Chapter 082: Horror in the Lake
The current situation made the prince at a loss, originally he was waiting on the boat after receiving a message from a strange palace maid with a token of Jin Zhaoyi, but he didn't expect that the person waiting for him was Bai Qige, and he didn't expect that Concubine Jin, who was in charge of the punishment of the six palaces, would appear closely.
"Concubine Jin Niangniang misunderstood, I just met the princess by chance." The prince hurriedly explained, and Bai Qige next to him shook his head helplessly.
was tricked here, and Concubine Jin immediately came out to "catch the adulterer", which is enough to prove that everything that happened is a trap, and probably only the prince who is intoxicated with pleasure among all the princes will not understand. Walking in front of Concubine Jin without changing her face, Bai Qige bowed shortly, and her tone was neither humble nor arrogant: "There is another inside story in this matter, I implore Concubine Jin to report on my behalf, Qige has something to say to the queen in person." ”
"The queen is in charge of the six palaces and the mother of the world, and she has a lot of things to do every day, how can she have time to see you?" Concubine Jin sneered, not giving Bai Qige a chance to turn around, "Besides, none of the people present today are blind, whether there is an inside story can not be determined by your red mouth and white teeth, isn't there still a seventh prince for a big matter, what's the matter if you come forward?" The princess had a private meeting with the prince late at night and didn't know how to repent, and even asked to see the queen mother with the audacity, do you not have me as a concubine in your eyes, or do you think that your status is high enough to override the harem?! ”
The more Concubine Jin spoke, the higher her voice became, and her words became more and more aggressive, Bai Qige couldn't help but secretly sigh that Jiang was still old and spicy in the end - she just wanted to meet the queen directly to avoid Concubine Jin's assassination, and Concubine Jin was charged with great rebellion in a few words, and her ability to distort the original meaning was really impressive. However, Bai Qige understands that she must not sit still in the net, since someone is carefully preparing for this play, then she must also be prepared for the future development and ending, whether it is Yi Chenxuan or Zuo Prime Minister, anyone who wants to impact the power of the prince and Yi Chenjing will take this matter as a great opportunity, and if the goal is not achieved, they will not give up.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a noble status, and the palace does not dare to slack off, please go back to the East Palace to wait for news; The princess and concubine belong to the people of the six palaces, and the rewards and punishments are all decided by the palace, so they have to go on a trip with the palace. Come on, help the princess, be careful of slipping and falling. The yin and yang monster laughed angrily, and Concubine Jin waved her hand and ordered the palace concubine to hold Bai Qige.
"Presumptuous!" The crown prince, who had been ignored, suddenly stood in front of Bai Qige, and there was a little anger in his expression, "How can you princesses touch it?" Stand down! Facing Concubine Jin's unkind gaze, the prince said loudly: "Concubine Jin's mother is not at fault for purging the atmosphere of the Six Palaces, but she also needs to find out what is right and wrong. I just couldn't sleep and walked around, and I accidentally met the princess and said a few words, can I conclude that there is something wrong? Is Concubine Jin too sensitive? ”
The most gentle of the princes is the crown prince, and Concubine Jin is not afraid of how he gets angry at all, and said with a smile: "I don't know if there is a problem, but I can't find anything wrong but pretend not to see it." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is no wonder, everyone in the harem knows that there is no sand in the eyes of this palace, and tonight's matter is very important, not only involving the reputation of the East Palace and the Dust Xuan, but it will also damage the emperor's face if it is spread out, and it must not be sloppy. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should have returned to the palace earlier, it was so late, and I don't know if the Crown Princess was in a hurry. ”
At the mention of the crown princess, the crown prince Yi Chenyu immediately wilted. Who in the palace doesn't know that the prince has a weak personality and is afraid of guilt? With Yu Chi Pian Rong here, the prince is a poor empty shell living in the shadows.
In the end, the obstacle also fell silent, Concubine Jin was very happy, with a wave of her hand, the two palace concubines clasped Bai Qige's shoulders one left and one right, and their expressions and movements were not like subordinates, but like officers and soldiers escorting prisoners. Bai Qige didn't resist and didn't dare to resist, she is now a chess piece being moved around in the vast net, and Concubine Jin is the person who represents the punishment of the Six Palaces, and resisting Concubine Jin is resisting the decree, such a big crime is a capital crime on her at best, but if it affects Yi Chenjing......
Taoguang has been in obscurity for three years, and he must not let his great cause be stalled because of her.
Let's take one step at a time, anyway, Concubine Jin didn't grasp the solid evidence that could prove that she had an affair with the prince, and there was always hope. As long as people have a strong desire to live, they will always be desperate, Bai Qige believes.
There is nothing to say now, the prince has a heart and can not do too much, watching Bai Qige being taken away, he can only sigh and shake his head, turn around and walk back in frustration, and before he has taken a few steps, he hears a tom, followed by a few exclamations. When I turned around in surprise, I saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs pointing around the lake, but Bai Qige couldn't be found.
With a tight heart, the prince ran towards the crowd in three steps and two steps, but was stopped by several guards just halfway through.
"The lake is dangerous, Your Highness should not approach!"
"Don't save people yet! Go and save the princess! The guards who were scolded were indifferent, still blocking the prince and refusing to let him pass, Yi Chenyu looked from a distance, and saw the three little eunuchs jumping down before he felt a little relieved.
He didn't know that the two little eunuchs were not saving people's lives, but wanted to ask for their lives.
