Chapter 137: King Pingguang (1st Update)
As soon as the Danshu iron coupon came out, Shen Zhutou realized that things were difficult to do, according to the law, this Danshu iron coupon can be 'exempted from punishment and forgive death', as long as it has not been taken out and used, it can be passed on for three generations.
This was rewarded by the emperor to her grandfather Cheng Qing, and Cheng Qi's generation happened to be the third generation.
"Ji Beihou."
Jiang Xiaowangye still had a hangover on his face, maybe he was tired, or not.
"There is still more than half an hour before the execution."
He took two steps forward and patted Ji Beihou's chest with the back of his hand unkindly: "What do you mean by you and Shen Zhutou being so murderous, I don't think it's on the orders of the concubine, but you are in a hurry to kill it." β
Ji Beihou sneered, although Jiang Xiaowang was nothing, but when he asked himself, Ji Beihou still respected his father Jiang Yun very much, so he gave a few thin noodles.
"Little prince, forgive me, it's Shen Ke who is anxious." He said.
Shen Zhutou's eyes widened in the back, it was obvious that Ji Beihou was going to be executed in advance, why did Jiang Xiaowang ask it, and it became his fault again.
"Master Ji, you ......," he clenched his fists indignantly, "...... Not authentic. β
Ji Beihou turned a deaf ear.
"Desert, desert."
The servants of the Cheng family dispersed the surrounding officials, and Aunt Meng was supported by Xiao Fen, and hurriedly climbed up the steps to the prison platform: "Don't be afraid of the desert, my aunt is here." β
She pushed Shen Zhutou away, pulled Ji Beihou away, and then took Cheng Yan to the side, grabbing Cheng Qi's arm to look at the injuries on her body.
"Desert, does it hurt, tell my aunt quickly." Aunt Meng's crying eyes were bloody, her hair and clothes were dirty, "You are about to kill me and my wife, such a big axe fell, why don't you hide." β
"I ......," Cheng Qi hesitated.
"Desert!"
Gu Hang also jumped up, untied the hemp rope on Cheng Qi's wrist in three or two, and looked at the wound that had been ground out, he was angry and red-eyed: "That goddamn slut, bullying people and bullying my niece's head." β
"Uncle, I ......"
"Desert."
This time it was Gu's turn, she stood under the prison platform, reached out to hold Cheng Qi's hand, and her spirit that had been tense for many days relaxed, and her body was weak and shaky.
"Desert, go home with my mother." Gu Shi choked.
Cheng Qi was surrounded by them, a little overwhelmed and a little excited.
She knows that no matter how difficult the road ahead is, there will be someone to accompany her.
Go home and go home.
Isn't this home?
"Mother." Cheng Qi chuckled and shouted.
Gu Shi nodded hurriedly and responded: "Good boy, my mother is here." β
Because of the appearance of the Danshu iron coupons, the officials of those official offices were relaxed, everyone look at me, I look at you, moving their muscles and bones, and they all thought that today was a busy day.
Although it is the night pearl of the concubine, there is the emperor's Danshu iron coupon, no matter how big the concubine is, can she have the emperor?
Gotta pack up and go back to lunch, his grandmother's, the concubine and the emperor are addicted.
The people are also boiling, they have heard of this Danshu iron coupon for a long time, and it is rare to see it today, and they are all crowded forward to see, you push me, I push yours.
"Is it really a Danshu iron coupon? Is it true? β
"Look at what you asked, this treasure rewarded by the Holy One can still be fake."
"Yes, yes, Cheng Qi's fate can be saved this time."
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"Cheng Qi will die."
Ji Beihou said suddenly.
He glanced at the Danshu iron coupon in the box, and was not afraid at all: "Young Master Qiubai, this Danshu iron coupon was given to you by Old Lady Cheng, not Cheng Qi." β
"Nonsense."
