Two flowers bloom, one on each side. Here Xu Jingchen, after being humiliated by the emperor's grandson in the temple, returned to the Hou Mansion in despair.
Back in the study, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became: Hmm, everyone dares to look down on me. When I help the third prince ascend the throne, I will trample you all under my feet.
Thinking of this, he immediately went to the Third Prince's Mansion and reported to Ling Haoxuan in detail what he saw on the mountain today. Xu Jingchen proposed to burn the main hall directly. Burning the wing would easily cause chaos, but it would not be enough to attract the emperor's grandson. The Dharma Hall was full of pilgrims, and if a fire broke out, there would be heavy casualties. At that time, the emperor's grandson would bring people to rescue people, and then take advantage of the chaos to assassinate the emperor's grandson. Finally, he knelt down with dignity and said: "For the sake of the master's dominance, ordinary people are willing to sacrifice their wives and children." After saying this, he burst into tears.
Ling Haoxuan helped Xu Jingchen up: "I know you are the most loyal. There is no need for a real man to have a wife. When I achieve great things, you will have the choice of girls from high families. What does a useless wife mean to you?"
The two of them refined the plan and felt it was foolproof, so they ordered action.
Xu Jingchen was very proud after returning home. He felt that today's plan would definitely succeed, and he would be the real master of the Xipinghou Mansion in the future. Let's see who still looks down on him, a bastard.
But even after waiting for the curfew, there was no news from the third prince's house. It shouldn’t be! The plan was to do it at the beginning of Weishi, when the pilgrims were returning to the Dharma Hall after lunch. No matter how slow it is, the news should be sent back at Youshi. Xu Jingchen paced back and forth in the study.
The same was true for Ling Haoxuan. When he saw that there was no movement after the You hour, he hurriedly sent people to the mountain to check. As a result, it was not until late at night that the secret guards sent out came back to report.
"How's the situation on the mountain?"
"Master, as soon as I arrived at the foot of the mountain, I saw the Yulin Army escorting several prison cars down the mountain. There were many men in black lying in the prison cars. They were motionless in the prison cars and did not know whether they were alive or dead."
"How could this happen?" This was one of the elites he secretly raised. Some of them were damaged when he assassinated Cang Qiyuan, but he was the only one left. I heard that the second brother also sent people to go there later. Robbery and murder, his whereabouts are still unknown.
"What about Ling Xiaoyu? Is he dead or injured?"
"I don't know, but there are many masters in the temple, so I don't dare to approach."
"Let's explore again." Ling Haoxuan's fingers that grabbed the corner of the table turned white from the force, "Father, how many masters have you arranged around that brat?"
Early the next morning, Ling Haoxuan unexpectedly saw Ling Xiaoyu in the morning. He stood on the right hand side of the old emperor, overlooking the ministers below.
He is actually fine.
In the morning, a minister reported the incident of yesterday's fire in the Dharma Hall of Chongfu Temple.
"I already know this. The emperor's grandson was also in the temple yesterday. It has been determined that it was man-made. Moreover, dozens of men in black were arrested and are being interrogated." When the old emperor said this, his eyes glanced at his few son.
After hearing this, Ling Haoxuan quickly lowered his head to hide his shock. They were all captured alive, and they all had poison in their mouths, but they didn't commit suicide. With so many people, there are always some who can't help but confess. It seems that things are getting a little tricky.
After the morning court, Ling Haoxuan summoned his cronies to discuss countermeasures.
"Master, we have to find a way to rescue these dozens of elites, otherwise the losses will be too great." The speaker was Chu Jiaming, the third prince's younger brother.
"Can you save those who were taken away by the Yulin Army? I say, quickly find a way to silence them!" a counselor suggested.
"Do you know how much money we have spent on training these elites? And now is the time to employ people. It is a pity to kill them all." Chu Jiaming is still fighting for these people. He is responsible for these people. There are four elites in total. , each team has fifty people, all of whom he carefully selected. They had already lost a lot when they went to assassinate Cang Qiyuan. If these dozens of people are gone, then he will not have much left. Right now. Now Xu Jingchen is highly regarded by the third prince. I heard that he has also raised a team for the third prince in the western suburbs of the capital. If this continues, won't he be compared to that bastard?
"What's going on on the mountain now? Haven't our people found out yet?"
"I heard from the pilgrims who came down from the mountain that no one was killed in the fire, but many people were injured in the stampede. Those who were slightly injured have gone down the mountain and left, and only the seriously injured are still on the mountain. And now there is a miracle doctor on the mountain who has opened the skin and flesh. They were all sewn up, and the wounds healed quickly. She also used a knife to perform a caesarean section on a pregnant woman to remove her child, and then used needles to sew up her belly, but she was still alive."
"It's so magical, then we need to get acquainted with it. It's best to use it for the master's use."
"But now the mountain is heavily guarded and we can't go up!"
At this time, Xu Jingchen stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and said, "Master, you can go to the mountain and give it a try."
Ling Haoxuan nodded and said, "Well, your wife and children are on the mountain. It's time to take them down. After all, the mountain is not safe now."
Xu Jingchen took the order and left.
Back at home, Xu Jingchen came to Aunt Zhao's yard. This Aunt Zhao was the aforementioned aunt who gave birth to Xu Jingchen's eldest son. She was a brothel singer. After Xia Qingfeng found out she was pregnant, she was bought by Xu Jingchen and placed outside his house.
Nowadays, because Xu Jingchen is appreciated by the third prince, the mistress and the legitimate son in this mansion also want to see his expression. Although Aunt Zhao is a concubine, without Xia Qingfeng, she is the biggest in the backyard, and her behavior becomes more and more domineering.
When she just heard Xu Jingchen say that he would take his concubine and his wife from the backyard to pick up Xia Qingfeng from the temple tomorrow, she immediately gave up.
"Why is that bitch not dead? Why do you want to go to the temple to pick her up?" Seeing Xu Jingchen's expression change, he immediately said softly: "Husband, she is a woman who has been living outside for more than half a year. She must be unclean. Why did you bring her back? She should have been arrested and sent to Shen Tang."
"Do you think I am willing?" Xu Jingchen gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know what luck that bitch has got. She actually has the support of the old lady of Wutinghou Mansion, and even Master Kongzhi in the temple also appreciates her very much. Also Yes..." Xu Jingchen's tone became even colder when he said this, "The emperor's grandson also hangs around my daughter all day long. It was that brat's idea to ask you to go to the mountain to pick her up together."
Aunt Zhao's heart grew colder as she listened to Xu Jingchen's words. When did Xia Qingfeng have so many supporters? Then when she returns home, how can she live her own good life? But this is the order of the emperor's grandson, who dares to disobey it?
The next day, three carriages drove out of the Xiping Hou Mansion, and Xu Jingchen took a group of concubines and his wife to Biyun Mountain.
It was already noon when they arrived at Chongfu Temple. One mile away from the temple, Xu Jingchen asked the female family members to get off the carriage. Even though he was resentful in his heart, he still dared not disobey the emperor's grandson's order.
We arrived at the temple on foot, with Xu Jingchen walking in front and the female family members following behind. The young novice monk led the group to the courtyard where Xia Qingfeng lived.
