The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 703: Burn Your Boats or Tie Yourself Up in Trap
Niu Jizong was startled and turned around to see his wife looking at him with eyes wide open.

As the play was performed more and more, it gradually became real, and he subconsciously paused.

Princess Beijing seized this opportunity and quickly escaped.

By the time Niu Jizong reacted, she had already hidden behind Mrs. Niu.

Seeing her own sister, Princess Beijing felt ashamed, guilty and angry, and didn't know how to explain. She was always smart, but now she felt a little at a loss.

"Sister...I..."

Zhen Yuzhan patted Princess Beijing's hand and said confidently, "Don't be afraid of him!"

Although Niu Jizong wanted to know as little as possible and sent her away, he was still concerned about his sister and couldn't help but run over to eavesdrop.

I didn't expect to hear Niu Jizong's ill intentions.

All along, Niu Jizong had been cautious in front of her, but not only had he set his sights on his sister behind her back, he also took advantage of her misfortune and tried to force her, which made Mrs. Niu furious.

"If you don't eat the toast, you'll have to drink wine as a penalty!"

Niu Jizong also reacted at this time, and said angrily: "Don't you see what the current situation of your Zhen family is!"

Prior to this, he had sought imperial decree in the Western Garden, and had also used this opportunity to test Concubine Zhen's bottom line and concerns, becoming more and more fearless.

Concubine Zhen was worried about implicating Prince Ning, so even if she really knew what he had done, she didn't dare to break up with him. She could only swallow her anger and maybe even try to coax him.

Zhen Yuzhan is just a woman after all, and is used to a life of luxury.

Niu Jizong suddenly looked more ferocious than ever before, and she was panicked for a moment.

For a moment, he forgot about the current situation, and suddenly rushed forward to hug Niu Jizong, shouting to Princess Beijing: "Sister, run!"

Although she was frightened, as the eldest sister, seeing her younger sister's ashamed and angry look, she still stepped forward and hugged Niu Jizong lazily.

Princess Beijing was stunned, with a look of confusion in her eyes.

Niu Jizong saw it all, but with the mentality of a cat catching a mouse, he sneered calmly: "Run? There are imperial guards outside, are you going to follow them to the prison and be buried with Shui Rong?"

Unexpectedly, this sentence woke up Princess Beijing. She looked at her sister who was holding Niu Jizon's arm tightly, then turned around and ran away.

"Stop her!"

After Niu Jizong finished shouting, he just remembered that he had sent the servants away in advance and suddenly pushed his wife away.

He quickly stepped forward and slapped Mrs. Niu on the face. Mrs. Niu was dizzy and covered her burning face. She stood there in a daze, forgetting to continue blocking.

Niu Jizong didn't care about her and chased after her quickly.

But Princess Beijing had already gone out of the second gate and headed straight for the corner gate.

He rushed towards Princess Beijing like a 100-meter sprinter, while shouting to the servants at the corner gate: "Stop her quickly!"

Unexpectedly, Princess Beijing ran to the door without stopping, panting, and shouted angrily: "Don't get out of the way! I can't let my sister get in trouble. I'd better go back..."

Although Prince Beijing was detained, she was still the sister of his wife. How could the gatekeeper dare to stop her?
After hearing this, Princess Beijing became even more hesitant, and took the opportunity to rush out of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.

The guards outside were deploying their defenses when they suddenly saw Princess Beijing slipping out, and they immediately felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Unexpectedly, before they could open their mouths, Princess Beijing spoke first: "The prince almost made a big mistake. I can't disturb you here. You take me to the Narcissus Temple outside the city to chant sutras and pray for His Majesty, so as to atone for the prince's sins!"

The leading guard was still a little hesitant, and Princess Beijing quickly added, "That's just an ordinary nunnery, and the place is small. It's not only convenient for you to take care of it, but you don't have to worry too much. Didn't the Queen Mother issue an order? If you are really worried, it won't be too late to ask for an order when you get there."

