HLnovel Chapter 760 Escape
Chapter 760 Escape
Chapter 760 Escape
Luo Yangxing glanced back and saw a large cavalry force chasing after them. Luo Yangxing broke out in a cold sweat. Two legs could never outrun four legs. The emperor could not be captured no matter what.
"Brothers! The time has come to die for our country!" Luo Yangxing roared.
The Imperial Guards stopped in their tracks, gripped their swords, and charged forward.
Zhu Youjian was deeply conflicted. He felt it was his fault, that he shouldn't have let these loyal Imperial Guards die in vain. After some consideration, he realized that if he revealed his identity, Wang Wenzhou's concubine wouldn't kill him, since Wang Wenzhou was still in the capital.
"Your Majesty, it's all this old servant's fault! Let's go!" Cao Huachun said, then grabbed Zhu Youjian and ran.
As Zhu Youjian fled, he thought to himself, "So be it. After all, I am the emperor. I cannot be insulted by these petty villains!"
The Imperial Guards fought desperately to hold off the pursuers, while Zhu Youjian and Cao Huachun fled for their lives.
"There are still two thugs here, don't let them get away!" Suddenly, a villager saw Zhu Youjian and shouted, pointing at his back.
Cao Huachun looked back and saw several people hurriedly chasing after him.
"Your Majesty! You must escape! This old servant will stop them!" Cao Huachun was still very loyal and rushed towards the pursuing civilians without hesitation.
Zhu Youjian was exhausted and out of breath. Although he was not old, he was very weak because he did not pay attention to exercise. He was exhausted after running for a short time.
But Zhu Youjian now had no choice but to flee. He was, after all, the emperor. If Wang Wenzhou's concubines were present, he could simply admit his identity. But if he were caught by the common people and given a good beating, he would lose face big time.
"Huff, huff, huff..." Zhu Youjian was panting heavily, he really couldn't run anymore. He turned his head and saw a large wooden box by the roadside. Zhu Youjian thought for a moment, then decided to crawl inside and hide, he really couldn't run anymore.
Zhu Youjian opened the box and jumped inside. As soon as he entered, he regretted it because the box stank terribly! It was a trash can.
"Where is he? We can't let him get away! How dare he cause trouble in Hanshan!"
"Separate and chase!"
Zhu Youjian listened to the receding footsteps, thought for a moment, and decided to stay in the box a little longer and go out when it got dark. He was really exhausted, and if he was discovered again, he wouldn't be able to run away.
In no time, our Ming emperor fell asleep in the trash can. When he woke up, it was already dark.
Zhu Youjian jumped out of the trash can, immediately feeling a rumbling stomach. Although Zhu Youjian had always been frugal, he was, after all, an emperor, and had never experienced hunger in his life. He truly couldn't bear the taste of hunger.
Zhu Youjian thought for a moment. He decided to find an inn to stay in and then figure out a way to contact the Embroidered Uniform Guard. But when he reached into his pocket, he didn't have a single penny. Since he ascended the throne, he had never carried any silver.
"Alas..." Zhu Youjian sighed, and said with a wry smile, "Even a hero can be brought to ruin by a single penny!"
"Hmm?" Zhu Youjian suddenly smelled a fragrance. He followed the scent, took a few steps forward, turned a corner, and came to a roadside stall selling wontons. The aroma was coming from the stall.
The stall owner was an old woman. She looked at Zhu Youjian and asked, "Sir, would you like a bowl of wontons?"
Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile; he had no money!
"Aunt Li, a bowl of wontons, please!" At that moment, a young man walked up to the stall and sat down.
The young man was a regular customer, so Aunt Li quickly cooked him a bowl of wontons and casually asked, "Little Liu, why are you so late getting off work today?"
"Don't even mention it!" Xiao Liu said angrily, "Today, some thugs came to Hanshan to cause trouble. We didn't even start working because we were organized to arrest the thugs all over the streets."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Youjian's face turned green. "I'd better escape."
"Hey! Don't go!" Aunt Li said, pointing at Zhu Youjian.
Zhu Youjian broke out in a cold sweat. "I'm really unlucky today! It seems I can't escape it."
"Sir, you didn't bring any money, did you? It's not easy being away from home. I've made an extra bowl of wontons. Please eat before you go!" Aunt Li said.
"Ah?" Zhu Youjian was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned around and cupped his hands to Aunt Li, saying, "Thank you, Aunt! I really forgot to bring any money today! I will remember your kindness in providing me with this meal and will definitely repay you double in the future."
"Heh!" Liu Bin sneered, "Alright, stop pretending! You speak so politely, but how can you be so shameless?"
Zhu Youjian looked at Liu Bin and asked, "Brother, what makes you say that? Am I a person without integrity?"
"Xiao Liu! Shut up!" Aunt Li put the wontons on the table and complained, "Everyone has their bad luck sometimes. I'll help if I can. It's just a bowl of wontons. I don't expect anything in return."
Zhu Youjian nodded. The old lady was truly a kind person.
Aunt Li also served Zhu Youjian a bowl of wontons, saying, "Please eat, sir!"
"Thank you!" Zhu Youjian expressed his heartfelt gratitude.
After Zhu Youjian finished speaking, he picked up his chopsticks and began to wolf down his food. He was truly starving. He had been traveling all day and was exhausted, so he hadn't had much of an appetite. After running for so long and doing so much exercise during the day, he ate without any regard for table manners!
Aunt Li smiled slightly, sat down next to Zhu Youjian, and started chatting about everyday things.
Aunt Li spoke up, "Judging from your accent, you're not from around here, are you?"
"Mm!" Zhu Youjian's mouth was full of wontons, so he couldn't speak and could only nod.
Aunt Li said meaningfully, "Sir, you can tell from your appearance that you are an educated person. In Hanshan, even if you are illiterate, as long as you are willing to work, you can still have a bright future. Has something happened to your family, sir, that has led you to this situation?"
"Huh?" Zhu Youjian was completely confused. He noticed that Aunt Li's eyes were fixed on his clothes. He looked down and realized that his clothes were filthy because he had slept in the trash can for so long.
Zhu Youjian said with a wry smile, "I originally came to Hanshan to do business, but I didn't expect to lose all my money and end up sleeping on the streets!"
“No wonder!” Aunt Li said. “If you don’t mind, sir, you can stay at my house for a while. I’ll stay with my granddaughter. To be honest, we’re not from Hanshan. There was a big flood two years ago, and our hometown was devastated. My husband, son…”
As Aunt Li spoke, her eyes welled up with tears. She wiped them away and continued, "Of my family, only my granddaughter and I were left. We fled to Hanshan with the refugee group. Fortunately, Lord Wang was kind and took us refugees in."
"Grandma! I'm back! I'm starving, please cook me a bowl of wontons." A woman's voice came from behind.
Zhu Youjian looked up and saw a girl in a policewoman's uniform dismount and stride over.
Aunt Li looked at Zhu Youjian and asked softly, "Sir, isn't my granddaughter pretty?"