Huan Ci panicked for a moment, and ran into the depths of the alley. But those people ran to surround Lan Fu and trapped her in place.

But within ten moves, the woman fainted softly and fell to the ground, and Huan Ci saw the person clearly.

It turned out to be the housekeeper Wang she had seen in the teahouse two days ago.

Five days later—

The early morning sun was enough to soak, but Huan Ci sat on the stone bench in the courtyard in a daze, motionless and staring at the closed door in front of him.

After Lan Fu fainted that day, she followed Steward Wang all the way to Daizhou.

After arriving in Daizhou, she failed to see General Zhu, but she saw Li Qi, who had been missing for a long time.

Today, Li Qi brought her here and let her meet her sleeping father.

On that day, Zong Zhengyuan and Zong Zhengche took him into the Lingwu Hall and stabbed him from behind while he was unprepared. I looked outside and saw that the situation was not right, and hurriedly rushed in. But Zong Zhengtou was too anxious, and took advantage of the chaos to hold Zong Zhengyuan hostage. Many of the guards in front of the palace defected, and in the end they fought. ”

Li Qi sighed deeply, and continued, "I took advantage of the chaos to carry your father out and fed him a life-saving pill. It's just that he was so badly injured that he fell asleep most of the time, and he was very weak when he was awake. ”

"Either way, it's good to be alive." Huan Ci wiped his tears and said.

Knowing that her father was alive was the happiest time these days.

"How did you get out?" She asked.

"There was chaos in the palace that day, Zong Zhengyuan originally wanted to block the news, so he sent someone to close the palace door. But Zong Zhengche wanted to force the palace, so he left a way for the army outside the city. I took advantage of the chaos along that road to bring your father out, and sent a messenger to deliver you as soon as possible. Fortunately, the UAE is outside the palace gate, otherwise you would have been in the hands of Zong Zhengche. ”

"They say you held the Queen Mother hostage." Huan Ci asked curiously.

Li Qi nodded: "Yes, she is now locked up in a water prison by me."

He looked at Huan Ci who wanted to speak and stopped, and said in a deep voice: "The county lord doesn't have to worry about this, I have my own plans."

"I heard that you used the Empress Dowager to threaten Zong Zhengche and ask him to hand over the holy decree of succession, but is there such a thing?"

"This must have been done by Zong Zhenglu's child, he took advantage of this time to fish in troubled waters, and gambled that Zong Zhengzhi couldn't figure out the situation. Zong Zhengche released the news that he was going to divide your father's five horses, which must be to lead you to the capital. You hold the right half of the tiger talisman, and he can't move his troops without it. ”

"Why is the right half of the tiger talisman on my father, and where is the left half of the tiger talisman gone?" Huan Ci asked with a frown.

"Here I am." Li Qi was very proud.

Huan Ci wanted to ask more, but Li Qi's grim smile made her tremble a little.

"How did you find me?" She asked.

"We found the United Arab Emirates in Bingzhou, so we followed him all the way to Puzhou, and then found your residence. Steward Wang has been squatting for several days, knowing that he will find the right time to rescue you. ”

Huan Ci frowned: "Where did the United Arab Emirates go?"

"I only promised your father to protect you, and I don't care about the rest." Li Qi lowered his voice and said, "It's just that I don't know how the county lord could be involved with Fu Shen." ”

"It's hard to say in a word, there's nothing to say." Huan Ci is right.

Li Qi secretly laughed, looked her up and down, and said, "Fu Shen has always had a close relationship with the emperor when he was in the capital, and there are many unbearable rumors in the palace. No one expected that he had secretly taken refuge in the little-known prince, and now he has become a confidant of Zong Zhenglu. You've been with him for so long, have you ever heard him talk about the Great Prince? ”

He was completely different from when he was in the palace, which made Huan Ci wary.

"I didn't stay with him for long, and I didn't know about the Zongzheng Law." She explained.

"Naturally, you don't know," Li Qi's eyes flashed with a hint of cruelty, "Even I didn't know that he was in Puzhou not long ago." Then the one who is recuperating in the palace is naturally a fake. ”

I see!

No wonder Fu Shen did not lose his sense of proportion because of the turmoil in the capital, I am afraid that he and Zong Zhenglu had already prepared for this situation. Or perhaps, he was sent to Puzhou because of rumors before, which was also part of their plan.

"If you really want to protect the prince, you must know everything. This time we have been forced to do so, and we will not continue to give in. Li Qi looked at her and sneered.

"What are you going to do?" Huan Ci looked up at him.

Li Qi looked into the distance with deep eyes, and said with a smile behind his back: "Naturally, I want to rebel." ”

"That's what my father meant?" Huan Ci asked with a frown.

The man stared at her meaningfully for a long time, and then whispered, "We've waited too long for this day. ”

"What exactly do you want to say?" Huan Ci looked at him unhappily.

"Although your father has been hiding it from you, I think you should know these things." Li Qi's face suddenly became heavy.

Twenty-one years ago, the Great Rong Dynasty also had a time when there was a time of war like today.

