Chapter 114: Hostages
W.U8XS.Com u8 Novel Update Fastest Novel Reading Network At the door, when she met Wen Qing who pushed the door out, Zhen Siniang deliberately slowed down.
"Cao Xiangye has died...... Wen Qing took advantage of Zhen Shi Niang's pause beside him and lowered his voice, "My lord asked the servant to tell Madame not to go in." β
Cao Xiangye is really dead!
Although he had guessed it, but he was suddenly seated, Zhen Shi Niang's heart still couldn't help but thump, and the intriguing glance he threw when he asked the eunuch to remind An Qinghou flashed in front of her eyes, and remembered the late imperial doctor, something crossed her mind, Zhen Shi Niang's heart was filled with a strong uneasiness, and she didn't have time to think about it, she paused, turned around and walked back.
"Mrs. Shen, please ......" The little eunuch guarding the door dodged to block her, and at the same time, the door of the side hall was pushed open with a creak, and the eyes of everyone in the hall fell on Zhen Shi Niang.
Turning around slowly, Zhen Siniang straightened her back instantly.
As soon as she stepped into the side hall, Zhen Siniang felt a heavy and depressed sorrow coming to her, and the noise of the main hall suddenly became two worlds.
But there is a door apart, on one side is the silence of death, and on the other side is a staggered plan. Zhen Shi Niang suddenly had a sense of comical, her eyes quickly swept around, Mrs. Cao had passed out, and was lying on the soft couch temporarily set up in the southwest corner of the side hall surrounded by several palace maids, Banzai sat on the dragon chair due north with a gloomy face, Xiao Yu and Zheng Ge Lao stood on Banzai's side, and An Qinghou and the other two important ministers stood in the direction of the south door of the lower hall a little far from Banzai.
In addition to the four guards with knives standing majestically behind Long Live behind him, there are also four people dressed as domestic servants in the hall who are busy with two imperial doctors who are busy next to Cao Xiangye who is placed on the temporary low couch on the west side of the hall, Zhen Shiniang remembers in a trance that it was these people who helped Cao Xiangye in, and it seems that it should be the servants next to Cao Xiangye.
In addition, there are four little eunuchs hanging down at the door, and there is no one else in the side hall.
Shen Zhongqi is not there!
Zhen Shi Niang sighed in her heart, she watched him and Xiao Yu follow everyone in, Xiao Yu is still here, where did he go? And also. An Qinghou is a pavilion elder, according to his identity, he should stand above Xiao Yu, why is he standing below Xiao Yu?
This ancient hierarchy of dignity and humility is not ordinary, how could Xiao Yu make such a mistake?
The confusion disappeared in a flash, and I saw the servant set up the tribute and light the lantern, and retreated to this side. Revealing Cao Xiangye's upright body on the low couch, without thinking about it very carefully, Zhen Shi Niang's eyes fell on Cao Xiangye.
He's really dead!
Zhen Shi Niang sighed faintly.
I have been exposed to too many of these cases in my previous life, oxygen inhalation, infusion. Electrocardiogram, the best western medicine, the most perfect surgical instruments. Under such good conditions in the previous life, many people still died, let alone this ancient time?
Cao Xiangye's loving smile flashed in front of her, Zhen Siniang had an indescribable feeling in her heart, she raised her feet and walked towards Cao Xiangye's corpse.
The deceased is the biggest, at least she kowtows to Cao Xiangye first.
"Please Mrs. Shen to meet Banzai first." Xiao Yu opened his mouth and said.
Zhen Shi Niang paused, turned to Long live, and knelt down slowly three steps away. ββ¦β¦ Long live the courtiers. β
Banzai quietly looked at the woman kneeling at her feet, although her face was full of Qi, she was very calm. The calmness between his eyebrows approached the man present, and he couldn't help but feel a contradiction in his heart, and he didn't say anything for a long time.
The side hall was surprisingly quiet.
"Aiqing, do you know why I announced you?"
