Chapter 1382 Can’t be saved
Hearing the noise outside the door, Zeng, who had been lingering under the eaves, immediately walked down the steps and hurried towards the back door.
The servant opened the door and saw Queen Nangong who had returned. Mrs. Zeng let out a long breath and said, "Your Majesty, you have worried me to death."
Queen Nangong's face was haggard and old under the bamboo hat, and she said softly: "She doesn't agree."
Zeng's anger that had been suppressed all day suddenly exploded: "This little bitch seeks power and usurps the throne, leads the crowd to rebel, and gives her a way out, but she still doesn't know what to do! You have been trying to persuade her all day long, but she still doesn't agree?"
Queen Nangong smiled disappointedly: "It's not that I didn't stay with her for a long time. It's just that I went to the palace and the Ministry of Punishment, but couldn't get in."
"She has great power. She wants to occupy the magpie's nest, but she can't raise her tail to the sky. The palace is now her territory."
"I sat in the teahouse outside the East Palace for a whole day. Not to mention the high palace wall, even if I was still in the imperial city, I couldn't see He'er. I couldn't even enter the Ministry of Punishment..."
Mrs. Zeng stepped forward to support her: "Madam, I will find a way to send someone to inquire about the whereabouts of the prince. The prince is a kind man. He never does evil and has no party disputes. That little bitch will not do anything to the prince."
Seeing Queen Nangong's gloomy features, Zeng became more and more anxious as she thought about it: "This is really hateful! The Xia family is loyal to the emperor and serves the country. Why, how could such a wanton evil sycophant be born? When we were in the capital, we should have
The one who surrounded and killed her has now caused a catastrophe!"
"You shouldn't say that."
"Your Majesty," Mrs. Zeng held her arm tightly and said seriously, "Bi Xinglei has led his troops to Bailu Township. He will send troops to rescue the capital tonight. Bi Ying and Bi Xiao are also here. Bi Ying is brave and brave, and he is the leader of the three armies.
It's amazing, but looking at that little bitch, she has nothing but to intimidate all the officials. Out of kindness, the empress has given her a way to survive. It's her fault that she doesn't know what's good and what's good. It's her own fault, no one else's.
"
Queen Nangong said: "Come into the house."
"Well, my dear, don't worry."
Walking around the long verandah, a noble lady wearing a double-embroidered peach-red Ruyi skirt came hurriedly towards her. She was the wife of the owner of this mansion, Mrs. Guo Cai.
Seeing Mrs. Zeng and Queen Nangong, the lady's steps quickened. Seeing that her brows and eyes were extremely anxious, Mrs. Zeng frowned and stepped forward: "What happened?"
Mrs. Guo Cai hurriedly saluted Queen Nangong and said: "The master asked me to give this letter to the empress. It was sent from outside the city. He said it was because something happened."
Queen Nangong lowered her eyebrows and moved her fingers several times, but failed to reach out to pick it up.
Mrs. Zeng on the side received it first and hurriedly opened the letter. Mrs. Zeng's expression changed instantly.
Queen Nangong said: "Is something really happening?"
Mrs. Zeng looked at her and said: "The letter said that several soldiers and horses of unknown origin were detected outside the city, including Quanjia Village, Puping Road, Shuiliyunzhuang and the mountain road leading to Bailu Township."
After saying that, Mrs. Zeng looked at Mrs. Guo Cai: "Who is the person who sent this letter back?"
"It's reliable," Mrs. Guo Cai frowned slightly, "but the master still arrested him."
Queen Nangong said: "Why were you arrested?"
Mrs. Guo Cai said respectfully: "First, check carefully whether his family members are safe and alive and whether anything has happened. Then, check carefully his movements in the past few days to see if there is any sudden increase in money from unknown sources."
Queen Nangong understood: "You are afraid that this letter is fake."
Mrs. Zeng put away the letter and said solemnly: "It would be great if this letter is fake, but I'm afraid it is true. And if it is true, then does the other party really have so many soldiers and horses, or is it a treacherous plot and deliberate chaos?
Our sight."
