Chapter 708: Undecided
Hou Ye, Hou Ye, Hou Ye, slow down!"
Qin Wei hurriedly chased out of the prison, shouting again and again in an attempt to keep Zhao Yuan.
However, Zhao Yuan turned a blind eye to Qin Wei's pleas, and walked resolutely and quickly, walking towards his car without looking back.
"Master Hou, where are we going?"
"Go home!"
Faced with the coachman's inquiry, Zhao Yuan spit out a cold answer, and then leaned over and got into the carriage, isolating Qin Wei, who was hurrying over, from the curtain.
"Let's go!"
"Obey ......"
"Wait a minute!"
The moment the coachman raised his whip, Qin Wei rushed to the front with an arrow step, blocking the carriage with his body. The coachman was shocked, hurriedly grabbed the reins, raised the horse's hooves, and almost trampled Qin Wei under the horse.
"Lord Qin, be careful!" the coachman complained in a low voice.
"Master Hou, listen to me with a word!
"Get out!" Zhao Yuan's angry voice came from inside the carriage, "If you dare to stop the car again, be careful to kill you!"
"Even if you kill me, I'll say it!" Qin Wei turned his heart sideways, suddenly opened his arms, and stared at the slightly shaking car curtain with a resolute expression.
"Yes, you have all grown up, your wings have hardened, you have an idea, and no one will listen to Benhou's orders. Zhao Yuan's self-deprecating and resentful voice sounded a little bleak, "For so many years, even if you raise a dog and obey your master, you bastards are all white-eyed wolves who can't be raised, and your skills are not improving, and your heart is becoming more and more arrogant!"
"Master Hou!"
Zhao Yuan's words made Qin Wei's heart extremely uncomfortable. He knelt on the ground with a "poof" and said earnestly: "Master Hou, if you refuse to save Brother Liu, he will definitely die this time!"
"Surely you will die?" Zhao Yuan laughed angrily, "This matter is a big problem, how can he be the only one who will definitely die?"
"Master Hou and Brother Liu are like father and son, and now that he is in great trouble, can you really bear to see death without help?"
"Presumptuous!" Qin Wei's words seemed to touch Zhao Yuan's nerves, making his tone suddenly become very irritable, "You can hear tonight's events clearly, whether Ben Hou will not save him when he sees death, or Liu Xunyi will take the blame on himself, you should know in your heart! Right now, it's not that Ben Hou doesn't want to save him, but he can't save him, don't you understand? You can still live if you do evil in the sky, but you can't live if you do evil in yourself." Liu Xunyi is looking for death by himself, even if the king of heaven Lao Tzu can't save him. β
"Is there really no way?" Qin Wei was unwilling, but there was nothing he could do, so he could only pin all his hopes on Zhao Yuan, and begged bitterly, "Master Hou, listen to what Brother Liu just said, the princess made a request to the emperor...... He may not have known it. Maybe there is something else hidden in this matter, maybe Brother Liu was wronged......"
"Qin Wei, are you really naΓ―ve or pretending to be confused?" Zhao Yuan interrupted rather impatiently, "Now that the matter is over, do you think the truth of the matter and Liu Xunyi's charges are still important?"
"What do you mean?" Qin Wei looked dazed, as if he didn't understand Zhao Yuan's voice.
"It doesn't matter who started this incident or whose sin it is!" Zhao Yuan said in a deep voice, "The important thing is that the emperor was fooled and made a 'not wise' decision, so someone needs to bear this responsibility, save the emperor's face, and block Youyou's mouth." β
"What Hou Ye means is that the emperor knows that Brother Liu is not guilty, but deliberately makes him a scapegoat......"
"Bold!" Zhao Yuan said sharply, "Is there a conspiracy between Zhao Xin and Liu Xunyi, who can be sure? Liu Xunyi just said is true or false, how can you assert it?
"This ......"
"Even if Liu Xunyi is right, it is still more important to save the emperor's face than to investigate the rights and wrongs of the matter!" Zhao Yuan's tone eased and sighed, "Actually, the emperor has been very tolerant and restrained in this matter. If not, how can Liu Xunyi be the only one who is locked up in the prison tonight?"
