This man was also dressed in black, but he had a frivolous smile on his face, as if this was not a prison cell, but a woman's boudoir. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, I followed you all the way, and you didn't even notice me. My death is not unjust."
While he was speaking, he drew out his sword again and said, "Fall." The corpse fell straight down.
The person who came was none other than the old ghost.
Looking at Lin Bufan, he was so frightened by this turn of events that he sat down on the ground. He saw that his pants were all wet, and there was still a filthy smell in the air.
But Lin Bufan could still say one sentence in his mouth, "Heroes, spare their lives, heroes, spare their lives!"
The old ghost looked at him with disdain, bent down and wiped the sword clean on the corpse, then put it back into the scabbard. Then he glanced sideways at him and said, "I'm not in the mood to kill you now, but if you don't come with me quickly, If you leave, you may not know how many people will come to kill you later."
He was telling the truth. Xiao Junhan was too arrogant and thought that the assassins he sent were the best, so he only sent one. But if this person cannot return intact after half an hour, a large number of troops will come to kill him.
The old ghost knew the methods of everyone in the capital very well, so he dared to come alone to rescue Lin Bufan. But if he is in the mood to save, the person being saved must cooperate.
If Lin Bufan dares to wait until his pants are dry before leaving, the old ghost can guarantee that he will never see the sun tomorrow morning.
Hearing this, Lin Bufan immediately got up from the ground, shook his head and said, "Hero, I'll follow you right now!"
Seeing the old man carefully walking around the corpse and running forward with shaking legs, the old ghost snorted and immediately followed Lin Bufan.
It was only after he came out of the prison that Lin Bufan realized how powerful this old ghost and the man in black were. All the old men and soldiers I met along the way were put down on the ground, and it was as if there was no one around when entering and exiting!
Seeing such a scene, Lin Bufan shook his body with even more fear. If the old ghost had come a step later, he might really be dead at this moment!
But this also made him feel even more unsure. What was this person trying to do to save him? But no matter what the plan is, as long as it doesn't cost his life, he will do it!
Lin Bufan made up his mind, and even gave the old ghost a flattering smile that was uglier than crying. The old ghost looked at him and felt uncomfortable.
At this late hour of the night, it was indeed the right thing to hold his little wife in his arms.
It was a coincidence that the two of them came out.
As soon as I walked out of the cell door and turned a corner, I saw dozens of masked men in black heading towards the sky prison.
The old ghost quickly fished Lin Bufan over, and after avoiding the group of people, he put away the smile on his face and said solemnly, "Old man, if you want to live, just stay with me!"
It seemed that Xiao Junhan was worried and asked people to act in advance.
But fortunately, the old ghost has been in this capital for many years and is as familiar with every corner as if he were at home. Therefore, even though he dragged a troublesome guy, after walking around for seven or eight times, he still returned to his footing safely.
Xie Ruzhuo had been waiting here for a long time. When he heard the footsteps outside, he immediately put down the tea cup in his hand and looked up.
Although he had seen Lin Bufan's dejected appearance before, after seeing him today, Xie Ruzhuo still widened his eyes in surprise.
After not seeing him for a few days, this man actually looked worse than a beggar on the street. This shows how miserable he was!
Now that he is out like this, who would believe that he is actually the former medical doctor of Tai Hospital
Lin Bufan didn't know who the person in front of him was, but seeing that she was young but full of nobility, he naturally didn't dare to look down on her. The old ghost behind him kicked him, and his knees softened and he knelt on the ground.
The old ghost turned around and asked respectfully, "Young Master, will this person be interrogated by your subordinates or should you come in person?"
Xie Ruzhuo glanced at him appreciatively and said, "Why don't you go and guard outside? I'll ask."
Hearing this, the old ghost didn't say much. He just nodded and went out to guard. He didn't forget to close the door tightly before leaving.
The door slammed shut, cutting off the air-conditioning outside.
Lin Bufan lowered his head. He couldn't help but be curious. He raised his head and asked, "Young lady rescued me. I am very grateful. But why did you ask me to come here?"
He is not stupid. Although he was scared before, he still has the most basic thinking ability. No one will work hard without having anything to do, unless the person has an agenda.
Xie Ruzhuo didn't beat around the bush and asked, "Tell me, how much do you know about the virtuous concubines?"
After hearing this, Lin Bufan was a little surprised and asked, "Who is the virtuous concubine?"
Xie Ruzhuo then remembered that he had been in the prison for a long time, and patiently explained to him, "Concubine Xian was demoted to concubine, but the second prince she gave birth to was named King of Qi. Concubine Hui hanged herself in the palace. As for Prince Duan Xiao Junyi, you don’t need me to remind him of his fate, right? Doctor Lin, do you understand?"
With just a few words from her, Lin Bufan broke into a cold sweat.
He will not forget how he helped Xiao Junyi identify Xiao Junhan, and Xie Ruzhuo's words also gave him a hint that Concubine Hui's death and Xiao Junyi's defeat were inseparable from Xiao Junhan.
Thinking of tonight's assassination, Lin Bufan suddenly broke into a cold sweat and started to stutter a bit when he spoke, "Girl, as long as you can save my life, I will tell you everything you know!"
