Volume 1: Painting Hall Spring Chapter 83: Return to Peace
In the dormitory, the fragrance and mist are lingering, and the smell of medicine is thick.
The woman slowly walked to the bedside with a bowl of bitter medicine, sighed, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, don't blame me. People in the Central Plains have a saying, a couple will be kind to you for a day. If it is not a last resort, I don't want to do this to you."
Lying on the bed with eyes closed was none other than Emperor Zhou Chaozong of the Guiping Kingdom. He had been in a coma for many days, of course thanks to the daily bowl of medicine in the hands of his queen.
"I know that you have been in contact with the son of the Central Plains woman, and I don't care about it. But it is a matter of great importance, and I can't just sit idly by. Today, in the court, I will announce the overthrow of the previous agreement.
Start a war with Dacheng." The corner of her lips curled up into a smile, revealing a hint of pride: "It doesn't matter if there is opposition from above and below, the guards I brought from Danda only listen to me. Anyone who dares to say no will not want to leave the palace.
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She confidently poured a bowl of medicine into Zhou Chaozong's mouth, stood up, straightened her appearance, and headed towards the main hall facing the rising sun.
In the main hall, everyone was worried. The emperor was ill and had not shown up for many days. The queen suddenly ordered the soldiers of the Tianlang Camp left by King Dacheng Heng to be placed under house arrest. Has the agreement with Dacheng just reached not long ago changed? They all want it today.
Speak with all your might and reject this dangerous change.
The queen behind the bead curtain spoke in a low voice: "The prime minister hasn't arrived yet?"
Everyone was also very puzzled.
"It doesn't matter." She was glad that the old fool was not here.
"His Majesty has decreed that in order to consolidate the friendship between Guiping and Danda, Danda will be allowed to station troops in Guiping at any time."
"No, I hope the Queen will allow us to meet Your Majesty." All the ministers objected unanimously.
"Here comes..." She said majestically, not wanting to waste time.t.
However, after she finished speaking for a long time, no one she wanted to see appeared in the hall.
She stood up and opened the curtain, walked into everyone's sight, and looked out of the palace door in confusion.
But a wave of people was indeed approaching hurriedly outside the palace gate. Her eyes flashed and she smiled, but when she looked closely, she saw that the person entering the hall was not her bodyguard, but the old prime minister.
A man and a woman were walking in front of the old prime minister. Although the man was polite, he also had an air of pride; the woman was elegant and unparalleled. Behind the old prime minister were soldiers holding mighty swords.
A chill ran down the Queen's spine, something big must have happened.
Everyone's eyes were drawn to the man and woman standing in the middle of the hall, and they all started talking about who these two people were.
The old prime minister spoke calmly: "The queen is holding your majesty hostage, regardless of the safety of Guiping country. Even if I die, I can't let the queen succeed." As he said, he waved, and the soldiers behind him lifted up a palace maid.
"Say it."
The palace maid was obedient and hesitant, but everyone still understood her incoherent narration. The key point was that the queen fed the emperor a drug that made him unconscious and long-term coma.
Everyone had already suspected this, but due to concerns about their own safety, most of them did not dare to say anything. At this time, seeing the old prime minister standing up, they also gained more or less courage.
"You also believe this?" The queen gave her a contemptuous look. "She is not from my palace at all."
The old prime minister didn't refute. It didn't matter whether the maid was from the queen's palace or not. What was important was that she needed this excuse.
"If the Queen is dissatisfied, we will immediately send someone to His Majesty's palace to collect evidence and investigate." The old prime minister was not asking for advice, but giving an order.
"Who dares?" The queen was still domineering.
The sound of chuckles suddenly came to mind in the hall. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the beautiful woman who had been smiling and calm since she entered the hall.
"Who is this?" Someone asked out of nowhere.
Upon hearing this, the old prime minister introduced: "This is Princess Dachengheng, escorting the crown prince of our country to return home safely."
There was an uproar in the main hall.
Qingxi looked around and said crisply: "It is not convenient for me to get involved in your country's family affairs. His Royal Highness, Prince Heng, also wants to send the crown prince of your country back home safely in the midst of this war. It shows that he attaches great importance to the relationship with your country. Of course he hopes that
The same is true for your country, otherwise..." She stopped in time, frowned and shook her head.
"How dare you, where did this deceiver come from? What kind of princess, what kind of prince, drag them out and chop them up!" the queen roared angrily.
The soldiers of the Tianlang camp behind Qingxi became murderous after hearing this, and they were about to draw their swords.
superior.
Qingxi raised his eyes and looked directly at Hule's younger sister, and said calmly: "Queen, don't be anxious, you will know what is right and what is wrong, you will know after an investigation. But it is not that easy to put the soldiers of Dacheng Tianlang Camp under house arrest, and let them admit that they are wrong."
It’s even more impossible to become a princess.”
When the soldiers of Tianlang Camp who stayed in Guiping discovered the subtle changes in the situation, they had been broken into pieces and hidden in the market, waiting for Dacheng's follow-up orders. The so-called house arrest was also a smoke bomb released by the Queen. Qingxi last night
After entering Guiping, they noticed Xie Zhi and the guards of Zhizhou Prefecture, and quickly regrouped through secret signals.
Qingxi turned his head and said, "Mr. Zhou, please show the ministers the token in your hand."
Zhou Yifeng, who had been standing silently, nodded slightly and took out a jade seal and an edict from his arms.
"This is the jade seal of the emperor of our country." Everyone was shocked.
