The Tale of the Imprisoned Consort - Chapter 209, Fire (Part 2)

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Mingruo felt a vague unease in her heart. This unease grew stronger with the passage of time. She had been in the Wuhuan army camp for several months, and during this time, she knew nothing about what was happening on the battlefield. Duanmu Yun seemed to be deliberately isolating her from outside information. If Waka hadn't revealed some clues in his words beforehand, coupled with Duanmu Yun's delirium today, she would never have imagined that the situation outside had deteriorated to such an extent.
She couldn't wait for her father to come and fetch her and Shun Yuan. Perhaps... perhaps he would never come again. Every time she thought of this possibility, Ming Ruo's heart ached. Such a thing shouldn't happen; her father was so powerful... Duanmu Yun shouldn't be his match. But even though she believed this, Ming Ruo was still slightly uneasy. She bit her lip, looked at Duanmu Yun lying on the bed, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly felt Shun Yuan tug at her clothes. She looked down and saw her son looking at her with expectant eyes. Ming Ruo gritted her teeth, stepped forward, and found the general's seal in the armor that Duanmu Yun had just taken off. She carefully held it in her palm, handed it to Shun Yuan, then found the token in the armor, and then took Shun Yuan's hand and ran away quickly.
In this military camp, Mingruo and Shunyuan were the only two outsiders, so most people were very wary of them. To prevent her face from causing any trouble, Mingruo deliberately smeared mud on her face and also smeared it on Shunyuan. Fortunately, she had Duanmu Yun's token, and with Shunyuan's quick thinking, they barely managed to leave the military camp. However, she dared not let her guard down for a moment, and only dared to stop and rest when she was sure she was far enough away. She couldn't help but feel ironic. Back then, she had stolen Emperor Xuli's gold token several times to escape the palace and see Duanmu Yun, and now she was stealing Duanmu Yun's token for Emperor Xuli. Truly, fortunes change in the blink of an eye.
Fortunately, she still had some jewelry on her when she was kidnapped by Duanmu Yun, which she hadn't taken off after arriving at the Wuhuan army camp, but had kept in her bosom. Now it finally came in handy. After inquiring, she learned that this was Jiangcheng, about seven hundred li from the capital. Without money, she and Shunyuan couldn't return even if they didn't eat or drink. But... Mingruo gripped the white jade hairpin tightly in her hand. It was a gift from Emperor Xuli, meticulously carved by him from the finest white jade. Each peach blossom on it was a carefully crafted piece, and embedded in the center of the blossom was his blood. He said that with this, he could find her no matter where she was.
But now, she had no choice but to give up. Mingruo gritted her teeth and finally exchanged the priceless treasure for a few silver notes. She didn't understand these things, but Shunyuan was very shrewd and actually asked for 100,000 taels. After trying to persuade him to no avail, the pawnshop owner had no choice but to take out the silver notes. When he heard that they were pawning the items immediately, his face changed. If it weren't for the fact that Shunyuan, despite his young age, had an air of nobility, he might have chosen to kill and rob them. After all, they were just an orphan and a widow, and in this chaotic world, even if they died, no one would know.
Clutching her silver notes, Mingruo bought two fine horses and some dry rations at the market before hurrying off with Shunyuan. She couldn't ride a horse, but in this situation, even if she couldn't, she forced herself to learn. Human potential is truly amazing; in just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she was able to easily control the horses. Mingruo recalled how, when Emperor Xuli took her and her son to the royal hunting grounds, she had been afraid of horses, but in such a short time, she had learned to ride.
See, she can survive even without him by her side, it's just... she might not live as well as she would with him.
Mingruo suppressed the tears welling up in her eyes, gritted her teeth, and spurred her horse toward the capital. Along the way, she learned that most of the cities of Da'an had already fallen. The Wuhuan people, naturally warlike and bloodthirsty, had massacred many cities. The Wuhuan army was advancing on the capital from two directions: one led by King Shalue, and the other by Haidongqing. Both sides were invincible, while the Da'an dynasty's army suffered defeat after defeat, ultimately only able to hold onto the capital, overwhelmed by the attacks on the other cities. She heard that Shalue's army was approaching the capital, and Mingruo knew that if they wanted to return successfully, they had to get there before Shalue!
Wherever the gyrfalcon went, it did not take a single needle or thread from the people, and it was merciful to the surrendered soldiers. But Sha Lue was different. Wherever he went, there were corpses everywhere, burning, killing, and looting, leaving nothing behind.
Mingruo didn't believe that Emperor Xuli could really lose like this. He wouldn't! He was such a powerful and omnipotent person! How could he possibly lose to that reckless and impulsive Shalu? She even clearly remembered him putting his arm around her shoulder and chuckling, saying that Shalu was nothing to fear! The wind howled, and although she wore a veil, her cheeks still stung from the wind. Fortunately, she had taken Duanmu Yun's token when she fled, and she had some silver on her to bribe officials; otherwise, she would have given herself away during the investigation.
Shun Yuan's face was also tense and expressionless. Both mother and son knew that if they wanted to return to Emperor Xu Li's side, they had to, absolutely had to, get there before Sha Lue!
The closer Mingruo got to the capital, the more her heart pounded. She was uneasy, very uneasy, so uneasy that when she stopped to rest each night, she couldn't close her eyes. Whether her eyes were open or closed, all she could see was Emperor Xuli's every smile, every gesture. She thought she might really be going mad. Even knowing he had killed her mother and Granny Duan, she still inexplicably wanted to go back.
Father... Father is all alone in that cold, deep palace. He must want her to come back. How could she leave him there and ignore him? Mingruo couldn't help but shed tears, but afraid that Shunyuan would see, she buried her head in her clothes, trying her best not to make a sound. But how could Shunyuan not know his mother's worry? He didn't dare let his mother know that he had seen her cry, so he deliberately made snoring noises, but tears still streamed down his face.
The next day, at the crack of dawn, the mother and son set off. Mingruo could even vaguely see the moat. But the closer they got, the more her heart pounded. Lost in thought, Shunyuan suddenly said, "Mother, look over there!" She turned her head and saw yellow sand swirling in the distance, as if a large army was approaching—the Wuhuan army!
She was startled: "Shunyuan, we need to hurry!"
"Um!"
Before the Wuhuan army could approach, the mother and son finally entered the imperial city. But the city seemed deserted; even the usually bustling streets were desolate. All the shops were closed, countless stalls lay broken on the ground, and there wasn't a soul in sight.
Mingruo's heart was beating even faster, so fast that she almost thought she was going to die on the spot.

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