Chapter 359: The Mask
"Elilian, my mother and your father have always had a good relationship. You have no doubt about this, but now that he is gone, my mother has to plan and plan for you! Mrs. Zixi said, "Go back to the house and rest for a while." ”
Elilian shook her head, she hugged Lady Zixi, her shoulders swaying.
The loss of her father, who loved her most in one day, was too devastating to know that her mother and father were not what she had seen.
Mrs. Zixi hurriedly comforted her and didn't say anything more.
At that time, the queen's mother and son were also sitting together, thinking that tomorrow they would be able to ascend the throne logically, and where would Najib still be able to sleep!
"The old thing is finally not working! Mother, how can he still breathe? Najib held his glass and said resentfully.
Ever since he was a child, the queen had been whispering in his ear how his father had been bad, and how he had been sorry for their mother and son.
Najib gradually began to dislike his father, and what he saw in his eyes was the same as the queen saw, all about how King Fran doted on Lady Zixi and the Dahui and Elilian she gave birth to.
"That woman has always been very eccentric. Maybe she's hanging on to his life with something. The queen also had a glass of wine in her hand.
"Mother, can't let him wake up. If he woke up, the first thing he would do was let that bastard replace his son! Najib showed a hint of fierceness in his eyes, "It's better to take someone in in the middle of the night, while they are asleep!" ”
With that, he made a motion to wipe his neck.
"Do you think Dahui is an ornament? Will he be defenseless? And that woman doesn't know how many people she has taken in this palace over the years. Your mother, even if she is a queen, is not as good as her talking here! The queen said with a sad face.
She still has some affection for King Fran.
Although she complained about him all her life, it was precisely because she cared that she hated.
Hatred that you can't ask for!
But once King Fran is truly dead, she will feel lonely like never before.
Because the person who made her complain all her life died, and she no longer had anyone to complain about.
"Mother, then we can't just sit and wait?" Najib said, "How many of our men are the Praetorian Guards?" ”
"Hadar has already gone to transfer people, you don't need to rush. The Praetorian Guard are your father's men, and they only obey his orders. If you try to use your father before he dies, it will cause people to be suspicious. Najib, hold your breath! The queen said.
At that time, Hua Qianbian watched the bed of the dead King Fran for more than an hour before he began to make his mask.
No one can be present while he is making the mask.
Dahui had no choice but to retreat and leave him alone in the house.
Elilian had fallen asleep on the couch outside, and Lady Zixi had put a blanket over her.
I saw that there were even tears in the corners of her eyes, and her beautiful face should look a little haggard from excessive sadness.
"Mother!" Da Hui said to Mrs. Zixi, who was already tired, "You can rest for a while, too!" ”
"At this time, don't let up for half a minute. Najib jumped over the wall in a hurry, and he might do something terrible! Mrs. Zixi said.
"You can rest assured. My father's Praetorian Guard was already on duty everywhere. They will not allow anyone to slaughter with open guns and swords! Da Hui said, "Mother, my father was poisoned and killed?" ”
Madame Zixi nodded.
"Then why didn't you announce it on the spot?" Dahui asked, "Are you afraid that they will accuse you of poisoning?" ”
There was a hint of appreciation in Mrs. Zixi's eyes, it was not her carefully cultivated son.
"It must have been the Queen's doing. But they weren't going to be prepared for it alone. If Mother had announced on the spot that your father had been poisoned and died, that would have been exactly what she had planned. One is that when your father dies, they will immediately declare Najib the new king, and the other is that your mother will be the object of suspicion. That's why I didn't announce it on the spot! Mrs. Zixi said.
"Mother and son Najib, I will never let them go! Father was poisoned by them! Dahui clenched his fists angrily.
"Dahui, are your people ready? If it can't be avoided tomorrow, there will be bloodshed and sacrifice! Mrs. Zixi said.
"Mother, don't worry. When Dahui returned from Elilian, he had already begun to prepare. Da Hui said, "Tomorrow, my mother will stay in this room with Elilian, guarding my father." ”
"DaHui, you remember. You're not a rebellion. Your father actually appreciates your talents and wants to pass on the throne to you. But the power of the queen, and the courtiers who were afraid of his mother, made him dare not take risks. Mrs. Zixi raised her hand and put it on her son's shoulder.
"Dahui will protect his mother and sister!"
In the inner compartment, Hua Qianbian has preliminarily completed the manufacture of King Fran's mask and is making minor adjustments to some parts.
He was so excited that his hands trembled a little.
He is always tall, does not get close to people, and does not make friends. But in his heart, he was very eager to be appreciated by others.
