Chapter 144 This is all a trap
Back at the inn, Gu Xizhi and others had been waiting in the inn for a long time. When they saw Liang Jiang, they watched the chess game and came forward with a smile: "Congratulations, Prince Consort."
Liang Jiang glared at him angrily: "If you are envious, I'll leave it to you."
Guanqi shrank his neck: "I don't have the skills you have, good girl. I only knew that you were very good at kung fu, but I didn't expect that you could beat all the invincible opponents in Xiliang."
"Xiliang is also a crouching tiger, hidden dragon. I was just opportunistic. When Hu Yanchao attacked me, my physical strength and reaction were already worse than before due to the effects of the drug. In the eyes of outsiders, I seem to be slightly better."
Gu Xizhi frowned and asked, "The poison was really administered by the eldest princess?"
Liang Jiang nodded: "There is a small mechanism in her sleeve, and the poison is hidden inside. As long as you smell it, it can make people irritable. If you smell it for a long time, you will lose your mind and become manic and murderous.
Hu Yanchao had been sitting in the semi-enclosed pavilion, and being so close to Princess Mu Min, he had long been restless and impatient. When Princess Mu Min was toasting, she shook her sleeves and gave him strong medicine. "
"But King Xiliang, you are also so close, can't you smell it?" Guanqi asked in confusion.
"Of course you can smell it, so even if the eldest princess tried her best to get the King of Xiliang to take the antidote, he was still affected to some extent and became very impatient."
"Where are the others?" Guanqi continued to ask.
Gu Xizhi smiled slightly: "If I guessed correctly, the antidote is in those bowls of wine, right?"
"You guessed it right. Princess Mumin predicted that Hu Yanchao would definitely not drink the wine she gave him."
"Good calculation.
Liang Jiang smiled and nodded: "It's really hard to find anywhere, and it takes no effort to get here. I didn't expect that this mustache turned out to be the eldest princess. I thought there might be a melee today."
Gu Xizhi smiled slightly and poured her a cup of tea: "It's a good thing and a bad thing if things go well."
"What's the meaning?"
"This Princess Mumin is not simple."
Liang Jiang said softly: "When facing Hu Yanchao, she was fearless, calm in the face of danger, clear-minded, and methodical, which even made me feel a sense of crisis."
"That's right," Gu Xizhi frowned slightly: "We always felt that we were using her, but in fact, she was using us. She takes every step of the way and is very smart."
Liang Jiang was startled: "You mean, she actually designed this competition?"
Gu Xizhi nodded: "Yes, starting from the first literary test, it was actually a trap set by her and Shan Yu Beixiong. And step by step, we fell into her trap without knowing it and were used by her. "
"How can I see it?"
"Just because she used Dr. Shen to make Hu Yanchao's false accusation false and self-defeating. It means that she is very likely to know that you know medical skills. And the only person in Xiliang who knows about this is Shan Yu Beixiong."
Liang Jiang suddenly realized: "Princess Mu Min already knew that Dr. Shen was from Huyan Dynasty, so she deliberately asked him for poison.
Doctor Shen would naturally tell Hu Yanchao about her abnormal behavior. Hu Yanchao put all her vigilance on food and would not be wary of other poisoning channels, which made it easy for her to succeed. "
Gu Xizhi nodded: "After Hu Yanchao learned that he was poisoned, he would naturally expose the matter in front of the King of Xiliang immediately.
And Princess Mumin had been prepared for it. His accusation was definitely not true. It would be too late for him to react. King Xiliang would no longer doubt Princess Mumin. "
Gu Xizhi analyzed the whole matter one by one to Liang Jiang. After hearing this, Liang Jiang remained silent for a long time. It is said that the world is dangerous, but the situation in this court is even worse.
"Then what should we do next? Hu Yanchao has been imprisoned. If we stop now, all our previous efforts will be wasted."
"Now that we have completed the first step, what we need now is a confession from Hu Yanchao, or to convict him. We certainly cannot let it go."
Liang Jiang said with a sad face: "In today's fight, Hu Yanchao seems to be suspicious of my swordsmanship. Moreover, if the King of Xiliang really makes me the prince-consort, it will not be easy for him to run away."
Watching the chess game, he gloated: "That princess looks good to me. Good girl, just sacrifice yourself once and marry this princess. The peace between the two countries will depend on you."
Gu Xizhi glared at him displeased, and then persuaded Liang Jiang: "It is indeed not suitable to stay here for a long time. Since Hu Yanchao has been imprisoned, you take Yu Shu and two others and leave Xiliang, and I will stay to deal with the aftermath.
Otherwise, if he guesses your identity through your swordsmanship, things will be difficult. "
Liang Jiang shook his head: "As long as Hu Yanchao can be brought to justice, it doesn't matter if my identity is exposed. After all, I am just a prostitute. On the contrary, you are the most dangerous."
Neither of them wanted to leave, and suddenly they heard noises on the street outside the window. Yushu knocked on the door hurriedly, stepped in sideways, and said solemnly: "It's not good, the inn is surrounded by officers and soldiers.
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Everyone was shocked. Liang Jiang went out to investigate the situation and saw the waiter of the inn expelling the guests from room to room. He couldn't help nodding and bowing to apologize.
Liang Jiang asked in surprise: "Little brother, what happened?"
The waiter saluted Liang Jiang with a smile on his face: "The official outside the door has just ordered that the shop must expel all residents with unknown origins to ensure the safety of the future prince-in-law."
Liang Jiang couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. Even if he wanted to leave, he might not be able to.
She stood at the top of the stairs and glanced down. On the first floor, officers and soldiers with sabers were coming and going, and all the entrances and exits were guarded.
She immediately returned to the guest room and made a decisive decision: "Now there is still a chance to leave the inn and watch chess. You should leave quickly. If you are late, it will be too late."
Guan Qi looked at Gu Xizhi.
Gu Xizhi was silent: "Although today's incident has angered the King of Xiliang, after the King of Xiliang calms down, he will not easily eradicate the Huyan Dynasty. If we leave like this, we will miss the mark.
Time is running out, and victory or defeat depends on it. Even if it is a trap set by Princess Mumin, we must make a desperate move and continue to cooperate with her. "
Then he called Guan Qi and told him a few words in a low voice.
Guanqi nodded repeatedly.
Gu Xizhi then waved his hand: "You all leave this place immediately. I alone can stay to protect the princess."
"My lord, you..."
"Everything must be obeyed by my command," Gu Xizhi said firmly: "Within two days, Hu Yanchao must plead guilty and be punished. Then we can leave Xiliang and return to Chang'an. After you leave, order our people to make a retreat plan in advance. , wait for my order.”
Guan Qi didn't dare to disobey, so he left the inn with Yu Shu and the others immediately and acted as ordered.
Then, under the pretext of inquiring about the situation, he went to Shan Yu Beixiong's mansion alone according to the instructions of taking care of Xizhi.
His own prince wants to make a desperate move and seek the skin of a tiger.
(End of chapter)