Zian couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
If I leave, the old lady and the noble concubine will chase me on the road, and if I fall into their hands, I will definitely suffer.
If you don't leave, you will be trapped and will be pushed out eventually.
It's not possible to leave, nor is it possible to stay. Where is the way to go
"Do you know where the ambush is set?" Zi'an asked.
Chen Liuliu shook her head. "Don't worry. Once you leave the capital, someone will follow you. No matter which direction you go, you will be stopped."
Zi'an frowned. If that was the case, then there was only one way to go, which was to research a cure for the zombie virus.
Could this be the old lady's original intention? But why was the old lady so sure that she could develop a good prescription
Even she herself wasn't sure. No, it wasn't that she wasn't sure, but she wasn't sure at all.
"You deliberately angered Xiao Tuo and left him just to prevent him from sending me away from the capital, right? Do you have somewhere else to go?" Zi'an asked.
"That's right. We have a house near the city gate, close to the city wall. You can stay there temporarily. I will accompany you there. After you get there, you can slowly think of a solution. If it doesn't work, my brother will lead those people away and we will leave immediately."
"How to lure them away? If I'm not mistaken, as long as I step out of the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, they will follow me. If I leave the city, they will follow me too."
"Don't worry about this. They can know that you are in my Chen family's house, but if we want to leave, they won't know." Chen Liuliu said confidently.
Zi'an thought it was a solution. Now she really didn't want to leave the capital. If she could hide away and slowly think of a solution, it might be a way out.
"Okay, in that case, I'll go with you!" Zi'an said, opening the door and telling Madam Yang, "You and mother stay here, I'll take Dao Lao Da and Xiao Sun away, can you take care of them?"
The so-called "being able to take care of" means to ensure that during this period of time, you will not be disturbed or bullied by the people from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Nanny Yang said, "Don't worry, Pan Dan is here. Although Pan Dan will not interfere in the affairs of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he will not let the Madam be bullied."
"Then please ask Mammy to take good care of mother and Guiyuan. I have written Guiyuan's prescription, you just need to prescribe the medicine for him!"
"I got it. Miss, please be careful." Nanny Yang didn't know what she and Chen Liuliu talked about, but it must be something planned, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Zi'an took Dao Lao Da and Xiao Sun away from the prime minister's residence, and no one asked them where they were going.
However, as soon as she left, someone reported to the old lady that Prime Minister Xia was also here at that time.
"Madam, the eldest lady and Miss Chen have left."
The old lady smiled sinisterly, "She can't run away."
Prime Minister Xia said, "Mother, should we take action tomorrow?"
"Don't be in a hurry. Let her hide for two days and make the situation more tense first." said the old lady.
Prime Minister Xia hesitated for a moment, "But if things get out of control, I'm afraid even we won't be able to control it."
"Don't worry, I have my own way. There are four locations where the zombie disease is distributed. After killing Xia Zian and causing chaos, the court officials will force the regent to order the killing of all suspected infected people in the area. In this way, the master can take the opportunity to denounce his cruelty."
Prime Minister Xia shook his head and said, "No, mother, sometimes the situation cannot keep up with the changes. Many unexpected events will occur in the middle. This is unpredictable. We must control the number of infected people and cannot release them anymore."
"We can no longer control it now. Once it is deployed in a certain place, it is no longer under our control. Don't worry too much. At this point, just follow the plan. The death of a few untouchables is nothing."
Prime Minister Xia felt very uneasy. After the matter was settled, if they investigated it, they might find that he was the one responsible.
"What about tracking it down afterwards?"
The old lady waved her hands, "The investigation will not lead to you. The doctor from Huimin Office has been silenced, and the source he brought back is also dead. Who can trace it back to you?"
Prime Minister Xia thought for a moment and gritted his teeth before saying, "Those who accomplish great things do not pay attention to small details. They really should not look ahead or behind."
"You are right to think so. Let's wait and see. If we continue to deploy the vaccine in the east of the capital, we will have all four points. Now there are outbreaks in the military camp, the northwest corner, and Shitou Village. If the empress dowager really wants to pay attention, there will have to be a major outbreak in the capital."
"Okay, my son will make the arrangements." Prime Minister Xia stood up and thought for a moment. "Have you handed Xia Zian over to the Noble Concubine?"
"The noble concubine has already arranged people to follow her. She can't run anywhere. At most, she can hide. If she goes out of the city, it will be even better. If she falls into the hands of the noble concubine, she will be made to feel better first, and then she will be sent to the epidemic area." The old lady said gritting her teeth.
Lan Yu's revenge must be taken, and this little bitch blew up the Feng Shui Bureau of the mansion, so she must be killed.
"That's good!"
The old lady glanced at him and said, "You, don't get involved with Ximen Xiaoyue anymore. Wait until Duke Jin finishes this matter and then completely cut off the relationship. Otherwise, if the news gets out, it will be hard for you to find a husband. I have asked Concubine Cui to keep an eye out for you. If there is a suitable wife, marry her and have children as soon as possible. We must make our Xiangfu prosperous."
"Yes, son, I understand." Prime Minister Xia said.
It was indeed time to cut off contact with Ximen Xiaoyue. He was already tired of Ximen Xiaoyue.
"What kind of woman do you want? Tell me, and I can talk to Concubine Cui."
The old lady was still very nervous about this matter. Once Xia Zian died, the lineage of the Prime Minister's Mansion would be cut off, and she had to hurry up to continue the descendants of the Prime Minister's Mansion. The second branch was also disappointing, marrying a slut and causing a big uproar with her affair with Chen Er. She no longer had any hope in the second branch.
Fortunately, he is still young. If he marries a wife and a few concubines, in a few years, he will have many children and grandchildren.
Zi'an went to the Chen family's house in the city gate, and after settling down, he immediately arranged things.
If we want to buy time, we must first cause chaos in the Prime Minister's residence.
So, she said to Chen Liuliu: "Go and help me find the eldest daughter of the Hu family and give her a letter."
"Do you know her?" Chen Liuliu's eyes widened. "She is a ruthless person."
"That's the kind of person I need to help." Zi'an knew that the Hu Huanxi he saw that day was not her true self. She was very powerful, and if he asked for her help, the Prime Minister's Mansion would be thrown into disarray.
If they want to cause chaos in the Prime Minister's Mansion now, they can only start with Xia Wan'er's marriage, completely severing the relationship between the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Grand Tutor, leaving Prime Minister Xia temporarily isolated and helpless.
Although this would force Prime Minister Xia and the old lady to truly surrender to the Noble Concubine, there are priorities. Even if the Noble Concubine accepts the old lady and Prime Minister Xia, they will need a period of observation and would not dare to entrust them with important matters. In this way, she can use this epidemic to uproot the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Of course, to achieve this, there is one most basic condition, which is that she must actually develop an antidote.
On the way here, she had figured out the old lady's intention. Escape was not a solution. Since they wanted to force her into this trap, she would go in herself and change from being passive to active.
We have been cowardly for too long these days. Since the zombie epidemic, we have been controlled by others. It's time to fight back.
(End of this chapter)