Chapter 65: The Witch Gu Case
The breeze echoed throughout the hall, and the royal guards in golden armor stood quietly on both sides, their armor distinct and solemn.
Emperor Ling of Han sat on the dragon chair, his face was solemn, he was not angry and arrogant, and it was Queen Cao Lan who was kneeling with His Royal Highness.
The two royal forest soldiers put their swords on the neck of the queen Cao Lan, and Cao Lan couldn't stop crying, her hair was scattered, and she didn't have the majesty of the lord of the harem.
Wang Yue stood beside Emperor Han Ling, he knew the relationship between Cao Lan and Cao Cao Xiang Qing, but he didn't dare to face the anger of the Son of Heaven to intercede for Cao Lan, not because he was timid, but because of Cao Lan's affairs, no one dared to interfere, and it was not easy to interfere.
Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong looked at Cao Lan kneeling under His Royal Highness with a smile on their faces, and the white faces of the two old eunuchs were already overflowing with pride, and they couldn't take it back.
Emperor Han Ling angrily threw down the villain and smashed it on Cao Lan's face.
"Take a good look at me, it's all a good thing you've done! What a waste of my kindness to you! Emperor Han Ling said angrily.
That villain is clearly the appearance of Emperor Han Ling, wearing a dragon robe and an imperial crown, but his body is full of slender silver needles, which is clearly a witchcraft on Emperor Han Ling.
Cao Lan cried with pear blossoms and rain, and shook her head incessantly: "Your Majesty, this is really not done by the concubine!" It's really not, Your Majesty, you have to believe in the concubines, the concubines are loyal to Your Majesty, Your Majesty! ”
In that bulging lower abdomen, what was pregnant was the royal bloodline of Emperor Han Ling, but Emperor Han Ling didn't even look at it, he had so many heirs, is there still a lack of this one? This woman is the queen, so what? I am the Ninety-Five, the Son of Heaven is angry, and millions of corpses are ambushed, whoever is disloyal to me will just kill me.
He didn't want to listen to Cao Lan crying and crying in His Royal Highness, he was the most annoying to a woman, even if you were very good-looking, once you cried, the sound was as ugly as a crow's crow.
With a wave of his sleeves, Emperor Han Ling stood up and drank: "Let's do it!" ”
When the Imperial Forest Army heard it, he had gone to a section of white silk, tied around Cao Lan's neck, and slowly retracted his strength, at this moment, that section of white silk was a black-edged impermanence of life-threatening chains, depriving Cao Lan of her life little by little.
Until the last lesson of life, Cao Lan's eyes were still looking at Emperor Han Ling, and he didn't blink his eyes, and the Emperor Han Ling looked at him with terrifying eyes, just like Cao Lan's unjust soul standing in front of the corpse, and still asking him, "Why did you kill me?" ”
Wang Yue turned around, he didn't want to see such an innocent and lovely woman, just like this, he didn't know how to explain to Cao Cao and Xiang Qing.
Xiang Qing taught her swordsmanship, Cao Lan has always regarded Xiang Qing as his brother and master, as Xiang Qing's senior brother, he could only watch Cao Lan and the child in his womb die tragically on the spot, but he couldn't do anything.
Emperor Ling of Han turned to leave, Wang Yue followed, and the Imperial Forest Army in golden armor also poured out like a tide, leaving only Cao Lan's body in the empty hall.
Several eunuchs hurried to Cao Lan's corpse with small steps, dragged the corpse away, and cleaned the hall simply and neatly.
After a while, the whole hall was as if nothing had happened, and it was quiet and terrifying......
In Cao's mansion, Cao Cao was like an ant on a hot pot, anxiously turning, grabbing a sword in his hand, sighing fiercely, and putting it down, Cao Ren Cao Hong was still sitting in the lobby, Xiahou Yuan Xiahou Yuan, and the brothers all put down the things at hand and gathered together.
