168. House arrest 2
As Qingyun expected, Amu Gulang glanced sideways at Xinyan, and a trace of imperceptible murderous aura crossed his half-squinted deep eyes.
She took the initiative to come to the door when he received a secret report that Princess Jiayi was about to go to Zhou, saying that she had a way to deal with Princess Jiayi and the girl in the dark clouds, but she didn't expect that she really brought Princess Jiayi to the palace without knowing it, so he also believed her.
But now that Princess Jiayi said this, could it be that she really has ulterior motives?
Seeing that Amu Gulang obviously believed in Qingyun's instigation, Xinyan couldn't help but be shocked, and after glaring at Qingyun fiercely, she knelt down in front of Amu Gulang with a plop, eagerly showing her innocence: "Wang Ye Mingjian, Wang Ye is kind enough to take in the slave maid, the slave and maid are grateful to Dade, and dare not deceive in any way, begging the prince not to listen to the slander of others, so as not to destroy himself." ”
"Xinyan's words, Bengong doesn't understand." Qingyun's face was indifferent, but his tone was cold: "This palace admires the prince as a hero in the world, so he kindly said the doubts in the heart of the palace, why do you say that the prince listens to slander and even destroys himself?" Could it be that in your heart, the prince is a mediocre and incompetent person who does not distinguish between right and wrong and can't listen to the slightest outspoken? ”
Xinyan's face changed in an instant, and her pupils glaring at Qingyun angrily with Amu Gulang behind her back were full of resentment: "You are talking nonsense! You ......"
"As far as this palace knows, although Princess Wuyun is straightforward, she is very good to the people around her, and she is never willing to anger the people around her, let alone scolding and punishing? Also, Princess Wuyun has told this palace more than once that she has admired the prince's wisdom and martial arts since she was a child, and how can she be planning to hurt a person she respects? ”
Coldly interrupting Xinyan's unfinished words, Qingyun said meaningfully: "In this way, this palace wants to know that you sneaked into the prince's side in the name of Princess Wuyun, do you want to wait for an opportunity to provoke the relationship between Princess Wuyun and the prince, causing the two to kill each other?" Or is there another plan? ”
Hearing Qingyun's words, Amu Gulang's rough face suddenly became full of gloom, and his deep gaze seemed to contain a cold arrow of anger shooting straight towards Xinyan.
Princess Jiayi said that Wuyun had respected him since he was a child, and he didn't believe it, but he said that Wuyun wouldn't hurt him, which he believed, after all, he didn't seek to usurp the throne, and Wuyun couldn't violate the oath of his imperial brother.
And this Xinyan's origin is unknown and her motives are not pure, in case ......
Feeling a strong murderous aura as cold as ice coming straight to her, Xinyan couldn't help but tremble,
She has martial arts, but Amu Gulang wants to kill her as easily as pinching an ant to death, she has not completed the task assigned by her master, she can't just die!
"Lord Wang, the slave maid is really the personal maid of Princess Wuyun, the slave and maid are ......"
The corners of Qingyun's lips raised a sneer: "The Xinyan I saw in this palace last night is not your appearance!" "I want to see how you justify yourself.
The corners of Amu Gulang's eyes were thin, and the bone-devouring coldness that burst out of his body made Xinyan shudder.
Obviously, Xinyan also realized this, if she didn't explain it clearly, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to see the sun tomorrow, fine cold sweat oozed from her forehead instantly, and a trace of blood was faintly visible in the palm of her clenched fist, just when the cold was getting colder and colder, a thought flashed through her mind.
"Lord Yu, the slave maid is actually Xinyan's cousin Yuzhen, the cousin accidentally broke one of Princess Clouds' most cherished bracelet, Princess Clouds reprimanded her cousin fiercely, and asked her cousin to compensate, poor cousin's family is so poor that she can't afford to compensate, a family of six people have no choice but to finally throw themselves into the river, the slave and her cousin have had a good relationship since childhood, and they were grief-stricken after hearing the bad news, so they disguised themselves as cousins to seek justice, who knew that Princess Wuyun refused to admit that she had forced her cousin to death, so the slave and maid begged the prince to come to the prince, and the slave and maid were true, Ask the prince to investigate! ”
Xinyan, the woman who should be called Yuzhen at this moment kept kowtowing after speaking, and at the same time silently said her name to Amu Gulang in the place where Qingyun couldn't see.
