Empress Dowager Guide

Chapter 89
Ji Baochuan was holding a sword in his hand and put it on the neck of the man in the fancy dress opposite. A gust of wind passed behind Princess Lin Yang, and Ji Baochuan's plain clothes were blown up by the wind, which really looked like a heroine.

"You... this is?"

Princess Lin Yang, who was still out of the situation, looked in astonishment at the embarrassing North Privy Envoy and the heroic Ji Baochuan. Could it be that her memory was confused?

She clearly remembered that before Ji Baochuan entered Quanju Zhai, she was still a gentle middle-aged woman who knew how to advance and retreat. How did she become a peerless heroine in a short time?

Seeing Princess Lin Yang barging in, Ji Baochuan had no choice but to withdraw the sword and throw it aside with a cold snort.

The sword made a crisp sound on the stone slab, and the man's embarrassment replaced his embarrassment, so he had to move back a few steps, fearing that Ji Baochuan would pull out the sword from him like crazy again, and chase him around the room.

Princess Lin Yang withdrew her servants, and only brought her handmaiden who was close to martial arts and walked forward. Then she saw that there was a clear bloodstain on the neck of the North Privy Envoy, which was oozing blood, and she couldn't help but exclaimed, " You! Your neck is bleeding! Quick-"

The Northern Privy Envoy Shen Gui realized the pain on his neck after being reminded by Princess Lin Yang, and subconsciously covered the wound with his hand, a sting of pain like being stung rushed to his scalp instantly, "Hiss!"

Seeing Shen Gui's painful expression, Ji Baochuan snorted again, "This kind of injury calls it painful, it's really pretentious. I only hate that I don't have enough strength to kill you with a sword!"

Princess Lin Yang turned around and ordered the maid behind her to quickly invite the doctor, but Shen Gui hurriedly called out, "Princess, don't make a fuss! This little injury, Shen can still bear it."

"and you--"

Shen Gui took out a small gold bottle from his bosom, poured out the powder inside, took out a piece from the thick stack of handkerchiefs, poured the powder on the handkerchief and applied it to the wound, said with a wry smile, "March , I have a lot of gold sore medicine on my body for emergencies, I didn't expect..."

Seeing Ji Baochuan's resentful expression, Princess Lin Yang felt a little angry in her heart. She pretended to be very calm and generous just now, but why did she change her face as soon as she entered this door? Died in her princess mansion, how would she explain it? !
At this time, Ji Baochuan also knew that he would not be able to kill Shen Gui today, so he stood up and bowed in front of Princess Lin Yang, saying, "The princess came to Huangzhuang to sort out the accounts, and the concubine helped the princess to complete the matter. The princess asked the concubine what she wanted. How did you say it?"

Princess Lin Yang calmed down her anger, and said as calmly as possible, "Say, you only have one wish now, which is to find out about the life and death of your husband. If he is alive, where is he all these years? If he is dead, where is his remains ?”

"The concubine does not blame him for not hearing from him and never coming back. Even if he marries another wife and has children, the concubine just asks to leave the court. However, the concubine deeply hates the person who betrays his family and country. The concubine's husband can be a trafficker or a pawn. People who kill pigs and dogs, but they are definitely not loyal and unfilial people who betray the country and seek glory!"

"The Helian tribe has repeatedly invaded our court, burning, killing, looting and doing all kinds of crimes. Do you remember how you promised when you joined the army?!"

"If you don't break Hu Xia, you will never return it!"

Under Ji Baochuan's stern words, Shen Gui's aura also weakened inch by inch, and he couldn't say anything.

Princess Lin Yang knew that Shen Gui must have given in to Ji Baochuan just now, but she still secretly admired Ji Baochuan's heart, and suddenly learned that her husband was already an important minister of the enemy country, and she had no intention of currying favor with him, nor did she immediately express her hatred, just waiting for her Bringing Ji Baochuan into this Quanju Zhai, he waited for the opportunity to act, and also vented his anger for himself.

I'm afraid Ji Baochuan's plan had already taken shape as soon as he heard the words "North Privy Envoy" from her mouth.

Even... Before that, she already had this idea.

However, as the princess of Beiliang, she naturally couldn't let Shen Gui die in Beiliang, what's more, Shen Gui's identity was not just that of a Beiliang secret envoy.

Ji Baochuan turned back to Princess Linyang and said, "Since the princess told my concubine that Shen Gui is in Helian, I have anticipated what will happen today. Back then he failed to climb up the Ji family because of my concubine, and he will in the future because of my concubine. It is not surprising that others seek power and wealth, since I can do it, I will not make excuses, I am willing to bear it all, but the princess will punish me!"

Princess Lin Yang was deeply moved, Ji Baochuan was indeed a fierce woman, she turned her head and asked Shen Gui, "Does the privy envoy have anything to say?"

