Summary of the previous chapter: The emperor suddenly issued a second imperial edict, asking Li Qinghan to enter the palace immediately...
Ma Xiaoquan was stunned for a moment, then turned to ask Mrs. Ma: "Grandma, are you going to kill the clan for resisting the decree? And it's the ten clans?"
Mrs. Ma had a look of helplessness on her face and sighed: "Ever since Emperor Gao pointed out Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty and established the Ming Dynasty, there have been people who have punished the Shi Clan. Emperor Gao has also done this. Although the following emperors have not
I have done this before, but it is true that a clan that resists an imperial edict is punished."
"Then we can't kill the ten tribes, right? Isn't this too cruel?"
Li Qinghan wiped away his tears and replied to Ma Xiaoquan angrily: "What else do you think?"
Ma Xiaoquan scratched his head in embarrassment and sighed: "Damn, this emperor has great power, damn, it's a bit tricky."
Mrs. Ma asked: "Quan'er, do you have any idea?"
Ma Xiaoquan said humbly: "It's still the same method as that day."
"drag?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded.
Li Qinghan had a look of disdain on his face: "Ma Xiaoquan, forget it. How long can it be delayed? Can it be delayed for a lifetime?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "It's impossible in a lifetime, but if we delay it for a few more days, it's still possible."
Mrs. Ma said: "Quan'er, the imperial edict clearly states that I will enter the palace today."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "The imperial edict is the imperial edict, we are us...grandma, uncle, sister-in-law, come over here, I will tell you a plan..."
Mrs. Ma and Ma Tong didn't have much suspicion, but Li Qinghan felt at this moment that Ma Xiaoquan was not the playboy brother-in-law she knew.
Suspicious as he was, Li Qinghan still came over.
Ma Xiaoquan quietly told the three people his plan.
After hearing the plan, the three of them frowned.
"Quan'er, although your plan is good, it's cold..."
"Grandma and uncle" Li Qinghan shook his head, "As long as I can avoid entering the palace, it doesn't matter if I lose the roll call festival."
"But Qinghan, if this plan is carried out, your whole life..."
Li Qinghan smiled bitterly and said: "Qinghan has been an unlucky person since he was a child. When Qinghan was born, my Li family declined, Qinghan married into the Ma family, and Brother Ma left me. Grandma, Qinghan really doesn't want to drag you down anymore.
One person..." Li Qinghan said, tears falling involuntarily.
Ma Xiaoquan sighed secretly in his heart, it was indeed unfortunate that this ancient woman could not control her own marriage.
Seeing Li Qinghan's painful look, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly overflowed with love, patted his chest and said loudly: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I, Ma Xiaoquan, will do my best to protect you and prevent you from any harm!"
Li Qinghan raised his head and glanced at Ma Xiaoquan: "How long can you protect me, for the rest of your life?"
Ma Xiaoquan didn't know what was going on, so he nodded stupidly and replied: "Don't say one lifetime, dozens of lifetimes are enough!"
"Uh" Mrs. Ma looked at Ma Xiaoquan in surprise when she heard what Ma Xiaoquan said.
Ma Xiaoquan reacted and was embarrassed and at a loss.
Li Qinghan was also stunned. Seeing Ma Xiaoquan scratching his scalp, Li Qinghan's heart warmed up at this moment.
"Ah" Ma Xiaoquan broke the awkward atmosphere, "Since everyone has no objections, just do as I say."
Mrs. Ma hummed and went to get ready with Ma Tong.
Ma Xiaoquan stretched and was about to leave. Li Qinghan suddenly stopped Ma Xiaoquan and asked, "Tell the truth, who are you?"
Ma Xiaoquan shrugged: "Of course I am your brother-in-law."
"No, you're not, you're not!" Li Qinghan insisted.
"Hey, sister-in-law, it's not up to you to decide whether it's true or not. If you think I'm not, then find evidence to convince grandma and uncle. Otherwise, you're thinking too much!"
As Ma Xiaoquan spoke, he raised his head and flicked Li Qinghan's forehead gently, like an elder treating a beloved little girl.
At this moment, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly realized something was wrong, and ran away before Li Qinghan could react.
Immediately, Li Qinghan's roar came from behind: "Ma Xiaoquan, you hit me and flicked my forehead. Stop, you bastard."
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On the 30th night of August in the forty-eighth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, Qianqing Palace.
Emperor Taichang Zhu Changluo, who had already taken one red pill, actually ordered Li Kezhuo to take another red pill, saying that he wanted to consolidate the effect.
Li Kezhuo was originally an alchemist with "two swords". Since the emperor wanted it, of course he had to offer it.
But...there was only one red pill presented to the emperor before, and if the emperor asked for it again, it was actually gone.
Li Kezhuo was anxious. If he couldn't get it out, his head would not be protected.
In desperation, Li Kezhuo randomly found some miscellaneous medicinal powders, mixed them together, and squeezed out a red pill that was not too red in color.
Not long after he pinched the "red pill", the emperor's oral order came, asking Li Kezhuo to enter the palace immediately to donate the medicine without any mistakes.
Li Kezhuo felt very uneasy. He would not dare to take this randomly pinched pill for himself, let alone for His Majesty the Emperor.
"Master Li, why are you still standing there? Let's go, the emperor is waiting for you."
Li Kezhuo sighed, prayed secretly in his heart, and then followed the eunuch who delivered the oral instructions to Qianqing Palace.
In the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Taichang Zhu Changluo couldn't wait for a long time. As soon as Li Kezhuo took out the "red pill", Zhu Changluo snatched it away, stuffed it into his mouth and swallowed it.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Li Kezhuo was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Zhu Changluo seemed to be in good spirits and looked at Li Kezhuo curiously: "Li Aiqing, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Li Kezhuo didn't dare to say anything wrong, so he quickly changed his words and shouted, "Long live, long live, long live."
...
In fact, as early as a day ago, Ma Xiaoquan had thought about sneaking into the Qianqing Palace to have a look. However, due to the loss of energy support from the source and the loss of most of the gravity super power, Ma Xiaoquan could only lie in bed and think about it. .
Ma Xiao tossed and turned in bed until the fourth watch of the next day, unable to fall asleep.
Standing up and opening the window, Ma Xiaoquan was surprised to find his grandma and Li Qinghan standing in front of the window of his bedroom.
"Grandma, sister-in-law, you...why are you here?"
Mrs. Ma said: "Quan'er, didn't you say that the Emperor will be meeting at the fifth watch today..."
Madam Ma reminded Ma Xiaoquan that it was already the first day of September, and an hour later, Emperor Taichang Zhu Changluo... passed away.