Under the sky

Chapter 40
Seeing that the steel knife was placed on Zhu Menshang's neck, Shen Yuqing still remained silent. At this time, he had to keep his composure so as not to mess up the original arrangement.He said: "Doctor Zhu is a guest in Qingcheng, and Master Mao takes him as a hostage. Is this because he is deliberately trying to make things difficult for Qingcheng?"

Tang Shaomao said: "The young master held the old master hostage. Isn't this a problem with the Tang Sect?"

Shen Yuqing said: "If anything happens, why not ask Master Qi to come out and explain?"

Tang Shaomao said: "Master Qi is ill." Then he said loudly, "Master, please come out and come back with us!" He added, "Master Shen, there is no need to delay. In one sentence, let him go or not?" "

Shen Yuqing saw Zhu Menshang lowering his head and saying nothing. Logically speaking, he should curse a few words at this time. This is not his character.But it is not appropriate to show too much concern for him at this moment, lest it becomes an excuse. Shen Yuqing sneered and said: "A guest wants to replace the old master. Mr. Mao, you have not settled the account. If you want to kill, you can kill him. Qingcheng will always take care of it." The opportunity for this account.”

Tang Shaomao smiled slightly and said: "Master Shen, let me take a step to speak." Although Shen Yuqing was worried about his sudden plot, she did not want to show weakness and stepped forward cautiously.

Tang Shaomao cupped his hands and said: "Young Master came to Tangmen just to form a marriage alliance, and it was beyond the rules to get involved in Tangmen's household affairs. The situation is clear now, and there is a great disparity between strength and weakness. Young Master and the second girl are no longer the same as they were in the past, so why bother? Wandering in this muddy water? There are many women in the Tang family. There are two girls in cousin Yi's family. They are both beautiful and talented, and they are a good match for Fourth Master Shen. This matter can be big or small. Mr. Shen, you tied up the two girls. Girl, get up and don’t use any weapons. If you fall in love with the second girl, I will protect her life and let you take her back to Qingcheng. Doctor Zhu will also guarantee her safety. As long as the young master just says a word and the carriage is delivered, there will be no more trouble, otherwise..." When he said this, he paused and then said, "Yesterday there was a message at the border. Dian Cang's envoy has entered Guizhou and will arrive in Guanxian County in a few days. I have something in my heart that I want to talk to Master Zhuge. , but as long as the young master says a word, I will send the envoy from Dian Cang immediately."

Shen Yuqing knew what Tang Shaomao meant. If Qingcheng persisted in retreating, he would definitely turn against the Tang Clan after this war. Tang Shaomao would form an alliance with Dian Cang. Then, besides offending the Tang Clan, she would not do anything to come here. any benefit.

Xiaoba is right, maybe helping Tang Shaomao deal with Tang Jueyan is the best way.Tang Shaomao was sure of victory at this moment. Even if Tang Jue came out to stop him, it would be useless. He had no evidence, so he could always take the person away first and then deal with it slowly.What's more, there is Dr. Zhu. Once a war starts, Zhu Menshang will definitely bear the brunt.

He glanced at Zhu Menshang again. If Tang Jueyan really made a mistake, she should have brought Zhu Menshang out last night.But we can't blame her. Taking away Zhu Menshang will only prove that she colluded with outsiders to deal with Mrs. Lengmian.Xiaoba was right. Tang Jueyan should have killed Zhu Menshang last night, but she did not do so. Instead, she made Zhu Menshang a hostage. Perhaps this was the second mistake she made last night.

Shen Yuqing looked at Tang Shao with his hands on his chest and suddenly turned around and shouted: "Little sister!"

At this time, Shen Weichen was standing behind Tang Jueyan. When Shen Yuqing shouted, he reached out and grabbed Tang Jueyan's shoulders.This move was faster than lightning. Tang Jueyan was startled. She pressed her shoulders and turned her elbows to hit her backwards. Shen Weichen turned sideways to avoid it and took advantage of the situation to grab her elbow.Shen Weichen's kung fu was better than hers, but Tang Jueyan was slow and was restrained in just one move.Although she was restrained, she still giggled and said: "I really didn't expect that you had this idea from the beginning?"

This sudden change made the members of the Wudu Sect stunned. They all pointed their weapons towards Qingcheng. Even Bai Dayuan and Zhang Qing were at a loss for a moment.

Tang Shaomao laughed loudly. At this point, Shen Yuqing really had no choice.Shen Yuqing said: "One for one, Doctor Zhu replaces the second lady, this is one. Second, we withdraw from Tangmen and wait in Guan County for Master Mao to give an answer."

Tang Shaomao said "OK" and suddenly took a few steps back to the rear guard, signaling to his men to let him go.

Shen Yuqing secretly sighed. Even though Tang Shaomao had the advantage, he still didn't let up at all. It seemed that the idea of ​​capturing the thief and the king was not feasible, and there were many variables in his plan to rescue Zhu Menshang during the exchange of pledges.

However, they still couldn't figure out the depth of their little sister's kung fu. If Tang Shaomao slightly underestimated Shen Weichen, they might not be able to save anyone.

"Substitute someone." Shen Yuqing waved her hand, signaling Shen Weichen to escort Tang Jueyan forward. The Five Poison Sect kept yelling and cursing, but Shen Weichen just refused to listen.Xiaoba had never told anyone else about his plan, so that the reactions of the Qingcheng disciples and the Five Poison Sect would be real. With Tang Shaomao's advantage at this time, he would definitely not be suspicious of them.

The two guards escorting Zhu Menshang were about to step forward when Tang Shaomao shouted: "Come on eight! No!" He thought for a moment and said, "Team B[-], you guys will protect Dr. Zhu!"

When Team Bingqi was about to take action, Shen Yuqing quickly stopped him and said, "Wait a minute!" and then said to Tang Shaomao, "There are too many people. We are just changing hostages. I am worried if you let so many people come forward."

Tang Shaomao said: "How about you go out and change? Stop! Stop!" He saw Shen Weichen holding Tang Jueyan approaching, and he immediately stopped.Shen Weichen pretended not to hear and walked a few more steps until Tang Shaomao shouted, and then he stopped, but he was still three or four feet away from Zhu Menshang.This move made Tang Shaomao suspicious again, and he said in a deep voice: "You all get out, let's change outside!"

Seeing how meticulous Tang Shaomao was, Shen Yuqing thought about how to delay time and said, "I'll see Doctor Zhu first. He hasn't said a word yet. I'm worried about him."

Tang Shaomao laughed and said, "What's so difficult about this? Doctor Zhu!" He called several times, but Zhu Menshang didn't respond. The guard on the side scolded: "Master Mao is calling you! You are seeking death!" The two of them joined forces to kill Zhu Menshang. When Shang pulled him up, he saw that Zhu Menshang's face was pale and his body was twitching continuously. Then he rolled his eyes and passed out.The guard was shocked: "Master, he has been poisoned!"