I didn't expect her brain to turn quickly, and she could think of a rhetoric in such a short time!
Qingyun slowly and methodically played with the teacup in her hand, staring at Yuzhen's pupils with a hint of playfulness, and seeing Amu Gulang's expression become shocked with her justification, and then angry, the most weird, although it was only in the blink of an eye, Qingyun could see it clearly, and her heart was more and more sure that her origin was not simple!
Looking at Qingyun in a blink of an eye, Amu Gulang asked with an embarrassed face: "The dark clouds are too capricious, because a bracelet can force the whole family to throw themselves into the river. But Wuyun is the king's favorite niece, and this king is really ...... If it was Princess Jiayi, I don't know how to deal with this matter? ”
"In our country, the prince is guilty of the same crime as the people, and the prince is wise and martial, he must have already made a judgment in his heart, and this is a matter of your country, and it is inconvenient for an outsider in this palace to participate, but" Qingyun frowned slightly: "Everything must pay attention to evidence, if it is determined that Princess Wuyun is not virtuous based on Yuzhen's one-sided words, the people of your country will inevitably feel that the prince listens to and believes partially, which really damages the reputation of the prince, if it leads to the disharmony between the prince and the princess of Wuyun, wouldn't it make the relatives and enemies happy?" Did the prince say yes? ”
Amu Gulang's expression was stunned for a moment, and then he nodded: "What Princess Jiayi said is extremely true. Then he said majestically to Yuzhen: "This matter will be investigated by the king, if the situation is true, this king will definitely seek justice for your cousin, if you dare to deceive this king, this king will destroy your nine clans!" You go down first. ”
"The prince is very gracious, the slave and the maid are unforgettable, and the slave and maid are retired." Yuzhen stood up and was about to leave.
"Wait!"
Without looking at the sound of the sound and stopping, Yuzhen glanced at her with resentment in her eyes, and looked at Amu Gulang quietly and said lightly: "Whether Yuzhen deceived the prince and don't mention it for the time being, since the prince took in Yuzhen, then she has the audacity to use drugs to plunder the palace to the palace, and the palace can only ask the prince for an explanation, if the prince's explanation cannot satisfy the palace, then you and I can only meet on the battlefield!" ”
When Mo Xuan took away her wine glass, she told her in a secret voice that there was a drug in the wine, and she planned to do it, poured all the wine on the ground with the wide sleeves, and deliberately pretended to be drugged, so as to go deep into the wolf's den to find out, but she didn't expect to come to Jingsu Palace, but it was also in her arms.
Waving his hand to signal Yuzhen to step back, Amu Gulang got up and walked in front of Qingyun, looking down at her condescendingly, her face did not change, her unfathomable eyes were dark, and there was a secret smile on her face: "It's not difficult for the princess to ask for an explanation." ”
After speaking, he turned around and strode out of the house, realizing that Qingyun did not follow, and Amu Gulang did not reply and said: "Princess, please, I believe that this king's explanation will make the princess very satisfied." ”
For some reason, Qingyun felt a little uneasy in his heart, but he didn't have time to care about where this uneasiness came from, so he hurriedly collected his troubled thoughts and followed Amu Gulang.
As Amu Gulang walked through the courtyard gates and corridors, all the way there were three steps, one post, ten steps and one sentry, and even the maids and old slaves who sprinkled and swept were all equipped with martial arts, not to mention the countless secret guards hiding in the shadows, as well as the many tricks and traps that were exquisitely arranged, this palace was really as strong as a copper wall, and it was impossible for idle people to enter and exit easily.
After walking for about an hour, Amu Gulang and Qingyun came to the most remote courtyard in the palace.
