One thing Qin Mubai knew very well. He had done something like this. The one who was under the greatest pressure and the most pain at the moment was not him, not the Qin family, but Princess Gaoyang, the daughter-in-law who was about to marry today.
For ordinary people, no matter what the reason is, if a man who is about to get married has a one-night stand with another woman on the eve of the wedding, he will go crazy without going crazy. At least he will not think about getting married for the time being.
But at this moment, the person standing most firmly beside Qin Mubai was Princess Gaoyang. She is even more determined than Qin Mubai's brother.
Looking at the messy room and the four cold corpses, Princess Gaoyang's slightly immature face showed no trace of panic or hesitation. She walked to Qin Mubai and sat down, looking at him with big eyes without blinking, and said, "Mubai, you don't need to explain, I know everything."
"You know?" Qin Mubai was confused, "I don't even know, how do you know?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Tong was surprised. He said anxiously: "Third brother, what did you do without knowing it?"
"Brother, what did you say? It's as if Mu Bai has committed some kind of god-damn crime! How could you do this to your brother? If something happens, you don't think of a solution for your brother, but you decide that he deserves to die first?" Princess Gao Yang said nothing. He rebuked Qin Tong rudely and snorted coldly, "Thankfully, you are still the brother who grew up with him and don't understand him at all. Is Mu Bai one of those frivolous and dissolute people who doesn't know the rules?"
"Ling'er, stop saying a few words." Qin Mubai stopped him, stood up and faced Qin Tongtong, "Brother, I really don't remember anything. I was drugged, fell into a trap, and fell into a trap. "
Qin Tong was refuted by Princess Gaoyang for a while, and was so embarrassed and angry that he was speechless. Hearing what Qin Mubai said, he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Who can be so bold about such a thing?!"
"Brother, this is obviously not a trivial matter. With Mu Bai's current status, it is definitely not Xiao Xiao who dares to do anything to him. Besides, the place where the attack was carried out was the imperial harem, and the person involved in the conspiracy was Gaozu The concubine left behind by the emperor, and the four corpses that fell on the scene were definitely not ordinary people. It is so obvious, can you not see it?" Princess Gao Yang said.
Qin Tong frowned and said in a deep voice: "Is this a huge political conspiracy?"
"I don't understand politics." Princess Gaoyang said, "I only know that my man is in trouble, and I will risk my life to save him. Brother, Mubai's life and death is related to the survival of the Qin family. It is about the safety of the country. This is no longer as simple as a romantic murder case. You must firmly support Mu Bai, both in public and private matters."
"Okay!" Qin Tong is a straightforward and fiery man after all. He gritted his steel teeth and said, "Now, Brother Yu will risk his life! Princess, just give me your orders. What do you want me to do?"
"You and your second brother must try your best to keep the Qin family safe and let Mu Bai have no worries." Princess Gao Yang said, "Besides, beware of anyone taking advantage of the chaos to murder Mu Bai. You must pay close attention to his diet and daily life. Be prepared for the unexpected.”
"I understand." Qin Tong nodded.
Qin Mubai stood aside and watched the two men's conversation, silently. After they finished speaking, Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "Ling'er, when you say that, it sounds like I'm going to be imprisoned?"
"This is inevitable." Princess Gaoyang frowned lightly and said to Qin Mubai, "I have to wrong you first, Mubai. Just now I found out that my father suddenly fainted. Such matters must be resolved by the father himself. Now that he has fainted, the case has to be put on hold for the time being. No one but my father dares to make the decision. I heard that my father discussed the matter with Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and Fang Xuanling. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be one of these three people who will assist my father in trying this case."
"Still trying it?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile, "You are wrong, Ling'er, such a case will definitely not be tried openly. Otherwise, I, Qin Mubai, will be given a glass of poisonous wine, and then my body will be quietly buried in Taiye. Chi. Or, I will be let go, as if nothing happened, continue to be my consort, and continue with our wedding."
"What?" Qin Tong and Princess Gaoyang said in shock.
