How did you escape?" she asked.
"There was chaos in the palace that day. Zong Zhengyuan originally wanted to block the news, so he sent people to close the palace gate. But Zong Zhengche wanted to force the palace, so he left a path for the army outside the city. I followed that path to take advantage of the chaos.
I brought your father out and sent someone to deliver a message to you quickly. Fortunately, Ah Lian was outside the palace gate, otherwise you would have been in Zong Zhengche's hands."
"They said you held the Queen Mother hostage." Huan Ci asked curiously.
Li Qi nodded: "Yes, she is locked in the water prison by me now."
He looked at Huan Ci who was hesitant to speak, and said in a deep voice: "Princess, you don't have to worry about this matter, I have my own plan."
"I heard that you used the Queen Mother to threaten Zong Zhengche and ask him to hand over the imperial edict of passing the throne. Is this true?"
"This must have been done by Zong Zhenglu's son. He took advantage of this moment to fish in troubled waters, betting that Zong Zhengche couldn't figure out the situation. Zong Zhengche released the news that he was going to cut your father into pieces. It must be to lure you to the capital. You take it
He wears the tiger talisman on the right half, without which he cannot move his troops."
"Why is the right half of the Tiger Talisman on my father's body, and where has the left half of the Tiger Talisman gone?" Huan Ci asked, frowning.
"Here I am." Li Qi was very proud.
Huan Ci wanted to ask more questions, but Li Qi's sinister smile made her tremble.
"How did you find me?" she asked instead.
"Our spy in Bingzhou discovered Ah Lian, so we followed him all the way to Puzhou, and then found your residence. Steward Wang stayed there for several days until he found the right time to rescue you."
Huan Ci frowned: "Where did Ah Lian go?"
"I only promised your father to protect you, I don't care about other people." Li Qi lowered his voice and said, "I just don't know how the princess got involved with Fu Shen."
"This matter is difficult to explain in one sentence. There is nothing to say." Huan Ci said seriously.
Li Qi secretly laughed, looked her up and down, and said: "Fu Shen has always had a close relationship with the emperor when he was in the capital. There were so many unsavory rumors in the palace. No one expected that he had secretly taken refuge with the unknown eldest prince.
, has now become Zong Zhenglu’s confidant. You have been with him for so long, but have you ever heard him talk about the eldest prince?"
He was completely different from when he was in the palace, which made Huan Ci wary.
"I haven't been with him for a long time, and I don't know anything about Zong Zhenglu," she explained.
"Of course you don't know," Li Qi's eyes showed a trace of sinisterness, "Even I didn't know until not long ago that he was actually in Puzhou. So the one who is recuperating in the palace is naturally a fake."
I see!
No wonder Fu Shen did not lose his sense of proportion because of the turmoil in the capital. I am afraid that he and Zong Zhenglu were already prepared for this situation. Or maybe, he was sent to Puzhou because of rumors, which was also part of their plan.
"If you really want to protect the prince, you must tell us everything. We are forced to this point this time, and we will never give in again." Li Qi looked at her and sneered.
"What are you going to do?" Huan Ci looked up at him.
Li Qi looked deeply into the distance, put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Of course he wants to rebel."
"Is this what father means?" Huan Ci asked with a frown.
The man stared at her meaningfully for a long time, and then whispered: "We have been waiting for this day for too long."
"What exactly do you want to say?" Huan Ci looked at him unhappily.
"Although your father has been hiding these things from you, I think you should know these things." Li Qi's face suddenly became heavy.
Twenty-one years ago, there was a time when the Great Rong Dynasty was as war-torn as it is today.
The emperor at that time was the most famous Emperor Wu in the history of Darong. Emperor Wu fought everywhere throughout his life, and even after he ascended the throne, he still conducted military campaigns personally, and was famous throughout the Central Plains.
The last battle he fought was the protracted war between Rongguo and Yongguo twenty-one years ago.
At that time, the Yong Kingdom had a war god who was rare to see in a century. He had almost never lost a battle since he took office.
After annexing two small neighboring countries, the eager Emperor Yong targeted the wealthy Rongguo.
The Yong Kingdom came with such ferocity that they defeated the Rongguo army. The generals on the front line were replaced one after another, but no one could withstand the pressure.
After a stalemate for a period of time, Emperor Wu finally lost his patience and went on a personal expedition in spite of everyone's objections.