The old prime minister respectfully took the edict and showed it in front of everyone. This edict was written by Zhou Chaozong himself and was written before the war between Danda and Guiping. The main content was that he was worried about the future of Guiping and was hindered by his relationship with Hugele.
, abdicated to his only son who had been living abroad, and ordered him to return to the country immediately to inherit the throne.
"Everyone should still remember Madam Ru, right?" the old prime minister reminded: "Although Madam Ru was forced to leave the palace, she was already pregnant at the time. Over the years, Your Majesty has maintained contact with the eldest prince through the old minister. This is the prince I have returned to peace.
Ah!" He said, kneeling down solemnly to Zhou Yifeng and bowing deeply.
Although the old prime minister is usually weak, he is fair and does not offend others. He has served the kings of three dynasties and has his own prestige. His bow made everyone eagerly follow him and kneel down.
The queen gritted her back molars and trembled with hatred. She never thought that the old prime minister, who was usually timid and fearful, would be so fearless today. She never thought that a single thought of kindness back then would lead to the disaster today, and she never thought that Zhou Chaozong would actually
The jade seal and the abdication edict were sent out under his nose.
No, she can't admit defeat yet. Danda still needs Guiping to provide a garrison site. Brother Wang's advance troops should arrive in Guiping soon, and her own bodyguards should be able to withstand it for a while.
Perhaps seeing through her plan, Qingxi looked at the kneeling people in the palace and said in a deep voice: "I am Princess Dachengheng. Since I am here in person, in addition to ensuring the safe arrival of the crown prince of your country,
I also want to tell everyone in Guiping that you are safe. My husband will not let me be put in danger, nor will Guiping fall into the hands of Danda." After saying that, she turned to the main hall and said with disdain.
"The queen may still place her hope in the personal guards around you, but I'm sorry, the personal guards have been taken over by us. Maybe you still hope in the troops sent back by your brother, but if I'm not wrong,
This army will never reach Guiping."
The queen was so angry that she pointed at Qingxi and stepped forward to tear her apart. Qingxi took a step back flexibly.
Zhou Yifeng had already taken a step forward and stood in front of her. A dagger suddenly appeared in his hand and was stably inserted into the queen's abdomen.
In disbelief, the queen covered her belly with both hands and slowly fell down.
Zhou Yifeng paused for a while, as if he finally understood what he had done, then he remembered his panic, and suddenly let go of the dagger. With a clang, the dagger fell to the ground, like a thunderclap.
Everyone in the hall took a breath of cold air. It was inevitable that Hu Le's sister had lost power, but seeing that the queen who had always been so high and mighty in the past fell to the ground in the hall, she couldn't accept the adjustment at the moment.
The queen was still convulsing, but no one dared to call for help.
Qingxi was also startled, and instinctively stepped back. She tilted her head and lowered her eyes slightly. In fact, Zhou Yifeng did not take action, she also wanted to kill the queen, but this was also the first time she looked at a person's life.
The time passed quietly before her eyes, her hands hidden in her sleeves were tightly clenched, her breathing was a little unsteady, she felt that time was unbearable, and her blood was congealed.
Suddenly a loud shout broke through the strange atmosphere: "Major General Zeng of Dacheng is outside the city gate with two thousand cavalry."
Qingxi's eyes lit up and she was convinced that she had won this round.
After Zeng Qidao entered the city, he hurried towards the palace.
When he heard the news that Qingxi had come to Guiping, he was so angry that he wanted to overthrow the Xie Mansion. After receiving the order, he led his troops to Guiping. He didn't even prepare his armor. He ordered his troops and raced against time to arrive overnight.
Guiping. Along the way, he kept telling himself that nothing would happen and Qingxi would be safe. He didn’t even dare to think about it.
Thinking about what he would do if Qingxi was good at something.
After entering the city, he walked non-stop towards the palace. When he approached the palace, he jumped off his horse and ran towards Xie Zhi who was guarding the entrance of the palace. Before Xie Zhi could react, a heavy punch knocked him over.
On the ground.
"Xie Badou, you bastard, who gave you the courage to bring her here, into this dire straits?" He was furious and furious, and as he spoke, he was about to punch her again.
"Brother Zeng!" Qingxi's urgent call came from the distance.
His raised arm paused in mid-air, his eyes softened and he looked back, finally seeing her standing in front of him.
"Are you okay? Are you injured? Have you been wronged?" He forgot the etiquette and came up very close to her and asked anxiously.
Qingxi smiled slightly and shook her head gently. She leaned over and wanted to help Xie Zhi who fell on the ground, but Xie Zhi declined politely: "Princess Xie, I can do it."
"Brother Zeng, you are too harsh. Lao Xie is following my orders." Qingxi knew that he cared about her, but looking at Xie Zhi's slightly swollen right face, she still blamed him.
Zeng Qidao looked at Xie Zhi, still furious, and asked reluctantly: "Are you okay?"
Xie Zhi shook his head, but there was no sign of dissatisfaction with him. On the contrary, he showed understanding.
Zeng Qidao was a little awkward, but he reexamined the current situation. Qingxi was followed by the mighty soldiers of Tianlang Camp. He knew that Guiping Country had been completely included in Dacheng's front. He cleared his throat and said: "His Highness said, this
After two days of great success, we will send out troops to deal with Danda."
Qingxi nodded, remained silent for a while, and asked softly: "Did he say anything else? Was he angry?"
Zeng Qidao was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