What happened in an instant just now was both expected and unexpected by Bai Qige, guessing that Concubine Jin wanted her to die in an accident without proof, she didn't guess that she would do something in front of so many people. The two palace concubines who were originally holding her suddenly pushed her into the lake when they passed by the lake, and the defenseless Bai Qige fell straight into the lake with a flash, and immediately choked on two or three mouthfuls of water. That's not all, when she reacted and desperately paddled her hands and feet to swim back to the lake, three little eunuchs who jumped into the water surrounded her, one grabbed her hair, and the other two pressed her shoulders hard and pressed down desperately.
They want to drown her!
Bai Qige's water performance is not bad, but it is not good enough to break free from the control of the three people, the whole head was pressed to the surface of the water and drank a few sips of lake water, the reflex beating arm failed to play any role, the three little eunuchs continued to drag her while pretending to shout, outsiders looked as if Bai Qige did not want to be rescued, and took the initiative to seek death.
Afraid of sin and throwing herself into the river, there is no proof of death, is this what Concubine Jin intends?
Although the hot spring lake water in the middle of winter is not cold and biting, the temperature is also below the normal human body temperature, fortunately, the cold and the line between life and death did not take away Bai Qige's calmness, and the water of the clear lake can be seen clearly, and one of the little eunuchs has a faint metallic luster on his waist, which should be a dagger or a short sword. These are all henchmen who have won the trust of their masters and do not hesitate to do things that hurt nature and reason, and it is not uncommon to find weapons on them that they carry at any time, Bai Qige had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he held his breath and groped for the eunuch's waist.
The eunuch who was busy pretending to save people but actually harmed people was probably a little panicked, until there was a sharp pain in his thigh and the lake was flushed with blood red, only to find that Bai Qige actually untied the dagger and stabbed him heavily in the leg. After a sharp scream, the other two little eunuchs were also injured by Bai Qige, and while the three of them were distracted, Bai Qige desperately swam towards the lake.
Seeing that the princess was about to go ashore at a distance from the terrifying tenacious vitality, Concubine Jin covered her heart and shouted: "A bunch of waste! Fast! Don't hurry up and save the princess! ”
To save is to kill, and when the henchmen next to him heard it, two other eunuchs immediately jumped into the lake and swam towards Bai Qige.
Later, there was an interception in front of the pursuers, and Bai Qige, who was troubled by the cold and choking cough, did not know if he could successfully go ashore, and the dagger in his hand was horizontally in front of him, staring coldly at the enemy who was coming. No one can take her life, she wants to live, she wants to live well, and anyone who wants to harm her must pay the price.
People block killing, Buddha blocks **!
The crown prince, who was looking from afar, also noticed that something was wrong, and his face became more and more ugly: "What are you doing?" Don't hurry up and save the princess! Want to kill her?! ”
Looking at Bai Qige, who was immediately surrounded, the corners of Concubine Jin's mouth provoked a sneer.
Yes, that's right, it's going to kill her, and when the time comes, the corpse will swing and say that she jumped into the lake in fear of crime, who has the evidence to refute it? As long as Bai Qige dies, even if the prince has a hundred mouths, he can't tell the matter of fornication, and the emperor will definitely be very dissatisfied with the prince at that time, so the right prime minister who is trying to control the government with the help of the prince's identity will not be too good, and at the same time, he can reduce the emperor's favor towards the seven princes under the pretext of lax discipline, killing two birds with one stone, which is really a clever plan.
"Qige!"
The loud cry mixed with anxiety and anger broke Concubine Jin's dream, and a figure rushed to the lake like a wind, and the guards who subconsciously blocked it were kicked far away before they could see who it was, and fell to the ground in pain**. The figure jumped into the water without hesitation, and Concubine Jin, who was standing by the lake, was also pushed and stumbled and almost fell into the lake, but fortunately she was supported by the maid, and she looked at it in shock and anger, and her heart sank to the bottom of the lake.
The five eunuchs had no ability to resist at all under the attack of the latecomers, and after a few screams, they swam towards the lake in embarrassment, dragging out a long stream of crimson blood behind them, apparently injured by a sharp weapon again. Bai Qige, who was no longer threatened, was finally able to breathe a sigh, her tense nerves relaxed, she dropped the dagger with peace of mind, and put her hand and life in the warm palm of the person who saved her.
Why be afraid, she should have guessed that Yi Chenjing would come to save her no matter what the circumstances.
The sound of the rattling of the water contrasted strongly with the deathly silence on the shore, and Concubine Jin stood stiffly by the lake, her face facing the eunuchs who had climbed ashore - no, it should be said, she was staring at the man who was not moving but exuded a terrifying and dangerous aura, but in the blink of an eye, the man controlled all of them with only a sword, and anyone who dared to move would definitely suffer from flesh and skin, or lose his life directly.
Carrying Bai Qige, who kept choking and coughing, went ashore, Yi Chenjing dropped the sword, his face was frighteningly cold, and he didn't raise his eyelids and whispered to the man holding the sword: "Zhan Ting, take off your clothes." ”
"Oh." The murderous battle court a moment ago immediately regained its dignified image, took off his coat happily and handed it over. Yi Chenjing wrapped his coat tightly around Bai Qige, because he was afraid that the lake water on his body would wet the dry clothes again, so he had to make a look and throw her into Zhan Ting's arms: "Hug me well." ”
Turning around again, the gaze that looked at Concubine Jin was not as restrained and cautious as before, gloomy and cold.