Chapter 14: Confrontation in the Palace
Bai Qingyun closed the door of the hall and pulled Bai Yiyan to sit down, Bai Yiyan's tears fell on the back of his hand, and his heart hurt with it. He gently wiped her tears, patted her back slowly, and whispered to her: "Ahri is good, Ahri doesn't cry." ”
After a long time, Bai Yiyan stopped his voice, choked up and said, "Brother Qingyun, I'm sorry. ”
Bai Qingyun felt very uncomfortable in his heart, with his ear power, in fact, he heard the conversation between Bai Yiyan's mother and daughter outside. When he heard Bai Yiyan's intentions for him with his own ears, he couldn't help himself with excitement. But he couldn't do anything, he knew that if he rushed in to express his intentions at that time, the Li family would only be more angry, and Bai Yiyan was afraid that he would really refuse to marry someone else in his life. He couldn't ruin her for his own selfishness. He can live this life with the spurning of the world behind his back, but he can't bear to end up like this. His Ahri should live a comfortable and decent life, and her flawless reputation should not be tarnished in the slightest.
He was ruthless, but he didn't know the cause of the incident, and said: "It's me who should say I'm sorry, if my brother can protect you, maybe you will already be married, and this situation will never happen today." ”
Bai Yiyan was also in the same pain in her heart, she didn't want her actions to drag down Brother Qingyun, as the adopted son of the Marquis of Dingyuan, every step he took was much more difficult than others, and his son's request for sealing had not even come down until now. Her intentions will only make his future path more embarrassing, and no one will even be on his side anymore. She could only suppress herself and pretend that nothing had happened.
Bai Qingyun fetched a basin of well water, and mixed some hot water from the kettle for boiling tea to wash her face. Bai Yi's face was purified, but his red and swollen eyes did not disappear. She doesn't like Shi Fandai, and her face is not even covered at this time. The excitement she had when she arrived had long since vanished, leaving only a dejected look.
Neither of them knew how to speak or what to say, so they sat in silence in the hall, each thinking about his own thoughts. After a while, Lee came over. Li Shi looked at their sad and sad appearance, and sighed in his heart. She knows that her children are very smart since they were young, and they know what to do and why not to do it, and she is afraid that no matter how painful it is, it can only be like this. Lee's heart was shaken again, and she didn't know if the path she had chosen for them was really the right one.
Bai Yiyan saw her mother coming, and hurriedly helped Li sit down, her eyes were red again. Li whispered in her ear: "Put away your thoughts, and don't let me see them again in the future." You can't let others see it, especially your brother. We're not going to talk about it today. ”
Bai Yiyan held back her tears and brought tea to Li. Li opened his mouth and said, "I have nothing to do with it. Since Yan'er promised the prince, let's see the results tomorrow. If the marriage contract can really be successfully dissolved, the prince, Qingyun, you go and talk to him again and ask him how he is willing to break the three-year contract with Yan'er. If it doesn't work, let's think of another way, as long as he doesn't get a marriage again, we won't be afraid of him. ”
Bai Qingyun responded. The Li family didn't want to stay any longer, so he said that he would come to see Bai Qingyun another day, and called Qingluan and them away with a dejected Bai Yiyan. In order to avoid people, Bai Qingyun only sent them to the gate. Bai Yiyan still couldn't control herself, and turned to look at Bai Qingyun. With that reluctant glance, Bai Qingyun was disturbed again.
When everyone walked out of the alley, Shen Rongzhi walked out of the door of the Jiang family next door with a fan, looked at Bai Qingyun and shook his head and said, "It's really a hero who is sad to pass the beauty pass, the ancients don't deceive me." Bai Qingyun was in a bad mood, turned to Wu Wei and said, "You go and teach Shen Gongzi how to speak." When Shen Rongzhi heard this, he quickly jumped towards Jiang's house like a rabbit, and shouted as he ran: "Bai Qingyun, you are not righteous, and you live in my house and let Wu Wei bully me." Hey, Jiang Yutang, don't lock the door, you can't die without help. Ah~" Before the words were finished, Wu Wei had already taken a needle to seal the acupoint and set it at the door of Jiang's house. Wu Wei carried Shen Rongzhi back to the courtyard of the Shen family, put him on the side of the inscription hanging in the study, and said with a smile: "Shen Gongzi, you still wrote this painting yourself, take a good look." But I guess you're watching too hard and I'm afraid you won't have time for dinner, so I won't let the old man do your share. You can continue to enjoy it here. Shen Rongzhi looked at the big words on the wall, 'Don't look at incivility, don't say anything incivil', and wanted to cry without tears.
