Chapter Forty-Eight: Shelved for the Time Being
The attack on the Son of Heaven last night shook the government and the opposition today.
Just when the ministers were arguing in vain, the Son of Heaven was still resting on the couch unmoved, not only because he couldn't move his body and bones, but also because Yi Zhixing knew who the real murderer was behind the scenes, so he was not afraid.
After the imperial doctor who had been doing routine diagnosis and treatment retired, only the two masters and servants and Mo Hongfeng were left in the dormitory.
"Your Majesty, what happened last night? Is Your Majesty injured? Does the killer have a clue? ”
The general was still as prosperous as ever, and when he heard about the attack on the Son of Heaven, he hurried to the palace the first hour after learning the news, and then hurried to the palace.
"Don't be nervous, General, I haven't identified the main messenger yet, but I'm fine now, and I wasn't injured last night. Thanks to the timely arrival of the private soldiers, otherwise I am afraid that my current body and bones will be more auspicious. ”
The words of the Son of Heaven fell, but Mo Hongfeng, who was originally given a seat by him, suddenly bowed his head and knelt on the ground.
"General, you are ......"
"Your Majesty! During this period, let the old minister enter the palace to protect you! The old minister guards you all day long, carefully watching the haunts of the unscrupulous people nearby, and seeing which traitor dares to do evil under the territory of the Son of Heaven! ”
Mo Hongfeng is full of righteousness, his mighty eyes seem to be iron-hearted to protect the safety of the Lord, I have to say that his uprightness and loyalty are indeed a rare good character in the court of today's detachment, which is also the most important reason why Yi Zhixing has always been able to tolerate Mo Hongfeng's repeated assertions, at least he will never hold the danger of framing himself.
"No need, general, I already know your loyalty to me, but now that I have Yan Qi and the remaining private soldiers by my side, the general really doesn't need to worry about me."
"But, ...... minister"
"General, you should stay in the mansion, if I need you at any time, I will find you as soon as possible, you don't have to be overly nervous."
Mo Hongfeng pursed his lips, and anger came out of his nose. Although he wanted to keep the protector of the lord for his selfishness, the person in front of him insisted on not allowing it, and this loyal veteran finally had to listen to him.
"Then Your Majesty, how are you going to punish the courtiers who disobeyed your previous wishes and secretly transferred the Six Princes back during your disappearance! They're all scumbags of scumbags! As soon as you disappear, they rush to the new master's presence! Especially the old thief Cai Liang, it is everything he leads! ”
Somehow, when he heard the word 'thief', the Son of Heaven was uncomfortable, and he was scolded a lot by Zhilan's 'dog thief, dog thief', and now he is also sensitive to this. It's clearly a name for others, but he feels like he's insulting himself.
"In the end, I am still the king of the dynasty, since there is no new master, and the general does not need to mention this matter again. Besides, as long as the sixth brother can change his life, I can forgive him, and now that he has accepted General Cai's title and meritorious service, is there still a way for me to invite him out of the palace? ”
Although the Son of Heaven is tepid on the surface, but his tone is secretly redundant and helpless, when he saw Yi Zhi that day, he had indicated to everyone that his uncle, that is, Cai Liang, is now on the verge of dying, and revealed that he will inherit the title of Cai Liang. It is important to know that in the Yin Dynasty, all knights and officials can be inherited by hereditary. Besides, isn't it Mo Hongfeng's greatest contribution to the danger of Cai Liang's life now? Since he has not punished Mo Hongfeng, how can he hold Cai Liang responsible?
However, Yi Zhilin must have been ruthless in resolutely choosing to inherit the title this time, because in the Yin Dynasty, there is one of the biggest and most unreasonable prerequisites for hereditary titles and meritorious deeds, that is, to change his surname and move into his mansion, and Yi Zhilin will no longer be regarded as the orthodox successor to the throne. If it weren't for the sake of returning to the dynasty to compete with the Son of Heaven, Yi Zhilin, who was full of filial piety, would never have come to this point.
"Then the old man killed the six princes for you! His return to the dynasty this time is clearly to covet Your Majesty's throne! ”
"General, don't kill at every turn, this is the court, not the territory, and there is no room for child's play."
The Son of Heaven shook his head, still bluffing people with his gentle skin.
In fact, his words were not for Yi Zhilin, but to remind the loyal subordinate in front of him that the matter of killing should be done in a suitable place, such as the field.
I don't know if Mo Hongfeng understood the hint of the Son of Heaven, in short, there was some kind of dangerous omen in his eyes.
After that, the Son of Heaven sent Mo Hongfeng away with his body. For some reason, lying on the couch, what repeatedly popped up in his head was Zhilan's face. Xu is because since he beat him to achieve this virtue, almost all of them have been in the same bed with the woman, so at this time, without the sound of Zhilan's shouting and killing, Yi Zhixing is still a little at a loss.
"What is the woman doing now? But do you still have to make trouble? ”
At first glance, the Son of Heaven opened his mouth to ask the person beside him, but as soon as the words landed, he inexplicably felt hatred, and he really didn't know what he was doing in vain.
"Answer: Your Majesty, the woman took the medicine according to Your Majesty's order last night, and she is probably still sleeping peacefully."