After that, Zhao Yuan no longer paid attention to Qin Wei, who wanted to stop talking, and gave a command, and the carriage gradually moved away until it disappeared at the end of the street.
When the worried Qin Wei returned to the Tianji Pavilion like a walking corpse, the sky was already bright.
"Lord Qin!"
Qin Wei dragged his tired body and slowly walked into his room, and a panicked and anxious voice suddenly sounded from outside the courtyard. Immediately after, Ding Chou, whose cheeks were red and swollen, and his eyes full of worry appeared in front of Qin Wei with a limp.
Last night, Ding Chou was severely taught a lesson by the palace guards, although there was no fatal injury, but it was inevitable that he would suffer a few days of sin.
"Little Dingzi, what are you doing here?"
"I want to ask Lord Liu about the situation!" Ding Chou said busily, "Lord Qin has just returned from the Heavenly Prison, so he should know everything about Lord Liu. What crime did he commit? Why did the emperor send someone to arrest him? How is Lord Liu now? When will he be able to come back......
"Little Dingzi!" Qin Wei waved his hand to interrupt Ding Chou's chatter, and admonished, "Don't inquire about things that shouldn't be inquired about, beware of getting into trouble." As for Lord Liu's lawsuit...... You can't take care of it, go back and rest!"
As he spoke, Qin Wei walked to the table and sat down, wanting to pour a cup of tea to moisten his throat, but unexpectedly the teapot was empty, and there was not a drop of water.
I don't know if it was a bad mood or a nameless fire, Qin Wei actually smashed the teapot into the corner of the wall, and with a loud bang, debris flew everywhere, which made Ding Chou's frightened body tremble, and his eyes became more and more frightened when he looked at Qin Wei.
"Stupid thing, you don't know how to add water when the teapot is empty!"
Through Qin Wei's distraught eyes and irritable tone, it was not difficult for Ding Chou to guess that Liu Xunyi's condition must not be optimistic.
"Lord Qin, don't be impatient, I'll go pick up a pot of water......"
"No need!" Qin Wei took a deep breath, tried his best to calm his heart, and said softly, "Little Dingzi, there's nothing for you to do here, go back!"
"Lord Qin, I know that I am a soft-spoken person, and there are some things that I shouldn't ask more. But...... I'm really worried about Yoo-sama's safety. After hesitating, Ding Chou couldn't resist the obsession in his heart after all, so he stubbornly asked, "You don't want to tell me the reason for the matter, but can you tell me the result of the matter?"
"What do you want to know?"
"I want to know...... Lord Liu...... Will you die?"
Facing Ding Chou, who was timid in his heart but full of longing, Qin Wei was silent for a long time, suddenly sighed, and nodded slowly: "Yes!"
"Shhh
Ding Chou took a sharp breath, and his mind instantly became blank.
"This time, Brother Liu poked a hole in the sky, and the gods could not be saved. Qin Wei said helplessly, "You can know this matter, don't talk nonsense after you go out." β
"But......" Ding Chou was confused and incoherent, "but...... Lord Liu is the hero of Tianji Pavilion and the pillar of the imperial court, why didn't the prime minister and the marquis save him?"
This is not something that can be explained in a few words, and even if it is explained, you may not be able to understand it. In short, the prime minister, the Hou Ye, and even the entire Dongfu will be in great trouble. β
"That'...... What about Lord Qin?" Ding Chou couldn't wait to ask, "You are a good brother of Lord Liu, you can die and die without help, but you will never stand idly by, right?"
Facing Ding Chou's expectations, Qin Wei couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart, his facial features gradually became hideous, as if he was indignant, and seemed to be powerless, both annoyed and helpless, both resentful and sad, and kept muttering to himself: "Actually, I'm just like you, I am a soft-spoken person, weak and weak, and I can't control anything......"
"What do you mean? Don't you care if Lord Liu lives or dies?"
"Of course not!" Qin Wei said tangledly, "It's just ...... The Prime Minister and the Hou Ye are still powerless about this matter, what can I think of for a while?"
"Why don't you go to the little prince?" Ding Chou proposed, "The little prince has a deep friendship with Lord Liu, I believe he will be willing to help......
