"If it weren't for the general this time, I'm afraid I would still be on the run, and my return would be far away." Ji Si's expression darkened, and her eyes were slightly red.
"The humble minister was appreciated by the late emperor and received the great favor of the empress dowager, so that he could be in the position he is today. Even if he was shattered to pieces by His Highness the Crown Prince, there is nothing to say. This time Feng Dang committed a rebellion and the minister failed to prevent it before it happened. It would have been a big mistake. If If we don't fight to the death to end the chaos, how can we face the late Emperor and the Queen Mother?"
Meng Yong's words were so sincere that two lines of hot tears flowed down his cheeks.
"Good... good... good... I, Zhou Chen, have such loyal ministers as General, it is really a blessing for the country!" Ji Si patted Meng Yong on the shoulder and sighed.
Meng Yong turned around and pushed the young prince in front of him, and said: "Your Highness, the young prince and his ministers have been brought here unharmed. The noble concubine is still under strict supervision in the camp. As for those rebellious ministers and traitors, huh—— "
The little prince was pinched so hard by Meng Yong's hand that he saw Ji Si, who was usually gentle to him. He cried uncontrollably on the spot and said: "Brother, the prince, the concubine, she...she...I... I…"
Looking at the frightened little prince, Ji Si put on a harmless smile. He pulled the young brother into his arms and said softly: "Rui'er, don't be afraid. It was your uncle who did the bad thing this time, Rui'er." You didn't do anything bad, so why would my brother blame you?"
After saying that, Ji Si lovingly tapped the tip of the little prince's nose with her hand.
How does the little prince know so much? As soon as the prince's brother really wanted to protect himself, he threw himself into Ji Si's arms and burst into tears.
Ji Si smiled and patted the little prince's head to comfort him, then carried him to his seat and put him down. Ji Si returned to his seat and said to Meng Yong: "Now that the rebellious parties have been eliminated, I will return to the palace as soon as possible to inherit the throne!"
Ji Si was full of confidence, and her eyes showed uncontrollable joy. But he soon discovered something was wrong. He leaned forward slightly, looked at the silent Meng Yong, and asked: "I want to choose a day to ascend the throne. General... seems to have something to say?"
'Rumble--'
Suddenly, there was a thunderous sound, which frightened the little prince so much that he almost fell off his chair. Then, it started pouring rain outside the house. Oddly enough, it was already the end of summer, and the weather was supposed to be dry, but suddenly it started to rain.
Along with this strange violent storm, the atmosphere in the house also became strange.
Ji Si, the young prince, Qin Jingqing and others all turned their attention to Meng Yong. Everyone had different moods and waited quietly for Meng Yong's reply, especially Ji Si. The joy in his eyes disappeared instantly. Instead there was confusion, dissatisfaction, and an offended anger.
Facing Ji Si's interrogating gaze, Meng Yong said calmly: "I thought that there must be trouble from other countries behind the great chaos that surrounded me. If this root is not eradicated, the country will continue to be in chaos. Therefore, I have the courage to order people to go to the Northern Wei Dynasty without authorization. Please send an envoy from the Northern Wei Dynasty to clearly inform me of Zhou Chen’s situation and His Highness’s will, so as to prevent another incident in the future——”
Meng Yong's voice was neither humble nor arrogant and full of respect, so that no one could feel anything wrong after listening to it. However, when these words reached Ji Si's ears, they were like thousands of poisonous thorns piercing into his ears. Even though he was extremely unhappy, At this time, he was also a little angry and almost wanted to explode on the spot.
"Bold to invite me...? The envoy of the Northern Wei Dynasty...?" Ji Si tried his best to maintain the last trace of grace. He licked his lips and said ferociously: "Meng Yong, Meng Yong... Are you more than bold? Are you simply so audacious? I don’t want to sit on this throne, how about you sit on it?”
Seeing that Ji Si's emotions were on the verge of exploding, Meng Yong knelt on his knees and kowtowed heavily, shouting: "Wei ministers will never have disloyal intentions! If you had such intentions, His Highness would have taken Wei's life on the spot. It’s okay for me to say that my life is at stake! But this move is for the sake of Zhou Chen’s stability and Zhou Chen’s future. I hope Your Highness will think twice——”
"you--!"
Ji Si gasped heavily, his chest rising and falling rapidly, as if he was about to explode the next moment. He tried to control his emotions and slowly closed his eyes. At this time, the room was surprisingly quiet. Through the sound of rain outside, you could vaguely hear Ji Si's breathing gradually calming down.
A long sigh came from Ji Si's mouth. He slowly opened his eyes and silently glanced at everyone in the room - Meng Yong, who was kneeling on the ground piously and bowed his head in silence, was like an Arhat standing at the door of a temple. The unsmiling personal guard, the eunuch who huddled respectfully in the corner, the little prince who was shivering in his chair...
Finally, Ji Si focused on Qin Jingqing, who looked a little overwhelmed. Ji Si walked up to Qin Jingqing and said sadly: "Young Master Qin, it is unfortunate that this scum has appeared in my family, which makes you laugh."
Qin Jingqing glanced at Meng Yong with his peripheral vision, and when he saw that Meng Yong had no reaction, he turned around and smiled awkwardly, and then said wisely: "The common people are busy and far away from home. I have always been a little acclimatized. Recently, I have been feeling uncomfortable in my stomach. ...Ouch! This stomach upset is coming soon...I have to go to the latrine..."
