Chapter 19 I am a fish and meat
Murong Zhining sat in the courtyard, ripped a leaf from the tree next to her, and wringed her fingers to play. She has been locked up in this small courtyard for more than ten days, and every day Xiaoyahuan will bring her refreshments, meals, and hot water for bathing and washing her face on time. Xiao Yahuan never gave her a good look, nor did she pay attention to her. Murong Zhining was used to being lonely, and she didn't feel particularly difficult.
Murong Zhining probably understood Qi Yun Yuexuan's intentions, and he took her away from the palace, but he just didn't want his sister to be snubbed by the emperor. In fact, whether to stay in the palace or not didn't mean much to Murong Zhining, she simply and beautifully thought that it would not be long before Qi Yun Yuexuan would let her go.
Murong Zhining remembered that she had heard people talking about Qi Yun Yuexuan in the Zhuang Mansion before, saying that he had an ugly face, vulgar behavior, and killed people without blinking. In the palace that day, she saw Qi Yun Yuexuan, not only with a handsome face, but also elegant and chic. Thinking of those unreliable rumors, Murong Zhining shook his head and chuckled. If that guy wasn't so arrogant and rude, maybe it wasn't that annoying, Murong Zhi thought to himself.
There was a loud bang, and the courtyard door was kicked open from the outside. Murong Zhining was startled, she turned her head to see that Yun Yuexuan's tall body was standing at the gate of the courtyard like a hellish ghost. He was full of murderous energy, and his head was wrapped in a white cloth, which was soaked in blood. Qi Yun Yuexuan's evil peach blossom eyes glared at Murong Zhining indifferently, flashing with an extremely dangerous light.
Before Murong Zhining could react, Qi Yun Yuexuan had already rushed to her, grabbed her hand, and dragged her into the room.
Murong Zhining let out a sharp exclamation, she instinctively reached out to grab it to the side, and she desperately grabbed the door frame with her other hand. With a tug of her hand, she leaned back and fell to the ground in the room.
Qi Yun Yuexuan leaned over her, the smell of wine and anger on his body were breathless, and the strong sense of oppression exuded from his body was even better than that of the emperor. Murong Zhining stared at Qi Yun Yuexuan with wide eyes in horror, trying to figure out his psychology. Before Murong Zhining could get up, Qi Yun Yuexuan had reached out and grabbed the strap around her waist, lifted her, and threw her on the bed.
Murong Zhining realized the danger, and asked in a trembling voice, "General Qiyun, what is the purpose of this?" Before the words fell, Qiyun Yuexuan had already pulled the quilt over and put it on her head. Murong Zhining's eyes darkened, she was scared and anxious, her hands desperately wanted to push away the quilt covering her face, but because of fear and panic, she couldn't use her hands and feet. Qi Yun Yuexuan was going to kill herself, and this thought flashed through her mind.
Murong Zhining struggled desperately, but the quilt on her head was tightly pressed by one of Qi Yun Yuexuan's hands, making her unable to breathe. Her mind gradually became dizzy, her consciousness became more and more blurred, and her whole body could not move.
Murong Zhining, who was about to lose consciousness, felt a chill under her, and Qi Yun Yuexuan rudely lifted her Luo skirt and tore her close-fitting white gauze pants. A strong sense of fear and shame devoured Murong Zhining little by little, she was like a fish on someone else's chopping board, helplessly waiting for others to swing a knife to slaughter her. Just as Murong Zhining was about to lose the last trace of consciousness, a tearing pain came from under her body, and her mind gradually cleared up again, and she finally realized sadly that she had been cruelly robbed of the most precious thing in her life. She felt the pain of hellfire burning in despair and the shame that the pain could not hide, and the intense sense of shame that made her worse than death.
Qi Yun Yuexuan chose to use his own way to end this matter simply and rudely. He not only wanted to punish Murong Zhining, who confused the Sacred Heart with his posture and wanted to take the opportunity to take the throne, but also made Yan Feng break off the idea of marrying Murong Zhining, and by the way, he could also stabilize his sister Qi Yunhuan's position in the palace. Qi Yun Yuexuan originally thought that as long as he said that he had accepted Murong Zhining as a concubine, he would make Yan Feng die. What he didn't expect was that Yan Feng would even give up the country for the sake of this woman. Yan Feng's refusal to let go made Qi Yun Yuexuan realize the seriousness of the problem, and he attributed all the responsibility and solutions to the problem to Murong Zhining. He stubbornly believed that only by destroying Murong Zhining could they make peace for their sister and brother and Yan Feng.
Qi Yun Yuexuan covered Murong Zhining's face with a quilt in disgust, he didn't even want to see her face. He trampled on her body without any sense of pity, frantically grabbed her dignity, and he wanted to make her shameless to face Yan Feng.
After ravaging Murong Zhining fiercely, Qi Yun Yuexuan tidied up his clothes expressionlessly, and prepared to turn around and leave. Murong Zhining got up in shame, pulled off the hairpin on her head and stabbed at Qi Yun Yuexuan. The hairpin sank deep into Yun Yuexuan's right shoulder, and Yun Yuexuan turned around and pushed Murong Zhining to the ground, wrapped his hand from his shoulder to his back, pulled off the hairpin, and put it on Murong Zhining's face, roaring angrily: "Cheap, this is all your own doing, if you want to die, the general will fulfill you?"
Qi Yun Yuexuan stood up, stared at Murong Zhining on the ground with contempt, and his voice was extremely cold-blooded and arrogant: "General Ben just let you understand a truth, a lowly woman like you is not worthy of being a slave to General Ben." Put away the careful thoughts you want to enter the palace and stay here honestly. When the emperor forgets about this, maybe General Ben will let you live. Annoyed, he threw the hairpin onto the bed, and where the hairpin fell, there were dots of plum blossom-shaped blood stains on the white sheets.
