Duanmu clenched his fists tightly, he couldn't sit down in such a place, and he comforted himself in his heart: his father must have just scared him. Yes, it must be.

Duanmu told himself over and over again in his heart.

An hour passes, and two hours passes...... One day, two days......

On the third day, Duanmu's once firm heart was shaken.

In the cell, I ate gluttonous rice and vegetables, slept on dry straw, and there were all kinds of snakes, insects, rats and ants in the cell.

It's only been more than two days, and Duanmu has lost a lot of weight, and his cheeks are slightly sunken.

There is nothing to do in the cell every day, and it is inevitable that he will be cranky, and Duanmu will become more and more frightened and uneasy.

Isn't my father scaring himself, but really trying to sue himself?

Could it be that the father is really so ruthless and plans to abandon him as a son?!

Isn't my father afraid that this matter will spread out and make the Duanmu family a laughing stock in Beijing?!

Even if Duanmu repeatedly told himself every day that Duanmu Xian was scaring him, he couldn't suppress the fear in his heart.

In the midst of this restless mood, the day of ascension finally came.

Early in the morning of this day, Duanmu was escorted from prison to the public court of Jingzhao Mansion by the yacha, and the surrounding yacha knocked on the ground with wind and fire sticks, shouting "mighty" loudly.

Duanmu Xian did not come, and it was Duanmu Heng who appeared in the court instead of him.

Except for Duanmu Heng, no one from the other Duanmu family appeared, and Duanmu Qi became even more uneasy, and asked, "Ah Heng, where is your grandfather?" ”

Duanmu looked panicked, feeling as if he had been abandoned, his children had not come, and he was alone.

There was a voice in his heart that said, "Father, I'm afraid he's coming for real!"

Duanmu Heng ignored Duanmu Period, and personally stated to Jing Zhaoyin what happened that day, and reprimanded Duanmu Period for taking the opportunity to visit Duanmu Xian to take the opportunity to take the medicine in the decoction, fortunately, the two sisters in the family arrived in time, and Duanmu Period was a thief, and accidentally fell out of the cuff A small porcelain bottle containing "Nine Paralysis".

Jingzhao Yin He Yushen also specially invited a famous doctor in Beijing to be present, and asked the doctor to check the medicine powder in the small cyan porcelain bottle on the spot, and confirmed that it was "nine paralysis".

"Smack!"

He Yushen knocked heavily on the shocking wood in his hand, and said righteously: "Duanmu period, you murdered your father with 'nine paralysis', and now that the human and material evidence is complete, what else do you have to say!" ”

When the loud startling sound seemed to hit the heart, Duanmu's heartbeat missed a few beats.

How could he admit that he had murdered his own father, and repeatedly emphasized: "Lord He, I just want my father to rest at home for a few more days, I don't plan to harm him!" ”

"'Nine paralysis' and poisonous people can't kill people, it's just to let people lie down for a few more days."

"I don't admit my guilt, don't try to add the charge of murdering my own father to me!"

Duanmu Qi shouted at He Yushen with a crazy expression, and He Yushen knocked on the shocking wood again, "Quiet, this is the public court!" ”

Duanmu Qi felt that Jing Zhaoyin was just a sesame official who saw the wind and steered the rudder, turned his head to look at Duanmu Heng, and said, "Ah Heng, I want to see your grandfather!" "As long as my father comes forward and drops the charges, none of this is a big deal!

"Third uncle, grandfather doesn't want to see you." Duanmu Heng coldly rejected Duanmu Period, "Grandfather, because of the third uncle, you are seriously ill and bedridden, the last time I saw you, you were going to be poisoned, where do you dare to see you again in the future!" ”

For him, the third uncle, Duanmu Heng has long lost a trace of respect for his elders, and looks at each other as if he is looking at a stranger, calm and calm.

Looking at Duanmu Heng's attitude, He Yushen, who was sitting upright in the public case, felt more confident, and made a shocking sound for the third time, regardless of whether Duanmu pleaded guilty or not, he directly convicted him: "The evidence of the crime is conclusive, and you are not allowed to deny it." If the son harms his father, the crime is unforgivable, and this official will sentence you to 30 boards and exile for 3,000 miles! ”

Hearing Jing Zhaoyin's verdict, Duanmu Qi's eyes instantly widened to the extreme, and the last glimmer of hope in his heart vanished.

It turns out that the father is not scaring himself, it turns out that the father is really ruthless to the point that he doesn't want his own biological son!

Duanmu was weak for a while, and his mind was chaotic.

