"Is there anyone inside? Our official has two questions to ask."
There was a dead silence in the room, the chief guard silently put his hand on the handle of the knife, Chu Jinyao's face also darkened, and there was a heart-pounding calm in his eyes.
However, it was the seven- or eight-year-old boy who broke the silence at this time. He ran over and gave Mrs. Zhuang a light push: "Madame, someone is calling outside."
Madam Zhuang also regained her senses. She glanced at Chu Jinyao and the murderous chief guard behind her, swallowed her saliva, and hurriedly walked out: "Come on, come on, come here."
Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinxian stood inside the house, listening to Mrs. Zhuang talking to the people outside. Mrs. Zhuang was an ordinary commoner who was particularly awe-inspiring to those in official uniforms, and spoke with obvious caution. The officers and soldiers who came to search cross-examined a couple of sentences, and got to the point: "Have you ever seen a woman in Chinese clothes coming from the northwest?"
Madam Zhuang suddenly felt a sudden shock, and she asked tentatively, "Master, why are you asking this?"
"Whatever you do, the answer is. Did you see it?"
"No." Mrs. Zhuang gritted her teeth and said, "In the cold weather, we were ready to sleep as soon as we opened the door, and we didn't pay attention to anyone."
"Really?" At first glance, the young, sergeant-like person looked at Madam Zhuang suspiciously.
Mrs. Zhuang firmly said no. The sergeant looked up at the pitch-dark room and asked, "It's already dark, why don't you light the lights?"
There are many people in the room, and the lights will reveal the real situation in the room, so the head guard blew out the lights when he knocked on the door. Unexpectedly, this small-looking soldier was so vigilant, Chu Jinyao in the room gradually clenched his fists, and the captain of the guard was ready to go, but Mrs. Zhuang said, "Master, it is not easy for our Zhuang family to light up the lights. It costs money, and when it’s dark, I try to look at the light outside, so I don’t want to light a lamp.”
This reasoning made sense, and the soldier asked again: "So there are still people inside? Why didn't you come out?"
"Officer, inside is the old daughter-in-law. She is young and thin-skinned, and is not used to seeing foreign men. Look..."
The soldier still wanted to cross-examine, but the companion behind him urged impatiently: "Come on, the general is still waiting for a reply."
The soldier walked out suspiciously. When he was about to go out, he looked at the ground and his expression suddenly changed: "Why are there ruts here?"
The head guard was startled, and immediately drew his sword, but was suddenly stopped by Chu Jinyao reaching out his hand. Chu Jinyao slowly buffered the head guard and shook his head in the dark. The soldier's move was just someone else's. Chu Jinyao grew up in the village, how could she not know the details of the northern countryside. Not to mention whether the captain of the bodyguard would make such a mistake, he just said that the soil will freeze in October, and it is so easy to leave ruts, this soldier is deceiving them.
Sure enough, Mrs. Zhuang repeatedly cried out, and the soldiers kept paying attention to the movement in the room, and found that it was as calm as before. At this time, the room suddenly lit up with a flame the size of a soy bean, and a man who looked like a little daughter-in-law walked to the door with his hand protecting the candlestick, half-sideways. Salute to the soldiers outside and whispered, "Mother."
Madam Zhuang's hands were trembling, but she pretended to be unhappy and cursed, "Why did you come out?"
The young grandson of the Zhuang family stuck his head out from behind his mother and said timidly, "Madame, what's the matter?"
"It's alright, you go back with your mother first, it's cold outside, wear less clothes and be careful to catch a cold."
The soldier watched for a while, then finally let go of his guard, lifted his robes and walked out. Mrs. Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief, and Chu Jinyao, who was squatting on the ground in the room, also exhaled.
No surprises, just go.
The voices of several soldiers gradually faded away, and they were going to check another house. The cold wind was like a knife, and the villagers tried their best to keep silent, except for the rude knocking and questioning of soldiers.
Chu Jinyao stood up slowly with the help of Linglong and Lilac, and she was almost sweating at this shock.
But in the next instant, the sweat on Chu Jinyao's back seemed to suddenly turn cold and pierced into her back like a needle.
