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A family of three went out to eat at a restaurant today to splurge a little. The parents had a simple idea that it was a good way to celebrate the festival and also to show off their talent for the imperial examination. They hoped that their son would be able to take the exam and get a B-list spot.
Such joyful occasions can be found everywhere.
Inside the thick walls of Luoan City, the common people celebrated the festival with smiles on their faces. Outside the walls, the two armies fought and blood was shed.
……
Chengtian Gate, Zhuque Gate and other palace gates are closed today.
The people around were curious as to why the gate of the imperial palace was closed so early today, and why it was closed just after so many imperial guards entered.
Besides, His Majesty hasn’t returned yet, so why is the door closed?
But after thinking about it, I couldn't figure it out, so I just gave up on it.
Anyway, what does it have to do with ordinary people like us? Besides, it can't be that someone is rebelling.
In this peaceful and prosperous era, only fools and lunatics would rebel.
Inside Xingqing Palace.
The Queen Mother stood at the entrance of the palace with a solemn expression. She was no longer smiling as she had just been. She just lowered her head and looked down at the hundreds of people dressed as palace maids who were holding weapons and standing at the steps of the palace.
These people were all recruited into the palace by her. Although they were not as powerful as the Chixia Army, the most powerful one was at the seventh rank.
Xiang Hong came running over from the side of the hall, and said to the Queen Mother anxiously, "Your Majesty, there is still no news. The people at the Imperial Examination Hall and the Sacrifice Hall are all gone, and the Mingde Gate has been closed. Your Majesty, could it be that His Majesty has known about it?"
Speaking of here
When Xianghong saw the empress dowager looking at her sideways, she immediately shut up and dared not say another word.
The Queen Mother asked, "Where are the people from the Qingyi Sect who were sent to kill people?"
Xianghong pursed her lips but still shook her head.
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly, then smiled softly, and then
Snapped!
But it was a big slap on Xianghong's face.
Then the Queen Mother asked, "Is this the answer I want?"
Xiang Hong bowed and said, "My Lady, we suddenly lost all our news. We sent people to look for them, but except for the one who saw the Mingde Gate closed, no one else has come back yet."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Yes."
But just as the Queen Mother spoke.
Just at the palace gate, Diao Yun, the female official who had been drugged by Mao Mao and fainted in the toilet, ran in hurriedly.
The Queen Mother looked at Diao Yun.
Diao Yun was seen crawling up to them, but he was just about to speak.
The Queen Mother looked towards the palace gate.
Because it's there
The Chixia Army, led by Lian Wei, entered the Xingqing Palace, followed closely by the armored imperial guards.
Diao Yun said, "Many Chixia soldiers and imperial guards have completely surrounded our palace, and all our people have been captured."
hear the words
The empress dowager glanced at Diao Yun, then looked at the Chixia Army and the Imperial Guards at the door.
then
Su Wenqing, wearing armor, slowly walked to the door, with generals such as Wu Xingba following behind him.
See this scene.
The Queen Mother chuckled.
But Xianghong's face changed drastically.
Including the palace maids who were recruited into the palace by the Queen Mother, they all drew their weapons and faced the Chixia Army and the Imperial Guards.
Su Wenqing was fearless and walked straight forward.
The Chixia Army and the Imperial Guards followed closely behind!
The palace maids naturally kept retreating.
When the palace maids were completely forced up the stairs.
Su Wenqing stood at the bottom of the steps, looking up at the smiling Queen Mother, and said in a clear voice: "My legs and feet are inconvenient, so I can't pay my respects. His Majesty said that until she comes back, we just need to watch over you."
Hearing this, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "How can an old man like you keep an eye on me?"
When the Queen Mother said this.
Song Diaosi walked out from the side of the main hall.
Right next to Song Diaosi, Lu Cai grabbed his master's robe with an anxious look on his face, trying to stop his master from taking action.
Because he knew that the man was Miss Chang'an's grandfather and he could not die. If he died, Miss Chang'an would cry.
The Queen Mother turned to Song Diaosi and said, "Song En, kill Su Wenqing."
Song Diao Si gently pushed Lu Cai away, then looked at the Queen Mother and said, "Queen Mother, I don't want to kill anyone today. I'm tired."
Chapter 154: The Double Ninth Festival Sacrifice Event (VI)
On the corridor outside the huge Xingqing Palace, everyone's eyes were focused on the old Diao Si because of Song En's seemingly casual words just now.
The Chixia Army, the Imperial Guards, Lian Wei, Wu Xingba and others are also good.
The Queen Mother, Diao Yun, Xiang Hong and their subordinates all looked at Song Diao Si.
Because everyone present knew that this old Diao Si was the end!
All the members of the Chixia Army and the Imperial Guard came to Xingqing Palace with the mentality of facing the ultimate master!
Su Wenqing didn't go to see the Lao Diao Temple, but he felt relieved.