Because his transfiguration was uncommon and could easily be regarded as an evil technique, he could only taste the sense of accomplishment of transfiguration in his own solitude.
After Hua Qianbian finished modifying the last trace that needed to be modified, he picked up the mask that was as thin as a cicada's wings.
I saw that the nose, eyes, eyebrows and other facial features were all done vividly.
Hua Qianbian took it and walked to the mirror, and then pressed the mask to his face.
In an instant, King Fran seemed to be truly reborn, but from the neck down he could tell that he was not the real king.
Hua Qianbian looked in the mirror repeatedly, then looked at the "king" on the bed whose face was already blue, and then raised his hand to lift his forehead up.
After he adjusted it, Hua Qianbian seemed to be very satisfied with this brand-new work.
"Mr. Hua's disguise technique is really magical, if it weren't for what this king really saw, he would never have imagined that there was such a strange skill in the world." Dahui couldn't help but exclaim when he saw him come out of it.
Madame Zixi also stood up and walked towards the "king" who was once extremely familiar.
"Your Majesty!" She couldn't hold back her tears.
When she learned that King Fran was dead, the sadness in her heart seemed to be suppressed by something
But now, when the reborn "King Fran" really stood in front of her, the sadness in Mrs. Zixi's heart could no longer be suppressed.
"Ma'am. Look, where is there anything that is not like it? Hua Qianbian said.
Lady Zixi was pulled back from her imagination by his voice, which was completely different from that of the king.
Even if the face is similar, the voice is completely different.
"Almost exactly like my father! Mother! Dahui also said with some excitement.
"But the sound is completely different." Mrs. Zixi said, "Lying on the bed, you can also cover up the problem of height, but what about the voice?" ”
"Madam, then you can only keep the king silent. The king was not in good health, and it was reasonable for him not to speak when he returned to his deathbed. Hua Qian changed his mind.
Zixi's eyes flashed, nodded and said, "That's the only way!" What a good means sir! ”
"This is what King Yi and Princess Yi ordered." Huaqian changed lanes.
"There's Mr. Law. Mother, Father's body must be removed. Dahui said.
"It would be inconvenient to remove your father's body at this moment." Zixi frowned.
"Then don't move out! It is better to hide the body of His Majesty the King in the closet! Hua Qian changed his mind.
Just saying this from his face that is almost exactly the same as that of the king makes people feel quite weird.
A trace of unbearability flashed in Mrs. Zixi's eyes, after all, it was the king she had served and loved for most of her life.
Da Hui seemed reluctant to be disrespectful to his father like this, and when he was hesitating, he suddenly heard a voice say: "Since you have long had a disagreement with your father, why can't you bear it at this moment?" ”
It turned out that Elilian had woken up a long time ago, but she had been pretending to be asleep.
"Elilian!" Mrs. Zixi looked at her daughter with some guilt, with a little sadness in her voice.
"Mother, Elilyn wants to leave the palace because I really don't want to see my mother and brother do anything that Elilyn can't accept for the throne here." Elilian glared at Lady Zixi angrily, her beautiful eyes full of disbelief and surprise.
"Elilian, at this time, don't make a mess. Mother and I, what's wrong with doing all this? Dahui said loudly to his sister.
"Brother, Elilian always thought that you really loved me. But until now, I didn't know that my brother had planned all this a long time ago. Never told me. Even your father has been deceived by you! Elilian clenched her fists and said dissatisfied.
"Elilian! This is not the time to explain to you. You have to cooperate with ......," Ta Fai said.
"I don't want it!" Elilian turned around and walked towards the door, ignoring Lady Zixi's call.
Da Hui rushed forward with an arrow and slapped Elilian on the back of the neck, and then saw Elilian faint and fall into his arms.
"Elilian!" Lady Zixi walked up, grabbed one of her hands and touched her pulse, "She will wake up in less than half an hour like this." ”
"I have to let her survive tomorrow in peace." Da Hui said, "I didn't think she would be able to accept it." ”
"Why don't you send the princess out! Otherwise, Her Royal Highness the princess is so excited, I am afraid that it will ruin tomorrow's affairs. Hua Qian changed his mind.
Lady Zixi shook her head and said, "If Elilian is not present tomorrow, it will arouse their suspicion!" ”
"But she's so excited, I'm afraid she'll be overwhelmed and show her flaws!" Da Hui said, "Mother, I can only send her out, just say that I am too sad." Anyway, tomorrow's situation, her presence is worrying. ”
Madame Zixi had no choice but to nod.
When Dahui personally carried Elilian out, he said that Elilian was too sad and wanted to be sent back to his mansion to recuperate, but no one dared to ask.
Tuoba Feng was still waiting outside and did not leave.