"Didnât your Young Master say there wouldnât be any trouble?" Yang Chuxia suddenly thought of this point; since Brother An could leave this message, he should have arranged something.
Ye San thought, the Young Master only said you wouldnât be in trouble, but didnât say everyone else wouldnât be in trouble.
"The Young Master must have made arrangements, but perhaps didnât anticipate Prince Le being so devious, actually besieging the families of the ministers."
"We have no idea how they are doing."
Yang Chuxia thought if they had succeeded, they should know they were trapped and send someone to rescue them. If they hadnât succeeded, were they fleeing for their lives now?
Yang Chuxia and Ye San made quite a commotion, and soon there were guards from other families trying to climb over the wall as well. However, they werenât as skilled as Yang Chuxia and Ye San, and when crossing the fire wall, they failed to cross over, directly singed by the rising flames, then fell into the fire wall.
Tragic sounds echoed all around, attracting the pursuing soldiers!
"The fugitives are here, theyâre here!"
"Damn it, if you canât run away, just wait here peacefully."
Yang Chuxia cursed, "This is great! Letâs go, head to the back!"
But upon reaching the back, they were surrounded by Young Master Li and his men.
"Oh, a few stragglers here, are there?"
Ye San, realizing they couldnât hide, signaled as he moved.
Yang Chuxia frowned, "Couldnât you have sent it earlier if you had contact?"
"Madam, the Young Master said the signal should only be used when Madam is in mortal danger." Ye San thought, at this moment, with enemies in pursuit and enemies in front, now is surely the best time to use it.
Whatâs more, earlier inside, with so many guards watching, sending a signal would have been asking for death.
"Mu!"
Yang Chuxia sent him this single word.
"Madam Ye is really kind, bringing along so many children, can you still run?"
"Even if I canât run, I must; I canât let traitors and villains do harm." Yang Chuxia asked with a smile, "Whereâs your master?"
"Haha!" Young Master Li didnât answer. "I really donât understand you people at Prince Anâs Mansion; clearly already tied by marriage to Prince Le, yet you still help Prince Zhuang. Prince Le and Prince Anâs Mansion are in-laws, helping outsiders harm your own people; has everyone at Prince Anâs Mansion been kicked in the head by a donkey?"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Yang Chuxia shouted, "The affairs of Prince Anâs Mansion are not for you to question. Besides, what Prince Le has done is intolerable for the people of Great Zhou. I donât think anyone can support him."
"Stubborn ignorance!" Young Master Li waved a hand, "Kill!"
Yang Chuxia then defended herself while watching the three children. Ye San alone against a group, clearly had no advantage.
Seeing Ye Sanâs left arm getting slashed, Yang Chuxia panicked, fearing they might all perish this way.
"Thereâs someone there!"
"Quick, go over!"
A group of cavalry approached. From a distance, Yang Chuxia couldnât tell if they were allies or enemies, only praying they werenât foes.
Fortunately, in a life full of surprises, the arriving group turned out to be Old Mu.
"Uncle!"
"Xiaxia?"
Seeing Yang Chuxia, Old Mu was visibly startled, "Why are you here?"
"Uncle, donât ask too much now. Quickly deal with these people," Yang Chuxia said urgently. "Prince Le has trapped all the families of the ministers in Prince Leâs Mansion; heâs planning to burn everyone to death."
"A squad stay behind and capture them!" Upon hearing this, Old Mu immediately ordered, "A squad go extinguish the fire at once!"
"Yes!"
Old Mu had just arrived from outside the city, having detained several Assistant Generals from the West Mountain Base, and taken command of their forces.