Chang'an, Princess Taiping's Mansion.

Xue Chongjian hurriedly returned.

He just got the news, Shangguan Wan'er, a female official close to the Empress Wu, summoned Zheng Su, the Xia official Shangshu, and then, Zheng Su issued an order to take stock of the troops near the left of Henan Road, and make a register of the elite infantry cavalry for later use.

This is obviously supporting the expansion of Prime Minister Li Dan.

Shangguan Wan'er's actions are mostly directly adhering to the will of the Empress Wu, and this action shows that the eldest brother's efforts to persuade His Majesty to withdraw his order and not use the Prime Minister Li Dan did not work.

In Xue Chongjian's mind, there was a secret battle that was automatically completed, and the eldest brother must have used some means to express his attitude and exert huge pressure on Xia Guanyamen, however, the Empress Wu did not adopt it, but intensified it and fought back strongly.

This also shows that Empress Wu's intention to support and reuse Li Dan is very resolute.

"How's that okay?" Xue Chongjian's mind was full of mud, and the omnipotent eldest brother had already broken down, so he could only rely on their brother to persuade his mother, but in the past few days, they hadn't even thought about how to speak, and they were extremely depressed.

"Brother......

Xue Chongyin was actually standing against the moon gate in the courtyard where his servants lived, raising his hand to stop Xue Chongjian from making noise, and his eyes were staring at the scene in front of him.

Xue Chongjian was puzzled, but he could only continue to hold back, not daring to disturb his brother.

"You, serving by His Highness's side, Your Highness is angry, you dare to smile, what is the reason?" Xiangnu stood on the high steps, and at the bottom of the steps stood a hundred and ten servants, and on the ground, kneeling a trembling servant woman, about thirty years old.

"The slave and maid are guilty, the slave and maid saw a doctor yesterday, found out that she was pregnant, after the slave and maid got married, she was not happy with her son, she suffered a lot, and finally got what she wanted, she couldn't help laughing, she was not disrespectful to His Royal Highness, and she asked for forgiveness from the slave lady."

The servant woman fell on all fours, kept kowtowing, rattling, and working hard, but only her head was moving, and her body kept a full bow to ensure that her stomach was not injured by squeezing.

"Forgive you? Forgive you, this princess's mansion, but there are still rules? Your Highness is around, but is there still a system? ”

Xiangnu's face is like a flat lake, she has long been accustomed to seeing all kinds of poor people, and she has also seen the hateful things of poor people, her heart is like iron and stone, and she is not affected at all, she waved her hands lightly, someone carried a stool, and two strong men showed their breasts and carried water and fire sticks to come forward to frame her.

The servant woman panicked, clutched her stomach, and cried desperately, "Xiangnu lady, Xiangnu lady, God has the virtue of a good life, the slave and maid are really pregnant, and they can't bear this sin, please, please...... On the side of the net, spare the slave and maid this time, as long as they give birth to a child, the slave and maid are willing to make cattle and horses to atone for their sins, no, it is okay to ask for the slave and maid's life......"

In the midst of the screams, someone ran into the courtyard like a gust of wind, and knelt in front of Xiangnu in a gliding position, and the coarse cloth pants under his knees were directly worn through, and a bright red blood stain was painted on the ground.

"Xiangnu lady, the small one is her man, please be merciful, no matter how big the crime and punishment, the small one will bear it, there is a small tragic situation, no one will dare to be careless anymore, I beg you"

With a "bang......", he kowtowed heavily, and there was a pool of blood flowing out of the ground, and a puff of dust was raised.

Xiangnu still had a clear water face, unmoved, lightly picked his eyelids, and looked at the servant who came later, this person was short, thinner than his wife, kneeling on the ground, not a big group.

Xiangnu pointed to the servant woman and asked coldly, "Are you willing to let him be punished on your behalf?" ”

"I said ugly things ahead, the family has a family law, the law is not merciful, with his physique, thirty sticks, you are afraid you can only be a widow"

The servant woman looked at her man with tears on her face, and the two exchanged sad looks, and the servant actually showed a simple smile and looked at her belly tenderly.

She turned her head vigorously, covered her face with her hands, and wept bitterly.

"Hmph, a good husband and wife are originally birds of the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster comes" Xiangnu sneered coldly.

The hard-working man and woman just looked at each other again, and no one opened their mouths to defend themselves.

"Execution"

As soon as the incense slave gave the order, the stick of fire and water, which was about the thickness of the servant's arm, fell down.

With the first blow, the servant spurted out a mouthful of blood.

"Sister Xiangnu is too harsh, although she is guilty, after all, it is excusable, I will ask for a favor" Xue Chongjian had a sense of justice, and he raised his feet and was about to enter the door.

Took two steps and didn't move.

Xue Chongyin pulled his arm, his eyes were still straight, his expression was stunned, as if he was enchanted, and muttered, "Don't get involved, let me take a look......"

Xue Chongjian was puzzled, scratched his head, and retreated.

"Smack...... Smack......"

By the time he had reached twenty-three, the servant had no breath.

The servant's eyes were straight, and she threw herself on him and cried loudly, as if she had not forgotten it, and protected her belly.

Xue Chongyin stepped forward slowly with his hands behind his back, staring at the servant woman, his eyes as if they were about to burst into flames.

She was so frightened that she didn't dare to make a sound, and the servants and maids around her didn't dare to come out.

The corners of Xiangnu's mouth tugged strangely, slowly descended the steps, and explained, "Chongyin Langjun, the crime committed by this person has been taken by her husband, and it is not appropriate to ......"

Xue Chongyin raised his hand to stop her, his voice was like frost, hoarse and ugly, "You, do you regret it?" ”

The servant woman shrank into a ball and shook her head again and again, "The child is his incense, he doesn't regret it, I don't regret it, if I change places, the child is in his womb, I will do the same."

Xue Chongyin's eyes were bloodshot, he twisted his neck mechanically, and asked with a pant, "Then you, how do you atone for your sins?" Follow him after giving birth, or never marry and defend him? ”

"Although, I'm in charge of you"

The servant's eyes lit up, and she tugged at Xue Chongyin's sleeve, "By the grace of Da Lang Jun, I also ask Da Lang Jun to find a solid family for the slave and maid, and it is good to be a step-room to fill the house, I just want the rest of my life to be stable and smooth, so that my son can get a good background."

"Hehe, hahaha" Xue Chongyin raised his head and laughed, laughing forward and backward, stumbling, as if he was crazy.

It's just that his thoughts are organized but still clear, "Okay, okay, I will fulfill you, Sister Xiangnu, please make proper arrangements for this matter, bury this man, find a good family, and let their mother and son have no worries about food and clothing"

Xue Chongyin left in a mess.

Xue Chongjian was confused, and didn't know why, "Sister Xiangnu, I just said that my mother was angry, what is the reason?" ”

"Your Highness heard that Shangguan Wan'er ordered the Xia Guanyamen to spread the elite soldiers, and he was furious," Xiangnu replied with a glance.

"Mother already knows about this?" Xue Chongjian was slightly stunned, but quickly relieved, and smiled bitterly, "I'm going to visit my mother and forgive her."

Xue Chongjian walked away quickly.

Xiangnu still stood still, looking at the terrified servant woman and the corpse beneath her, her expression unpredictable.

It took a long time to spit out a breath of cold air, which meant that it was worth it.