Cheng Lan held on to her sick body and said: "This is the emperor's reward to our Cheng family, since my little sister is a member of the Cheng family, this Danshu iron coupon can protect her." β
Ji Beihou always had a powerful smile on his face: "But Young Master Qiubai doesn't know that only when the Holy Lord is personally present can he fulfill the responsibility of the Danshu Iron Coupon, so Cheng Qi will die." β
"I was wronged."
Cheng Qi let go of Gu's hand, stood forward with his bruised chin.
Ji Beihou looked at the girl who had just reached his chest, and seemed to be smiling.
"Why do you say you are wronged......
"Of course I have proof."
Cheng Qi said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came north last month, that is, on October 20th, the concubine came on October 23rd, the banquet was on the 28th, the concubine showed me the night pearl on October 29th, and left Xiping on the 31st. β
"That is, before October 29th, I didn't know that the concubine Niangniang came with the night pearl, so I only had two days from the intention to steal it, but the house was very busy in the past two days, and I never left anyone around me, and I didn't have time to commit the crime at all."
Cheng Qi sprinkled his words, and Ji Beihou was silent.
After a few seconds, he said, "Who can prove it." β
"All the people in the house are proof." Cheng Qi said, "It's Qingdai who has been serving me, but I know that she is my confidant, you won't believe her words, but I still have evidence." β
Seeing Cheng Qi so well-organized, Ji Beihou's face became more and more heavy: "What evidence?" β
Cheng Qi said: "First, I have no motive for committing the crime, everyone in the house knows that I don't like gold, silver and jade jewelry at all, my Cheng family has the largest jewelry business in Xiping, and a whale chalcedony stone is even more valuable, the pearl is expensive that night, but the gold is only because it is a gift from the emperor, I don't like it, I don't like it, and I have no reason to steal." β
"Second, as I said just now, I don't have time to commit crimes, not to mention, the place where the concubine lives is protected by the three layers inside and the three layers outside, I am a little woman, how can I go in and steal, even if I go in at night, I don't know where the night pearl is hidden, and it will startle the snake."
"Third, if it's really me who stole the Night Pearl, I should hide it well, why should I put it in such an obvious place as makeup, isn't this just waiting to be discovered by Lord Ji."
Cheng Qi took a deep breath: "This is obviously someone deliberately framed me and wanted to put me to death." β
Ji Beihou raised his eyebrows: "What person?" β
"I used to serve in my yard, but because of my dishonest hands and feet, I was found stealing, and I was demoted to the backyard to be a third-class girl's maid, Nan Candle." Cheng Qi said calmly.
Ji Beihou didn't expect her to really say it alone, and immediately frowned.
Cheng Qi said: "She has a history of stealing, perhaps because she has a grudge, she stole the night pearl of the master of the concubine and wanted to take revenge, this is the motive for the crime, the house was busy for a few days of the banquet, and she couldn't take care of her, and Nan Zhu also had time to commit the crime." β
"What's more, my maids Qingdai and Xixin saw her running back to my yard, saying that she was coming back to pick up old things, who knows if she came to put the night pearl." Cheng Qi came to this sentence again.
"Nan Zhu has been back?" Qing Dai, who was still in the wooden cage, wondered.
Xi Xin hurriedly squeezed her, and then shouted, "Yesβ"
Qingdai also reacted and helped her own girl's words.
"Yes, yes, yes! South Candle has been back! The little girl suddenly shouted very happily.
Ji Beihou's face turned ugly again: "You are now a detained criminal, and it is not your turn to speak." β
"King Pingguang has arrivedβ"
A sound in the distance.
Ji Beihou raised his head suddenly, and his violent pupils fluttered twice.
"Yang Zhang?"
He didn't look prepared, and he was shocked.
Cheng Qi was also stunned, he didn't expect the emperor to come, but the emperor's second brother came.
"Cheng Yan, you ......" she looked back at the man.
Ji Beihou also looked at Cheng Yan.
"Ji Beihou."
Cheng Yan's handsome face has a reassuring certainty.
"Do you think I can't invite someone to stand here and confront you?"
He looked back at Cheng Qi, his eyes calm: "If there is any grievance, say it for yourself generously." β
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