Chapter 123: The golden cicada sheds its shell
Hearing the sound of help inside, Dugu Liancheng's cold phoenix eyes finally showed some changes, could she still be inside? Dugu Lianyu beckoned to the secret guard behind him, and commanded in a low voice: "Pay attention to the movements around you." β
He wanted to see if it was a play they made, how could Ruan Wushuang take his own life, maybe this fire was just directed and acted by them, anyone in the chaos could be Ruan Wushuang, if it wasn't their play, then it was the father who wanted Ruan Wushuang's life.
After finishing the order, Dugu Lianyu subconsciously glanced at Dugu Liancheng, only to see that his face was silent under the firelight, and he didn't know what he was thinking, and there was a perceptible worry between his eyebrows.
Originally, he was still wondering if Dugu Liancheng was a ghost, but now it seems that things are not so simple, and how can there be a fire for no reason?
Dugu Liancheng glanced at Dugu Lianyu quietly, his eyes rolled slightly, and he paced forward, but was pulled by the seven shadows behind him.
"Master. β
"Let go. Dugu Liancheng said coldly, and a pair of clear eyes did not leave the burning room.
"Don't let go, Miss Wushuang has ...... I hope that the master will not be impulsive. Qiying pulled Dugu Liancheng's robe and knelt on the ground, with a posture of wanting death, the meaning of his meal was obvious, but the implication was that Ruan Wushuang was probably dead.
"Seven Shadows, when will it be your turn to take care of the prince's affairs. Dugu Liancheng opened the seven shadows with a palm, but his footsteps kept walking towards the burning house.
"Master. The Seven Shadows, who fell to the ground, called out loudly, as if they were powerless and heartbroken.
Dugu Lianyu looked at this scene coldly, he wanted to see how much was true and how much was false, but Dugu Liancheng's series of actions didn't look like fakes, could it be that this fire was the meaning of his father?
At that time, the old emperor, who had already driven back to the palace, heard that the new house in the second prince's mansion was on fire, so he turned back and stepped into the courtyard where the fire started. β
Hearing this, Dugu Liancheng paused, his heart couldn't help but relax, and when he turned around, he saw the old emperor who was slightly angry.
"Father. Dugu Liancheng called lightly, but there was a sense of urgency between his eyebrows.
"Lianyu, how can this courtyard catch fire?" The old emperor suddenly changed his words, and a pair of old eyes that seemed to have seen through everything stared directly at Dugu Lianyu.
"I don't know. Dugu Lianyu said truthfully. But I couldn't help but think in my heart, could it be that this fire was not what my father meant?
The old emperor glanced at Dugu Lianyu coldly, and the secret guard who had assassinated Ruan Wushuang came to report, saying that the new house was gone? Could it be Lianyu?
At that time, in the princess's mansion, Xiaowuji woke up in a trance, rubbed his head as if he had been pricked by needles, as if he had thought of something, and his eyes suddenly turned cold.
Today is the day when the little girl marries Dugu Lianyu, he planned to stop it no matter what, unless Ruan Wushuang told him what plan they were planning, remember the night before, when he was drunk and drunk, An Le poured him a glass of wine, and after drinking, he fainted.
Subconsciously raised her eyes and looked outside the house, and at this time, a palace maid walked in with a meal. Xiao Wuji's expression was cold, he got up, and grabbed the palace maid's neck like a ghost.
The palace maid was startled, and the tray in her hand fell to the ground, and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
"What time is it?" asked Xiao Wuji coldly, a voice as cold as a ghost.
"It's time. The palace maid trembled, and her calves kept trembling.
Hearing this, Xiao Wuji secretly said that it was not good, he would not be naΓ―ve to think that it was still the night before, and he didn't care about anything, so Xiao Wuji hurriedly rushed towards the Second Prince's Mansion.
When Fang arrived, he heard the most heart-wrenching news.
"The side concubine Niangniang, it's already ...... It's gone. A servant came to the old emperor and said tremblingly, and on the ground was a charred corpse that had just been brought out of the fire.
"How can this be?" Dugu Lianyu seemed to be grief-stricken, but his heart was darkly turning, and the arrogant woman died like this?
When the same Dugu Liancheng heard the news, his body shook for a moment, and a pair of traceless phoenix eyes couldn't see his joy and anger, only to see that he was unusually quiet, and then ignored everyone's eyes, and walked out, as if it was difficult to accept the news.
