Chapter 121: Rumors
After the grand palace banquet, the envoys of the envoys had not yet left, they stayed in the country of Tianli, accompanied by the courtiers sent by the emperor, to feel the customs of the country.
Moreover, there are some envoys who have come to cooperate with the Heavenly Departure Country, and the matter of cooperation has not yet been discussed, so it is naturally impossible for them to leave easily. Many of the envoys were on a mission to cooperate with the Heavenly Departure Kingdom, and if it had been before, they might have been dismissive of the Heavenly Departure Kingdom before it had risen. But in recent years, the six princes of the god of war of Tianli Country have successively solved several surrounding countries that tried to provoke Tianli Country and annexed them, making Tianli Kingdom stronger and stronger, these countries that were originally content with the status quo can no longer sit still.
Although they have not provoked Tianli Kingdom, they are not far from each other, and if Tianli Kingdom becomes stronger and stronger, sooner or later, they may be annexed themselves. Therefore, some small countries seized the opportunity of this envoy to leave the country, and by the way, probed the tone of the emperor to see if he had the intention of cooperating.
If the two countries really go to war, only innocent people will be injured, and the emperors of some countries are not stupid, so they will naturally not do such a lose-lose thing. Cooperation is the best choice for a win-win situation. Pei Tianyu also fully showed his friendly attitude at the palace banquet, so some envoys also relaxed a little and played in Tianli Country with peace of mind.
As long as they can complete the task, they are satisfied. However, the small episode that happened at the palace banquet has not yet passed. The prisoners who poisoned Prince Rong have not yet been found, and presumably the emperor of Tianli will not let them go easily, no, he found some courtiers and guards, obviously to take them on a tour of the mountains and rivers. In fact, isn't it a kind of surveillance in disguise?
But because Pei Tianyu apologized to everyone in advance, everyone also knew that the forces behind Prince Rong could not compete with him at all. Therefore, even if they are dissatisfied in their hearts, they dare not say anything. I can only hope that the prisoner will be found out as soon as possible, and they will be able to negotiate cooperation as soon as possible, and then they can leave for China.
But there is one person among them, who is naturally very unhappy about Pei Tianyu's approach. This person is naturally Helianmu. After all, the person who was drugged was by his side, in case he was really found out, not to mention that he couldn't eat and walked around, and returned to the Hu people, I am afraid that his leg could also be broken by his father.
Although on weekdays, his father did respond to his requests, but if it affected the entire Hu people, he would definitely be merciless to himself. Otherwise, how could my father explain to so many clansmen? Helian Mu knew these basic truths, and he naturally couldn't let anyone find out all this. For this, he had to do everything he could to obstruct it.
Now, the crippled Sixth Prince has come to the door, but don't blame him for being polite.
I don't know when it started, a rumor began to circulate among the people, that is, the six princes who were crippled by Yan Yan were not really disabled, he was just pretending.
The news shook a pool of lake water like a pebble. When the common people heard this, they all scoffed, how could the noble six princes deceive them? Besides, the Six Princes couldn't do that. Is it necessary for him to give up his wisdom for a lifetime, and even give up the position of prince at his fingertips, to pretend to be a cripple? Unless he's a fool, who would give up a great future and do something like this?
Helian Mu listened to the report of his subordinates, and was so anxious that he got up from his chair, pacing back and forth, scratching his ears and cheeks irritably. No, how did things go in places you couldn't have imagined? It stands to reason that shouldn't the identities of the six princes be exposed, and then spurned and insulted by the world? Why now, no one believes in this fact, but trusts the six princes.
Helian Mu obviously underestimated Pei Xiu's influence in Tianli Kingdom, even if he was indeed not crippled, but the majesty of his fame in the first battle has always been retained in the hearts of the common people. In the eyes of the common people, the six princes are the gods, and it is precisely because of him that he has blessed the entire Tianli country, so that the Tianli country has not been attacked by the enemy country. If the six princes are really not crippled, for the common people, it is worth being happy. This means that he can continue to bless the whole heavens and leave the country, how can they not be happy?
Therefore, Helianmu's original attempt to use this rumor to divert everyone's attention was a complete failure. But what he didn't know was that this rumor did work for some people, such as Pei Qian.
Pei Qian was very surprised when he heard the rumors. He couldn't figure out who would send these messages, but what was certain was that that person must have hated Pei Xiu to the core. Otherwise, how could such idle rumors be spread?
But because of this, his heart also raised a little alert. The sixth brother has been staying in his bedroom all these years, and he seems to be unwilling to face the world anymore for his poisoning, disfigurement, and cripplement. But he visited the sixth brother many times and found that the sixth brother was not too negative about his body, but could still talk and laugh with him. Just ask, is this what a former god of war would do? Pei Qian felt that if he changed himself, he was afraid that he would collapse, because he couldn't stand himself like this at all.
But Pei Xiu did it, he had never thought that Pei Xiu was pretending to do all this. After all, he didn't have to be like this at all, in terms of martial arts, he was the most powerful among the princes; In terms of talent, although Pei Qian doesn't want to admit it, Pei Xiu is indeed the most brilliant. Otherwise, his father wouldn't like him so much.
