Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Cong Ting took the man from Zhao Xingwen and handed them to a guard to send him to the Ministry of Justice. Then he approached Zhao Xingwen and whispered in his ear, praising: "Master Biao, you are really awesome today." So heroic."
Zhao Xingwen opened his mouth and raised his chin at him proudly: "You can actually say this out loud..."
Zhao Xingwen's image, which had just been improved in Cong Ting's mind, returned to its original state in an instant because of these words and the expression on his face.
Xiao Mubai on the side walked up and patted the shoulder of Zhao Xingwen, who held his head high and his chest high: "Okay, hurry up and see the Marquis."
Only then did Zhao Xingwen recover from his pride and quickly responded: "That's right, hurry up and take a look at uncle."
Cong Ting had already opened the carriage door for them. After the Marquis recognized that the person standing next to Zhao Xingwen was Xiao Mubai, who had changed his appearance, he closed the carriage door again, and the old man opened it with his presence. Watching a play through a crack in the window.
After watching this great drama, my appreciation for Xiao Mubai increased even more, and I felt more and more that this child Xia Chu not only inherited his intelligence, but also Lan Sheng's beauty.
The most important thing is that he also inherited Lan Sheng's vision for choosing men...
When the Marquis entered the palace last night, on the way, Xiao Mubai, who had changed his appearance, got into his carriage and revealed his identity. The Marquis learned at that time that he had secretly returned to Beijing early and had already lived in the Marquis Mansion. He was only half a month old, and he still yelled at him how he could covet his children's personal relationship and abandon his important mission of guarding the frontier.
Xiao Mubai was stunned by his scolding and refused to argue. After he had scolded enough and his anger had subsided, he spoke to him again: "Now that I'm back, let's see if we can first Take Ah Chu out of the palace, right?"
The Marquis' expression turned serious: "This kid doesn't know what he has provoked. I heard Eunuch Li say that the emperor is very angry."
When he said this, his expression relaxed slightly: "But you don't have to worry too much. I think the emperor is trying to scare him, and he won't really do anything to him. As long as he doesn't kill the king and usurp the throne, it's a trivial matter."
Little did the Marquis know at that time that his words would come true...
At that time, he also acted like an elder and comforted Xiao Mubai with sincere words. Don't worry too much, he is still there for everything.
"Uncle, how are you?" Zhao Xingwen took the lead in entering the carriage and asked with concern on his face.
The Marquis glanced at Xiao Mubai beside him, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and nodded slightly to him with a look of relief on his face. Xiao Mubai nodded slightly in response.
The Marquis then retracted his gaze, turned to Zhao Xingwen, and praised him: "It's okay, you guys came in time."
Xiao Mubai glanced at Zhao Xingwen lightly: "Originally, we could have arrived in a more timely manner."
Zhao Xingwen smiled awkwardly and teased Xiao Mubai while laughing: "Yes, yes, just walk faster."
The Marquis was thinking about his own affairs and did not notice this move. He had too many things to ask Xiao Mubai, but he was afraid of involving Zhao Xingwen.
Therefore, he thought about it for a while, raised his head and said to Zhao Xingwen with a smile: "You are so brave today, why not show your face in front of the carriage, and Miss Huo's ears will be shaken by what you say in the streets and alleys." Majestic and majestic.”
Zhao Xingwen's eyes lit up, he gave the Marquis a thumbs up and said in admiration: "My uncle is really smart. No wonder he was able to deceive my aunt... well, he succeeded."
The Marquis laughed awkwardly: "Then go quickly."
"Okay." Zhao Xingwen stood up and walked to the car door, but suddenly stopped and looked back: "Uncle, I also want to ask about my cousin's situation. What was the emperor's attitude in the palace that night?"
The Marquis waved his hand at him: "You don't have to worry about that kid. Get out quickly. If you wait a little longer, the carriage will reach the Marquis' mansion."
Zhao Xingwen thought that what the Marquis said was not unreasonable. He also thought that there was no need for him to worry about that boy Xia Chu. He immediately agreed and opened the car door happily.
At this moment, the relatives of the soldiers were retreating to make way for a way. Cong Ting had already ordered the guards not to surround the carriage, but to separate into the front and back to clear the way.
Therefore, the current journey is much faster than before.
Zhao Xingwen took a look, quickly jumped to the frame, and complained to Cong Ting: "Why are you walking so fast? Slow down, slow down..."
Cong Ting was confused by his complaint. The reins were inexplicably snatched away from his hands. He stared blankly at him as he straightened his back and drove the carriage with a stern face and an extremely loud voice.
However, the whip was swung out hard, with a clean and neat movement, but when it fell, it couldn't be lighter...
After Zhao Xingwen got out of the carriage, the Marquis and Xiao Mubai in the carriage looked at each other and asked at the same time: "How is it?"
Xiao Mubai stretched out his hand to invite you: "Master Hou, let's talk first."
The Marquis nodded slightly and explained in detail what happened after entering the palace and just before he arrived.
In the meantime, he also added some of his speculations about the emperor's attitude and his judgment of the current situation.
When the end came, he couldn't help but cursed the emperor for being blinded by lard. How could he suspect that Xia Chu had poisoned him
Xiao Mubai coughed slightly in embarrassment. The Marquis reacted and said calmly: "Ahem, it's true that your father is too old. Why can't he carry it clearly?"
Xiao Mubai hesitated for a while and then said: "The poison on my father's body was not caused by Ah Chu."
The Marquis was very satisfied with Xiao Mubai's trust in Xia Chu, and echoed: "That's right, even you..."
But before he finished speaking, Xiao Mubai coughed and interrupted him again, and then continued: "But, the antidote given by Ah Chu is really poisonous..."
The Marquis heard the words and stood up excitedly: "Did Chu'er make the antidote himself?"
"Yes." Xiao Mubai saw the sudden change in Mr. Hou's expression and quickly continued: "But A Chu is really refining the antidote, but he was tricked by someone."
Mr. Hou's face turned a little brighter, but he was still very ugly. He had always thought that the medicine might have been dropped halfway, and that it must have been framed by someone with ulterior motives.
But he didn't expect that Xia Chu actually made it himself and presented it to him.
He thought of what the emperor said, what if I was the one who took it
If the emperor really eats it, he will be unable to defend himself, and he will not be able to clean himself up...
He looked at Xiao Mubai anxiously: "What is going on? Who is plotting him behind the scenes?"
Xiao Mubai held his head against the pain. There were some things that he couldn't tell the Marquis in detail for the time being. Firstly, he was afraid that he would worry, and secondly, he was afraid of implicating him.
Xiao Mubai pinched his eyebrows and said vaguely to him: "Some things are a long story, and it is really inconvenient right now, but please don't worry too much, Mr. Hou, I will be with you in everything."
Although the Marquis was eager to know the whole story, it was obvious that he had a troubled look on his face, so he suppressed himself and stopped asking further questions.
But after listening to his next sentence, "Don't worry too much, I'm taking care of everything," I thought about it for a while, and why did it sound so familiar...
(End of chapter)