The two guards guarding the door saluted respectfully and said, "I've seen the prince." ”
"Princess, please." Amu Gulang took the lead and walked in front: "A few days ago, someone trespassed into the palace, and kept saying that the princess sent him to assassinate the king, and the king saw that he dared to slander the princess's reputation, so he tortured him, who knew that he would rather die than let go, and the princess went to see him, if the princess didn't know him, the king would divide his five horses, so as not to hurt the harmony between the princess and the king." ”
Qingyun's face was still as calm as water after hearing this, but his hands under his long sleeves were clenched into fists, trying his best to restrain the growing uneasiness in his heart.
Entering the slightly dilapidated hall, Amu Gulang gently turned a vase on the wooden shelf, and saw a secret door on the wall next to him slowly open.
He followed Amu Gulang into the secret door, and then walked through a long secret passage that only allowed two or three people to pass side by side, and every few steps a night pearl was installed, as bright as day.
Qingyun wanted to touch what those walls were built of, but Amugulang's proud voice sounded in his ears: "Rest assured, princess, this dungeon is built of the strongest stone, and it is intact when it is burned and flooded, and there are mechanisms everywhere, anyone who trespasses will definitely die, and of course the people inside will not be able to get out." ”
"The prince is really wise and powerful, even the small dungeon is so impregnable, after returning to China, the palace will also build such a dungeon, and put those who are disrespectful to the palace into the dungeon, so that they can not survive and die." There is something in the light cloud.
Amu Guro smiled as if he was in a good mood.
Outside the innermost cell of the dungeon, a disgusting filth suddenly rushed towards him, and Qingyun couldn't help but frown slightly.
Ordering the guards to open the cell door, Amukuro smiled and welcomed Qingyun into the cell.
I saw that in the messy and dirty cell, a man in black with his hair was facing the cell door, sitting on the ground with his back straight, his whole body was bound by a wrist-thick cold iron chain, and his tattered clothes could not cover the scars of the alternation of the old and the new.
Although he didn't see his true face, looking at the proud and unyielding back, Qingyun decided that he was the dragon shadow who had not heard from him for months, and his face, which had always been as calm as water, suddenly became as quiet as frost and snow, and the fingernails of his hands were deeply embedded in the flesh, and he still didn't know the pain when there was a trace of blood oozing out.
Didn't Long Ying go to find out what happened to the Feng family and the Su family back then? How did he get here, and he was still imprisoned and beaten by Amu Gulang? Could it be that the grievances of the two families are related to Amu Gulang?
Looking at the cold face of Qingyun, Amu Gulang's deep eyes crossed a trace of cruelty and inevitable gloom, and then raised his hand to the two guards outside the cell, and the two guards immediately entered the cell and walked to Long Shadow, brutally holding his arms, forcing him to stand up and turn to face Qingyun.
The dark and silent eyes, the haggard white and bloodless but still handsome face, and the tightly pursed lips revealed his mighty and unyielding, and it was the dragon shadow.
The dragon shadow has been tortured to the point that it is not human, and it is even more lined with a pair of eyes as clear and deep as a cold pool, ignoring Amu Gulang on the side, staring straight at Qingyun, the icy eyes gradually became shocked and unbelievable, and finally condensed into anxiety, fear and palpitation, and suddenly struggled to rush towards Qingyun, but the two guards held him to death, making him unable to move.
Looking at the dragon shadow whose lips kept opening and closing but couldn't make a sound, and who couldn't break free from the shackles of the guards with excellent martial arts, Qingyun's eyes were scarlet.
Looking at the situation, Amu Gulang poisoned Long Ying and gave him Hua Gong San, and she understood better that Long Ying's desperation was to want her to leave quickly.
But Dragon Shadow is her family, and her purpose has not been achieved, so she will never give up halfway.
Giving Dragon Shadow a blank look, signaling him not to worry, Qingyun turned around and strode out of the dungeon.
Looking at the dragon shadow staring at Qingyun's back, his eyes were full of worry and pain, and Amu Gulang's rough face had a cruel play.
Standing in the desolate and depressed courtyard, looking up slightly at the warm sun in the blue sky, Qingyun's face was quiet, and the tears that had been hidden for a long time quietly slipped across his cheeks.
