As in the film, Rotai sets the attic on fire, turning the boy into a charred corpse that no one can identify. Then he took Wei Zhongxian's personal jade pendant and took all the golden valleys away. He also used superb disguise methods to put on Wei Zhongxian's makeup, and let him follow his Jinyi guard team and blend into the capital.

Wei Zhongxian's "death" naturally made his subordinates no longer resist. So the three brothers completed the task smoothly and returned to the capital overnight.

After returning to the capital, Luo Tai first hid the golden valley, and then arranged Wei Zhongxian in an inn. The next day, he and his two brothers returned to the Zhenfu Division with the charred corpse to recover their lives.

The matter was very important, and the emperor ordered the new first assistant Han Kuang and Zhao Jingzhong to go to the Zhenfu Division to carefully inspect the body. Han Kuang looked at the charred corpse in the coffin, stroked his beard and said to the three brothers, "How did Wei Zhongxian die?" ”

Lu Jianxing, who was standing at the front, replied calmly: "** Die." ”

“**？ Hmph~" Han Kuang shook his head undeniably and said, "You saw it with your own eyes?" ”

"Hmm." Lu Jianxing hesitated a little and said, "Yes." ”

Han Kuang stared at Lu Jianxing and said, "Just find a charred corpse and come to coax the old man?" Do you take the old man for a fool? ”

Lu Jianxing immediately knelt on the ground, and Luo Tai and Yichuan also followed him and knelt half-kneeling. "The small one has ten heads, and he doesn't dare to take this matter to expire adults, this charred corpse is indeed Wei Zhongxian."

"Lord Han." Zhao Jingzhong, who was on the side, walked up, touched the charred corpse, and then said, "You suspect that this is not Wei Zhongxian." But we don't have any evidence now to prove that this is not Wei Zhongxian. They are three small flag heads. How dare you deceive the emperor in this matter? The three of them are innocent, and they are definitely not Wei Zhongxian's people, how can they let Wei Zhongxian go. And what about losing your life? I think the overall situation of this matter has been decided, and we can reply to the emperor that Wei Zhongxian is dead. ”

"What Gonggong Zhao said is extremely true." Lu Jianxing clenched his fists and said.

With Zhao Jingzhong coming forward to break the siege, Han Kuang couldn't say anything. Although there were many doubts about this matter, he also believed that it was impossible for the three Jinyi Wei banner leaders to risk killing their heads for Wei Zhongxian.

He handed the jade pendant to Zhao Jingzhong, and then said, "Then bother your father-in-law to return to the emperor." After he finished speaking. Shaking off the official robe, he left the Zhenfu Division.

Soon after Han Kuang left, Zhao Jingzhong also got up and returned home. Before leaving, he looked at the three of them and said, "Wei Zhongxian really died?" ”

"Of course." Lu Jianxing replied.

"Hmph." Zhao Jingzhong sneered and said, "Is it really **, you know better than me." With these meaningful words, he left.

Lu Jianxing looked at Luo Tai, who was the only one who had contact with Wei Zhongxian at that time, with a blank expression. Luo Tai has not yet told the two brothers the truth. Of course he will say, but now is not the time.

"Big brother." After Yichuan saw Zhao Jingzhong leave. smiled and said to Lu Jianxing: "This time we have done such a big difference, your promotion to 100 households should be a foregone conclusion." ”

Lu Jianxing smiled awkwardly. However, at this moment, there was always a hint of uneasy premonition in his heart.

During the noon break, Luo Tai changed into casual clothes and came to the Nuanchun Pavilion of the Teaching Workshop to find Zhou Miaotong. Soon after seeing Zhou Miaotong, Luo Tai spoke: "I want to redeem my life for you, are you willing to go with me?" ”

Zhou Miaotong sat on the bed, laughed sadly, and then said, "You have asked me this many times. I'm a weak woman. Don't want to make assumptions. Wait until you really redeem yourself for me. ”

Zhou Miaotong knew that if she wanted to redeem herself, it would be impossible without two thousand taels. For Luo Tai, who is twenty taels a year. Undoubtedly an astronomical amount.

"I'm afraid you still can't let go of Yan Gongzi in your heart." Rotai said as he sat down in his chair.

"Yes!" Zhou Miaotong raised his head and said, "I can't let him go." ”

"If he really likes you, he should redeem himself for you." Rotai stood up and walked over to the bed and said.

Zhou Miaotong didn't speak, she turned her head to the side, not facing Luo Tai's eyes.