After hearing what she said, the leader no longer hesitated.

"Then please move on, Princess!"

He was already a little short of manpower, and it was inevitable that he would neglect something in such a large place like the Zhenguo Mansion. However, he did not follow the advice of Princess Beijing and wait until he went to the Narcissus Temple to ask for instructions, but immediately sent someone back to the palace.

Although Princess Beijing kept saying that she would be escorted to Narcissus Temple, the guards did not dare to escort her because of Concubine Zhen's order, and had to summon Princess Beijing's carriage.

Niu Jizong could only stare in anger as he watched Princess Beijing being surrounded by the guards and asked to get on the carriage.

When the guards escorted the carriage away, he became furious and beat the doorman half to death.

Although he failed to achieve his goal this time, he still managed to let Princess Beijing escape.

But as long as Prince Beijing was held accountable, Concubine Zhen's concerns remained, and he had plenty of opportunities and means to force him to submit.

Princess Beijing, on the other hand, was not completely relaxed.

Although the crisis on Niu Jizong's side has been temporarily resolved, his own crisis still exists.

Although she was not clear about the content of the conversation between Niu Jizong and Concubine Zhen, she could tell from the fact that Niu Jizong was fearless that her aunt, Concubine Zhen, had already begun to think of sacrificing the emperor to save the emperor.

At least, he won't argue for her.

If the emperor really suspected that the assassin was ordered by Prince Beijing, then she would also be doomed.

The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. Niu Jizon’s previous words also reminded her of this.

Since this plot was aimed at Zhang Yun逸, if we want the emperor to believe that it was the subordinates who acted on their own initiative, we must first make Zhang Yun逸 believe it.

This is also the reason why she had to go to Narcissus Temple.

It's not that she had to make amends for Shui Rong, nor did she have the determination to die for him, but as Princess Beijing, she and he were in the same boat.

She also has a complicated attitude towards Shui Rong.

Prince Beijing had a handsome face and good looks. When she first married into the palace, she thought she had found a good man.

But I didn't expect it to be a piece of rotten stuff with beautiful appearance.

The relationship between the two gradually changed from being respectful to being cold.

In fact, considering herself and her family, she was not unacceptable to the proposal of Concubine Zhen and Niu Jizong, but she was worried about being misunderstood by her sister.

If Zhen Yuzhan's tone had been slightly softer when she broke in, or if she hadn't acted so angry, she might have given in half-heartedly, and things wouldn't have come to this point.

Now, if he wants to save himself, he can only try every possible way to reduce Shui Rong's guilt as much as possible.

After all, Prince Beijing is a hereditary iron-hat prince. If he is completely unaware of the situation and his subordinates act recklessly, she would not dare to hope to keep the throne, but she may have a chance to save her life.

Others may not know, but she knows it very well.

Before this, Prince Beijing had intended to ease the relationship between the two sides, and had repeatedly told her to be humble and get along well with Xing Xiuyan.

A few days ago, Shui Rong couldn't help but be overjoyed. He frankly admitted that the relationship between the two sides had broken the ice. He wanted to go to the outskirts of the city for a few days to have a long talk with Jia Baoyu and the actor, and he didn't come back for several days.

At this critical juncture, what reason does Shui Rong have to take action against Zhang Yunyi?
Even if he couldn't meet with Zhang Yunyi to analyze the situation, he should at least convey the situation to Xing Xiuyan and ask her to put in a few good words.

Therefore, she had to go to Narcissus Temple. Otherwise, if she was taken directly back to Prince Beijing's Palace, how would she have the chance to get some fresh air?
That would be truly like crying out to heaven and earth for help but no one would respond.

Just now, she also noticed that some guards left the team to ask for permission. Now seeing that the team was moving slowly, she guessed the guards' plan and couldn't help feeling worried. What if the emperor issued an order disapproving her from going to Narcissus Temple?

Then this desperate move will end up being a self-defeating move.

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(End of this chapter)