He glanced at the potion on the ground, as well as the slag fragments, and asked, "Who is this medicine for?" ”

This question made the palace maid frightened, and she replied tremblingly: "Back to Manager Liu, this is the medicine that the queen mother specially explained to the emperor."

Slaves and maids are damned! Ask Mr. Liu for mercy! ”

As soon as he heard the word queen, Liu Xin shuddered. He was in a hurry to find King Yong'an, and he was rarely able to speak: "You clean up these slags." He looked at the eunuch: "Go, ask Imperial Doctor Li to prescribe a new pair of medicines, and go immediately." ”

"Yes, Mr. Liu!" The little eunuch trotted away.

The palace maid thanked him for his kindness: "Xie Liu, the chief manager, raised his noble hand!" ”

The left and right are just a bowl of medicine, and Liu Xin doesn't want to harm a life because of a bowl of medicine, so he can only turn big things into small things and small things.

Liu Xin and the guards who knelt and pleaded for mercy were like frosted eggplants. How did they not think of this question? If it is said that the assassin sneaked into the palace in order to visit the emperor, this move is filial piety, and the trespass on the palace is excusable, and it can be punished lightly.

But if his identity is mentioned, he is still nominally a death row prisoner, but he is out of prison privately. This is simply an irreparable mistake.

was pushed back by such sharp words from the queen, and a large number of people who supported Chu Tiankuo led by Liu Xin were speechless.

Chu Tiankuo was told by the queen that he had been insulted by the emperor by impersonating the imperial family, and he was not a person who pursued fame and fortune, which made him angry. Before, he knew something about the people in the palace and the life in the palace, and knew the horror of the human heart.

In his opinion, the queen is not a good stubble. Hearing the queen say this at this time, she immediately understood her intentions. She's changing the subject, denying him a chance to prove who he is.

However, it is normal for the queen to say this. For the benefit of her own son, of course she was afraid that he would recognize the emperor. It's just that in the queen's words, it was questioned why he appeared here. That's the crux of the matter.

Such an investigation will inevitably divert everyone's attention. He was thinking about how to respond. But I heard the queen speak again.

Sure enough, then the queen flicked her sleeves and shouted: "Bold traitor, do you know that trespassing on the forbidden land of the palace is a capital crime." Not only did you trespass into the palace, but you also went out of the prison without permission, and you committed all kinds of serious crimes, and the law is intolerable. Come on, take down this traitor! ”

The guards all straightened up suddenly, looking at each other, but none of them moved forward.

The queen was afraid that he would escape, and only wanted to subdue him. She didn't believe it, he fell into her hands, and there was no way to cure him. Dali Siqing Duan Zisheng was not sentenced for a long time, so she had to go out on her own.

Chu Tiankuo's expression was solemn, his face darkened, and he protested: "Queen Mother, I have already identified myself, and I am here to visit my father who is sick in bed. If the queen refuses to agree and let me see my father, she will arrest me, and forgive me for my fate. ”

Threats, naked threats. He thinks the threat works! If he refuses to comply, I'm afraid the queen will also be nerve-wracking.

In this case, the queen will not shoot herself in the foot. If she forcibly tells the archers to shoot him, she will not be able to convince the people. If the guards arrest him, they will not be his opponents. It's just that he thinks of the queen too simply.

The so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to survive a hundred battles. The queen had already sent someone to investigate Chu Tiankuo, knew his temperament, and mastered his weaknesses. She knew very well that Chu Tiankuo was a person who ate soft rather than hard. He doesn't cause trouble, but he's not afraid of it either. Moreover, he is not greedy for life and afraid of death, and he can stick a knife in the ribs for others.

If she threatens him with his life, he will not give in, but what if she threatens him with his life?

The queen's sharp eyes looked at Chu Tiankuo, and smiled contemptuously at him, smiling meaningfully: "Chu Tiankuo, I know that you are known as the prince of Huaifan in the rivers and lakes, and your martial arts are very good. Maybe the palace guards and those archers won't be able to tolerate you. However, you have to think clearly, escaping from prison, breaking into the palace, and committing capital crimes. Even if the emperor is present, he can't protect you. The emperor has always advocated governing the country according to law, convincing people with reason, and leading by example. ”

These words, every word, the emperor is indeed such a person. He is upright and never favoritism. Once it is proven that the law is illegal and the evidence is sufficient, he will not condone and tolerate it. Even the royal relatives are no exception. If the emperor is here, maybe he will personally order the arrest of people.

Liu Xin and the guards present all listened with solemn expressions. The queen's ferocity lies in her ability to hit others directly, which is irrefutable.

The queen continued in a questioning tone: "You were originally a prisoner of Dali Temple, why did you appear here? She asked herself and replied: "Since you can escape from the prison of Dali Temple, of course you can also escape from this palace." This is well known to this Palace. ”

Saying that, the queen's tone changed, and she said in a threatening tone: "This palace must strictly review Dali Temple, and it is necessary to hold Duan Zisheng, the secretary of Dali Temple, accountable, how he let the prisoner escape." ”

If you can run, the monk can't run the temple. I have to say that the queen's move is really clever to retreat into advance. She is not afraid that Chu Tiankuo will run, if he runs away, the entire Dali Temple, including Duan Zisheng, will suffer. She calculated, with Chu Tiankuo's benevolent and righteous heart, of course he would not do this. He would rather sacrifice himself than involve Lord Duan and Dali Temple.

Chu Tiankuo lowered his head and secretly thought, and couldn't help but take a deep breath. The meaning of the queen's words is obvious, but if he refuses to comply, the entire Dali Temple will become a scapegoat. How could he bear to let Lord Duan and the people of Dali Temple be implicated because of him?

After thinking for a moment, Chu Tiankuo made a choice: "Queen Mother, this matter is done by me alone, and I am willing to bear it alone." This matter has nothing to do with Dali Temple, please do not blame Lord Duan. If the queen is willing to let go of Dali Temple, I am willing to be arrested. ”

He was anxious to dissociate himself from Dali Temple and asked the queen to let Dali Temple go. It can only be said that his idea is very beautiful, but it is too simple.

The queen was satisfied, and said to the guards: "Arrest the people." Catch the traitor, this palace is rewarded! "I don't say a word about Dali Temple.

Man dies for money, and birds die for food. Under the heavy reward, there will be brave men.

What's more, Chu Tiankuo himself said that he was willing to be arrested. Heaven is evil, and it is still violated; and thou shalt not live. Even he himself has given up struggling, who can say anything more?

Sikong Hua, the head of the guard, brought a pair of shackles out of nowhere. He stepped forward with several guards and firmly put the heavy shackles on Chu Tiankuo's body.

Chu Tiankuo had no choice but to compromise, without the slightest struggle, and let the shackles trap him.

Seeing that Chu Tiankuo was captured, the queen took a long breath, and her face showed a look of success.

Suddenly, her face was solemn, and she said coldly: "Chu Tiankuo, a prisoner of Dali Temple, escaped from the prison, broke into the palace privately, violated the law of the country, and committed a heinous crime, and should be beheaded." First escort him to wait outside the noon gate, and behead him at three o'clock tomorrow at noon. ”