"Mother, why are you depressed?"

Chai Xirang, the king of Cao, who just turned seven years old this year, has learned to observe words and emotions at a young age because after Chai Rong's death, he has been coldly regarded by everyone in the palace.

Concubine Du took a deep look at the deep courtyard outside the window, and couldn't help but sigh softly, since they arrived in Qizhou, their mother and son have been under house arrest in this extremely large mansion.

Originally, Concubine Du was counting on hiding back in her hometown of Nantang to avoid disasters. However, her father, An Lehou Du Cheng, said that the lord of the Tang State was weak, and if the Great Zhou Dynasty added up the troops, the Tang State would obviously not be able to hold it, and would definitely hand over their mother and son back to the palm of the Empress Dowager Fu.

Concubine Du knew in her heart that although her father Du Cheng was confused more than when he was sober, this time he was not wrong at all.

The Tang Kingdom, which is located in the south of the Yangtze River, actually had a lot of achievements in the Taizu period, merging Jingnan in the west, swallowing Fujian in the south, and expanding Jianghuai in the north, as if there was a tendency to unify the Central Plains.

It's a pity that Tang Taizu died prematurely. The crown prince of the year, and the current lord of the country, seem to be shrewd and capable, but he is actually a coward.

Ever since, Chai Rong, the husband of Concubine Du, took the land of the fourteen states of Jianghuai, the lord of the Tang Kingdom seems to have changed as if he was a person, almost to the extent that he heard the color of Zhou.

Kang Ze, the head of the internal chamberlain, once proposed that the mother and son take refuge in the remote military states of the Khitan Kingdom in the north. However, Concubine Du looked at the peerless flower and moon appearance in the bronze mirror and categorically rejected this very bad suggestion.

This woman is so beautiful, she is definitely a source of trouble!

Due to Chai Rong's special favor, Concubine Du is still lacking in big political wisdom, but there is a basic truth, she still understands it very well.

In these years, the more beautiful a woman is, the easier it is to be coveted by the powerful, and there must be a strong man in the family to support her in order to keep her innocence.

In the past, when Chai Rong was alive, the current Empress Dowager Fu was just an empty concubine, and she was not favored.

No matter how broad Empress Dowager Fu's heart is, it is difficult to tolerate Concubine Du, who once favored the Sixth Palace, but she couldn't bear it at that time.

After Chai Rong died, Empress Dowager Fu really counted the new hatred and old hatred together, not only deducting the food and clothing in the palace of Concubine Du, but even slapped her in public, and did not talk about any affection.

Concubine Du raised her eyes and looked, there was no place for their mother and son to stand in the huge world!

If there was no existence of King Cao, Concubine Du would endure it and it would have passed. However, there are no fathers and sons, let alone brothers. The tragedy of cannibalism abounds in the history books.

As long as King Cao lives in the world for one day, he is a huge threat to Chai Zongxun, and Empress Dowager Fu will not be able to give up on this matter, whether it is out of personal grudges or state affairs.

It is conceivable that when Chai Zongxun grows up and sits firmly on the throne, her son Chai Xirang will be killed by Empress Dowager Fu with an excuse sooner or later.

Concubine Du was extremely frightened and worried, and the situation was rapidly sliding in the worst direction.

To put it bluntly, Concubine Du also couldn't trust Li Zhongyi, but she was forced to choose to cooperate temporarily.

After taking advantage of Li Zhongyi's power in Kaifeng to break away from the palace, Concubine Du originally planned to find an opportunity to slip away and take her son to fly away.

However, Wang Dahu, who accompanied him, really watched too closely. Dozens of entourages are always watching the every move of Concubine Du's mother and son, even if they have wings, it is difficult to escape.

After leaving Kaifeng City, halfway up, Fei Meiniang led Brother Ling and Si Niangzi onto the boat. After talking, coupled with private speculation, Concubine Du suddenly realized that Li Zhongyi had secretly hidden the concubine of Shu before he became a minister in Zhou, and even gave birth to a pair of children of such a big age.

Only out of the wolf's den, and into the tiger's mouth, the world is so big, there is no place for it, this is the true mood of Concubine Du at this moment!

"Gorou, the concubine is very confused...... The mother concubine did something wrong...... "Concubine Du hugged her son, and her tears couldn't stop flowing.

"Mother, no matter what you do, the child won't blame you, it's fate." Chai Xirang is simply too sensible, and his unscrupulous fairy words made Concubine Du cry even more sadly.

"Niangniang, Niangniang, there is news from Li Xianggong, he has arrived from Dengzhou, according to the itinerary, I am afraid that he can reach Qizhou today." Kang Ze, the chief waiter, rushed to report the news, and when he entered the house, he saw Concubine Du's mother and son hugging each other and crying.

Concubine Du didn't have the heart to take care of Kang Ze, she hugged her son and cried for a while, then she raised her head, glared at the chattering Kang Ze, and shouted: "Get out!" ”

"Niangniang, no matter what you think of the old slave, the old slave's loyalty to you and the little master has always been the same." Kang Ze knelt at the feet of Concubine Du, bumped his head several times, and blood soon appeared on his forehead.

Concubine Du, who understood the taste, either scolded Kang Ze, a dog who was a traitor seeking glory, or smashed it with objects, and never gave him the slightest good look.