At this moment, Ji Si felt that he had lost all face. He wished he could lose one of them. Seeing Qin Jingqing leaving with an excuse, he said: "Here comes! Let's take a rest while Mr. Qin goes down -"
Qin Jingqing pretended to hold his stomach, and hurriedly walked towards the door of the house, saying: "Don't bother Your Highness! The common people can just find a hut by themselves——"
As the saying goes, "There is no mercy in a hurry." Qin Jingqing didn't care what Ji Si wanted to say when he raised his hand. He opened the door and rushed out without even bothering to take an umbrella.
'Ping Ling Bang Bang——'
Seeing Qin Jingqing leaving, Ji Si could no longer suppress himself. He turned over the coffee table beside him, and the tea cup and fruit plate fell to the ground and fell apart.
"You - you -" Ji Si pointed at Meng Yong with trembling hands, too excited to say a word.
However, Meng Yong knelt on the ground with a resolute expression, not afraid of Ji Si's wrath at all, and said: "Your Highness, when I received the secret order from Your Highness, I threw everything into ruins and vowed to regain the throne for Your Highness. This heart can be learned from the world and the sun and the moon." ! I followed His Highness’s secret order and led the troops into Luodu to quell the rebellion and severely punish the rebels. Now there are many remnants of the rebels in Zhou and Chen who are eager to kill me. I have no way to retreat! I can only rely on Your Highness to save myself. Guarantee, if Your Highness still doesn’t understand my sincere heart, I… I can only express my sincerity by dying!”
Just hearing a 'crack' sound, a burst of light flashed in the dark room - this light was not a flash of lightning, but a sword light! I saw Ji Si pull out the sword from his waist and put the sharp blade on Meng Yong's neck.
The little prince thought that Ji Si was going to kill Meng Yong on the spot. He shrank into a ball in horror and covered his eyes with his delicate hands.
Faced with Ji Si who could pull out a sharp sword and stab him to death at any time, Meng Yong chose to close his eyes silently and put on a fearless posture of letting him do whatever he wanted.
The room fell into silence again. Meng Yong's life was completely in Ji Si's hands at this moment. Everyone in the room seemed to be waiting for the result of this 'trial'.
'Boom -' There was another burst of thunder in the sky, and then there was another 'crack' sound, as if the sword was put back into the scabbard...
Ji Si snorted heavily. Now that he was angry, there was nothing he could do. All he could do next was to take one step at a time. Ji Si calmed down again. He quickly analyzed the situation and said coldly: "How did the Northern Wei Dynasty respond to you?"
"Back to Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister has promised to send Duke Dou to witness this conversation today. Duke Dou is an old man in the army of the Northern Wei Dynasty. He also contributed to the rebellion in the East Palace. This man has high prestige in the Northern Wei Dynasty. I want him to send the message back. , the female prime minister will definitely approve..."
Ji Si glanced at Meng Yong, raised his head slightly, and motioned for him to continue.
Seeing that Ji Si's attitude seemed to have changed, Meng Yong wanted to stand up and continue his speech. However, as soon as his left knee left the ground, he heard Ji Si say coldly——
"Did I ask you to stand up?"
Meng Yong was startled, his entire body froze in the distance, his cheeks twitched slightly, and after a silent struggle, Meng Yong chose to kneel back silently with his head lowered. Ji Si smiled disdainfully, as if Meng Yong's 'surrender' made him feel a little more mentally balanced.
Just when Jun Yichen was about to continue the discussion, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open. Ji Si's face darkened and he took a step back involuntarily. The dozens of guards around him also tensed up, and a dozen hands reached for the sabers on their waists at the same time.
"Slow down - don't act rashly! The person coming must be Duke Dou of the Northern Wei Dynasty!" Meng Yong reacted first and shouted loudly to stop him. The identity of the Northern Wei Dynasty official is very sensitive, and if there is a slight mistake, the consequences will be disastrous.
The door of the house was slowly pushed open, and a fair-faced young master appeared in everyone's eyes. The fair-faced young master held an oil umbrella in his hand, completely isolating her from the pouring rain, and no water was stained on his body. Seeing that everyone in the room had evil looks, the man didn't seem to care at all.
Ji Si looked at Meng Yong in confusion, and saw that Meng Yong also looked confused, as if he didn't know who the person outside the door was.
Faced with the puzzled and unkind looks in the room, Mr. Bai Jing smiled, but this smile seemed almost eerie to everyone. Mr. Bai Jing seemed to have forgotten that she had entered the house at this time. She still held the oil umbrella and let the raindrops fall on it.
"Are you..." The atmosphere at the scene was so weird that Ji Si couldn't help but asked, "Where is Duke Dou?"
“In Daliang”
"Then who will represent the Northern Wei Dynasty?"
"I am the representative of the Northern Wei Dynasty who came to negotiate." Mr. Bai Jing said calmly.
"You? Represent the Northern Wei Dynasty?" There was a sense of disbelief in Ji Si's words and expression. It was not that he looked down upon the young master in front of him, but that he was too young and immature.
"Yes! That's right!" Mr. Bai Jing's smile became even brighter, apparently not paying attention to the doubt in Ji Si's eyes.
"Why...why?" Facing the innocent-looking young master, Ji Si almost laughed helplessly, but he still held back his laughter and asked pretending to be serious.
Young Master Bai Jing gradually stopped smiling. She shook the oil umbrella in her hand and said in an extremely calm tone -
"Just... it."
