Chapter 156: Capture the Prince

Emperor Jin Ming, who had been in a coma for nearly ten days, finally woke up before noon as Lu Lin expected.

After hearing Princess Leyi's shout, Shui Qingqing and Concubine Xian didn't stop any longer, and the two rushed to the Qianqing Palace together.

And the Queen Mother, who had been guarding outside the palace, was stunned at first after learning the news that Emperor Jin Ming woke up, and the next moment she was finally happy, and hurriedly rushed to the bed in the inner hall to visit.

After all, Emperor Jin Ming is her son, and although the Queen Mother promised to help the prince, she would not want Emperor Jin Ming to really have an accident.

However, the prince did not let the imperial doctor change the prescription, why did Emperor Jin Ming suddenly wake up, but it made the queen mother happy at the same time, and at the same time, she had many doubts in her heart, and when she saw Shui Qingqing and Concubine Xian appear, she was even more vigilant in her heart, and scoldly reprimanded in front of Emperor Jin Ming: "Who let you in?" ”

Anyway, let them go down.

Emperor Jin Ming, who had just woken up, had been helped by Princess Le Yi to sit up, and when he saw Shui Qingqing who appeared with Concubine Xian, as well as the gauze bandaged on her forehead, doubts and surprises flashed in her cloudy eyes, and she wanted to speak, but her voice was so dry and hoarse, she pointed to the kettle on the table and motioned to Le Yi to pour water for him.

And Shui Qingqing and Concubine Xian saw that the Queen Mother was about to drive them away without saying a word, and they were anxious and couldn't care about anything else, so the two of them knelt down in unison.

Concubine Xian said to the Queen Mother with a sad face: "Queen Mother, since the emperor has been seriously ill and in a coma, the prince and you have not allowed the queen concubine to step into the emperor's bedroom for half a step...... The concubine has not seen the emperor for nearly ten days. Now that the emperor has finally woken up, he begs the queen mother to let the concubines stay by the emperor's side and serve them, and fulfill the duties of the concubines......"

Emperor Jin Ming, who drank the tea, was much clearer, and when he heard Concubine Xian mention the crown prince and the date of his coma, his heart was shocked, and his dry voice was hoarse: "What did you say?" Have I been in a coma for so long? ”

As the emperor, Emperor Jin Ming of course understood the meaning of Concubine Xian's words, he was in a coma for so long for no reason this time, and the crown prince and the queen mother did not allow the concubine to visit, it was too suspicious.

Therefore, Emperor Jin Ming looked at the Queen Mother hesitantly, and said in a deep voice: "Queen Mother, what is going on?" ”

The Queen Mother's face changed slightly, from the moment Concubine Xian and Shui Qingqing rushed into the hall, they already understood that Emperor Jin Ming's sudden awakening was related to them, and her tired face couldn't help but flash anger.

didn't answer the emperor's words, the queen mother's eyes shot straight at Concubine Xian, and said coldly: "The emperor has just woken up, is Concubine Xian eager to tell the mourning family?" Could it be that the mourning family is worried about their son, and it is wrong to guard them day and night?! You're accusing the mourning family! ”

The queen mother was not angry and self-threatening, and she was scared that Concubine Xian's heart trembled, but the matter had come to this point, she could only advance and not retreat, and Concubine Xian had the courage to bow down to the Queen Mother, and said solemnly: "The concubine does not dare to accuse the Queen Mother." It's just that the concubines are in charge of the harem under the order of the emperor, and they are the emperor's concubines. ”

The queen mother, who was already at a loss, was afraid that the emperor would know that her conspiracy with the prince would be exposed, so she no longer argued with Concubine Xian, and said coldly: "Now that the emperor has woken up, and you have seen the people, you can retreat with peace of mind - the emperor has just woken up, and he needs to rest and rest more and more, so you have to disturb ...... more."

The more anxious the queen mother was to drive them away, the more suspicious the emperor became.

At this time, seeing Shui Qingqing appear in the palace, his forehead was still injured, Emperor Jin Ming became more and more suspicious, and now seeing that the queen mother and Concubine Xian were arguing, he couldn't help but say: "It is already hard for the queen mother to guard her sons, and it is not easy for Concubine Xian to take care of the harem." Now that I'm fine, you all have to step back and rest—stay behind! ”

"The Emperor's ......"

Seeing that the emperor wanted to leave Shui Qingqing alone, the queen mother secretly shouted in her heart and wanted to speak again, but Emperor Jin Ming was not in a hurry and said: "Queen Mother, now that the son has woken up, don't worry about it anymore, go back to Cining Palace to rest!" ”

Emperor Jin Ming's words were not light or heavy, which made the queen mother's heart tighten, and she knew that the emperor was already suspicious of her.