Xie Ruzhuo glanced at him with some disgust and said coldly, "I can't save your life. Based on what you have done, no one can save you!"
Having said this, she breathed again and said, "However, although I can't protect you. But if you have enough cards, you may be able to ask the people who want to kill you to accompany you to death! Such a cowardly death, Or watch your enemy go to hell with you. Choose one of these two endings."
Xie Ruzhuo knew in his heart that anything that could make Xiao Junhan and Xianbi so fearful must be a major event that would cause a stir in both the government and the public. She also didn't want to help him, so she wouldn't help Lin Bufan with anything. However, if Lin Bufan could tell the truth, she wouldn't mind collecting his body so that he could die with dignity.
After all, some dark things should be brought to the light and shown to the world.
Lin Bufan's face suddenly turned ugly when he heard that Xie Ruzhuo could not save his life. He hesitated to speak, but when he saw Xie Ruzhuo's cold eyes, he didn't dare to speak anymore.
Xie Ruzhuo only glanced at him and knew what he was struggling with.
A person who is greedy for life and afraid of death is most afraid of facing his own end. You can tell by looking at his current state that Lin Bufan is fortunate to be alive in such an embarrassing situation.
But poor people must be hateful. When Lin Bufan did those things back then, he should have thought that one day he would not die well!
Whether it's the concubines, the unborn child, or things she doesn't know about yet, who among the victims is not innocent
"Think about it for yourself. I'll give you one night. If you still haven't figured it out before dawn, I will send someone to send you back again."
After saying this, Xie Ruzhuo no longer wanted to look at Lin Bufan, turned around and walked out.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she reached the door, Lin Bufan behind her suddenly turned around and called her, "Girl, please stay! I, I am willing to say it!"
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo stopped and turned her head to look at him in surprise. She thought this old man had such a tough mouth.
When Xie Ruzhuo sat back down, Lin Bufan swallowed hard.
Seeing this, Xie Ruzhuo nodded his chin towards the tea cup on the table and said, "Drink tea."
Lin Bufan was not polite. He picked up the tea cup and took a few sips. Although it was a cow's drink, he could taste the quality of the tea. At that moment, he understood something in his heart, "Are you a noble person in the palace?"
Who can drink tribute tea except those in the palace
Xie Ruzhuo didn't refute or agree, he just said, "Go ahead."
Lin Bufan also knew that he had made a mistake. He took a deep breath and said slowly, "It's a long story—"
At that time, Lin Bufan was still a doctor at Tai Hospital. He was young, promising and high-spirited. The nobles in the palace were willing to seek treatment from him when they were sick, just because of his wonderful medical skills of rejuvenation.
And the virtuous concubines at that time were also among them.
It's just that Xian Concubine is different from others. Others invite him to come for medical treatment, but Xian Concubine is here to learn skills. The appearance of the virtuous concubine was not outstanding, but she relied on serving the Empress Dowager wholeheartedly, gaining points along the way, and finally got a concubine.
Together with the word "virtuous", they all come from the mouth of the Empress Dowager.
Everyone in this palace has ambitions, including the virtuous concubines. She flattered the Empress Dowager like this in order to gain a firm foothold in the palace. After all, Emperor Jing was raised by the Empress Dowager after the tragic death of Concubine Chen, so she was the only one in the harem who could influence the emperor's mind.
At that time, the Empress Dowager advised that the harem should not be left without an owner for a day, and she had intended to allow the emperor to establish a queen.
But before she could decide on a candidate, she became seriously ill and passed away in a few days.
"Because the Empress Dowager has been unwell for many days, the Imperial Hospital has long said that she will not be able to survive this winter. Therefore, although the Emperor was deeply saddened by the death of the Empress Dowager, he did not investigate deeply."
When he said this, Xie Ruzhuo's face had already turned as dark as water, and the hand holding the tea cup was trembling a little. She had thought about the inner story behind this, but she never imagined that there would be such a thing!
Back then, a concubine plotted to kill the third prince, which resulted in a corpse floating hundreds of miles away. All nine families of the concubine were killed!
But now, the inside story in Lin Bufan's mouth involves the Empress Dowager! Mother of great ancestor!
"What you said is true?"
It took Xie Ruzhuo a long time to squeeze these words out of his mouth, but his fingers could no longer hold the teacup tightly and he put it aside abruptly.
The sound of the teacup shaking startled Lin Bufan. He tried to calm down and said, "Everything is true."
Xie Ruzhuo asked almost forcefully, "Since the Empress Dowager could not survive that winter, why did the virtuous concubine kill her?"
"Girl, you know that the Empress Dowager actually had her heart set on one person and intended to make her the queen. That person was Concubine Hui, who was in the limelight at that time and was extremely favored."
At that time, Concubine Hui looked very much like the late empress, and she was very good at pleasing Emperor Jing. On the other hand, Concubine Ye Guifei, because she was Queen Ye's biological sister, caused Emperor Jing to feel guilty and pay attention to her, but only lacked the love between men and women.
The Empress Dowager took this into consideration and felt that the appearance, family background and rules of Concubine Hui at that time were very suitable for her, so she mentioned this matter to Concubine Xian in advance.
But just these words cost the life of the Empress Dowager!