Harem Daily Life

Chapter 816: Escape Trio

King Liang was also tired, but he could not stop, otherwise if he was caught up, his attempt to escape from the Heavenly Prison would fail.

But Tao Yanyan couldn't get up from his sitting position, and Prince Jing was also too tired to get up. He then took out a dagger and pointed it at Prince Jing, saying, "If you don't get up and keep walking, I will kill Prince Jing first. You can choose whether you want to live or die now."

Tao Yanyan pursed his lips, tears streaming down his face. "Alright, let's go. If you break your legs, you'll be satisfied!"

She stood up with difficulty and helped Prince Jing up. The two of them supported each other and took difficult steps forward.

King Liang snorted coldly and continued to walk in front, carrying his package full of gold, to lead the way.

Because the two men walked too slowly, King Liang had to stop and wait for them every few distances, so their progress was not fast.

Seeing the two men moving slowly and the forested area making escape impossible, King Liang strode forward, intending to stop and wait for them after reaching the top of the hill. However, the distance between them was limited to 200 meters, ensuring they could see each other and, if they tried to escape, they could be caught.

Prince Jing and Tao Yanyan walked arm in arm. Prince Jing glanced at Prince Liang in the distance and whispered, "What should we do? He's very alert and it will be difficult for him to escape."

Tao Yanyan endured the sharp pain in her feet and looked around. She said, "The forest here is dense. If we leave this path, it will be dangerous. For now, let's just follow him. I've marked the way so Yingyi and the others can see it."

She carefully tore off a small piece of cloth from her body and hung it on a thorn bush beside her.

"I'm worried that he will kill me once he's safely out of the city. As for you, Queen, he doesn't seem to want to hurt you." Prince Jing observed and found that the way Prince Liang looked at Queen Tao was the way a man looked at a woman, full of possessiveness. Although it was a bit shameful, because of this possessiveness, Queen Tao would not be killed so soon, which was a bit of hope.

Tao Yanyan pondered for a moment: "How about I use my beauty to lure him, and you take the opportunity to run away?"

Prince Jing shuddered, and when he remembered the importance His Majesty attached to Empress Tao, he said timidly, "No, no, Your Majesty, how can you take such a risk? If he succeeds, I will be sorry to His Majesty. Let's just obey for now and see how things go."

Both of them were weak and it was impossible for them to join forces to suppress King Liang. They could only follow behind timidly and wait for the opportunity to act.

After they climbed over the top of the mountain and went down, a ray of dawn gradually appeared on the horizon. Prince Jing and Tao Yanyan were so tired that they fell to the ground again, pounding their legs and unable to get up.

King Liang himself was tired, but he was only a few miles away from his destination. He wanted to persevere, pick up his eldest son as soon as possible, and head straight for the State of Yan.

Prince Jing waited until it got a little brighter before he realized that this place felt somewhat familiar, and hope instantly filled his heart.

"Hey, get up quickly, we'll be there in just a little further." King Liang urged.

Prince Jing helped Tao Yanyan to stand up and whispered a few words in her ear. Tao Yanyan's eyes lit up, but were then hidden again by her.

She didn't expect that King Liang could give up his wife in the prison but was unwilling to give up his own son. This place was actually the suburban farm where King Jing adopted several of King Liang's children.

"God bless us, I hope there are soldiers on the farm, so that we can be saved!" Prince Jing prayed softly, and Tao Yanyan also hoped for a miracle.

But when they approached Zhuangzi, they felt as if they were drenched in cold water and were icy cold to the bone.

Everything was normal in Zhuangzi, and there was not a single soldier to be seen.

The two looked at each other, somewhat desperate.

Prince Liang tightened his bundle around him, turned around, and grabbed Prince Jing by the collar. "Go knock on the door and bring He Qi out." He Qi was Prince Liang's eldest son, and the former heir of the Prince's mansion. Prince Liang could leave anyone else behind when he fled to Yan, but he had to bring his eldest son along. Prince Liang felt that his age meant he wouldn't have children even if he remarried. This eldest son had been well-trained and was the best candidate to inherit his family business. As for his second and third sons, Prince Liang was now unable to care for them and could only leave them to fate.

Prince Jing was pushed forward, while Prince Liang turned around and restrained Tao Yanyan in his hand: "Prince Jing, I advise you not to do anything stupid. Don't wake up the unnecessary people on the farm. Just bring He Qi out. Otherwise, I will kill the queen and you will be unable to explain yourself."

Prince Jing looked at Tao Yanyan and nodded: "Don't worry, I will listen to you and I won't do anything rash." After saying that, he went to knock on the door.

The gatekeeper opened the door a little and after a long time of identification, he realized that it was his master, and quickly opened the door to let him in.

Prince Liang and Tao Yanyan were waiting outside. Tao Yanyan was a little tired of standing and said to him, "Can I sit down? My legs hurt so much now."

After walking all night, Tao Yanyan's hair was soaked with sweat, sticking to his face as if he had just taken a bath. His clothes were also scratched by the branches, and some of his skin was exposed, vaguely visible, giving him a sense of fragility as if he had been abused.

King Liang glanced at her twice, then looked away and let go of her hand.

Tao Yanyan sat down, took off his shoes and checked his feet.

A pair of tender white little feet were exposed in front of King Liang. King Liang stared at them for a few seconds, and the tips of his ears couldn't help but turn red.

He had seen many beautiful women, and there were also beauties in his mansion, but it was rare to find someone as naturally charming and unaware of her beauty as Empress Tao.

He cleared his throat and said, "How can you take off your shoes in front of a man like that? How can you be so dignified?"

Tao Yanyan looked at him speechlessly, too lazy to answer, and just gently pinched her sore calves to relieve the pain.

"If we can successfully leave the Great Zhou and arrive in the Kingdom of Yan in the future, I will help you change your identity and make you my princess."

Tao Yanyan frowned. "To be honest, it's much harder for you to escape with me than it is for you to escape alone. Can't you just let me go and go by yourself?"

Prince Liang looked at her and snorted coldly, "You want me to let you go back and live with He Linzhang? You wish. I will take you away and make him suffer for the rest of his life. Besides...with you in my hands, if He Linzhang really catches you, you will be my biggest bargaining chip. You can save my life at a critical moment."

Tao Yanyan stared at him: "I think you are immersed in a dream." Prince Jing had been in there for a long time and had not come out. Tao Yanyan felt something was wrong.

At this moment, an arrow shot straight towards King Liang and hit his arm with a whoosh.

King Liang quickly lay down and avoided the second arrow.

Ying Yi came down from the treetop with a sword in his hand and stabbed straight at King Liang. King Liang wanted to grab Tao Yan to block him, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, a figure slapped his hand away.

That figure was none other than Shuang'er. They had been following the scraps of clothing left behind by Tao Yanyan. If they had alerted him a little earlier, the Empress would have been taken away. Everything was just right.

Tao Yanyan was helped aside by Shuang'er: "We finally found the queen! His Majesty was so worried!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the lights in the manor were brightly lit, the gate opened, and He Linzhang, followed by Prince Yong, Prince Jing, and the captured He Qi, appeared in front of Prince Liang.

At this moment, King Liang had been captured by Ying Yi and stripped of all his strength. His eyes narrowed as he looked at He Linzhang in disbelief: "You...why are you here?"

He Linzhang ignored him and walked straight towards Tao Yanyan. When he saw her miserable appearance, he felt heartbroken and quickly hugged her in his arms.

"I'm late, but fortunately, I wasn't wrong."