As soon as the eunuch's words fell, the Taiji Hall was instantly silent, and almost everyone's eyes widened subconsciously, and their faces showed obvious shock.

After a moment, Liu Dongyang's lips moved.

"Who did you just say? Who asks for an audience? ”

The eunuch swallowed his saliva, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the words became very clear:

"Chai Hongyu... It's the female thief who has been ravaging the three provinces of Qingning for many years, asking for an audience! ”

"What?!"

Zheng Zhong opened his mouth in disbelief.

"How is this possible? Are you sure it's her? Is there any identity verification? Will anyone fake ......"

However, before his words fell, Gu Simiao, who had already reacted completely not far away, suddenly snorted coldly.

"What? Looking back at the woman in red who fought side by side with Lu Shilang in the video, you are 100% sure that it is Chai Hongyu herself, and at this time, you can see and touch Chai Hongyu, you have to be suspicious? ”

She looked at Zheng Zhong coldly, and a cold killing intent flashed on her pretty little face.

"Could it be that only what you want to believe in this world can be true, and what you don't want to believe is false?"

Hearing this, Zheng Zhong couldn't help but ooze a few drops of cold sweat on his forehead.

"The general misunderstood, and he had no such intention."

"Then what do you mean?!"

Gu Simiao asked.

"It's just weird."

Zheng Zhong argued: "If it is really Chai Hongyu, how can she take the initiative to send her to the door as an anti-thief general?" Even if Lu Chen is her......"

Speaking of this, he suddenly instinctively felt a terrible chill rising from the bottom of his heart, and the warning of the previous empress in the court instantly sounded in his mind, and he suddenly shivered subconsciously, and then hurriedly changed his words:

"In short, it's really abnormal for an anti-thief leader to come to Purple Pole City to throw himself into the net, isn't it natural for this official to have suspicions?"

Gu Simiao sneered.

"Then Lu Shilang, a loyal minister who has died for His Majesty several times, is involved in the thief, which is normal in your eyes, right?"

The eunuch also said in due course: "The watchman of the Evil Division has already verified, and the spirit of the woman in red is exactly the same as the Burning Sky Holy Maiden on the wanted notice, and it is indeed Chai Hongyu herself." ”

Hearing this, Zheng Zhong subconsciously wanted to defend himself.

However, at this very moment-

"Someone."

But it was the empress who opened her mouth.

She glanced at Zheng Zhong expressionlessly, and said lightly: "Push this bold fanatic who vainly tries to interfere with my judgment out of the Xuanji Gate, and punish him with twenty rods." ”

The moment the empress's words fell, Zheng Zhong's face suddenly turned pale and shouted wronged.

Qian Yiqian and others also stood up to plead.

However, the empress didn't buy their account at all, and directly waved her hand and asked the imperial guards to take Zheng Zhong down.

As Zheng Zhong was taken away, Fang Cai stood up and asked the empress to put the overall situation first, and asked the empress to kill Lu Chen's courtiers, and his heart was cold, and he didn't dare to speak again.

is so decisive to punish the three rank masters, Your Majesty is really angry!

The people of the Lu Sect died down, and the Taiji Hall soon fell silent.

Then the empress ordered Xuanchai Hongyu to meet her.

After about the tea time, a crisp sound of metal interlacing suddenly sounded outside the Taiji Hall.

"Bang dang... Bang dang ......"

Here it comes!

Everyone immediately turned pale.

It didn't take long for Xuan Jiwei to walk in with a beautiful woman in red, but her hands and feet were bound by the prison spirit locks.

The moment he saw the woman in red, Lu Chen knew that his heart couldn't be saved.

That's right, the woman in red is undoubtedly Chai Hongyu herself.

After Chai Hongyu walked into the Taiji Palace, she directly ignored the eyes of the hundreds of civil and military officials with different faces, and quickly looked for something among them.

When she saw Lu Chen, who was standing in the forefront of civil officials, the trace of anxiety and eagerness that was originally hidden deep on her face disappeared almost instantly, and was replaced by an obvious look of joy, as if Lu Chen was safe and sound now, which was a great thing for her.

After a moment, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a reassuring smile.

Seeing the smile on her face, for some reason, Lu Chen inexplicably felt a burst of worry, and suddenly came to his mind what Chai Hongyu had said to him when he came to save (backstab) him at the last moment.

In the next second, his eyes gradually revealed a hint of complexity.

