Prince Rong stared intently at the scene before him, and after a moment, he turned around, glaring at Princess Rong on the ground, and rushed forward like a madman: "Where is it? Where is the thing inside?!"
Yet, under such violent shaking, Princess Rong only spat out a mouthful of blood from the corner of her mouth and then made no other response.
Prince Rong continued shaking her violently, and the guard beside them hurried forward: "Your Highness! The Princess is already..."
She died by the guard’s sword, and no one knew how to continue, for killing a princess undoubtedly warranted a heavy punishment.
"How could she have died? Who killed her?!" Prince Rong pointed at the corpse of Princess Rong on the ground and asked them; this gnashing of teeth was truly rare for everyone to see.
"Spare us, Your Highness!"
The guards all knelt down in unison.
Prince Rong kicked the one in the front: "She’s dead, where is the thing?! Why are you still kneeling? Send orders immediately to surround the front, back, left, and right of the Prince Manor completely! Surround the Xu Mansion too! Get Xu Yin out for me even if you have to search heaven and earth! It must be Xu Yin who took it, and you must get the thing back for me!"
The guards were stunned for a moment, then realized that Prince Rong wasn’t blaming them. They quickly got up and swiftly organized people to track down Xu Yin!
Prince Rong turned around and looked at the lifeless Princess Rong on the ground, gritting his teeth once more.
Although the ancestral temple was on the west side, such a significant commotion had already alarmed everyone inside and outside the prince manor.
Zhe Yu stood by the window, his hands on the table almost breaking its corners. He said, "Guard the corner gate, as soon as General Pei arrives, make every effort to cover their escape! Once they’re gone, you leave too! The Princess has no good outcome even if she lives. As such, neither will I!"
Lao Wu said worriedly, "Master, let’s leave together now!"
"With my condition, how far can I go? I’m afraid I’d be caught just after crossing the door. But you are different; leave quickly, they won’t notice you! Anyway, help General Pei get out first!" The source of this content ɪs novel⦿fire.net
Lao Wu gritted his teeth and nodded, then turned around and left.
Zhe Yu returned to the bed, pulled out a dagger from under the pillow, and murmured, "When I was three, you saved me from the snow, and I owe you a debt of gratitude for that save. Today my business is done, so I’ll return this life to you!"
After saying this, he raised the dagger and thrust it toward his own chest!
Just as he closed his eyes, his wrist was gripped tightly!
He suddenly opened his eyes again, only to see Pei Zhan and Fu Zhen had already arrived in front of him, calmly pulling down their face coverings to look at him!
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Fu Zhen said, taking the dagger from him, "Your wounds are nearly healed, if you die, wouldn’t my saving you have been in vain?"
Zhe Yu was shocked: "How did you come to me? Just now Prince Rong called out eighty percent of the manor’s troops to hunt; if you don’t leave quickly, are you planning to wait for him to catch you like fish in a barrel?!"
"So you planned to sacrifice your life to divert their attention and create an opportunity for us?"
Zhe Yu was at a loss but immediately began pushing them out: "I’ve arranged for Lao Wu to wait at the corner gate, you go quickly! If you’re late, it will be too late! Don’t mind me; just get Lao Wu out and keep him alive!"
Pei Zhan hooked his arm and lifted him: "What Lao Wu? He is your man, you protect his life! My principle is that if I make a move, not a single one can be left behind!"
After finishing speaking, he hoisted Zhe Yu onto his shoulder and effortlessly leaped over the window, his agile skills making it seem as if he was carrying not a person but a sick cat!
Fu Zhen quickly stuffed a few pieces of clothing into the bedding, casually gathered some personal belongings beside the pillow, and then climbed through the window to follow!
Since Prince Rong hadn’t figured out the situation upon returning to the manor, he focused only on capturing Princess Rong and securing the fan in the ancestral temple. The forces in other places were naturally weak.
Pei Zhan and Fu Zhen found it effortlessly easy to escape from the ancestral temple, but as they carried Zhe Yu toward the corner gate, the pursuers closed in! Fortunately, the main force left through the South Gate to the Xu Mansion, and with Zhe Yu familiar with the terrain guiding them, they quickly reached the corner gate.
Heavy guards were already defending the corner gate!
Lao Wu came up to meet them, saying, "There’s no way out! There’s nothing we can do! Prince Rong has ordered a fierce pursuit of Xu Yin, every place is guarded like an iron wall!"
Pei Zhan said, "Taking the long way won’t work, but breaking through a position is still possible!"
Pei Zhan nodded: "Then follow! Shaoyang and the others are outside, hand the people over to them once out!"