"I wonder what's the matter that Your Highness suddenly called me here?" Chang He looked at Minghong and asked. Although his face was calm, his heart was beating fast. He didn't know why the prince suddenly called him. Could it be that the prince knew about the incident at Xuanwu Gate
Minghong looked at Chang He deeply, with inquiry in her eyes. She said nothing, just stared at Chang He.
In the quiet room, Chang He's breathing became heavier and sweat broke out on his back. However, Chang He was not an ordinary person. He had experienced the Sui and Tang wars and fought on the battlefield. His mental quality was not ordinary. Even though he was panicking, his face was calm. He asked again: "Prince? Is there anything you want to tell me? I am still rushing over to Xuanwu Gate."
Li Yuanji also sat beside Minghong, just sipping tea quietly. Although he didn't understand why Minghong didn't speak now since she had decided to get rid of Li Shimin at Xuanwu Gate, he just looked at Chang He. Even though he was confused, Li Yuanji didn't say anything.
Minghong poured herself a cup of tea, the fragrance of tea filled the air. She picked up the brown ceramic cup, put it to her nose and asked, then took a sip carefully, with a peaceful and enjoyable look on her face. Then she stretched out her tone and asked Chang He casually, "Will Xuanwu Gate be in vain without you? How about changing Ming, I will talk to my father and ask you to move down and make you the Taizhong Doctor, how about that?"
The lazy tone and absent-minded words rang in Chang He's ears like thunder, staring Chang He in the spot, his body stiff and his face panicked.
After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Chang He, a diligent minister, was conferred the title of Taizhong Daifu by Li Shimin. This position was much higher than the commander-in-chief of the Xuanwu Gate Guards.
If Chang He still doesn't know why Minghong is looking for him now, then he should really commit suicide.
With a plop, Chang He knelt straight down, his body trembling, and said incoherently: "Your Highness, I, your Highness—"
"Commander Chang, my East Palace cannot afford your kneeling. I guess only the Prince Qin's Mansion can make you kneel!" Minghong didn't notice Chang He's panic. Instead, she poured a cup of tea for Li Yuanji and said lightly.
"Your Highness, it's all my fault! Please have mercy on me, Your Highness, please have mercy on me!" Chang He didn't know how Minghong knew that he had secretly defected to the King of Qin, but now that the Crown Prince knew about it, he was afraid that he would lose his life.
Li Yuanji looked at Minghong in surprise. He originally thought that Minghong asked Chang He to come because she was planning to discuss with Chang He secretly to set up an ambush at Xuanwu Gate to ambush Li Shimin. But now it seems that Chang He is a disloyal dog.
"Brother, Chang He, did he surrender to the King of Qin?"
Ming Hong took another sip of tea and whispered, "Let Chang He tell us what he plans to do at Xuanwu Gate tomorrow?"
"I—I deserve death!"
"I deserve to die!" Chang He did not defend himself or cry out for injustice. He just kept bowing his head and begging for mercy, because he knew that Minghong's words proved that he knew Li Shimin's plan at Xuanwu Gate.
Although he didn't understand how this matter was revealed and let the prince know, the most important thing for Chang He now was to save his life and property. As for whether the King of Qin would act according to the plan, it had nothing to do with him, and he didn't know whether he could save his life at the moment.
"He deserves death?" Ming Hong smiled coldly and asked, "Chang He, how do you think I will deal with those who are disloyal to this prince?"
"Prince, Prince, King Qin Li Shimin plans to go to court tomorrow morning and set an ambush at Xuanwu Gate to kill you and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. Your humble servant, your humble servant—" There were already bloodstains on Chang He's forehead, but there was still a glimmer of light in his eyes, hoping that he could survive.
"You dog slave! How dare you collude with the King of Qin to frame me and the prince? I think you are so bold that you think your life is too long!" Li Yuanji was furious when he heard Chang He's words. He stood up and kicked Chang He.
Chang He fell to the ground, ignoring the pain in his body. He struggled to lie at the feet of the King of Qi and said urgently: "King of Qi - forgive me! King of Qi, forgive me! I deserve to die! I deserve to die!"
