Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong were shaken to their core.
They were very familiar with this voice. It was Pang Xiao!
Suddenly, torches lit up all around them, like stars in the night sky.
However, in the eyes of Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong, they only felt a chill in their hearts. They were already panicking.
Pang Xiao brought a group of over one hundred men and encircled the man in the middle. Beside Pang Xiao were two ministers of Southern Yan Kingdom.
"How, how is this possible? How can this be?!"
Pang Xiao sighed and said apologetically, "I'm sorry. I was one step too slow. In the end, Zhennan Wang still made his move. Actually, this was not Your Majesty's intention. It was completely due to Zhennan Wang's selfishness. "
After saying this, Pang Xiao looked angrily at Yuchi Yan again, "Your Majesty made you Zhennan Wang and treated you well. Are you still not satisfied? Why did you escape to this place and do such a heinous, heartless, and unjust thing?! "
The two Southern Yan ministers could not help but curse at this time, "You have already surrendered to Da Zhou and become Zhennan Wang. You have endless glory and wealth. Why did you come back to assassinate the Southern Yan Emperor?
"Could it be that you have no backbone to surrender to another country, and yet you don't allow courageous and responsible people to continue the fire of the Dayan Dynasty?!"
"A vile person like you is a disgrace to the bloodline of the Dayan Imperial Family!"
"This old man has repeatedly advised His Majesty to get rid of the weeds by the roots. However, His Majesty abided by morality and insisted on honoring you as the legitimate heir. Now, there are capable and ambitious people who have been killed. What can a good-for-nothing like you do for the Dayan Dynasty?! "
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The two ministers of the Southern Yan Kingdom pointed at Yuchi Yan, venting out all their anger.
Pang Xiao brought his men and watched quietly, acting as if he did not want to participate in the internal affairs of the Southern Yan Dynasty.
Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong were protected in the middle by the remaining guards. They were scolded until their faces turned red.
"I … I didn't …" Yuchi Yan looked at Gu Shixiong as if he wanted to get comfort from Gu Shixiong. "I didn't. You were the one who said that Yuchi Xujie couldn't be trusted, especially when he only invited me to the banquet. I didn't expect that, I didn't expect that …"
Gu Shixiong was disappointed to see Yuchi Yan push the blame to him at the critical moment.
However, it was not a good time to argue with the Yuchi Yan about this matter.
Gu Shixiong winked at Yuchi Yan and pulled him into the carriage.
"Hurry up and leave! Let's go! "
Yuchi Yan's bodyguards also hurriedly mounted their horses and waved their swords in an attempt to break through.
The coachman shook the reins and drove the carriage forward at a very fast speed, crashing and crashing all the way forward.
The soldiers near the encirclement panicked and immediately fled in all directions, allowing the carriage to break out of the encirclement.
Pang Xiao said anxiously, "Chase after them!"
"Yes!"
The soldiers with torches in their hands ran like mad. However, with two legs chasing after four legs, they were still at a disadvantage in the end.
Pang Xiao turned to appease the officials of the Southern Yan Dynasty and discussed Yuchi Xujie's funeral and the future of the Southern Yan Dynasty.
Everything was going according to plan.
In just one night, the news that the ruler of the fallen country, Yuchi Yan, assassinated Yuchi Xujie for a high position and a generous salary spread to everyone.
This sinner who handed over the Dayan Dynasty to others not only shamelessly became the Zhennan Prince of Da Zhou, but also turned around and killed the Emperor of the Southern Yan Dynasty.
If he killed Yuchi Xujie for the sake of ascending to the throne, and then sat on the throne himself, he would also be called an ambitious and ruthless person.
However, he fled to Da Zhou after killing someone! It was obvious that he worked for the Emperor of Da Zhou!
The people of the Southern Yan Dynasty despised such a despicable person who forgot his ancestors. The officials of the Southern Yan Dynasty were also very angry.
But in the end, they had lost their backbone. Yuchi Yan had run away, and Yuchi Xujie was dead. There was no one decent enough to take over this mess in the Imperial Family of the Yan Dynasty. They had no idea what to do.
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In a dark room at the back of the Ci 'an Palace, Qin Yining used her long fingernails to draw the last stroke of the fourth character on the wall.
She had been locked up here for twenty days.
During this time, only the small eunuch came to deliver food once a day. The Empress Dowager seemed to have lost interest in her and never saw her again. She also didn't arrange for anyone to torture her.
Qin Yining's injuries were almost healed. It was all thanks to the miraculous effect of the small box of ointment.
However, she could only use water to wipe her face and hands every day without being able to bathe. She was in a very sorry state.
Qin Yining didn't know what was going on outside and felt very uneasy. With the Empress Dowager's temper, she didn't even touch her. It was obvious that torturing her no longer interested the Empress Dowager. Or perhaps, with her current situation, she didn't deserve to be tortured by the Empress Dowager?
While she was deep in thought, the sound of chains suddenly came from outside the hall.
Qin Yining was a bit confused.
The eunuch came once a day to deliver food. He had already delivered food today, so why was he here again?
The double doors were completely opened, and the Empress Dowager's elderly servant walked in. She looked at Qin Yining, who was standing dignified and in a sorry state, and sneered, "Princess Consort, please."
Qin Yining frowned, "Where are we going?"
"This is Your Majesty's decree. Don't waste your breath."
The elderly servant turned around and led the way.
Qin Yining's heart skipped a beat. She suddenly had a feeling that 'it's finally here'.
After walking out of the door, Qin Yining squinted her eyes uncomfortably. She used her hand to cover her eyes for a moment before her eyes adjusted to the light.
Looking at the sky, it was already afternoon.
The elderly servant impatiently urged, "Why aren't you leaving? Don't let Your Majesty wait too long! "
Qin Yining tidied her long hair and walked down the red steps. She expressionlessly followed behind the elderly servant all the way to the main hall of Ci 'an Palace.
The palace servant went in to report, and soon came back to lead Qin Yining in.
Contrary to Qin Yining's expectations, the main hall of Ci 'an Palace was exceptionally lively today.
Li Qitian sat at the head of the table, followed by the Empress Dowager and then the Empress. There were three rows of seats on both sides. On one side, there were Consort Yi, Consort Shun, Consort Yu, Li Helan, and other high-ranking concubines, as well as the womenfolk of noble families. On the other side, there was Ji Zeyu, who had performed meritorious deeds.
When Qin Yining entered, everyone looked at her.
When Qin Yining saw this scene, her heart sank to the bottom, but she still maintained a calm expression. She respectfully bowed to the Emperor and Empress, then paid her respects to the Empress Dowager. Her etiquette was so thorough that no one could find fault with it.
Li Qitian's expression was as calm as water. He looked down at Qin Yining, who was kneeling down, and didn't ask her to rise. Instead, he went straight to the point and said, "Today, we have summoned all of our beloved officials and their families to discuss the matter of Prince Zhongshun's concubine plotting to murder the Emperor's heir."
"The Qin Clan disregarded the Emperor's grace and attempted to murder our legitimate son. Their crimes are punishable by death. According to the rules, we should have handed them over to the Imperial Clan Court or the three departments. However, Pang Zhixi is one of our trusted officials. He has performed meritorious deeds and is also our sworn brother. We cannot hand his wife over to outsiders to be interrogated.
"Thus, we have gathered all of you here today to be witnesses. We cannot deal with this matter in secret. We must give everyone a fair explanation."
When everyone heard this, they all agreed, "Your Majesty is benevolent."
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