"Princess, you...you are so arrogant, what happened?"
Seeing that his son Ling Yun was about to be executed by Li Ruiyun, He Yuting was helpless; when he was at a loss, his wife Princess Chang Qing hurried over.
Although He Yuting knew the purpose of the princess's visit, he still pretended to be confused and ignorant.
What he was thinking at this time was, which talkative slave made the decision to reveal this matter to Princess Changqing without his permission?
When he was in prison yesterday, he and his son had clearly made an agreement not to tell Princess Chang Qing about it yet.
As his mind wandered, Ling Yun's cold and lonely words echoed clearly in his ears: "Please, father, don't tell my mother about this matter now. I'll find a chance to tell her after waiting, okay?" ... …
"He Yuting, tell me, is Li Ruiyun going to send someone to harm my Lin'er now?" Seeing that He Yuting was just confused, Princess Chang Qing could no longer suppress the anger in her heart and asked.
There is no room for buffering, just get straight to the point and go straight to the point.
He Yuting's body trembled unconsciously, his whole body tensed, as if something was beating hard on his heart, and his breathing stagnated at that moment.
"Princess, you...who did you listen to?" After being stunned for a long time, he murmured.
Princess Chang Qing did not answer, but asked in a straight tone: "You just tell me, right?"
"..." He Yuting was so confused that he didn't know how to answer, so he just sighed.
"He Yuting, is your heart made of iron and stone?" Princess Chang Qing couldn't help but screamed, her face full of crazy hatred and despair.
She burst into tears and almost collapsed, "They are going to kill your son, but you are still indifferent?"
He Yuting's brows were furrowed, and a bitter smile flashed across his face as if it had been struck by a sharp cold wind, "He is my son, how could I be indifferent? Yesterday I went to the Imperial Study Room to look for Li Ruiyun, and I also went I saw Zhichao in prison..."
Princess Chang Qing said anxiously: "Then what does Li Ruiyun say?"
He Yuting sighed: "Li Ruiyun said that as long as Zhichao can change his mind and surrender to him, he can ignore the past grievances and let Zhichao surpass him. But Zhichao is stubborn and would rather die than surrender. I tried my best to persuade him for a long time, but he still doesn't care at all. If you don’t appreciate it, there’s really nothing I can do about it!”
Princess Chang Qing said tremblingly: "Then why didn't you tell me when you came back last night?"
He Yuting's eyes drooped, his Adam's apple rolled slowly, and he said numbly: "Zhichao has repeatedly told me not to tell you about this matter; besides, what's the use of knowing about it? Now the overall situation has been decided. , no one can save him..."
Princess Chang Qing said coldly: "Then you just stay here doing nothing and let it happen? He Yuting, you coward!..."
As she said that, she spat at him hard and stumbled towards the door like a madman.
Seeing that the situation was not good, He Yuting hurriedly followed him and chased him out. As he ran panting, he shouted repeatedly: "Princess! Princess!..."
Princess Chang Qing acted as if she had never heard of it. She rushed into the courtyard in a few steps and ordered the attendants: "Prepare the sedan immediately and rush to the cell!"...
The capital city suddenly became extremely quiet; there was no wind around, the trees were still, the chirping of insects disappeared, and the autumn sunlight was white and dark, looking obscure and strange.
At this time, Li Zhishan had already stormed into the cell where Ling Yun was imprisoned with dozens of armored guards.
Those guards were all fully armed, holding swords, and had stern eyes, staring with murderous intent.
When Ling Yun saw this situation, he immediately realized something, but he still looked calm. He looked at them calmly, his slightly frowning brow showing his detached calmness after experiencing the vicissitudes of life, "Commander Li is here, what are you doing?"
The murderous intent in Li Zhishan's eyes suddenly struck people, making people shudder. "Li has specially prepared a glass of wine for the eldest son to enjoy."
After saying that, he waved his hand gently, and Sun Guoxiong behind him walked forward with a tray in his hand.
On the tray is a silver wine jug and a silver wine glass. The wine glass is filled with wine. The wine is as red as blood. It shines brightly under the light of the sword, which makes people feel miserable. shocking.
Ling Yun glanced slightly to the side, his peripheral vision as cold as ice, "What kind of wine is this?"
Li Zhishan said: "The best daughter Hong."
Ling Yun sneered: "I'm afraid there's still a red crane crown, right?"
Li Zhishan was startled, then smiled and said: "The eldest son is indeed smart, but it's a pity that you were smart but you were misled by your cleverness."
"how do I say this?"
Li Zhishan narrowed his eyes slightly, his narrow eyes flashed with evil ridicule, and said slowly: "But with the eldest son's intelligence and martial arts attainments, as long as he can understand some current affairs and serve Mr. Li, wouldn't he be able to enjoy glory and wealth for the rest of his life? It's all done, but you persist in persisting and seek your own death, so you can't blame others."
As he spoke, his pupils suddenly narrowed, mixed with endless power, and he waved his hands to the left and right, "Come here, wait for the eldest son on his way."