The emperor at that time was the famous Wu Emperor in the history of Daeei. Emperor Wu fought everywhere throughout his life, and after ascending the throne, he still drove the expedition in person, and was famous in the entire Central Plains.

The last battle he fought was the protracted war between Rongguo and Yong 21 years ago.

At that time, the Yong country produced a god of war that was rare in a century, and he had almost never lost a battle since he took office.

After annexing the two smaller states in the vicinity, the Yong Emperor took aim at the wealthy Rongguo.

Yong was menacing, and he defeated the Rongguo army one after another. The generals on the front line changed one after another, but none of them could withstand the pressure.

After a stalemate for a while, Emperor Wu finally ran out of patience and ignored everyone's opposition.

He arranged for the crown prince to be stationed in the capital, and took the second prince Zong Zhengxun to Yunzhou.

Emperor Wu also galloped on the battlefield when he was young, and he was extremely proficient in the art of war, and he used soldiers like a god. With him in charge, the tide of the war quickly turned around, and the army of Yong began to retreat one after another.

It was at this time that Huan Yuan had a name and surname. Originally, he was just a small brigade commander in Yunzhou, but because he was very brave in fighting against Yongguo, he gradually gained the appreciation of others.

With the rise of his status, Huan Yuanli's merits became greater and greater, and finally came to Emperor Wu's side.

After the two of them joined forces, Yong Guo had no power to parry and hurriedly withdrew from Yunzhou.

But Emperor Wu was still dissatisfied with this, and he wanted to recover more land, so he ordered Zong Zhengxun to garrison Yunzhou, and he continued to advance with a large army.

Just when the war ahead was in full swing, Yong sent an army to attack Yunzhou at night. At that time, the generals stationed in Yunzhou suffered heavy casualties, and many people were slaughtered, and Huan Ci's mother was also captured by the enemy to Yong State that night.

When everyone rushed to Huan Yuan's house to rescue, they only found Huan Ci, who had just completed the moon, in a special wine vat.

In order to shake the military heart of Rongguo, Emperor Yong sent people to torture Huan Yuan's wife in every way, and provocative letters kept coming.

But Huan Yuan's wife is also a fierce woman, and in order not to distract Huan Yuan, she personally cut off her life.

After the war, in order to appease Huan Yuan, Emperor Wu issued a decree to crown him king. In this way, Huan Yuan returned to his wife's hometown and state, and stationed here with the army all year round.

When he said this, Li Qi was already a little choked. He glanced at Huan Ci deeply and said, "But you know what? Your mother was personally sent by Zong Zhengyang to hand it over to the Yong people. He took this opportunity to get the opportunity to escape, and finally left Yunzhou unscathed. Is he worthy of the people of Yunzhou? Is he worthy of the dead soldiers of Yunzhou? ”

The more Li Qi spoke, the more excited he became, he looked at Huan Ci with red eyes, and sneered: "When I knew that you were going to marry his son, do you know how much I wanted to laugh?" But your father is so soft-hearted, he actually thinks that Zong Zhengche will be a good emperor, and he actually wants to give up our plan for you. ”

He paused, and then continued, "He is lying here today because of his soft-heartedness. How can he forget what your mother has suffered? After so many years, I dare not forget it for a moment. In my dreams, it was your mother's miserable cry, and I once swore that I would avenge her. For this reason, I even entered the palace as a eunuch. But when I had a chance to get close to Zong Zhengxun, he suddenly died, which is really ridiculous. ”

"Do you know my mother? Who are you? Huan Ci looked at Li Qi curiously.

Li Qi's face suddenly became like ashes, and he pursed his lips without saying a word.

"Don't you love my mother?" The man's silence aroused Huan Ci's curiosity even more.

Li Qi closed his eyes and sighed heavily: "I was the one who lost her, and after all, I couldn't stand her." ”

Obviously, he said something about Ah Niang, but Huan Ci seemed to be listening to other people's stories. She hadn't seen A-Niang since she was a child, and everything in the past was too far away from her.

She stared straight at the man in front of her, who was already incomplete, and asked, "Are you really doing all this now to avenge my aunt?" Or is it because you feel ashamed of my mother, so you do these things to coax yourself. ”

"Shut up!" Li Qi's eyes suddenly appeared with murderous intent, "What do you know?" You, an unkind and unrighteous woman, don't want to avenge your mother, but want to stop me from doing this. You are a coward like your father. ”

Huan Ci narrowed his eyes and didn't say a word.

She suspected that this man was a little crazy. If her father raised troops to protect himself, she could still understand it, but she really didn't support putting innocent people in dire condition for the sake of a woman. Even if the woman was her mother.

Zong Zhengxun has been dead for eleven years, so what's the point of revenge now?

The woman's sudden silence made Li Qi even more unhappy in his heart. He was about to reprimand him when someone opened the door from within.

"The prince woke up and ordered the kitchen man to bring the food." A man walked up to the door and commanded the others.

Huan Ci stood up and ran into the room with bright eyes.

"Daddy, you're finally awake." As soon as she saw the man on the bed with his eyes open, she began to cry.