In panic and despair, he suddenly grabbed a piece of driftwood, and his eyes lit up.

By the way, even if his father doesn't recognize him, he still has other backers.

"You dare!" Duanmu Waiqiang shouted at He Yushen, "I am the brother of the noble concubine and the uncle of the eldest prince!" ”

He Yushen didn't bother to talk nonsense with Duanmu at all, but said, "Don't hurry up and take people down!" He sighed in his heart: With a brain like Duanmu Period, it's no wonder that he would do a stupid thing to drug his biological father!

The two yacha hurriedly responded to the order, strode forward, clamped Duanmu Period's arms one left and one right, and dragged the person out strongly.

Seeing that there was no room for the situation to turn around, Duanmu was completely frightened, and his body trembled with fear.

He didn't dare to shout anymore, and begged Duanmu Heng for mercy: "I was wrong! Ah Heng, I know it's wrong! Go and tell your grandfather, I know that I am wrong, and I will not dare in the future! ”

Duanmu was panicked, chaotic, and even more afraid.

At this moment, he just wants to get through this hurdle first, as long as he can get out smoothly, let him kneel for Duanmu Heng.

In just a few words, Duanmu's eyes were red, and it seemed that he was sincere.

Duanmu Heng looked at Duanmu Period steadily, his handsome face was expressionless and unmoved.

The third uncle is crying and admitting his mistakes now, what's the use?!

If it weren't for my grandfather's vigilance this time, the third uncle would probably have succeeded, so how serious would my grandfather's current condition be?

Things have really reached that point, and if you regret it and admit your mistake again, it will be in vain!

No.

Duanmu Heng unconsciously clenched his fists, and his heart was bright: with his third uncle's temperament, he shouldn't regret it.

His third uncle has always been selfish, and he only thinks of himself, so he will do such unseemly things again and again to challenge his grandfather's bottom line. The third uncle now admits his mistake, but he just doesn't want to be exiled.

"Ah Heng! Ah Heng! ”

Duanmu was still screaming, his facial features were distorted, and his expression was crazy.

However, it was futile for him to struggle and scream, and soon the two officials rudely dragged him out of the court to lie on his stomach.

Duanmu period's pants were ripped off, and the wind and fire sticks in the hands of the yacha were raised high, and then hit hard......

"Smack! Syllable! Syllable! ”

One stick after another rudely hit Duanmu's bare buttocks, and within a few blows, they left traces of redness, swelling and purple......

Duanmu screamed again, screamed in pain, and begged for mercy again and again:

"Oops!"

"Ah Heng, I really know that I was wrong!"

Duanmu Heng didn't go to see Duanmu Period, and he didn't have a soft heart. His third uncle is not good, his grandfather has been thinking about the third uncle and them, but the third uncle has already been demonic, and in Duanmu's opinion, everything that his grandfather did was wrong.

"Smack! Syllable! Syllable! ”

The yacha were counting while fighting, and they had been hitting a full thirty boards before they stopped.

Duanmu was already shouting hoarsely, and it seemed that he had lost half of his life, and he was paralyzed on the ground like a dead fish.

The yacha were not merciful, and directly dragged the half-dead Duanmu period back to the original cell.

They rudely threw Duanmu Qi to the ground, and said angrily: "I will be exiled in a few days, you stay well!" ”

After a word of warning, the jailer closed the door and left without hesitation.

Duanmu fell on the cold and hard floor of the cell, motionless, and his whole body was lost, as if his spirit and spirit had been drained away.

Before Jing Zhaoyin was sentenced, Duanmu always had a glimmer of hope in his heart, but now that glimmer of hope has been completely torn off.

Duanmu was even more scared, his face was as white as paper, and there were bursts of heart-piercing pain in his buttocks.

He had never suffered such a sin in his life.

And next, he will soon be exiled to the barren land of Lingnan, and I am afraid that he will suffer even more crimes......

What to do?! What should I do?!

Duanmu thought in fear, he didn't know who else could help him, he only felt as if he was soaked in ice water, and the chill soaked through the bone marrow.

The bearded man who was originally sitting in the corner saw the yacha and the jailer walking away, stood up, walked to Duanmu Qi's side, raised his foot and kicked him in the waist, and sneered: "Didn't you say that you are the son of Shoufu, how can this Shoufu's son be beaten and exiled!" ”

"That's it!" The triangular eye also walked over, and the fox also kicked Duanmu Qi's leg majestically, "If you want to deceive people, don't say a credible point!" ”

Although they didn't kick Duanmu Period's buttocks with these two kicks, they touched the wound on his buttocks, Duanmu Period let out a painful moan, his face was even more ugly, and he was ashamed and hateful in his heart, and secretly said: It's really a tiger falling in Pingyang and being bullied by dogs!