Everyone was shocked, and Shen Yuqing shouted: "Doctor Zhu!" and rushed forward.Tang Shaomao was stunned for a moment, then shouted: "Stop him!"

This sound was almost only one breath slower than Shen Yuqing's movements. Because Shen Yuqing's movements were entirely out of instinct of concern and without hesitation, a few more thoughts were running through Tang Shaomao's mind. "Who poisoned him? When did he poison him? How did he poison him?" Tang Shaomao didn't care about Zhu Menshang's life or death. The moment he heard the news, his smart mind instinctively judged and understood the problem first, that is, Slow down this breath.Perhaps this was his laxity.

It wasn't until Tang Shaomao shouted "Stop him!" that Shen Yuqing calmed down instantly and knew that he could do more.One of the guards blocked him with his sword. He lowered his body and punched the opponent's chin. He felt that he had broken the opponent's chin. The touch was similar to when he used his fist to break bricks when practicing martial arts, but it was a little softer.With the sound of the guard falling, he had rushed to Zhu Menshang's side, where there was another guard.

Another mistake Tang Shaomao made was that he shouldn't shout "Stop him!" After all, he didn't want to hurt Shen Yuqing.If he shouted "Kill Zhu Menshang!" or "Detain him!", if it was the former, Shen Yuqing would not dare to move forward. If it was the latter, the guards escorting Zhu Menshang would immediately retreat into the tide of guards. Shen Yuqing had nothing to do.Even shouting for the guards to come forward, or a more aggressive "stop him!" would be more effective.

But "stop him" was an unclear instruction. It was the first time for the Tangmen guards in the rear to obey Tang Shaomao's command. Whether they stopped him or not, who was going to stop him?Could it be possible that all 2000 people rushed to stop him?In normal times, such an order would not be called a mistake, but at this moment it was a civil war. Both Tang Jue in the house and Tang Jueyan in front of him were upper-class figures in the Tang clan. Tang Shaomao, who had just taken charge of the guard, could not reach Tang Gu. The orders and prohibitions made the guards hesitate.

But after all, they are a well-trained team, and they did not hesitate for a long time. From the time Tang Shaomao gave the order to the guard who was blocking Shen Yuqing fell down, the guards came over and more than a dozen people rushed out. They had been ordered to stand by before. The substituted Team Bingqi also rushed towards Zhu Menshang.

However, it was too late in the end. No matter how spacious Tang Jue's residence was, after all, it was just a village courtyard in the Thirteenth Entrance Courtyard. With more than two thousand people crowded around, only the tens of feet of open space in the middle was left. , Zhu Menshang is at the front again.

Shen Yuqing had rushed to Zhu Menshang's side, pulled out "Wuwei" from his waist, and stabbed the guards beside Zhu Menshang.The guard's sword was originally placed on Zhu Menshang's body. When he saw him stabbing him with the sword, it was fast and urgent. He didn't receive the order to kill the hostage, so he had to swing the sword to fight. With a "dang" sound, the guard's knife swung away. Shen Yuqing grabbed Zhu Menshang and kicked the guard several times.

At the same time, Shen Weichen and Tang Jueyan also rushed forward, and 26 guards from Team B[-] had also arrived.Tang Jueyan shot out iron caltrops, and the guards waved their weapons to resist. At this time, no more than last night, everyone was on guard earlier. Only one guard was hit, and the rest still rushed forward.Shen Yuqing picked up Zhu Menshang and left. Shen Weichen took out the Emei thorn and fought with the pursuers. Just after resisting for a few times, Bai Dayuan and others had already rushed to rescue their master.Bai Dayuan was an elder in Qingcheng with strong martial arts skills. The ordinary guard leader was no match for him. He fought and retreated, covering Shen Yuqing and the others as they retreated to Tang Jue's residence.

At this time, Tang Shaomao had already seen that Shen Yuqing had no intention of exchanging hostages, and hurriedly shouted: "Rescue the old man! Kill!" As soon as he finished speaking, the guards rushed out in order with four teams forming a square formation.

Bai Dayuan's heart trembled, and he followed Shen Yuqing's instructions and shouted: "Qingcheng disciples, form a formation!" The Qingcheng disciples formed two square formations of ten people and stood in front of Shen Yuqing and others.

Shen Yuqing dragged Zhu Menshang behind him. Shen Weichen was so anxious that tears rolled in his eyes, but he didn't know how to save him. He hurriedly said to Tang Jueyan: "Save Doctor Zhu quickly!"

Tang Jueyan said, "I didn't bring the antidote." She checked Zhu Menshang's pulse and said, "He took the killing medicine and could not last for half an hour."

Shen Yuqing's heart suddenly sank. How could he get out of the predicament in half an hour?Suddenly, the sound of killing was heard, and the first wave of Tangmen's charge had already begun. The first four teams had already engaged Qingcheng.Immediately, another scream was heard, and two more squadrons rushed over. Qingcheng and the Five Poison Sect disciples only surrounded the house with water to prevent them from hurting the young master.Immediately afterwards, four, five, six... six or seven squadrons rushed in. Shen Yuqing turned around and saw Bai Dayuan leading the way. He knocked over two guards one after another with a pair of iron fists and injured another young man. Captain, but then another squad leader came up to attack, and many Qingcheng disciples and Five Poison Sect disciples had already fallen to the ground and howled.Looking outside, there were four square formations rushing up not far from the battle circle. With such a huge disparity in numbers, they were likely to be defeated in the blink of an eye.

The two sides fought for only a moment, but the battle was already so fierce. Shen Yuqing looked at Xiaoba and heard Xie Gubai raise the Qingcheng flag and shout: "Set fire!"

The Tangmen guards surrounded him very tightly, with more than 2000 people crammed into the area of ​​several tens of feet.Several Qingcheng disciples lit the firewood piled in front of the hut. Shen Yuqing had ordered them to collect it before, saying it was for cooking and heating. For this reason, they also cut down many exotic flowers and plants for landscaping.Even Bai Dayuan found it strange at that time. At this time, the firewood was lit and thick smoke suddenly appeared. Shen Yuqing immediately took out a handkerchief and covered her mouth and nose.

A gust of autumn wind blew the thick smoke away, and Shen Yuqing felt dizzy. Although she had the medicine towel, she almost fell to the ground, and quickly used Qinggong to jump forward.Just listen to the sound of "clang, clang, clang, clang" all around, not the sound of fighting, but the sound of weapons falling to the ground, and the sounds of wailing and groaning are endless.

Following Shen Yuqing were Shen Weichen and Tang Jueyan, who were also holding medicinal towels.The place where the three people passed was like waves breaking. No matter the Qingcheng disciples, Wu Du Sect members or Tang Sect guards fell down one after another, there were a few stubborn ones who wanted to stop them, but Shen Yuqing just pushed them gently, and these people fell down. Fall to the ground.The guards further behind were slightly less poisoned and waved their weapons to block them, but they no longer posed a threat. Shen Yuqing did not want to fight, but just blocked their attacks and continued to advance.