"It is the emperor's will to punish Brother Liu, don't talk about the little prince, even if it is the prince Rong...... I'm afraid I don't dare to say more. Qin Wei shook his head resolutely, "What's more, if we go to ask the little prince at this juncture, wouldn't we drag him into the water? And regardless of whether we can convince the little prince, and whether the little prince can help Brother Liu, just saying that we go to the little prince for help, this matter will definitely cause great dissatisfaction with the prince Rong, and if we do this, won't we make enemies for the Hou Ye? Cause trouble for the East Mansion? As a result, instead of being able to rescue Brother Liu, it will be self-defeating and make the East Mansion fall into a more passive situation. β
"Lord Qin's worries are not unreasonable...... Ding Chou frowned, thinking hard, "Even if the little prince is willing to help, Prince Rong will not agree." β
"It's good to know. β
"That's not as good as ...... Looking for Princess Xinde to help?" Ding Chou proposed again, "She is now the princess of Mongolia, and if she opens her mouth to intercede with the emperor, the emperor will definitely agree." β
"Good is good, but ...... Can you see the princess?" Qin Wei asked rhetorically, "I'm afraid that you and I were killed by the arrows of the Imperial Forest Army before we even entered the gate of the palace, how can we enter the deep palace to see the princess?" You also know the identity of the princess, and the emperor's protection of her is bound to be solid, so we have a chance to meet the princess...... It's even slimmer than breaking into a prison to rob and save people. β
"This ......" was vetoed again by Qin Wei, and Ding Chou's heart gradually became flustered, "This can't work, that doesn't work, what should we do?
"No way!" Qin Wei sighed, "Even the prime minister and the adults of the Eastern Mansion are powerless to return to the sky, and Brother Liu may not be able to escape this time......
"There is!" Suddenly, Ding Chou's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Not only is the Eastern Mansion powerful in the court, but the Western Mansion is equally important in the emperor's heart!"
"What do you mean by that?"
"Since the East Mansion is unable to return to the sky, why don't Lord Qin go and ask the West Mansion?" Ding Chou said confidently, "The East and West Mansions have always been at odds, if the West Mansion can intercede for Lord Liu, I believe that the emperor will be surprised, so as to spare Lord Liu's life in the harmony of the court." β
"Little Dingzi, do you know what you're talking about?" Qin Wei frowned and reprimanded, "The people in the Tianji Pavilion are all from the East Mansion, how can they turn to the West Mansion for help?"
"Of course others can't, but Lord Qin may be able to. β
Just this sentence made Qin Wei's heart suddenly tighten, and his gaze at Ding Chou became more and more solemn, and he said suspiciously: "Little Dingzi, you ...... What does this mean?"
"Hehe...... Ding Chou smiled innocently, leaned into the ear of Qin Wei, who was full of anxiety, and whispered, "Not long ago, I accidentally saw Lord Qin talking happily with Bai Jin, the middle chamberlain of the Privy Council, and he got out of a carriage. Therefore, I guess that Lord Qin is in Xifu...... Maybe some good friends. β
"Shhh
Qin Wei heard the shocking news, his face was like white ash in an instant, his lips were bloodless, and the whole person was stunned in place like a wood carved clay sculpture, and he couldn't recover for a long time.
"Lord Qin doesn't have to worry, I haven't told anyone about this. Seeing that Qin Wei was speechless, Ding Chou hurriedly spoke to appease, "I have heard other adults say that it is inevitable to socialize everywhere in officialdom, and I understand Lord Qin's hardships." What I just meant was ...... Since Lord Qin has some friends in Xifu, I don't know if I can ask them to sell you a favor, try to intercede for Lord Liu in front of the emperor, maybe ......"
"Needless to say!" Qin Wei suddenly came to his senses, quickly retracted the strangeness on his face without a trace, and pretended to agree casually, "For today's plan, only dead horses are treated as live horse doctors." Brother Liu is my best brother, as long as I can help him, I will try whatever I can. β
"Lord Qin is righteous, Xiao Dingzi admires!"
"It's worthless to admire on your lips, I'm dry now, why don't you make tea?"
Facing the overjoyed Ding Chou, Qin Wei playfully rubbed his head with his hand, and at the same time a friendly smile rose at the corner of his mouth. But when he looked into the depths of Ding Chou's eyes, a faint light of inexplicable meaning quietly flashed.
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