Before he finished speaking, a woman's shrill cry was heard: "Stop!" Then, Princess Chang Qing and her men rushed in, with a look of sorrow, anger and panic on her face.
Li Zhishan glanced coldly and snorted softly, "Who do I think it is? It turns out to be the princess Qiansui! The princess is a noble person of thousands of years, with golden branches and jade leaves, how can she condescend to visit such a despicable and dirty place?"
Princess Chang Qing's eyes widened and she shouted: "Stop talking nonsense! Li Zhishan, I order you to release Ling Yun immediately!"
Li Zhishan looked troubled and said, "I'm afraid this won't work. I only perform humble duties in accordance with the decree. If I resist the decree, wouldn't it be a capital crime?"
"Nonsense, the emperor is under house arrest by you, what kind of imperial edict can you still issue?" Princess Chang Qing raised her lips slightly with contempt on her face.
Li Zhishan's face suddenly darkened, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes; but he finally did not have an attack, and quickly regained his composure, "Princess, if you don't believe it, please see for yourself." He took out something from his sleeve and handed it over. Go up.
Princess Changqing opened the book to read, but saw the previous letter:
"The Emperor Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict:
Now Ling Yun, the former bodyguard of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment, has committed rebellion and treason, and his crimes are obvious and unforgivable. He is specially given a cup of poisonous wine to eliminate evil and punish evil, and to make things clear. Admire this! "
There is a vermilion jade seal stamped underneath.
Li Zhishan said proudly: "Now the princess has nothing to say?"
Princess Chang Qing sneered, raised her hand, tore the imperial edict into pieces and threw it on the ground.
Li Zhishan was stunned for a moment, then said angrily: "You... how dare you tear up the imperial edict! Do you know what a serious crime this is?"
Princess Chang Qing lightly curled her red lips and said with disdain, "Imperial edict, what imperial edict? This is obviously a shameless lie fabricated by you rebellious officials and traitors in the name of the Holy One. Who will admit it? You are falsely spreading the edict and framing Zhongliang. This is the truth. The crime is obvious and treasonous!"
Li Zhishan was so angry that he pulled out his sword and stepped forward: "Princess, don't bully others too much! Now that the Song Dynasty is dead, I would like to advise the princess not to be too arrogant. If it weren't for Lord He's face, Come on, I've been rude to you for a long time! I remind the princess that it's better to be more knowledgeable and leave here quickly - otherwise the sword has no eyes, and it is inevitable to be injured accidentally!"
Princess Changqing raised her eyebrows and said: "You can let me go, but you must let Ling Yun go. Otherwise, unless I die here, I will never leave this place for even half a step!" As she spoke, her delicate figure moved horizontally, as if Yuan Ting stood in front of Ling Yun.
She glared fiercely at the person in front of her; her sharp-scissor-like eyes showed anger and stubbornness, but she did not avoid or give in to him.
Li Zhishan became angry and said: "Princess, do you really want to force me to take action?"
Princess Chang Qing laughed miserably and said: "Li Zhishan, if you have the guts, just do it. If you want to hurt my Lin'er, you have to kill me first!"
"You!..." Veins popped out on Li Zhishan's face, and the hand holding the sword trembled slightly.
Ling Yun's heart ached, and he said in a thick voice: "Mother, you... why are you bothering? Now that the overall situation has been decided, you know clearly that you can't save me, so why bother to take such a dangerous risk? Leave me alone and leave quickly. My child, please!..." He said and knelt down on his knees.
Princess Chang Qing hugged Ling Yun and cried loudly. She cried and said: "Lin'er, can you understand a mother's love for her child? If you have three advantages and two disadvantages, then I, a mother, will still be alive. What’s the point?”
Li Zhishan was a little impatient. Just as he was about to order someone to come forward, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps outside the cell door. He Yuting rushed in with a panic look on his face.
Li Zhishan said: "Master He, you are here, everything is in chaos here, take the princess away quickly, otherwise it will hinder the execution of official duties——"
He Yuting said sarcastically: "Commander Li, I have made you laugh. Commander Li has to take care of everything." After saying that, he told He Luwei: "Go and take the princess away."
In order to understand, He Lu motioned to several maids to come forward, held Princess Chang Qing in his arms without any explanation, and pushed her away from the prison door.
Princess Chang Qing was extremely angry and shouted at the top of her lungs: "Let me go! Let me go!... He Yuting, are you still a human being? You are watching your son die, but you are indifferent..."
Princess Chang Qing's cry of collapse was like a knife, gouging out He Yuting's heart; his face was pale, his eyes were blood red, his heart was twitching, and the pain was so painful that he could hardly breathe.
He sighed, covered his face with his hands and staggered away.
In the cell, Li Zhishan turned back coldly, his eyes were sharp and serious, and he stared straight at Ling Yun, like a lonely ice sculpture, chilling to the bone, "Ling Yun, you are a sensible person, you don't think we need to use force anymore, right?"
As he said that, he picked up the glass of poisonous wine that was as red as blood from the tray in Sun Guoxiong's hand, and slowly raised it to Ling Yun...