Some of the guards realized something was wrong and wanted to disperse. Behind the courtyard of Tang Jue's residence was a corridor. Although the corridor was wide, it was not enough for so many people to evacuate at the same time.The guards were too close. When the fire started, those in front blocked the view of those behind. The guards behind couldn't see clearly what was happening in front. They pushed each other and were unable to move. The thick smoke was carried by the wind, and they waited until they smelled it. When he smelled the smell of smoke, his body had already gone limp.

In order to show his strength, Tang Shaomao brought all the guards here, but this turned out to be a fatal mistake, making the terrain that was already difficult to evacuate even more congested.If he had only brought five hundred or even 1000 people, he would not be in such a predicament.

Shen Yuqing and the others were invincible, but nearly two thousand guardsmen could only watch them pass.They soon saw Tang Shaomao, who was dumbfounded, wondering why the guards were suddenly in chaos.Seeing the guards around him fall down one by one, he quickly understood what happened, quickly took out a medical towel and covered his mouth and nose, and immediately turned around to exit the compound.

He must not be allowed to escape!The "Five Miles of Fog" mixed in the firewood has a limited range of influence, and its effect is not long-lasting. This is still the Tang Sect. As long as Tang Shaomao retreats, he will be able to find helpers immediately.Shen Yuqing quickened his pace, thinking that it was still too slow, when a figure rushed past him.

It was reassuring to have his little sister with him, and he felt relieved.

Tang Shaomao had only run a few steps when Shen Weichen threw the Emei thorn, like a stream of silver light, hitting the back of his head.Tang Shaomao turned around and waved his fan to block. At the same time, Tang Jueyan threw several iron caltrops and hit him at his feet.Tang Shaomao jumped back. Although he avoided the hidden weapon, these few dodges delayed his exit from the compound. Shen Weichen had already caught up with him and stabbed his eyebrow with the Emei thorn in his hand.Tang Shaomao waved his fan to resist. Both of them covered the medicine towel with one hand and used one hand to attack. Shen Weichen picked, stabbed, poked, and swept, and used an Emei thorn to perfection. Tang Shaomao was not easy to compete with. He folded the fan. It opens and closes suddenly, sometimes like a shield to resist, sometimes like a short stick to sweep, sometimes like poking at Shen Weichen's key points.Both of them were using short soldiers, and the two figures seemed to be rolling together, inseparable.

Shen Yuqing could see that the younger sister was not strong enough. When the poisonous smoke ignited, she stood close and was still affected even with a medicinal towel. Tang Shaomao was far away. The poison was not deep and the poison was detoxified in time, so the effect was not great.Tang Shaomao also noticed that Shen Weichen was not strong enough, so he folded his fan three times and hit Shen Weichen's face. He thought that all girls cherish their appearance, especially a beauty like Shen Weichen, so this move should be able to drive away the opponent.However, this method was useless to Shen Weichen. She didn't take a step back, and the Emei thorn in her hand was used to defuse the three attacks. Even so, Tang Shaomao still took the opportunity to take a step back and turned to leave.

Shen Yuqing had just rushed to the battle circle, and Wuwei put his hand on Tang Shaomao's back, blocking his retreat.Tang Shaomao had no choice but to turn around to take the attack, but Shen Weichen bullied him again, forcing him back to where he was and even retreating a little.

The next person to follow was Tang Jueyan. She used no weapons and swept her jade feet to attack Tang Shaomao's lower plate.Although Tang Shaomao's martial arts was high, he was unable to save himself from one against three. Just as he avoided Shen Yuqing's long sword, his calf suddenly hurt, and his tibia had been broken by Tang Jueyan's kick.He wailed and knelt on one knee. Shen Weichen pressed the Emei thorn to his throat. Shen Yuqing shouted: "Let the guards retreat!"

These handovers were very fast. It was less than a quarter of an hour from the time the thick smoke rose to the time Tang Shaomao was captured. The guards were all stunned.

Tang Shaomao said bitterly: "Tang Liu has taken refuge with you?"

Tang Jueyan chuckled and said, "You went to see Uncle Yitang last night, why didn't you go to Uncle Liutang? If you had known earlier, you wouldn't have lost so ugly."

Tang Shaomao said: "What are you losing? Your surname is not Tang!" He puffed up his chest and said, "Kill if you want! If I die, these guards won't cut you into pieces!"

Tang Jueyan chuckled and said, "So you can't die yet." She grabbed Tang Shaomao and returned to Tang Jueyan's residence with Shen Yuqing and her brother and sister, and asked for a rope to tie Tang Shaomao up.Shen Yuqing saw that Xie Gubai was sitting on the ground even though his mouth and nose were covered with a medical towel. Xiaoba was hiding in the room, looking exhausted. As for the others, they were already lying together.

It is not easy to refine the square scarf that solves the problem of "Five Miles of Fog". Only important figures in the Tang Sect have it. Tang Liu Zhang Neifang, this is something he keeps for safekeeping. Although he brought some over, it was only enough to distribute to these important figures. .

Tang Liu walked out of the house holding the medicine towel. Seeing that they had arrested Tang Shaomao, he was surprised and happy, and said, "Did you really get the job done?" He walked up to Tang Shaomao and kicked him bitterly. He kicked and cursed: "You thief, it's not enough to harm the old lady, you even harmed the seventh uncle's life!"

Tang Shaomao sneered and said, "I didn't expect you to turn to an outsider, but I made a mistake."

"You didn't make a mistake." Xie Gubai cheered up and said, "There is a reason why you didn't ask Master Liu to join forces. The two elders of the Tang family are dead, and even the seventh master is dead. Even if you let the eldest master succeed, When the news reaches Kunlun, there will inevitably be disputes. You are afraid of causing trouble and want to find a scapegoat. Mr. Liu is in charge of the inner chamber and it is easiest to steal medicine and poison. Are you planning to put all the blame on him? "

Tang Liu said bitterly: "I didn't believe it when Mr. Xie reminded me. I saw that you never came to me, so I believed it now!"

Xie Gubai said: "Master Liu, it's important to do business."

Tang Liu walked outside the house and shouted loudly: "The guards obey the order! Tang Shaomao has rebelled and been captured! Everyone retreats outside the courtyard and waits for the old lady to wake up and make their own decisions!"

After the guards heard this, they didn't know how to react. Tang Liu said again: "I didn't let you do anything, so I asked you to withdraw. Are you still afraid of causing trouble? Everyone, withdraw! If you don't withdraw, I will stab them to death one by one!" "

The guards then picked up their weapons and stood up, staggering towards the outside of the courtyard. Some of them were weak and couldn't even lift their weapons.Although they were poisoned and weak, they still maintained their formation. Shen Yuqing couldn't help but secretly admire them, and thought: "If Master Qi leads the guard, I'm afraid the three of us will not be able to succeed so easily."

