a month later.
The end of summer, ushered in a fruitful golden autumn.
Xie Chongming's health was already very bad, and all the power in the court was handed over to the second prince Xie Yin and the third prince Xie Yuan, and the ministers were also guarded by Sheng Jiayan alone. After that incident, Arong and Cheng Zhaoyi were accused by Meng Qiqi of confessing their guilt and abating the law. Meng Qiqi did not reveal Arong's identity, but Arong harmed the emperor because Arong hated the emperor for taking Cheng Zhaoyi away. .
Nie Xuanlie told Meng Qiqi this lie, and he never mentioned Arong's true identity.
A Rong's death not only had no effect on Sheng Jiayan, but Sheng Jiayan became more and more reliant on Xie Chongming. Or, more and more the third prince valued.
Since then, Meng Eqi has seen Sheng Jiayan very rarely.
Sheng Jiayan never returned to Meng Mansion. Meng Eqi often heard from Yan Sha's mouth how decisively he had done, or how many corrupt officials he had punished.
Until that night in the early autumn.
It rained at night, and it didn't stop in the morning.
The trees in the courtyard were all turned golden by the rain, and the ground was covered with dead branches and leaves blown down last night. Yan Sha stepped on the dead branches, and the hem of her blue skirt was dark blue stained by the rain. She closed the curtain and entered the boudoir. Meng Qiqi leaned against the table and felt the cool wind blowing, only then did she know that it was raining outside. stop.
Yan Sha's expression was in a hurry, she said in a low voice: "Sister, the prince of Beiyan handed over the letter to the emperor yesterday to ask for your marriage, and the letter came down this morning, it's the emperor... The Ministry of Rites has already given permission for this memorial. I will carry you to Beiyan on another day!"
The warm tea cup in Meng Qiqi's hand spilled a little, but she didn't realize it was hot, and just stared at it in shock.
"Uncle's permission?!" Meng Qiqi stood up abruptly and was about to go out: "I want to enter the palace, I want to confirm it myself."
"Sister!" Yan Sha called out in a hurry, stepped forward and grabbed Meng Qiqi's sleeve. After deliberation, she finally said, "Sister, don't go, the eldest young master has already confirmed it, and there are some records in the batch. . . . the Red Approval of Maester Sheng."
Meng Qiqi was struck by lightning in an instant.
Sheng Jiayan actually approved the request of Rong Heng, the prince of Beiyan, to marry her! ? Thinking about it, if Sheng Jiayan didn't allow it, Rong Heng's book would not be able to be handed to his uncle at all.
What is Sheng Jiayan going to do
Does he really hate himself so much
When Meng Eqi went out to go to the palace to ask for a clearer understanding, she found that the Meng residence was already guarding the purple-clothed guards, wearing a black-gold half-mask and a red-black sword. This is Sheng Jiayan's personal guard...
As soon as Meng Qiqi took a step, the group of guards pulled out half of their white knives, and the purple-clothed guard in the lead said coldly, "The emperor has an order, I beg the princess not to embarrass her subordinates."
My uncle is probably sick and unconscious, and the power in the DPRK is not the same as Sheng Jiayan and the third prince! ? As long as Sheng Jiayan wants to trap her, who can let her go
However, what surprised Meng Eqi was not over yet. In the evening, another imperial decree came out from the palace, Sheng Jiayan asked to marry Meng Yilian as his wife.
Two imperial decrees were issued at the same time, and Rong Heng and Sheng Jiayan would marry Meng Qiqi and Meng Yilian together.
When Meng Eqi received the imperial decree, he looked back and saw Meng Yilian who was lost. The mandarin duck and acacia bag embroidered in her hand fell to the ground, which Meng Yilian planned to send to Fang Yansui. Hearing that the two of them had secretly developed feelings for each other, the Fang family wanted to come to propose a marriage, but because of the three-year filial piety of Meng Laotai, they thought of bringing it up again after three years.
It was only now that Meng Eqi knew that Sheng Jiayan wanted to torture her and the Meng family in addition to torturing her.
He's forcing her to hate him.
"Second sister..." Meng Qiqi whispered.
Meng Yilian looked at her with teary eyes, then turned around and ran back into the house, closing the door tightly and no one would open it.
Afterwards, the dowry gifts sent from the Sheng Mansion continued to the Meng Mansion. Sheng Jiayan seems to be serious about marrying Meng Yilian as his wife, and he needs no less etiquette.
That night, Meng Eqi was disturbed by the noise of the rain outside. The window suddenly rang twice, and her heart sank. After listening carefully, the window rang a few more times. Meng Qiqi sat up on the couch and slowly approached the window, holding a glass cup in her hand. She opened the window cautiously and slowly, and there was a person she didn't expect standing outside.
"Fang Yansui?" Meng Eqi was surprised when she saw him standing outside the window all wet.
Fang Yansui took out a bright scroll from his sleeve, with an anxious look in his eyes: "Princess Laiyi, the emperor is seriously ill now, the empress is under house arrest, the palace has been controlled by Sheng Jiayan and the third prince, this is the real thing. The imperial decree could not be handed out, Princess Yongning desperately smuggled out the imperial decree and asked me to give it to you."
Meng Qiqi took the imperial decree suspiciously and slowly unfolded it. It was Xie Chongming's royal pen who was going to marry Meng Qiqi and Nie Xuanlie.