At this moment, the empress suddenly spoke.

"You're Chai Hongyu?"

Her voice was cold, and at the same time there was a majesty that made people subconsciously want to kneel.

However, this coercion did not seem to have any effect on Chai Hongyu.

I saw her face raise her head as usual, and the moment she met the eyes of the empress sitting on the dragon chair, her lips opened lightly:

"Exactly."

"Why?"

The empress held the dragon chair tightly, looked at Chai Hongyu, and slowly asked the questions that all the courtiers were eager to know-

"You don't share the sky with the court, countless court officials have died in your hands, and many people in the court hate you to the core, and even increase the amount of the bounty order for this, why would you, the leader of the anti-thieves, take the initiative to come to Ziji City, and be arrested with his hands tied, and let Xuanji Wei arrest him?"

"Because ......"

Chai Hongyu turned her head, glanced deeply at Lu Chen's back, and then said without hesitation:

"I don't want Governor Lu to be framed by traitors on trumped-up charges, since the crime of framing Governor Lu is related to Zaixia, Zai Xia must return Governor Lu's innocence no matter what."

Hearing Chai Hongyu say this, although there was a guess in his heart, everyone's faces couldn't help but show shock.

Even Yan Song, the cloudy old eyes, there was a flash of surprise.

He never imagined that the most unlikely thing would really happen!

You must know that in the laws of Great Xia, no matter what the reason, no matter what the hardships, as long as there is a rebellion, it is a capital crime, and Chai Hongyu, as the number one general of the anti-thief, has made great achievements for the growth of Yu Jiuyuan over the years, and he has long been stained with the blood of many court officials.

Definitely a proper super thief who cannot be punished.

As long as such a person is caught by the imperial court, he will definitely not escape death, and the death will be extremely miserable, and he will eventually die.

In order to prove Lu Chen's innocence, this Chai Hongyu didn't even want her life?!

Although she did this, it may not be able to change the tragic fate of Lu Chen being dismissed from office, or even beheaded to show the public, but in any case, her determination to return Lu Chen's innocence rather than be executed by Ling Chi is unimaginable.

Yan Song really couldn't understand, what kind of magic did this Lu Chen have to let a female thief who hated the court so much do it for him?

Is it really because of Lu Chenjun as Chen Cang said before......

The empress frowned slightly.

"In order to return Lu Qing's innocence?"

"Exactly."

Chai Hongyu said lightly:

"Other than that, I have no other intentions, I just ask Your Majesty to give me the next chance, so that I can prove that Governor Lu is innocent, but after this matter, Your Majesty will behead the next head, or Ling Chi will be executed, and there will be no complaints in the next place."

Hearing this, feeling the determination in these words, the empress couldn't help but tremble, and then glanced at Lu Chen with an inexplicable expression.

The same thought as Yan Song slowly appeared in his mind.

Then she asked slowly, "Why would you, a thief, do such a thing for an official of the imperial court?" Lu Qing is a great talent, with him, my national fortunes in Daxia will definitely be thriving, and when the world is peaceful and the people live and work in peace and contentment, how can you still have a place for anti-thieves? ”

After a pause, she said again: "I don't understand, Lu Qing is such a great threat to you and other rebels, you should regard Lu Qing as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh, why you, who have made countless contributions to the traitor in Yu Jiuyuan, want to clear up Lu Qing's grievances instead." ”

After speaking, she stared straight into Chai Hongyu's eyes, as if she wanted to see something in her eyes.

However, under her gaze, Chai Hongyu's eyes did not shake at all.

Calm as water.

"Because, there are no people in the world who have been living in dire straits for thousands of years, and they need a talented person who has a heart for the common people, and Governor Lu is the only one who can help the world in his mind."

She spoke calmly, as if she were saying something for granted.

"Everything Governor Lu has done for Yuzhou, all the benevolent policies he has implemented, and the changes he has brought to the people in all parts of Yuzhou, have made me see a kind of hope, a kind of hope that has never appeared in all dynasties, so I ......"

At this point, she tilted her head slightly, and there was some special power in her voice.

"I must not watch a good official like Governor Lu, which is rare in the world, be framed by traitors in the court, and then end up depressed, no matter what, I must keep this glimmer of hope for the people of the world, even if I have to pay everything for it."

