"Master, will anything be okay if we leave like this?" Concubine Shu's mother, Sun Lanxue, sat in the carriage and looked at Li Zefeng worriedly.

A dark color flashed across Li Zefeng's eyes, and then he chuckled and shook his head.

"Madam, don't worry. I don't hold an official position now. Moreover, we are leaving in a grand manner. Only a few old servants in the family know about it. Who would care where we are going?"

Hearing her husband say this, Sun Lanxue felt a little relieved.

My husband is right!

My husband was originally not valued in the court, and now he has been dismissed from office.

Who would dare to offend the emperor at this critical moment?

Naturally, I would stay as far away from my husband as possible...

"It's a pity that we didn't sell our house in Dongcui in time... We won't be coming back after we leave..."

There was a hint of melancholy in Sun Lanxue's voice.

When they bought the house in Beijing, the couple emptied out their family savings to buy it.

If he hadn't left in such a hurry, the house would have been sold for at least several hundred taels of silver.

When she and her master arrived in Beixiao, there were many places where they would have to spend money!

The letter my daughter sent me a few days ago mentioned their new grandson...

Sun Lanxue sighed softly. Although he didn't crawl out of her daughter's belly, at least she had someone to rely on.

The daughter also mentioned Queen Bei Xiao's little princess. From her description in the letter, we can tell that she loves this little princess very much.

Even if the husband is incorruptible, the family lives in poverty.

She also specially prepared a gift for several princes in the palace and the little princess.

Although they were not the best things, they were all rare little gadgets that she had spent a lot of effort to buy.

I just hope the children don’t dislike it.

Li Zefeng sighed softly and stroked Sun Lanxue's well-maintained hands.

"Madam, don't worry. I have some silver that I begged from the emperor. There are 13,000 taels of silver in total. Give 10,000 taels to your daughter and keep 3,000 taels for us... After we settle down in Beixiao, I will also go out and find a job..."

He has already made up his mind that Dongcui will never go back.

After all, Li Zefeng is a literate person, so at most he can find a school to teach and educate people...

Anyway, I am tired of the intrigues in the court.

He didn't have any big ambitions in his life. He just wanted to live a peaceful life with his wife and daughter.

His thoughts have never changed...

Sun Lanxue's eyes turned red when she heard that, and she held her husband's hand in return.

Yes! She will see her daughter and grandson soon, so she should be happy...

The carriage moved slowly forward, and the couple also opened the curtain and looked out of the window.

The two of them had visions of the future in their eyes. They were about to enter Bei Xiao's territory...

At this moment, the two suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from afar.

Li Zefeng's face turned pale, and he suddenly felt uneasy.

He lifted the curtain and growled at the driver: "Go! Make the horses go faster!"

Upon hearing this, the driver whipped the horse a few times. The horse neighed in pain and ran faster.

Sun Lanxue looked at her husband with some confusion in her eyes.

"Master? Why do you look so grim?"

He even asked the horse to run faster. Could it be that these people were pursuers?

But she quickly denied her thoughts.

No, my husband was just dismissed from office, they are not fleeing for fear of crime...

Besides, her husband was just an insignificant official in the court.

The emperor would definitely not send people to hunt them down for the sake of his husband...

Li Zefeng's face looked extremely ugly, and he couldn't help but hold his wife's slightly cold hands tightly.

He comforted her by saying, "I just want to get into Beixiao as soon as possible...I want to see my daughter and grandson sooner..."

But his words could only deceive Sun Lanxue, but not himself.

I was too naive to think that my daughter was the imperial concubine in Beixiao.

If he and his wife stayed safely in Dongcui Capital, the Emperor of Dongcui would naturally not order them to disappear...

But he and his wife decided to go to Dongcui to seek refuge with his daughter...

To Emperor Dongcui, this was undoubtedly a betrayal...

How could he allow himself and his wife to live?

Li Zefeng's heart was in turmoil, but he kept saying words to comfort his wife.

He had already thought it through. If this person was really sent by Emperor Dongcui, he would hold him back even at the risk of his life.

To give the lady a chance to escape.

The leader of Qianlongwei led ten people to chase after the carriage.

Seeing the carriage that Li Zefeng was riding in suddenly accelerate, a dark light flashed across his eyes.

Not far ahead is the territory of Beixiao, and there is no way they can get out of Dongcui alive.

The leader of the Hidden Dragon Guard waved his hand and shouted, "Shoot! The emperor has ordered that all be killed without mercy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ten members of Qianlongwei took action.

I saw them take the arrows on their backs, draw the bows and shoot arrows in one go.

The arrow flew quickly towards the carriage that Li Zefeng was riding in.

Li Zefeng's expression changed, and he reached out and took Sun Lanxue into his arms.

In the blink of an eye, the arrow penetrated the wall.

Sun Lanxue's face turned pale and she couldn't help but scream.

Li Zefeng held her tightly in his arms and whispered, "Madam, listen carefully... If they catch up with me, I will do my best to hold them back! Don't look back, run as far as you can... Don't look back or hesitate! As long as they enter Beixiao, they will be restrained!"

My daughter said in her letter that the border ahead is guarded by Lord Zhao...

Soldiers will conduct patrols every day. If the lady is lucky, she can still survive!

Sun Lanxue shook her head frantically when she heard this: "No! Husband, I want to be with you!"

When they got married, they made a promise.

This is a critical moment. How can I abandon my husband and run away?

Sun Lanxue raised her hand to wipe the tears from her face, and with trembling hands she took out the medicine powder from her purse.

"You know I'm well versed in pharmacology. This is the blood-killing throat medicine I developed when I was free! I've never used it before, so I'll try it out today to see how effective it is!"

As she spoke, she quickly took out the veils from her bag and handed two of them to Li Zefeng.

Seeing this, Li Zefeng opened the curtain and stuffed one of the pieces into the driver's hand: "Put it on!"

Sun Lanxue quickly put on her veil and said quickly, "When they get close, my husband just needs to sprinkle this powder on them! Once the powder gets on their skin, they will definitely die!"

She had never used what she had learned to harm anyone, so her voice was a little trembling.

Li Zefeng naturally knew his wife's temperament, and patted her back gently to comfort her.

"I know! Let's try the effect of the medicine later! If it doesn't work, Madam, don't forget what your husband just said!"

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