It rained in the middle of the night. The night wind was cold and the rain poured down. Many people stayed indoors and did not dare to go out, thinking that a storm was coming and something big was going to happen.
Similarly, many people also turned their attention to Pingbaihou's mansion. They learned that Pingbaihou invited Chen Qi to visit and ordered people to send the two ladies in the house back to their parents' home. They were wondering if they were going to leave the house. What's up.
The heavy rain continued in the middle of the night, and Pingbaihou's mansion was hidden in the darkness. Pingbaihou and Chen Qi were sitting together in a room in the mansion. Chen Qi was wearing a black dress and a mask, sitting on the side.
The room was quiet, and the sound of wind and rain outside was intertwined with the crashing sound, including the sound of swords and guns clashing. It was cold and silent, no one made a sound, blood splashed on the ground, washed together with the rain, and followed by the running water. flow away.
After a while, the sound of footsteps was heard, and the two turned their heads to look. It was Pingcheng.
Pingcheng walked over quickly: "Brother."
Ping Baihou put the tea cup in his hand: "What did the people from Shangshu Mansion say?!"
Pingcheng looked very unhappy: "The pole is gone."
Ping Baihou's expression changed drastically: "What?!"
The two brothers Pingbaihou and Pingcheng each have two children, both sons. Gan'er is Pinggan, the youngest son of Pingbaihou, who is only five years old this year.
Yesterday King Sui handed over the protection of Chen Qi to Pingbaihou. This morning, Pingbaihou and Chen Qi went to Dali Temple. Pingcheng first sent his sister-in-law and nephew back to his natal Shangshu Mansion, and then sent Su Ruo and his two sons. Return to Jinning Duke's Mansion.
Pingbaihou's wife, Mrs. Pingbaihou, is the second daughter of the Minister of Industry, and her status is not low. The Minister's Mansion is not as safe as the Duke Ning's Mansion, but it is safer than the whirlpool of Pingbohou Mansion, and Pingbohou also sent Many people came to protect my wife and two children.
Although Marquis Pingbai also wanted to send his wife and children to the Duke of Jinning's mansion, the military general's home of the Duke of Jinning. The entire mansion was like an iron barrel, and its safety was guaranteed. However, the two houses in Su Ruoping City of the Duke of Jinning were It's okay for the child to go, after all, he is the blood of Duke Jinning, the eldest aunt in the family.
But if Mrs. Ping Baihou passes by, they may not open the door and let people in.
If Marquis Pingbai wants to have the power of serving the dragon, and wants to be rich and noble, that is your own business. If anything happens, just go back and ask for blessings personally. I don't care about the other people, and I don't want to get involved. .
Ping Baihou asked: "When did the pole disappear?!"
Pingcheng said: "Just now, someone from Shangshufu came to report that Gan'er went to the hut and didn't come out for a long time. When people went in to look, he was gone."
"Sister-in-law has fainted from crying."
Ping Baihou looked very unhappy. At this moment, a guard came in hurriedly and handed over a piece of paper. Ping Baihou took it and looked at it. It read clearly: Ru Zi lives, Chen Qi dies.
Ping Baihou's expression changed instantly. The flat pole fell into the hands of those people.
Pingcheng took the note over and looked at it. His face was also ugly. He couldn't compare to his elder brother's intelligence. At this time, he was a little at a loss: "Brother, what should we do now? If the pole falls into their hands, it will be a disaster. "
Ping Baihou looked at Chen Qi, who was wearing a mask. The other party naturally knew that there was something unexpected here, but he didn't care. He still looked at the black clothes in the wind and rain outside and listened to the sound in his ears.
Ping Baihou took a breath to calm down, and said to Pingcheng: "Don't panic."
Pingcheng said: "Then what should we do now? Gan'er..."
Ping Baihou looked at Chen Qi, thinking a lot.
King Sui was reluctant to take action himself, lest he be accused of fratricide, so he left the matter to him and handed over Chen Qi to him, which was obviously a sign of his trust.
If he messed up this matter by handing Chen Qi over for the sake of his son, or killing Chen Qi in exchange, then King Sui would be furious, and he would never be able to stand out in the future, or because of this matter, King Sui thought he had betrayed him and would definitely not let him go in the future.
But if he tried to protect Chen Qi, his son Gan'er might not be safe.
Ping Baihou closed his eyes, and then said: "Let me think about it first."
Pingcheng was stunned: "Brother?!"
Ping Pang is his biological son, and he actually said think about it, doesn't that mean he has to give up after weighing the rights and disadvantages? !
Ping Baihou said: "If this matter is not handled well, we will not have a good ending in the future."
Now that they have surrendered to King Sui, they must sacrifice their lives for their master and cannot retreat even if they die. What's more, it is such a major matter to bring down the prince. If something happens to them, it will be a serious crime.
Pingcheng's face turned pale when he heard this. He knew the truth, but Pingzhan was his nephew and his eldest brother's son. What if something happened?
Ping Baihou thought for a while, then looked at Chen Qi: "Mr. Chen."
Chen Qi turned to look at him and said slowly: "Master Hou is planning to hand me over?!"
Perhaps because of the mask, his voice was muffled and a little hoarse.
Marquis Pingbai said: "It will definitely not happen. Your Majesty will hand Mr. Chen over to me for protection. If something happens to Mr. Chen, I will definitely not get any good results. I want to ask Mr. Chen for something."
Chen Qi asked: "What's the matter?!"
Marquis Pingbai said: "I want to trade Mr. Chen for a pole. When the time comes, I will definitely protect Mr. Chen's safety."
The implication of Ping Baihou's words was that he wanted to pretend to agree, wait until then to change people, save his son, and protect Chen Qi, so that he could get the best of both worlds.
Chen Qidao: "The implication of Mr. Hou's words is that he wants me to take risks?!"
Marquis Pingbai said: "I will definitely protect Mr. Chen Zhouquan."
Chen Qi did not agree: "Master Hou, it's not that I don't agree. You are not a fool, and neither is the other party. As soon as I show up, the other party will try to kill me."
"My life is in danger."
"Although Young Master Ling is the son of the Marquis, he has little relationship with me. If something happens to me, how will the revenge of my Chen family be avenged? How will the bloodline of my Chen family be continued?!"
Chen Qi is a person who cherishes his life. He is the only bloodline left in the Chen family. He has to shoulder the burden of inheriting the incense and avenging his relatives. How could he risk his life for a child? Do something that is close to death to find this chance of survival.
Call him cruel or unjust.
He couldn't agree to it.
When Ping Baihou heard what he said, he looked very unhappy: "If Mr. Chen agrees, I will risk my life to protect Mr. Chen. If something happens to Mr. Chen, I will sacrifice my life to apologize."
Pingcheng's expression changed: "Brother, you absolutely must not do this."
Chen Qi didn't believe him: "I'll apologize with my life. When my life comes, what's the use of your life? Even if I die, you may not really apologize with your life. You are a marquis and you have a wife and children at home. How can you be willing to go there?" die."
"It's just a promise, just break it. Even if you feel guilty in your heart, you still forget about it after a few years."
"I don't believe you and I don't want to take the chance."
Ping Baihou's face turned cold: "Master Chen is like this, so don't blame me for being rude!"
Chen Qi asked coldly: "I would like to see how rude the Marquis will be?!"
