Pan Yun had said that she would make Zhu Qiyu an emperor whose name would endure through the ages.
Then she would begin by making his claim legitimate and beyond dispute.
The next time she saw the emperor was outside Datong City.
Yesen held the emperor hostage and repeatedly demanded that the gates be opened. Though neither Datong nor Xuanfu, the two great strongholds, had opened their gates, they also dared not ride out to counterattack, lest they harm the emperor.
Datong was forced into passive defense.
Kuang Ye was pacing in circles with anxiety. Only when Chen Huai brought Pan Yun back did he hurriedly ask, "Is there a way to secretly rescue the emperor?"
Pan Yun said calmly, "I will do my utmost and try."
That very night, Pan Yun found a way to lead ten Imperial Guards and soldiers into the Oirat camp.
Xue Shao also wanted to go with her, but Pan Yun refused. She said, "I'm not even taking Miao Zhen and the other two. The Imperial Guards and scouts Kuang Ye selected are no weaker than you, and they know military camps well. They're more suitable than you."
Xue Shao fixed his dark gaze on her and asked softly, "Can you really rescue the emperor?"
After a moment of silence, Pan Yun said, "I will do everything I can. The rest depends on Heaven's will."
Xue Shao stared at her and said quietly, "Take care of yourself."
Pan Yun knew he had more left unsaid, but since he did not speak, she did not ask.
They merely nodded to each other before parting.
Yang Hong and Kuang Ye had not been idle either. Together, they had obtained a map of the tent where the emperor was being held.
It was said that Guo Deng