Song Yaoyao and the others wore ordinary clothes and had all disguised themselves. They left the city the moment the gates opened.
What Song Yaoyao and the others did not know was that half an hour after they left, the city gates were shut.
Teng Yetao had discovered that Lin Xiqian and Ji Zhengming were missing. He slammed his fist hard against the table. He had known that with Ji Chengyuan's formidable martial arts, he would not die so easily.
That damned bastard had faked his death. Teng Yetao had been too careless this time. He should never have let Ji Chengyuan's wife and child leave the palace. But things had already reached this point, and regret was useless now...
Teng Yetao's face was dark and grim as he issued several orders:
"Send the Imperial Guards to raid the War King’s Residence immediately;
put the entire city under lockdown and search for Lin Xiqian and Ji Zhengming;
if Lin Xiqian and Ji Zhengming have already escaped the city, the gates only opened a short while ago, so they probably haven't gone far. Send a squad outside the city to pursue them.
No matter what, bring them back to me. Lin Xiqian and Ji Zhengming must not escape. If you cannot bring them back alive, their corpses will do."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After leaving the city, Song Yaoyao and the others picked up their pace, but the carriage was still moving slowly.
When they reached a deserted stretch outside the city, Song Yaoyao looked at the slow-moving carriage and said:
"We can't travel at this speed. Teng Yetao will probably discover very soon that the princess consort and the young heir are missing, and he'll send people after us."
Chen Yixiao said:
"Then what do you suggest?"
Song Yaoyao could knock