Hearing this, whether it was Liu Dongyang or Fang Ping, or Xiao Yun, Gu Simiao and other people who had a close relationship with Lu Chen, they were shocked, and their faces all showed a look of emotion.

This rumored female devil who is extremely hostile to the court, kills people without blinking, and takes pleasure in slaughtering the court's officials, really pretends to be the people of the world in her heart......

and Lu Chen, who has always advocated people-oriented, turned out to be a fellow believer!

In this way, it makes sense that she sacrificed her life to save Lu Chen!

It's not a concubine at all, a deep love between husband and wife, it's just a simple sympathy.

Chai Hongyu was shocked when she saw Lu Chen doing his best for the people in Yuzhou, and the hatred of the court in her heart did not have a trace of effect on Lu Chen, but she forgot her position as a thief, not only did not kill Lu Chen as a huge threat, but she did not protect him at all costs.

It's all because they're looking for the same way!

As soon as he thought of this, the gazes of several people looking at Chai Hongyu gradually became complicated.

It's a pity that such a strange woman who cares about the people and does not lose her benevolence and righteousness......

Alas, a beautiful woman, why be a thief......

And after Lu Chen himself heard these words, a certain throbbing that had been hidden in his heart began to rise rapidly, constantly pouring into his mind, making him feel indescribable and unclear.

But he knew that he was not averse to that feeling.

In the past, he adhered to morality at all costs, and did all kinds of incomprehensible but shocking and inexplicable amazing deeds, but now, there are people who are desperate for him and sacrifice their lives for righteousness......

He hasn't become an immortal yet, and he can't be hard-hearted yet.

Chai Hongyu's move touched his heart fiercely.

For the benefit of the people... and help the common people......

What Yuzhou City saw and heard, those people who were hungry and cold, but were oppressed by the government and King Yu, and wantonly killed like ants, dilapidated farmhouses, and the people wept with joy when they received the relief food he personally sent to their doors...... Scenes kept hitting his mind.

Although he was silent, looking calm and unresponsive, he was actually turning the river and the sea in his heart.

Lu Chen was not the only one who was silent, the courtiers who had criticized him before and threatened that if "Lu Chen is not punished, the country will not be a country" also fell silent and did not say a word.

After a while, the empress's voice sounded again in the Taiji Hall.

"I see, I know."

As she spoke, she turned her head slightly and looked at Lu Chen, who was silent under the jade steps, and seemed to be thinking about something big.

"Lu Qing, this is what you said before, the truth that those who have attained the Tao have more help, and those who have lost the Tao have little help, right?"

Hearing the empress ask him, Lu Chen suddenly came back to his senses, and then sighed inexplicably and said softly:

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Lu Qing really has a good idea."

The empress praised sincerely.

"Benevolence, righteous deeds, even the enemy can be influenced, Lu Qing, you really taught me a good lesson."

Speaking of this, her gaze at Lu Chen gradually revealed a look of reverence.

"I will keep this truth in mind in my future and spend my whole life carrying it out to the end. You also have to embark on the path that Lu Qing is pursuing! ”

Lu Chen: "......"

Just when Lu Chen's face was constipated, the other courtiers heard the empress's words, and their expressions suddenly became complicated.

Especially Chen Cang.

Seeing that the empress recognized Lu Chen so much, he loved the house and Wuxia, and he had no doubt about Chai Hongyu, the female thief, who was obviously beneficial to Lu Chen, seeing that this matter seemed to be settled, his face suddenly became extremely pale, and even his breathing became a little heavy.

As soon as he thought of his fate after this incident ended here, a fierce color flashed in his eyes.

Then, just when the empress and Lu Chenjun got along, he stood up suddenly, stared at Chai Hongyu, and asked in a cold voice:

"Chai Hongyu, didn't you say that you wanted to prove Lu Shilang's innocence? Could this be your way of proof? ”

As soon as these words came out, the empress instantly frowned.

Immediately afterwards, without waiting for others to speak, Chen Cang said again: "As the so-called words are unfounded, evidence is needed to handle the case, and the corresponding evidence is also needed to turn over the case, otherwise who knows if this is a lie you told in order to protect Lu Chen?" ”

"Of course not."

Chai Hongyu responded to Chen Cang's words expressionlessly, and then suddenly knelt down on one knee and arched her hand towards the empress at the same time.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to use the soul search technique to prove that Governor Lu and Zai Xia are innocent and have no collusion!"

(End of chapter)