Gao Guang, who was on the ox-cart, opened the window and looked out. The dark and gloomy misty rain fell from the sea, and the dark seawater could be seen from afar. A gust of cold wind blew over, and he was no longer tipsy. He then said to the people behind him, "Little Kuang Zi, inform them that when the True Sovereign is on his way, he will control his family."
Little Kuang Zi paused and replied, "True Sovereign has taken the Canton Princess's guards away. How are we going to control the Canton Princess? I'm afraid we won't be able to! "
Gao Guang laughed, "That's not difficult. Just get them to stay hidden."
Little Kuang Zi paused as he thought about the people on the island. He paused for a moment before replying, "Yes, I understand."
He then turned to leave.
"Come back." Gao Guang suddenly changed his mind. Xiao Kuang 'zi stood still and looked at him with a questioning gaze, not saying a word. Gao Guang's face darkened as he thought for a while and waved his hand, "You must be courteous to the Canton Princess, you must not harm your body. No matter what, this is the Canton Princess, the Grand Princess' only daughter."
"If anything goes wrong, we will not be able to bear the consequences."
Little Kuang Zi understood. The Royal Family had a sense of propriety. Anything that involved the Royal Family or the Grand Princess had to be ordered.
Otherwise, if something were to happen to the Canton Princess, and if the Grand Princess was fine, the Emperor would hate them to the core. He could easily find fault and crush the eunuchs who were servants of the Royal Family.
Seeing that there was nothing left to say, he retreated.
After an hour, Pei Zi Yun led the Canton Princess's guards and arrived at the Imperial Envoy's ship. The Imperial Envoy's ship was huge, and there were many soldiers standing at attention.
The Canton Princess's guards were all very capable as well.
Gao Guang was shocked. He thought that he would need some time to make the necessary arrangements. Now that he saw Pei Zi Yun, his expression changed, "True Sovereign, we're leaving now?"
"Of course, speed is the most important thing in war." Pei Zi Yun then turned to look at Gao Guang, "Since the Emperor is pressing us, and eunuch has nothing urgent to do, we shall leave now."
Pei Zi Yun then looked at Gao Guang. Gao Guang felt a chill down his spine and replied, "Yes, we shall leave now."
As the order was given, the ship set sail. Gao Guang felt uneasy as he looked at the Island of Gold, "The True Sovereign probably doesn't know about the arrangements yet. As long as the person in hiding is prepared, it won't be difficult to control him."
City Lord's Mansion, Garden
The Canton Princess played the zither, and the sound of the zither rang out. Butterflies danced in the air, and swallows circled around. It was the sound of nature, but there was a hint of worry on her face. She sighed in her heart. Her husband could only accompany her for so long.
As he thought about it, he couldn't help but feel sentimental. The tune he played immediately changed and became somewhat sentimental.
Just by listening to the zither, the maid's heart seemed to be affected by the sound of the zither, and she couldn't help but feel sad. The Canton Princess was still playing the zither when she looked at the maid who had accompanied her since she was young. She then laughed, "Why are you crying? Do you miss the Princess's Mansion? "
"I don't know why the sound of the Princess's zither just now was so sorrowful. Just listening to it made me feel sad. It reminded me of my sisters in the mansion, and I also thought of my parents."
As he spoke, a voice broke the silence. "Princess."
"What is it?" The Canton Princess didn't have time to ask any further questions. He Qing Qing brought a few armored guards and walked in. She stopped about ten meters away and ordered, "Wait here!"
Even as she walked in, she carried a dagger with her. The sound of metal clanging against metal could be heard. When the maid saw this, her face turned pale.
The Canton Princess stood up and asked, "What's the matter?"
He Qing Qing then spoke to the maid, "Leave us. I have something to say to the Canton Princess."
The maid hesitated before looking at the Canton Princess. The Canton Princess had long known that He Qing Qing was the one in charge of the island, and was the trusted aide of her husband. She nodded her head and dismissed the maid.
He Qing Qing stepped forward and bowed, "Canton Princess, something has happened. Please follow me."
When the Canton Princess heard this, she was shocked, "What happened? Could it be pirates? "
"I don't know. This is an order from our Master. Once our Master boards the ship, we will bring the Canton Princess away from the island." As she spoke, He Qing Qing then continued, "We heard that someone wanted to kidnap the Canton Princess. Hence, we have to prepare for a rainy day."
These words caused the Canton Princess to regain her senses. She then replied, "Is that so? Looks like something has really happened. Can I bring Xiao Huan along with me? "
"Of course you can. Canton Princess, you can bring your maids along." He Qing Qing then continued, "Actually, there are maids and maids on the ship as well. We just have to take care of each other."
"But you have to be quick." He Qing Qing said.
The Canton Princess nodded her head and brought her maids along. In a short while, the entire garden was empty. Amidst the sound of the rain, He Qing Qing's face turned ashen. She then turned around and ordered someone, "I have to escort the Canton Princess to the ship."
"There will be people who will jump out of the island. I'll leave everything to you."
One of the villagers laughed, "Don't worry. Our Master has given us fifty sets of armor and crossbows. These are the best weapons of the army. We also have a Daoist helping us. Whoever dares to jump out, we will kill them. There won't be any accidents."
He Qing Qing nodded her head, "The Imperial Court's target is my wife. Hence, we have to kill everyone who jumps out. You continue to maintain order. Don't worry, the Imperial Court will not touch you."
The mountain warrior then replied, "Even if the Imperial Court touches me, I will die. This is our duty."
He Qing Qing nodded her head before she turned around and left.