Concubine Xian breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and hurriedly got up and helped the Queen Mother to walk out with Princess Leyi, while saying: "The Queen Mother has worked hard to take care of the emperor for nearly ten days, it is really hard, and the concubine personally sent the Queen Mother back to the palace to rest......"

After everyone left, without waiting for Emperor Jin Ming to ask, Shui Qingqing had already stepped forward and said to Emperor Jin Ming: "Your Majesty, how do you feel about your body?" Do you feel uncomfortable? ”

In the prescription prescribed by Lu Lin to Emperor Jin Ming, it is not only an antidote to help Emperor Jin Ming wake up, but also a warm tonic herb for Emperor Jin Ming.

Therefore, Emperor Jin Ming, who woke up, except for his dry throat, was not in a bad physical condition.

He bowed his head and said, "I'm all right—what's going on these days?" What happened to the wound on your forehead? ”

Shui Qingqing looked at the usual look on Emperor Jin Ming's face, let go of her worries, and pleaded eagerly with Emperor Jin Ming: "Your Majesty, I will explain other things to you on the way, and now please follow me out of the palace to save the Hou Ye!" ”

Emperor Jin Ming was stunned, and became more and more aware that something must have happened to him in a coma this time.

And looking at the entire Great Jin Dynasty, he can suppress the Marquis Mei Zijin, but I am afraid that except for the crown prince Li You, there will be no second person.

Thinking of this, Emperor Jin Ming had already gotten up, his expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "In this way, you help me change my clothes, and we will leave the palace immediately." ”

Shui Qingqing's whole body suddenly relaxed, and he kowtowed heavily to Emperor Ming of Jin, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

The carriage left the palace and galloped all the way towards the Three Princes' Mansion.

And Li Xuan, the fourth prince who was waiting at the gate of the palace, also personally led people to escort the carriage of Emperor Jin Ming.

In the carriage, after listening to Shui Qingqing's explanation, Emperor Jin Ming's face was already iron-blue, his fists tightened, and he said angrily: "What a disobedient son, dare to love him to take advantage of the recurrence of my old disease to kill his father and seize the throne?!" ”

Shui Qingqing said fearfully: "Fortunately, the emperor woke up in time, and everything can be recovered." ”

Emperor Jin Ming suppressed the anger and pain in his heart, and asked in a deep voice: "What's going on between him and Mei Zijin?" Why did the two meet at the Three Princes' Mansion? ”

Shui Qingqing did not hesitate, and told Mei Zijin that Li You and Bai Haoqing appeared at the scene of the assassination, as well as their blame for Bai Lingwei, as well as the true identity of the nameless, and the fact that Li You threatened Li Yin to meet without a name......

"Your Majesty, on the day of the assassination, Nameless was washed in the snow in order to save me and his brothers, and only a dozen people survived him, it is said that the prince himself ordered to leave the unknown alive - so, if you want to completely find out the truth of the assassination case, maybe we can get the truth in the Three Princes' Mansion today!"

After hearing what Shui Qingqing said so much, Emperor Jin Ming's heart was already cold, and his anger had already turned into endless disappointment and pain.

In recent years, although Emperor Jin Ming has become more and more disappointed in this prince, he still has hope for him, even after the incident of Empress Chen, Emperor Jin Ming still gave him a chance and did not abolish his crown prince.

However, Emperor Jin Ming did not expect that the crown prince was even more ruthless than his mother, Empress Chen......

The Three Princes' Mansion soon arrived, this once when the prince was the prince's mansion, after the prince stayed in the East Palace, it was much deserted, and only the servants who guarded the palace were there on weekdays, and it was no longer prosperous and lively before.

Li Xuan, the fourth prince, quietly approached the Three Princes' Mansion from the back door according to the previous agreement with Mei Zijin, Li Xuan's subordinates quietly dealt with the prince's guard guarding the back door, stripped off his clothes and gave them to the fourth prince Li Xuan, Li Xuan took the guard's clothes to Emperor Jin Ming and Shui Qingqing, and said guiltily: "Only this way can you enter the palace to get close to the imperial brother and wronged my father!" ”

Emperor Jin Ming didn't care about this, and after changing his clothes, the group dressed up as guards, quietly sneaked into the mansion, and led them to the huge school yard of the Three Princes' Mansion from inside.