At this moment, Shen Gui also calmed down, just now he was really startled by Ji Baochuan's sudden outburst, he had been born and died on the battlefield, but he had never seen such a terrifying aura from others.

"Foreign minister, I am speechless."

"But Bao Chuan said that the foreign minister was a traitor to the country, but the foreign minister denied it."

Ji Baochuan sneered even more when he heard Shen Gui claiming to be a foreign minister.

"The foreign minister is originally from Helian, so how can you talk about betraying the country? Although Beiliang called me to join the army, he secretly murdered me. This minister has come to seek refuge with Helian, so how can you talk about treachery?"

Princess Lin Yang was a little tired from standing, so she walked up to the main seat, picked up the sword and handed it to the servant girl behind her, and sat down in a comfortable position.

"So, it's reasonable for you to seek refuge with Helian?"

Ji Baochuan glanced at Shen Gui coldly, "It's really nonsense, I don't know what to say, my concubine has been married to you for three years, how come I don't know if your husband is from Helian?"

Shen Gui gritted his teeth and said, "This matter is of great importance, please ask the princess to back off."

Princess Lin Yang looked at the servant girl behind her. The servant girl was a little reluctant, and whispered in the princess's ear, "Princess, the servant girl is worried that he will take the opportunity to do something wrong..."

Princess Lin Yang raised her hand to stop the servant girl, "It's okay, you go down first."

The servant girl could only retreat, and before leaving, she took Shen Gui's sword, and after searching Shen Gui's body, she turned around and retreated.

"Can we talk now?"

Shen Gui nodded, "Princess now regards Helian as an enemy country, and naturally she also regards Nanjing as an enemy country, but a hundred years ago, these three countries were once one family."

Princess Lin Yang laughed and said, "How did Privy Secretary Shen teach the history of this palace? After the Jin Dynasty, the world will be divided into three parts. I, Beiliang, occupy the north, Nanjing lies in the south of the Yangtze River, and Helian is outside Xiguan, eyeing it like a tiger."

"The foreign minister was born in the Bohai Sea and grew up in Shengle. When he was young, he encountered war and went to Beiliang. At that time, the prime minister was recruiting relatives in Xiulou. If the foreign minister hadn't happened to pass by and snatched the hydrangea ball, the foreign minister would have no chance to meet Bao Chuan."

"Later, Bao Chuan hosted a banquet for me. At that time, I thought she was coming to annul the engagement. I just made a fool of myself and treated it as reward for stealing the hydrangea."

When Ji Baochuan heard Shen Gui talking about this past, his expression gradually became stiff.

"But she only asked me after I finished eating, do I plan to live like this in my life?"

"Being fed by others and being scorned by the world, I don't want to live a life like this! But what can I do? Beiliang selects officials, and only those from aristocratic families can enter the court. A beggar like me can spend his whole life Even though I don’t want to make ends meet, I can’t do anything about it.”

"Bao Chuan then said, since you can't be an official, you should join the army. With military merit, you can earn a lot of money."

Ji Baochuan said indifferently, "You remember clearly."

Shen Gui said with a wry smile, "What Bao Chuan said, I will never forget it."

"It's a pity that I have always been thinking about the identity of the daughter of Prime Minister Bao Chuan's family. I want Prime Minister Ji to find a decent job for me. It is not my original wish for people in the army to fight and kill all day long."

"But Prime Minister Ji found out that I was from Helian, and refused to help. He even took advantage of my expedition and asked my subordinates to assassinate me in an attempt to make me die on the battlefield."

"At that time, I was carrying many arrows, lying on the Gobi desert, surrounded by broken limbs and arms, I even heard the wailing of innocent souls circling in my ears, and the vultures circling in the sky would rush up and devour me as soon as I breathed out. my corpse."

"The sunset that day was so beautiful, as if stained with blood, I thought it was the last sunset I'd ever seen in my life."

"When I woke up again, I was lying in the Helian people's tent. The familiar smell of mare's milk made me feel like I was back in my childhood. The grassland in the distance was endless, and the owner of the tent was singing Helian's epic poem by the campfire. , the people under the Qilian Mountains, and the majestic Helian cavalry, guarding the border of the empire."

"I was born and raised by the Helian people, and the one who saved me was the Helian people, and the one who killed me was the Beiliang people. The princess thinks, how will I choose?!"

Shen Gui became more excited as he spoke, and his tone became sharper, the wound just now was torn open, Shen Gui had to press hard on his neck again.

Ji Baochuan was shocked, "You are not allowed to slander your father, how could your father send someone to assassinate you?!"

"Father lived a bright and aboveboard life, how could it be so?!"

Shen Gui said bitterly, "Bao Chuan, I have been sorry for you all these years, but you are not a parent, so you don't understand what kind of thoughts and plans parents will put in for their children."

"Back when you married me, Prime Minister Ji was very displeased. If I died, you would be able to get rid of me openly. With your status, it would not be difficult for you to marry a dignitary again."