At this time, the situation was slightly stable. He was concerned about Zhu Menshang and hurriedly went to visit and saw that Zhu Menshang was still unconscious.Although he didn't know how to heal, he noticed that Zhu Menshang's pulse was disordered, and he became even more anxious.

Just listen to Tang Jueyan say: "Shake him up, give him some water, let him vomit some out, and I'll get the antidote." Shen Yuqing turned around, and Tang Jueyan had already flown away.

Tang Liu looked at the pile of firewood, shook his head and said, "It's a pity that these 'five miles of fog', accumulated over more than ten years, are all gone."

Shen Weichen fetched a bucket of water. Regardless of whether Zhu Menshang was unconscious, he opened his mouth and poured the whole bucket of water into his mouth.The water entered his nose and immediately choked Zhu Menshang awake.Although Zhu Menshang was unconscious, he had practiced medicine for many years and instinctively knew the principle of drinking water when poisoning was poisoned. He could not open his mouth to drink water.After Shen Weichen filled one bucket, he went to pick up another bucket. When he got to the third bucket, Zhu Menshang made a "vomit" sound and vomited out a large pool of filthy water. Shen Weichen felt relieved.

Zhu Menshang said weakly: "Continue...come again..."

Shen Weichen went to get some water again, and Zhu Menshang drank and vomited, vomited and drank, one mouthful after another, looking very painful.

After a while, Tang Jueyan rushed back, helped Zhu Menshang up, and stuffed a pill into his mouth.Zhu Menshang took the medicine, managed to open his eyes, and said, "You are still alive..."

Tang Jueyan smiled and said, "I'm not dead yet, but you have one foot buried in the soil."

Zhu Menshang nodded and said: "Not just one foot, half of my body is buried in the soil, only my head is left." After saying that, he closed his eyes and passed out again.

Shen Yuqing asked hurriedly: "What's wrong?"

Tang Jueyan said: "It depends on fate."

Shen Weichen said anxiously, "If you don't take the antidote, why do you still need to check your fate?"

Tang Jueyan said: "The medicine is harmful to the body when it is taken in. Even if the poison is detoxified, the body has already been damaged. Whether he can survive depends on his luck. Okay, let's leave him alone. The fog here can't last long. There are still people outside." "

Shen Weichen blushed, obviously angry. Although Shen Yuqing was also livid, he knew that this was not the time for internal strife, so he patted Shen Weichen on the shoulder and said, "Let's go get some water to detoxify Uncle Bai and the others."

Sure enough, the smoke dissipated very quickly in the open space. In less than half an hour, there was only a little smell left in the surroundings. Some people with more advanced skills, such as Wu Xin and Bai Dayuan, the leaders of the Five Poison Sect, were able to get up and walk around, but their whole bodies were sore and weak. Insufficient skill.The Shen Yuqing brothers and sisters gave everyone water to drink, and everyone's spirits gradually recovered. Bai Dayuan brought a few disciples with higher martial arts to fetch water to refresh everyone.

Although the guards retreated, they did not leave. More than a thousand people still stood outside the courtyard, waiting for the next instruction.After a while, Tang Jinyang and Tang Jingcai arrived one after another. They had been arguing all morning, but they only arrived now.

Tang Jinyang was shocked when he saw this situation and cursed: "Second girl, what are you doing?!"

Tang Jueyan chuckled and said, "Dad, eldest sister, how come you have just arrived now after struggling all morning?"

Tang Jinyang said: "There were so many things going on last night, so I went to bed late. Oh, why did you catch your Uncle Mao when this was not the time to talk about this?"

Tang Jueyan said: "Uncle Mao harmed the seventh uncle and wanted to kill the grandpa. I will arrest him and wait for him to be punished."

Tang Jingcai said in shock: "Little sister, don't talk nonsense, Uncle Mao wouldn't do such a thing!"

Tang Jueyan said: "It's so good, why is the seventh uncle sick? If you don't believe it, ask him where the seventh uncle is recuperating. If he can tell, I will let him go."

Tang Shaomao shouted: "Brother Jinyang, can you let an outsider boss you around? Leave me alone. You are the acting head. Just lead the guards in! Kill this outsider and leave me alone!"

Xie Gubai frowned. He didn't expect that Tang Shaomao actually wanted to die together. How much hatred did he have towards Tang Jueyan?Tang Jingcai hurriedly pulled Tang Jinyang and said, "Dad, the guards only listen to your command now. Don't be rash. If you have anything to say, speak it out."

Tang Jueyan just sneered, while Tang Jinyang was hesitating, Tang Shaomao said again: "Let the second girl gain power, and the Tang Sect will fall into the hands of outsiders!"

Tang Jinyang had no idea for a moment and asked: "Where is Hall Master Yi? Where has your Uncle Yi gone? Come on, hurry up! Come to Hall Master Yi quickly!"

Tang Jingcai said: "Uncle Yi has always hated Er Yatou, why are you looking for him now? Dad, just make your own decision, don't hurt Grandpa and Uncle Mao."

Tang Jinyang looked around. The guards standing on the periphery were not deeply poisoned, and most of them had recovered. Their numerical advantage was too great. Even if only [-] to [-]% of the people had recovered, it would be more than enough to deal with those in Qingcheng who were more poisoned.Tang Shaomao kept yelling and cursing, which made Tang Jinyang upset, just to provoke him to do something. Shen Yuqing was afraid that he would cause trouble, so she found a piece of cloth and stuffed Tang Shaomao's mouth.

However, after all, Tang Jinyang was not a person who wanted to do big things. He was afraid of hurting his father and was afraid that the other party had other tricks, so he didn't dare to make the decision.When Tang Yi arrived after hearing the news, he secretly cried out at the sight of this situation. Without thinking, Tang Shaomao led 2000 people to rob people, but they were completely defeated. He regretted that he had made the wrong bet.

Tang Jinyang asked: "What should we do now?"

Tang Yi asked: "What did the big girl say?"

Tang Jingcai said: "I said don't move and just wait until grandma wakes up, but Uncle Mao asked dad to ignore him and hit him quickly. I said this can't be done. There is no reason for the second girl to harm grandma and grandma, and she and Uncle Mao also have a misunderstanding. One game.”

Tang Yi knew that this was not a misunderstanding. He had chosen the wrong side last night. If he waited for the second girl to take the lead, he was afraid that he would be retaliated against.He saw that most of Shen Yuqing's Qingcheng disciples were lying on the ground exhausted, thinking that they were more poisoned. On the other hand, less than half of his own guards had recovered their energy, and the chance of winning was very high at this time.In this situation, it was better to take a gamble, so he said: "On behalf of the leader, the second girl is treasonous. Please give an order to capture her."