After Bai Yiyan and Li returned home, Li didn't say anything more, just asked her to go back and think about what was right and what was wrong. Bai Yiyan spent a night that should have been happy in frustration.
The next day, Emperor Wei made an unprecedented continuous early dynasty, he also thought about it, and finally decided to follow the advice of Taichang Zhang, and ordered someone to draw up a holy decree to withdraw the marriage, only waiting for the early dynasty to announce it. As for what Dingyuanhou's family will think, and what others will think, it has never been in his consideration.
Just opened the early dynasty, and before Emperor Wei announced the holy decree, the imperial historian preemptively came out to report: "Your Majesty, I received news from the imperial mausoleum guard this morning, saying that it was a landslide last night, and most of the emperor's mausoleum under construction was buried. Indeed, the sins of the people who are too common should be held accountable. ”
Emperor Wei was furious when he heard this, his mausoleum had been built since the day he ascended the throne, and now most of it was destroyed at once, how could he not be angry. Pointing at Tai Changqing's nose and scolding: "What do you all do for food?" Didn't you say that what I chose was a once-in-a-century auspicious cave? How can there be a landslide? ”
Tai Changqing hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Please ask the emperor for mercy." The construction of the emperor's tomb was calculated and built by Taichang and was in charge of Lord Feng, and Taichang did not participate, and the ministers really didn't know. ”
Emperor Sui's anger turned to Taichang Zhang, and asked him with a sneer: "Didn't you say yesterday that your divination is never wrong, why did my emperor's tomb be buried by a landslide today?" You actually coaxed me into the head, I really don't know whether to live or die! ”
Feng Yuxiu was stunned when he heard the news of the landslide, he never believed that his fortune calculation was wrong, so he could only twist his scalp and answer: "Although the minister doesn't know why the landslide happened, the minister did count it as a rare auspicious cave for a hundred years that day." ”
At this time, Taichang Cheng, who also belonged to the official of Taichang Temple, stood up and played: "Your Majesty, last night the minister happened to go back to Taichang Temple to get something, and accidentally saw a man in black who actually gave a bag of things to Lord Feng on duty, looked heavy, and said to him: You did a good job yesterday, and my master is very satisfied." The minister suspected that Taichang had done something unsightly yesterday, so he took advantage of the night to trade with others. ”
Yuwen Moyuan half-bowed his head, and no one noticed his expression. He did look for Feng Yuxiu a few days ago, but Feng Yuxiu said that his fortune calculation was originally a big murderer, even if Yuwen Moyuan didn't look for him, he would report it, it was just a matter of a few days earlier and a few days later. Although Yuwen Moyuan was surprised by this result, he didn't say much, just asked him to report it as soon as possible. The two never communicate with each other through a third person, so how can there be any transactions between the men in black! Yuwen Moyuan has already seen that this is Yuwen Mochi's counterattack, it is really fast and ruthless, this is clearly to the death of Tai Chang. He couldn't even stand up and say a word for Feng Yuxiu, otherwise another unlucky person would be himself. Yuwen Moyuan gritted his teeth secretly, this sixth brother is really a good method, but I don't know if he did it, or if there is another master behind him.
Yesterday, only a few important ministers and Emperor Wei knew about the incident, and everyone else was confused. Yuwen Mochi and Yuwen Moyuan concealed it very well, and they both looked like they had nothing to do with themselves.