The school field in winter is covered with snow all around, and there is a bleak atmosphere.

At that time, it was noon, on the high reading platform in the north, Li You sat leisurely on the cotton chair and sipped tea, his eyes were cold and proud, looking at the nameless man who came to the appointment alone in the ring below.

And on the elevated shelf behind him, Liu Yin, whose face was purple from the cold, was hanging.

The moment Nameless appeared, Liu Yin, who was numb all over, burst out of her dead eyes, looked at Nameless with excitement and disbelief, trembled her pale lips and said happily: "Nameless brother, you are really not dead...... It's so nice......"

Nameless stood alone in a gray and blue robe, and when he saw Liu Yin who was hanging high, his eyes were painful, and he shouted at Li You: "Li You, I'm here, you let her go!" ”

Hearing this, Li You didn't move, his eyes became more and more cold staring at the pale nameless, hooked his lips and sneered: "What's the hurry." You and my master and servant finally got together, don't you have nothing to say to this palace? ”

Looking at the harmless and cruel face in front of him, Nameless couldn't help but think of the brothers who died tragically, and his heart ached, and the wounds that had just healed all over his body could no longer be painful.

His fists were clenched, and he said in a nameless hatred: "I have already broken off with you, and I have nothing to say to you - if you want to kill or chop me, don't hurt her!" ”

Hearing this, Liu Yin shouted loudly: "No, nameless brother, don't worry about me, you go quickly...... You finally survived, don't give your life for me...... Hurry up! ”

waved her hand coldly, but Li You impatiently let Gao Ming seal Liu Yin's dumb hole, making her unable to make a sound.

Li You said: "You have nothing to say to this palace, but this palace has many questions to get answers from you." For example, your true face, your true identity - what is your relationship with Mei Zijin? ”

Nameless knows that Li You is trying his best to know another layer of identity that he is hiding, so the real showdown is about to begin.

He swept over the guards to the east without a trace, and when he saw the sword in the northeast corner of the guard holding it horizontally across his chest, he knew that the person they were waiting for had arrived.

He mocked as if unintentionally, "So, these are the reasons why His Highness was merciful enough to let the assassin spare my life on the day of the assassination?" Your Highness is reluctant to let the assassins kill me in order to find out the secrets on me, but it is not like His Highness's previous style! ”

Li You didn't know that his father, who was drugged and unconscious, was standing in the corner behind him at this time and watching his every move, he was provoked by Nameless, his face flashed with anger, and he sneered: "Nameless, you have been with me for several years, you should know the temperament of this palace - but all the secrets I want to know, there is nothing to hide." What's more, the secret on your body is related to Mei Zijin and the entire Dingguo Marquis Mansion. How could this palace be willing to kill you so simply and let you bury those secrets? ”

Li You's words, although he did not directly admit the assassination case, but also indirectly admitted it, and he couldn't help but make Emperor Jin Ming's face change greatly, his teeth creaked, and his deep eyes were completely desperate.

Shui Qingqing and Li Xuan, who were guarding behind Emperor Jin Ming, breathed a sigh of relief, and in this way, the assassination case was revealed, and the murderer finally admitted it to his face.

It's a pity that Li You didn't know that all his crimes had been exposed, and he was still there and said triumphantly: "Even if this palace let you go last time and let you escape your life, now, you haven't taken the initiative to give your life to fall into the hands of this palace, so you still obediently solve your doubts for this palace, this palace may be happy in your heart, and it will make you die a happy death!" ”

Nameless knew that their plan had succeeded, and didn't want to talk to him anymore, just hoping to save Liu Yin as soon as possible.

He put his hand on the long sword at his waist, stared at Li You with eyes like a blade, and said coldly: "I have come as agreed, but you have always refused to let people go - you are not trustworthy, so why should I tell you my identity?!" ”

Hearing the nameless provocation, the murderous aura on Li You's body suddenly appeared, and he stood up and looked at the nameless below with cold eyes, "Do you think you can still walk today?" This palace will send you to hell now, and when I capture you, this palace has its own means to make you speak obediently, and I will tear the mask on your face with my own hands! ”

After that, with a cold wave, the high name behind him was ordered, and he reached out to solve Liu Yin's acupoint, but the next moment was a turn of his wrist, and a sharp dagger with cold light had appeared in his hand, and with a 'poof' sound, it pierced into Liu Yin's hanging arm, and then went down the arm like cutting the bark, slowly slashing to the wrist.

It was as if the sound of flesh being cut in half by a blade could be heard, and blood gushed out all the way and spilled all the way to the ground.