Hearing the sound of vigorous footsteps gradually approaching, Qingyun pursed his lips slightly, a shallow bite mark concealed all the tears, retracted his gaze and looked at Amu Gulang quietly, his voice was indifferent and cold: "Let's say, the prince tried his best to plunder the palace to the palace, and threatened the family members of the palace, what is the real purpose?" ”
"The princess is refreshing!" Amu Gulang smiled wickedly and said, "The purpose of this king is very simple, that is, to marry the princess as the princess. ”
Qingyun picked the corners of her lips, and a faint sneer swept across her face.
"Princess, don't you believe in the sincerity of this king?" Stretched out his hand to pick up a strand of hair hanging from Qingyun's cheek and played with it in his palm, but Qingyun took a step back to avoid his touch, and Amu Gulang didn't care: "Maybe the princess doesn't remember the bearded uncle in Huai'an County who was poisoned ten years ago." ”
Looking carefully at Amu Gulang in front of him, Qingyun's eyes were quiet with a trace of doubt, and he didn't understand what he meant?
Seeing this, Amu Gulang's rough face looked like this, staring at the pair of clear pupils like water, these eyes were deeply rooted in his heart, no matter what she became, he could recognize her at a glance in the crowd of thousands of people.
"Ten years ago, this king accidentally fell into the gangster's plot to be infected with the long-lost secret poison, invited countless famous doctors and was helpless, in desperation disguised and secretly entered your country to find the old man Tianji for diagnosis and treatment, I heard that the old man Tianji was in Huai'an County, so he hurried to Huai'an County with a few subordinates;
When arriving at the hall of the Ping'an Inn in Huai'an County, the toxicity in the king's body suddenly broke out, and it happened that the princess came to observe the people's feelings, so she ordered someone to place the king in the inn, and immediately asked people to ask for a doctor, and took out a pill to take care of the king;
According to the doctor invited by the princess, if it weren't for the princess's life-saving elixir, the king would have died in Huangquan a long time ago;
After that, the king found the old man Tianji, and after some diagnosis and treatment, he actually said that the king's secret poison had been cured, and the princess gave the king the antidote;
The king was ecstatic, the princess was clearly the lucky star sent by God to the king, who knew that when the king took someone to find the princess, the princess had already left with the Jin Emperor and did not know where to go, and at the same time the king heard the true identity of the princess;
At that time, the princess of this king has died of illness for several years, and this king has no intention of remarrying, since the princess saved the life of this king, this king swore that he would not marry a princess in this life, and he hoped that the princess would grow up soon, so that he could marry this king as his wife as soon as possible;
Originally, on the day of the princess and the princess, the king was ready to go to the Jin Kingdom to propose to the Jin Emperor, but he never thought that there were traitors in the court, and the king was busy quelling the chaos so he could not make the trip;
Now that the princess has finally come to the palace, the king's long-cherished wish for many years can finally come true, and the king will naturally not let the princess leave the king's side. ”
After listening to Amu Gulang's affectionate words, Qingyun's expression was not only calm and dazed, but also calm and dazed.
To be honest, she really doesn't remember this kind of thing, besides, ten years ago she was just over six years old, and Amu Gulang was already an adult in his twenties, and he actually had a mind about a little girl who inadvertently saved him, wouldn't that ...... By the way, Bing Ying said that 'old cows eat tender grass', and he is still an old ugly cow with ill intentions, which is simply a fantasy!
"If this palace hadn't saved you back then, wouldn't there be this unwarranted disaster today?" If she had known that the person in Lu Dao was Amu Gulang, not only would she not save her, but she would also fall into the well!
"This is a godsend, you and I will eventually conclude a good relationship between Qin and Jin, right?" Amu Gulang smiled so unexpectedly: "Princess, don't worry, after you and I get married, you are the princess of Jingsu, and the entire Jingsu palace is yours, even the royal brother and queen mother have to give you three points, this king will use his life to protect you, spoil you, love you, and never let you suffer half of the grievances, of course, every year this king will accompany you back to the Jin Kingdom to visit your relatives, and the combination of you and me will be a good story for the ages." ”
Looking at Amu Gulang, who was self-absorbed and calculating, Qingyun smiled faintly: "The prince is so sure, this palace will definitely agree?" Not to mention that Bengong and Mo Xuan have already made a relationship, they will not marry in their lives, and they will not marry if they are not kings, but there is too much age difference between this palace and the prince, and they belong to different countries, and this palace has no love for the prince at all, so why should he give up the beloved Mo Xuan and succumb to the prince? ”
"So what? The princess and Mo Xuan are just in love, and they are not married, even if they become relatives, the king will also snatch the princess back, the relationship can be cultivated slowly, the king believes that in time, the princess will only have this king in her heart;
As for age, since ancient times, there have been countless sixty or seventy-year-old men marrying fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls, you and I are just right, not to mention that this king is older, isn't he more distressed about the princess?
