Liu Tingyun's face changed, and she said in a deep voice: "Mr. Tao, are you mocking me? I respect you as a famous person of my generation, and I respect you so much, but I never thought that in exchange, you would be humiliated like this, you are an ant.
Even if you live in vain, do you think I want to die? But now His Majesty doesn’t even want to take me with me, he just wants to take Sheng’er away from me, so once the army is defeated, I will have no way out!”
Tao Yuanming shook his head: "The Chu clan in the Peach Blossom Spring survived, and Queen Yang Xianrong of the Western Jin Dynasty also survived. Why do you have to die?"
Liu Tingyun's hands were trembling slightly: "I, I'm different. I have an unforgettable hatred with Liu Yu. He will never let me go. You don't know about the quarrels in between."
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "Isn't it because you pretended to be Wang Miaoyin in Yecheng and made them almost turn against each other?"
Liu Tingyun was so shocked that she stood up from the pier, took three steps back, her almond-shaped eyes widened: "You, how do you know these things?!"
Tao Yuanming said calmly: "Madam, don't forget, I, Tao Yuanming, am not only a famous person today, but also your husband's staff. Many of his military aircraft consultants were made by me. I also know these old things clearly. Not only that.
Matter, even if the empress puts on this posture now, it is just for the eyes and ears of those noble families to see. If not, why should I ask you to stay away?"
Liu Tingyun gritted her teeth, sat back on the pier, and said bitterly: "I have heard for a long time that Mr. Tao is unparalleled in wisdom and scheming, and even His Majesty has always praised him. When I see him today, his reputation is indeed well-deserved. You are also going to help him take away Sheng'er, and bring him
Did I throw it away? Tell you, don’t be delusional. Either take our mother and son away together, or prepare to collect our bodies. If you leave me here alone, I will be pushed out as a scapegoat by all the aristocratic families.
, when the time comes, life will be worse than death, and it is better to end it like this now."
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "If you go back to Jingzhou, you will be dead. Don't smart people like the empress understand this?"
Liu Tingyun opened her eyes wide: "What do you mean by this? Is Jingzhou now more dangerous than Jiankang, who may be invaded by the Beijing Eighth Route Army?"
Tao Yuanming put away his smile and said calmly: "Your Majesty, it's better that the young prince doesn't hear about such military affairs. It's not very beneficial to his growth."
Liu Tingyun gritted her teeth and suddenly struck out with a palm, hitting Huan Sheng's neck. The child tilted his head and fell into a deep sleep. Liu Tingyun held her son on her lap and said in a deep voice: "You can continue
said."
Tao Yuanming nodded and said sternly: "If your Majesty wins this time, everything will be easy. If he loses, I'm afraid he will have to flee to Jingzhou with only a few personal followers. Think about it, even the empress can't take him with him, let alone
In other words, the 100,000 Jingzhou army who followed him into Jiankang, except maybe Huan Zhen, and the 30,000 soldiers that Huan Shikang brought back to Jingzhou, and the remaining 70,000 able men may all become foreigners.
It’s a ghost.”
Liu Tingyun was silent for a long time, and then sighed: "In other words, in the land of Jingxiang, almost every village in the country has lost its son, mourning everywhere, and there is a cry of mourning. The sound of calling for the soul to return will ring non-stop,
Yes or no?"
Tao Yuanming sighed: "Exactly, I am from Jingzhou, and I know the mentality of Jingzhou people best. They don't care about Liu Yu or Liu Yi. Everyone in Jiangdong is an enemy in their eyes. And
At this time, the most conspicuous Jingzhou person they can find in Jingzhou is probably the empress who is fleeing back to Jingzhou with His Majesty."
Liu Tingyun's body trembled unconsciously: "You, you mean they will, they will kill me?!"
Tao Yuanming said coldly: "You are both a noble daughter of an aristocratic family and a native of Yangzhou. After you escape back to Jingzhou, you will be regarded as a disaster and a disaster star for the soldiers of Jingzhou. Everyone wants to find someone who is responsible, vents their anger, and takes revenge.
Maybe I can go to His Majesty, but who else can there be besides you?"
Liu Tingyun's eyes were filled with fear. She saw Tao Yuanming step forward and his voice became urgent and terrifying: "According to Chu custom, if you want to kill someone as a sacrifice to the flag, you must first throw the person into a big pot and cook it into white meat slices."
, then cut it with a knife, chop it into meat sauce, and then sprinkle it with various seasonings, and then..."
Liu Tingyun suddenly screamed, covered her ears with her hands, and shouted: "Stop talking, stop talking!"
Tao Yuanming suddenly made a lunge, almost in the blink of an eye, and rushed in front of Liu Tingyun. The moment she raised her hands to cover her ears, he struck like lightning and snatched Huan Sheng, who was lying in Liu Tingyun's arms, in front of her.
In his hand, when Liu Tingyun reacted and was about to rush forward, Tao Yuanming was already standing five feet away, hugging Huan Sheng tightly, who was still sleeping, and stretched out one hand to stop him: "My dear, wait a minute!"
Liu Tingyun gritted her teeth and said: "Tao Yuanming, you shameless villain, you dare to attack like this. Do you think you can get the prince back like this? Everyone outside the palace belongs to me. As long as I give the order, you will...
"
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "Mother, please don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to snatch the prince. Even if I snatch him, I won't be able to get out. It's just that the prince gave you such a shock just now that he almost fell off your lap. I followed him.
That’s all.”
Liu Tingyun bit her lip: "Then return the prince to me now, and I thank you."
Tao Yuanming calmly put Huan Sheng on the ground at his feet and said: "It's best not to let children know what adults are saying. After the queen listens to my words, I will lift my legs and leave. Will you ask the prince to come with me?"
Go out and do as you please!"
Liu Tingyun said in a deep voice: "Then tell me, I'll listen. But I won't believe much of your words from now on. I hate being deceived the most!"
Tao Yuanming sighed: "Actually, it doesn't matter to me whether you take the prince back or not. I came here this time for you, the empress, not the prince."
Liu Tingyun opened her eyes wide: "What do you mean by this? Aren't you here to retrieve Sheng'er for my husband?"
Tao Yuanming sneered and said: "You know best what kind of person your honorable husband is. I have helped him achieve many things in the past, but I have never gained his trust. This time it was Bian Fanzhi who forced me to come. Within an hour, if
I can't take the child away, otherwise he will kill me and my mother-in-law. Is such a person worthy of my allegiance? Is such a husband worthy of your following?"
Liu Tingyun wanted to refute, but she couldn't say a word in defense. Only tears flowed down her face.
Tao Yuanming said in a deep voice: "When you go back to Jingzhou, you will definitely be executed as a scapegoat. Your husband is ready to abandon you here. Even if you follow him back to Jingzhou, he will not protect you. This is an indisputable fact!"
This chapter has been completed!