"Lai Er.
I won't punish you now. Just sit here. If anything happens to Madam, you don't have to live anymore. Aren't you good at talking? You make Madam laugh all the time.
If anything happens to Madam,
You can go with her and relieve her boredom in the underworld. "Jia Zhen's eyes were full of anger.
"Wuwuwu …" Lai Er tried to explain.
But his mouth was gagged by a handkerchief and he could only make muffled sounds.
Jia Zhen sat in the hall of Ninggyeongdang and watched as basins of blood were brought out of the delivery room.
Xia Lu looked at Jia Zhen.
He sighed in his heart.
He reached out.
He held Jia Zhen's hand.
Xia Lu found that his hand was unusually cold.
At this moment, Jia Zhen probably resented himself a little.
If he hadn't been so careless, he would have sent more people to watch over Lai Er.
Lai Er wouldn't have escaped.
Chen Er came over.
He also caught Ah Shou and asked Jia Zhen for forgiveness.
"Butler Chen.
Lock both of them up.
I can understand that the people in the house are in a panic. But we, the masters, are still here. What are they afraid of? If someone tries to cause chaos in the hearts of the people, just arrest them. If they are stubborn, just beat them to death on the spot. "Xia Lu closed her eyes. She came from the modern era and cherished human life the most. However, at this point, it was not something that could be solved by cherishing human life. If necessary, she had to kill the chicken to warn the monkey.
"No, just tie Lai Er up here. As for the servant, just beat him to death." Jia Zhen suddenly said.
Chen Er was stunned and looked at Ah Shou with pity in his eyes. Ah Shou was only 18 years old and this was his first mistake. However, Chen Er did not dare to plead for mercy. Now that something like this had happened to Madam, the young master urgently needed to vent. He could only blame this child's bad luck. How could he be so foolish and listen to Lai Er's words and be bewitched by her?
Xia Lu looked at Ah Shou's young face and couldn't bear to see him like this. But this person did make a big mistake. "Master, Madam is in labor. It's not a good time to see blood. Why don't we let her deal with it herself after she gives birth?" Xia Lu could only do so much. After all, in this era, servants' lives were worthless.
Jia Zhen tightened her grip on Xia Lu's hand and nodded her head in approval.
Chen Er also breathed a sigh of relief. Ah Shou's life was temporarily saved. Madam had always been merciful. As long as Madam gave birth safely, Ah Shou still had hope to survive. However, Ningguo Manor could not accommodate him. The best result was to send him to the farm. If he did well there, he might be promoted to the head of the farm. If he was mediocre, he would be like this for the rest of his life.
Chen Er took Ah Shou away and strengthened the management of the mansion.
At this time, the East Mansion also received the news that Madam Jia was in labor. Madam Jia, Jia Xie, Jia Zheng, and the Jia Wang Clan all came, but they were sent away by Jia Zhen. Now, the people in Xi Province were also in a state of panic. There was no need to let them worry here.
Another day passed, and Madam Jia's child was still not born. The capital was even more chaotic. Bandits had already broken into the rich families and started to plunder their belongings. Of course, no one dared to break into the top rich families, such as the two Duke's Mansions. They knew that such families had many guards. However, once they were ambitious, their ambitions would grow stronger. When the smaller rich families couldn't satisfy their appetites, they would naturally turn their attention to the big families like the Jia family.
After Chen Er learned that some families had been broken into by bandits and robbed, he immediately ordered people to patrol more strictly. At night, they found that some people had forced their way in, but they were injured and thrown out by the guards.
"The investigation is almost done. It's time to settle accounts with that evil creature. Cao Qingyun, Jia Daishan, come with me to the temporary imperial residence." After the investigation of these families involved in the fight for the throne, the Emperor finally took action.
"Your Highness, the Emperor led the Lu City Army to attack us." The Deputy Commander of the Imperial Army hurriedly came to report.
The Crown Prince sneered and sighed. "It seems that we're still one step late. The Lu City Army found my father first. It seems that my luck is really not good."
"Your Highness, now is not the time to talk about this. What should we do now?" asked the Deputy Commander.
"What should we do? You should have thought about the consequences when you followed me to force the Emperor to abdicate. Now, my father is protected by the Lu City Army. The Imperial Army cannot compare to the Lu City Army. You should run for your lives. Even if you become refugees, with your abilities, you can live very well. If you continue to dawdle here, you won't be able to leave. "The Crown Prince picked up the wine cup on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
"Your Highness, you didn't say this at the beginning. You said …" The Deputy Commander paused.