Qi Yun Yuexuan turned around and left without looking back, and a mournful wail sounded behind him.
In the Minghui Palace, Qi Yun Yuexuan and Qi Yun Wan were talking in the corridor in the courtyard. Cai Qin watched secretly from behind the pillar, she was attracted by the handsome and dashing figure of Qi Yun Yuexuan, silently thinking about how to get his attention. With such a high-spirited man, even if he is a concubine, it is a blessing from Bailai cultivation, she thought to herself.
The palace maid Shiyan went to serve tea to Qiyun Yuexuan, but was stopped by Cai Qin, she snatched Shiyan's tray: "Niangniang said let me go, you go and do something else." Shi Yan glanced at her, and was so angry that she stomped her feet and walked away with red eyes.
Cai Qin respectfully brought the tea, but Qi Yun Yuexuan didn't even look at her. After serving tea, Cai Qin stood next to him and refused to leave, playing with the silk handkerchief in his hand twistingly. Qi Yunwan saw her caution at a glance and glared at her: "You are not needed here, step down." ”
Qi Yun Yuexuan came to find Qi Yun Wan for Murong Zhining's matter, he didn't expect Murong Zhining's personality to be so stubborn, and he was afraid that things would get bigger. Yahuan said that Murong Zhining had not eaten or drunk for the past few days, and she was getting more and more haggard. Qi Yunhuan blamed him for doing things recklessly, and she asked Qi Yunyuexuan to take Cai Sang back, and let Cai Sang take care of Murong Zhining. Qi Yunhuan went to see Yan Feng in person.
Qi Yunwan saw Yan Feng in the imperial study, and Yan Feng's state surprised her.
Yan Feng leaned on the throne decadently, his face was thin and haggard, and he didn't say a word. Qi Yunwan was a little distressed by Yan Feng, she walked over and knelt in front of him, leaned her face on his knee, and said softly: "Please take care of the dragon's body, the matter has come to this point, there is no room for recovery, the emperor might as well relax his heart." The concubines will never eat any women's vinegar in the future, and if the emperor is lonely, he will recruit a few more concubines into the palace to wait for the emperor. ”
Tears flickered in Yan Feng's eyes, and he complained: "Over the years, I have only met a woman I really like, and you have to take her away from me." I can't even keep the woman I love, so what's the use of this country?"
Qi Yunwan enlightened him sadly: "There is no reciprocal love in the world, only fate comes and goes." The concubines regard the emperor's love as more important than their own lives, and it is not that they can't get the emperor's heart? In the dark, fate has its own arrangement, and if you can't get it, it means that fate is not enough, so what's the point of forcing it?" Yan Feng was a little touched and sighed: "I can't see it without my concubine." What Concubine Ai said is reasonable, maybe I and Miss Murong really have no fate. I will cheer up, and my country still needs to be governed by me. ”
Murong Zhining was sick, and her spirit completely lost its support. She didn't eat or drink for three days, and she looked very thin. Qi Yun Yuexuan didn't feel sorry for him, but he still brought Cai Sang from the palace to serve her.
As Qi Yunwan expected, picking mulberry is Murong Zhining's heart medicine. Cai Sang comforted Murong Zhining softly, she knew that Murong Zhining was strong, and nothing could destroy her will.
Murong Zhining quickly adjusted her mentality, and obediently ate the porridge that Caisang fed to her mouth. Murong Zhining whispered weakly: "I must have been a wicked person in my last life, and God would punish me like this." Since I can't disobey God, I will accept it calmly. I just hope that this nightmare will end soon, so that I can find my little brother and return Biwu to him. Cai Sang was so distressed that she burst into tears: "A kind woman like you, God will not treat you badly for too long, you will definitely find your little brother, he will love you well." Murong Zhining rested her head on Caisang's shoulder: "Look, didn't God send you to me? Caisang, you are an angel." With you by my side, my heart is very stable. ”
In the court, Yan Feng sat on the throne to accept the worship of hundreds of members, and he will continue to deal with the impeachment case of Qi Yun Yuexuan today.
Hu Qizhi, the minister of the Imperial Mission, read out the petition of the people brought back from Yuliang and the transcript drawn by the local officials. This evidence fully cleared Qi Yun Yuexuan of several charges.
Yu Wei, the head of the household department, bowed down to Yan Feng with a wat board in his hand and said: "Your Majesty, although General Qiyun has made meritorious contributions to disaster relief, he has set up a private court, detained respected squires and celebrities, forced a large amount of silver taels, and overstepped his authority to kill local officials in the court, these crimes cannot be ignored. Wechen thought that General Qiyun's behavior was a blatant contempt for the emperor, and if the officials of the court and China followed suit, how could the emperor's majesty remain? Therefore, Weichen thought that General Qiyun was no longer suitable to take up the post of general protecting the country, and asked the emperor to think twice. ”
Prime Minister Ning took a step forward: "Your Majesty, General Qiyun is young and promising, and he is a rare general. Although he did something improper, it was also forced by the times, and if it weren't for his means, the disaster in Yuliang would not have been alleviated, and the officials who were greedy for money would not have been dealt with. Lao Chen believes that General Qiyun's merits are enough to offset and should not be punished again. ”
The court exploded for a while, and the views of the officials were divided into two factions, and there was a sound of discussion.
Hu Qizhi, the minister of the Qin Mission, said loudly: "Your Majesty, the lower officials returned to Beijing this time, and they also brought two important witnesses. Yan Feng nodded: "Witness." ”
After a while, the guards went up to the court with the witnesses, and Yan Feng saw that it was a man and a woman.