Chapter 589: Framed
Ming Xiu's face suddenly sank, "Come on, catch that assassin!" β
There was an assassin at the banquet organized by herself, and Concubine Liang didn't dare to slack off, seeing the blood of the dancing girl flowing all over the ground, she hurriedly said: "Someone! Pass on the Imperial Doctor! β
There was a commotion in the hall, the county lord of Anning stood in the corner where he was at a loss, and no one cared about him, Chu Nian and Chu Ning still had no expression, the two sisters drank tea calmly, and saw that the dancing girl was taken away, Ming Xiu's eyes swept over Chu Nian and hurriedly followed, and then they glanced at each other, and a flash of light flashed in their eyes. Fastest updateββ
Chu Nian got up and turned his back to the chaos, "Let's go, the drama is almost over." β
"Stop!"
Just as the two sisters walked to the door, a crisp voice suddenly sounded behind them, Chu Nian's figure paused at the door, and then he listened to the voice and continued: "The county lord just left, didn't you go to see if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was injured?" β
Chu Nian turned around, and saw a woman dressed in plain powder looking at Chu Nian with suspicion on her face, and there was also a trivial discussion on the side, she smiled indifferently, "I thought everyone could see that someone had blocked the knife for His Royal Highness the Prince." β
Mingyue, who was on top, stood up, and was pulled back to her place by Concubine Liang, and saw the woman speak: "The county lord used to be as good as His Royal Highness the Prince, but now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has snubbed the county lord for the sake of peace and tranquility, and the county lord must be unbalanced in his heart, right?" β
The sound of discussion came again, which seemed to be mixed with a few echoes, Chu Nian's eyebrows twisted, and the woman seemed to see through Chu Nian's heart weakness.
"Now that the assassin has not been caught, it is better for the county lord to wait in the palace, if the person behind the assassin is tried, it is not too late for the county lord to leave."
The voice of approval became louder and louder, and the two Chu Nian sisters glanced at each other, and said calmly: "In this case, it is okay, lest others always think that I am annoyed and angry, and specially sent someone to blatantly assassinate His Royal Highness the Prince." β
After these words fell, the discussion became quieter, staring at the inquiring eyes of others, Chu Nian took Chu Ning's hand and slowly sat down on the chair on the side, which made it easy to see that everyone finally shifted their attention.
The woman in pink who spoke didn't get the result she wanted, and couldn't help but show unwillingness, which showed Chu Nian's indifferent appearance, and she really couldn't find any reason, so she couldn't help but stomp her feet, turned around, and didn't know what to do.
This Chu Ning whispered beside Chu Nian: "Sister, I'm afraid the other party wants to take this opportunity to sow discord between you and His Royal Highness the Prince." β
Chu Nian half-lowered his eyes and picked up the teacup, "More than that." β
When these words fell, Chu Ning showed a look of surprise on his face, and saw Ming Xiu hurriedly come back, and in the blink of an eye, there seemed to be a strange flash in his eyes.
Chu Nian's expression was a little calm, and then he saw Ming Xiu sitting on the top again, lowering his head and looking at the female dependents who were gathering in twos and threes, "Where is the county lord of Anning?" β
The county lord of Anning didn't seem to expect such a scene, and now there was an assassin from her dancing girl, and this disaster fell on her head like this.
She cowered and walked out of the crowd, kneeling on the ground with a "poof", and saw Ming Xiu at the top squinting a pair of eyes slightly, "That assassin said that you commanded, what do you say?" β
As if frightened by the cold breath coming from the top, the county lord of Anning's face became a little paler, and she kowtowed to Ming Xiu from the top of the head, and the sound of "dong dong" almost echoed in the entire hall.
"Your Highness, wronged, this matter is not my doing, I don't recognize those dancing girls at all, they are all ......"
"What are they?" Ming Xiu lowered his head and looked at the county lord of Anning below, and saw that the county lord of Anning turned his eyes to look at Chu Nian in great embarrassment.
Chu Nian raised his head, looked at the eyes of the county lord of Shang Anning full of doubts, and groaned for a while, and a trace of understanding flashed in his eyes.
But she didn't speak, but turned her head away, and no longer looked at the eyes of the county lord of Anning, which made it easy to see a trace of loss flashing in the eyes of the county lord of Anning, and she looked up at Ming Xiu who was on the head, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qiqi, these dancing girls were sent by the unequaled county lord." β
When these words fell, the hall fell into silence, and all the nobles and ladies turned their eyes to Chu Nian, which made it convenient to see Chu Nian slowly raise his head, "Is it wrong for the county lord of Anning, I haven't made any shows myself, how can I deliberately send a dancing girl to the county lord of Anning?" β
The county lord of Anning turned his head in astonishment, "But ......"
"The county lord of Anning wants to push this matter to the county lord of Wushuang?" The pink-clothed woman who spoke earlier came forward again, "I think that there is no reason for the Wushuang County Lord to frame the Anning County Lord, if you want to frame it, with the Wushuang County Lord's far-sighted personality, how can it be so obvious?" β
These words are exculpatory on the surface, but when they fall into the ears of these noble ladies who have been in the backyard for a long time, it is a different charm.
Suddenly, there was a lot of discussion in the hall again, and the spearhead was pointed directly at Chu Nian, and the bright moon on the top couldn't hold it for a while, and was forced to be pressed down by Concubine Liang, so she didn't stand up for Chu Nian.
Chu Nian, who was at the bottom of the group, listened to these discussions, but he was still calm, as if he had nothing to do with himself.