", this palace doesn't want to see you dog slave again." Concubine Du hated Kang Ze inside and out, if she was holding a knife in her hand now, she would definitely chop Kang Ze alive.

Kang Ze kowtowed his head again, and said in a trembling voice: "Niangniang, the old slave's words are not over yet, the Marquis of Anle and the little Marquis also have news and are on their way to Qizhou." ”

"What? What did you say? Concubine Du finally got the news from her father and brother, and couldn't help but stand up, pointed to Kang Ze's nose, and asked in a trembling voice.

"Back to Niangniang, Hou Ye Anle and Xiao Hou Ye have escaped from Kaifeng City safely and are on their way to Qizhou." Kang Ze fell to the ground and wept with joy.

The big stone that Concubine Du had been hanging in mid-air finally fell to the ground, however, after only two seconds of joy, she could no longer be happy.

It is difficult for their mother and son to escape Li Zhongyi's control, and now even their father and brother are in prison, how can this happen?

Concubine Du looked at Kang Ze, who was lying on the ground, and her heart couldn't help but feel sour, this is all fate!

Concubine Du understands better than anyone that Kang Ze is actually very loyal, she is just angry with him because she came out of the wolf's mouth and into the tiger's den!

At the beginning, when he and Anle Hou Du Cheng secretly discussed escaping from the palace, Du Cheng was immediately frightened and stupid, and he was not sure to agree.

Later, Concubine Du was forced to die, and Du Cheng had no choice but to tearfully agree to help his daughter and grandson escape.

After making up their minds to escape, after Du Cheng and Concubine Du carefully considered various methods, the two of you stared at me and I looked at you, both dumbfounded.

The palace is heavy, and the guards are strict, not to mention the mother and son of Concubine Du, even if it is a fly, it can't fly out of the high walls of the deep palace.

More importantly, even if you escape, where can you hide?

If Concubine Du's appearance is ordinary, she can also sneak into the people and take her son to live a rich and low-key life.

However, since Concubine Du gave birth to Chai Xirang, she has added five more points of grace and luxury out of thin air, making the peerless appearance that is already the best in the world more and more dazzling.

Du Cheng doesn't have any political acumen, but his most confidant Liu Lao is a clever ghost with seven tricks.

Behind the Empress Dowager Fu and the little emperor, stood the great warlord of the Northland, and the Wei King Fu Yanqing, who had tens of thousands of troops.

Standing behind Concubine Du is An Le Hou Du Cheng, who is good at business, and the eldest brother who only knows how to fight cocks and lackeys - Anyang Bo Duhan.

Even grass people who don't understand the political situation of the imperial court can see that the Du family is not the opponent of the Fu family at all.

The friendship between Mr. Liu and Huang Jingsheng is a long story, but in fact, it is mainly about business dealings. Huang Jingsheng is a righteous and squandering money, never taking advantage of the situation to bully others, and has always been a fair deal.

Mr. Liu's shopkeeper runs the Du family's industry, and he has been taken care of by Huang Jingsheng on an equal footing, and he has interacted with each other many times, and he feels that the other party is honest and worthy of friendship.

Anle Hou Ducheng, who has neither power nor power, Huang Jingsheng really didn't think so far at that time, so he wouldn't have to lay out today's things early.

It's just that by mistake, when An Lehou was cornered, the old shopkeeper Liu casually said his personal relationship with Huang Jingsheng.

An Le Hou Du Cheng trusted Liu Lao's shopkeeper, so he simply wanted to be a dead horse as a live horse doctor, so he asked Liu Lao's shopkeeper to contact Huang Jingsheng in private.

After Huang Jingsheng learned of such a big matter, he brought Zuo Ziguang to discuss, so the direction of the whole thing inadvertently suddenly turned a big corner.

Now, the four mothers, sons, fathers and brothers have all fallen into the hands of Li Zhongyi, and Concubine Du only feels dizzy and regretful!

After Li Zhongyi's handsome ship set sail from Dengzhou, the helmsmen and sailors were divided into two shifts and sailed all the way west day and night.

The fleet sails on the sea, and the benefits of multi-masted sails are vividly displayed. According to Zhao Laoqi's calculations, the three-masted flying clipper ship with a crosssail sailed for an hour and sailed out for about 50 miles. That is, the speed of the voyage reached an astonishing 25 miles per hour.

With the strong marching ability of the Li family's army, except for the time of camping, rest and meals on the way, the marching time in full armor is about eight hours a day, and the daily march is only 100 miles.

However, this is already the extraordinary speed of the army's advance in this era!

You must know that even the Khitans on horseback march daily are only between 100 and 120 miles.

As for the forbidden army of the imperial court in Kaifeng, they can walk 40 miles a day at most, and no matter how much they are, they will not be able to fight!

Affected by the direction of the wind and the narrowness of the main channel of Jishui, Li Zhongyi's handsome ship arrived at the official ship wharf in Qizhou three days later.

The governor of Jeju has long been elevated, and he went to the dock to greet Li Zhongyi's officials, all of whom were Li Jiajun's transferred officers.

Li Zhongyi just chatted with his old subordinates for a few words, then boarded the carriage and rushed to meet Concubine Du and King Cao.

After Concubine Du and King Cao arrived in Qizhou, they have been living in the courtyard of the largest salt merchant in Pinglu, and the living environment is very good.

As for the salt merchant himself, his house has long been raided, accused of hoarding and unscrupulously raising the price of salt!