Cao Hong was tightly held by Cao Ren, not letting him act impulsively, Xiahou Yuan next to him also helped Cao Ren, Cao Hong's eyes were bloodshot, and he was angry.
Cao Hong said angrily: "Big brother, don't turn around!" Is there a way in the end! ”
Cao Cao clenched his left hand into the palm of his right hand and said, "Zilian! Do you think I'm not in a hurry? Don't panic, I'm trying to figure it out! ”
"Lan Mei is in danger! Since there is no way, let me take this knife and kill it into the palace! Rescue Lan Mei! Even if my brother and sister die in the future, I, Cao Zilian, are willing! Cao Hong's face turned red, and he said angrily.
Cao Ren persuaded on the side: "Zilian! Lan Mei is a big one for a few of us! We are also anxious, several uncles have already gone to see Your Majesty, so you can wait! ”
Xiahoudun also helped: "Yes, Zilian, you entered the palace and turned the world upside down, you are happy, but have you ever thought about the lives of hundreds of people up and down the Cao family Xiahou family!" ”
Cao Hong said angrily: "Brother Xuan! Are you scared? ”
Xiahoudun slapped the table: "Zilian, don't look down on people!" If only there were so many cares! I will definitely fight with you into the palace and rescue Lan'er! ”
Everyone made a noise, and Cao Cao shouted: "Enough!" ”
"What good is it for us to quarrel here? Zilian is a little restless, my Cao family has served the emperor for generations, not seeking merit but seeking no fault, presumably Your Majesty will also remember the contribution of my Cao family, Lan'er will be fine! ”
Everyone was silent, just sat in their seats and waited, at this time, Cao Song, Cao Ding, Cao Chi and the mainstay of the Cao family had already walked in the door, and everyone immediately surrounded them.
Cao Cao hurriedly asked, "Father, uncles, how is the matter?" Is Lan'er okay? ”
Looking at the anxious faces of several people, Cao Song sighed, and the people behind also sighed, shook their heads and didn't speak.
Cao Hong stood in front of Cao Song and shouted, "What the hell is going on, uncle! I'm so anxious at the moment, Lan Mei has a bad pool, it's because I, the brother, didn't protect him well! ”
Cao Chi walked over and patted Cao Hong's shoulder, two lines of tears suddenly flowed down, and he cried: "My Lan'er, my hard-working child!" ”
Cao Hong asked in disbelief: "Dad, Sister Lan?" ”
Looking at Cao Chi's tearful face, and hearing a father's heart-rending cry for his daughter, everyone understood, and their hearts were galloping, but they felt that their hearts were already in chaos.
Cao Ding endured his grief and explained to everyone: "Several nephews, we can't see Your Majesty, and I heard the news from Cao Jie that Your Majesty gave Lan'er a piece of white silk, which has been ......."
Cao Hong glared angrily, broke free from Cao Ren's shackles, picked up the big knife, and wanted to rush out, shouting in his mouth: "I'm angry, I have to cut off the head of that bullshit emperor!" Avenge Lan Mei! ”
As soon as he walked to the door, Cao Cao had already stopped him, and Cao Song broke off and shouted: "Zilian! If you go, you will bring a catastrophe of extermination to my Cao family! ”
Cao Hong said angrily: "I, Cao Zilian, do things by myself!" I did this alone, and it has nothing to do with the Cao family! Big brother, get out of the way, I'll kill the emperor Lao'er! ”
Cao Cao stopped Cao Hong and said, "Zilian, calm down!" This matter is not so simple, uncle, how did Lan'er die? ”
Cao Cao asked Cao Ding, and Cao Ding also smashed his fist on the wall angrily, and said angrily: "Cao Jie said that it was Lan'er who cast witchcraft on His Majesty the Emperor, and the matter was revealed, so that His Majesty noticed it, and His Majesty ...... it when he was angry."