Ji Baochuan lowered his head and whispered, "What do you know..."

Princess Lin Yang also didn't believe that this was done by Ji Wenxuan. In her eyes, although Prime Minister Ji was very scheming, he would not use such a cheap method.
Soon, she realized what was the biggest problem with this matter, "Then according to what you said, it is not difficult for Bao Chuan to remarry. If Prime Minister Ji wants Bao Chuan to remarry, then look, has she remarried?"

Shen Gui was speechless when asked, and hesitantly asked after a long time, "Bao Chuan, I've been away for so many years, haven't you remarried?"

Before Ji Baochuan could answer, Princess Lin Yang was the first to hold back her anger, "Good boy, you only care about enjoying happiness in Helian, why have you ever thought about Baochuan's situation in Beiliang?! The daughter of the Xiangfu who married you with a bad name , her husband has been missing for several years, when you were chic, did you ever think about how to make her behave?!"

Shen Gui knew he was wrong, "At that time, the foreign minister thought that he must make contributions and live a famous life, and he also thought that Bao Chuan had his own father to take care of him, and that the tiger's poison would not kill offspring, and Prime Minister Ji had killed me. That should have found a way out for Bao Chuan."

After a while, Shen Gui seemed to think of something again, and said sharply, "I also sent people here, but they all said that Bao Chuan had remarried, so I just..."

Ji Baochuan laughed back in anger, picked up the wine bottle in hand, and threw it at Shen Gui.

Ji Baochuan has been doing farm work on the Zhuangzi for many years, and the strength in his hands is already several times that of Miss Boudoir. This time, Shen Gui added a new injury to his forehead.

Princess Lin Yang had no choice but to throw away the handkerchief at hand, Shen Gui was even more helpless, took out the golden sore medicine from his bosom, made a strip of medicine like the same and applied it on the wound on his forehead.

The empress dowager's foresight is really true.

Shen Gui thought to himself, Bao Chuan hadn't seen him for many years, but he was good at his hand strength, and he had fought on the battlefield for many years, but he had never suffered such a serious injury as today.

Seeing that the two had already spoken, and Princess Lin Yang didn't want to make things worse, she asked the two, "Then what are you going to do now?"

"The concubine only asks for reconciliation."

"The minister wants to take Baochuan to Helian."

Ji Baochuan and Shen Gui both spoke at the same time, but they said two diametrically opposed plans. Princess Lin Yang was even more troubled. Sure enough, it was difficult for an upright official to judge housework. Her own backyard was in chaos, let alone judge other people's housework.

"This matter is of great importance, why don't you ask Prime Minister Ji for his opinion? Also, there was someone who plotted against Shen Gui back then. I think it's better to find out as soon as possible and return Prime Minister Ji's innocence."

Ji Baochuan smiled wryly at this time, "If father knows that I am willing to divorce, I am afraid that he will be happy to have an extra meal."

Princess Lin Yang didn't think so, Ji Wenxuan, that old fox, if Shen Gui was just a beggar in the past, he would have been looking forward to Bao Chuan's reconciliation, but now Shen Gui is already Helianbei Privy Envoy, which is the same as From... I'm afraid it will be difficult.

Shen Gui said obediently, "For foreign ministers, it is up to the princess to arrange."

"Then you should stay in the Princess Mansion first, and after a few days, I will give you an explanation after I find out the matter, how about it?"

Ji Baochuan and Shen Gui both bowed and nodded in agreement.

Princess Lin Yang did not forget to remind them before leaving Quanjuzhai, "It's better for you to see each other less recently, there are not many things in my palace, so don't let me ruin everything."

That night, Princess Lin Yang rushed into the palace again. She couldn't decide on such a big matter, she had to ask the queen mother to make a decision.

Sheng Shaoqing was about to fall asleep at this time, when Princess Lin Yang's letter arrived first: You are on the road, don't sleep and wait for me.

Sheng Shaoqing had no choice but to cheer up and wait for Princess Lin Yang to bring the so-called shocking gossip.

It's a pity that Sheng Shaoqing wasn't very interested in this. Is this story still told by a princess?
However, in order to take care of Princess Lin Yang's little emotions, she, Sheng Shaoqing, went all out, and then performed a triple trick of surprise, unbelievable, slow acceptance, and endless aftertaste for the princess.

As soon as Princess Lin Yang came in, she didn't even bother to drink tea, so she hurriedly told Sheng Shaoqing what happened in the afternoon.

In fact, apart from certain details, Sheng Shaoqing already knew the general direction of the story, but she didn't expect the heroine Ji Baochuan to be such a virtuous woman who actually put a sword on Shen Gui's neck.

"The queen mother thinks, what should happen between them?"

As far as Sheng Shaoqing knew, in the original story, if Ji Baochuan went to Helian, there was a high probability that he would not survive eighteen days. , When it is broken, it is broken, and harmony and separation are the top."

(End of this chapter)