In the teahouse, Liu Congde glared at his younger brother with hatred. He really didn't expect that his younger brother would dare to send someone to assassinate an important official of the imperial court.
Even though Cai Qi was demoted, his connections and relationships are still there. Why send someone to assassinate Cai Qi?
How audacious!
It doesn’t matter if you send someone. The key is that you failed and were caught!
Liu Congde didn't know about this until this morning, when he went out and met a stranger.
The man handed him something, which contained the Liu family's badge and a letter.
At first, Liu Congde thought it was a prank, but when he returned to the house and asked, Liu Xian was indeed sent out by his younger brother and has not returned yet.
"Brother, what is there to be afraid of?"
Liu Congguang still had a nonchalant expression. He didn't even know what his elder brother was worried about?
Even if he did it, so what?
Isn’t Cai Qi not dead?
Even if Cai Qi dies, is it possible that I still have to pay for him with my life?
Seeing that Liu Congguang still didn't realize the seriousness of the matter, Liu Congde couldn't help but sigh slightly. His brother was still worried after his father died.
Now that the DPRK has to change the tea method again, everything is pressing on him, and Liu Congde really feels a little powerless.
Immediately, he sighed and took Liu Congguang's arm.
"Let's go into the palace with me!"
"Enter the palace, enter the palace!"
Liu Congguang knew as soon as he heard that his eldest brother was going to the palace to complain, but he was not afraid at all. The empress loved him the most, so what was there to be afraid of?
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Bao Ci Hall.
"Empress, Brother De and Brother Guang are here."
Mrs. Lin hurriedly went inside to report that Liu E learned that the two brothers Liu Congde had entered the palace and subconsciously glanced at the sky outside.
It’s almost time, right?
How could the two brothers enter the palace at this time?
"Let them in."
After a while, Lin took the two brothers into the inner hall.
"Your Majesty, may you be blessed." X2
"sit down."
Liu E waved her hand and said bluntly.
"Brother De, why did you enter the palace today?"
"Empress..."
Liu Congde looked around and looked like he was hesitating to speak. After all, what he was about to say was of a bad nature and should not be heard by others.
Seeing this, Liu E waved her hand again. Lin understood instantly and waved the palace attendants on the side to retreat to the door of the inner hall.
"Okay, let's talk."
At this time, Liu E thought that the two brothers had entered the palace to make tea easier. Thinking of this, she was quite angry.
Although the two brothers Liu Congde and Liu Congguang were not her children, she had watched them grow up. Naturally, she was unhappy because these two brothers were so uncertain.
Seeing that the rest of the crowd had left, and only Lin was left in the palace, Liu Congde hesitated for a moment and spoke.
"My dear, my second brother (referring to Liu Congguang) may be in trouble this time."
"What did he do again?"
Liu E raised her eyebrows and glared at Liu Congguang. This kid has not learned well all day long and only knows how to hang out with those gangs of yamen (second-generation officials).
"Second brother, he...he..."
Liu Congde said bitterly: "How dare he send people to murder important officials in the court!"
"What?"
As soon as these words came out, Liu E instantly sat upright from the back of her chair and looked at Liu Congguang with an angry look on her face.
Although Liu Congde did not explicitly say who Liu Congguang sent to assassinate, isn't it obvious?
It must be Cai Qi!
On the other side, Liu Congguang shrank his head when Liu E glared at him. What he feared most in his life was not his father, but this aunt.
Immediately, Liu Congguang smiled and was about to say something, but was confused by Liu E's "kneel down".
"Kneel down!"
At this moment, Liu E was really furious. Isn't this Liu Congguang adding to the chaos?
No wonder the people sent out haven't received any news back yet.
It turns out the root appears here.
If Liu Congguang hadn't sent people privately, the people he sent would have succeeded long ago.
At this moment, an announcement came from outside the door.
"Empress, Yang Yabanyan has something important to report."
Yang Shouzhong is back?
Upon hearing that Yang Shouzhong was back, Liu E didn't bother to scold Liu Congguang for the time being. She quickly glanced at Lin beside her and motioned for her to go out to fetch Yang Shouzhong and ask about the situation first.
Yang Shouzhong was an old minister of Qiandi during the Zhenzong period and was Liu E's confidant. He did many of the dirty work.
The assassination of Cai Qi was also handed over to Yang Shouzhong.
Now that Yang Shouzhong is back, there should be results there.
After a while, Mrs. Lin returned to the inner hall with a gloomy face. What Yang Shouzhong brought back this time was not good news.
The people sent out disappeared.
No one can be seen alive, and no body can be seen dead!
This is definitely bad news.
When Liu E saw Mrs. Lin's ugly expression, her heart suddenly thumped.
Lin has been with her for so many years and has rarely shown such a look.
Soon, Mrs. Lin walked up to Liu E and reported the latest situation in a low voice to her.
When she heard that the person was missing, Liu E's face became ugly.
What an accident!
"Send more manpower. If you want to see people alive, you will see corpses if you die!"
After whispering the instructions, Liu E waved her hand and asked Lin to handle the matter quickly.
After Mrs. Lin left, Liu E walked up to Liu Congguang with a pale face and slapped him hard.
Snapped!
The crisp sound of applause echoed in the air above the inner hall.
The sudden slap not only blinded Liu Congguang, but also blinded Liu Congde.
"roll!"
"Go back to the house, you are not allowed to go out without my permission!"
Now Liu E really wanted to slap Liu Congguang to death.
Incompetent bungler!
If the plot to assassinate Cai Qi is exposed, even she cannot save Liu Congguang.
When the time comes, there will be no choice but to carry out a righteous act of killing relatives.
Now that things have happened, what Liu E is most worried about is not that Liu Congguang will be exposed, but that the people she sent will be exposed.
Although she has confidence in the dead soldiers she has cultivated, everything is unpredictable.
If she fails to withstand the torture, the mastermind behind the scenes will be exposed, even if the mastermind behind the scenes has nothing to do with her.
But the key to this is not the evidence.
Is there any evidence? Does that matter?
unimportant.
Even if there is no evidence, those civil servants will probably associate it with her.
After all, assassinating an important official of the imperial court is a capital crime punishable by death!
How can ordinary people have the courage to do this?
If you commit such a crime, even if you encounter a general amnesty, it will not be within the scope of the amnesty.
"Empress?"
Liu Congguang looked at Liu E aggrievedly.
"roll!"
Liu E gave him a hard look.
Seeing Liu E's face full of dark clouds, Liu Congguang dared to stay in Baoci Hall after seeing this. He bowed and bowed, and then left the inner hall in a hurry.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Congde also followed his younger brother's footsteps and walked out of Baoci Hall.
Looking at the two brothers running away, Liu E let out a long sigh.