Feng Yuxiu also saw at this time that someone else had set him up, and he hurriedly scolded Tai Changcheng: "Lord Zhou, what nonsense are you talking about?!" When did I see a man in black? I have no grievances against you, why do you want to frame me?! ”
Taichang Cheng lowered his eyebrows and said to Emperor Wei: "Your Majesty, whether what the minister said is true or not, as long as you go to Taichang Temple and Lord Feng's house to check." ”
Emperor Wei had already looked at Taichang with a dead man-like gaze, and said coldly: "Right Duhou, you will take someone to copy Feng Yuxiu's house for me now, and then search Taichang Temple." I'm just waiting here, and I'm going to see what kind of jackal I've raised! ”
The Marquis of the Right Capital received the order and went out of the temple. The palace suddenly fell silent, and Feng Yuxiu thought that he was the most innocent, how could there be any evidence of the transaction, but he was not so flustered.
The long wait made the legs of everyone in the palace stiffen, and even an old minister fell to the ground. Even if this kind of thing is to be investigated, it is generally necessary to take someone to the prison first, and then slowly interrogate it, how can there be a group of ministers waiting for the results of the investigation here? But everyone dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak, and they just complained in their hearts, after all, Emperor Wei was still waiting above. Emperor Wei sat comfortably on the dragon chair, and ordered some refreshments, but the poor people below could only watch. Several old ministers shook their heads when they saw it, Emperor Wei's previous shrewdness didn't know where to go, and he was getting more and more confused over the years.
Just when everyone was waiting in despair, the right capital Hou finally returned. He presented a brocade bag: "Your Majesty, Taichang Zhang's hometown has not turned out anything, but the minister found a bag of gold in Taichang Temple, it should be Taichang Zhang's family after trading with people yesterday and bringing it home, and today it was stolen." ”
Feng Yuxiu was shocked, knelt down and kept kowtowing to Emperor Wei: "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't know this brocade bag, the minister is really wronged." Every word of the minister is true, if there is half a lie, the sky will thunder! ”
Emperor Wei stepped down from the dragon chair and stared at Feng Yuxiu viciously: "Okay, good." It's good that you're in Xiu, and you're actually playing with me in the palm of your hand! If you tell me who is behind it now, I can consider keeping you a whole corpse. ”
Feng Yuxiu knew that he was going to die, but he insisted that what he calculated was correct and no one instructed him.
Emperor Wei made the final will: "Drag Feng Yu Xiu to me, seal Yu Xiu for the crime of defrauding the king, be punished, and be crushed and ashes." Zhu Jiu clan. He will be executed today, and let him watch his parents, wife, and children ambush him first, and then kill him. If anyone pleads for mercy, it shall be handled as the same case and shall be punished in the same way. ”
The hall fell into a dead silence, and everyone really felt the cruelty of the imperial power. Only Feng Yuxiu's hoarse curse echoed in the air: "Faint King! Faint! Sooner or later, Dayong will be destroyed in your hands! This world will soon not be the Yuwen family! ”
Emperor Wei's eyes were red, and he shouted at the left and right guards: "Pull out his tongue for me!" I'll pull it out now! ”
Feng Yuxiu's curse quickly disappeared with the last terrible scream, leaving only a trail of mottled blood on the green bricks.
Yuwen Moyuan's whole heart was dripping blood, and the person he had always trusted as a year-old friend was executed by Emperor Wei like this, and he couldn't even leave a whole corpse. And he could only watch like this, he couldn't do anything, and the hatred of Yuwen Mochi in his heart went one step further.
As for Yuwen Mochi, he was very comfortable in his heart now, bowed forward, and said to Emperor Wei with a worried face: "Please also ask my father to take care of the dragon body, don't be angry for a sinner." ”
Emperor Wei breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at his son, thinking that he even wanted to listen to the words of that wolf ambition guy yesterday, it was crazy, and he really had to compensate the sixth child. Emperor Wei had made up his mind, and said to Yuwen Mochi: "It's still the sixth child who knows that he feels sorry for his father. You're not too old, and you're about to marry a daughter-in-law, so you should get a more decent job. At the beginning of next month, the Xia country's mission is coming, and I will order you to be the ruler of the great line, and be responsible for receiving the Xia country's mission, don't lose your father's face. As for your marriage, it will be set at the beginning of next month, after the Xia Kingdom delegation leaves. ”
Yuwen Mochi was overjoyed when he heard this, but he didn't expect that there would be an unexpected gain in this battle, and hurriedly thanked the emperor.