The bearded man looked at Duanmu Period's self-righteous appearance and felt angry, he was a prisoner of the order, why did this person think that he was superior!

The bearded man was about to kick Duanmu again when he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps outside the cell, and a dim light moving in this direction.

Guessing that the jailer was coming, the bearded man and the triangular eye didn't dare to attack Duanmu anymore, the two exchanged a look, and hurriedly sat back on the ground.

As the footsteps approached, the man was not only a jailer, but also an old woman in her fifties wearing a rust-colored gown.

The old woman saw Duanmu Qi lying motionless on the ground at a glance, squatted down, and shouted excitedly: "Third child! Third, how are you? ”

Hearing this familiar voice, Duanmu Qi reacted, scratching his head and looking at the old woman outside the cell, his eyes widening.

"Mother!" Duanmu Qi ignored the pain on his body and threw himself towards He Shi outside the cell, his hands tightly grasped the wooden railing of the cell, tears slipped from the corners of his eyes, and tears and snot smudged his face.

He Shi looked at Duanmu Period's appearance and felt very distressed: how could her son have suffered like this!

He's eyes were also red, and he said angrily: "Third child, you have suffered!" What a cruel heart your father has! ”

Speaking of Duanmuxian, He Shi gritted his teeth for a while, and his eyes burst with resentment.

He knew earlier that Duanmu was sent to Jingzhao Mansion by Duanmu Xian, and she also thought that Duanmu Xian was just trying to scare him, until Duanmu Yuan cried and ran to find her, she didn't know that her son was convicted of murdering his own father, and she knew that Duanmu Xian was really here. He immediately rushed to Jingzhao Mansion Prison to visit the prison.

"Mother, please save me!" Duanmu Qi pleaded bitterly to the He family, "Father's heart is too ruthless, he doesn't miss the love of father and son at all, not only does he let people scold his son with a cane, but he also exiles his son to Lingnan!" ”

"Mother, you're right, my father's heart has long been biased, and he let the long house take away. Now, he doesn't even want his own son! ”

"Mother, if you don't even help me, my son will die!"

Duanmu cried even more miserably, and his voice was slightly choked.

Now He's his last hope!

"Third child, don't worry, I will definitely help you!" He Shi was even more distressed, took out a handkerchief to wipe away the tears on Duanmu Qi's face, and then took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve pocket, "Third brother, this is wound medicine, you will remember to give yourself medicine later." ”

"Tiger poison does not eat children, your father is so ruthless, but you still have me, I will definitely try to help your ......"

He Haosheng appeased Duanmu Period.

A spark of hope appeared in Duanmu Period's originally dead eyes, "Mother, my son depends on you!" ”

"Third child, you should talk to your mother carefully about this first......"

“……”

The mother and son talked for a while through the cell door, and it was not until a stick of incense that He finally left the Jingzhao Mansion prison under the impatient urging of the jailer.

The cell was dark and damp, and the sun was shining outside, and the harsh sunlight pierced into He's eyes, and He felt a sour eye socket and squinted uncomfortably.

He's carriage stopped outside Jingzhao Mansion, and when the mother-in-law saw He coming out, she hurriedly opened the curtain for her.

He did not get into the carriage immediately, as if he was preoccupied, and looked back in the direction of the cell, worried in his heart.

Duanmu was beaten like this, the injury was not light, if he was exiled again, he was afraid that his life would be buried on the road, and Lingnan is a wild and barren land, very bitter, and there is miasma for the trouble, her son has been pampered since he was a child, where can he stand this suffering!

Duanmu Xian asked Jing Zhaoyin to sentence the third son to exile, clearly to let him die!

The more He thought about it, the more he hated, and he clenched the handkerchief in his hand tightly, his eyes as dark as an abyss.

Speaking of which, it's all the fault of Duanmuxian and the pair of sisters in Changfang.

It was Duanmuxian's partiality, and the pair of sisters in Changfang had bad intentions, and they kept pampering Duanmuxian, not only instigating Duanmuxian to divorce his wife, but also snatching her own grandson Duanmuheng, and now even her son is not spared.

It's really dampening!

Now it's the third, so isn't it the second child's turn to be the next one and himself!

