Chapter 12: The Son of Heaven's Gamble

"Lord Lin." Qiao Xiya coldly interrupted Lin Feng'an's words, and was blessed, "Lord Lin doesn't need to say much, it's me who is abrupt." With that, he turned around, held Chunling's hand, and knelt on Suzaku Street again despite the pain in his knees.

The sunburned bluestone slabs on Suzaku Street made Qiao Xiya frown.

"Miss Qiao, why are you so troubled?" Lin Fengan wanted to reach out and pull Qiao Xiya up, but Qiao Xiya was on the side of her shoulder and dodged Lin Fengan's hand.

"Lord Lin, the sun is getting more and more poisonous, let's go home early." Qiao Xiya's voice was cold and ruthless, rejecting people thousands of miles away.

Lin Fengan shook his head, withdrew his hand, turned over the horse brought by the little maid, and left Suzaku Street.

"Girl!" The afternoon sun became more and more vicious, Qiao Xiya finally couldn't support it, she shook and flickered, her eyes were black, and she fell on Chunling.

Chunling took Qiao Xiya in her arms and used her body to cover Qiao Xiya with a shade.

"Girl, drink some water." Just when Chunling had no way to ask for help and wanted to cry without tears, Mu Liu's voice sounded behind him.

"Why are you here?" Chunling was overjoyed, and with the help of Mu Liu, they held Qiao Xiya in their arms and poured a bowl of herbal tea.

"Someone found a little beggar and sent a letter back, saying that the girl was suffering on Suzaku Street, and the lady could not sit still, and said that she would come in person, so we could persuade her." Mu Liu said, taking a handkerchief and wiping the water stains that overflowed from the corner of Qiao Xiya's mouth.

Qiao Xiya only felt a trace of coolness slipping through her throat, and the whole person suddenly sobered up a lot, and she slowly opened her eyes: "Mu Liu?"

"The girl is awake." The worry on Mu Liu's face turned into a smile.

"Girl, you can scare the slave to death." Chunling wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and there was a smile on her face.

"I'm fine." Qiao Xiya struggled to get up, knelt on the ground, and took Mu Liu's hand, "Is my mother okay?" ”

"Madame is good, just thinking about the girl." Mu Liu poured another cup of herbal tea and sent it to Qiao Xiya.

Qiao Xiya handed the water to Chunling's mouth, watched Chunling drink the water, and then breathed a sigh of relief and returned the teacup to Mu Liu: "I'm fine." Go back and serve my mother. There can be no more accidents at home. ”

"That's good." Mu Liu poured another cup of tea for Qiao Xiya, "The girl drank this tea, and the slave went back." ”

The cool tea slid down her throat, and Qiao Xiya felt that the fatigue on her body disappeared in an instant.

Mu Liu saw that Qiao Xiya drank tea and her spirit was much better, so she packed up the tea bowl and left Suzaku Street step by step.

The night is low, and the evening breeze blows a little cool, dispelling the heat of the day.

"Chunling, tonight's night is so beautiful." Qiao Xiya raised her head and looked at the stars, "I don't know if my father can see it." ”

"Don't worry, girl, my lord will be fine." Chunling grabbed Qiao Xiya's shoulders and whispered comfort in her ear.

The moon turned and the stars moved, and the east was slightly white, Qiao Xiya looked at the back of the faint morning light, passing by her one by one, walking towards the Suzaku Gate to prepare for the court, and muttered: "It's almost dawn again......"

The Suzaku Gate slowly closed after the last official walked in, closing Qiao Xiya's hope and gaze out.

"Girl, you say, will Lord Lin help us ......" Chunling looked at the red dazzling Suzaku Gate in a daze and said softly.

"He won't." Qiao Xiya shook her head slightly.

"Then we ......"

"Squeak!" The Suzaku Gate opened from the inside, and a eunuch with a dust whisk stepped out of the door and looked out. After seeing the two masters and servants kneeling on the ground, he said loudly: "Xuan, Qiao Xiya, the daughter of Qiao Qinglin, the former Dali Temple, entered the palace to meet you!"

"The people's girl Qiao Xiya knocked to see my emperor, long live, long live!" Qiao Xiya knelt on the Jinluan Palace.

"Bold Qiao Xiya!" The suffocating heavenly power on the Jinluan Hall came overwhelmed, "Kneeling outside the Vermilion Bird Gate, is it to force the palace?!" ”

"Your Majesty is angry." Qiao Xiya endured her fear, and slammed her head on the ground, "The folk girl is just eager to save her father, and I hope that my lord will be merciful and forgive her sins." ”

"Your father Qiao Qinglin, as an official of the imperial court, is in the Dali Temple, originally to find out the world's major and suspicious cases, but he took advantage of his position to know the law and break the law, and his actions are really hateful. Nian grew up under the knees of the queen mother since she was a child, gentle and virtuous, I opened the net, did not cure your mother and wife for the same crime, and left your mother and daughter with a life, but you don't know what to do, you have to make inches! Kneeling outside the Suzaku Gate, do you want me to order a decision?! ”

"Your Majesty Mingjian!" Qiao Xiya lowered her eyes, tears silently crossed Juanxiu's cheeks, "The father of the people's daughter has been an official for several years, he has been diligent, honest and selfless, he often said to the people's daughter, His Majesty trusts him and gives him important responsibilities, he can't live up to His Majesty's trust, how can he deceive His Majesty and commit heinous crimes." ”

"What a sharp-toothed girl!" A sneer came from the dragon chair, "Then tell me what happened to the bag of stolen goods dug up from your backyard?" ”

"Your Majesty." Qiao Xiya bowed her head again, "That burden was brought into the house by the maiden two days ago, and the maiden saw it with her own eyes." ”

"Then you mean that your little lady teamed up with outsiders to frame your father?" There was little less anger in the voice of the dragon chair.

"Folk Girl...... There is no evidence. Qiao Xiya's voice was so small that it was almost inaudible.

Qiao Xiya didn't know if the people on the dragon chair heard her words, she only knew that her voice was behind, and the surroundings became as silent as death.

"Qiao Xiya." Just when Qiao Xiya was about to be suffocated by the silent air, the man on the dragon chair finally spoke, "You said that you saw your little lady framing your father with your own eyes, but you have no evidence, so are you willing to make a bet with me?" ”

"Bet?" Qiao Xiya raised her head in surprise, and instantly lowered her eyes, "What does Your Majesty want to bet on the people's daughter?" ”

"I'll give you six months. If you can solve this case for your father within six months, I will spare his life and reinstate him. If not," the voice on the dragon chair paused, "husband and wife are guilty of the same crime, and children are married." Would you like to? ”

"The people's daughter bows to thank the emperor for his grace! Long live my emperor, long live, long live! Qiao Xiya slammed her head on the ground and made this bet with the Son of Heaven.

"Chang Shiliang, pass on my will, the criminal Qiao Qinglin will be transferred to Dongyun Pavilion from now on and detained, and order Gu Changan, the general of the forbidden army, to personally lead a team of forbidden troops to guard him, and no one is allowed to approach, and those who violate the order can be cut first and then played!"

"Yes." The great eunuch Chang Shiliang bowed down to receive the order.

"Long live the people's daughter, long live, long live!" Qiao Xiya burst into tears when she got up.

"Girl!" The Suzaku door opened, and Qiao Xiya staggered out with the support of a palace maid. Chunling hurriedly greeted her, Qiao Xiya's cold fingers made Chunling's heart tighten, "Is the girl okay?" ”