Qi Ning and Xiao Shaozong made an agreement, within twelve hours, if Qi Ning could not find evidence that the emperor was killed by Xiao Shaozong within twelve hours, Qi Ning would tie himself out of the city.
Everyone on the top of the city could hear clearly that Lu Xiao had always felt in his heart that there was something fishy about this incident, and even suspected that Xiao Shaozong played a very disgraceful role in it. Now Xiao Shaozong had a lot of troops, and with one order, he However, Xiao Shaozong unexpectedly agreed to Qi Ning's conditions when he stormed the imperial city, and no one could stop him under such circumstances.
If there was something wrong in his heart and he was worried that Qi Ning would really find the evidence, Xiao Shaozong would naturally not give Qi Ning any time. But since Xiao Shaozong dared to give Qi Ning twelve hours, some officials including Lu Xiao couldn't help but think. , is Xiao Shaozong really frank
Only when there is no ghost in my heart can I be so calm.
"Your Majesty, why do you agree to his conditions?" Dou Kui couldn't help but said: "This man is cunning and cunning, and he will change things later. The lower official thought that we should attack the city immediately."
Xiao Shaozong smiled faintly, and then sighed: "Once the city is attacked, both sides will suffer casualties. The Yulin Guards are brave and good at fighting, and the Xuanwu Camp and the Tiger God Camp are also fierce soldiers of the empire. I really can't bear to let my Da Chu soldiers because of Qin Ning." Such despicable people kill each other and spatter the imperial city with blood." He glanced at Qining at the top of the city and said, "Since he slandered me as the one who harmed the emperor, I will give him twelve hours to see if he can It is really possible to find evidence out of thin air. Those who are pure will themselves be cleansed. I know that there are still people among the officials who have a grudge against me, so I will let the officials in the court distinguish right from wrong. "
Dou Kui sighed: "Your Majesty is so frank and frank, which is admirable."
Yuan Lao Shangshu also said: "Your Majesty has a broad mind. At the cost of twelve hours, he saved our great Chu soldiers from killing each other. He is generous and kind. This is also the blessing of our great Chu."
"Sir, since you have given him twelve hours, Xiao Wang will not miss him even a little bit of time." Xiao Shaozong said: "My lords, please rest for now. Mr. Dou, you are in charge of the household department. Is twelve hours long? It's not a short thing, but I would like you to send someone to prepare meals for the soldiers."
Dou Kui immediately said: "My lord, don't worry, I will do my best to handle it well."
Qi Ning watched Xiao Shaozong and the officials retreat from the top of the city, and a smile appeared on his lips. He knew very well that since Xiao Shaozong had set a trap in the palace, he would not be able to leave any evidence for his own use, otherwise Xiao Shaozong It's impossible to agree so happily.
He also knew everything that happened tonight. Things happened in a hurry. Although Xiao Shaozong had been prepared for a long time, it was impossible to achieve perfection in this short period of time. There were still flaws in Xiao Shaozong's hasty deployment tonight, although those flaws were not It is not enough to prove Xiao Shaozong's guilt, but it can make some officials suspicious. For example, the process of Xuanwu Camp and Hushen Camp is too fast, which will inevitably make people suspicious. After all, the regicide incident just happened in the palace, and Xiao Shaozong It would be unbelievable to be able to arrive at the city within a few hours without prior arrangements.
If Xiao Shaozong refuses his request and immediately orders an attack on the city, many officials will definitely feel that Xiao Shaozong has a guilty conscience and are afraid of finding evidence on their own.
Although Xiao Shaozong currently has a large number of troops, in order to gain the support of the courtiers and ascend to the throne, he must eliminate the doubts in the minds of the courtiers.
Although Xiao Shaozong tried his best to seize the throne, in order to confuse the former emperor and the young emperor Longtai, he always stayed in seclusion. This meant that his foundation in the court was very shallow and he could not rely on his true strength to gain support and ascend to the throne. He could only rely on conspiracy and tricks. Achieve their goals.
In this case, Xiao Shaozong had to do something to eliminate the suspicions of the officials.
Qining expected that Xiao Shaozong would not refuse, and that was exactly the case.
Chi Danmei has already sneaked out of the city, and Chi Danmei will definitely act according to her plan. There are twelve hours, enough for the plan to be implemented.
But whether his expectations were accurate and whether Chi Danmei could successfully achieve her goal was beyond Qining's control.
This time Xiao Shaozong tried to seize the throne, and Qin Ning was at a disadvantage in the fight with him from the beginning. Xiao Shaozong had tolerated it for many years, and even Qin Ning had not been wary of the threat of this person before. It can be said that in this battle, Xiao Shaozong In the dark, but Qi Ning is in the open. Xiao Shaozong's plan is step by step, while Qi Ning is passive at every turn. This battle continues until the current situation of fighting. Qi Ning is still at a disadvantage. He knows that if he wants to reverse In this situation, there was only one last chance, and he could only gamble this time.
Of course, Yu Biegu didn't understand Qi Ning's intentions, and couldn't help but whisper: "My lord, when the twelve hours are up, if... there is no evidence, can you...?"