"Hmph." Rotai paced back and forth two steps and said, "I know what's going on. Although his family was wealthy and his father was a high-ranking official in the imperial court, his family would never allow him to redeem himself for a song-prostitute of the priest. And also took it back as a daughter-in-law. Yan Gongzi is poetic, but he doesn't have the help of his family. Where is the money he has to redeem you? ”

"That's enough." Zhou Miaotong raised his head and said, "Whether he redeems me or not, I don't care about you." ”

"Ugh." Luo Tai sighed and said, "Do you really not understand or pretend not to understand?" Even if Yan Gongzi has the money to redeem you, he won't do this. ”

"Hmph, don't speculate on others." Zhou Miaotong argued.

"I'm guessing?" Luo Tai shook his head and smiled and said, "I'm doing a well-founded analysis. Yan Gongzi was born in the family of an official eunuch and had a very strict family education. Under the influence of this environment, even if he likes you no matter how much he likes you, it is impossible to get rid of the resistance and constraints from the family. Let him give up this qiē and elope with you? Hmph, he'd already done it. ”

After hearing this, Zhou Miaotong said, "What about you? Do you dare? Are you willing to give up your status as a brocade guard? ”

"Dare!" Luo Tai said categorically.

Zhou Miaotong looked at Luo Tai in some surprise, then shook his head and said, "Do you really plan to take me away from the Sect Division directly?" If I don't redeem myself, I will be arrested wherever I go. And if you take me away, Jinyiwei won't be able to do it. Are you going to die? ”

"Hmph, even if I am willing to die in the world, then I must consider your future happiness. I don't want you to live with me. Rotai said.

"What do you mean?" Zhou Miaotong asked.

"I already have the money to redeem you." Rotai said.

"Really?" Zhou Miaotong was a little unconvinced.

"Seriously." Luo Tai nodded affirmatively.

Zhou Miaotong sat silently on the edge of the bed and didn't speak for a long time. There is hesitation and confusion in the eyes. Luo Tai could see that Zhou Miaotong was caught in a contradiction, on the one hand, she wanted to leave here. On the other hand, she hasn't really fallen in love with herself at the moment, and she can't let go of Yan Gongzi in her heart.

However, to say that Zhou Miaotong doesn't feel anything about Shen Lian (Luo Tai) is nonsense. Her feelings for Luo Tai are very complicated, ruthless, fearful, dependent, and loving.

Luo Tai knew that in order to let the love in her heart dominate, it was not enough to redeem her, but also to make her give up her previous prejudices about herself, and to forget Yan Gongzi.

But no matter what, he didn't want Zhou Miaotong to stay in this place for one more day. Because one more day here is one more day of humiliation.

"Miaotong, don't think about it yet. I will redeem you today. After redemption, it is up to you whether you want to follow me or go elsewhere. Rotai said.

Zhou Miaotong looked at Luo Tai in disbelief. She didn't seem to understand Rotai anymore. Just when she was surprised, Luo Tai turned around and went out the door, and came to the place where the bustard of the warm spring pavilion was. The bustard is in his fifties. When she knew that Luo Tai was going to redeem Zhou Miaotong, she shook her head vigorously.

"I have money. How much do you say? Rotai asked.

"Alas, I said Lord Shen, it's not a matter of silver." The old bustard shook his head and said: "Zhou Miaotong's father was punished by the imperial court for capital crimes, and his daughter was sent here, but it is the law of the imperial court." It's not that you don't know. ”

Luo Tai looked at the bustard and said, "I know this, but she has been here for so long, and the punishment she deserves is also given." His father was gracious to me, so I had to get him out of here. Needless to say, say how much silver, and then give me the deed of sale. ”

"Okay, don't embarrass me. This matter needs the consent of Master Liu, the secretary of the Teaching Workshop. The bustard said.

Luo Tai nodded and said, "Then I'll give you half of the silver first, and you won't let her meet guests for the next two days." I'm going to find Lord Liu. ”

The old bustard thought for a while and said, "It takes two thousand taels to redeem Miaotong, you give half first, one thousand taels." ”

"Good!" Luo Tai took out two silver tickets worth five hundred taels from his bosom and handed them to the bustard.

After verifying the silver ticket, the bustard smiled. She didn't think that Luo Tai, a small flag head, could have so much silver, but this was not something she cared about, she said with the silver ticket: "Thank you Lord Shen, don't worry, I promise not to let Miaotong see guests." ”

Luo Tai said: "Also, you'd better keep your promises. Treat Miaotong well in the past two days, otherwise you will understand. ”

"Understood, understood~" The old bustard said with a smile, and said in his heart, as long as Lord Liu agreed, of course she would have no problem. (To be continued)