Chapter 1388: Smoke of War (Part 209)

y, if I escape from Linxi County, I won’t be able to escape at all. By staying here, I still have a sliver of hope. With gunpowder and Jiangzi’s help, there might be a chance to fight back. When Dugu..."Your Highness, Princess Consort of Chen, are you truly going to defy the imperial decree"

Feng Lingxi's guards, seeing the opponent draw their sword, quickly drew their own swords and stood in front of Feng Lingxi. The situation reversed, and Feng Lingxi gained the upper hand.

Feng Lingxi's sword pressed tightly in her hand, drawing a bloody gash across his neck. She stared at him fearlessly, her eyes unwavering, the answer already clear as day.

"If Consort Chen is truly going to defy the imperial decree, then just kill me. Otherwise, I have no way to explain myself when I return."

"Wanting to die is not that easy."

Feng Lingxi looked at the guard beside her, "Tie him up and send him out of the city."

"Yes."

Feng Lingxi strode forward with her sword, hacking at the reins of the carriage before turning to face the group. "For deceiving this princess," she declared, her voice cold and sharp, "you better have a good explanation for King Chen."

Feng Lingxi stared at the other party. Because of the news that the city gate was closed, a lot of people gathered around to watch. Seeing this scene, everyone understood that the Prime Minister who came from the imperial court was going to take the Princess Consort of Chen to be questioned. How could the common people of Linxi County agree to this The news soon spread throughout the county town, and more and more people gathered around to watch.

A clatter of hooves approached, followed by the hurried sound of footsteps. A well-organized army quickly surrounded the city gate. The leading rider dismounted and knelt before Feng Lingxi.

"Greetings are belated, and please pardon the delay, Princess Chen."

"Get up."

He had some impression of this He Ming. This time, Feng Fanguo and Mo went to Fengpo'ao, it was him. He came back with Dugu Cheng, as a deputy general, loyal to Dugu Cheng.

Ge Ming walked up to them and shouted, "No one is allowed to take away the Princess Consort of Chen."

When the other party saw He Ming bringing so many people, coupled with the large crowd of onlookers, they realized they couldn't take Feng Lingxi away. So, they bowed to Feng Lingxi and quickly retreated with their troops.

"He Ming, where's the prince"

Feng Ling Xi hurriedly asked, "Why didn't he come Who notified you"

"Your Highness, Prince Lu has come to the military camp looking for General Li's help. General Li is busy and entrusted me with bringing soldiers to protect you. General Li said that as long as we are here, no one will be allowed to take you away."

He Ming's answer made Feng Lingxi's eyes dim. He Ming said again, "The King is busy with something else, but don't worry, Your Highness. When the King is free, he will be back. For now, please rest assured and return to the palace with us."

Feng Lingxi nodded, knowing that Dugu City was fine, and that was enough.

Back at the Chen Wang Mansion, Feng Lingxi looked suspiciously at He Ming as she saw that it was heavily guarded. "What's going on"

"Your Majesty, this is all Master Lu's intention. When you return, someone will explain everything to you in detail."

Feng Lingxi nodded, looking at the layers of guards, thinking about the prime minister's intentions, she felt a chill. She really had to be careful these days, otherwise she wouldn't even know how she was taken away.

"Greetings, Ming. When will the Prince return"

He Ming's expression stiffened slightly as he truthfully replied, "The King and the Generalissimo have gone out of the city on business and will be back for a while. They only instructed General Li to protect Linxi County well and not allow anyone to take away the Princess Consort."

"He knows about today's events too"

He Ming replied, “Both Master Lu and the prince said that I came here to protect the safety of the princess. As for the prince's side, General Li is there, so there should be no problem.”

Feng Lingxi sighed, wondering how things had turned out this way.

"Queen."

Xiao Li heard the sound and hurried over. Seeing that it was the princess who had returned, she excitedly ran forward, hugging Feng Ling Xi, and burst into tears.

"My Queen, you nearly gave me a fright! I thought I'd never see you again."

Feng Lingxi laughed and cried, "What are you talking about Didn't I come back safely I originally wanted to follow them to investigate, but things are far more complicated than I imagined. I can only plan for the long term."

He Ming nodded and took out a letter from his bosom, handing it to Feng Lingxi.

"This is what the Wangye asked me to give to the Crown Princess. Please read it and then burn it after."

Feng Lingxi opened the letter. The handwriting was from Dugu Cheng, asking her to stay in Linxi County and not trust anyone. He would be back soon. If he didn't return for a long time, she should start trying to contact Xigu Kingdom for help. Both the prime minister and King Yu had already reached the border. This time, their target was the couple. The court had made up its mind to get rid of them.

"Greetings, Vice General. You've worked hard."

Feng Lingxi took the letter and looked at He Ming, "You go back to the camp and help me find General Sun. I need his help."

"Your Highness, General Sun and the others have all arrived at Feng Mansion. After nightfall, they will head to Chen Wangfu. This was all arranged by His Royal Highness. Rest assured, my lady."

Feng Lingxi responded, her heart feeling steadier. However, she was even more certain of her guess – this time, it truly seemed like there would be a clash with the imperial court. She just didn't know what Empress Dowager would do about it.

"When the lord returns, ask him to come back as soon as he can."

He Ming responded and immediately stepped back. After all this commotion, Feng Ling Xi was truly exhausted. Returning to the room, Xiao Li kneaded her shoulders, her eyes full of distress.

"Your Highness, shall we ask the Chieftain for help"

"Right now, Luo Li won't be involved. Finding him wouldn't help much either."

She is now worried about Dugu City. He asked He Ming to protect her and guard this Linxi County. This shows that things are not as simple as they seem at first glance. The prime minister arrived but refused to enter the city. It's because this Linxi County is their husband and wife's territory. They deliberately want to deceive her out of the city, fearing that they might want to threaten Dugu City with her.

It's just as well it didn't work out, otherwise their situation would be even more difficult.

Blindly yielding doesn't actually bring peace. Both Dugu Su as emperor and Dugu Xiu are the same, unable to tolerate Dugu Cheng's presence in their eyes.

"Your Highness, do you think this Prime Minister truly believes you are the one who murdered his wife"

Xiao Li looked at the Princess without speaking, worriedly asking, today's events had startled her, she seemed to understand what happened, but it came too suddenly, without any warning.

“If I’m not mistaken, the court is using the deaths of the Minister’s wife and Nan Gong Huayun to eliminate the power of the Chen王府. The Empress Dowager made Dugu City hand over his military power and return to the capital for self-protection. Today, the Minister’s people intentionally tricked me into saying that I was going to the post house to ask questions, but in reality, they wanted to take me out of the city and detain me in their hands. They want to use me to threaten Dugu City.”

"In that case, wouldn't Wan'er be in danger too"

Wind Lingxi nodded, looking at Xiao Li, "What about Wan'er In the future, we must protect her safety even more."

"At the apothecary, I shall go and find her at once."

Feng Lingxi got up, "I'll go with you. This child is smart and likes medicinal herbs. If we can properly guide him, his medical skills will surely surpass mine."

She wasn't worried about Wan'er's safety. This Ghost Saint Nation would protect her, after all, she was the future leader of the Ghost Saint Nation. She knew that if anyone dared to touch Wan'er, not even needing her to say anything, Luo Li would eradicate them cleanly., so I brought her here. I have told Ye Xi about this." After entering, Ye Xi heard Xiao Li's words and was puzzled. When did she talk to him He always heard from the Yao Clan people that Wan'er foll...