Chapter 2241 Regret

Wang Congzhi did not deny it, nor did he reveal his true colors immediately. He just bowed to Mingxi and said, "Where did the young man come from?"

"We are from the Kingdom of Jin." Mingxi did not directly explain his identity.

"As expected." Wang Congzhi glanced at Mingxi and guessed his identity.

Mingxi asked Mi'er to give him the horses, "Let's go on our way first."

"Wait a minute, their orphans and widows are in danger here, give them a ride." Wang Congzhi pointed to the mother and son and said.

"Then let's go together and find a place where we can stay." Mingxi glanced at the refugees around him. They were still eyeing the dry food in their children's hands. If the mother and son were left behind, they would definitely be bullied.

So, they took the mother and son with them and continued walking towards Dingdu City. They found a quiet village on the road and settled the mother and son before continuing on their way.

Wang Congzhi led the horse to the entrance of the village. He looked back and saw that the village was filled with smoke and seemed peaceful. He squinted slightly and sighed, "I don't know how long this tranquility can last. I hope that mother and son can live a good life here."

There wasn't much they could do except find them a remote and quiet village and a house where they could live.

"At least it's better than being a refugee." Huohuang said.

"Those refugees... were originally common people with families." There was a trace of sadness in Wang Congzhi's eyes.

Mingxi said, "After the chaos, there will always be peace."

Wang Congzhi glanced at Mingxi, "You are no longer the prince of Jin Kingdom, why are you here?"

"For the sake of the world, do you believe this?" Mingxi asked with a smile.

"I don't believe it." Wang Congzhi rolled his eyes, "I heard that you captured Beitang Xuanyang, why did you let him run away again?"

Mingxi smiled lightly, "I also wanted to know how he escaped, so I came to find him."

Wang Congzhi raised his eyebrows and looked at Mingxi, "Why don't you kill him?"

"If I see him again, I will kill him," Mingxi said.

"Qian Danqing really went to kill Beitang Yu?" Wang Congzhi asked.

Mingxi got on his horse and said, "Yes, and he must be killed."

Wang Congzhi fell silent and whispered, "Qian Danqing and the emperor are growing up."

"Are we not childhood sweethearts with Queen Wang?" Mingxi asked with a half-smile, but he heard Qian Danqing seem to mention Queen Wang.

It's not for his sister. Isn't his sister Qian Guifei?

Wang Congzhi didn't speak again. He got on his horse and said, "Since Beitang Xuanyang is going to Dingdu City, he must want to usurp the throne. We must get to Dingdu City first."

"We don't know whether Beitang Yu can reach Dingdu City safely. We need to find Beitang Xuanwei first," Mingxi said.

"Go to Dingdu City to rescue the Queen first." Wang Congzhi said, maybe Queen Wang would know where Beitang Xuanwei is.

Mingxi and Miao'er rode a horse together, and he caught up with Wang Congzhi, "If you hadn't met us, where were you going?"

"Leave Beiming Kingdom and go to Qi Kingdom to lobby for reinforcements." Wang Congzhi said quietly.

"Why don't you come to Jinguo?" Mingxi asked.

"If you don't borrow from Qi State, then go to Jin State." Wang Congzhi didn't look back. Anyway, he would try his best not to let the Qian family succeed.

Mingxi chuckled, what a character.

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Beitang Yu had just left Jin Kingdom, and he encountered an endless stream of assassins on the road.

He recognized these people as dead soldiers of the Qian family. He had known that the Qian family had raised a group of dead soldiers before, but there was no evidence, so he didn't pay much attention to them. Only now did he know that Qian Danqing's dead soldiers were to deal with him.

"You are such a coward as an emperor. Even if no one comes to save you, you actually want to assassinate you." After killing the last assassin, Shen Yi finally couldn't help but laugh at Beitang Yu.

"These are all Qian Danqing's people." Beitang Yu's face was gloomy and uncertain. When he was imprisoned in Jin Kingdom, he was sure that Queen Wang would send an envoy to rescue him, but the envoy did not appear for a long time. He knew that Dingdu City Something must have happened.

Anyone could betray him, except the Queen...

She and he were a young couple, and she once risked her life for him. Looking back now, she felt that he had really treated her badly over the years.

I just hope that she and the eldest prince can be safe.

"No one is here to save you." Shen Yi continued to taunt.

Beitang Yu gave him a cold look, "If you don't have the ability to escort me back to Dingdu City, you can tell me frankly."

"If we leave, will you be able to come back alive?" Shen Yi said.

"Your Majesty, we have to hurry." Fang Rusheng hurriedly reminded that while these assassins were dead, they could calm down for a few days and quickly return to the capital.

Beitang Yu stopped fussing with Shen Yi and hurried on his way under the cover of night.

Not long after entering the border of Beiming Kingdom, he began to notice something was wrong. There were refugees everywhere, and the people were complaining about the heavy taxes.

How is this going?

Beitang Yu went directly to the local county government to find out. All he found was that the imperial court had increased taxes and required all men over twelve and under sixty to be drafted into the army.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid something might happen to the capital city." Fang Rusheng said with a trembling voice.

"Let's go!" Beitang Yu said with a livid face.

Before they arrived at Dingdu City, Shen Yi had already found out the situation in Dingdu City for him.

"I heard that the eldest prince is missing, the queen is seriously ill, and the court is now controlled by Prime Minister Qian."

"What?" Bei Tangyu cried out, "Why did the eldest prince disappear? What happened to Queen Wang?"

Shen Yi waved his hand, "I just heard that your eldest prince encountered a wild beast on his way to the Kingdom of Jin and was carried away by the wild beast."

"Impossible!" Fang Rusheng shouted, "How could there be a wild beast for no reason!"

"People are sometimes scarier than beasts." Shen Yi said coolly from the side, "Beasts don't scheme against others."

Bei Tangyu clenched his fists, "I will not let the Qian family go."

"Your Majesty, you have been on the road for two days straight. It is better to rest for one night before starting the journey." Fang Rusheng advised.

"No, keep on going." Bei Tangyu said persistently.

Shen Yi frowned and said, "We haven't slept for two days. If we continue on the road, we won't be able to protect you if we encounter assassins. We are all human beings and we are not made of iron."

Beitang Yu was eager to return to Dingdu City, but he also knew that it was useless to rush back now. Dingdu City must be in the hands of the Qian family, and he had to find a way to contact his old department first.

"Rest." Bei Tangyu whispered, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.

He really shouldn't have promoted the Qian family to its current status.

If it weren't for him, how could the Wang family be suppressed...

"Your Majesty." Fang Rusheng glanced at Beitang Yu in surprise. He seemed to see tears in Beitang Yu's eyes.

"I must cut Qian Danqing into pieces!" Beitang Yu said through gritted teeth.