Chapter 87 – To Hide and Escape by Water

Miantang waited and waited. Feeling that the time was not right, she called someone to probe forward. But in the middle of the way, she saw a bodyguard who was with Fan Hu. He was wounded and rode here with his injured body.

 

Miantang’s heart tightened and hid in the bushes, watching him ride all the way, dismount, and shook anxiously around the pavilion.

 

Miantang watched warily behind him. No others were chasing after him. She then walked out of the bushes beside the rain pavilion and met him.

 

“What’s the matter? Didn’t Fan Hu fetch the Old Princess Consort?”

 

The guard wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve, and urgently said, “He did! The Old Princess Consort knew that Commander Fan was the Prince’s confidant, and knew that bandits were approaching, and there was no need for Commander Fan to explain. It was just that Lady Lian was called into the residence by the Old Princess Consort, and when she heard our words, she said to take their family along with the Old Princess Consort, which delayed some time. When they just left the city, the bandits had begun to attack the city. Because there were so many chariots and horses out of the city, they were watched by a team of patrolling and investigating bandits, and they had been followed beside the Mountain of Yi in the State of Zhen. Commander Fan was afraid that the gang of bandits would report back and expose their whereabouts. He led the royal residence guards and killed the gang by taking advantage of the mountain situation. “

 

Miantang frowned, “What about the Old Princess Consort?”

 

The man swallowed his saliva, “The State of Zhen was lost. Those bandits should have overturned the royal residence. When they found that the family of the residence was missing, they began to send a large team of people out to search. The main roads and lanes were full of checkpoints. Commander Fan was afraid that a group of people would be found by them, so he could only stay in a hidden water cave in the mountain and dare not move, he was afraid that you would worry, so he panicked to find you. Thus, he find the opportunity and sent me to report to you, so that you could have a good idea of the situation and decide.”

 

When Miantang heard this, she sighed a little. In fact, she should have guessed that Fan Hu dared not feed the Old Princess Consort with overpowering drugs until it was the last resort. After all, she was the Old Princess Consort. No official or soldier of decent origin under the account of Prince Huaiyang dared to act so outrageously.

 

But Aunt Lian is really adding to the mess. The Lian family and the Prince have already solved the marriage letter. As long as they leave their houses and find a cellar to escape when they attack the city. Those bandits would not find the Lian family whether they were looting money or looking for people. But their family insisted to come with them. It’s hard for the guards to stop them.

 

In this way, it greatly increases the difficulty of escape.

 

Now they haven’t been found by the bandits. That’s fine. Miantang ordered people to take horses out of the woods, unload the carriage, drop the saddle and mount the horse, and then set off in the direction of the Mountain of Yi.

 

Before they get close to the Mountain of Yi, they heard cheering voices on the mountain road. It is very lively.

 

It seems that the bandits have detected some clues and decided to close the mountain for search.

 

Miantang got off the horse far away, asked the guards to hide the horses, and then untied the water bags and filled them with gas.

 

A few days ago, when attending the ladies’ outing tea party, she once followed them to the Mountain of Yi.

 

There is a river in the Mountain of Yi, which can be called a mountain range, which just leads to the mountain. The Ladies said that it’s a good place to swim in summer. Miantang plans to use the water bags to dive into the mountains.

 

After hearing Miantang’s plan, the guards felt that it was too risky to let Miantang go.

 

Liu Miantang calmly said, “You have scruples in your heart. There is always a distinction between dignity and inferiority. Nobody can handle the Old Princess Consort. Now in such a critical time, we can only protect the Old Princess Consort and come out first. This action will definitely bear the stigma. Only I can go and decide for them. It is better than the bandits holding the Old Princess Consort and blackmailing the Prince.”

 

Miantang understands Cui Xingzhou. If his brothers and sisters have fallen into the hands of thieves, he can also deal with it calmly and show a cold-blooded and iron-handed side. But if his mother falls into the hands of a thief, he will be upset and be in an inferior situation.

 

So Miantang decided to go and bring only the Old Princess Consort out. If there is any accident on the way, she can also act according to the situation, which is better than waiting here.

 

Those bodyguards can’t say anything about what Miantang said. They can only listen to the instructions of the county mayor and make preparations for entering the water.

 

As soon as she entered the water, Miantang felt pain coming from her wrist.

 

Although her hand and foot injuries are better now, she has been seriously injured and still feels pain in cold weather. Moreover, after entering the water, the sound of the water hummed in the ear, which suddenly aroused unpleasant memories in Miantang’s mind.

 

She… Seems to have entered the water like this before, cold and biting, numb hands and feet… Finally, the water rushed into her mouth and nose…

 

Miantang inhaled the leather bag she held in her mouth, and the fresh air temporarily stabilized her mood. While the air in the leather bag is still enough, Miantang hid in the water and strove forward.

 

When she reached the water hole where Fan Hu and the others were hiding in the mountains, a bag of gas just ran out. But when she emerged from the water, they really scared the people in the water cave.

 

Both Lian-Chu and Lian Binglan screamed with fear. Liu Miantang stepped out of the water and came to them. She hurriedly gave them both two tight slaps, which stopped their cries.

 

The usual beauty of pinkish jade is now wearing tight black nightwear, and her hair is also tightly coiled. She is wet all over, and her eyes show a fierce light. She looks really scary.