The Crown Prince smiled and said softly, "What did I say? You have been suppressed by the Jia Daishan for so many years, don't tell me you don't want to rise again. The Jia Daishan became a High Duke because he helped me become a High Duke. If you helped me become a Jia Daishan, then you would also be like the Jia Daishan. But all the benefits I promised you were only after I succeeded. You were blinded by your own benefits. Now you want to blame me, hmph, what a joke. "
The two deputy commanders were so angry that their eyes turned red. They stood up and pulled out their swords from their waists. They said, "It's not too late. As long as we give the Crown Prince to the Emperor, we can atone for our crimes. Everything can be salvaged."
"Haha, that's a good idea." The Crown Prince looked at them flustered and exasperated. He smiled. In a flash, the Crown Prince's eyes were as pure as a baby's. "But it's a bit late."
"How is it late? As long as we escort you to His Majesty, I will have made a contribution …" said the Deputy Commander. Suddenly, his eyes opened wide.
"Is it too late?" Asked the Crown Prince. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. The blood was black. His abdomen was in pain. So this was the taste of death? Actually, it wasn't that terrible.
"That cup of wine …" said the Deputy Commander.
"Yes, that cup of wine. The winner is the king, the loser is the bandit. I lost …" The Crown Prince's Qi was getting weaker and weaker. He forced a smile on his face. "Things … Things have come to this point. You … Run for your lives. I'm tired." The Crown Prince couldn't sit still anymore. He leaned on the table in front of him. He felt that his life was a joke. He wasn't fit to be the Crown Prince. Maybe he wasn't fit to be the Emperor either. He was a bit cold and tired.
The Crown Prince's head turned to the door. His eyes were hazy. He seemed to see his mother. He saw himself as a child. His mother was standing under a peach blossom tree. He was playing under the peach blossom tree. His mother was looking at him warmly. His father, the Emperor, had gone to see his third son. In the end, he only had his mother left. The Crown Prince stretched out his hand. He wanted to grab his mother, but his hand fell halfway.
When the Deputy Commanders saw this, they glanced at each other and hastily rushed out of the door. They were still young and couldn't die. They panicked and ran for their lives.
Old Zhang looked at the people in the palace who were panicking and running for their lives. He laughed coldly. He took out a knife and knelt in his room. Tears streamed down his face. He hadn't taught the Crown Prince well and had failed the Emperor. He hadn't looked after the Crown Prince well. He hadn't noticed the Crown Prince's resentment in time. As the Crown Prince's Imperial Tutor, he wasn't qualified at all.
The Lu Dijun had everyone in the temporary imperial residence under control. Cao Qingyun went to the palace where the Crown Prince was. He saw the Crown Prince lying on the table with a trace of black blood at the corner of his mouth. He paused and then went to report to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince drank the poisoned wine. He's gone now."
The Emperor's body shook. He couldn't believe it.
"Take me to see him." The Emperor got off his horse and said to Cao Qing Yun.
Jia Daishan, Jia Jing, and Tu Chen all got off their horses and went to the Crown Prince's palace.
The Emperor walked to the Crown Prince's side. He saw the Crown Prince lying on the table with his head turned to the door. He opened his eyes and looked outside as if he was waiting for someone. If it wasn't for the blood at the corner of his mouth and his lifeless eyes, the Emperor would have thought that the Crown Prince was still alive. The Emperor looked up at the beam and blinked his eyes fiercely. He tried to maintain his usual dignified appearance. He reached out a hand and touched the Crown Prince's eyes, closing them.
Jia Daishan turned and walked out of the palace. He found a secluded place and wiped the tears from his face.
Jia Jing watched his uncle leave. He was a little worried. He looked at the Emperor again. Although he was standing behind the Emperor, he could still see half of the Emperor's face. He found that the Emperor seemed to have shed tears as well.
After a while, the Emperor walked out. Jia Daishan also came back. Jia Jing looked at the corners of his uncle's eyes. They were slightly red. Obviously, he had cried.
"Where are the others?" the Emperor asked in a hoarse voice.
"The two deputy commanders wanted to go down the mountain, but they have been arrested. The Crown Prince's junior officials have all been arrested. The Grand Tutor committed suicide in his room. The corpses of the other three princes have been found," Cao Qingyun reported in a low voice.
"Take me to see them," the Emperor said.
Cao Qingyun looked up and was a little surprised. Who was the Emperor going to see?
"General Cao, lead the way. The Emperor wants to see the other three princes," Jia Daishan said.
"But the corpses of the three princes are rotten. The smell is not good. I'm afraid …" Cao Qingyun was afraid of offending the Emperor. The Emperor interrupted him before Cao Qingyun could finish his words. "It's okay. Just lead the way."
"Yes." Cao Qingyun could only lead the way since the Emperor said so.
The Emperor came to the room where the corpses of the princes were placed. He found that the corpses of the three princes were placed in three thin coffins. The Emperor remembered that there were no coffins in the palace. Judging from the rough appearance of these three coffins, it was obvious that they were made on the spot.
"Did you find these coffins?" the Emperor asked.
Cao Qingyun shook his head. "When we found them, they were placed here."
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