Chapter 055: Fighting for the Heavenly Maiden Smoke and Rain
When the old village chief carefully looked at Yudie and Nalan Qiqing, Tong Xianling also squinted his eyes and secretly observed Nalan Qiqing and Yudie, as well as the child in Yudie's arms.
Soon, a gleam flashed in both of their eyes, obviously confirming some kind of guess in their hearts.
"Master Tong, don't be like her, she has just given birth to a child, her physique is extremely weak, and she has to worry about rebuilding her home, she will inevitably be overtired, in a trance, and her behavior is a little excessive. With her current physical condition, Fifty Boards would definitely be dead. This Yudie is still a child, and she has to take care of her younger brother, if she beats her fifty boards, I'm afraid it's the same, and her life will be difficult to save. Please think twice. ”
The old village chief hurriedly stood up after secretly confirming Nalan Qiqing's true identity in his heart and helped explain.
The old village chief himself has read countless people and is thoughtful, plus in the panic of Yudie before, he also inadvertently said the word "emperor", although the voice is extremely subtle, he still heard it very sensitively.
Therefore, he quickly guessed the identities of Nalan Qiqing, Yudie and the child, thinking that the three of them were very likely to be the queen mother and her maid, as well as the son of heaven, and naturally understood that something big must have happened in the palace, and there were also masters who secretly helped the queen mother, and the so-called fire was probably just a stand-in.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for their mother and daughter to rush to Yanjia Village in time before they became pregnant, and the only Ye Mei in the village who could prove her identity disappeared for no reason, all of which showed that the mother and daughter definitely had a great background, so he decided to help them.
Because as far as he knows, the queen mother is indeed a good queen in the world, and now that she is in trouble, he has no reason not to help her, otherwise she will definitely regret it in the future.
"Please be merciful!" The other villagers also spoke after hearing that the old village chief was pleading for Nalan Qiqing.
"Hey, since everyone is interceding for your mother and daughter, this official will no longer pursue it. Get up, child, since your mother has just given birth to a child, and her body is relatively weak, and she is in a trance for a while, and it is reasonable to collide with the official, then forget it, help your mother go back to rest, what the official is going to say next, I am afraid that her physical condition is not suitable for listening. ”
Just when everyone thought that the Tong County Order would rebuke Nalan Qiqing, they didn't expect the Tong County Order to bend down and help the kneeling Yudie up, sighed, and said meaningfully.
"Thank you, Lord for your kindness, but I'm afraid my mother's current appearance is ...... Okay, the folk girl will help her mother go home. Yudie said gratefully, but she felt a little strange in her heart, that is, Tong Xianling was not angry, and she was so polite to her.
not only let her and Nalan Qiqing go, but also asked her to help Nalan Qiqing go back to rest, obviously implying that there was no need to continue to stay in the square and listen to him about to announce something important.
This is naturally the result that Yudie expected, because Yudie has seen the paintings in ancient books that predict the future, and knows that a tragedy is about to happen, and there will be a large number of dead bodies surrounding the square, as well as the lotus lanterns floating in the sky, which are very likely to be poisonous, Nalan Qiqing can avoid it, and naturally it is much safer.
However, she also knew in her heart that Nalan Qiqing's current situation had lost her mind, and if Tong County Decree did not give a clear answer and could not let her confirm that the emperor was safe, she would not go home with peace of mind.
So after saying the words of gratitude, he wanted to tell Tong County Ling that he might not be able to persuade Nalan Qiqing at this moment to go home obediently immediately, hoping that Tong County Ling would give her a little more time.
It's just that she was just halfway through what she said, and she inadvertently felt that while Tong Xianling was bending down to help her arm up, he actually gently pressed her fingertips under her arm dozens of times.
At that moment, Yudie was pleasantly surprised, because Tong County Ling was actually conveying a secret message to her, which was a private secret code between the emperor and Nalan Qiqing, except for the emperor and Nalan Qiqing, only Yudie knew.
Because Nalan Qiqing has always been a thorn in the side of Lan Guifei and other concubines in the palace, she always frames or plots against Nalan Qiqing openly and secretly, and the emperor sometimes knows that Nalan Qiqing has been wronged, but in order to balance the situation in the palace and the forces behind these concubines, sometimes they have to compromise, and they can't help Nalan Qiqing openly every time.
Especially when there is no conclusive evidence to prove that Nalan Qiqing was framed, she can only order Nalan Qiqing to be punished on the spot in front of other concubines or important ministers of the court, in order to avoid Nalan Qiqing thinking that she really doesn't believe her, and is too disappointed and sad.
The emperor deliberately came up with this code language technique, so every time he couldn't explain his true thoughts to Nalan Qiqing, he would pretend to rush to Nalan Qiqing, hold her arm or arm with both hands, scold loudly, and even when he ordered her to be confined, he secretly conveyed the code words with his fingertips.
Every time Nalan Qiqing felt the meaning of the secret words, she naturally understood the emperor's painstaking efforts, and also knew that the emperor actually knew the truth, but because there was no evidence and witnesses to clear her name, or she couldn't fall out with those important ministers who held military power for the time being, so she had to be wronged to accept his punishment first, and he would find a way to give her justice as soon as possible.
So this code word is the little secret between the emperor and Nalan Qiqing, and the reason why Yudie can understand the meaning of this code word is because Nalan Qiqing has always treated Yudie as her own daughter, and the emperor also likes and trusts this clever little maid, so he also taught Yudie this code word.