Qin Mubai glanced at the two of them each and said, "Actually, I have heard the news a long time ago and knew that someone was trying to harm me. It's just a day and night defense, but after all, it's impossible to guard against it. After so many days, I have been cautious and vigilant, what? That didn't happen either. Unexpectedly, His Majesty caught my eye when he suddenly summoned me to the palace on the eve of the wedding. Now that I think back on it, I roughly understand that the imperial wine I drank that day must have been cheated on me. However, there was nothing wrong with the wine that the Emperor and King Jin drank. Therefore, the medicine must have been poured into the cup I used. Then I got on the carriage and fell into unconsciousness. It’s over here.”
"It seems that the person who wants to harm you is really capable. Even the eunuchs who are close to the Emperor of Penglai Palace have been bribed and used." Qin Tong said in shock, "Princess, can you find a way to find this person? If you can catch him With this accomplice, Mu Bai can be cleared."
"It's too late, brother." Qin Mubai said with a slight smile, "Looking at the bodies of these four eunuchs in the room, you should be able to imagine that the person who could drug me must have been silenced."
"Not good!" Qin Tong exclaimed loudly.
"What's wrong?"
"Those two concubines!" Qin Tong punched anxiously, "Since they are accomplices, they must also know about it! Aren't they also in danger of being silenced?"
Qin Mubai blinked: "Brother, go and take a look, don't you know?"
Qin Tong nodded, opened the door and ran out. He shouted loudly outside and called a group of people to go to the other courtyard where the second concubine was detained.
Sure enough, the body of the second concubine was hanging on the beam. The body was still warm, obviously she had just died.
Qin Tong looked at the bodies of the two women, feeling a chill from head to toe. He murmured repeatedly: "It's over, it's over, it's really over now... so vicious!"
In the room, Qin Mubai, who should have been restless and full of anxiety, was instead very calm. He stood up, slowly closed the door, walked to Princess Gaoyang and sat down, poured her a cup of tea with a smile, and said, "Ling'er, you look so haggard. Did you not sleep all night last night?"
Princess Gao Yang nodded, as if she was holding back something, she took the tea cup with pale and trembling hands, and took a shallow sip.
In a messy room with corpses surrounding it, drinking this tea would never be romantic. But at this moment, Princess Gao Yang clearly felt that her hanging heart slowly dropped.
Only with Qin Mubai can she be so stable. Even if she knew that the two of them would go to hell together in the next moment, she could remain calm.
Qin Mubai stretched out his hand and gently wiped her scar covered with a thin layer of blood scab, and said softly: "Why are you so stupid! Wouldn't it be enough to know that I am safe and sound here? If you had any idea, Oh no, who will I marry as my wife when I come back safe and sound?"
Princess Gao Yang's tears finally flowed down, and she soon burst into tears and threw herself into Qin Mubai's arms.
At this moment, Qin Mubai felt unprecedented relief.
Originally, even though he was framed, Qin Mubai still felt a little guilty for doing such a stupid thing on the eve of his wedding. But at this moment, it was Princess Gaoyang's open-mindedness and determination that made him feel a touch of warmth in the extremely cold place, refreshing his heart.
"Mu Bai, Yao'er broke into the palace to see me in the middle of the night last night and brought Su Lianqing's message. I knew everything. Then, I went to see my father in the middle of the night and told him everything. At the same time, Su Lian Qing* entered the house to see Fang Xuanling..." Princess Gao Yang said while sobbing in Qin Mubai's arms.
Qin Mubai patted Princess Gaoyang on the back and said softly: "No need to say anything, I know everything..."
"Ah!" Princess Gao Yang exclaimed and raised her head, "You know everything?"
Qin Mubai looked at Princess Gaoyang's tearful eyes, nodded slightly, and said: "The only thing I didn't expect was that they would use such a vicious strategy and even insult the dignity of the late emperor. In fact, His Majesty has known about it for a long time. Otherwise, I would not be so stable now, and I would definitely be punished on the spot. If something like this happens, no matter who is right or wrong, I will definitely die, right?"
"So... you had a plan? Why didn't you tell me earlier? Tell me!!!" Princess Gao Yang was angry and anxious. She hit Qin Mubai's chest with her pink fist and cried loudly at the same time.
"I'm sorry, Ling'er. This matter is not only about my personal life and death, but also about His Majesty's honor and disgrace, the current situation of the court, and the future of the Tang Dynasty. I can only discuss it with His Majesty alone and can't tell anyone else." Qin Mu Bai said, "Forgive me for being selfish."