Seeing that He Shi was standing motionless, the mother-in-law cautiously asked, "Mrs. Tai, do you want to go back?" ”

He Shi didn't hear it, and looked towards the main entrance of Jingzhao Mansion, his eyes fell on the drum of grievances at the gate, and his eyes were slightly condensed.

There was a glint in her eyes, and her pupils were getting deeper and deeper, dark and cold.

The mother-in-law didn't dare to look directly into He's eyes, and lowered her eyes silently.

He suddenly moved, striding in the direction of the drum.

She won't just sit still, she wants to go to Jingzhao Mansion to beat the drum and voice her grievances.

Since they made her feel bad, she also had to make Duanmu Xian lose face!

She's been divorced anyway, and there's nothing to be afraid of now!

He resolutely walked to the drumstick, resolutely picked up the drumstick next to the drumstick, raised it high, and was about to beat it down, when an anxious male voice came from behind:

"Mother, stop!"

He was stunned, subconsciously stopped, and looked back.

Two zhang away, Duanmu Chao, who was wearing a bamboo leaf green straight jacket, pulled the horse rope and stopped the horse, and then he hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and ran towards the He family.

He was so anxious that his face was red and his ears were red, and he was sweating profusely.

"Mother, what are you doing here!" Duanmu Chao said as he snatched the drumstick from He's hand, and it was only at this moment that he breathed a sigh of relief.

Duanmu Chao heard that the He family came to Jingzhao Mansion to visit the prison, so he rushed over as quickly as possible, for fear that the He family would be angry for a while, or be picked up by Duanmu Chao, and he would do something stupid.

Thinking of the scene he had just seen, Duanmu Chao was terrified, fortunately he came in time, if this really made his mother sound the drum of Jingzhao Mansion, then I am afraid it would be even more ugly.

Duanmu Chao hurriedly put the drumstick back, and with his other hand, he grabbed He's wrist and was about to leave, saying, "Mother, you go back with me first." ”

He couldn't see that Duanmu Chao didn't approve of his behavior, and struggled to shake off his hand, and scolded angrily: "The second, the third is your younger brother of the same father and mother!" You still don't care about him?! ”

"You don't care, I'll take care of it!"

At this moment, the He family was extremely disappointed in his heart, and felt that even Duanmu Chao was facing Duanmu Xian in his heart, and there was no one for him and his third brother.

The yacha guarding at the gate of Jingzhao Mansion watched this farce and said angrily: "You still can't beat the drum?" ”

Duanmu Chao was afraid of making a big deal out of the matter, so he hurriedly said to the yacha: "Don't knock, don't knock." ”

Duanmu Chao was very powerless in his heart, so he quickly pulled He Shi away, put a soft tone, and comforted: "Mother, you also said that the third child is my own brother, if you can help me, how can you not help!" ”

"The third child is too stupid this time, he actually got involved with the third prince." Duanmu Qi rubbed his eyebrows helplessly, and said, "I'm really powerless, I can't help." ”

He Shi frowned, "Second brother, where did you hear that?" The old three parties all told me, how did Tan Shilang, the person who was looking for him, have a relationship with the three princes? ”

Duanmu Chao felt powerless again in his heart, feeling that Duanmu was really stupid, things had developed to this point, he didn't know that he was used as a gun by the third prince, he was really sold and helped to count the money!

With Duanmu's temperament, even if nothing happens this time, sooner or later he will toss out some more moths.

Duanmu looked left and right to confirm that there was no one around, and then lowered his voice and said, "Mother, there will definitely be nothing wrong with this matter." The rebellion of the three princes has been convicted by the three divisions. The third child was exiled for unfilial piety this time, which is better than being treated as a fellow party of the third prince! Do you say? ”

Duanmu Chao looked at He with a solemn expression.

Forcing the palace to rebel is a big crime that will bring disaster to the whole family! He swallowed his saliva, shocked.

After a while, she calmed down a little, and couldn't help but ask again, "Second brother, have you made a mistake?" The third and third princes are really ......"

Facing He's shocked eyes, Duanmu nodded solemnly: "Mother, it's true." The stakes are high, how can a son lie to you about this kind of thing. ”

Recalling the recent series of incidents, Duanmu Chao was also embarrassed in his heart.

On that day, he and Duanmu Shuo and Duanmu Teng were called to Duanmu Mansion to serve the sick, and when he heard the news, he also thought that his father was really bad, and he was worried that if his father had a case, then they would have to worry for three years. I don't want them to be under house arrest in disguise as soon as they arrive at the house, and they won't see their father.

That's a few days.

