Concubine's three acres of pastoral garden

Chapter 287 It's Happy (2)
When the eunuch from the palace came, Xianglai was watching his father and third uncle playing chess in the garden, while Xu Che taught Lian Gongze how to dance swords, just like he taught Tianlai back then.

Although even the mansion is her own now, the threat from Luo Qian and Lian Chongxue is still there. If Xianglai does not marry Luo Jinxing for a day, Xu Che cannot leave her side for a while.

After the eunuch finished announcing the decree, Lian Rui showed a worried expression. He knew that his daughter had deceived the King of Beiliao, so he was always worried about Xianglai. Seeing the sudden call today, he asked Xianglai anxiously, "Why did your majesty summon you in person?" ?”

Xianglai also knew that the King of Beiliao had a bad impression of her, so in order not to worry her father, she lied: "When it's spring plowing time, I think I should let my daughter discuss farming affairs."

Lian Ke also said: "Yes, second brother, don't worry, our Xianglai is now an official of the imperial court, and we are loved by his son, we will be fine wherever we go."

Thinking of Luo Jinxing, even Rui felt relieved, and said: "Then Laier, let's go quickly, so that the king won't be in a hurry."

Xiang Lai smiled and said, "Well, my daughter will go now."

Xu Che hurriedly prepared the carriage after hearing the order, Xianglai asked Huiling to go out and get into the carriage, and the three rushed to the palace together.

After arriving at the palace, Xu Che and Huiling were still waiting at the gate of the palace, and Xianglai followed the eunuch Xuanzhi into the palace.

When he came to Qingren Palace, Xianglai saw that only the Northern Liao King, Luo Jinxing, Luo Qian and two eunuchs who were trusted by the Northern Liao King were there.

Seeing the expression of the King of Beiliao, she felt a little thumping in her heart, and stepped forward to salute, saying: "I have seen the king."

The King of Beiliao hummed and did not tell her to get up, but said coldly, "Let me ask you, what happened to your engagement with Wei Xi that day?"

Hearing the words, Xianglai glanced at Luo Qian, and said, "Return to the king, the third prince should be more clear about this matter than the minister... I think that when the minister hadn't paid attention to anyone that day, even Xiu had been rejected for arranging marriage for the minister several times." The minister refused, and then the third prince didn't know what to think, but he wanted to accept the minister as a concubine. Marrying the third prince, but must marry Wei Xi, the subject was forced to do nothing, thinking that Wei Xi had some affection for the subject after all, it was better than going to the third prince's house to compete with his sister for favor, so he agreed, and then the king changed his mind. As for why this happened, I asked Wei Xi and the third prince several times, but no one gave me an answer, and I am still confused."

The king of Beiliao didn't say yes or no after listening, staring at her intently and said: "At first, the king issued an imperial decree and changed it, but it was concubine Lian who came to beg her, saying that she made the wrong person, but today Qian'er said that he The reason why the marriage was changed is because you and Wei Xi made a deal with him using gold mines to let him give up marrying you."

"Gold mine?" Xianglai looked surprised, looked at Luo Qian in a blink of an eye and said mockingly: "The third prince is really smart. He exchanged the woman he wanted to marry for money, and then turned the blame on this woman. What a shame!" Make the most of everything..."

Then he turned around and said: "Your Majesty, at that time, I was just a woman who couldn't protect herself. I just wanted to avoid falling into a marriage I didn't like. I didn't have any plans. As for the gold mine, I have nothing to do with it." The minister has nothing to do!"

The King of Beiliao sneered and said, "It really has nothing to do with you? The gold mine is in your hometown, and your foster brother Shen Tianlai once bought this gold mine!"

When he said this, not only Xianglai was surprised, but Luo Jinxing was also shocked. He secretly thought that his father not only sent him to investigate, but also had other sources of information. It's about to be exposed!
He was so anxious that sweat appeared on his forehead, and he turned to look at Xianglai.

Xianglai Xindao really came, it seems that my premonition is good, and I called myself here today to settle new and old scores together.

Although she was astonished, she didn't get confused, and said: "So the king was talking about the small gold mine in Songning? But that gold mine was not opened by my foster brother. He took it for nothing more than to catch As for the miners who murdered my adoptive father, he handed over those miners to the county magistrate of Songning for punishment and then sealed up the gold mine according to law, presumably there should be a file in the county government, the king might as well send someone to investigate!"

"Fill? Hmph, whether to seal or continue to mine is just an argument. I have seen this kind of trick to confuse people a lot. Then Chen Changzhi has been in Songning for many years, and you are doing business and farming in Songning. You must have already done it. If you bribe him, it's hard to guarantee that he was not appointed by you when he came to the capital to sue..."

Luo Qian was overjoyed by the few words the King of Northern Liao said, and he knelt on the ground and shouted: "Father Wang is wise, it must be like this! I think that when the child saw the gold mine, it had already been exploited wantonly, so how could Chen Changzhi do it?" I don’t know, but it must be intentional to wait until Hai’er mines to come and report!”

Seeing that the father and son were saying the same thing, Xianglai knelt on the ground and said with a wry smile: "It's really a crime to impose. According to what the king and the third prince said, wouldn't the minister already have a golden mountain, and there is no need for all the hard work of farming and doing business." Besides, if the gold mine belongs to me, I can just keep digging gold in Songning, why risk being investigated by the court and give it to the third prince!"

Even though she said this, the King of Beiliao still didn't believe it, and said: "You are a woman with deep scheming and eloquent words. Even if this gold mine really has nothing to do with you, this king will not keep you. Today I will cure you. The crime of deceiving the king..."

As he spoke, he shouted to the eunuch beside him: "Come on, drag this girl out to me and hang her to death!"

Luo Jinxing saw that his father's expression was wrong before and thought he was just trying to scare Xianglai, but he didn't expect that he really wanted to kill him after talking about it. He quickly knelt down beside Xianglai and said: "Father, Xianglai deceived father that day. It’s a helpless move, and any conscientious child in the world will do anything to avenge her father! Please forgive her for the sake of her filial piety!”

The King of Beiliao looked at his son and said, "Forgive her? Even if I want to forgive her, I won't forgive her if you plead for her like this! This woman is quick-witted, and you are obedient to her. If you marry her, you will not be able to guarantee my future. Beiliao will not fall into her hands!"

Xianglai and Luo Jinxing never dreamed that the king of Beiliao would kill Xianglai because of this idea. Xianglai knelt there and stared at the king of Beiliao. She couldn't help but want to laugh. Chongxue was bitten by the snake, but looking back, she was afraid that she would even pick up the well rope, which is really ridiculous.

When she was thinking, Luo Jinxing was still explaining to her: "Father, she is not that kind of person. Xianglai has always been indifferent to fame and wealth. She likes Erchen not because of his status as the eldest son..."

Seeing him desperately pleading for Xianglai, Luo Qian knelt beside him and said sarcastically: "Hmph, he is indifferent to fame and fortune. From being indifferent to a girl in a mountain village to Miss Lian's family, and from being indifferent to Miss Lian's family to agricultural history, and then becoming indifferent to it." Princess of Beiliao..."

This is exactly what the King of the Northern Liao Dynasty wanted to say. Seeing that Luo Jinxing was still eager to defend Xianglai, he decisively waved at the eunuch and said, "Don't pay attention to him, drag him out and execute him!"

(End of this chapter)