In this way, using Yu Die's identity, coupled with the code word, Yu Die can secretly help the emperor and Nalan Qiqing deliver the news in front of others, after all, it is impossible for the emperor to visit Nalan Qiqing in person every time, so using Yu Die is the best way.
Therefore, after Yudie felt the secret words passed to her by Tong County's order, she naturally relaxed and knew how to persuade Nalan Qiqing.
As for the code words given to her by Tong County's order, the content is: The palace has changed, but the emperor is fine, peace of mind is, take care of the king, at most ten years, take you back to the palace.
That's why she only said half of what she said and then changed her mind and promised that she would take Nalan Qiqing home immediately.
When Yudie came to Nalan Qiqing, who was still staring at Tong County Ling and waiting for a reply, she gently put Jun Buyu in her arms into Nalan Qiqing's arms, although Nalan Qiqing lost her mind a little, but when facing her child, she still habitually changed back to a docile appearance, gently hugged Jun Buyu, stared at Jun Buyu in her arms dotingly, and calmed down temporarily.
It's just that there is a trace of confusion and worry in her eyes, and she falls into a state of distraction. In this case, Yudie still can't take her home smoothly.
Of course, Yudie understood this, and she decisively took this opportunity to gently touch Nalan Qiqing's arm at the moment when she was handed over, and sent out the secret words.
Nalan Qiqing, who was still a little distracted, was startled after understanding the meaning of the code words, and soon stopped being confused, and obediently let Yudie help her turn around and go home.
Because this code saying is: Everything is fine with the emperor, and the order of the county will be conveyed to us, and it will take us back to the palace for a maximum of ten years.
Nalan Qiqing naturally believed these words, firstly, Yudie told her in secret, and secondly, the mysterious master ten years ago told her that she had to fake her death and leave the palace after ten years, and after ten years at most, she would be able to return to the palace.
That's why she was relieved to go home with the help of Yudie.
As soon as she returned to the cellar, Nalan Qiqing said softly to Jun Buyu in her arms: "No, presumably your father must have encountered difficulties at this moment, I don't know what kind of danger he is in, in the next ten years, only our mother and son and your sister Die'er will depend on each other, we must live well and take care of ourselves, so that your father can do great things with peace of mind." You're going to grow up quickly, too. in order to share your father's worries as soon as possible. ”
"Mother, the emperor has his own natural appearance, and he will definitely be safe, you can take care of your brother with peace of mind, and in ten years, we will be able to return to the palace again." Yu Die also looked at Nalan Qiqing with a firm face and said seriously.
"Well, our family of four will be fine, isn't it ten years, and it will pass soon." Nalan Qiqing stretched out a hand, hugged Yudie in her arms, and said firmly.
Then the mother and daughter hugged each other and said a lot of heartfelt things......
Just when the two of them were whispering and chatting in the cellar, they didn't know that at this moment, the center of Yanjia Village Square had become a tense atmosphere......
It turns out that the purpose of Tong County's order to come here is to ask all the villagers to accept the fact that the imperial city has changed dynasties, and the former emperor has no regrets and has disappeared, and today's son is named Li Zheng and has officially ascended the throne.
If you surrender to the new emperor, you can continue to keep your original life, and if you don't accept the fact that the new emperor has ascended the throne, there is only a dead end!
This news was like a thunderbolt from the blue, which made the whole village except for the old village chief feel very surprised and unacceptable.
Because since the birth of the lotus goddess in Yanjia Village, everyone also risked their lives, held a pregnancy ceremony, and finally saved the heavenly maiden Yanyu, just waiting for more than ten years later, Yanyu grew up, entered the palace, and in time, became the queen, and the villagers followed to enjoy the blessings, but now it is actually a bamboo basket to draw water, and there is nothing!
The emperor and Liansheng Tianzi are missing, what is the use of leaving only the Heavenly Maiden! What's more, the new emperor has ascended the throne, and even the invincible Concubine Lan has been chopped off limbs and soaked in the lotus pond, obviously the overall situation has been decided, and there is no room for reversal.
What was even more unacceptable to the villagers was that the new emperor also ordered the execution of all the Liansheng Heavenly Maidens, as well as the hunting down and killing of the missing Liansheng Heavenly Son, in order to prevent future troubles.
In other words, if the villagers want to survive, they must obediently hand over the heavenly maiden Yanyu, otherwise the village will be slaughtered!
Of course, the villagers are reluctant to hand over the smoke and rain, after all, the emperor and the son of heaven are just missing, and there may be a day when they will return to the palace in the future, so as long as they protect the heavenly maiden Yanyu, then the villagers still have hope to enjoy the glory and wealth they have dreamed of.
At that time, it may be possible to get a heavy reward from the emperor for protecting the Heavenly Maiden, so under the leadership of the old village chief, everyone said on the spot that they would never hand over the Heavenly Maiden, and even the five brothers who spoke in a tough tone before took out the sword that had been prepared long ago from their arms, blocked in front of all the villagers, and prepared to resist to the end.
The old village chief also publicly said that for the sake of smoke and rain, he even did not hesitate to raise the strength of the whole village to fight to the death with the officials of Tong County. And his idea has also received strong support from the whole village.
As a result, the central square of the entire Yanjia Village suddenly became a tense atmosphere......