Lu Cai was overjoyed.
When he was at Lingqi Pavilion, he was indeed shocked when he saw Miss Chang'an suddenly leave in that state.
Although he didn't know what happened, he knew it must be something big.
Then he suddenly remembered that his master asked him today whether he wanted to send flowers to Miss Chang'an.
he said yes.
Then his master asked him to stay in Lingqi Pavilion.
At that time, he just thought that his master asked him to play in Lingqi Pavilion for a while longer, so he didn't think much about it.
But as I was thinking about it, I wondered if my master knew something.
So he ran to his master.
Then he saw Xiang Hong gathering people, and he also learned some things from his master.
Naturally, he was horrified at the time, but immediately, he thought about whether his master would take action, and what he would do if his master did.
After all, having followed Song Diao Si for more than a month, Lu Cai also understood how powerful his master was among the warriors.
Therefore, he was always afraid that his master would take action. After all, he knew that his master obeyed the Empress Dowager's orders because the Empress Dowager was his savior.
If the master took action, Lu Cai was afraid that something would happen to Miss Chang'an, Sister Maomao, Sister Ruyu, and Sister Xunxia, so he kept begging beside Song Diao Si.
But Song Diaosi didn't say anything and just asked Lu Cai to follow him obediently.
Present
Hearing his master say such words, Lu Cai was naturally surprised, but also full of joy.
As for the Queen Mother and the others.
Xianghong looked at Song Diaosi and was about to say something, but when she saw the Queen Mother's expression, she immediately shut up.
The wind blew, and Song Diaosi's black and white hair was blown up, and then the wind slapped the empress dowager's face.
The Queen Mother looked at Song Diaosi with surprise. She did not expect that this eunuch who had been with her for more than 30 years would actually reject her. So she laughed out loud and asked, "What did you say?"
Song En bowed to the Queen Mother and said, "Thirty-two years ago, the Queen Mother was eight years old and I was twenty-six years old. Because my family was poor, I castrated myself at home and wanted to enter the palace. But I thought it was too easy. Since I couldn't enter the palace, I could only make a living in the capital. Finally, on October 22, it rained lightly. I hadn't eaten for three days that day. I was so hungry that I had to steal steamed buns from a roadside stall. I was caught by the stall owner. I was too hungry to escape and was beaten in the street for stealing."
"You were passing by in a carriage at that time, and you saved me. You also helped me pay for the steamed buns, and even found a doctor to treat me. You saved me, and I will never forget that day. I was dying on the ground in the rain, and you squatted down and asked me if I was okay. It was also at that time that I knew I had to repay you with my life."
"After I recovered, I got the permission of Grand Tutor Li to stay by your side. However, I got drunk and told everyone about my castration. People in the mansion found out and the news gradually spread. Many people laughed at me, but I didn't care because it made you happy."
"Later, when you were about to enter the palace, I naturally followed you, and my story also followed you into the palace, where I was looked down upon and ridiculed by others. When you insisted on entering the palace, you were ridiculed by many people, and I naturally would not let them go. At that time, I did not know martial arts, but I only knew how to insult you, and I would not let them go, so I was also ridiculed by many people, and I was beaten many times and suffered humiliation. After the late Queen knew all this."
When Song Diao Si said this, the Queen Mother interrupted with a smile: "So what are you going to say! Now I asked you to kill Su Wenqing, what do you say about this?"
Song Diao Si looked at the Queen Mother and said respectfully, "I have no intention of resisting you. I just want to say, stop, you have already lost. If you stop now, I will ask Your Majesty to forgive you, and then I will take you to the Fourth Prince of Shu and help you spend your old age in peace."
The Queen Mother heard this and smiled: "Stop?"
Then, looking at Song Diaosi with a mocking expression, he asked, "You want me to stop?"
Song Diao Si looked at the Queen Mother and bowed, then said, "Please, Your Majesty, stop."
The Queen Mother looked at Song Diao Si and smiled even more: "Tell me how to stop, what should I use to stop, and why should I stop."
Song Diao Si looked at the Queen Mother and continued, "I know that Your Majesty has been treated coldly by His Majesty, and has been ridiculed by many people inside and outside the palace for many years. Even after you became the Queen Mother, you were still criticized by many people. But in my heart, you have always been the kind lady who saved me that day. So, I beg you to stop."
The Queen Mother found Song Diaosi's words ridiculous and looked at Xianghong: "Xianghong, did you hear that? The person who has been with me the longest suddenly betrayed me. And asked me to stop."
Diao Yun was frightened when he saw the empress dowager looked a little crazy, and he didn't dare to look up.
Xianghong wanted to support the empress dowager.
Song Diao Si looked at the Queen Mother, sighed and said: "I am not betraying you, I am just tired and can't kill anymore."
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother smiled and was about to say something.
But when he saw Song Diaosi suddenly sit down cross-legged, he felt a little confused.