A short distance away, the soldier asked, "Are there any strangers coming and going nearby?" The farmer who was interrogated shook his head again and again, when a voice suddenly came from the room: "Who said no, you are just now. A stranger entered the house where he left."
Hearing this voice, Chu Jinxian's whole body felt like being struck by lightning, Chu Jinyao's eyes burst out with a pressing cold light: "Chu Jinmiao!"
It was too late for Chu Jinyao to think about why Chu Jinmiao was here. She didn't even think about what to do next, and a soft little life was stuffed into her arms. In the night, Chu Jinxian's eyes were almost glowing: "Jinyao, Brother Lu will leave it to you."
Chu Jinyao paused for a short while, and the next moment she realized what she was going to do: "Sister, you are crazy, how can you..."
"If I have any accident, take good care of Brother Lu for me." After Chu Jinxian finished speaking, she looked at Brother Lu who was unconscious in the dark, and turned to face the captain of the guards resolutely, "Chief of the guards, please bring your Take me out."
The captain of the guard was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood. Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinxian are siblings, and they look alike. In addition to the darkness, as long as the chief guard escorts Chu Jinxian out, people outside will naturally think that this is the crown princess. It doesn't matter even if it is dismantled, the time they have won is enough to last until the prince comes.
The captain of the guard gave Chu Jinxian a fist, and then drew his knife on the ground, escorting Chu Jinxian out. Chu Jinyao burst into tears, she rushed to stop the two, but was hugged by Linglong and Lilac.
There were shouts and shouts from outside, and soon the chaotic footsteps sounded, gradually approaching and gradually receding. Brother Lu, who was in Chu Jinyao's arms, suddenly felt more than a thousand ounces of weight, and it was almost impossible for her to support it.
The three of the Zhuang family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law watched this scene, terrified but tightly covered their mouths. It is easy for them to see the nobles in the capital in the western suburbs, so these ordinary people like to talk about the capital, and the most sensational and important thing during this period is naturally that the princess came to the western suburbs to leave the palace to pray for the first queen. .
They looked at the beautiful woman who could almost melt into the moonlight, holding the child in her hands tightly, crying repressedly and silently, and suddenly many guards appeared in the empty room, all kneeling on the ground. He clenched his fists to the woman: "This is not a place to stay for a long time, please move with your humble position."
Chu Jinyao knew that it was useless to say anything now. As long as she was not found, no one would dare to do it. If she, the real crown princess, was found, Chu Jinxian would really have no need to exist.
Chu Jinyao wiped her tears without saying a word, and walked out with the heavy guards. When he was about to go out, Mrs. Zhuang's seven-year-old grandson suddenly broke free from his mother's arms and ran in front of Chu Jinyao: "Sister, are you leaving?"
Chu Jinyao held Brother Lu's hand tightly, and said with difficulty, "I'm sorry."
Mrs. Zhuang's family hid Chu Jinyao not to mention, and just lied and teased the soldiers. These desperate people dared not touch Chu Jinxian, but they had no scruples about this ordinary villager. Only at this moment did Chu Jinyao know that her existence can sometimes be a disaster.
But the little boy said, "I know the village well, let me show you the way."
Chu Jinyao was stunned, she couldn't help turning back to look at the Zhuang family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and found that the two were bowing their heads in awe. Although their bodies were trembling, they did not stop them. It would be great to have someone lead the way, and since the child is small and not easy to be discovered, the guards agreed without hesitation.
Of course, their arms are also constantly charging, and if this little boy is a little bit strange, they will be able to wipe off his thin neck in an instant.
The group hurriedly disappeared into the night, and on the other side, a general with broad and thick shoulders rode a tall horse, crossed the crowd with a sullen face, looked at the slender woman surrounded by the middle, and looked up and down: "This is the prince. Concubine?"
Chu Jinxian glared at the person who came, pursed her lips and said nothing. The captain of the bodyguard was already painted, and at this moment, the guard holding a sword was beside Chu Jinxian, and he didn't say a word.