It wasn't until July 25 that Duanmu was sent to Jingzhao Mansion by Duanmu Xian, and the three of them were "released", and Duanmu Chao knew that Duanmu Xian's body was not as bad as rumored.

This matter is really suspicious, Duanmu Chao naturally realized that something was wrong, and after he was released, he immediately asked someone to inquire about what had happened recently, and only then did he learn that the third prince forced the palace to rebel. Duanmu Chao thought about it for a while, and figured out the ins and outs, guessing that Duanmu was mostly used by the three princes for some small profits.

His third brother is really stupid. Duanmu Chao thought disgusted in his heart, for fear that He Shi would be impulsive again, so he said in a good voice: "Mother, this is not the place to talk, let's get in the car and talk." ”

He glanced in the direction of Jingzhao Mansion again, finally nodded, and then got into the carriage with the support of his mother-in-law.

Seeing that He was persuaded by himself, Duanmu Chao was finally completely relieved and followed into the carriage.

The carriage drove away from Jingzhao Mansion without hurry, all the way to the south.

He slowly twisted the Buddha beads in his hand, and said: "The second and third are certainly wrong, but you are also brothers, you can't learn from your father's ......."

"Of course." Duanmu Chao also knew that it was impossible for the He family to completely ignore Duanmu Period, so he hurriedly reassured, "The matter of the third child, my son knows it in his heart. ”

"Mother, listen to your son, these days, you should not have any more trouble. If you are worried about the third child, we will find someone to take good care of the third child along the way, and send him to Lingnan first. ”

"The third child's crime is not big, and in the future, when the father's anger disappears, the third child will naturally have a chance to come back."

"But if the third child is treated as a fellow party of the three princes, it will be more than just exile!"

"Our own brother, will I still hurt him?!"

Duanmu Chao reasoned with the He family with a pleasant face, but as soon as the He family heard Duanmu Chao mention Duanmu Xian, the whole person exploded as if he had been lit by a cannonball.

He touched his back molars and said hatefully: "Duanmu Xian, he is really too deceitful!" ”

If there is something that the He family can say, Duanmu Chao can't say it, after all, the son does not say anything about the father.

Duanmu Chao poured a cup of tea for himself and the He family, but he didn't hear it.

He hoped that his son would share the same hatred with him, and when he saw that he didn't speak, a fire in his heart jumped up from the bottom of his heart, and his anger turned to Duanmu Chao.

He Shi smiled coldly and mocked: "Second brother, you are good-tempered, everyone has snatched your son away, you can still bear it!" ”

As long as the He family thought that the eldest grandson Duanmu Heng was recorded in the long room and wanted to recognize the Ning family as his grandmother from now on, he felt aggrieved, felt heartburned, and disgusted that Duanmu Chao was useless, and he couldn't even keep his own son.

Duanmu Chao seemed to have been slapped by He's family, and his face became not very good-looking, blue and white for a while.

If He wasn't his biological mother, Duanmu Chao would probably have left without caring about getting out of the car at this moment.

Duanmu Chao took a deep breath, barely calmed down, and said secretly: Whether it's mother or Xiao He's family, all of them have long hair and short knowledge. There is also the third child, he was also taught badly by his mother, so he was so short-sighted and made a big mistake!

Now I'm going to clean up the mess for him myself!

"Mother, the son naturally has the intention of having a son." Although Duanmu Chao was unhappy, he still patiently explained to the He family, "Judging from the current situation, Mu Yan has the support of Cen Yin, and there is a chance that he will be able to ascend the throne, and when he ascends the throne, then Duanmu Fei's girl will be the future queen." When the time comes, Ah Heng, as the queen's brother, will be able to be crowned the prince of the country, don't you say? ”

As soon as He Shi heard that Duanmu Fei was going to become the queen, even he had to bend his knees to her, and he felt a burst of grievance in his heart, and the Buddha beads in his hand were clenched tighter, almost not broken.

Duanmu Chao knew that the He family had a knot in the long room, so he personally put the teacup into the He family's hands and continued: "Mother, we have to take a long-term view. ”

"If Duanmu Fei has this blessing to be the queen, for our Duanmu family, it will be beneficial and harmless. Ah Heng will be able to get the title of Duke of the Kingdom in the future, and our second room is also honorable, and if the son is good in the future, can he not take care of his own brother? The third child can also return from the exile sooner. ”

"At this time, it is not appropriate to quarrel with the long house, mother, don't provoke your father at this time, otherwise, this hardship will only be the third child. If you think about it, isn't this the reason? ”

(End of chapter)