If Pei Xiu is really not crippled, then won't everything he has worked so hard for become a bubble? Pei Qian was suddenly a little frightened, and he also felt a sense of crisis. Originally, the dissolution of the marriage contract with Su Wanqing had already made Su Cheng very disappointed in himself, and the fact that he helped Yue'er last time also made Taiwei Liu feel cold. If Pei Xiu is a healthy and normal person now, plus he has a very comparable mind, who wouldn't support him? When the time comes, what status do you have at all?
Just when Pei Qian was anxious and was about to find someone to test Pei Xiu, the latest news soon came from outside. Pei Xiu met the killer during an outing, and was seriously injured by the killer due to his inconvenience, and fled back to the palace in embarrassment. For some reason, the killer didn't continue to chase Pei Xiu, so he was able to catch his breath and save his life.
As soon as this news came out, everyone was in an uproar again. Originally, there were some active minds, and they already believed that Pei Xiu's cripple was pretended, in order to continue to please the emperor's favor, and at the same time make others lose their vigilance against him. But now, when the news of Pei Xiu's serious injury came out, they didn't believe it at first, until later, when they heard that Qi Lao also came forward to heal him, and told everyone exactly that the sixth prince was indeed injured and needed to recuperate, they had to believe this fact.
If this is the case, then Pei Xiu is pretending to be crippled, and it will become nonsense. Who doesn't know that the six princes are strong in martial arts, if it weren't for the inconvenience of their legs and feet, how could they not even be able to beat a few killers? You know, he was young back then, and it was okay to pick the entire battalion by himself. If you want to say that he is pretending, no one will believe it.
Among the people, the Six Princes once again received infinite sympathy and pity from the common people. What kind of abuse did their poor six princes make, their bodies were not good, they were slandered, and now they were injured, they really felt sorry for this ill-fated prince.
In the palace, Pei Xiu's bedroom, Qi Lao was sitting on a delicate chair, swaggering to eat a plate of delicious snacks. He raised his head while eating, glared at Pei Xiu, who was "lingering on the sickbed", and blew his beard and said: "You kid, let the old man tell such a big lie to the people of the world, don't give me a few bottles of old peach blossoms to get drunk, the old man is not finished with you!" ”
Pei Xiu sat on the bed "pretending to be weak", and when he heard this, a light smile crossed the corner of his mouth. How much Qi Lao pays attention to credit, he naturally knows. But in front of the old peach blossom drunk, he had no power to resist at all. Pei Xiu is naturally holding on to this, so he has been making waves in front of Qi Lao for so many years. But it is undeniable that Qi Lao is really good to him.
When Pei Xiu sent Su Wanqing home, he expected everything that would happen next. The person behind the scenes, although he was injured, was a flawed person at first glance, how could he let himself go? Just go back and check it, and you can know your identity.
As for being hunted down by a killer, it is not nonsense. If Pei Xiu didn't guess wrong, those killers must have been sent by Ruan Guifei to test him. Over the years, she has tried herself many times, but there is no small number of times.
This time, Pei Xiu just pushed the boat down the river, causing the illusion that he was seriously injured, and spread the matter, so as to save a group of people from trying to find out. When Pei Tianyu heard that he was seriously injured, he was so anxious that he almost broke in directly. Fortunately, Qi Lao stopped him in time and announced to the public that he wanted to recuperate, which stopped Pei Tianyu.
Qi Lao's status is there, even if Pei Tianyu wants to come in again, he doesn't dare to make a mistake easily. After making sure that Pei Xiu was indeed okay, he left.
Pei Xian was talking with Qi Lao, and the little guy outside the door came in and reported: "Your Highness, Miss Su is here." ”
Pei Xiu's eyes lit up, and he said, "Come in later, please come in later." ”
Qi Lao glanced at the man who was just weak and was about to jump up now, and said with a sneer: "See the guy who forgets his righteousness! ”
Pei Xiu glanced at him and said lightly: "Five bottles of peach blossoms are drunk." ”
"You talk slowly, the old man won't bother, remember to send someone to send the peach blossom brew later!" Qi Lao swept away Fang Cai's resentment and smiled happily. Pei Xiaozi's peach blossom drunkenness was given to him at most two bottles, which was not enough to drink. Now that he is so generous, he is still blessed by Su Yatou, how can he not be happy?
Su Wanqing was dressed in white and stepped in. When she met Qi Lao, she was stunned, and then greeted with a smile: "Grandpa Qi, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”
Qi Lao nodded with a smile, and just wanted to leave, when he approached Su Wanqing, he glanced at her, and his brows suddenly furrowed.
Pei Xiu also noticed Qi Lao's expression, and he asked with some confusion, "Old man, what's wrong?" ”
Qi Lao didn't care about his title, so he approached Su Wanqing, grabbed her hand, and gave her pulse.
Su Wanqing was stunned for a moment by this series of actions, but she did not break free, just stood quietly in place. Because she knew that Qi Lao would not harm herself.
Qi Lao took a long time before he raised his head, he looked at Su Wanqing seriously and said, "Girl, you are poisoned, and it is not light." ”
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the two suddenly widened.