General Hu looked at it for a while, and secretly thought in his heart that it was rumored among the people that the prince concubine of this dynasty was extremely beautiful, and all the beauties in the world belonged to the emperor's family. In this way, the prince of the Qin family was really blessed. General Hu had already believed half of it in his heart, but if he wanted to do something big, he had to be cautious, so he waved his hand and motioned for his subordinates to bring some other people up.
Several palace maids randomly captured from Changhe Garden were brought forward. They looked up and saw the person in front of them, and their eyes shrank.
General Hu took out the knife, and the deterrence was very heavy: "Is she the Crown Princess?"
Chu Jinxian's hands trembled involuntarily. She looked at the palace servants silently. Each of them had their own duties. Among them, there was even a dowry maid who had accompanied Chu Jinxian for many years. Tears welled up in that maid's eyes. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Yes."
The emperor humiliated his ministers and died, they all knew that the emperor was now more fortunate and less fortunate, and the prince was the future of this country. The prince's only hemorrhagic bloodline must not have an accident.
whoever dies.
Logically, General Hu should be very satisfied when he heard this answer, but he somehow felt that something was wrong. No, it was too easy, the people around the Crown Princess hardly resisted, and the woman who seemed to be the "Prince Princess" in front of her didn't show any humiliation.
Everything went so well it almost made one wonder if it was true.
General Hu was skeptical, but the fluke in his heart finally prevailed. This is really too tempting. The emperor was captured dozens of miles away from the capital, and all the troops in the capital were almost wiped out. The Waja people had the trump card in their hands and would soon go south to force the capital. At this time, the Qin family would either Die together with the dragon seat, or you can only move the capital in a hurry. Once the capital was moved, Beiyan, the land of Longxing, and the majestic Forbidden City in the imperial capital, should change their owners.
This is a temptation that no ambitious man can refuse. If he holds the prince concubine who is rumored to be very favored in his hand, the prince concubine even has a bloodline of the Eastern Palace in his stomach. If it is a boy, then The establishment of the young emperor and the rejuvenation of the great cause are within easy reach.
The domineering and domineering Jin Yiwei, the deformed and stinking eunuchs, the distorted official system that emphasizes literature and suppresses martial arts, and even this bloated and corrupt Dayan Dynasty, should have a new blood.
General Hu's hand gradually loosened, there was no mistake, he should just think too much. Just as he was about to signal his men to "please" the people away, a young soldier suddenly ran up behind him, and he shouted, "General, the woman who first warned him has brought him here."
Chu Jinxian's face changed immediately. Across the faint flames, Chu Jinxian's eyes were calm when they crossed the cold blade, but when they touched Chu Jinmiao's eyes, they became scared, warned, begging and then again. look forward to.
General Hu had given up hope. How could a commoner know the Crown Princess. But out of the compulsive psychology of the military, he still asked, "Is she a princess?"
Chu Jinmiao looked at Chu Jinxian across the knife light. Of course she understood Chu Jinxian's eyes. Chu Jinmiao somehow remembered that when she was a child, she was Zhao's favorite daughter, but she was always at odds with Chu Jinxian. Pan, every time there was a conflict, Mrs. Chu would ruthlessly reprimand Chu Jinmiao, and Mrs. Chu didn't even ask why. Zhao Shi, who usually asks for anything from her, also uncharacteristically said that your eldest sister can't go wrong, you should listen to her.
A cold and malicious smile curved Chu Jinmiao's lips: "She is not."
Everyone present was excited, including the knives like General Hu, and the fish inside.
"What did you say?"
"She is not the Crown Princess, the Crown Princess is called Chu Jinyao, and she is Chu Jinyao's sister, Chu Jinxian."
There was a dead silence around, and Chu Jinmiao even smiled happily: "If you don't believe it, you can check her belly. The Crown Princess should be pregnant now, but she has just given birth."
General Hu's expression was extremely stunned. He obviously didn't expect this. He looked at Chu Jinmiao and then at Chu Jinxian in the field, not knowing who to believe.
"You don't need to check." Chu Jinxian stared at Chu Jinmiao and said word by word, "Chu Jinmiao, you must die."