Chapter 208 - 206. RUN! II (1/2)
Third-person POV
All the servants kowtowed to Hong er while Hong er lovingly stared at the two babies in her arms. She kissed the babies' forehead and tapped her nose tip on theirs. The babies stopped crying and fell into a deep slumber. Without looking away, Hong er called Ming Yu in a low voice.
Hong er: ”Ming Yu.”
Ming Yu: ”Yes, Your Majesty Empress.”
Ming Yu slowly walked towards Hong er's side.
Hong er: ”Here, take care of them.”
Ming Yu: ”Wh-what do you mean, Your Majesty Empress?!”
Hong er: ”Take them to safety too. Xue Lang, protect your little siblings, kay?”
Xue Lang: ”Yes, Imperial Mother.”
Hong er: ”Good, now go.”
Ming Yu took the baby boy while Huayun took the baby girl. With her other hand, Ming Yu held Xue Lang's hand but when she was going to walk away, she felt her hand being tugged. She saw Xue Lang staring at Hong er whilst holding out his pinky.
Xue Lang: ”Imperial Mother, promise me that you will catch up to us.”
Hong er chuckled and ruffled Xue Lang's hair before she locked her pinky with his.
Hong er: ”En. Mother promise.”
Ah Xi: ”Huayun! They have reached here, quickly go!”
Huayun: ”Your Highness, we have to go.”
Huayun cast a soundproof barrier on both babies and summoned her fan with her other hand. Xue Lang released Hong er's hand, yet, his gaze never leaves the woman that was lying weakly on the bed. They used the back door to escape.
Ah Xi and Ah Tong were fighting the Bei Zhou soldiers together with Hong er's remaining elite forces and the 10 personnel of Weisheng's elite forces that he assigned to protect Hong er.
Ah Xi: ”Damn it! There are so many of them!”
Ah Tong: ”Hang on there!”
Ah Tong shot a fire arrow towards the soldier that snuck behind Ah Xi.
Ah Xi: ”Watch out!”
Another soldier jumped off from the rooftop with a sword in his hands. Ah Xi used his one of his Sai (TNMT red's weapon) to slash the soldier into halves. The soldiers in front of him take advantage of the situation where Ah Xi only had one weapon in his hand.
From the corner of his eyes, Ah Xi noticed his sudden movement and dodged to the side. Fortunately, the sword only slit his shoulder, if not, it would his heart that was stabbed. The Sai that he threw, flew back to his hand and he slashed off the soldier's head.
Ah Xi: ”Come, if you want to die.”
Ah Xi growled at the soldiers that were charging towards his direction. Ah Tong and Ah Xi's back were facing each other, hence, they could look out for each other's back. The Royal Palace was surrounded by Bei Zhou's soldiers, therefore, not many soldiers (Da Qi's) could come to assist Hong er's side.