"Captain Yu, since I have made an agreement with him, I will not break my promise." Qining said: "When the twelve hours are up, if I don't have evidence, I will leave the city. Don't continue to resist. Just put all the responsibilities on me."
"The Duke...!"
"No need to say more." Qi Ning raised his hand and patted Yu Biegu's shoulder, and said with a smile: "It is really an honor for me to get your help this time, and it is also a tribute to the late emperor's foresight." He took a look down the city and said : "I'll leave this to you first." Without saying much, he left the city.
He walked down the city with a sneer in his heart, thinking to himself that if Chi Danmei's plan failed, he would indeed leave the city in twelve hours, but he would never be allowed to be slaughtered. , relying on his own kung fu to force his way out.
As the sun rose in the east, Qin Ning stretched, moved his muscles, and went straight to a greenhouse in the palace. When the two palace maids saw Qi Ning coming in, they immediately saluted. Qin Ning waved to them to leave first, and then Turning around a screen, there was a soft couch behind the screen, and Zhuo Xianer was currently on the soft couch.
She had assassinated Qi Ning before. In the flash of lightning, Qi Ning showed no mercy and hurt her with her backhand. Although the injury was not life-threatening, it was still serious. Qi Ning originally wanted to let Zhuo Xianer accompany the queen. He tried to sneak out of the palace, but considering that moving around might cause more serious internal injuries, he had no choice but to stay in the palace for the time being.
Seeing Qi Ning come in, Xian'er reluctantly sat up. Qi Ning stepped forward quickly, sat down by the bed, held her hand and said: "Don't move, be careful of injuries." Then he said angrily: "It's all my fault, at that time... !”
Xian'er had already interrupted: "It's all Xian'er's fault, it has nothing to do with the Marquis." The pair of eyes that were looking away had returned to their former gentleness. Qining looked at Xian'er's soft eyes and felt warm in his heart. , said softly: "Has Xian'er remembered everything?"
"I remember some things." Xian'er said softly: "But... I don't remember everything. I only remember... Mr. Hou is a good person."
"He's a good person, he's a good person!" Qi Ning said hurriedly: "That's a very good person. Don't worry, you'll remember it slowly." Looking at Xian'er's unfamiliar face, he sighed softly: "I just I thought I would never see you again, but fortunately God has eyes... Xian'er, your appearance has changed. If I didn't still remember your previous body movements, I might not be able to recognize you."
"Master Hou, is it... is it that you don't like the way I look now?" Xian'er looked slightly sad.
Qining held Xian'er's hand tightly, shook his head, and said, "No matter what Xian'er becomes, she will always be the most beautiful girl in my heart. I will like you no matter what you look like."
Xian'er smiled sweetly, and Qining hesitated for a moment before asking, "Are you one of the six Ksitigarbha envoys?"
Xian'er lowered her head and was silent for a while, then finally raised her head and said, "I am the Merciful Goddess. Lord Marquis...didn't you already know that?"
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "I only found out not long ago. Envoy Yanmo has been lurking in the capital. He was ordered by Ksitigarbha to secretly assist Xiao Shaozong to usurp the throne."
Xian'er's lips moved slightly, but she didn't speak.
"Xian'er, don't get me wrong, I don't want to pry anything from you." Qi Ning sighed: "If you don't want to tell me, I won't ask. Xiao Shaozong has led his troops to surround the imperial city. I still There are twelve hours. When the twelve hours are up, if I don't leave the city, Xiao Shaozong will order an attack on the city. In order to prevent the soldiers from killing each other, when the hour is up, I must leave the city, but there are thousands of troops outside. I can't take you away, so I can only keep you in the palace. But as long as you don't reveal your relationship with me, Xiao Shaozong should not dare to kill at will in the palace. If he finds an opportunity, he will wait for an opportunity to leave the city after you recover from your injuries."
"Twelve hours?"
Qi Ning nodded slightly: "I don't know if I can escape death. If I can live, I will meet you in the future, otherwise...!" His expression was slightly sad, but he quickly smiled and said: "Don't talk about this, At least we can stay together for twelve hours, but it's a pity that you are injured now, otherwise I really want to hear you play Manzhu Shahua!"
Xian'er's delicate body moved, as if she was about to get out of bed. Qining hurriedly asked: "What are you doing?"
"Master Marquis, help me find a guqin, and I... I will play it for you now."
"Silly girl, if I let you play the piano with your injury, wouldn't it be too inhumane?" Qi Ning laughed, held Xian'er down on her chest, and then said: "God treats me well, at least in my life Before the decisive battle, if I can recognize you and know that you are still fine, I... will have no regrets."
Xian'er lowered his head and was silent for a long time, and finally said: "We... are all orphans adopted by Ksitigarbha!"
Qi Ning was startled and frowned: "Orphan?"
Xian'er nodded slightly, hesitated, and finally said: "The Flame Messenger and the Angel Photographer are both ancient elephant people, a treasure-bearing boy... He is a descendant of the Kunlun Mountains!"