Liu Yin was already convulsed all over her body in pain, and she couldn't help screaming in pain when she clenched her teeth.

"If you obediently tie your hands and arrest her, and explain the secret of your life experience clearly, this palace will let her go. If not, she is afraid that her body will be marked with many such cuts, and if she dips it in an urn of salt water to soak, it must taste very refreshing! ”

Seeing this, Nameless's eyes were about to split, and even Shui Qingqing, who was hiding on the side, couldn't help but rush out to save Liu Yin.

At this time, while Li You and everyone's eyes on the field were focused on Nameless, the guard who had given Nameless a hint from the horizontal sword before quietly sneaked to Shui Qingqing and Emperor Jin Ming, but it was Mei Zijin who was disguised as a guard.

didn't care about saluting Emperor Jin Ming, but Mei Zijin's eyes couldn't help but quickly swept over Shui Qingqing, seeing that she was fine, the worry in his heart was put down, and he hurriedly said to Li Xuan: "This place is not suitable for a long time, it is full of people from the prince, Your Royal Highness quickly take the emperor and the county lord out of here, I will save people!" Your Highness went down to the main gate to meet me. ”

Knowing that he was going to save Nameless and Liu Yin alone, Shui Qingqing looked at the guards around the school, her heart tightened, and she was about to speak, Li Xuan already said in a deep voice: "Master Hou is right, if you let the prince know that he has been exposed, I am afraid that he will jump off the wall in a hurry...... Father, we withdrew from the original way and met the Hou Ye at the main gate with the Gyeonggi guards. ”

After that, Li Xuan was already covering Emperor Jin Ming and Shui Qingqing to withdraw from the Hou Mansion by the same way. And Mei Zijin dodged and jumped onto the stage from behind, and the long sword in his hand attacked Gao Ming like a lightning speed.

At that time, the dagger in Gao Ming's hand was still left in Liu Yin's wrist, and when he heard the wind and turned back, he didn't have time to draw his sword to block it, the long sword in Mei Zijin's hand was already a sword piercing his heart, and a sword took the life of the first master under Li You.

Killing Gao Ming, Mei Zijin waved his long sword, and the Xuantie long sword in his hand had already cut off the iron chain hanging Liu Yin under the penetration of internal force, and Liu Yin was saved in an instant.

Mei Zijin went from killing Gao Ming to saving Liu Yin, just in an instant, so fast that even Li You, who was close in front of him, did not come back to his senses.

Li You looked at Mei Zijin who suddenly appeared in disbelief, and couldn't believe that he actually killed his first master in front of himself and so many guards in the school field, and saved Liu Yin with lightning speed.

As soon as Liu Yin was saved, the nameless below also changed from passive to active, the long sword was unsheathed, and the dragon flew away, according to the previous plan, the two brothers fought side by side, and retreated in the direction of the mansion.

Li You, who came back from the shock, flashed the most ruthless cold light in his gloomy eyes, gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "You don't have to keep your mouth alive, kill them all - kill those who succeed, add officials to knighthood, and the palace will reward them heavily!" ”

As soon as Li You's voice fell, guards from all sides surrounded the two brothers, forming a closed circle, trapping the two of them to death.

There was a fight on the school field, and Mei Zijin handed over Liu Yin, who had fainted in pain, to Nameless, and blocked the attack of the guards with his own strength, covering Nameless and Liu Yin's escape to the house.

On the reading platform, Li You, who was looking at everything in front of him coldly, didn't know when, there was an extra black and shining cold light in his hand.

It was Mei Zijin's back that was aimed at the strong horse.

Li You's handsome face was distorted into a hideous and terrifying appearance at a moment, and he didn't hesitate to bend his fingers to flip the switch, and sneered: "Mei Zijin, see if it's your sword fast, or the palace's fast!" ”

Qiang left the strings, with a strong sound of breaking the air, and attacked Mei Zijin's back.

Seeing that the strong man was about to stab into Mei Zijin's vest, he was stopped by the nameless sword.

Nameless is too familiar with Li You's tricks, and he also knows his insidiousness, and has been on guard against him to release dark arrows.

"It's despicable!"

Nameless scolded fiercely, turned back to Mei Zijin and reminded: "Big brother, guard against Li You's cold arrow!" ”

This 'big brother' is nameless, natural and casual, and extremely cordial.

After the eldest brother shouted, Nameless was stunned, and for a moment he lost his mind, not knowing why he suddenly called him like this.