"I hate you, hate you, hate you!!!" Princess Gao Yang cried hysterically, making Qin Mubai's clothes all wet.
With a "bang", the door was knocked open and Qin Tong broke in. Just as he was about to scream urgently, he couldn't help but stop when he saw this scene.
Qin Mubai looked back at Qin Tong and said, "Is the second concubine dead?"
Qin Tong nodded.
Qin Mubai also nodded, a cold murderous look flashed in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "If you die well, it will be an advantage for them."
"Third brother, what should we do now?" Qin Tong gritted his steel teeth and said with all his might, "Now, take Her Royal Highness and escape! While I can still control the situation here, I will send you out of the palace. You can escape. Stay away and never come back!”
Qin Mubai smiled slightly, patted Princess Gaoyang's shoulder to let her leave his arms, stood up and said, "Brother, send me to prison!"
"What did you say?"
"Just do as I say and nothing will happen, brother." Qin Mubai smiled with a firm expression.
Qin Tong was dumbfounded and looked at Qin Mubai and Princess Gaoyang suspiciously, puzzled.
"Brother, there is no need to say more. You will know later. Send me to prison quickly, otherwise you and the Qin family will be implicated." Qin Mubai said.
Qin Tong was confused and looked at Princess Gaoyang undecided, asking for her opinion.
Princess Gao Yang wiped away her tears and nodded.
Qin Tong finally nodded and shouted: "Come here, tie up Qin Mubai and put him in prison!"
Princess Gaoyang hurriedly whispered: "Brother, you must protect Mu Bai Zhouquan!" Don't let anyone take advantage of the chaos to murder him or abuse him! "
"I know that, princess, don't worry. Mu Bai is also my brother!"
Qin Mubai was finally tied up and thrown into prison. It was also Baiqi's private prison, a place rarely used to hold prisoners. It is said that at least since the opening of Baiqi, apart from a few maids of Princess Gaoyang, there have been less than ten prisoners held here.
The prisoners here have always been personally investigated and tried by the emperor, convicted, and then disposed of secretly by Baiqi and never made public.
Baiqi Prison is the most mysterious "secret agency" of the Tang Dynasty.
Qin Mubai never thought that one day he would squat in the Baiqi Prison he founded.
The prison didn't look like a prison. It was a separate courtyard. Not only were there no blood stains or torture instruments, but there were also birds singing, flowers fragrant, wine and food.
Superb treatment of political prisoners. With a pot of warm wine and a few dishes of side dishes, Qin Mubai poured himself a glass of wine and drank. He was surrounded by eight hundred-horse guards who stood as still as stone sculptures, each with complex eyes.
Qin Mubai was calm and composed, and soon he was full of wine and food, and fell into a deep sleep. I worked too hard last night, so I must have a good sleep to make up for it.
In another place outside the palace, in the once-famous Bamboo and Silk Pavilion, people were drinking wine and drinking wine.
"Do it!" King Li Yuanchang of Han raised his wine glass high-spiritedly and laughed heartily, "It's so happy! It's so happy! The wedding has been cancelled, everyone has died, and there is no proof of all the deaths! Presumably at this moment, even if the man named Qin is not cut into pieces, he is Thrown into jail and left to die.”
"Your Highness has indeed a clever plan." Changsun Huan raised his glass and said, "Here's to Your Highness for your great success in getting rid of your powerful enemy!"
"By the way, why didn't Fang Yiai come?"
"I've sent someone to invite him. He must be here soon. He may have been suffocating after he came back from the desert. It's normal for the three girls to stay at night. He may be too late because he's still hungover. I'll wait for the banquet. No need to wait for him." Li Yuanchang laughed.
At this time, a pair of twin sisters dressed in gorgeous and charming clothes floated over. Each set a pot and a cup, knelt down beside Li Yuanchang and chanted: "Please change the wine and food for your highness."
"Okay, okay!" Li Yuanchang laughed repeatedly, feeling very uncomfortable and proud.
Changsun Huan is a person who knows the taste. At this time, he smiled knowingly and said: "Your Highness is so beautiful and blessed!"
