Chapter 129: Scheme to lure Chen Shuling
When Xiao Jinyu walked out of Taicheng, it was already dusk in Youshi, and it was getting late. After the chamberlain sent her out of the palace gate, he wanted to send her away again, but Xiao Jinyu stopped him and asked him to stay.
"My dear lady, my lady has asked your slave to take you home!"
"No need, Zhongguan Wu, please go back!"
The chamberlain was a bit embarrassed and didn't know how to respond when he heard footsteps approaching. He looked up and saw the envoy from the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Lanling Dynasty, approaching.
"Go back! I'll send her off!" King Lanling said to the servant.
"Okay, that slave will return to the palace now!"
The chamberlain reported the matter of King Lanling personally escorting Xiao Jinyu to Queen Liu Jingyan. After hearing this, Liu Jingyan only nodded. He didn't seem to think much, and immediately summoned the right guard general Xiao Mohe to have a secret conversation. .
Later, he sent General Fan Yi of the Left Guard to search the Shixing Palace, and ordered many of the servants and concubines in the palace to escape with their belongings.
"If King Shiheung is defeated, all the concubines and maidservants in his palace will be killed and buried with him. The empress is so compassionate that she will search the palace and let all the women who were innocently persecuted by him be dispersed!"
These were the last words Xiao Jinyu said to Queen Liu Jingyan before leaving Taicheng.
Liu Jingyan took care of Chen Xu's bed, pondered for a long time, and finally made a decision.
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After Xiao Jinyu was helped into the carriage by King Lanling, she quickly fell into sleep again. When she woke up, she found that the place where she was was actually the embassy of King Lanling.
She was lying on Gao Changgong's couch, and Gao Changgong slept undressed beside the bed.
There were candles burning in the room, so as soon as she opened her eyes, she could clearly see his face, which was leaning on the edge of the cave and falling asleep.
Xiao Jinyu's heart warmed slightly, and she stood up and covered him with the quilt.
Her movements were already very gentle, but she didn't expect Gao Changgong to wake up immediately, and looked at her with gentle and worried eyes.
"How are you? Are you feeling better?"
Seeing that she was sleeping in the carriage and could not wake up, Gao Changgong was so frightened that he quickly brought her into the embassy and called the doctor to see her.
The doctor only said that she was weak and weak, prescribed some medicine, and left.
Afterwards, he ordered Lu Yu to boil medicine for her and fed her the medicine himself. After feeding her a bowl of medicine, she still woke up after not seeing her for a long time. Gao Changgong was so worried that he felt at a loss, so he simply stayed at the embassy with Xiao Jinyu. Then Lu Yu was asked to go to Xiao's house to deliver a letter to Xiao Xian.
Xiao Jinyu nodded and said with a smile: "Okay."
"I saw that you seemed a little weak, so I didn't send you back. The embassy is close to Taicheng, so I brought you to this embassy."
"I know, you don't need to explain. Thank you!" She smiled.
Seeing her smile, Gao Changgong couldn't help but smile, but there was a hint of distress in his smile: What on earth is going on with this little lady? Why do you fall into a coma every time you treat someone?
After thinking for a while, Gao Changgong found the topic and asked: "Has His Majesty's illness been really cured?"
Xiao Jinyu nodded, then shook his head again.
"It's cured, but it's not time for him to wake up yet, so I gave him another injection to make him fall asleep!"
Gao Changgong was shocked: Is this okay?
This was indeed the case. When Chen Xu suddenly called out to Xie Yuqing and grabbed her wrist tightly, she quietly gave him another injection and let him continue to sleep.
Then she said to Yao Boshen: "Your Majesty has a nightmare. To get rid of the nightmare, we can only let him sleep for another night. He will not be able to wake up until about noon tomorrow!"
"Can I really wake up at noon tomorrow?" Yao Boshen was both happy and doubtful.
"Yes, I will guarantee it with my head, but Yao Yizheng, you must stay in front of His Majesty's bed to prevent villains from causing trouble!"
"That's natural, okay! It'll be great if you can wake up!"
At this time, he could only trust this little lady, not to mention that such a heavy oath as guaranteeing one's head was not something he could say casually!
It was inconvenient for an unmarried young lady to stay in the palace, so Queen Liu sent someone to send her out of Taicheng.