The King of Qi kicked Chang He away in disgust and said in a cold voice: "Brother, why should I let him stay here? Just drag him out and behead him! Someone—"
Minghong waved her hand, signaling Li Yuanji not to be angry and to stay calm. Just as she was about to say something, Wei Zheng and Feng Li walked in.
Wei Zheng saw Chang He's miserable appearance, but his eyes did not change. He respectfully reported to Ming Hong: "Prince, Feng Li is here!"
"Feng Li, give me your sword. I want to kill this dog slave with my own hands!"
"King Qi, what crime did Chang He commit to make you so angry?" Feng Li greeted Ming Hong and Li Yuanji and asked. Feng Li was not begging for Chang He, but he knew that Chang He was Ming Hong's confidant. Now was the time when King Qin and the Crown Prince were competing against each other. If he arbitrarily executed a chief of the imperial guards, Li Shimin would probably use him as a handle to attack him.
"He actually defected to the King of Qin! Tell me, should he die?" Li Yuanji pointed at Chang He and said angrily.
Feng Li's face changed, and his gaze towards Chang He became cold. If this was really the case, he would personally kill Chang He, this heartless villain, without the King of Qi's order.
Wei Zheng was also shocked. He did not expect that Chang He had secretly surrendered to Li Shimin. But how did the prince know about this? Could it be that the prince had some forces that he did not know about? Thinking of this, Wei Zheng was both relieved and unhappy. He was relieved that he followed the right master, but he also felt that he was not Minghong's confidant. Otherwise, why didn't Minghong tell him about this
Ming Hong didn't know what Wei Zheng was thinking. He just looked at Li Yuanji and said, "Fourth brother, calm down! Chang He is still useful. Since Li Shimin has decided to set up an ambush at Xuanwu Gate during the morning court tomorrow, and we already know about this, who will be the prey in the end?"
Minghong had a smile on his face, he was confident that he would be able to change his destiny tomorrow.
Chang He heard Ming Hong's words, it was like hearing the sound of nature. This sentence seemed to let Chang He grasp the last straw to survive. He immediately said: "Prince, Your Highness, I will help you kill the King of Qin tomorrow morning. All the soldiers in the upper and lower cities of Xuanwu Gate will be dispatched by Your Highness!"
"Take advantage of the enemy's tactics?" Li Yuanji and others also nodded with a smile, agreeing with Minghong's method. Such an unexpected move would definitely catch Li Shimin off guard.
Minghong looked at Chang He and asked, "Chang He, do you know that after this is done, you will still die?"
Chang He's body stiffened, and his whole body felt as if he was in an ice cellar, cold to the bone.
Li Yuanji and others agreed with Minghong's treatment of Chang He, because in their opinion, if the conspiracy between Chang He and Li Shimin really succeeded, the King of Qi and the Crown Prince would probably die in Xuanwu Gate, and even if Chang He could make meritorious contributions, it would be difficult to atone for his crime.
But they didn't understand why Minghong said this. If it were someone else, they would probably let Chang He make meritorious service to show that they didn't care about what Chang He did before, and then deal with Chang He after the matter was accomplished.
However, Chang He knew what Ming Hong meant, and immediately bowed his head and said, "I know that I deserve death, but I only ask that Your Highness the Crown Prince can spare my family. I will be grateful!"
Ming Hong nodded, looked at the pleading look in Chang He's eyes, and said in a serious tone: "This prince promises you that I will not pursue your family!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Chang He seemed to have put down a burden. He bowed his head happily and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
Chang He did not suspect that Ming Hong was lying to him because there was no need. Since Ming Hong dared to tell him directly that he still wanted him to die after the matter was accomplished, it proved that everything was under Ming Hong's control and she was not worried that he would betray her again.
Minghong felt a little disappointed as he watched Chang He constantly knelt down to express his gratitude. He didn't know why he could decide a person's life or death so easily. Was he really used to killing people and had the power of life and death in his hands
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