Chapter 217: No Eggs Under the Nest (Part II)
Before the word presumptuous could take shape in his mouth, the sound of metal rubbing the fabric and cutting through the air came harshly, and it shook Xie Chongming's heart with a wave of steps.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, the palace is in the water, and the palace is now noisy, please come forward to preside over the overall situation."
Xie Chongming was frightened, looked at Ban Zhi, who was killed by an arrow, swallowed his saliva silently, and looked back at the ink-colored infantry commander, a bearded man, with a terrifying momentum flying in his beard.
But Xie Chongming knew him, and even more so the word 'forbidden' token on his waist, and the anger in his heart suppressed that doubt, and only asked: "Commander Cui, didn't this palace tell you to guard the palace to prevent thieves from breaking in?" ”
Commander Cui was reprimanded, his face was not timid, and he spoke more frankly, "His Royal Highness the Prince, there is water in the palace." ”
Listening to the last four words being bitten to death by Cui Qu, Xie Chongming was extremely angry and took a big picture of the book, "It is important to walk in the palace, but with the queen in charge, why are you afraid?" But at this time you are to blaspheme your duty, if you let the traitors take advantage of it......"
He seemed to be grabbed by the neck and forcibly cut off the rest of the words.
Cui Qu looked up at him and saw that his pupils were shrinking in an instant, and his right hand trembled slightly, "Where is the water in the palace?" ”
Cui Qu told the truth, "If you go back to His Royal Highness the Prince, it will be the East Palace." ”
East Palace.
These two words seemed to have a huge power to destroy Xie Chongming's calm self-control, and his face seemed to be covered with a layer of gray gloom.
Xie Chongming swallowed his saliva again and asked again: "What about the queen?" ”
In fact, he didn't need to ask, at the beginning of this matter, it could be explained that the queen was not there, or could not be there.
Xie Chongming took a breath suddenly, and before he could figure out the ins and outs of the matter, he walked down from the case, but his eyes were locked with the flames on that side, "Let's go, drive back to the palace." ”
Before he finished speaking, he said another, "General Shen is suspected of rebellion, so arrest him." ”
Cui Qu, who has always had a calm face, raised his eyebrows slightly at this time, and then it should be.
When a group of people entered the palace, there were bursts of screams, one after another, accompanied by raging fire, swallowing people like gluttony.
Xie Chongming's steps were sluggish, and he staggered back, and he was able to stabilize his body by being held by one hand.
The person holding him came from behind him in a calm and heavy voice, "Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince okay?" ”
Xie Chongming nodded in a daze, his face suddenly changed, and when he looked back, he saw that Shen Qiyuan, who was originally bound, was alone, while Guishuang was tied up with his limbs and tongue.
"You....... You guys. ”
A series of campaigns made Xie Chongming's brain tend to be paste, and the more he stirred, the more chaotic it became.
Shen Qiyuan sneered, his eyes that were reflected like torches by the firelight pressed Xie Chongming, "His Royal Highness the Prince, Shen Mou has already told you, but if you have to be determined to go your own way, then Your Highness can't blame others for being in this situation today, you can only blame yourself for being cocooned." ”
Its voice was faint, like a ghostly spirit's life, which made Xie Chongming's back cold.
Seeing that Xie Chongming was silent, Cui Qu didn't mind explaining, "Just now the East Palace walked in the water, a suspicious trace appeared, walking panicked, Weichen was afraid that he was the arsonist, so he ordered him to be arrested, and when he was captured, looking at his appearance, he never expected it to be Lin Huaisheng who was kidnapped." ”
Xie Chongming is probably the prince, although he has gone through many sharp turns, he has finally stabilized his mentality at this time, secretly thinking that now the saint is sick, although the forbidden army is temporarily at his disposal, but Cui Qu is pedantic and only listens to the saint's words.
Therefore, Shen Qiyuan used this as a loophole to take the matter of arresting Lin Huaisheng as the most important thing, and the forbidden army led by Cui Qu turned the rudder to Shen Qiyuan.
And he captured the key criminals in the East Palace, no matter what, he has a lot of suspicions as a prince, and it is because he is suspected that the forbidden army and Shen Qiyuan are classified as one party.
Xie Chongming thought so, and his heart calmed down, not as if he was panicking, but raised his eyebrows and raised the dignity of the superior, "Since this is the case, then you have to take people into the front of the palace and torture them, and capture the people who secretly assisted Lin." ”
Cui Qu looked at Xie Chongming with burning eyes, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't need to worry, this thief committed adultery and treason, and he can still abscond to the palace, and Weichen is sure that there are still remnants in the palace, so he will temporarily detain Jing'an Division and wait for him to wait for trial." ”
Cui Qu's gaze made Xie Chongming feel terrified, but the acting government for many days made him blurt out, "Why bother Jing'an Division, listen to the instructions of the palace, take it into the front division of the palace, and let the commander interrogate him." ”
The fire in the East Palace was fierce, and the tongue of fire that burst out danced in the air with a hideous appearance, frightening everyone to pull their throats, screams pierced the sky, and thunderbolts heavily imprinted in Xie Chongming's heart.
And what shocked Xie Chongming even more than this scream was Shen Qiyuan's unsmiling face, in such a firelight, in Xie Chongming's eyes, it gradually distorted into the appearance of a demon.
Shen Qiyuan touched his cheeks and asked, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, what's wrong with Weichen's face?" ”
Xie Chongming shook his head, cleaned up the anxiety in his heart, and then looked at Cui Qu, who was as immobile as a mountain, and shouted: "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you follow the words of this palace and capture that thief into the front of the palace?" ”
In the armor, Cui Qu's unpretentious, but firm and thick eyes were revealed, "Why is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince so aggressive?" Do you have to go to the front of the palace for interrogation? And why did you name the former division of the palace to direct the seizure? ”
Without waiting for Xie Chongming to say more, Cui Qu's forehead suddenly rose with green tendons, and he was dumbfounded: "Is Lin Huaisheng's kidnapping related to the crown prince, and the commander of the front division of the palace?" ”
Cui Qu's words were a question, but his tone was extremely firm, in such a chaotic night, it was like a stone hammer hitting Xie Chongming's chest.
Xie Chongming, who was poked at the truth, was not ashamed of his anger, and said angrily: "Cui Qu, this palace forgives you for being the commander of the forbidden army, so you are disrespectful, but the responsibility of slandering the prince is a big crime of killing the head, do you understand?" Don't be led by the nose and become that marionette! ”
In the last sentence, he said the connotation, but everyone present heard it clearly.
Shen Qiyuan groaned, glancing at the Guishuang who was being held, those eyes were very gray at this time, and they were not as bright and moving as when they first met, fighting on the battlefield.
He couldn't help but feel a little regretful, regretting that the chess opponent he once considered to be in the big dye vat like the capital had disappeared silently.
Just for a moment, he retracted his gaze, looked firmly at the palace building not far away, and said in a deep voice: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, didn't you also say a word to Weichen before?" Why resist. Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the prince, he naturally understands the affairs of the forbidden army and the Jing'an Division better than Weichen, and has never dragged his feet. ”
Seeing Xie Chongming's eyes flickering, Shen Qiyuan said again: "Lin Huaisheng has already recruited all of them, His Royal Highness the Prince, just arrest him." ”
"Nonsense!"
Xie Chongming flicked his sleeves and retorted, "What does Lin Huaisheng have to do with this palace?" ”
"His Royal Highness the Prince."
Cui Qu called out in a deep voice, and took it into Xie Chongming's ears in the wind, like a sigh, "The emperor is invited." ”