Hu Yingmao was overcome by Xia Chu's suddenly cold face and sudden fierce aura, and he broke out in cold sweat. The veins on his forehead throbbed, and he was murmuring in his heart, weighing whether to tell the truth or hide it to the death. .
Xia Chu clicked his tongue: "Master Hu, you have to think carefully before answering. If you say no, it will be difficult to handle if other people in Dali Temple say different things in the future. …”
Hu Yingmao's heart trembled more and more, wondering how many people knew about this that day and whether they could all be kept under wraps.
Seeing his wandering eyes, Xiao Mubai stopped.
When Hu Yingmao saw that both of them stopped and looked at him, he gritted his teeth and opened his mouth. Just when he was about to say no, Xiao Mubai spoke first: "Master Hu, don't have any scruples. I only need you." Tell the truth and you will be promoted before the end of the month and you will not be coerced. On the contrary, if you tell lies, not only will your position be lost, but your life may also be lost... "
Xiao Mubai paused, but Hu Yingmao turned pale and cursed in his heart, "What the hell is this?" These three people can't afford to offend anyone.
He raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Mubai's cold face, and asked hesitantly: "His Royal Highness, King Mo, can you really keep your official position safe?"
Xiao Mubai raised his eyebrows: "I always keep my promises. Not only will I be safe, but I will also be promoted."
Hu Yingmao bowed solemnly, then walked up to the two of them and lowered his voice and said, "Empress Li Fei came to visit."
Xiao Mubai and Xia Chu looked at each other, and Xia Chu asked Hu Yingmao, "Has Du Hanfei changed before and after Concubine Li came?"
"It has changed a lot. Du Cheng... Du Hanfei was very arrogant when he was first detained. After all, he has been in a high position for many years. We did not dare to treat him harshly. We sent him delicious food and drinks, but he ignored everyone. , and never spoke. Until that day when Empress Li Fei came, Du Hanfei slumped down and grew old overnight, which was sad to see." Since Hu Yingmao had already spoken, he naturally couldn't There will be something concealed, and it will be explained in great detail.
"The content of their conversation..." Xia Chu held a glimmer of hope.
"Then the official is of course unknown." Hu Yingmao lowered his head apologetically.
Xia Chu glanced at Xiao Mubai. Xiao Mubai knew that he couldn't find out the reason, so he ordered him: "I'm sorry, Mr. Hu, please lead the way."
After hearing this, Hu Yingmao's expression turned shy: "His Royal Highness, King Mo, promised to serve as an official..."
Xiao Mubai put his hands behind his back and turned around: "Of course I will remember."
Hu Yingmao's face was full of smiles again. He stepped forward to lead the way and said with a smile: "Yes, your highness, King Mo, is a gentleman who honors his promise. I naturally feel at ease, so please come this way."
Hu Yingmao brought them to the door of the death row, then consciously bowed and retreated. Xia Chu looked at Xiao Mubai and analyzed: "It seems that Concubine Li came to tell him about the situation in the court. Du Hanfei knew that this time he You have to kill him, so you are completely despondent?"
Xiao Mubai's lips showed a hint of sarcasm: "In that case, why does Concubine Li have to hide from everyone all the way and take the risk of going to this death row?"
Xia Chu's eyes lit up, then darkened again.
Xiao Mubai tapped his eyebrows: "Are you guessing that she came to silence her? Then you thought that Du Hanfei is still alive?"
Xia Chu suddenly raised his head, as if he didn't know what I was thinking.
Xiao Mubai chuckled: "Du Hanfei is certain to die, so why should she dirty her hands? Didn't Hu Yingmao just say that Du Hanfei was still confident before Empress Li Fei came? In other words, Du Hanfei always thought that he would not He was in fear of his life until Empress Li came and told him the truth. If what I expected is correct, Empress Li had a reason to come, or he was afraid that Du Hanfei would take her out after knowing that he was bound to die, so she That’s why I have to take a desperate risk to come here. Apart from murder and silence, the only way is to exchange interests.”
Xia Chu agreed with his previous words, but this final exchange of interests...
There are already a whole family of people who are about to be executed, so what benefits are there to exchange for
"Could it be that Du Hanfei and Princess Yirou have a deep love for each other, and he kept secret for Concubine Li because of her?" Xia Chu thought for a long time. Apart from Yirou surviving, what else could Du Hanfei think about
"Probably not. In fact, the relationship between Du Hanfei and Yi Rou is not as affectionate as popular rumors." This is a long story, so Xiao Mubai briefly summarized it.
When Xia Chu saw that his only idea had been rejected, he couldn't help but frown and look sad.
"Let's go, I can't figure out what's going on right here at the door, why don't I go in and have a look." Seeing that he was still deep in thought, Xiao Mubai reached out and gave him a hand.
"Then if you figure it out, it will give you more confidence if you use clichés." Xia Chu muttered softly as he pulled her along.
The death row was dark, damp, and smelled bad. After Xia Chu finished speaking, he picked up the sachet he carried and put it in front of his nose to dispel the pungent smell. He looked up at Xiao Mubai and saw that his expression was as usual. There was no feeling of disgust at all, and I admired him in my heart.
Not long after, the two of them reached the end. Next to the water prison at the end was an unkempt man with a haggard face, lying there half-paralyzed and half-recumbent.
From the clothes on his body, it can be vaguely seen that the material was originally very good, but now it is not only dirty but also stained with moisture.
Until Xia Chu and Xiao Mubai walked to the iron fence, Du Hanfei didn't open his eyes. He didn't know whether he fell asleep or passed out, or didn't care about the person who came.
"Du Hanfei?" Xia Chu called him, but when he saw no response, he reached for his belt and pulled out a silver needle.
Suddenly an arm stretched out in front of him to stop him. Xia Chu glanced at him and saw him shaking his head slightly, then silently thrust him back in. Xiao Mubai said to Du Hanfei who was silent inside. Sentence: "Du Hanfei, Ye Guansheng is about to leave for Chongqing with me."
Du Hanfei's eyes suddenly opened, and although they were cloudy, they still showed a fierce look: "You dare to use him, he can betray me today, and he can betray you on the battlefield tomorrow!"
Xiao Mubai sneered: "Sentence me? Isn't that like treason? He is not a fool, so why dig his own grave?"
Du Hanfei looked miserable, glanced at the two of them and closed his eyes again: "Are you two here specifically to ridicule me today?"
Xiao Mubai sneered: "Of course not. Where did I find the spare time to ridicule you, a dying person?"
Du Hanfei snorted coldly, but said nothing.
Xiao Mubai took two steps forward, squatted down next to the iron railing, and said to him in an extremely soft yet extremely cold tone: "I know the secret between you and Concubine Li."
(End of chapter)