"Sheng Jiayan is only covering it with one hand. The third prince and him have become the same raccoon dog. Princess, you didn't really want to get married. Sheng Jiayan planned to leave you and Yilian out of the bag on the wedding day! The person he wants to marry is you... "
Meng Eqi was shocked, she was holding the real imperial decree in her hand.
Sheng Jiayan wanted to marry her, so Meng Yilian was asked to marry her? But Rong Heng will eventually find out that Meng Yilian is not her. What if Beiyan knows she has been deceived and kills Meng Yilian in a fit of rage? !
Meng Qiqi looked at Fang Yansui's anxious expression, and her mind suddenly became clear and open.
That's right... How could Sheng Jiayan care if they really killed Meng Yilian? Anyway, he has already done everything he can, so he still cares about those lives
"Princess Laiyi," Fang Yansui said very seriously: "General Nie was sent to Xiyi to resist the barbarians. According to the information I received, Sheng Jiayan probably wanted him to forge General Nie to betray the country in this battle. The charges are the same as those of the Sheng Family Army back then!"
Back then, Nie Xuanlie, as the deputy commander of the army, followed the people sent by Xie Chongming to hang the Sheng family's army. They took the emperor's secret order and charged the Sheng family with collaborating with the enemy, and executed them on the spot.
So Sheng Jiayan can't bear it anymore
Meng Qiqi knew that Nie Xuanlie set out with the army this morning, and should have left the capital by now and arrived at Luoxian Town, which is adjacent to the capital.
She was going to tell Nie Xuanlie the news, but she couldn't even get out of Meng's mansion now.
Fang Yansui seemed to see through her thoughts: "I can send you out."
Meng Qiqi looked at him, Fang Yansui said solemnly: "Princess please tell General Nie the news as soon as possible, and then return to the capital to persuade Sheng Jiayan. Although he and I have always been colleagues, but the situation has developed to this point, seeing He has to cover with one hand, and if he goes further, he may make a big mistake. The second prince is no match for the third prince. For now, the princess can only bring the news to General Nie first, and then Nie Jun Back to Beijing to guard."
Meng Qiqi thought for a long time, and finally nodded in agreement. After she was neatly dressed, Fang Yansui carried her all the way out of Meng Mansion without any extra items.
But as soon as they left Meng Mansion, they were surrounded by people.
Meng Qiqi watched a tall carriage parked in front not far away. The carriage was made of paulownia wood, with glazed lamps hanging around it, and it was covered with dark blue Kesi. In the dark night, the light of the glazed lamp was faint like a firefly, and around the carriage stood guards wearing black gold swords, and the atmosphere was solemn.
The curtain of the car was lifted, revealing a handsome and cold face.
It was indeed Sheng Jiayan.
In the middle of the night, he brought his personal soldiers to mention blocking her here.
"Where do you want to go?" His voice was cold, looking at Meng Qiqi who was being protected by Fang Yansui.
Meng Qiqi's heart was beating violently.
Meng Qiqi was silent, Sheng Jiayan turned his eyes to Fang Yansui again, and sneered: "You are so bold."
Fang Yansui took out the sword and held it tightly in his hand, with tiny strands of sweat oozing from his forehead. He felt chills behind Sheng Jiayan's stare, especially in this late autumn night.
"Meng Qiqi, come here." Sheng Jiayan said in a deep voice.
Meng Eqi stood still, biting her lower lip.
She knew that if she was captured this time, she would never have a chance to inform Nie Xuanlie.
"come over-"
As soon as Sheng Jiayan finished speaking, a fast horse rushed out of the side lane, Xie Yaohua sat on it and stretched out his hand and ran towards Meng Qiqi. Sheng Jiayan's eyes froze, and he chased after him almost at the same moment.
Meng Qiqi grabbed Xie Yaohua's hand suddenly, Fang Yansui was in charge of stopping Sheng Jiayan.
After Meng Qiqi sat firmly on the horse, Xie Yaohua dashed forward violently.
Hunting autumn wind slid past his ears.
Meng Qiqi turned back and saw Fang Yansui entangled Sheng Jiayan.
"Meng Laiyi," Xie Yaohua's nervous and trembling voice came from the front: "Don't let General Nie die, I beg you this time."
Before Meng Qiqi could react, Xie Yaohua fell from the horse sideways. Meng Qiqi exclaimed, but Xie Yaohua stood up from the ground with a bloody head: "Run! Run!"
Meng Qiqi tightened the reins and drove away quickly.
Sheng Jiayan quickly threw Fang Yansui, who was covered in blood, to his entourage, and Xie Yaohua staggered towards him without even looking at him. Only frowning, he turned around and commanded, "Go and ask the guards to block the city gate. I want Meng Eqi to be unable to fly, so I can only come back obediently."
Isn't she cold-blooded? Didn't he misunderstand that he secretly killed her family
These trumped-up charges, if he didn't do anything to admit it, he would be ashamed of Meng Eqi's misunderstandings about him.
He took the charge of impunity.
In this case, he will not be polite when it comes to possessing Meng Qiqi.
Meng Eqi, you can run, I will see where you can go.
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Meng Qiqi knew that Sheng Jiayan would definitely seal the city, so she did not go directly to the city gate, but chose the less populated pothole mountain road.
After riding a horse halfway, he could no longer ride up, so Meng Qiqi had to abandon his horse and walk.
After a while, the pattering rain began to fall again, and the chill of early autumn hit his face.