Qin Huaiyuan said in a deep voice, "I'm from Prince Zhongshun's Mansion. I'm Qin Meng, the former Minister of Rites. How's the situation in the mountain now? "
Hearing that he was from the Prince's Mansion and that Qin Huaiyuan was a famous and capable official, although he was no longer in the imperial court, his reputation was still there. Wang Su breathed a sigh of relief.
"Just now, Your Majesty was leading the officials into the underground palace to investigate. They said that they found traces of treasure in the underground palace. Who would have thought that there would be a loud noise as soon as they entered? Our people guarding outside wanted to go in, but just as they reached the entrance of the underground palace, there was another loud noise. Flames spurted out from the entrance of the cave. Many of our brothers were burned and injured by the flames. After the flames were extinguished, the entrance was blocked! "
"So, Your Majesty is now in the underground palace?"
"Yes!" Wang Su said anxiously, "At that time, Your Majesty was accompanied by Prince Zhongshun, Prince Consort Ji, and several officials and nobles. Because the passageway in the underground palace was narrow, their team was stretched out. Therefore, I speculated that they must have been separated after the explosion. The collapsed stones everywhere must have separated them. "
Wang Su scratched his head. He was so worried that the blue veins on his forehead popped out.
Why did he have to encounter such a thing when he was on an errand?
The brothers of the Imperial Guards of the Five Barracks had been digging in the underground palace for so many days, but they didn't encounter any explosions or collapses. However, Your Majesty came in person with the officials, and then something happened!
If something happened to Your Majesty, they wouldn't even be qualified to be buried with him. Cutting a knife by a thousand cuts was a waste of energy. Wouldn't it be better to burn them alive to vent his hatred?
Wang Su shuddered and hurriedly shouted to his subordinates, "Quickly, save people first. Dig out the entrance of the cave and save people!"
At this time, there was no need to wait for the Empress Dowager's orders. As long as the soldiers were outside the mountain, they were all mobilized to dig at the entrance of the underground palace.
Qin Yining was carried by two Jinghu Wei to the entrance of the underground palace halfway up the mountain and placed under a large tree. The Jinghu Wei then followed Qin Huaiyuan and Huzi to help the people from the Imperial Guards Institute move the stones.
Qin Yining was served by Bing Tang and Ji Yun. She sat on the soft chair and stared blankly at the scene in front of her. She listened to the clamorous shouts and cries for help, and her head felt as if it was being hammered.
Whenever someone crawled out of the hole, Qin Yining couldn't help but stand up to see if that person was Pang Xiao or someone he knew. Repeating this over and over again, he didn't feel tired at all.
Because she was pregnant now, she couldn't help at all. She could only sit here and wait anxiously. It seemed that she couldn't do anything except wait anxiously.
Time passed by bit by bit. As more and more officials were rescued, Qin Yining's face became paler and paler.
Because Pang Xiao wasn't among those people. And according to their description, the situation in the underground palace was really not optimistic.
"The interior is divided into many tomb chambers. We are at the back of the team, so we are closer to the entrance of the underground palace. Your Majesty and Prince Zhongshun are at the front, and they have long disappeared."
"Is anyone familiar with the structure of the tomb chambers? Should the people from the Imperial Guards Institute know? "
Wang Su was immediately called forward. He discussed with Qin Huaiyuan and took out a paper and pen to draw a map of the underground palace.
Qin Yining wanted to go over and take a look, but there were too many people there. Everyone was anxious to save people and anxiously looked at the map. She couldn't do anything, and it was inconvenient to squeeze with people. Even if she looked at the map, she wouldn't be able to use it, so she had to sit back.
In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon. The sun was going to the west, and most of the rescued officials had been sent back to the city.
There weren't many people around the Empress Dowager that she could trust. This time, Li Qitian brought all the high-ranking members of the clan to Mount Mang.
Some of the clan members were seriously injured after being rescued from the underground palace, and some were scared out of their wits. They were afraid that there would be more accidents on the mountain, so they all found excuses to leave first. They didn't have the slightest intention to stay to help.
The Empress Dowager had no choice but to arrange for Li Weiliang, the head eunuch of Ci 'an Palace to take charge.
Li Weiliang was thirty years old. He was tall and handsome, but his eyes were a little arrogant. He wasn't very easy to talk to. He could serve the Empress Dowager thoughtfully, but in front of outsiders, he was the head of the high and mighty Ci 'an Palace.
In the past, he had worked with Li Guanwen, but his status was always lower than Li Guanwen's. He was unconvinced. Later on, he followed the Empress Dowager's palace, but his status was still lower than Li Guanwen's.
Now that such a big matter was arranged for him to take charge, it was inevitable that he would feel a little arrogant.
Li Weiliang led a group of eunuchs to take charge of the scene.
"The rescued officials should go back to their residences first. Even if they miss Your Majesty, it's not good for them to stay here, is it? "
"It's better to leave this matter to the Jingji Guard and the Jingji Guard Office."
"Sir, if there's nothing else, I'll ask someone to send you back to your residences immediately."
"Sir? You are? "
Li Weiliang walked up to Qin Huaiyuan and raised his eyebrows.
Qin Huaiyuan cupped his hands and said, "This humble one is Qin Meng."
"Oh. So it's the former Minister of Rites, Lord Qin? Why are you here? You've already retired and should be enjoying the rest of your life at home. "
Qin Huaiyuan smiled slightly. "Don't tell me that eunuch doesn't know that Prince Zhongshun is this old man's worthy son-in-law? What's more, Your Majesty is still in the underground palace right now. This old man brought the soldiers of the Prince's Estate to help in order to save her as soon as possible. "
"Ha." Li Weiliang sneered coldly. Then he put on a fake smile and said, "Who knows? After this incident, we don't dare to trust anyone easily. What's more, you're no longer an official. Wouldn't it be better for the soldiers of Prince Zhongshun's Estate to be managed by the Prince's Estate's Head Envoy? "
Qin Yining listened to Li Weiliang's words, which were becoming more and more outrageous. Judging from Li Weiliang's attitude, he knew what the Empress Dowager thought of them. He stood up and said, "Eunuch Li, please don't waste your breath here. If you have the time, it's better to go save people. "
Li Weiliang glared at Qin Yining and said with a cold smile, "You aren't Prince Zhongshun's Imperial Consort, are you? I heard that you guessed that there was a bomb buried in the underground palace and tried to lead people into the Imperial Mausoleum? "
Qin Yining could hear the distortion and provocation in Li Weiliang's words. He was unmoved and said, "If you had listened to me and reported to Your Majesty earlier, and had let Your Majesty leave the underground palace earlier, this wouldn't have happened."
Li Weiliang raised his hands in a salute and said with a cold smile, "The Empress Dowager was just wondering why wang fei knew about the bomb buried in the underground palace. Originally, I wanted to go to the Prince's Estate to ask for an explanation. Now that I've encountered it, I ask wang fei to resolve my confusion. "
Qin Yining's brow furrowed. "I was present on the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet and heard the words Your Majesty ordered people to say. I've thought long and hard to think of it now. It's a pity that I was a step too late."
"Oh? Was it really an accident that you were a step too late, or was it on purpose? "
Li Weiliang looked at Qin Yining and said in a strange tone, "This question, if the Empress Dowager was present, she would definitely ask you. You are a woman and it's inconvenient for your body. Don't stay here. Go back to the fu and wait for news. When the Empress Dowager is free, she might summon you into the palace to ask for an explanation. "
Qin Yining looked at Li Weiliang with a cold and stern expression.
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