 

The mother and daughter of the Lian family were shocked by Liu Miantang and stared at her dumbfounded.

 

Liu Miantang simply looked at the men and women in the water hole, looked at the large and small packages around them, as well as the small boxes containing jewelry and gold and silver, and was angry.

 

These people really want money rather than life. What is the situation now? Everyone is not empty-handed! She doesn’t know how long they delayed when collecting gold and silver!

 

When Fan Hu saw Liu Miantang and the others clearly, he was relieved and rushed to ask the county mayor what to do next. Liu Miantang knew that if she said that she would only save the Old Princess Consort first at this time, the rest of the people would definitely make a fuss and attract the pursuers.

 

So she didn’t say anything. She just said that the bandits should not be alarmed and the Old Princess Consort should go into the water first.

 

However, Lian-Chu’s mind was so full that she said, “Isn’t there a lot of water bags? It’s enough to take more people out! I’m worried for my sister. It’s better for us, the Lian family members who are good in water to dive out with her.”

 

Miantang looked at her and said coldly, “Listen to me, you will all be saved. If you don’t listen, you can’t escape!”

 

Lian-Chu’s mouth was slapped by her just now, and she was annoyed! Seeing how impolite she was, she didn’t hesitate to bring out the manner of the Prince’s aunt. She stopped immediately and just stared at Liu Miantang to argue with her again.

 

But how would Miantang bother to talk nonsense with this old lady? He drew out the dagger from her waist, reached out and kicked her onto the stone wall, and then threw a flying knife and stabbed the stone near her ear.

 

The people beside her were so frightened that they all gasped for air. They thought that the dagger was cutting iron-like mud and entering the stone firmly. It was right next to Lian-Chu’s head!

 

Lian-Chu was so frightened that she could not speak this time. She felt her cheeks burning and seemed to have blood flowing out.

 

Liu Miantang said gloomily, “Don’t talk nonsense, believe it or not, I will kill you!”

 

At this time, the mayor of Huaisang County changed her composure. Servant Li’s painstaking etiquette instruction has disappeared. The neat method is full of murderous that she was like a female bandit!

 

Lian Binglan was also frightened. She used to think that Liu Miantang was just a flirt who seduced men.

 

But at this moment, the woman who shoots people with a knife when she doesn’t agree with her words is full of soulful air, and her aura is too strong for people to speak!

 

Lian Hanshan looked at the situation and saw that the guards only listened to Liu Miantang alone, so he hurriedly went to hold his faltering wife and whispered, “Just stop saying, listen to the arrangement of the county mayor…”

 

After Liu Miantang intimidated Lian-Chu, she turned her head and said to Old Princess Consort Chu, “Take off all the hairpins on your head, fix them with a hairnet pocket, then take off your coat and wear the bag into the water!”

 

Old Princess Consort Chu was also shocked by her aura. She felt that the tone of her voice was very similar to that of her son when he was angry. She dared not carry the posture of her mother-in-law and do it honestly. Her maid also quickly helped Old Princess Consort Chu to fix her hair.

 

Liu Miantang walked over, pulled back the dagger at once, and put it away. She then whispered to Fan Hu, “There are the mountain citizens I found outside the cave. They will drive you guys by carriage outside the mountain and run to the southwest. I will let them make some noise and let the surrounding soldiers in the mountain withdraw. You will act according to the circumstances. When the surrounding soldiers are reduced, you can take the people in the cave down the mountain. Then divide the people, and don’t put so many in one group. The Lian family will be safer if they didn’t follow, and went on their own. Later, bring the two concubines, the Fifth Master, and the Lady go to the countryside and find a remote village to live in. After communicating with the local officials, there is no need to be on the run. The gang pretends to be bandits and dares not stay here for a long time. If they can’t find the Old Princess Consort, they will leave. “

 

Fan Hu was previously made blisters by these pampered ladies. Now Liu Miantang calmed them down. He was also relieved, nodded quickly, and obeyed the order of the county mayor.

 

After ordering Fan Hu, the Old Princess Consort was ready. So Miantang refilled the airbag and began to dive out.

 

But diving out is more difficult than when she comes in. The Old Princess Consort is not familiar with water. When she enters the water, she panics. Miantang grabs her armpit and leads her forward.

 

This is the reason why Miantang refused to use this method to bring everyone out. As long as one of those men, women, old and young who are not familiar with water makes a mistake, they will expose the entire group of people hidden in the river.

 

In this way, Liu Miantang took three guards to bring the Old Princess Consort out of the river.

 

As soon as the guards saw that they had come back safely, they sent a signal to the mountain citizens. They were wearing brocade clothes and driving four or five carriages to the southwest official road.

 

Liu Miantang, on the other hand, was driving a shabby donkey cart. She took advantage of the time difference and ran towards the north.

 

At this time, the Old Princess Consort had changed into coarse cloth clothes on the donkey cart, and her face had been plastered with Liu Miantang coal stain. At first glance, she was a disheveled old woman in the countryside.

 

When she looked at the State of Zhen again, it was already burning. The Old Princess Consort couldn’t help feeling scared after seeing it. For a moment, she thought about the safety of her son Cui Xingzhou, and her heart was sad.