The next day, morning.
Emperor Yong couldn't help but became furious when he heard that Sheng Mingcheng and Sheng Xiuran of the Qingguo Palace had not been caught.
"Trash! They are just two children, how can they still get wings and fly!"
Nowadays, there are different opinions in Beijing circles. They all think that the old fox Sheng Qishan must have some backup plans, such as handing the list to Sheng Mingcheng and letting him find a way out.
"Send more manpower! We must capture that Sheng Mingcheng!"
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In the eastern suburbs courtyard, Sheng Xiuran opened her eyes quietly and saw her brother standing outside the door.
Her heart suddenly thought, and she hurriedly picked up her shoes and stepped forward, only to see Sheng Mingcheng's eyes were red and bloodshot, and his eyes were black and blue, as if he hadn't slept all night.
"elder brother!"
Sheng Xiuran shouted distressedly, and the next moment her stomach started to growl.
So hungry.
She hasn't eaten since yesterday morning's meal.
Sheng Mingcheng slowly turned his head, his voice cold and filled with despair.
"Sister, he won't come. He deliberately left us here to fend for ourselves."
"He has such a vicious heart. Isn't it enough just to get the list? Why do he have to torture us like this!"
"He knows you love him so much. Even if he doesn't want to treat me well, why can't he treat you well?"
"My sister is so beautiful and fragrant that she is no match for him..."
When Sheng Xiuran heard this, her heart suddenly ached unbearably, and her tears instantly fell like beads.
Sheng Mingcheng held Sheng Xiuran's hand tightly, and the blood in his red eyes almost burst out.
"Sister, don't think about him anymore. He doesn't have you in his heart at all. I'm afraid it was part of his plan to save you!"
"This man is so scheming. Even my grandpa was deceived by him. He might even have rescued Tan Hanchi. He planned the whole thing!"
That night, Sheng Mingcheng thought a lot.
The second prince seemed to have been interested in getting close to the brothers and sisters from the beginning, in order to overthrow their Qingguo Palace and get the crucial list so that he could manipulate the officials on it for his use!
Now their livelihood is cut off. Without food and money, he and his sister simply cannot survive!
Shen Yuanbai wanted their brother and sister to die. He, Sheng Mingcheng, had been a coward for half his life. Now he would rather die than let Shen Yuanbai have an easy time!
Sheng Xiuran's whole body was shaking uncontrollably. In fact, she had trouble falling asleep last night. She had been thinking about the past events in her mind, and she had already felt something about it.
"Brother, what should we do? What should we do?"
Sheng Mingcheng patted Sheng Xiuran's hand gently and said calmly, "Don't be afraid, sister. My brother will go find you something to eat first. Just wait for me here."
Sheng Xiuran was really hungry and couldn't stand it any longer, so she nodded hesitantly, "Brother, you have to come back early."
Sheng Mingcheng smiled and nodded, and when he turned around and walked out, his face was full of evil and hatred, almost possessed.
Shen Yuanbai, you better give us brothers and sisters a way to survive, otherwise I will drag you to death together!
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As soon as Sheng Mingcheng left the other courtyard, Qiao Zhongguo received news.
Qiao Tianjing stood up with excitement on his face, "Are you all ready? Have you memorized all the words?"
The man in black said respectfully, "Go back to the young master, everything is ready!"
Qiao Tianjing clapped his hands suddenly, "Okay! No matter what, we must let Sheng Mingcheng hear those words!"
"yes!"
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After Sheng Mingcheng sneaked out of the eastern suburbs courtyard, he saw the wanted notice posted at the city gate from a distance.
His heart skipped a beat, and he knew something was definitely wrong with the Duke of Qing's mansion.
Now, if you want to sneak into the city, you can only use extraordinary methods...
Sheng Mingcheng had never been so embarrassed in his life. He smeared mud on his face and hair, and changed his outfit with a beggar from the East Temple.
In the past, Sheng Mingcheng would just kick beggars when he saw them. Now, in order to save his life, he had to endure the disgusting stench.
He was vomiting and changing his clothes in the corner of the East Temple, when the beggars' conversation attracted his attention.
"Tsk, tsk, it's really miserable!"
"Isn't it true? I heard from a distance that the Qingguo Duke's palace was shouting and screaming. Yesterday afternoon, the prince and his wife were dragged to be chopped down!"
"You didn't see it, the knife clicked and blood spurted out three feet away!"
When Sheng Mingcheng heard this, he felt like the world was spinning and he almost fell to the ground.
He crawled up to the beggar and asked in a trembling voice: "Beheaded? Already beheaded?"
The beggar kicked him in disgust and said, "Go away, new guy!"
"If you are asking about the Qingguo Duke's Mansion, they will all be executed! The Holy Emperor appointed the Second Prince to supervise the execution, and even the Qingguo Duke's Mansion was copied by the Second Prince and his men!"
"Good fellow, there are so many boxes of real gold and silver. I don't know how much the Duke of Qing has embezzled. Fortunately, the second prince enforces the law impartially!"
"Don't tell me, the second prince is so handsome. The prince and his wife knelt in front of him and begged for mercy, crying so hard that they didn't affect His Highness's grace at all!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it seems that the second prince is able to do things well, so he will be reused, right?"
"Haha, then the Duke of Qing really deserves it. He died well and died wonderfully!"
In fact, a smart person can hear the flaws in these words. After all, ordinary beggars can hardly maintain their livelihood, so how can they understand these court matters.
The secret guard of the Qiao family who was pretending to be a beggar also questioned this point, but Qiao Tianjing insisted that he must say this.
He was sure that Sheng Mingcheng already hated the second prince in his heart, but he might still want to survive, so he might negotiate terms with the second prince.
If the two of them meet, the list will be exposed.
So what we have to do at this time is to add fire to Sheng Mingcheng, burning him until he loses all sense and is filled with hatred!
Therefore, the more heroic the second prince is, the more proud he is, and the lower and more miserable the Duke of Qing is, the more it resonates with Sheng Mingcheng.
This move is called: attack the heart first!
Everything was just as Qiao Tianjing expected. At this time, Sheng Mingcheng could not tell what was true or false.
As soon as he thought that his father and mother had been beheaded, or that the second prince personally supervised the beheading, he was completely crazy!
Shen Yuanbai, how dare he!
How dare he step on the blood all over the Qingguo Palace to reach a high position!
Even if Sheng Mingcheng dies, he will not let him get what he wants!
Thinking of this, Sheng Mingcheng's eyes were blood red and he stumbled out.
As soon as the secret guard saw these few words, Sheng Mingcheng lost his mind and couldn't help but open his mouth slightly.
The eldest young master is really a god...
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There are people coming and going on the street, but a beggar cannot attract attention. Besides, he is covered in mud and the stench is unbearable. Jin Wuwei will take a detour when he sees him.
Sheng Mingcheng walked to the door of Qingguo Duke's Mansion in a daze.
He looked up and saw that the original impressive plaque had been taken off, and there were two square seals criss-crossed on the front door. There were faint dried black blood stains on the steps at the door.
Sheng Mingcheng's heart trembled, and tears of regret and despair poured down his face.
Life is like a dream and like smoke, it's too late, everything is too late...
He turned around and left in despair. Looking in that direction, it turned out to be...Dengwen Drum Courtyard!
