Chapter 14: The Queen's Escape

  Quan Tong was momentarily worried and hesitant, he circled the original place twice before hesitantly following Qin Lan to speak, "I can't make a decision on this matter, I need to ask."

  "Go." Qin Lan had already known the outcome from his behavior, apparently this was a premeditated escape. There must be someone with greater power behind the scenes to have planned it out, otherwise, relying solely on Lu Yun would not have been enough to achieve such an extent.

  But things were much more serious than Qin Lan had imagined.

  In less than three minutes, Quan Cong was back. He appeared abruptly, as if he had suddenly materialized in this corner. This is the power of magic!!! Qin Lan's expression remained calm and composed, but her heart was secretly shocked. Magic could actually achieve such a level, wasn't it saying that perhaps there were tens of thousands of horses hidden inside while they themselves didn't know at all????

  The next moment Qin Lan really wanted to slap herself.

  He had never thought that he could have such an accurate premonition. Because after Quan Cong came out, another person immediately appeared behind him... a person with a magnificent magic cloak, a magician in his sixties.

  He swept Qin Lan's side with a cold gaze, but his face didn't show any ripples. He only looked at Quan Cong and saw Quan Cong nodding affirmatively, then suddenly pointed with one finger. The next second, Qin Lan felt a strange wave of fluctuations sweeping past him, and everything he saw in front of him had completely changed.

  Still the deepest corner of the city wall, still the dilapidated houses around, the only difference is that the empty street just now has been packed with fully armed troops.

  That's right, it was the army!! Moreover, they were fully equipped Imperial Guards. The moment Qin Lan and others appeared, at least several thousand crossbows were aimed at them. With just one order, Qin Lan and his twenty or so people would instantly become hedgehogs.

  Fortunately, they didn't shoot arrows, this posture was just a threat... But the next moment, these guards could only put down their weapons. In front of this army, dozens of people were originally standing in a circle, discussing something in a low voice, and when they heard Qin Lan and others coming in, they turned around and looked over together. Standing in the center was a dignified noblewoman in her 40s, Qin Lan was stunned at first sight.

  Yun Yu Qi, Level 16, Leadership 58, Vitality 107, Spirit 98, Domestic Affairs 93, Bravery 68, Intelligence 82, Charm 81, Luck 73, Loyalty 0, Position: Empress of Xing Lan Empire, Official Position None, Title None, Skills None. (The highest leader of the Xing Lan Empire, skilled at handling state affairs.)

  Qin Lan finally understood why Lu Yu wanted them to leave by the west gate. It turned out that everything had been arranged long ago... He was ordered to steal the token, and although he succeeded, he was seriously injured and couldn't bring the token to meet up with them, so he happened to find Qin Lan, whom he had met a few times before, and casually asked Qin Lan to pick up his sister.

  The happiest one was Yun Xianglan behind Qin Lan, she pulled down the veil covering her face and rushed to her own mother without caring about anything. "Mother!"

  "Xiang'er!!!" The queen on the other side was also surprised, things happened too suddenly. Although they used puppetry to confuse Zhongxin Wang and gave them time to escape, they didn't have time to inform Yunxiang Xiang who was in college. They thought this most beloved daughter had been killed, but unexpectedly met here.

  With Yun Xianglan's appearance, the Imperial Guard naturally had to put away their weapons, and Qin Lan and others received slightly better treatment. However, by this time, things were no longer under Qin Lan's control, all his rights had been stripped away, and he could only obey orders, even handing over the command token. After learning about the entire situation from Yun Xianglan, Her Majesty the Queen immediately ordered everyone to change clothes and prepare to leave the city.

  The equipment was stolen by another group of people from the warehouse of King Zhongxin... Qin Lan also got a set, and when changing equipment, Qin Lan asked Quan Cong, only to realize that someone had discovered something wrong early this morning, but still no one thought it would be a coup d'etat... Although there were secret arrangements for investigation, there was no timely notification to the queen, and by the time the investigating officer discovered the shocking incident and hastily reported it, things had become uncontrollable.

  Her Majesty the Queen has just received the news, and Zhongxin Wang has already brought the ministers to the imperial palace with the excuse of discussing important matters. At the same time, the three city gates of the capital are open, and the troops participating in the coup have entered the city. The capital's defense army is also under the control of Zhongxin Wang's mansion. At this moment, even if Her Majesty has any means to reach the sky, it is already impossible to turn back. Temporarily escaping is the only way out.

  Then, the plan to steal the throne began to take shape. The shadow that had always lived behind the queen finally stepped forward, replacing the queen in death. The crown prince also stayed behind voluntarily, leading the palace guards in a fierce resistance. King Zhongxin was unable to break into the palace for the time being and was held back. At the same time, the queen sent out three teams to steal the token from King Zhongxin's mansion, while other teams went to the warehouse. As long as they got the token, they could put on the uniforms of King Zhongxin's army and leave the city freely. By the time King Zhongxin conquered the palace and turned back, they had already run far away...

  The key to this plan lies in the token. Unfortunately, only Lu Yu successfully obtained it, and as a result, Qin Lan was involved.

  Qin Lan was on the verge of tears. Heaven and earth, I haven't even had a chance to take sides yet, and you've already made your choice for me???? To be honest, if he really had to choose, he would definitely stand with the Zhongxin Wangfu. From what I've heard so far, the King of Zhongxin has been enduring for decades, and when he finally makes his move, it will shake the heavens and earth. He is indeed a man who can do great things. In comparison, the Queen's side is just a widow with an orphan... Look at the 16-year-old Second Prince standing beside Her Majesty, his face pale, his complexion gone, his fingers constantly trembling... Qin Lan didn't dare imagine such a team, even if they managed to escape the imperial capital, what then????

  The troops brought out by the Imperial Guard may have been as many as 10,000, looking very impressive, but Qin Lan believed that the army in Zhongsheng Wang's hands was absolutely not this number. Moreover, they were a fleeing team, and just the food, clothing, and shelter for the rest of the journey would be a big problem.

  Forget it, forget it. When we leave the city, I'll find an opportunity to part ways with them. Qin Lan made up her mind and silently let Xu Rong lead everyone to gather together, surrounding Cha Hongying and Qin Qing in the middle.

  The Imperial Guards changed into their uniforms, rearranged their formation, and hid the queen and others in the innermost part of the troops. From the outside, they indeed had a fierce aura... It was precisely because of this that the general guarding the west gate, although suspicious, couldn't help but let the tens of thousands of soldiers march by with the token of Prince Zhongshun. After a brief interrogation, he opened the gates and let them pass.

  The moment she stepped out of the grand city walls of the imperial capital, Qin Lan's mind suddenly relaxed, but the next moment was even more bewildered. Where would I go from now on?