Just Zhen Siniang couldn't bear the silence. When he tried to speak again, he heard a deep voice in his ears.
She wanted to know too!
Zhen Siniang muttered in her heart, but she didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, she kowtowed and said, "The courtiers don't know." β
"It was Cao Aiqing who protected ......you in front of me before the immortal world," Banzai's voice was a little deep.
This woman has a country-like appearance and extraordinary calmness, if she is as loyal as Shen Zhongqi, it will be okay, if she is bent on revenge...... If he goes down with this holy decree, he will be dumped by her as soon as he is good!
Cao Xiangye actually protected her in front of Long Live !
Why?
What is the relationship between Cao Xiangye and the Zhen family?
Thinking of his excited look when he first saw Cao Xiangye, Zhen Siniang was even more sure that she must have a relationship with Cao Xiangye, and was thinking about how to investigate when she went back, so she heard Banzai raise her voice suddenly, "Zhen Aiqing listens to Feng!" β
Zhen Shi Niang was excited, and hurriedly knelt up straight.
"I will entitle you as a five-grade decree, and give you a gold medal for avoiding death, if he commits a capital crime one day, holding this gold medal will save you from death!" Hooray's voice is sonorous and powerful.
After all, nothing happened in the future, and in front of him he was long live, and he couldn't live up to his promise to the dead!
Knowing that she doesn't have a long life and gives this, this long live will really send empty favors!
Zhen Siniang held the red gold medal handed over by Gonggong Fu and laughed in her heart, she was a woman who had no power to restrain chickens, and she didn't kill people and set fire to the adulterous department, what is the use of wanting this Laoshizi?
You might as well give her a few more bags of gold.
There are about two or three gold medals in your hand, but you can exchange them for a few taels of silver," ...... I wonder how many taels of silver can be exchanged for a tael of gold in this ancient world? β
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard a noise outside the side hall.
A little eunuch knocked on the door and came in, bowed down and replied, "The queen has verified that it was Gonggong Liu who mistakenly poured wine on Cao Xiangye's wine jug, and the important ministers outside have already stopped the banquet, and they have avenged Cao Xiangye's grievances, and they are clamoring to enter the side hall to visit Cao Xiangye." β
There is a special purpose for long live, and Cao Xiangye's wine jug during the banquet is special, and it is specially filled with white water.
No wonder Cao Xiangye still drank alcohol knowing that he had a heart attack, it turned out that he had drunk by mistake, Zhen Siniang suddenly realized, but she frowned again, "...... This is a royal feast, and Cao Xiangye is an important minister in the court, how could there be such a mistake? β
"Nonsense!" Just when he was confused, he heard Qu Rong, the secretary of the criminal department standing beside Anqing Hou, shouting loudly, "When the Hou Ye toasted, the official was on the side, and he saw it clearly, Cao Xiangye's wine was personally held by Mrs. Cao, how could it be that Liu Gonggong poured it by mistake?" β
"It was Xiuzhu, the female official next to the queen, who brought Gonggong Liu to the palace and personally admitted it in front of the ministers." The little eunuch knelt down, "The wine jug in Mrs. Cao's hand was empty, and it happened that the Marquis of Anqing came to toast, and Mrs. Cao greeted people, and Gonggong Liu, who was in charge of Cao Xiangye's wine, handed over a pot casually......" After saying it in one breath, the little eunuch exhaled, "Gonggong Liu said that there were many people at that time, and he was also busy fainting, the pot of wine was originally prepared for others, and he was passing by Cao Xiangye's wine table, and when he saw Mrs. Cao stretching out her hand to ask for it, he hurriedly handed it over." β
Suddenly changed the wine, Mrs. Cao personally put the cup, and An Qinghou held the cup tightly, in front of everyone, in order to take care of Mrs. Cao's reputation, even if Cao Xiangye drank the wine in the cup at that time, it was not easy to break the mouth.