"Why do you say it's not time for him to wake up yet?" Gao Changgong asked curiously. "I can't trust him anymore. Chen Xu is too partial to his relatives, especially the second son Chen Shuling. I can't guarantee that he can be ruthless enough to sentence Chen Shuling to a felony or a death penalty. Maybe he can make a big deal smaller and a lighter crime." punishment,
But I can't let go of this opportunity. Chen Shuling must die!
So, I need to borrow the help of another person to kill Chen Shuling. Only when Chen Shuling is completely dead can the emperor Chen Xu wake up! "
Gao Changgong could understand Xiao Jinyu's concerns: given King Shixing's character, if he didn't die this time, when he came back in the future, he would definitely get even more brutal revenge than before.
"But this rebellion must be put down before noon tomorrow. Isn't time too tight?"
"That's enough. At least when Chen Xu wakes up, the situation will be irreversible!"
Gao Changgong noticed that Xiao Jinyu always called the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty by his first name without any respect, but he didn't ask any more questions.
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"The Queen sent General Fan Yi, the left guard general, to raid my palace?"
After receiving the news, King Shiheung's face was distorted with anger.
"Not only that, but all the concubines and maids in the palace were dismissed. All the gold, silver and jewelry in the palace were taken away by these maids!"
"Everyone... took their money and ran away!"
With a bang, another long sword pierced the servant's chest. This time, before the servant could finish speaking, he vomited blood and fell to the ground.
"How many generals are called upon now?"
Chen Shuling turned to counselor Wei Liang.
Wei Liang broke out in a cold sweat and responded in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, perhaps the person who sent the message has not yet arrived. There are very few people who have answered the call. There are only two generals, General Peng and General Tan."
General Peng and Peng Hao were his uncle. After receiving the order from Concubine Peng, he naturally wanted to be on his side.
General Tan is the elder brother of Tan Qi. His younger brother was dismissed by the Emperor and ordered the Tingwei to investigate the crime. He was also sentenced to death by beheading Qiu Hou. As his elder brother, Tan Wu wanted to save his brother!
"Is there no one who has accepted the call for the throne of the Three Dukes?" Chen Shuling said angrily, "Where are all those people who used to obey my king and flatter me?"
Wei Liang didn't dare to reply. Although he was rebelling under the banner of Qingjunzi, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Qingjunzi was not just in name but in his words. He said that Xie Zhen was a traitor and a traitor who wanted to control and bewitch the king. But Xie Zhen was clearly still a man in white. A scholar, he doesn't even have an official position, and in the informal gatherings and even in this debate with Buddhism, he only promotes a good name, a good name that makes the world's scholars admire him!
But as a retainer of King Shixing, all food and clothing were given by King Shixing, and all his family, old and young, were under his control, so Wei Liang did not dare to betray him.
"Where is Chen Bogu, the king of Xin'an County? Where has he gone at this time?" Chen Shuling asked again.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Xin'an County is also under the control of the Queen!" Wei Liang replied, "But the Prince of Xin'an County also has something in the hands of the Prince. He should not betray the Prince!"
Won't betray? Oh, without soldiers and horses to support, it doesn't matter whether you betray or not!
Suddenly thinking of something, Chen Shuling asked again: "Then there are also the private soldiers under Princess Yunyin. I have been sending letters for a long time, why haven't they arrived yet?"
When this matter was mentioned, Wei Liang was speechless.
Under Chen Shuling's gaze, it took a long time before Wei Liang replied: "The princess wrote that her private soldiers had defected! Now the Xiao family is also in chaos, and Princess Yunyin is still there. Under renovation!”
After hearing this, Chen Shuling sneered, and then laughed crazily. With a smile, he actually drew his sword and slashed at the servants in the mansion. The servants who had been frightened all day were screaming. He tried to escape, but he couldn't escape Chen Shuling's frantically slashing sword.
More than half of the servants were stabbed through the chest and fell to the ground one after another.
Blood flows like a river on the ground...
Wei Liang felt cold all over, stiff and unable to move.
But at this moment, Dai Wen, who had gone out to find out the news, rushed back. He looked quite panicked, as if he wanted to report something urgent. But when he saw the blood and corpses on the ground, he was stunned again and seemed to be frightened. Too scared to move.
"What's the matter? Say it quickly!" Chen Shuling asked sharply.
Dai Wen gathered his thoughts, and it took him a long time to find his voice, and replied: "The Queen has sent the right-guard general Xiao Mohe... to attack the prince! He has stationed troops at the west gate!"
(End of chapter)