Chapter 496: Endgame
The Taiji Hall that had been fighting and chaotic was already in disarray, although it had been washed, the smell of blood still lingered, and the canopy mat placed in front of the hall had time to be put away, and everything was extraordinarily gloomy.
On the top of the main hall, the Queen Mother sat on the upper seat, lowering her eyes and fiddling with the Buddhist beads in her hand, listening to Xu Siyan's advice.
"The rebels have all been taken down, and King Chen Liuwang has also been temporarily imprisoned in the Shen Punishment Division, waiting for the escort of Dali Temple." Xu Siyan rubbed the corners of her forehead and said softly, "The Taishi Mansion and the Right Servant Shooting Mansion have already sent Jin Wuwei forward. ”
Guo Sheng still couldn't believe it in the end, but his last fight became a talisman to send the Guo family to the point of no return, and he fainted when he was taken, and he has not woken up yet.
The Queen Mother closed her eyes and opened them for a long time: "Rebellion is also a big crime, the Guo family has gone through three dynasties, but they still have the heart of disobedience and can't stay." ”
The tone was not much higher than usual, but Xu Siyan couldn't help but straighten up, and said busily: "Yes." ”
It's just that she stopped and said, "In the chaos of the army, the saint was cut on the back by the rebels, and he has been treated by the medical officer, and he has not woken up yet." ”
"His Royal Highness King Xian has not been injured, but he has been a little frightened, and he has also asked the medical officer to see it."
She said cautiously, only afraid that the Queen Mother would be overly worried.
But what I didn't expect was that the Queen Mother didn't even raise her eyelids, and said coldly: "It's good to have a medical officer to watch." ”
Xu Siyan didn't know how to continue for a while, so he had to keep his head down.
"Let Gu Qing come in, and Mingzhu, I have something to command." The Queen Mother's words did not linger on those two for a minute longer.
When Gu Qing and Gu Mingzhu came in, the Queen Mother looked at them and said: "The defense of Chang'an is already vulnerable, and after this incident, the courtiers and the people are also uneasy, so it is better to rectify the defense of the palace and Chang'an as soon as possible." ”
Gu Qing glanced at Gu Mingzhu, clasped his fists and bowed: "The minister takes the order." ”
In addition to his own personal guards, he brought back the five thousand elite soldiers that Gu Mingzhu snatched from King Xian, before coming Gu Mingzhu asked him to think of leaving these five thousand elite soldiers in Chang'an, she had other uses.
Gu Qing couldn't help frowning when he thought of this, he had already seen Gu Mingzhu's five thousand elite soldiers in person, they were indeed very brave, if they stayed in Chang'an, they would really be able to set off a big storm if they were really used, and it was impossible to say that it was possible to rebel again.
He didn't know what Gu Mingzhu was going to do, but he believed in Gu Mingzhu, although she looked cold, she never left the Gu family.
Gu Qing took the order to go down, Gu Mingzhu stayed in the palace, and the Queen Mother pulled her and sighed: "Speaking of which, I also delayed you, I originally planned that when you came back from Boling, I would choose a good marriage for you, so that you can marry in a beautiful way, and you don't have to be angry with the queen in the palace, I can also rest assured." ”
"But I didn't expect it, but I ...... again" The Queen Mother shook her head and said helplessly: "I'm afraid I will keep you for a while." ”
Gu Mingzhu didn't expect the Queen Mother to have such a plan, but she didn't get any news, she was suddenly shocked, and hurriedly said: "Niangniang is very loved, but I haven't ...... yet"
The Queen Mother looked at her and smiled: "Your sister has been married into the Xianwang Mansion for some time, and I can't delay your marriage any longer, I want to pick one for you, and many people have mentioned it to me these days, after all, I am the person I like, and it is the best thing for a family to have a female hundred families." ”
Gu Mingzhu didn't know what to say for a while, so she could only bow her head and listen to the Queen Mother.
Fortunately, the Queen Mother's mind is not on this matter now, and she said with a straight face: "The saint is injured, and the dragons in the court are leaderless, I can only focus on the affairs of the court, and you have to worry more about the affairs of the palace." ”
"It didn't take long for the queen to get the edict after being sealed, and she was taken by the rebels, and now she is sent back to the Manna Palace, but I'm afraid that my body is a little unhelpful, you go over for me to take a look, and Princess Xian, the Xianwang Mansion has sent a message, saying that it is just these two days, and I will go over and take a look." When the Queen Mother talked about the queen and Princess Xian, there was no look on her face, and her tone was not warm, she was very indifferent.
Gu Mingzhu's heart was complicated, she recalled the Gina she saw when she went to King Xian's Mansion that day, she looked so sick that she was out of shape, she really couldn't tell that she was a foreign princess who was full of vitality and liveliness when she married into Chang'an, but she didn't expect her to die so soon.
She responded in a low voice, watching Xu Siyan come in and report to the courtiers asking to see the Queen Mother, she quietly retreated.
Cen Yun and Third Lady Cen were still waiting for her in the side hall.
Cen Yun was still rescued, Cen Shilang did not die in the end, Cen San's heart that was about to be pounced out was finally put back in her chest, but it was not the time to breathe a sigh of relief, Cen Yun was Li Nian's princess after all, and she was almost made the queen, the Cen family was only afraid that it would be difficult to escape the rebellious involvement, and she couldn't help but worry about what happened next.
When she was sad and happy, Gu Mingzhu entered the side hall.
Mrs. Cen didn't care that there was still a palace maid, so she stepped forward to give Gu Mingzhu a salute, and said with tears: "The Cen family is grateful for the great kindness of the county lord, and I also ask the county lord to accept my gift." ”
As she spoke, she was about to bow down, but Gu Mingzhu hurriedly grabbed her: "What is Madam doing, I haven't done anything, Yun Niang is deeply blessed, just be safe and sound." ”
Although Gu Mingzhu said this, the third lady Cen knew that in the chaos, several soldiers specially stepped forward to protect Cen Yun and rescued her in the chaos, and Cen Shilang was also taken out of the hands of the rebels, if all this was not arranged by Gu Mingzhu, it would never have been so smooth and safe.
She was really grateful to Gu Mingzhu in her heart, because of Cen Yun's mustard for Gu Mingzhu before, she was worried that Gu Mingzhu would not pay attention to the Cen family's affairs, but Gu Mingzhu still helped after all.
Gu Mingzhu comforted her a few words, then walked up to Cen Yun and sat down, looking at her: "Yun Niang, have you figured it out?" ”
Cen Yun's body was shocked, and the head that had been hanging down finally slowly raised, looking at Gu Mingzhu's calm gaze, her heart ached, and she spoke after a while: "What are you going to do with me?" ”
Looking at Cen Yun's face full of despair and despair, Gu Mingzhu was not unemotional, how did the carefree and kind Cen Yun who was smiling and pulling herself to shout Mingzhu become like this now, whether it was the world that made people or persisted in self-error.
She sighed, looked at the third lady of Cen, and then said to Cen Yun again: "He must be guilty according to the law, Cen Shilang desperately resists the rebellion, Niangniang already knows, the Cen family will not be implicated, but Yun Niang ......"
She looked at Cen Yun, even if the Cen family would not be convicted, but Cen Yun was Li Nian's princess, Li Nian was convicted and removed from the clan, so she naturally could no longer be a princess, nor could she return to her parents' house like ordinary women who were abandoned and divorced, she must have a place to go, which can be regarded as an explanation.