noffsinger Chapter 459 Urgent Situation
Chapter 459 Urgent Situation
"If it really comes to that, I'm afraid there won't be much left to consider. This is all I can do. I can't abandon Wuge and Madam Sikong. Otherwise, I don't know how I'll explain it to Ajin."
"Sigh, if only Ajin were here. That guy has so many clever ideas, maybe he could come up with a solution to these things. At least we wouldn't be in this situation, so passive and helpless."
Lan Zixi couldn't help but sigh deeply. After hesitating for a moment, she suddenly looked at Tang Jingyao and said, "Brother Jing, perhaps we could go and investigate the situation at the Sikong Mansion. The Liu Mansion is definitely on Prince Ming's side now, but the Sikong Mansion's attitude is still unclear. The Sikong Mansion and the Liu Mansion have a history of grudges and friction. If they haven't decided to pledge allegiance to the Emperor, we can definitely win them over. The Sikong Mansion has nearly 80,000 troops stationed outside the capital. If we can win them over, we might be able to contend with the Emperor's power."
Lan Zixi did come up with such a solution.
“We can’t take any risks now. We don’t know what Sikong Shu is thinking. This old fox is too cunning. We have no idea who he’s loyal to. His Sikong Mansion has always maintained a neutral stance. I’m worried that he’s the Emperor’s trump card that he’s keeping hidden. His attitude is not clear at all. I can’t risk exposing ourselves by going to him. Otherwise, he will expose us instead, and our Tang Mansion will also get into trouble.”
Tang Jingyao said with a headache.
"What can we do now? We sent messages to Ajin, but it seems we haven't received a single reply."
"If he knew about Lord Yukisaki Ten's situation and the situation here in the Imperial City, I believe he would definitely rush back."
Tang Jingyao's dark eyes were filled with determination.
"If he comes back, he'll be walking into a trap! Doesn't he realize that the Emperor might be after him? A while ago, I was able to visit Lady Sikong in the palace, but now the Emperor forbids anyone from visiting her. He must be on high alert. I heard that Lady Sikong has been moved to a secret place."
Lan Zixi was also worried, and raised her hand to rub her temples.
"I've already sent people to investigate, and I believe we'll have news soon. She and the Ninth Princess are probably being held under house arrest in the same place. Last time, Ji Wuge tried to rescue the Ninth Princess and even had Lady Sikong disguise herself as a palace maid to leave, but they were discovered. At the same time, news came that Lord Xingqi Tian had unfortunately died, so..."
"Sigh, these unsettling events are really worrying. I hope everyone can get through this safely."
Lan Zixi sighed helplessly.
Tang Jingyao lowered his head and took two sips of water before replying, "Alright, let's put these things aside for now. Go to the kitchen and have them prepare some food for me. I'm going to the Ji residence after dinner. They're also very concerned about Wuge's situation. I'll go check on her."
Lan Zixi nodded and said understandingly, "Okay, Brother Jing, don't worry too much. I believe all this will pass. I understand your feelings for Ji Wuge and Ajin. I won't stop you, but I hope you take good care of yourself so you can help them. Do you understand?"
After saying this, Tang Jingyao raised his head and gently kissed her forehead, saying with great relief, "I will, don't worry! I won't do anything foolish without thinking it through. I'm currently sending people to try to contact Ajin. He has military power, and I believe you've heard about his affair with the Northern Emperor. Ajin isn't a stupid person either; perhaps he will bring us a surprise."
"Given his personality, it's quite possible. Okay, I'll go prepare some food for you."
After saying that, she withdrew from Tang Jingyao's embrace.
At dusk, in Yannan City on the border of Dayong.
It is now August, the harvest season, and the surrounding scenery is beginning to turn slightly yellow. The afterglow of the setting sun quietly envelops the entire land of Yannan City. A few birds swiftly fly across the evening sky, and the whole world begins to fall silent.
As night fell, a pale crescent moon quietly hung in the sky, silently overlooking the vast earth. It was very quiet outside Yannan City.
'Da Da!'
A rapid, clear sound of hooves broke the silence of the night as a horse galloped towards Yannan City from the official road. In the cold moonlight, one could see two riders coming side by side. One of them wore a large black cloak, while the other was petite and clearly a woman, wearing a black dress with purple roses embroidered on the edges and a black veiled hat on her head. Like the cloaked figure, her features were obscured.
However, they must have just passed through Yanmen Pass.
As soon as the two arrived at the city gate, the soldiers guarding the city stopped them and asked them to show their identification documents.
The woman in the black veil and conical hat handed the soldier two identity documents for members of the Luoyang City Chamber of Commerce, and the guards then let her pass.
The two then continued their rapid journey into the city.
"I didn't expect that we would arrive at Yannan City from Yanmen Pass in the middle of the night. Ah Jin, we will reach the capital in less than three days. We must be tired from traveling these past few days. Let's find an inn to rest properly."
As they passed through the city gate, Emperor Beizun suddenly spoke.
"The situation is urgent. You saw the message Tang Jingyao sent two days ago at Yanmen Pass. We must continue our journey tonight. Let's go into the city to rest, change horses, and take a short break before continuing. Otherwise, I really can't guarantee that Ji Wuge can make it through."
Sikong Jin sighed and said softly.
Two days ago, while passing through Yanmen Pass, she received a secret letter from Tang Jingyao in the capital, learning about the situation within the capital. Only then did she realize how terrifying the undercurrents within the capital of Dayong were. To deal with her, Sikong Jin, Xing Qiyu had even used the Ji family as a pawn. Was he so certain that Sikong Jin couldn't defeat him? Or did he know the strength of Di Beizun and was now making a desperate last stand? Wasn't he worried that Di Beizun's army would march on Dayong? Otherwise, why would he be so impatient as to do such a foolish thing?
Sikong Jin had been thinking about this problem the whole way, but she just couldn't figure it out. Now that Ji Wuge, Xing Fuhua, and Su Yue had all become hostages in Xing Qiyu's hands, Sikong Jin was in a very passive position. In addition, there was an urgent message from Hangu Pass that Xing Qiyu might start a war at any time. His army was currently stationed near Hangu City, and only Li Ji and his men were at Hangu Pass. If Xing Qiyu launched a surprise attack, she really couldn't guarantee that Hangu Pass wouldn't fall directly. Fortunately, this matter hadn't been exposed yet, and Xing Qiyu probably wouldn't dare to act rashly. Otherwise, if he had no legitimate reason to attack, he would only embarrass himself.