klisemfg Chapter 238 Madam, where is the child?
Chapter 238 Madam, where is the child?
"Stand back!" Jiang Lingyun shouted sharply, cold sweat already beading on his forehead. He wasn't sure if Gu Ye would really dare to kill him here, but he dared not gamble. "Gu Ye, do you really think you can get away unscathed like this?"
"What do you think?" Gu Ye sneered. "Want to give it a try?"
Jiang Lingyun's face turned ashen; the humiliation of being subdued drove him to the brink of madness.
He glanced at his trusted bodyguard, Du Qing, and in the instant their eyes met, a barely perceptible look conveyed a silent command.
Du Qing understood immediately and secretly tightened his grip on the sword at his waist.
"Stand back!" Gu Ye shouted in a deep voice. "Anyone who dares to make a move will have Jiang Lingyun's life taken immediately!"
The cold blade moved forward a little further, and Jiang Lingyun clearly felt a sharp pain in his back, causing him to gasp.
He suppressed his anger and feigned composure, saying, "General Gu, your prison break today is already a capital offense. If you were to add the crime of plotting against an official of the court, I fear the entire General's mansion would be implicated."
"Ha." Gu Ye sneered. "Lord Jiang is joking. This general has already been convicted of colluding with the enemy, so why would I care about adding a mere charge of breaking someone out of prison?"
Seeing that the time was not yet ripe, Du Qing had no choice but to hold back for the time being.
He led his guards to retreat slowly, making way for Gu Ye and the others, while keeping his eyes fixed on the front, looking for an opportunity.
As night deepened, the light outside the prison gate grew increasingly dim. Du Qing quietly pulled out a stone in the darkness, waiting for his opportunity.
As Gu Ye and his group approached the gate, Du Qing suddenly attacked, sending a stone hurtling through the air and striking Liu Li's heart.
"Ah!" Liuli cried out in pain, staggering.
Upon hearing Liuli's cry of pain, Gu Ye instinctively turned around to check, and his grip on her loosened slightly.
In that instant of relaxation, Jiang Lingyun suddenly broke free from her restraints and flipped over to hide behind Du Qing.
"Take them down!" Jiang Lingyun ordered sharply, his face contorted with rage.
Seeing the situation was turning bad, Gu Ye immediately shouted to Zhang Jing, "Take Liuli and go!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Jing scooped up Liuli and darted into the shadows like a ghost.
Du Qing brandished his sword, ready to give chase, but Gu Ye stopped him. The two then clashed, sparks flying amidst the flashing blades.
"You lot, go after them!" Jiang Lingyun roared at the guards beside him. "I want to see them alive or dead!"
Seeing that Zhang Jing had escaped with Liuli, Gu Ye felt somewhat relieved. He exchanged a few more blows with Du Qing, then seized the opportunity to slash Du Qing's arm with his sword. Taking advantage of Du Qing's pain, he leaped onto the roof and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
"Damn it!" Jiang Lingyun stomped his foot angrily, then turned to Du Qing and said, "Immediately send men to seal off the city gates, and at the same time search all suspicious places within the city!"
Du Qing clutched his injured arm and said bitterly, "My lord, this humble general is incompetent; that scoundrel Gu Ye escaped!"
Jiang Lingyun's face was grim: "It's no use talking about this now. Hurry up and investigate. They're injured; they can't have gone far. Focus your search on clinics and abandoned houses in the suburbs!"
"Yes!" Du Qing accepted the order and left.
Jiang Lingyun stared in the direction Gu Ye had disappeared, his eyes blazing with murderous intent: "Gu Ye, this time I'm going to dig out all your secrets!" With that, he turned and strode away, his footsteps echoing clearly in the quiet night.
Meanwhile, Zhang Jing had already brought Liuli back to their temporary residence in the suburbs. Murong Xuewei rushed out to greet them upon hearing the commotion, and her anxiety finally subsided when she saw that Liuli was safe and sound.
"Madam!" Upon seeing Murong Xuewei, Liuli could no longer hold back her tears.
