Descendants of Pangu in the Great Desolation

Chapter 170 The Assassination in the Palace

I flew to Ruisi Hall, jumped lightly from the flute and landed in the courtyard, stepped forward a few steps to the door, and listened for the movement inside.After I confirmed that there were only Niangqin and Yu Xin inside, the imperial flute flew up again, hovering over Ruisi Hall, and carefully inspected every corner of the courtyard.After finding nothing abnormal, I lowered my sword light, patted on the door and pushed it in.Seeing me coming back, Yu Xin asked: "Why, don't you think I'm bored? Why are you back?" I sat down and said, "I want to come back to see my unborn nephew, can't I?" Yu Xin smiled and said: "Then, as an uncle, have you prepared any presents for your future nephew?" I pouted and said, "Cousin Xin, this doll hasn't been born yet, so you're thinking about asking me to prepare presents for you." Yu Xin replied: "It's not that I want you to send it now, but I just want you to remember to prepare it. How about you give me a jade token when the doll is born?" I shook my mother's arm and said: " Mother, look, my cousin Xin didn't even give me a present on my birthday today, and she still wants to ask for a gift from me, is there such an unreasonable thing in the world?" Mother pushed a small brocade box on the table in front of me , smiled and said: "Who said your cousin Xin didn't give you a congratulatory gift? Isn't that right?" I took the brocade box and opened it, and there was a jade unicorn waist pendant in the box.I picked up the pendant and looked at it, then tied it around my waist, and said to Yu Xin, "thank you, cousin Xin." Yu Xin said, "I bought this in Minzhou. Although it is not expensive , but it’s also a wish of my cousin, just don’t dislike it.” I smiled and said, “What is the meaning of what Cousin Xin said, as long as you buy it for me, I won’t dislike it even if it’s a stone. What's more, it's still a piece of sapphire. Don't worry, Cousin Xin, the doll's jade badge is handed over to me, and I promise it's as exquisite as the set of green peony ornaments I gave you." Yu Xin pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Then I'll replace Han Thank you, Uncle." I blushed and waved my hands and said, "It's just a jade token, why is Cousin Xin so polite. What, you gave the doll a good name?" Yu Xin shook her head and said, "Not yet, it's just you Ruitang Brother gave her a baby name, Han'er."

"Miss something serious happened, the lord has been imprisoned by His Majesty" We were chatting when Yu Xin's maid, Wan Xiang, broke in from the outside and said loudly.Yu Xin asked in a daze, "Wan Xiang, what did you just say?" Wan Xiang took a breath and said: "Miss, I heard just now that the prince was dissatisfied with His Majesty's appointment of the eldest prince as the crown prince, and broke into the snow with a sword in his hand." Palace, and stabbed the eldest prince's arm. Then he broke into the imperial study and tried to assassinate His Majesty, but was captured by Jing Shizi who was guarding His Majesty. His Majesty was furious and put the prince in a prison."

"What?" Yu Xin was startled, her legs gave way and she fell backwards.Seeing this, I quickly supported her, and shouted at Wan Xiang: "Hurry up and come to the imperial doctor Xuan." Hearing this, Wan Xiang ran out in a hurry.I helped Yu Xin to lie down in the inner room, and said to my mother: "Mother, you are guarding cousin Xin, I will go to the imperial study to find out if it is true that what Wan Xiang said, Cousin Rui was arrested Imprisoned?" Mother nodded and said: "Okay, you go and come back quickly, so that your cousin Xin won't worry." I nodded, persuaded cousin Xin a few more words, and ran outside.I ran all the way to the imperial study room, and saw that the courtyard was full of guards, it seemed that what Wan Xiang said was true, there was indeed an assassin who came to assassinate the emperor, but it was hard to say whether the assassin was Situ Rui or not.I opened the door and walked into the imperial study room, saw Situ Jing was guarding the inner room, hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Brother Jing, Brother Rui is really here to assassinate Uncle Emperor?" Situ Jing put his index finger to his lips, beckoning me to whisper Afterwards, he took me out of the imperial study, came to the side and said, "Who did you hear that Cousin Rui came to assassinate the emperor's uncle?" Quickly asked: "Does Cousin Xin know?" I nodded and replied: "Yes. Tell me quickly, did he really break in and want to assassinate the emperor's uncle?" Situ Jing shook his head and said: " Cousin Rui did come to the imperial study, but he did not intend to assassinate the emperor’s uncle.” I continued to ask: “Then why did he go to prison?” Situ Jing said: “He was not sent to a prison, he It’s just taking the assassin to the prison.”