Tang Jinyang didn't really have no ideas. On the contrary, he was particularly determined to have crooked ideas.He asked Tang Yi to come over, just to have more confidence. After hearing what Tang Yi said, he immediately shouted: "The guards are listening to the order!"

At this time, the guards had no master, so they naturally listened to Tang Jinyang's orders. When they heard this, they immediately cheered up.On Shen Yuqing's side, except for a few people, no one else could get up.Seeing that the other party was about to attack, Tang Liu quickly shouted: "No way, no way! Don't you care about Shaomao's life?"

Tang Jinyang said: "Brother Shaomao also wants us to invade! Brother Liu, you betrayed us, colluded with the second girl, and you are guilty of the following crimes. It's no wonder we are here! Someone is here!"

Shen Yuqing knew that the opponent was about to attack, so she quickly looked at Xiaoba and asked him if there was anything else he could do.I saw Xiaoba shaking his head, obviously at his wits' end.Shen Yuqing sighed and said to Tang Jueyan: "Second Miss, I'm afraid this is all we can do."

Tang Jueyan chuckled and said: "Okay, with this little confidence, it's not bad to be able to play to this level." The implication was that he was ignoring life and death in front of him.She added: "Mr. Shen, try to delay some time, maybe there will be a chance."

Shen Yuqing asked doubtfully: "There is still a chance. Will Mrs. Lengmian wake up?"

Tang Jueyan said: "It depends on luck when Grandma wakes up. I have no intention of waiting for her. You can find a way to delay it."

Shen Yuqing nodded and was about to step forward when she suddenly heard someone shouting: "Stop! Stop it quickly! The second girl is your biological daughter!"

Everyone heard the sound and looked around, but it was Tang Fei from the General Affairs Office who arrived. He was holding a middle-aged woman in one hand. Seeing him like this, everyone felt strange.

Tang Fei was panting and shouted loudly: "I found the person who spread the rumors!" Then he said to the woman, "Say it, tell it!"

When everyone looked at the woman, they saw that she was dressed in ordinary clothes, just like ordinary farm women. She had a weathered face, but her facial features were elegant, as if she had been very graceful when she was young.Tang Jinyang looked at her carefully and said in surprise: "Are you... Aunt Xiang?"

Shen Yuqing frowned and looked at Tang Jueyan with a questioning look in her eyes.Tang Jueyan said: "Her name is Xiangjun. She used to be the concubine of the Grandfather. Later, when she got older, the Grandfather sent her out of the house. She didn't expect to be defrauded of all her savings by the pretty boy. She came to seek shelter a few years ago. The grandmother found out the details and took her away. Beat him out."

The middle-aged woman immediately knelt down and cried: "You have agreed to spare my life, and you have to keep your word! Especially the second lady, did the second lady promise to spare me?"

Tang Fei said: "If I say spare it, I will spare it. Second girl, what do you say?"

Tang Jueyan said: "I'll spare you the guilt and tell you."

Tang Jinyang said: "Cousin Fei, what's going on now? Why did you find dad's former concubine?"

Tang Fei said: "She just spread the rumor that the second girl is not your biological person."

Tang Jinyang was taken aback and said, "I don't believe it!"

Tang Fei said, "Listen to her." After saying that, he patted Xiangjun on the shoulder.

Xiang Jun said quickly: "I say, I say! A few years ago, I was defrauded of all my savings, and I was penniless and desperate. I had to come to the master and beg to work as a handyman in the Tangmen to beg for food. No. I didn't expect... I didn't expect that my wife thought I was too useless and kicked me out. I had no choice but to sell myself in a brothel. I am old and have suffered a lot of cynicism. I think of the master ignoring the kindness he has shown me for many years..."

Tang Fei cursed: "Who are you scolding?!"

Xiang Jun hurriedly changed his words and said: "I don't think that the master is very kind to me and gives me enough money to live for the rest of my life! I am stupid, I was deceived, and... I have a grudge against my wife, He spread the news everywhere in the brothel, saying... that the second lady was not the young master’s biological child. Without thinking, he spread the word to ten, and then it spread."

Tang Jinyang was dubious, but didn't know what to ask.Tang Fei asked: "It was the old lady who beat you, why are you venting your anger on the second girl?"

Xiang Jun said: "I heard that the old lady loves the second girl the most, so...it's my fault! Master Fei, please spare your life, Second Miss, please spare your life!"

After saying that, she kowtowed frequently, as if she was extremely scared.

Tang Jueyan raised her eyebrows and said, "Now that the truth is out, who else dares to say that my surname is not Tang?" After saying that, she turned to Tang Yi and said, "Uncle Yitang, what happened in the past was all instigated by Master Mao. I I won’t argue with you, and don’t bring trouble on me. How about we write it off in one fell swoop?”

Tang Yi heard something in Tang Jueyan's words and nodded quickly: "It turns out that I wrongly blamed my niece. Now that the truth has come to light, it's all this shrew's fault for spreading rumors and causing trouble!" He kicked Xiang Jun.Tang Fei stopped her quickly and said, "Master Yi, don't be angry, I promised her not to hurt her life."

Tang Jingcai asked: "Dad, what are you going to do? Everyone is still waiting for your orders."

Tang Jinyang has never liked Tang Jueyan, because Tang Jueyan never took him seriously, and even if he knew that she was his biological child, he would not be happy at all.But now that Tang Shaomao was captured, Tang Liu, Tang Yi, and Tang Fei all sided with their daughter. Although they did not see Tang Gu, the seventh uncle, it was expected that he would only listen to his father's words.As the acting head, he now controls the guards. Should he give an order to rob people, or should he wait until his mother wakes up?He didn't know what to do for a moment.

He thought for a while and was hesitating when he heard Xie Gubai shout: "Young master, Master Mao killed the seventh master. If you help him catch the master, and turn around and find that the seventh master is dead, wait until the old lady wakes up. How to explain?"

Tang Jinyang was most afraid of the cold-faced lady. These words touched his heart, so he hurriedly said: "Go to Master Qi quickly! Find Master Qi and ask him how to deal with it!"

Tang Jingcai said: "Uncle Qi is recovering from illness, where can I find him?"

Tang Jinyang said: "No matter how big the Tang Clan is, there are more than 2000 people who can't find anyone?"

"No need to look for it." An old voice said.

Everyone looked towards the source of the sound and saw an old woman with a bandage on her head slowly walking out from the corridor outside the courtyard, surrounded by eight guards.

Shen Yuqing smiled.

It's Mrs. Grim, she finally wakes up.

