nucmednet Chapter 223 The Prisoner Rescue in the Woods!
Chapter 223 The Prisoner Rescue in the Woods!
He's made the same mistake again.
Su Mowan glanced at the Seventh Princess, who was winking at her, and then saw the First Princess smiling at her with pursed lips. She felt her face burning and had no choice but to lower her head slightly and walk towards Murong Jing.
Before he could even reach Murong Jing, Feng Yue entered from outside, his expression somewhat grave.
"What's the matter?"
Murong Jing frowned slightly, clearly displeased.
Feng Yue took a few steps closer, not bothering to avoid Su Mowan who was getting closer, and said in a low voice, "The Prefect has already escorted Miss Qingcheng to the execution platform. This is clearly..."
"What did you say?!"
Su Mowan was so shocked that her voice trembled slightly.
It seems that the prefect Feng Yue was referring to was that corrupt official Li Junmo. Didn't she warn that corrupt official not to make things difficult for Qingcheng?
Less than two hours had passed, and he was about to execute Qingcheng without authorization!
They've got some nerve!
I can't vent my anger until I kill this corrupt official!
As if seeing through her thoughts, Murong Jing directly ordered Feng Yue, "Bring your men and storm the execution ground."
"..."
Su Mowan was even more shocked than Feng Yue. She never expected that Murong Jing would be so... aware of her feelings!
She did indeed intend to storm the execution ground.
Actually, there was no need to resort to such extreme methods to save Qingcheng, but she just wanted to take this opportunity to stab that corrupt official a few times!
The people don't need officials who are two-faced and hypocritical, and Yunmo certainly doesn't need them either!
She gritted her teeth and said to Feng Yue, "I'll go too. You go first, and we'll meet at the East Gate."
Feng Yue immediately agreed and went downstairs, clearly treating Su Mowan as his master.
Su Mowan was in a hurry to leave.
Clearly, Murong Jing couldn't get involved in this matter, so she whispered, "How did you know I was going—"
Murong Jing glanced at her indifferently, his voice like a clear spring, brushing past her ear and flowing through her heart: "Besides Su Mobai, who understands you better than me?"
Su Mowan's eyes flickered.
She felt uneasy, thinking that besides Su Mobai, there were certainly people who understood her better than her, but it was not appropriate to say anything more at this time, so she could only say, "Then I will go back first. You can bring Xiao Qi back slowly."
These words improved Murong Jing's mood considerably, and his face brightened.
Su Mowan then realized that she had called the Seventh Princess "Little Seven," and her face burned even more. She could only avoid looking at Murong Jing and hurriedly turned to walk towards the First Princess. When she got closer, she said that she had something to do and had to leave early.
Suddenly, the Seventh Princess chimed in from the side, "Sister-in-law, that Young Master Lu is still upstairs!"
"It's alright, I'll leave Young Master Lu to your third brother. I'll be going now. If you want to stay at the Prince's residence, you can come with your third brother later!"
Su Mowan finished speaking hastily and then took her leave. As she left, she didn't dare to look at Murong Jing again.
After everyone left, the Seventh Princess exclaimed loudly, "Ah! My sister-in-law is so wonderful! I can stay a few more days!"
She had barely finished speaking when she quickly turned to Murong Jing and said, "Third brother, did you hear that? My sister-in-law just said I can go back to the manor with you in a little while!"
The eldest princess found it somewhat amusing.
While it was funny, I thought that either the seventh princess had become bolder, or the third prince had become more patient.
In the past, the seventh princess would never have dared to speak like that in front of the third prince.
With that thought in mind, she shifted her gaze from the smug look on the Seventh Princess's face to Murong Jing's.
This time, Murong Jing, who usually ignored the Seventh Princess, actually had a pleasant expression on his face and even gave the Seventh Princess a faint "hmm".
The eldest princess suddenly realized, "Even an iron tree can bloom..."
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Su Mowan left Qingchengfang and saw Yinshuang waiting outside.
Feng Yue had just told Yin Shuang about the matter, so Yin Shuang was prepared. As soon as Su Mo Wan came out, she helped Su Mo Wan into the carriage.
The carriage sped along, arriving at the Prince of Qin's residence from Qingchengfang in less than five minutes.
Just as Su Mowan was about to get out of the carriage, Yinshuang stopped her and said, "Let me go instead. Two sets of men's clothing will suffice."
Su Mowan nodded and didn't argue with her.
She was anxious, so she said, "Go and come back quickly, just take two sets, and remember to take the face covering!"
Yinshuang nodded, quickly got off the carriage, and went into the mansion like a gust of wind.
A short while later, Yinshuang's footsteps could be heard again.
Su Mowan knew that Yinshuang must have used her lightness skill to walk directly on the rooftop, which was why she could travel back and forth so quickly.
The carriage curtain was lifted, and Yinshuang was holding a package in her arms, which was probably clothes. Su Mowan then urged the coachman to set off.
The two changed into men's clothing right there in the carriage, which was traveling at high speed.
It was already late afternoon, the sun was about to set, and the autumn sunset cast a warm glow, but Su Mowan felt as if the blood in her body was about to freeze.
She wasn't worried about arriving too late to save Qingcheng, because she knew that Murong Jing's men were spread throughout the capital, and those who were nearby had definitely already arrived near the execution platform.
She was afraid that by the time she arrived, the rescue operation would have ended, and that corrupt official Li Junmo would have benefited!