"Did you really give her medicine? Is she making such a fuss? ”
Indeed, this woman not only made a fuss, but also kept shouting to kill...... Kill the dog thief...... In desperation, everyone could only force her to take the pill, and several private soldiers were injured in the process. ”
"Hmph, useless goods."
The Son of Heaven can make this sigh, which also proves that he has forgotten the past of Zhilan's murder to the clouds, at the beginning, he was clearly like the group of private soldiers last night, was bitten and abused by Zhilan, but now he is like a nobody, and the corners of his lips are outlined with a touch of ridicule.
The posture of the people on his side has been no less than three times, and the Son of Heaven has repeatedly glimpsed it and has not taken it seriously, but now he finally couldn't help it, frowned and asked: "Yan Qi, if you have something to say, you will say it directly, since you beat last night, you have often been silent, is it possible...... Are you hiding something from me? ”
Yi Zhixing's face frowned, and Yan Qi hurriedly blurted out.
"No, it's not! Subordinate...... The subordinates just don't understand something, not that they have something to hide from Your Majesty! ”
"Confused? What's the matter? ”
Yan Qi was embarrassed, as if he was afraid of getting involved in the taboo of the people in front of him, but under such dark eyes, no one dared to say anything.
"This ...... This...... Your Majesty, I really don't know why you saved that woman last night? She was clearly insignificant. ”
It may not be surprising that the master next to him saved a person, but for Yan Qi, who is familiar with the temperament of easy behavior, it is indeed surprising that the Son of Heaven, who is absolutely impossible to perform good deeds in private, can take the safety of others into consideration.
As soon as the question came out, the Son of Heaven was immediately stunned. The creature that had just appeared in his face was gone, and now all that was left was astonishment.
At the moment of being questioned, Yi Zhixing's mind flashed over the old woman and the old man who fell together that night, but Zhilan stood in front of him with a blood-stained knife and axe after that, and had to admit that at that dying moment, the first impression after surviving was indeed unforgettable. Not only that, but the thoughts of the Son of Heaven and the decoction on the table, the medicinal herbs prepared by Zhi Lan in advance, and the pill of 'one person and a half', these memories flashed through his mind, awakening a certain sleepy emotion.
Once the Son of Heaven, to be precise, a villain, could not say that he was actually moved by the actions of a prisoner, such warm words, perverse excuses, Yi Zhixing really could not easily say in front of the people he knew well.
Eventually, his rhetoric was lacklustre.
"She can still be used by me in the future, so why rush to kill her for a while."
However, regarding Zhi Lan's fall from the cliff that night, Yi Zhixing never said a word to others from beginning to end, and even the news that she returned to the palace with herself was temporarily hidden in the shadows by the Son of Heaven.
At night.
The effect of the medicine has worn off, and Zhilan Ran wakes up from a deep sleep.
As soon as Fang opened his eyes, darkness jumped into his eyes, and the black light in the room was blinding.
"Hiss~"
The woman who subconsciously got up suddenly remembered the haggard of her body now, and at the same time, the pain also swept over, to her surprise, the severe pain she had felt did not arrive as expected, and the pain now was really small compared to the past.
Not only that, but even the ropes that bound the body were gone.
Zhilan was really shocked, and the surprise overflowed in her heart, but when Sui Jing's memories quietly faded, she instantly sank her eyes.
The peace of mind was about to collapse because of a meaningless word from the Son of Heaven at that time, Zhi Lan stiffened herself and got off the bed, although she was still sleeping, but the hatred stored in her heart was undoubtedly passionate.
"Dog thief, I'm going to kill you!"
The woman endured the remaining pain, subconsciously came to the door, and immediately quietly pushed the door open, but what she didn't expect was that at this moment, under the dim moonlight, what appeared in front of Zhi Lan's eyes was the face that she was still scolding.
"Easy ...... Easy to travel...... Why are you here? ”
Goodbye to this hideous face, especially in the dark moonlit night, Yi Zhixing's face was inexplicably stained with a terrifying gloom. Zhi Lan suddenly felt her own powerlessness, Shi Cai's passionate killing intent was temporarily stranded in the deepest part of her heart, and she suddenly realized that she could no longer hold the killing intent of 'dying with her son' as in the past, and everything had to be done slowly.
A sneer was hooked on the Son of Heaven's lips, and it was only at this time that Zhilan realized that he was standing in front of him, as if his body was unharmed.
"Didn't I say that? You are a weapon in my arsenal, and I will send you to the battlefield if I need you. ”
"It's only been a day, Your Majesty, what do you want to do if you're in such a hurry?"
Zhilan tried her best to hide her killing intent, and instead let her composure emerge.
"One day? Hmph, Miss Zhilan, I'm afraid you're sleeping, more than five days have passed since you entered the palace, otherwise do you think the injuries of the two of us can recover so quickly? ”
Hearing the fact of the fifth day, Zhilan did have a momentary enlightenment, she never thought that she would be able to fall asleep so far with the effect of the medicine, but the 'hatred' of the drug was really remembered by her.
"Miss Zhilan, please come in, I have to discuss with you tonight."