※ ※ ※The guards who surrounded Tang Jue's residence had retreated, and they found Tang Gu in the military hall.Tang Gu was seriously injured. One of his hands was broken, but he was not dead. The wound had been bandaged properly.Tang Shaomao might have cared about his family ties, or perhaps he didn't dare to kill him. It was more likely that he wanted to save his life, which might come in handy in an accident.The people in the Wei Hall rushed him to the hospital for treatment. The doctor said that fortunately Tang Gu had strong skills and a perseverant temper. Others would have died three or five times earlier, but it didn't matter and he could still be saved.

There was nothing else to do. Tang Clan returned to normal order. After Shen Yuqing settled Zhu Menshang, she went to the hall to meet Mrs. Lengmian.

"I didn't expect that so many things would happen in the Tang Sect in just one day." The cold-faced lady said, "Thanks to you this time."

Shen Yuqing cupped her hands and said: "This junior has overstepped his bounds. If the old lady doesn't come, I don't know how to deal with it. It's God's blessing to the Tang Clan. There will be no danger."

"It turns out that you also know that you have overstepped your bounds." The cold-faced lady said, "But I accept your love. I guess you are also afraid of the second girl's temper. The eldest girl has a gentle temper, so it is not aggrieved to promise it to the fourth master, right?"

Shen Yuqing said hurriedly: "I would like to thank the old lady for my father and fourth uncle's marriage!"

Mrs. Lengmian nodded and said: "I fell badly this time and need to be nursed back for a while. I sent someone back from Dian Cang's envoy. If you don't believe it, you can stay here for a few more days. That's enough." ?"

Shen Yuqing said hurriedly: "The old lady promised me a thousand pieces of gold, so I have no reason to doubt you. I am eager to report the good news and want to return to Qingcheng as soon as possible."

The cold-faced lady said: "It's okay, I want to rest. You have been busy all day, so you should have a good rest. The Tang Sect has a lot of medicinal materials for Dr. Zhu's poison. Ask the workshop for whatever you want, and I guarantee you won't lack anything."

Shen Yuqing said "yes" and left the hall. Mrs. Lengmian also got up and returned to her room.

There is still a lot to deal with.

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Tang Shaomao was taken to Mrs. Lengmian's room.At this time, his hands were shackled and his feet were broken. However, Mrs. Lengmian was not only old, but also did not know martial arts. Even with these constraints, Tang Shaomao was still able to kill her.Of course, as long as any one of the Eight Guards was present, Tang Shaomao would definitely not be able to do anything evil.

But Mrs. Lengmian sent all eight guards out.They hesitated and asked a few questions, but the cold-faced lady just waved them away.

Mrs. Lengmian has always been confident, and Tang Shaomao naturally knew that, but he still asked: "Old Madam, did you put me here because I am handcuffed and can't hurt anyone?"

The cold-faced lady said: "Killing me now will do you no good except to put the second girl in charge. Maybe even your son will be buried with him."

Tang Shaomao's pupils shrank, but he still said: "The old lady is really forgetful. Qiu'er died of illness five years ago, and my only daughter got married and is no longer around."

The cold-faced lady said, "I'm not talking about Qiu'er, but Ying'er."

Tang Shaomao's chest tightened and he didn't answer.

The cold-faced lady said: "This matter is secret, and I have been thinking about it for a long time before I found the clues. Ever since the rumors about Er Yatou a few years ago, I have noticed that someone in the Tang Sect is trying to stir up trouble, but I don't know who it is. This fall made me understand many things that I didn't understand before. But I don't understand, how did Shaozheng's son become your son?"

"In those few years, I kept a lot of mistresses outside." Tang Shaomao knew he couldn't hide it, so he simply said, "One of the favored ones was pregnant with a child, which shouldn't have happened. I learned from the old lady. The reason is that if there is a child outside the main wife, there will be trouble in the family. I wanted to abort the child, but the woman hid, and when I spent a lot of time looking for it, the child had already been given birth."

"My mother took care of the child, and I wanted to take care of this child as well, but Qiu'er was just born at that time, and I loved him very much. When I held that bastard in my arms, I thought, he is also my son, why? One is prosperous and wealthy, but the other must die without a burial place?"

"I'm not like other brothers who bring all the children born outside into the house. I originally wanted to find a family to raise them, but my sister-in-law happened to be in labor and gave birth to a stillborn baby. My eldest brother went shopping in Gansu but didn't come back. She was afraid that he would be sad when he came back, so she asked her I cried and told her that I had thought of a way for her so that the child could enter the Tang Clan and recognize her ancestors without anyone knowing about it. My sister-in-law and I are the only two people in the house who know about this."

"After the eldest brother came back, he was happy to see the child and had no doubts. My eldest brother and I are brothers, and Ying'er is like me, so naturally he is also like him. Ying'er is in the eldest brother's house, and Qiu'er is in my house, so everything is fine. ."

"It's a pity that Shaozheng died early and Qiu'er died young. Tang Ying couldn't inherit anything, and your family business can't be passed on to him." Mrs. Lengmian nodded and said, "So you sang this big play for you. My son is paving the way for him to have the opportunity to become the head of the Tang Clan? This can be considered ambitious."

"It's a pity that the success fell short." Tang Shaomao said, "If those people in Qingcheng hadn't disrupted the situation..."

"You are not subtle enough. Even if you want to catch Tang Liu for the crime, you have to pay attention to him. Otherwise, how could the second girl take advantage of him? Killing the master is a clever move. Although the second girl also thought of it, you bribed the guest next to her. , we have the upper hand. Qingcheng will come to disrupt the situation, but you didn't deal with it first." She actually analyzed the layout with Tang Shaomao, "It was a big mistake to actually hurt your seventh uncle."

"I can't handle it. That embroidered pillow values ​​​​love more than profit." Tang Shaomao said, "After the old lady was tricked, I acted intensively. If my people were not caught, I would not have been forced to hurt seven people. uncle."

"How many times have you met Shen Yuqing?" Mrs. Lengmian asked, "How did you know that he values ​​love more than interests?"

Tang Shaomao remained silent. He finally understood that talking too much will lead to mistakes, especially in front of the cold-faced lady.

"Last question." Madam Lengmian asked, "Did you poison the incense?"

Tang Shaomao pondered for a long time, and finally said: "Yes."

Mrs. Lengmian looked at him for a long time and said calmly: "I know it's not the case. But you guessed who it is, and you are defending him."

Tang Shaomao's pupils shrank again.

"You are a capital offender. As for Ying'er, you protected him very well and didn't let him come forward during the whole thing. No one else will know this secret. He is still Shaozheng's son and your nephew. But he can't be Hall Master, I will send him and the eldest girl to Qingcheng together." The cold-faced lady said, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

Tang Shaomao shook his head and said: "The old lady's treatment is fair."

Madam Lengmian nodded, Tang Shaomao stood up, suddenly thought of something, and said to Madam Lengmian: "It suddenly occurred to me that maybe I was wrong from the beginning."