Ping Shou County, Seeking Cloud Monastery
Ren Wei was giving orders to his men. His green robes were already wet from the rain, and his hair was pressed tightly against his face. His pale white face was calm and composed.
Pei Qian Shi looked at Yu Yun Jun and said: "Miss Yu, could it be that the situation has worsened to such an extent that we have no choice but to leave?"
"Yes, the Sect Leader specially contacted me. The Imperial Court is not in a good place, and asked me to bring my wife and the rest along. This time, we have to disguise ourselves and leave."
Ren Wei had already finished giving orders. He then said, "There are already people watching the Pei Mansion. Luckily, there are Daoists around the Pei Mansion. Hence, the guards didn't dare to approach. This gave us a chance to escape."
"The Seeking Cloud Monastery isn't safe either. Please leave quickly."
"Will the rest of the family be alright?" Pei Qian Shi hesitated. Yu Yun Jun then said, "No, the Imperial Court is targeting you and Su 'er. As long as you leave, these distant relatives will not be able to threaten the Sect Leader. Nothing will happen to them. "
Of course, the prerequisite was that nothing had happened to Pei Zi Yun, and that he was able to hold on. If not, his entire family would be exterminated. There was nothing they wouldn't do.
"That's good, that's good." Pei Qian Shi nodded her head and said to Yu Yun Jun, "I will have to trouble Miss Yu. Please pass a message to my son, that he should focus on himself. He is the lifeblood of the Pei family, and the Pei family depends on him. As his mother, I am old and do not worry too much."
"Besides, if anything happens to Yun 'er, this old woman will not be able to live." Pei Qian Shi sighed as she thought of her husband. Years ago, her husband was captured by the Imperial Court as well. Wasn't this similar?
As she spoke, Ye Su 'er helped her up the carriage with Liao Qing Ye.
"Senior Yu, I will wait outside for news. If there's anything, send a message." Ye Su 'er bit her lips as she looked at Yu Yun Jun.
Yu Yun Jun paused before nodding, "Alright!"
Snail Village, Pei Mansion
The cold wind blew, and the sound of a rooster crowing could be heard from afar. Everything fell back into darkness. Not too far away, two hundred men were approaching. There were a dozen Daoists among them. They had already reached the entrance of the village, and were only a hundred steps away from the Pei Mansion.
There was a guard at the entrance, but the gate was already wide open. The village chief was shivering uncontrollably, and pointed to a place in the middle of the village, "The Pei Mansion is over there ….."
One of the eunuchs looked at the map of the village and ordered, "You will lead the way. If anything goes wrong, I will skin you alive and destroy your village!"
When the old village chief heard this, he fell to the ground and begged, "Your excellency, please don't worry, I will lead the right way …."
The eunuch looked at him with disdain, "Shut up, if you make any more noise, you will be executed!"
He then turned to the Chief Patrol Officer and spoke in a shrill voice, "I know you bastards have always been unscrupulous. But listen up, this is not an ordinary house, this is the residence of a True Sovereign."
"The Emperor's order was to invite you into the capital as a guest. You are only allowed to invite people, and not do anything else. If you seek death, don't blame me."
As he spoke, he waved his hands, "Arrest them!"
A large number of soldiers kicked open the gate and charged into Pei Mansion. In a blink of an eye, they had barged into Pei Mansion, causing the entire place to be in chaos. Someone stepped forward in fear, "Who are you? This is True Sovereign Pei's mansion, how dare you be so impudent?"
"Arrest them." Before the man could finish speaking, he heard an order, and several soldiers stepped forward to arrest him.
"Quick, invite Madam and Old Madam in!" The eunuch walked into the main hall, and didn't go in himself. The soldiers didn't beat him up, but only arrested him. Soon, more than ten people were inside, including Bai San Chu.
"Where are Old Madam Pei and Ye Su 'er?" The soldiers searched around, but didn't find anyone. The eunuch asked in shock.
"His excellency said that he went to Seeking Cloud Monastery, and is staying there." Bai San Chu replied, her voice trembling.
"What?" The eunuch was enraged, "Men, where are our spies? Why didn't they report anything?"
The eunuch asked angrily. A Daoist official replied, "Eunuch, an hour ago, our spies reported that Old Madam and Ye Su 'er were having a meal in the mansion."
The eunuch was shocked, and his face fell, "Men, send someone to Seeking Cloud Monastery."
"Yes!" The Chief Patrol Officer bowed and acknowledged.
Seeking Cloud Monastery wasn't far away. After some time, the Chief Patrol Officer walked in, drenched. Although it was spring, his face was still red. He bowed to the eunuch, "Eunuch, there's no one in Seeking Cloud Monastery. But I've looked outside, and there are traces of an ox cart. Seems like I'm wrong. Eunuch, start the torture!"
As he spoke, he looked around the mansion. The eunuch's face turned ashen, "Bastard, now that Old Madam and Madam are gone, what's the point of torturing them?"
The eunuch was different from the Chief Patrol Officer. He understood that if Pei Zi Yun was an ordinary person, and only had the rank of an official but no power, it wouldn't matter if he crossed the line. If Pei Zi Yun was dead, it wouldn't matter if he crossed the line.
However, Pei Zi Yun was a True Sovereign, and had great powers. If the Imperial Court were to reconcile with Pei Zi Yun, even if it was just a temporary truce, if he crossed the line, he would have to kill Pei Zi Yun. Tong Lin had consumed poison to commit suicide, his wife and daughter had hanged themselves, and his relatives had been detained.
He then shouted, "Immediately order everyone to seal off the roads. Also, report this to the Imperial Court."
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