Cao Xiangye had a heart attack, and it happened that when the wine pot was empty, Anqinghou came to toast, and Mrs. was in a hurry to pour the wine, and Father-in-law Liu happened to pass by with a pot of real spirits, and the most coincidental thing was that Father-in-law Liu was actually the person who was in charge of Cao Xiangye's wine.
If it weren't for this, how could Mrs. Cao believe him so much, pick up the pot and pour it for Cao Xiangye without looking at whether it was water or wine, and go to murder her husband?
What a coincidence!
In an instant, Zhen Siniang suddenly understood that even if she rushed over desperately, she still couldn't save Cao Xiangye.
A glass of spirits in that environment may indeed cause Cao Xiangye's heart disease, but to cause his heart disease 100%, the pot is filled with more than just spirits!
The heart was pounding, and Zhen Shi Niang's eyes secretly looked at Banzai.
Banzai's face sank like water, and he couldn't see any emotion.
Zhen Shi Niang looked at An Qinghou again, and An Qinghou was bowing down to plead guilty, "...... It was all the minister's failure to investigate, which made Cao Xiangye suffer, and begged for long live to punish the minister's unintentional mistakes. β
This fight is so big, you don't have to kneel to ask for sin.
Zhen Shi Niang was in a row, and just wanted to see Banzai's expression, so she heard Banzai say, "Mrs. Cao personally poured the wine, how could Xue Aiqing know that Cao Xiangye's cup is wine, this matter has nothing to do with you, Xue Aiqing doesn't need to blame." The voice was warm and peaceful, which made Zhen Siniang fall through her eyes on the spot.
It turns out that Banzai will bully these powerless little shrimps!
An Qinghou thanked him and stood up straight, and Qu Rong took the opportunity to ask, "Everyone is clamoring to see Xiangye, do you want to tell them the bad news of Cao Xiangye's immortal death?" β
At this time, it will be even more chaotic!
The ** student tide in her previous life flashed in front of Zhen Shi Niang's eyes, and she looked up at Long live.
ββ¦β¦ No! Long live the voice was unquestionable, looking at Gonggong Fu, "You personally went out to spread my message, Cao Xiangye is safe and sound, you need to recuperate, and you want everyone to be calm and not impatient." β
That's it?
This is obviously a conspiracy, long live is still so calm, just let a personal eunuch go out to spread the word, why don't you order to send the Imperial Forest Army to the main hall to maintain order, and transfer more Ouchi masters to escort the side hall?
Seeing Gonggong Fu walking out in response, Zhen Siniang was even more confused:
Long live this, is it a fool or an idiot, I don't know if people are trying their best to arrange this bureau to take away your country?
"Xiangye Cao and Mother Ling have a deep friendship, and before leaving, I never forgot Mrs. Shen, an orphan girl who was lonely and helpless in this world." Just in confusion, An Qinghou's voice sounded in Zhen Shi Niang's ears, "...... Mrs. Shen was blessed by his yin, so let's go over and kowtow to Cao Xiangye. β
The tone is peaceful and loving, like an elder.
Zhen Siniang nodded subconsciously, she was going to kowtow to Cao Xiangye before.
ββ¦β¦ Lord Xiao asked you not to kowtow in the past. Just as she was about to take a step, Qiu Ju quietly tugged on Zhen Shi Niang's sleeve and said in her ear while helping her.
Zhen Shi Niang was excited, her eyes belched at Xiao Yu, and Xiao Yu shook his head wordlessly.
Then look at the sunken Banzai and the four guards behind him who were on full alert and highly nervous.
In a flash, Zhen Siniang understood, and all the previous confusions were suddenly solved.
It's not that Banzai doesn't know that the noise outside will soon turn into a coup d'Γ©tat, but that the real dragon and tiger fight tonight is in this side hall.
A dragon and a tiger are facing off.
As long as the winner is decided here, those shrimp soldiers and crabs outside will naturally not be afraid.
And she is a hostage that An Qinghou temporarily forced Wan Sui Xuan to come in to clamp down on Shen Zhongqi, who went out to transfer troops!
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