The cold-faced lady said "Oh?" and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Who poisoned the old lady?" Tang Shaomao said, "At first I doubted everyone, but then I found out that Yi, Liu, and Fei were not the ones, so I became suspicious of another person. I asked him, and he said no , but I don’t believe it.” He looked at the cold-faced lady and said, “Maybe he didn’t lie to me, no one poisoned the old lady. Replace those who are not good enough, and help pave the way for the second girl."

Mrs. Lengmian asked, "Do you want me to investigate this matter?"

Tang Shaomao shook his head and said: "I made this nonsense. Anyway, it's me or someone under Ye Bang. There are many people who want to kill the old lady. Old madam, please take care."

The cold-faced lady said, "Go."

Tang Shaomao left the room.

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The second person to enter Mrs. Lengmian's room was Tang Jueyan.

"You subdued all the uncles as soon as you woke up. I read you right." The cold-faced lady said, "After I die, you will be the head of the Tang Sect."

"Those uncles, except for Uncle Mao, are all mediocre." Tang Jueyan said with a smile, "Grandma, please don't leave a mess for me."

"They have carried so many things, how can it not be easy for you to remove them?" said the cold-faced lady, "The qualifications of this generation of Tang Sect are too mediocre, we must let the capable ones come forward to deal with the big things in the future."

"Jueyan knows." Tang Jueyan seemed to understand what the "big thing" Mrs. Lengmian said was, "We must first get rid of these people with different intentions before we can do anything. Being kind-hearted and soft-handed will not achieve big things."

The cold-faced lady nodded, and suddenly asked sharply: "Then why didn't you kill the doctor?! If he didn't die, how much of a threat would he be to you? I really thought you could keep him submissive, and he wouldn't recruit you even if he died. Come? Have you forgotten what I said? Don’t leave your life in the hands of others, Yan Qingfeng is an example!”

Tang Jueyan said: "I gave him a death pill. This kind of person may not be able to survive the punishment, but he dares to die. If I kill him with my own hands, Qingcheng will not help me."

The cold-faced lady said, "Did you inform Qingcheng before you went to kill him?"

Tang Jueyan said: "I went to visit Uncle Fei first and asked him to rush out of the Tang Clan. Otherwise, where would anyone be able to save the grandpa?"

The cold-faced lady said: "Twenty dead soldiers and one top master are hard to get rid of without 2000 taels of silver. The only person who can come up with this amount of cash in one go is Tang Fei from the accounting department."

Tang Jueyan smiled and said: "This shortfall is not small, and I don't know how to make up for it."

The cold-faced lady said: "But you went to kill Zhu Menshang without seeing the people in Qingcheng. You had no intention of contacting Qingcheng at the beginning. Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Tang Jueyan said: "It's not that I didn't think about it, but it was too late. It was already midnight after I ordered the work, so I had to go and silence them first. I guess they came here to form an alliance. Those uncles are not good alliance partners. In the end, they still have to help I."

Mrs. Lengmian said coldly: "Zhu Menshang's character, intelligence, and appearance are not of the highest quality. You are not doing it for personal reasons, but you are not thinking carefully. It was not until you were in prison that you thought of joining forces with Qingcheng, right? ?”

Tang Jueyan remained silent, lowered his head and said, "Yes, I didn't think of it until I got to the prison. It was already too late."

The cold-faced lady said: "Did you ever expect that he would be used as a hostage to threaten you?"

Tang Jueyan said: "I didn't expect Shen Yuqing to take such risks for a guest."

The cold-faced lady said: "Fortunately, I can still be saved, otherwise, you would have been married to Qingcheng today."

Tang Jueyan said: "My mother-in-law taught you the right thing."

The cold-faced lady said: "You have thought of that Mr. Xiang a long time ago, right? How did you do it?"

Tang Jueyan said: "She is old and it is difficult to make a living in a brothel. She married a farmer and was quite well-off at first. After giving birth to two children, her life gradually became poor. I asked Uncle Fei to bring 200 taels of silver and tied her up. Her child, let her come out and testify, saying that she was the one who started the rumor. In such a situation at that time, everyone believed it a little bit."

Madam Lengmian nodded and said, "Apart from Tang Fei, are they the only ones who know about this?"

Tang Jueyan nodded and said, "Yes, I asked them to move to Gansu."

"Gansu is not far enough." The cold-faced lady said, "Don't make Zhu Menshang's mistake again."

Tang Jueyan said: "I sent someone to follow me. I told you not to die in Sichuan."

The cold-faced lady said: "The only one left is Tang Fei. He is a distant relative, but he is very capable and a talented person. He needs to be used, but you have to pay more attention."

Tang Jueyan said: "Jueyan understands."

Madam Lengmian asked again: "What do you think of those people in Qingcheng?"

Tang Jueyan said: "Shen Yuqing is not an embroidered pillow, Shen Weichen is a martial arts prodigy, but both of them have the problem of being soft-hearted and soft-hearted. Zhu Menshang is a national expert with unfathomable medical skills. Having him make medicine will be of great help to Tangmen. This time The internal strife has used a lot of medicine in the inner workshop, especially the 'Five Miles of Fog', which has all been used up, so there may be some use for him. Xiaoba is a companion, he is smart and alert, but he is just a companion. As for Xie Gubai..."

The cold-faced lady said, "How?"

Tang Jueyan said: "He is full of tricks, good at planning, and good at calculation. He is the one who catches the knife at the bedside. Without him, Shen Yuqing is just a good person and cannot achieve great things."

Madam Lengmian closed her eyes and meditated, and after a while, she said: "Keep him here. If he can't stay," she opened her eyes, her eyes as bright as lightning, "Kill him."

Tang Jueyan nodded and said, "I understand."

The cold-faced lady said, "Go down."

Tang Jueyan bowed and left Mrs. Lengmian's room.

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The last person to enter Mrs. Lengmian's room was Tang Jingcai.

"Do you know how you lost?" Mrs. Lengmian asked.

Tang Jing was speechless.

"I have betrothed you to Qingcheng. Although Fourth Master Shen is older, his reputation in the world is very romantic. You will not give in."

"I don't accept it!" Tang Jingcai said, "Second girl, there is help!"

"You don't have anyone to help you?" said the cold-faced lady, "The entire Tang Sect is helping you, and you have ruined such a good situation. Not to mention that you sent people to spread rumors a few years ago, saying that the second girl is not Jinyang’s seed was a few moves ahead, and he still lost so ugly.”

"If grandma doesn't come out, I'll go up and lead the army and capture the second girl!" Tang Jingcai said.

"Okay, who are you trying to deceive?" said the cold-faced lady, "I asked Zhu Menshang to help your sisters see a doctor. The second girl has met him a few times. What about you? You stay behind closed doors because you are afraid that they will help you in order to marry you. You want to raise a second girl, right? Just because you made a few moves first, you are not short of this step? You have been pretending for more than ten years, but you have never thought of lying to them again? "

"I did nothing wrong! Then Xie Gubai is not easy to deceive, and Shen Yuqing is not very pretty!" Tang Jingcai said, "If I go forward, I'm afraid I will be exposed!"