Queen Nangong asked Guo Cai: "Is this letter only sent to Hejing? Is it sent to Bailu Township?"
Guo Cai sighed softly: "This is another difficult point that the master is encountering now. We can't send any news out. All the roads outside Hejing have been blocked and strictly investigated. Moreover, people from Yanyunwei are still here.
check."
Mrs. Zeng was so angry that she was trembling: "Yanyunwei?! The leader of the twelve patrol guards of Jingzhao Mansion. In the morning, Jinping Palace was shaken. The emperor was killed by a traitor. In the afternoon, Yanyunwei surrendered to the enemy and treason?!"
Queen Nangong asked: "What about the funeral palace? Have the third and fourth princes come out?"
Guo Caishi shook her head: "No, there is absolutely no news over there."
Queen Nangong's expression became solemn.
"We have to find a way," Mrs. Zeng gritted her teeth, "Madam, no matter whether this letter is true or false, and whether the number of enemy troops is large or small, we must find a way to contact the Bi family army."
Mrs. Guo Cai said: "Mrs. Bi, I am discussing this matter with several gentlemen in the back hall. You should go over."
"I'll just go," Mrs. Zeng said, turning her head to look at Queen Nangong and bowing, "My Lady, you are so honorable and noble that it is not appropriate to show your face here. Go and rest first."
Queen Nangong said tiredly: "Thank you for the hard work."
Zeng's eyes turned red: "This is Daqian's country. Whether it can be saved depends on these two days, not to mention hard work. However, I feel really chilled. Not one of the civil and military officials in the court is an outstanding person! Read
Those ten thousand volumes of books only taught me selfishness, snobbery, flattery and speculation, without even a trace of loyalty or courage! If my husband were still alive, he would be so angry that he would pick up his sword and chop off their heads!
Yes, there is also the good daughter raised by the Duke of Xia! The violent girl Ah Li! I will cut her into pieces!"
"Don't be angry," Queen Nangong held her hand, "take care of yourself."
"Well," Mrs. Zeng wiped her tears, "I will go to the back hall first to take a look."
The Zeng family followed the Guo Cai family into the back hall. The owner of this house is Guo Gengping, who is only in his early thirties this year.
In addition to Guo Gengping, there were also several guests of the Guo family sitting in the back hall and three men whom Zeng had never seen before.
When several people saw Mrs. Zeng, they all stood up and said hello.
Zeng returned the greeting and went to sit on the other side of Guo Gengping.
Guo Gengping stood up and introduced the Zeng family one by one. When he introduced one of the men, Guo Gengping paused and said: "This is Mu Yuhai from the Taishi Bureau in the palace."
Zeng looked at him: "A person from the Taishi Bureau?"
Mu Yuhai bowed her head and said, "I have met Mrs. Bi. I have been living in the palace for a long time in the Zhaixing Tower."
"How is the situation in the East Palace now? Has the violent girl Ah Li taken any action against the prince?"
Mu Yuhai was silent for a moment and looked at Guo Gengping beside him.
Guo Gengping nodded to him.
Mu Yuhai said: "Mrs. Bi, the prince is safe for the time being, but there is news from the East Palace..." His voice became lower and he whispered, "They said that if Hejing is not saved, they will sacrifice the prince first to honor the country and the people."
"Hejing is not guaranteed?" Zeng asked, "What do you mean?"
Mu Yuhai said no more.
Guo Gengping on the side said: "The implication is that if the Bi family's army or Li's cavalry and others break into Hejing, they will attack the prince first..."
Mrs. Zeng had vaguely guessed it, but her face turned pale after hearing this.
Guo Gengping continued: "The other princes who are now trapped in the funeral palace may be like this."
Zeng said tremblingly: "Then the implication is that there is nothing we can do?"
Guo Gengping was silent for a long time and said: "Unless we are willing to join the lineage of Emperor Xuan Yan..."
Mrs. Zeng hurriedly asked: "What do you mean?"
Guo Gengping looked extremely serious: "Mrs. Bi, this lineage cannot be saved."
(End of chapter)
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