This is convenient to see the head of Ming Xiu's eyes slightly condensed, and said softly: "What else is there to argue with the county lord of Anning?" β
The county lord of Anning knelt in place, never silent, and the head of Ming Xiu seemed to be a little upset, so he said: "That's it, take the county lord of Anning down for interrogation." β
After that, he turned his eyes and looked at Mingyue with a little apology, "Mingyue, your birthday was interrupted by these things today, and later, I will send you a gift to apologize." β
Mingyue's face was not very good-looking, she pursed her brows slightly, and her tone was stiff, "Brother Huang is polite." β
This banquet was unhappily dispersed because of this small commotion, and Mingyue personally sent Chu Nian out of the palace, and on the way she still muttered bad words about Ming Xiu.
"Brother Huang is really, even if anyone doesn't believe you, it shouldn't be that he doesn't believe you."
Chu Nian was silent, with a slight smile on the corner of her mouth, she reached out and gently grabbed Mingyue's hand, probably because Chu Nian's hand was too cold, and Mingyue couldn't help but tremble, "It's okay, as long as you believe me." β
When these words fell, Fang Mingyue's face turned red, and he scratched his head and said, "I naturally believe in you." β
The next day, the news came that the injured dancing girl in the palace was not fatally injured, and at the same time, Concubine Ling secretly sent a message to Chu Nian, saying that the cook girl A-Qing was missing, Chu Nian replied to the letter and told her not to be quiet, and received a message from Song Qing, saying that Scar's favorite concubine was missing, Scar was running wild, and the people outside the city were killed.
Receiving this news, Chu Nian twisted his brows slightly, and then looked sideways at Chu Yuanlang beside him, "What kind of person is that Scar?" β
Chu Yuanlang was fiddling with the fruit in his hand, and when he heard Chu Nian's question, he raised his head, and said while pondering: "That kid seems to be a sensible person, and he also knows how to respect people who have been on the battlefield. β
Chu Nian furrowed his brows slightly, "If you still know how to respect people who have been on the battlefield, then he is at least a bloody man, how can he hurt the innocent in a moment of anger." β
Chu Yuanlang shook his head and said that he didn't know, and at this time, he saw Chu Ning walking in slowly, and said: "Sister, it is said that the dancing girl is now being raised in the palace by His Royal Highness the Prince, and everyone else has a legend that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going to carry the dancing girl as the prince's side concubine, and in addition, Gu Anhou's Mansion seems to be in chaos now, should we go and appease it?" β
Chu Nian pondered for a while, "Not for the time being, but we really should go and meet the county lord of Anning." β
"Sister, the county lord of Anning, could it be a counter-plan?"
"No, it won't." Chu Nian shook her head, the injury in the eyes of the county lord of Anning that day did not seem to be fake, thinking that she was indeed unaware, I was afraid that the group of dancing girls was sent over by someone who impersonated her.
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In the dungeon, the county lord of Anning was still dressed brightly, but her face was haggard, which showed that she was not having a good time now.
Chu Nian slowly walked to the dungeon, and then sent the faceless jailer beside him to leave, and the county lord of Anning in the prison saw Chu Nian outside the door, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly stepped forward.
"County Lord......"
Chu Nian blinked slightly, "Why did you frame me?" β
"County Lord, I'm ......" An Ning's county lord's face became more and more flustered. Didn't you send those dancing girls? He also said that now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a different heart for the county lord, and the choice of side concubines is a certainty, so he specially found me and said that he asked me to seduce His Royal Highness the Prince, and sent so many dancing girls to me, didn't you come up with the idea to ask me to take this opportunity to stand out in front of His Royal Highness the Prince? β
Chu Nian twisted his brows slightly, "Even now, are you still unwilling to tell the truth?" β
"I'm telling the truth, County Lord, you ......" County Lord Anning's face gradually turned annoyed, "I know, you just think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been more intimate with me recently, so you deliberately did so many things, just to frame me!" β
Without waiting for Chu Nian to open his mouth, the face of the county lord of An Ning became more and more distorted, "Chu Nian, let me tell you, even if you frame me now, it's useless!" Now His Royal Highness the Prince's heart is no longer in you, without me, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will choose another side concubine! Sooner or later, you will be abandoned by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! β
Seeing that the county lord of Anning refused to listen to anyone's explanation, Chu Nian's face gradually turned annoyed, "You forgot your Gu Anhou Mansion, if you don't carry this crime today, your Gu Anhou Mansion will also be finished!" β
The county lord of Anning's face suddenly turned pale, she took a few steps back, her fingers trembling and pointed at Chu Nian, "You are so vicious, I am desperate for you to saddle the horse and horse, and even go to the queen mother to pretend to be stupid, but now you want to use me as a scapegoat?" β
Chu Nian's face became a little colder, "So what?" I just want you to be this scapegoat, and now the life of Gu Anhou Mansion is in my hands, are you deserving or not being the scapegoat? β
"Chu Nian! You don't have to die well! β
Chu Nian smiled slightly and faced the county lord of Anning, "If I don't die well, your Gu Anhou Mansion will also be finished." β
When these words fell, a voice suddenly sounded behind Chu Nian, "Chu Nian." β
Chu Nian turned his head, and saw Ming Xiu slowly approaching with a frown, "What you just said is true?" β
A flash of surprise flashed in Fang Chu Nian's eyes, she pursed her red lips, but she didn't say a word, watching the light in Ming Xiu's eyes gradually fade, she saw Ming Xiu's thin lips lightly opened, as if with a little disbelief.
"Okay, I got it."
The county lord of Anning on the side saw Ming Xiu and seemed to be extremely pleased, "Your Highness, you know everything, right!" Chu Nian is a poisonous woman! She's going to hurt you! β
Ming Xiu twisted his brows slightly, and after a moment, turned his back. "Shut up, Chu Nian, you come with me."
Chu Nian's eyes flashed slightly and looked at Ming Xiu's back, and after a while, he slowly followed.