The princess married this king, and the Zhou and Jin kingdoms were naturally close to each other, so there were no national problems. ”
Sighing softly, Qingyun turned his eyes to look at the withered weeds in the courtyard, and slightly raised the corners of his lips with a sneer that seemed to be nothing.
If Amu Gulang is really like he said, if she didn't marry, why didn't she see Amu Gulang come to rob her marriage within a month of her wedding with Sima Chun in her previous life?
Now he keeps saying that he wants to marry her, but I am afraid that he learned from the mouth of the person who was in cahoots with him that his father had said that 'whoever marries her will pass the throne to whomever he wants', and Emperor Zhou wants Princess Wuyun to succeed to the throne, but Amu Gulang supports the mediocre and incompetent Gessel, and wants to monopolize power after the matter is completed.
Obviously, Amu Gulang was not completely sure, so he set up a bureau and deliberately sold a large number of war horses and weapons to someone in the country, forcing her to come in person who was concerned about the peace and tranquility of the country, and then did everything possible to force her to comply, relying on his father's favor for her, either to assist him against Emperor Zhou and Princess Wuyun, or he fled to the Jin Kingdom in order to make a comeback, and even replaced his father.
When the time comes, I am afraid that the two countries of Jin and Zhou will become his pockets, and then dominate the world.
Who said that Amu Gulang was just a brave and reckless man? People all over the world have always underestimated him, after all, the victorious general who has been on the battlefield for more than 20 years, can he come up with such an excellent plan with one stone, will he be brave and unscrupulous?
Staring at Qingyun with an indifferent expression, Amu Gulang's eyes were ruthless and domineering, and there was a faint trace of tenderness, no matter what, this woman was what he really wanted to marry.
"The princess secretly infiltrated our country this time, and sent someone to assassinate the king, if the king plays the emperor's brother, what will the princess say? Although the strength and army of our country are not as strong as the Jin state, the whole country can be poured into the power to conquer the Jin state, and the Liang State and the Chu State have been eyeing the tiger, until then, the Jin emperor will either sacrifice the princess to avoid disputes, or meet each other in arms, the princess has always loved the people like a son, presumably do not want to see the Jin country because of the princess and the blood is flowing into a river, and the corpses are a mountain.
Also, didn't the princess come this time to find out who the king sold the horses and weapons to? As long as the princess agrees to marry this king, this king will not only tell the truth, but also help the princess to exterminate those rebels and quell the catastrophe that the Jin Kingdom is about to face.
This king is not using this to blackmail the princess, and the most important thing in the palace is the secret medicine, but this king has never thought of forcibly getting the princess with medicine, what this king wants is that the princess willingly stays by the king's side.
The king knows that this matter is related to the princess's life, and the king will give the princess three days to think about it carefully, hoping that the princess can give the king a satisfactory answer after three days, as for the princess's family, the king will send the imperial doctor to take care of it, and the princess does not have to worry. ”
After saying that, Amu Gulang turned to leave, and after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped, looking back at Qingyun who was still standing quietly in place.
"The princess stays in the palace with peace of mind, don't think about leaving, don't think that someone will come to save you, and don't hope for the royal brother or the girl in the dark clouds, the palace is full of masters and many mechanisms, no matter who can get in, don't want to get out alive! And the princess disappeared in the Wuyun Mansion, I believe that at this time, the royal brother and the dark cloud will not only send people to secretly look for the princess, but also do everything possible to block the news, so as not to Mo Xuan and the purple guards who have already infiltrated our country will find out and wait for an opportunity, but no matter how smart they are, they would never have imagined that the princess is in the palace of this king. ”
"The prince is so confident?"