Murong Xuewei embraced Liuli, her voice choked with emotion: "Silly girl, I've made you suffer."
"This servant is not suffering, but it is the lady who has suffered so much in her life!"
Murong Xuewei gently patted Liuli's back, "Alright, you're safe now."
Liuli wiped away her tears and carefully examined Murong Xuewei. Suddenly, she noticed that Murong Xuewei's abdomen was noticeably thinner and exclaimed in surprise, "Madam, where is your...child?"
Upon hearing this, Murong Xuewei's expression changed drastically, and a trace of pain flashed in her eyes.
Seeing this, Zhang Jing sighed softly and said, "Xiao Wanning has taken the child away."
"What?!" Liuli was shocked upon hearing this, and then angrily said, "I'm going to find that bitch and fight her to the death!" Saying that, she was about to rush out.
Zhang Jing grabbed Liuli and said, "Your injuries haven't healed yet; going there would be a pointless death."
“But…” Liuli stamped her feet anxiously.
“Young Master Zhang is right.” Murong Xuewei fought back tears and gently comforted her, “Liuli, you should recover from your injuries first. I will take care of the child.”
Just then, Gu Ye returned to his residence. Seeing him covered in blood, Murong Xuewei quickly went to check on him.
"Husband, are you alright?"
"It's just some superficial injuries, nothing serious," Gu Ye reassured her, then turned to Liu Li, "How badly are you hurt?"
Liuli shook her head: "Thank you for saving me, General. I am fine."
Zhang Jing took out medicine and treated Gu Ye and Liu Li's wounds. A silence fell over the room, broken only by the lingering scent of the medicine.
Murong Xuewei gazed at the moonlight outside the window, her mind filled with countless thoughts.
She knew that tonight's events would cause a huge uproar.
Xiao Wan Ning will not let this go easily, and her child is still in their hands...
"Xuewei," Gu Ye called softly, interrupting her thoughts.
Murong Xuewei snapped out of her daze, met Gu Ye's concerned gaze, and forced a smile: "I'm fine."
Gu Ye, however, saw deep worry in her eyes. How could he not know what she was worried about?
Those were their own flesh and blood, taken away by their enemies. This pain is more unbearable than any wound.
"We will definitely bring the child back to life," Gu Ye solemnly promised.
Murong Xuewei nodded, but did not speak.
Xiao Wan Ning is a cunning and scheming person. The child in her hands is like a sharp sword hanging over her and Gu Ye's heads.
Looking at her mistress's haggard face, Liu Li felt as if her heart was being torn apart. She clenched her fists tightly and vowed in her heart: she would make Xiao Wan Ning and Jiang Ling Yun, that despicable couple, pay the price!
As night deepened, Zhang Jing arranged for everyone to rest. Gu Ye and Liu Li both needed quiet recuperation, while Murong Xue Wei also needed to recuperate. But everyone knew that this was destined to be a sleepless night.
Murong Xuewei lay in bed, recalling the harrowing experience of giving birth in the imperial mausoleum and the child that was snatched away.
Tears streamed down her face silently, soaking her pillowcase. She longed to hold her child in her arms, but now she didn't even know if the child was sleeping peacefully.
Gu Ye gently put his arm around her shoulder and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Murong Xuewei leaned against him, inhaling his familiar scent, and her heart calmed down a little.
That night, undercurrents were swirling. Immediately after Jiang Lingyun's escape from prison, he reported the incident to Xiao Wanning.
Xiao Wan Ning sneered repeatedly upon hearing that Gu Ye dared to break into the prison.
"Gu Ye, Gu Ye, you finally couldn't hold back any longer." Xiao Wan Ning toyed with the jade pendant in her hand, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes. "Since you've chosen this path, don't blame me for being ruthless."
She turned to Jiang Lingyun: "Send more men to search inside and outside the city; we must find their hideout."
"Yes," Jiang Lingyun replied, then added, "What about Murong Xuewei's child..."