Of course, she hated even more the person who instructed Li Junmo to do this.
But that person was in the deep palace, and was also the mother of the Prince of Jin, which made people grit their teeth in anger!
Li Junmo dared to do this so boldly, he must have received instructions from Consort Shen again!
Meanwhile, at the Imperial Prison, Prince Jin, having received news of Qingcheng's imprisonment, was about to visit her in jail.
He had already arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Prison. The two prison guards recognized Prince Jin and asked him directly who he wanted to see.
His Highness Prince Jin looked anxious and told the jailer Qingcheng's name, only to be met with a bolt from the blue.
"What did you say? Say it again!"
Murong Xuan stepped forward and grabbed the jailer's collar tightly, wishing he could lift him up!
The jailer trembled with fear at his furious expression and repeated himself.
Murong Xuan's free hand clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked, and he slammed the man to the ground. His eyes were bloodshot, a truly horrifying sight.
"Where is the Prefect? Make him come out and see me!"
The jailer who hadn't been grabbed by the front of his robe swallowed hard, looking at the Prince of Jin who seemed ready to kill, his mouth watering with fear. He stammered, "Sir, he's... he's gone to oversee the execution!"
His Highness Prince Jin gritted his teeth, turned back, and coldly said to his attendant, "Give me the horse!"
"Yes!"
One of the attendants respectfully handed the reins and whip to Prince Jin.
His Highness Prince Jin hurriedly took it, flipped himself onto the horse, and lashed out with the whip. The horse, in pain, let out a long neigh and galloped away!
The remaining three guards quickly spurred their horses and gave chase, while the last guard sat in front of the carriage and told the coachman to drive the carriage in the direction His Highness was going.
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"Sir, shall we make our move now?" a man with a black veil asked another man also with a black veil.
The man glanced at the prison van speeding along the road, raised his hand, and said, "No rush, let's wait for Consort Su to arrive first."
It was unmistakably Feng Yue's voice.
Feng Yue was followed by eighteen men, the same sixteen guards in front of Fenghua Hall, plus the two at the west gate. All eighteen men were dressed in black, their faces completely covered, revealing only their sharp eyes.
Although they couldn't compare to the Eighteen Ghost Riders, these eighteen men were the most powerful guards in the Prince of Qin's mansion, and their aura was naturally extraordinary.
The way he was hiding on the rooftop, holding his breath and watching the prison cart intently, exuded a murderous aura.
The first to arrive was Prefect Li Junmo.
He rode the horse erratically, as if he were about to fall off at any moment, and his face was extremely pale. He was clearly not used to this kind of journey, yet he kept urging others to hurry up.
The execution platform was located outside the city to the east. The capital city was about ten miles in circumference, and a section of the road from the Imperial Prison Temple to the execution platform was a forest path outside the city.
Feng Yue and his men followed closely behind. When they reached the forest path, he waved his hand, and the eighteen men behind him instantly disappeared into the forest.
Feng Yue leaped directly to the top of the tree and was about to follow when he saw two galloping horses approaching from two miles behind him. The riders were dressed in men's clothing and their faces were covered.
It was Su Mowan and Yinshuang who had changed horses to catch up because they thought the carriage was too slow.
Feng Yue couldn't see the face, but he could tell who it was from their figure, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems we don't need to go to the execution platform to abduct them again; we can do it right here in the woods!
Just as Feng Yue was thinking this, the two fine horses drew much closer, and judging by their speed, they were about to catch up.
This section of forest path is two miles long. The prison van had just entered, and they could intercept the prisoner in the middle of the journey.
By then, Consort Su should have arrived as well.
So Feng Yue curled his finger, put it to his lips, and blew out a bird's chirp.
In the blink of an eye, the same bird calls rang out from all over the forest, each one louder than the last.
The sun was already setting, leaving only a sliver of light on the horizon. The trees in the forest were tall, letting in only a little light, making it seem somewhat eerie.
The sudden bird call startled Li Junmo, who was riding at the front, so much that he immediately pulled on the reins and looked around with his head raised.
The thirty-odd soldiers following behind also had to stop, and one of them frowned upon hearing the commotion.
"Sir, this place is not safe to linger!"
These words terrified Li Junmo, who immediately said in a trembling voice, "Then what are you waiting for! Let's go!"
Inside the prison cart, Qingcheng was not afraid; instead, a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes, and her pale, frozen face instantly brightened.
It must be Mo Wan who came to save her!
Just then, Su Mowan and Yinshuang reached the entrance of the forest. Feng Yue swung down from the treetops and stopped their horses.
"Consort Su has arrived just in time. The prison cart is in the woods. Shall we make our move now?"
The two recognized Feng Yue's voice and simultaneously reined in their horses.
"Lead the way!"
Su Mowan, barely managing to pull the reins back, spurred her horse onto the saddle and leaped to catch up with Feng Yue, who was leading the way. She disappeared from sight after a few quick steps on the treetops.
Left behind, Yinshuang had no choice but to tie her two horses to a tree before hurriedly following the trail.
A sharp bird cry rang out.
Feng Yue, who was walking on the treetops, paused and asked Su Mowan beside him, "Consort Su, the prison cart is about to leave the forest. Shall we make our move now?"
"Do it!"
Su Mowan coldly uttered two words.
Just as she was about to continue walking, she felt something was wrong. She turned around and found that there was indeed a stranger following behind her.
How could they be so careless!
Su Mowan shouted in a deep voice: "Who is it?!"