Forced Into the Palace: Becoming the Emperor's Favorite-Chapter 446: Earthquake and Mountains Shaking
It’s a pity that everything he coveted today had already been anticipated by Mr. Lin.
So, when Feng Qi saw the earth shaking,
he truly admired Mr. Lin wholeheartedly.
"The ground is indeed moving!"
At first, when he received the Emperor’s secret message, he was very skeptical.
After all, they had been lingering in the Northwest for many days.
And had never heard of or seen any signs of an earthquake.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Lin, who was thousands of miles away, could predict this situation through the collective wisdom from Quanyu Building and astronomical deductions.
It made one wonder if he had some divine powers!
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but cheer loudly.
"Soldiers!"
"Here!"
"The earthquake mentioned in the Emperor’s secret message has now been validated. It’s clear that heaven protects our Emperor and the people of Da Wei! Come, quickly execute these treacherous ministers, then we can go to rescue the civilians!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
These cries made the unsuspecting Marquis of Northwest pause for a moment.
And it was this moment that gave Feng Qi and Jiang Huanqing an opportunity.
They seized the Marquis of Northwest in one swift move.
The Emperor had other plans for the earthquake, so they only needed to focus on the task at hand.
They seized him, sealed his mute acupoint, stuffed his mouth with cloth, and bound his hands and feet.
Even amid upheavals, they would never let this big fish, the Marquis of Northwest, slip away from their grasp.
As for Third Master Liu and others who fell into the pit,
even if they weren’t impaled by bamboo spikes, they were scared out of their wits by Feng Qi’s words.
"Exterminate them all!"
"Yes!"
With Feng Qi’s order, many archers stepped forward.
And shot down all the attendants scattered in the pit.
Which naturally included the most clamorous Third Master Liu.
"You... you, oh, you will die a horrible death!"
Before he finished speaking, he was hit in the chest with three or four arrows.
In such a situation, even if Hua Tuo was reincarnated, there was no chance of survival.
Poor Third Master Liu had followed his father on this trip.
He thought he would achieve great feats, but unexpectedly he died in such an inconspicuous pit.
And later, even his body was torn apart by wild wolves until little remained.
Of course, this was a tale for later.
The earth continued to shake, and naturally, Feng Qi and Jiang Huanqing did not wait where they were.
The two, taking the Marquis of Northwest along with the soldiers, rushed to a safe location.
That place was mentioned in the Emperor’s secret message.
It seemed Mr. Lin had arranged it specifically for them.
Though there were some obstacles on the road, fortunately, they arrived safely.
Everyone accompanying them was completely safe.
The more this was the case, the more they believed in the divine blessing of the Emperor as they held their faith.
At the safe place, there were already a row of bungalows prepared for them.
Once they entered the house and got to rest,
the Marquis of Northwest showed the heavy breathing befitting a man over sixty.
And lost the arrogant demeanor he had earlier.
Having endured running for over ten days, he was already a bit exhausted.
Then, being continuously besieged by various events, his mental defenses were slightly damaged at that moment.
Moreover, during the rush, he was slung over a horse by Feng Qi.
His insides were jostled and rearranged.
Thus, his face naturally turned an intense shade of blue-black.
However, in front of Feng Qi and Jiang Huanqing, he still stubbornly held on.
After all, he regarded them as insignificant underlings.
So, although his mouth was gagged, his eyes still held a murderous intent.
Unfortunately, Feng Qi and Jiang Huanqing were not afraid of him.
After drinking several cups of hot tea, they unhurriedly said to him,
"Truly, you are the heartless Marquis of Northwest. Your son has died, your granddaughter and grandson have died, but to you, they seem like someone else’s family, and you don’t feel any sorrow at all?"
Jiang Huanqing deliberately provoked him with these words.
But Marquis of Northwest is still Marquis of Northwest; one who can achieve hegemony, how can he bother with trivial issues?
Just a few useless relatives dead; to him, it wasn’t much of a loss.
He snorted coldly and turned his gaze to the window outside.
In his heart now, there was more doubt about this earthquake.
Could it be that they had done something behind the scenes?
Otherwise, how could they claim that the Little Emperor had forewarned about it?
But soon this thought was dismissed by Jiang Huanqing.
"Don’t think about it, we are not like you, using any means necessary to achieve goals. This earthquake is a sign from heaven, the Northwest Liu Family harbors evil intentions, and even the heavens cannot tolerate it."
"Haven’t you always been proud of the Northwest Army? Next, you will witness how they split apart."
Jiang Huanqing’s words made the Marquis of Northwest’s alarm bells ring loudly.
He bit hard on the cloth in his mouth.
The hatred in his eyes was so intense that Jiang Huanqing felt goosebumps for a moment.
But he quickly recovered.
Covered the Marquis of Northwest’s head with a black cloth, out of sight, out of mind.
And it settled the matter once and for all.
When dealing with the Marquis of Northwest, none of them were harmed.
So the fighting strength was still very robust at the moment.
Watching the mountains in the distance that were still shaking, Feng Qi immediately ordered,
"Inform everyone to rest for half a day, and then follow the map to proceed, it’s imperative to escort all disaster victims to safety!"
"Yes!"
The Emperor’s arrangement for them was firstly to capture the Marquis of Northwest, and secondly to spread rumors of heaven’s wrath, showing that the Northwest Liu Family had lost the people’s support.
But Feng Qi still felt uneasy in his mind, even though he knew the Emperor had made arrangements.
Yet he still wanted to exert some effort of his own.
So he said to Jiang Huanqing,
"Let’s divide into two groups, you take people to guard the Marquis of Northwest and then spread the word, I will take a thousand men to support the Anzhou Army, every person saved counts!"
"Alright."
"If he makes any move, kill him immediately, he must not be allowed to escape, understand?"
Feng Qi instructed with solemn seriousness.
Jiang Huanqing smiled faintly.
Took a bottle from his bosom, and swiftly poured the medicine down the Marquis of Northwest’s throat.
Then covered him with the black scarf again.
The whole process was so fast that not even Feng Qi could react, let alone the Marquis of Northwest who had swallowed the medicine.
Jiang Huanqing calmly said,
"This is the medicine given to me by the Dong Family, without taking the antidote within seven days, it will be fatal! General Feng can go without worry, I will not let him escape."
Feng Qi had none of Jiang Huanqing’s tricks.
In his view, it was best to bring the Marquis of Northwest before the public and execute him to achieve the desired effect.
Being poisoned to death seemed no different from suicide.
But at the moment, there was no better method.
So he said no more.