"Liancheng. The old emperor glanced at Dugu Lianyu, then looked at Dugu Liancheng's back and called.
"Erchen still has something to do, so he will retire first. The words fell, and without waiting for the old emperor to speak, he walked out by himself.
Although his voice was faint, everyone present could hear the trembling voice. Meng Qingya in the corner kept looking at Dugu Liancheng in a daze until his back disappeared.
How could the little girl die like this, impossible, impossible, maybe Dugu Liancheng knew something, thinking that Xiaowuji immediately decided to go to Dugu Liancheng to understand the ins and outs of the matter.
As soon as Dugu Liancheng got into the carriage, Xiao Wuji rushed forward regardless of it, and even Qiying couldn't stop him.
"Fox, tell me quickly, where is the little girl?" asked Xiao Wuji sharply. He didn't believe that the little girl would die like this, things would definitely not be that simple.
"Master. Seven Shadows outside the car called out to blame.
"Go home. Dugu Liancheng commanded lightly, without the slightest intention of blaming Qiying. After receiving the order, the Seven Shadows bit their lip and immediately whipped their horses away.
"As you can see, she's dead. Dugu Liancheng closed his eyes for a moment, and said heavily.
"Heh, you lied to me!" Xiao Wuji smiled coldly and raised his hand towards Dugu Liancheng.
Dugu Liancheng flashed skillfully, looked coldly at Xiaowuji, who seemed to have lost his mind, raised his hand to meet his palm, and said in a secret voice: "There is eyeliner." β
Hearing this, Xiao Wuji's heart moved, and he glanced at the indifferent Dugu Liancheng, and suddenly laughed.
"What about the little girl?" he asked in a secret voice, and he knew that the little girl could not have died so easily.
"The ten-mile pavilion outside the city. Dugu Liancheng replied, now he can't get out, if there is a trustworthy person to protect Ruan Wushuang first, that person is not the only choice, even if there are people from Qianji Pavilion secretly protecting, but the rivers and lakes are sinister, naturally be safer, he can rest assured.
Hearing this, Xiao Wuji's heart moved, and he seemed to be impatient to rush to the Shili Pavilion, but was stopped by Dugu Liancheng.
"Since I'm here, the play has to be finished. "Dugu Liancheng doesn't know why. The corners of his mouth are hooked with a touch of meaning.
Xiao Wuji was stunned for a moment, and then was kicked out by Dugu Liancheng. Now he finally understood what Dugu Liancheng's so-called trick meant.
"Dugu Liancheng, even if you are ruthless, you remember to the master, this revenge will not be avenged. Xiao Wuji rubbed his ass and yelled viciously at the distant carriage, as if he really wanted to break Dugu Liancheng's corpse into thousands of pieces.
The person who was hidden in the shadows, his eyes rolled, and he disappeared quietly, and he swept away the dark corners, and smiled coldly, or the fox in Dugu Liancheng was prescient.
And at this time, Ruan Shiqing, who heard that his daughter had died, stumbled to the second prince's mansion, knelt on the ground and cried with tears and snot, crying and crying.
"Ruan Aiqing, I am also deeply saddened by the death of my daughter, but it has happened, Aiqing is mourning!" the old emperor said sadly, and helped Ruan Shiqing up as he spoke.
"The minister is such a daughter, she is good in Ruan's Mansion, and when she arrives at the Second Prince's Mansion, that's it...... What about this?" Ruan Shiqing said grief-stricken, implying that Ruan Wushuang was fine in the Ruan Mansion, but he died as soon as he arrived at the Second Prince's Mansion, this is all Dugu Lianyu's problem.
Hearing this, Dugu Lianyu's face sank, but Ruan Shiqing's words were in line with the old emperor's wishes, and he said without thinking too much: "I think that Lian Yu is indeed at fault in this matter. β
"Father. As if sensing something, Dugu Lianyu was unwilling, and as he thought, the old emperor's next sentence was to withdraw the Yulin Army token in his hand and grounded him for three months.
And even if Dugu Lianyu was unwilling, he was forced to hand over the token of the Yulin Army in his hand to the old emperor, after Song Zichen informed him that the plan to kill Ruan Wushuang failed, he knew that there would be this scene, but he never thought that it would come so quickly, and the price was so big.
Now he knows thoroughly what it means to lose his wife and soldiers. For this reason, he can only hold his palms tightly to relieve the anger in his heart.