"What?" I asked in surprise, "So it's not him who is the assassin?" Situ Jing nodded and said, "I followed what you said and ran to the Imperial Study Room. Not long after I arrived, I saw him coming from outside with a sword in his hand and a nervous expression. I ran in. After I asked, I found out that he heard that there was an assassin assassinating cousin Ji, so he came here to protect the emperor's uncle. Not long after, the guards escorted the captured assassin to the imperial study and handed it over to the emperor's uncle. Uncle Emperor was furious when he learned that Cousin Ji had been stabbed, and immediately sent someone to take him to a prison and put him under strict surveillance. After finding out who was behind the scenes, he would be executed together. Cousin Rui heard the words, He took the initiative to ask the emperor's uncle to hand over the matter to him for investigation. After the emperor's uncle agreed, Cousin Rui escorted the assassin to the prison in person." I suddenly realized: "So that's what happened. I didn't know about the incense. Cousin Xin almost fainted by yelling. Then you stay here, I will go to Ruisi Hall and tell Cousin Xin so that she won’t worry." Situ Jing nodded and said, "Go quickly, there is something wrong with you." I'm relieved." I nodded and hurried out.It seems that I miscalculated, it was not Situ Rui who assassinated Situ Ji, but someone else.But I still can't figure it out, Situ Ji is just a prince, even if he is canonized as a prince, there is no need to assassinate him. Wouldn't it be more useful to assassinate the emperor directly than to assassinate him?Having said that, I always feel that this matter has something to do with Situ Rui, but I still don't have a clue what's wrong.

After arriving at Ruisi Hall, I lifted the curtain and walked into the inner room, and saw Yu Xin sitting on the couch, and my mother sitting beside her.When Yu Xin saw me coming back, she hurriedly said, "Haier, did you find out?" I hurriedly said, "Cousin Xin, don't worry, Cousin Rui was not imprisoned, he just put the captured assassin in prison." It’s just a jail. Wan Xiang, she must be a servant.” Just as Wan Xiang came in with a medicine bowl, I hurriedly asked, “Wan Xiang, where did you hear that Cousin Rui was imprisoned? "Wan Xiang put down the medicine bowl and replied: "Your servant heard about it from the maid in another palace." I asked again: "Then, have you confirmed the authenticity of this news?" Wan Xiang replied: "No, at that time I As soon as I was in a hurry, I ran back and reported to Miss, but I didn't find out what happened." I sighed and said, "Chang Rui was not imprisoned, but just escorted the assassin to the prison. Wanxiang, if you have anything to do in the future, you must first ask Now, come and tell Cousin Xin again, don't be so flustered, you will scare people to death." Wan Xiang nodded and said: "Wan Xiang remembers, next time I must ask clearly before coming back to report. Miss, Wan Xiang knows his mistake." Yu Xin waved her hand and said, "It's okay, you can go down first." After Wan Xiang bowed, she turned and left the inner room.Mother picked up the medicine bowl and said, "Lai Xiner, drink this anti-fetal medicine." Yu Xin nodded, took the medicine bowl and drank it one gulp.After she finished drinking, mother took the empty bowl and said, "Okay, since Hai'er said it's fine, don't worry about it, so you can rest for a while. Auntie, let's go first." Yu Xin replied: " Aunt, go slowly." The mother nodded slightly, put down the medicine bowl, got up and walked outside. "Cousin Xin has a good rest, I'm leaving too," I said casually, and walked out with my mother.

After leaving Ruisi Hall, I sent mother back to Qingxi Hall, and told my father about the assassination just now, after hearing this, my father ordered: "Hai'er, tell your brother when you go back, let him go to bed tonight." Stay by Brother Huang's side to avoid another assassin attack." I nodded and said, "I know Daddy, I'll go to the Imperial Study Room and tell Brother Jing. Also, can I stay there too?" Daddy thought for a while Said: "That's fine, you two take care of each other. Remember, you must be careful." I replied casually: "I know Daddy, then I'll go." After saying that, I left the Hall of Happiness and went to the Imperial Study Room go.

After I left, Zhou Xiaoyun said to Situ Haozhi: "Master, Hai'er is still young, how can you let him stay there?" Situ Haozhi said: "Don't worry, madam, Haier knows what to do. Besides, Jing'er also knows what to do." There, you don't have to worry. It's getting late, let's go have dinner." Seeing Situ Haozhi say that, Zhou Xiaoyun felt relieved a lot, nodded and went to the dining room for dinner with Situ Haozhi.

(End of this chapter)