"Your sister learned from Zhu Menshang, so you can't learn from it?" the cold-faced lady said, "You are just careless, so many reasons?"

Tang Jingcai bit his lip, and after a while, he defended: "The second girl didn't make good use of Qingcheng either. She didn't kill Zhu Menshang, and she didn't contact Qingcheng. It was just Qingcheng who insisted on helping her that made me lose. ."

"Two thousand guards were blocked by two hundred Qingcheng troops. How dare you say that?" said the cold-faced lady, "It's just that you underestimated the enemy. You are two years older than her, so you should have been wary of her earlier. You are not wronged for what happened."

Tang Jing hesitated for a while, and then said unwillingly: "Yes, I underestimated the enemy and was stupid."

"How do you know Ying'er's life experience?"

"After cousin Qiu's death, Uncle Mao often came to see Tang Ying with excuses. I became suspicious and investigated on my own."

Mrs. Lengmian nodded: "Use Yinger, pretend to be in love with him, make Shaomao think that everything he did was to pave the way for Tang Ying, and let Shaomao do all the bad things. You are still a white peony. From now on, as long as you Marrying Tang Ying, he is in charge on the surface, and you control behind the scenes, this is a very good idea. It's a pity, you also lose here, do you know what is the difference between you and Er Yatou? "

"Mother-in-law, please speak, I will only listen if you are surprised."

"Consider it." The cold-faced lady said, "You still want to use a man. What she wants to rely on is herself. She is not borrowing a man's hands to do it, but using her own hands to do it. You want to be Empress Lu, but you are extremely beautiful. If you want to be a martial artist, this is the difference in ability."

Tang Jingcai sighed and said: "You and Grandpa always prefer her, so the beginning is not good for me!"

"Nonsense!" said the cold-faced lady, "We both love you and Jueyan equally. How unfair is it to be beaten when you are a child? It's you who keeps a low profile and is not like the second girl who is in the limelight. The obvious heir is naturally her. She loves to pretend. If you feel wronged, don’t complain and feel wronged.”

Tang Jingcai could only say: "Yes..."

"Also, why did you touch your seventh uncle?" the cold-faced lady asked again.

"That was arranged by Uncle Shaomao..." Tang Jingcai replied, still looking innocent.

"The puppet soldiers have just been captured in the front, and Shao Mao has just arrived. In the time it took your seventh uncle to reach Tang Feitang, the killers and strategies are ready? Are you really a grandma and breaking your head?" said the cold-faced lady, "You were the last to arrive when the fire broke out. You were anticipating the failure, so you ambush the killer first, and then tricked your seventh uncle into taking a detour to Tang Fei's place. You took this time to discuss with Shaomao, and then you arrested your seventh uncle. Right?"

Tang Jingcai said: "My mother-in-law is always aware of everything. At that time, the execution hall had already caught the criminal, and Uncle Mao would be confessed at any time. That won't work."

The cold-faced lady said: "I was wrong. I thought Jueyan was more ruthless than you, but now it seems that you are more ruthless than Jueyan. Although it is a pity to hurt your seventh uncle, he is old and should retire. Yes. His son Tang Hao is a talented person, and his kung fu has been passed down to him, but he is a little impulsive. This is also the character passed down by your seventh uncle. It’s time for the Tang Sect to get a new batch of characters." She asked again, "How do you see Qing Qing? Prince Cheng is so affectionate that he informed Shaomao of this news?"

Tang Jingcai said: "I went to see them once. The four of them sat together and spoke without any respect. This is not an ordinary way for a young master to get along with a guest."

"It's very good to be observant." The cold-faced lady said, "Remember what I often say, women can do better what men can do. You two sisters are more beautiful, smarter and have status than I was when I was young. I can climb to the top In this position today, you can do it too.”

She closed her eyes, took a breath, and said slowly: "You are all my pride. You are better than all the men of the Tang Clan. You are stunningly beautiful and outgoing, stronger than Douwai. You are suitable to be the head of the Tang Clan. You are reserved and deep." , is good at internal fighting, and asking you to marry to Qingcheng is not to let you live a peaceful life." At this point, Mrs. Lengmian paused again, and then continued:

"I want you to take Qingcheng and merge it into Tangmen."

There seemed to be light in Tang Jingcai's eyes, he pulled his hands together and saluted, "Jingcai will not disappoint my wife!"

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Ever since he knew that Tang Gu was alive, Tang Jue had been staying by his bedside, waiting for him to wake up, handing him water, cooking medicine, and feeding him, doing everything himself.

Tang Gu looked at his broken left arm. After a long time, he sighed and said, "It's time to take care of yourself."

"Your sister-in-law wants to hand over the guard hall to Hao'er, so you need to help him more." Tang Jue sat in front of the fire with his back to Tang Gu, fanning the wind and cooking medicine for Tang Gu.

"Just let the servants do this kind of thing. Don't work too hard at your age." Tang Gu looked up at the top of the bed. Due to excessive blood loss, he was very weak, as if he would be out of breath if he said a few more words. As if coming.

"There are some tasks that you have to do yourself to feel at ease. You can't trust others if you leave them to others." Tang Jue said, "When you were a child, I would cook medicine for you when you were sick. No matter how old you are, I have to help you cook it."

"Unless it can't be cooked anymore?" Tang Gu asked.

"Yeah, let's wait until we can't cook anymore." Tang Jue replied.

Tang Gu turned over and looked at Tang Jue's back. This movement pulled the muscles of his broken arm, which was very painful, but he couldn't hold back a cry, but his voice was trembling: "Has the poisoner been found? Really Shaomao?"

"He admitted it himself, and he was right. He said... he couldn't understand that your sister-in-law wanted to hand over the position of being in charge to the second girl. He wanted to help Jinyang ascend to the throne and become the regent himself." Tang Jue sighed, "We are all family members, why bother?"

Tang Gu looked at Tang Jue's back and didn't speak for a long time.

The medicine pot made a "hissing" sound, like water dripping onto the pot and boiling instantly, but the medicine hadn't boiled yet. Where did the water come from?

Tang Gu didn't notice the sound. The injury caused him to lose his usual concentration. He looked at Tang Jue's back, and after a while, turned over again.

"Leave Wei Tang to Hao'er, I have no idea." Tang Gu said, "It's time to replace him."

"Yeah." Tang Jue snorted lightly.

After a while, Tang Jue called softly again: "Seventh brother."

"Ok?"

"Everything your sister-in-law has done is for the good of Tang Clan."

"I know."

Tang Gu slowly closed his eyes.It was as if only at this moment, the past sixty years were pressing down on him.

(End of this chapter)