Harem Daily Life

Chapter 815: Is what you are doing still human?

It was the first time that Tao Yanyan had seen such a scarred face. The deep and shallow scars crisscrossed each other, making the originally handsome Prince Jing suddenly look like a different person, and it was difficult to recognize his original appearance.

Some of the scars have scabbed over, but some have not yet healed and are still bleeding.

Just thinking about it, you can imagine how painful it was for Prince Jing when his face was scratched.

"King Liang, are you still doing human things?" Tao Yanyan couldn't help but ask.

King Liang was resting with his eyes closed. When he heard her question, he opened his eyes and took a look, then closed them again and said impatiently, "If you also want your beautiful face to be scratched like him, then keep talking. If you make me upset, you will see if I will be polite to you."

Tao Yanyan clenched his fists, regretting that he couldn't carry him on his shoulders or lift him with his hands, and there was no way to deal with him directly!

She looked around, but couldn't even find any medicine. She asked again, "Are you going to buy him some medicine? If he keeps going like this, his face will get inflamed and fester."

The weather is hot now, and there are so many wounds. If they are not treated, they will be difficult to heal and prone to infection. Tao Yanyan is really anxious.

The King of Liang was annoyed by the noise and pulled out a bottle of medicine from his bosom and threw it to Tao Yanyan: "Use it sparingly, this is the only bottle."

He bought this for his own use, and now he is generous enough to give it to Prince Jing, which shows that he has some conscience.

Tao Yanyan took the medicine and quickly applied it to Prince Jing. As long as the wound healed first, there would be a chance to ask Imperial Physician Liu to treat and fade the scar after he was saved.

Ying Yi and his companions could not find the entrance to the secret passage no matter how hard they searched, so they had no choice but to send people to surround Prince Liang's Mansion and quickly return to report to His Majesty.

He Linzhang was furious. "We've been training for so long, and you can't even find a secret passage. How dare you come back and report? Dig up that room for me, even if it means digging three feet underground to find the entrance!"

The queen disappeared, right in front of a group of shadow guards. How could He Linzhang not be panicked!

"Come here, pass the word down. Post extra personnel at all the city gates to strictly check anyone entering the city. Make sure Prince Liang is not spared! Also send a message to Prince Yong to capture all of Prince Liang's children and exchange them for the queen."

After He Linzhang finished giving his orders, he was so angry that he had a headache. Eunuch Zhang hurried forward to support him: "Your Majesty, you must not fall down. The Empress is still waiting for you to save her."

He Linzhang calmed himself down. He was really angry just now. It was as if a string in his head suddenly broke and his consciousness became blurred.

"Please, Queen Mother, take good care of the children. I am...very upset right now."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and asked Eunuch Zhang to go down first. He wanted to be alone and quiet.

It was getting dark and Tao Yanyan felt a little hungry. However, she saw that there was nothing delicious to eat in this dilapidated temple, so she could only endure her hunger and sit on the ground waiting.

Prince Jing whispered to her, "Empress, where are the shadow guards around you? Why haven't any of them appeared?"

Tao Yanyan sighed helplessly and glanced at King Liang, who was still resting with his eyes closed. "He got dumped. Ying Yi and the others haven't caught up yet. That must mean his secret passage hasn't been discovered yet."

Prince Jing narrowed his eyes and wondered how Prince Liang could move around the city so easily and bring back the queen. It turned out that there was a secret passage leading directly to Prince Liang's mansion.

"Then, is the exit of the secret passage near this dilapidated temple?" asked Prince Jing.

Tao Yanyan nodded and glanced at him. "You're not planning on going back through the secret passage, are you?" Then, she glanced at King Liang, who was not far away. "That won't work. It's very dark down there, and we absolutely can't do it without a torch. He's keeping watch so closely, we can't get a fire to illuminate the way."

And there is another point that Tao Yanyan didn't mention, which is that Yingyi and the others have been unable to find the entrance to the secret passage. Perhaps the entrance has been sealed by King Liang in some way, otherwise it would be impossible for them to find it.

Tao Yanyan's speculation was confirmed by Ying Yi and the others. When they dug up the study in Prince Liang's mansion, they indeed found a passage two meters under the chair. However, it had already been two hours since Empress Tao was abducted.

The entrance to the secret passage was found, and Yingyi and the others followed it with torches. When they finally found the exit near the ruined temple, they could only find traces of people having been there, but no one in sight.

"Search, see if there are any clues nearby." Ying Yi gave an order, and all the shadow guards began to search everywhere.

"There are a few drops of blood, probably from recent times."

"Look, this looks like the Queen's handkerchief." Shuang'er picked up a piece of silk in the corner and said, "Yes, it belongs to the Queen. The Queen has been here before."

Ying Yi thought for a moment and said, "Let's split our forces into three groups and search in three directions. They might not have gone far."

The shadow guards dispersed and chased in three directions.

In the darkness of the night, Tao Yanyan was out of breath as she walked. Because she hadn't eaten dinner or drunk water, she was now hungry and thirsty. She couldn't help but ask, "Can you let me rest for a while? I can't walk anymore."

Since she came here, she has never walked such a long distance on foot. She always took a carriage when she traveled. Now her feet were burning with pain, she was hungry, and she had no water to drink. She felt like she was fleeing. It was really painful.

Prince Jing was not in much better condition. He was even weaker than Tao Yanyan, and his clothes were tattered, making him look more like a refugee.

King Liang glanced at the two men and took out a steamed bun from his bag and handed it to Tao Yanyan: "Eat sparingly. We are going to cross the mountains and forests to leave the city. It will take us all night."

Tao Yanyan: “…”

Prince Jing: “…”

Two people sharing one steamed bun? Crossing the mountains? Walking all night?

Hearing these words, the two were speechless.

Tao Yanyan sat down on a rock by the roadside and angrily said, "If you want to run away, just run away alone. Why are you holding Prince Jing and me? Otherwise, just let us go and run away on your own."

Prince Liang stopped and looked at Empress Tao, who was still beating her legs with a worried look on her face. He couldn't help but laugh, "You can't bear this little hardship? Then how about the hardship you've put me in the Sky Prison, with my hands and feet tied all day, eating cold food and drinking raw water?"

Tao Yanyan looked up at him and said, "This country has its own laws. If you have committed a crime, you must be punished."

King Liang snorted coldly, "The victor is the king, the loser is the bandit. If I had won the coup, you and He Linzhang would have been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. Humph, don't always think that only He Linzhang's branch is the legitimate heir to the throne of the Great Zhou. My branch is also the legitimate heir of the He family. Once I successfully reach the State of Yan and join forces with the King of Yan to annex the Great Zhou, then I will be the master of the world. Let's see what national laws you can use to punish me."

Tao Yanyan was too lazy to talk to him about the throne or the world. She only knew that her legs were no longer able to move. If she continued walking, her legs would be crippled.