But Mei Zijin's heart was full of warmth, and he naturally took the nameless words and said, "Okay, let's be careful." ”

The sneak attack failed, Li You was annoyed and ashamed, and was about to shoot the second arrow, but at this time, a guard came quickly and told him: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the Queen Mother in the palace has sent news and asked the prince to return to the palace quickly, saying that something happened to the Qianqing Palace!" ”

As soon as he heard the words 'Qianqing Palace', Li You suddenly felt a strong uneasiness in his heart, suppressed the panic in his heart, and gritted his teeth: "Tell me quickly, what's wrong with Qianqing Palace?" ”

"Back to His Royal Highness, it was the emperor who suddenly woke up!"

The whole body trembled violently, and Li You's face turned pale in an instant.

"How could it be...... What about Mrs. Wu? How could you wake up all of a sudden......"

Li You had faintly sensed that something was wrong in his heart, and the bad premonition became stronger and stronger, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.

"The subordinates don't know the specific situation, the Queen Mother just ordered Her Royal Highness to return to the palace quickly!"

Li You gritted his teeth and looked at the fight over there, his ruthless eyes seemed to be full of poisonous needles, and he gritted his teeth and said: "The palace will return to the palace first, you will take people to stay here, and let out the rumors, just say that Mei Zijin, the Marquis of Dingguo, led people to assassinate the palace." You have put three men to death for the crime of assassination, and you cannot let them out—you must get rid of them by any means. ”

After that, Li You slammed the strong beast in his hand to the ground, and he didn't even have time to take another look at the corpse of the high name, so he rushed out of the house and rushed to the palace.

However, even now that he learned the news of Emperor Jin Ming's awakening, Li You still did not let go of Mei Zijin and the idea of namelessness, but instead had a stronger desire to kill them.

However, what Li You didn't know was that it was he who ruthlessly drove others into a desperate situation again and again, and finally trapped himself into a hell from which he could never turn back......

Outside the Three Princes' Mansion, the officers and soldiers of the Gyeonggi defense quietly gathered outside the palace, and Emperor Jin Ming had already changed out of the guard's clothes, sitting in a majestic dragon robe with a frosty face, staring at the closed door of the Three Princes' Mansion.

And Shui Qingqing, who was following Long Yuan, was impatient.

She didn't know what the situation was inside, she didn't know if Liu Yin was saved, and if Mei Zijin and Nameless were still safe?

She couldn't help but say anxiously to Li Xuan, the fourth prince who was strict on the side: "Your Highness, when will you enter the mansion, I am worried that something will happen to the Hou Ye and their outnumbered......

Li Xuan knew the worry in her heart, and couldn't help but comfort: "Don't worry, the news of my father's awakening has reached the ears of the prince, presumably he will rush into the palace soon, and the county lord will wait for a moment with peace of mind - the county lord is relieved, and the prince is guarding, and he can't help the prince." ”

After that, he looked at Emperor Jin Ming cautiously.

Following the light of his eyes, Shui Qingqing also looked at Emperor Jin Ming, and immediately understood what Li Xuan meant.

Emperor Jin Ming did not order them to lead troops to rush into the Three Princes' Mansion for a long time, but he was making a final thought - whether Li You's position as crown prince was established or abolished, and whether the emperor finally punished him severely or forgave him, it is unknown.

If the emperor didn't want to abolish the crown prince, he wouldn't let Li Xuan lead his troops to storm the Three Princes' Mansion in a big way, and would save the last face for the prince.

But if the emperor makes people attack the palace, he will ruthlessly abolish the prince and punish the prince heavily......

In this way, Shui Qingqing was worried about Mei Zijin and the three of them, but she didn't dare to speak without permission.

Suddenly, the atmosphere on the field, just like the weather at that time, snow fell into ice......

For a long time, just when Shui Qingqing was so nervous that she was panting, the lips of Emperor Jin Ming on the dragon chariot started with difficulty, and finally said in a deep voice: "Li Xuan listened to the order, led his troops into the mansion, and captured the crown prince Li You." ”

After giving this order, Emperor Jin Ming's hands, which had been clenched for a long time, hung down weakly, as if he had aged a lot in an instant......

After receiving the order, Li Xuan immediately led his troops to rush into the Three Princes' Mansion, and the moment he broke in, he collided head-on with Li You, who hurriedly left the palace and entered the palace.

Seeing Li Xuan break in with heavy troops, Li You was slightly shocked, and was about to open his mouth to reprimand sharply, but his eyes passed through the open mansion gate, and saw Emperor Jin Ming's face as heavy as frost in the dragon chariot outside the mansion gate......