bookrebus Chapter 458 Let's Leave the Imperial City
Chapter 458 Let's Leave the Imperial City
As Sikong Jin spoke, her beautiful face was full of regret and heartache, which made Di Beizun secretly displeased.
"No matter how good she is, can she be better than me?"
After a moment of silence, he still managed to squeeze out this sentence.
Upon hearing Di Beizun's words, Lord Sikong could only roll his eyes inwardly, but he still managed to force a radiant smile onto his delicate face. He removed the black veil from his head, took Di Beizun's hand in his own, and, in what he considered a gentlemanly manner, placed a kiss on the back of his hand. Then, he said gently, "How could that be? In my heart, a thousand paintings combined cannot compare to the beauty of your fingertip. You are the most perfect god in my heart..."
Upon hearing this, Di Beizun frowned slightly, but the cool light in his calm eyes softened, and his tense face looked a little better.
"Let's have a meal; we still have to continue our journey afterward."
He added food to Sikong Jin's plate, and his voice was soft and gentle.
Upon seeing this, Sikong Jin smiled with delight.
Actually, this guy is quite easy to coax. Just say a few mushy words and he probably won't be able to resist!
However, saying such cheesy and mushy things was Sikong Jin's forte. She could easily spout sweet nothings like vows of eternal love, no matter how cheesy they were!
This skill actually comes largely from frequently reading the letters that Zhu Da Pangzi wrote to his wife, Lady Fang Huixue. Sometimes, Lady Sikong really couldn't understand why someone as serious and rigid as Lady Fang Huixue would like such mushy love letters. Some of the things Zhu Da Pangzi wrote still left a deep impression on her!
The more Sikong Jin thought about these things, the more she worried about the people in the capital. She hoped they were all safe and sound, waiting for her to return.
After having breakfast and resting for a while, the two waited for the waiter to prepare their luggage before continuing their journey.
Sikong Jin, who was on her way, was unaware that the capital of Dayong was in turmoil. The Sikong family and the Liu family were locked in a fierce struggle, with neither side having the upper hand. The Ji family had been taken into custody by the Dayong Emperor's troops, and all members of the Ji family were under house arrest. Ji Jiucheng, far away on the northwestern border, dared not make any move, because if he did, the entire Ji family would likely be wiped out.
In the stillness of the night, in the courtyard of Tang Jingyao's residence in Dayong Tang Mansion.
Lan Zixi had just put her son to sleep and was about to get up to take a shower when Tang Jingyao walked in from outside, looking tired, sleepy, and gloomy.
"Brother Jing? Why do you look so pale? Did something happen to Ji Wuge again?"
Lan Zixi came forward, poured a cup of water for Tang Jingyao who had already sat down on the edge of the bed, and then walked over.
Tang Jingyao took a deep breath, his weary eyes filled with sorrow, and said heavily, "I just went to the imperial prison. News came from there that Wu Ge is seriously injured, and his condition is not good. However, the Emperor has ordered that no one be allowed to visit him in prison. I was worried, so I bribed the food delivery person to send him some medicine. You saw how badly he was injured that night. If he doesn't receive timely treatment, I'm worried about him..."
"What can we do now? The Emperor is keeping a close eye on things. Today, Madam Ji even sent someone to tell us to keep an eye on Ji Wuge's situation. But now... the Emperor is probably already eyeing our Tang family. He even sent Father to the Imperial Study today. Brother Jing, what can we do now? The Ji family, the Ninth Princess, and Madam Sikong are all still in the Emperor's hands. If the Emperor insists that we deal with them, what should we do?"
Lan Zixi was extremely worried. She turned to look at her son, who had just fallen asleep on the bed next to her, and her beautiful eyebrows were furrowed.
She had been speaking for a long time, but Tang Jingyao did not respond. He looked very depressed and tired.
“Brother Jing, don’t be troubled. The Emperor has lost the hearts of the people, and many in the court are suspicious of Lord Xingqi Tian’s death. I’ve thought about it for a long time and I also feel that this matter is a bit strange. Why don’t we try to analyze it? Perhaps it was a premeditated murder? With Lord Xingqi Tian’s skills, how could he have been killed so easily by these villains? And the Ninth Princess… Ajin entrusted her to me back then. In any case, we must protect them, right?”
Lan Zixi analyzed, her delicate and beautiful face also showing a gloomy and dreary expression.
“Xi’er, why don’t you take Lin’er to the countryside to visit your grandmother tomorrow? Things are not very peaceful here lately, and I’m worried about you. I’ll feel more at ease if you take your son away from the capital. I will arrange for someone to safely and secretly send you and your son out of the capital.”
After thinking for a long time, Tang Jingyao seemed to have given it a very careful consideration, and suddenly spoke to Lan Zixi in a rather earnest tone.
Upon hearing Tang Jingyao's words, Lan Zixi was stunned. She trembled and pondered for a moment before raising her beautiful eyes to look at Tang Jingyao. She took a deep breath and shook her head. "It's fine to have someone send Lin'er out of the capital to be cared for by his grandmother for a few days, but I must stay in the capital because I really can't bear to leave you, Brother Jing... I said that no matter what, I will stay by your side, no matter what."
As soon as Lan Zixi finished speaking, a smile finally appeared on Tang Jingyao's gloomy face. He quickly reached out and pulled Lan Zixi's slender body into his arms, saying gently and with relief, "Thank you, Xi'er! Meeting you and marrying you is the happiest thing in my life."
“Brother Jing, there’s no need to say these things. I understand you and I get along with you.”
Lan Zixi reached out and hugged him tightly. "What do we do now? I'm also worried that Ji Wuge won't make it through. The Ninth Princess is also trapped in the palace, and now..."
"If that doesn't work, we'll have to force our way in. The Protector General is on our side, and with the troops we have, we have 30,000 men. We can seize the opportunity to start an uprising, and then take advantage of the chaos to storm into the prison and rescue Ji Wuge."
Tang Jingyao took a deep breath and said.
"Revolt? Are you crazy? We only have 30,000 men, while the Emperor of Dayong has 100,000 imperial guards, and there are nearly 100,000 troops led by his confidants outside the city. If we were to start a revolt like this, we would be courting death!"
Lan Zixi frowned.