Li Yuanchang laughed heartily, hugged a beauty on each side and said: "The two concubines finally agreed to be the little king's children! Brother eldest grandson, when brother Fang comes, we will discuss and choose a good and auspicious day. Let’s have a big wedding banquet to celebrate. Haha, if you can’t get enough of the wedding wine in the palace, there’s still some from Xiao Wang’s place!”
"That's great." Changsun Huan also said with a smile, "There are both sorrow and joy. It's best that the man surnamed Qin is not dead at this moment, so that he can watch His Highness do the happy event. By the way, Your Highness, haven't you always been there? I like this little blind girl, who’s called Yao’er? Let’s marry him too!”
"That bitch!" Li Yuanchang spat bitterly, hugged the beauty next to him tightly and said, "I already have Sister Tantai's favor, so why do I need her? It's just that the resentful little king can't bear it. I didn’t say anything. After Qin was completely finished, I asked a boy to tie her up with a hemp rope. In Xiao Wang’s eyes, that bitch was nothing to mention about Duke Yi and Qin Xiange. She had a pair of eyes and kept pretending to be noble in front of Xiao Wang. When the time comes, Xiao Wang will take off her clothes and throw her among a group of beggars. She will be humiliated until she dies and let her go to the ground to cry to Qin. !”
The Tantai sisters cooperated so much that they were trembling with fear and went straight to Li Yuanchang. Li Yuanchang hurriedly comforted him: "Don't be afraid, my dear, Xiao Wang has always only dealt with his own enemies. For your beloved, it's not too late to love him!"
"What if one day, our sisters make a mistake, will His Highness treat us like this?" Sister Tantai Dandan whispered in fear.
"No, no, it's just a night of love for a hundred days. How could Xiao Wang be so cruel?" Li Yuanchang said with a smile, "As long as you serve me well..."
"Bad guy, you're trying to take advantage!" Sister Tantai both pushed Li Yuanchang, and the two sisters got away from him and left in an angry manner.
Li Yuanchang laughed heartily and drank a full glass of wine in one gulp.
Changsun Huan smiled and said: "Your Highness, judging from the situation, you haven't completely conquered these sisters yet?"
"Don't be in a hurry. Since it is a masterpiece, you should taste it slowly." Li Yuanchang took a long and hearty breath and said with a smile: "The sisters insisted that they would not sleep together until they were officially married. There is no shortage of people around Xiao Wang. Women are not in a hurry! Women, that's what they get. The sooner they get started, the less interesting they will be. It’s just a little more interesting. Brother Changsun, I’m not as good as you in other aspects. When it comes to playing with women, you are definitely not as experienced as me, haha!”
"Haha, Your Highness is already a proficient person, and I feel inferior to you. Your Highness, please, I will give you a drink!" Changsun Huan said with a smile.
The two drank again. Soon, half an hour passed, and Fang Yiai still didn't come. But the two of them were already half drunk, and they both forgot about him.
At this moment, Tantai Dandan was walking out of Li Yuanchang's bedroom. His sister Tantai, who was watching outside, hurriedly greeted him: "Did you find it?"
"Found it! That thief deserves to die. The nonsense he told us drunkenly last night to coax us into bed was actually true! There was indeed a subtle mechanism hidden under his bunk. It took a lot of effort for me to open it. There is a dark room! In addition to treasures, gold and silver, I finally found something like this!" Tantai Dandan raised his hand and saw a long and narrow tube box wrapped in a faded gray cloth bag.
"Great! We have finally completed our mission and can escape! This item must be extremely important, and it may very well be related to General Qin's life! We must get it to Sister Su as soon as possible!"
"Okay!...Sister, that guy Li Yuanchang has been scornful of us many times, and I can't bear it anymore! Do you want to kill him with a sword to relieve the hatred in your heart?"
"No! General Qin has his own arrangements for this matter. We will only take care of our duties! No need to say more, it is important to escape - let's go!"
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Hundreds of riders in prison.
Qin's mother Liu, carrying a snack box and accompanied by Shuang'er and Yao'er, stood in front of the prison. The pawns guarding the prison recognized them and were very embarrassed. He didn't want to stop them, nor did he let them in. He had to stand in front of them and turn his face away, sighing loudly.