He arranged for the prince to be stationed in the capital and took the second prince Zong Zhengxun to Yunzhou.
Emperor Wu also fought on the battlefield when he was young, and he was very proficient in the art of war and used troops like a god. With him in charge, the war situation quickly turned around, and the Yong army began to retreat one after another.
It was at this time that Huan Yuan got his name. Originally he was just a small brigade commander in Yunzhou. Because he was very brave when fighting against the Yong Kingdom, he gradually gained the appreciation of others.
As his status rose, Huan Yuan's contributions became greater and greater, and finally he came to Emperor Wu's side.
After the two of them joined forces, the Yong Kingdom was unable to resist and hurriedly withdrew from Yunzhou.
But Emperor Wu was still dissatisfied with this. He wanted to take back more land, so he ordered Zong Zhengxun to garrison Yunzhou while he continued to advance with his army.
Just as the war ahead was in full swing, the Yong State actually sent an army to attack Yunzhou at night. The generals stationed in Yunzhou at that time suffered heavy casualties, and many people were also massacred. Huanci's mother was also killed by the enemy that night.
He was taken captive to the country of Yong.
When everyone rushed to Huan Yuan's home to rescue him, they only found Huan Ci, who had just turned one full moon, in a special wine vat.
In order to shake Rongguo's military morale, the Yongguo emperor sent people to torture Huan Yuan's wife in every possible way, and letters of provocation were sent one after another.
But Huan Yuan's wife was also a fierce woman. In order to prevent Huan Yuan from being distracted, she committed suicide herself.
After the war, Emperor Wu ordered Huan Yuan to be crowned king in order to appease him. In this way, Huan Yuan returned to his wife's hometown of Bingzhou and stationed here with his army all year round.
When he said this, Li Qi had already swallowed his breath. He took a deep look at Huan Ci and said, "But do you know? Your mother was handed over to the people of Yong by Zong Zhengyang himself. He took this opportunity to He got the chance to escape, and finally escaped from Yunzhou unscathed. Is he worthy of the people of Yunzhou? Is he worthy of the dead soldiers of Yunzhou?"
Li Qiyue became more and more excited as he spoke. He looked at Huan Ci with red eyes and sneered: "When I knew that you were going to be engaged to his son, do you know how much I wanted to laugh? But your father is really soft-hearted. He actually felt that Zong Zhengche He will be a good emperor, but he actually wants to give up our plan for you."
He paused and then continued: "The reason why he is lying here today is because of his soft heart. How could he forget the suffering your mother suffered? For so many years, I dare not forget it for a moment. In my dreams, it was your mother who was miserable. Crying, I once swore to avenge her. For this reason, I even entered the palace and became a eunuch. But when I had the opportunity to get close to Zong Zhengxun, he suddenly died. This is really ridiculous. Already."
"Do you know my mother? Who are you?" Huan Ci looked at Li Qi curiously.
Li Qi suddenly turned ashen, pursed his lips and said nothing.
"Don't you admire my mother?" The man's silence aroused Huan Ci's curiosity even more.
Li Qi closed his eyes and sighed heavily: "I failed her. After all, it's me who can't help her."
It was obvious that he was talking about A Niang, but Huan Ci seemed to be listening to someone else's story. She had not seen A Niang since she was a child, and everything in the past was too far away from her.
She stared straight at the incomplete man in front of her and asked: "Are you really doing all this to avenge my grandma? Or are you doing these things because you feel ashamed of my grandma? Come and kid yourself."
"Shut up!" Li Qi's eyes suddenly showed murderous intent, "What do you know? You are an unkind woman. You just want to avenge your mother, but you actually want to stop me from doing this. You really do Just as much of a coward as your father."
Huan Ci narrowed his eyes and didn't say another word.
She suspected in her heart that this man was a little crazy. She could understand it if her father went to war to protect himself, but she really did not support putting innocent people in dire straits for a woman. Even if the woman was her. 's mother.
There is always a wrongdoer and a debtor. Zong Zhengxun has been dead for eleven years. What's the point of taking revenge now?
The woman's sudden silence made Li Qi even more unhappy. Just when he was about to speak and reprimand him, someone suddenly opened the door from inside.
"Your Majesty, wake up and tell the people in the kitchen to bring the food." A man walked to the door and told the others.
Huan Ci stood up and ran into the room with eyes shining.
"Dad, you finally woke up." As soon as she saw the man with his eyes open on the bed, she began to cry.