Cao Cao turned his head to Cao Hong and said, "Lan'er is innocent and cute, how could she do such a thing!" Someone must have framed him, and our top priority now is to find out the real culprit behind the scenes, not the courage of the horseman! If you still take me as your big brother! Then listen to me, and together we will find out the real culprit behind the scenes! Kill him with your own hands! Avenge Lan'er! ”
Everyone came up together to persuade Cao Hong, Cao Hong collapsed and sat on the ground, and there was a sound of a big knife hitting the ground.
A seven-foot man, crying tears at this moment, the man has tears and does not flick, just because he has not reached the sad place.
Cao Hong said with a crying voice: "It would be nice if the second brother was here, he is the smartest, he must know which bastard framed Lan Mei, big brother!" ”
Cao Cao also sighed in his heart, Xiang Qing taught Cao Lan's swordsmanship for a long time, the two are like master and apprentice, if Xiang Qing's class teacher returns to the dynasty and finds that Cao Lan has died at the hands of traitors, he must also be like thunder, according to Xiang Qing's straightforward temperament, I am afraid that he will be like Cao Hong, pick up the sword and rush to the palace, right?
Cao Cao helped Cao Hong up, patted him on the back and said: "Zilian, let's find out the mastermind behind the scenes, avenge Lan'er, so that she can also look at Jiuquan, if Junhe comes back, he will definitely kill the mastermind behind the scenes with his own hands and avenge Lan'er!" ”
Cao Ren Xiahou Yuan Xiahou Yuan also stood with Cao Hong and Cao Cao, and said in unison: "Find out who is behind the scenes, and pay for the blood debt!" ”
At this time, Cao Song interrupted: "Let's rush back to Qian County immediately, otherwise it will definitely be a catastrophe!" ”
Cao Cao turned his head and asked, "Father, why do you say that?" ”
Cao Song replied: "Once this matter is announced to the world, our Cao family is on the cusp, this is simply to roast my Cao family on the fire, if it is used by someone with a heart, according to His Majesty's temper, it will definitely be a full house of beheading, and it will not be a good death, so we immediately pack up and go back to Qian County!" ”
After everyone discussed, they immediately packed up all their bags and rushed back to Qian County all the way, Cao Song even resigned from the post of Tai Lieutenant, and said to Emperor Han Ling that he was old and incompetent, and he returned to his hometown, Emperor Han Ling gladly approved, and Cao Jia'an returned to Qian County safely.
And just after Cao Lan's death, the imperial court immediately issued an edict to the world, to the effect that Cao Lan, the queen of the Han Dynasty, practiced witchcraft and had been given death, with what a nobleman, graceful and elegant, quite a phoenix, canonized the queen, added the official He Jin as a general, and entered the marquis of Shen.
In this night, the power of the Cao family plummeted, and He Jin became the head of the military position, nominally controlling the power of the world's soldiers and horses, surpassing the ten permanent servants and the scholar group, becoming a powerful person in the court, and another powerful minister was born.
The status of the Ten Standing Servants was shaken, but they were attached to Queen He and became Queen He's minions, and they suddenly found their own position, and this precise positioning also kept their status.
Cao Cao returned to his hometown of Qiaoxian and looked at the letter written by Xiang Qing to himself, which said that Yongliang put down the rebellion, Lian Zhan Lianjie, the rebel leader Geng Cong, Wang Guo, Yan Zhong and other three people were all ambushed, and most of the lost land in Liangzhou was recovered, and the situation was very good.
Cao Cao thought hard for a long time, and finally made up his mind to hide Cao Lan's affairs from Xiang Qing, at such a critical moment, Xiang Qing must not be distracted, Xiang Qing showed his strength in Yongliang, Cao Cao was happy at the same time, but also disheartened by this dark court, decided to practice martial arts at home, read through the art of war, and at the same time secretly investigate the real culprit behind Cao Lan's case.
And in Luoyang, there is also a son-in-law, who is also at home at this time, leisurely, this person is Yuan Shao, but then, his peaceful life was broken.