"Brothers, don't sigh. Although I am a female, I still know the rules." Ms. Liu's eyes were red and she said in a weak voice, "I came in to this palace; I came in to the Baiqi camp; to this prison camp, I also have to go in. I know that no one can see anyone who enters the Baiqi Prison except His Majesty the Emperor. But this time, please be accommodating. I just give a little to my child. I've cooked the food myself. He's greedy, and this meal is probably his meal. Why don't you let me, a mother-in-law, do her best?"
After saying that, Mrs. Liu and Shuang'er Yao'er both started crying together. It made the guards' eyes red.
"Old madam, please come in! But please don't delay too long and make things difficult for us."
"Okay, thank you very much, brother!"
The three girls walked into the small courtyard, where Qin Mubai was standing under the tree in deep thought. When he saw his mother and girls coming over, he was immediately overjoyed, but his expression was still full of sadness and regret. He quickly walked up to his mother and bowed down.
"The child is unfilial, and my mother is very sad!"
"My son, get up quickly!"
The three women gathered around Qin Mubai and pulled him to his feet. Yao'er was quick and quickly slipped something into Qin Mubai's hand.
It’s a tubular object! Qin Mubai understood it and quickly put it into his sleeve, then hugged his mother and sisters and cried.
In this situation, the Baiqiu guards who were supervising the scene were not able to intervene, and even sighed with sighs - "It's true that God is not as good as man. Just a moment ago, he was enjoying great glory, but in the blink of an eye, we are parting from life to death!"
Late at night, Qin Mubai was half asleep and half awake.
In the dream, a picture of an armed and iron horse emerged clearly.
... The setting sun in the ancient city, the fierce horses and spears; the blood washes the red tassels, and the iron cavalry breaks through the wilderness!
Now, he is behind bars.
Full of ambition, he cannot escape the shackles of a prison, nor can he dodge cold spears and hidden arrows. Qin Mubai has no interest in these overt and covert struggles. He just wants to do what he wants to do in his lifetime.
However, there are always endless troubles lingering and lingering.
A full circle of hundred-horse guards surrounding his dormitory suddenly withdrew neatly. Although the gentle movements made almost no sound, Qin Mubai, who woke up from his sleep, still noticed it and immediately got up, put on his clothes and got out of bed.
The door was pushed open, and a man wearing a black cloak covering his head stepped inside.
"Mu Bai."
The familiar voice made Qin Mubai feel warm in his heart.
"Your Majesty..."
"No need to say much, let's make a long story short."
The person coming is none other than Li Shimin!
He walked up to Qin Mubai, and a pair of eyes under the black cloak looked at him with blazing eyes, his expression complex and ever-changing.
"Your Majesty already knows everything. All I can do is give this thing to Your Majesty!" After Qin Mubai said this, he took out a tubular bag from his sleeve and handed it to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin reached out and took it, holding it tightly in his hand, his knuckles cracking.
The dust was still on the bag. When he reached out to remove the rope that sealed the mouth of the bag, a burst of dust fell off. Li Shimin paused with his hands for a moment, turned to look at Qin Mubai appreciatively, and nodded.
Very good, no one has opened this bag before Li Shimin. Qin Mubai didn't either.
Opening the bag, Li Shimin slowly pulled out an apricot-yellow scroll—the imperial edict!
Qin Mubai was shocked: Imperial decree
Could it be left behind by the late emperor? !
Of course he didn't ask.
Li Shimin only glanced at it briefly, with no trace of emotional change visible in his serious and stern expression, and then quickly put it away in his arms.
After glancing at Qin Mubai, Li Shimin turned around and left.
From beginning to end, Qin Mubai didn't say a word.
I just let out a sigh of relief in my heart!
Fortunately, I suppressed my strong curiosity and did not open the cloth bag. No matter what the origin of that imperial edict was, no one except Li Shimin would see who would die!
Li Yuanchang, you are finished!
This cruel trick of "lubing the snake out of its hole" is only half successful at this moment!
I just don’t know what kind of “big snake” this will lead to next, so we can only wait and see!
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[I will start with a 6,000-word chapter and will continue to update it in the afternoon. Red ticket, rise up, spring is here! ]