Chapter 359: A Dog Without a Home
Chapter 359: A Dog Without a Home
"As long as we have the mountains, we won't fear running out of firewood! Once we reach the frontier, Your Highness, you can proclaim yourself Emperor, ally with the ten great lords, and launch an attack on the court to avenge the past humiliation!"
Seeing that Chancellor Xun's eyes remained closed, unmoved, a Secret Guard took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness. After you depart for the Yellow Springs, I will surely follow you there. But right now, if you refuse to escape the capital, I will kill the Heir Prince and then take my own life to atone for my failure!"
-
At the Chancellor's Mansion.
Xun Yu was sleeping soundly in his warm bed, not needing to rise early since he wasn't attending court.
When Chancellor Xun was at home, he would require Xun Yu to read every morning. But ever since the Chancellor was arrested by the Ministry of Justice, Xun Yu had also stopped this diligent routine.
However, for some unknown reason, even though it was still dark outside, he was rudely awakened from his sleep.
"Who dares to disturb the Heir Prince?" Xun Yu scolded without holding back.
A Black-Clothed Man said, "Your Highness, there's trouble at the Chancellor's Mansion. Hurry up and get dressed. I'll take you out of the city!"
Xun Yu's face changed, "What kind of trouble?"
The Black-Clothed Man gritted his teeth, "The Retired Emperor has sentenced the Chancellor and is going to confiscate the mansion and behead him!"
Xun Yu was struck by lightning!
How could this be?
His father was the Chancellor, second only to the Emperor himself!
The Retired Emperor had been confined by his father for five years, and his father's supporters were spread throughout the court. Would they just stand by and let his father be convicted?
Were they not afraid that pulling out the radish would also bring out the dirt, and they themselves would not be able to escape unscathed?
"Your Highness, there's no time!" The Black-Clothed Man urged.
Xun Yu hastily put on his clothes.
The Black-Clothed Man carried him into the wind and snow.
Xun Yu was drenched in snow, and in his over twenty years of life, he had never been so disheveled.
"Where's my father?"
"The Chancellor will meet up with you outside the city!"
"What about my aunt..."
"Your Highness, we don't have time for that. The more people, the more attention we'll draw."
Xun Yu was carried on the man's shoulders, and as he looked up at the Chancellor's Mansion where he had lived for many years, it was like an old and weary beast about to lose its strength in a cruel fight.
Xun Yu's eyes turned red, and he slowly clenched his fists.
"You few, block the street."
"Yes!"
"And you, go up there and search. Don't leave any rat holes unchecked."
"Yes!"
When they encountered soldiers searching the area, the Black-Clothed Man quickly carried Xun Yu into a toilet.
The stench inside was unbearable, and Xun Yu felt nauseous.
"Do we have to hide here? Ugh—"
The Black-Clothed Man said, "Your Highness, please bear with it. The soldiers are searching."
"Have they discovered that I've escaped?"
As he spoke, more foul air entered his lungs, and Xun Yu vomited his dinner from the night before.
The Black-Clothed Man said, "It's also possible that Your Highness has escaped."
"Ugh—"
Xun Yu was on the verge of passing out.
Just as Xun Yu was about to vomit out his bile, the soldiers finally finished their search and left.
The Black-Clothed Man carried Xun Yu and continued on.
Xun Yu had just finished vomiting and was still recovering when he was jostled up and down in the wind and snow.
"Ah—my face—"
After being exposed to the cold wind for half an hour, Xun Yu's right cheek became paralyzed.
However, the Black-Clothed Man dared not stop.
At this moment, the entire city was filled with soldiers searching for members of the Xun family, and any carelessness on their part could lead to their discovery.
He couldn't take that risk.
"Your Highness, please endure a little longer. We're almost at the city gate!"
"Quick... stop..."
Xun Yu's right cheek had lost all sensation, and he was engulfed in endless panic.
"Your Highness, once we reach the frontier, the Chancellor will establish a new country and become Emperor, and you will be the Heir Prince!"
The Black-Clothed Man seized a horse, placed Xun Yu in front of him, tightened the reins, and with all his might, charged out of the west gate.
"Your Highness, we're out of the city!"
Xun Yu's eyes lit up, "Tha... that's great..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a robust horse, swift as a tiger, overtook their horse and then swiftly turned in front of them, kicking up a snowstorm that reached a person's height!
Meng Qianqian, clad in silver armor, leaped high and struck the Black-Clothed Man's chin with her knee, sending him flying!
Xun Yu's face turned pale with rage, "Meng Qianqian!"
"Prince? Go back to your daydream!"
Meng Qianqian grabbed Xun Yu and threw him to the ground with force!
"Little brother, may I borrow your weapon?"
She took the Crimson Plume Lance from the City Guard and stood at the gate, guarding it alone.
Looking at the figure rushing towards the gate, she said coldly, "Chancellor Xun, if you want to go to the frontier, you'll have to step over my dead body first."
Tomorrow, I have to wake up at 6:30 AM to catch a train and take Xiao Fangfang to get her ears pierced. Good night, everyone.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
