Ma Qiancheng felt a chill in his heart.
She thought that these two brothers were greedy for life and afraid of death, so they wanted to persuade her to hand over Yue'er's treasure to this gelding.
Her chest felt tight... She kept observing along the way. She trusted the character of these two brothers the most, and she specially chose them to go with her today!
Unexpectedly, knowing each other well but not knowing their hearts, these two brothers... turned out to be...
"A good man doesn't suffer the consequences. We will cover and fight with them. You run away!"
"Yes, sir, you manage to escape! You can leave the green hills without worrying about firewood! You can think of other ways to present the treasure!"
"Today, you didn't bring anyone else but brought us brothers here, which shows that you trust us. We will fight to the death to let you escape!"
Ma Qiancheng was shocked and looked at his two brothers in shock.
"You... you..."
It turns out that she, Ma Qian, has the heart of a villain!
They are not cowards!
The two of them grinned at her, "In the future, when you become a big person, remember to burn a good letter for us!"
When the guards rushed up with spears, the two of them protected Ma Qiancheng in the middle. Their bodies had been tempered by the "spiritual fruit" given by Wen Jin in the mountains and on the way.
Their internal strength and reaction speed are beyond the comparison of ordinary people.
The two sides fought, and their weapons clanked. Although they were few in number, one against dozens, they did not lose.
"You are so brave, in front of the palace! You dare to steal the treasure dedicated to the emperor!"
Ma Qiancheng shouted loudly while retreating to the arch bridge across the moat.
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"What's going on over there?" On the other side of the arch bridge, an old minister frowned and looked at the commotion involving weapons.
"It seems that a few country people wanted to see the emperor, but they were bumped into by Eunuch Liu, who wanted to drive them away. They refused to leave, and even forced their way through the palace gate, and were expelled by the guards!" said the child on the side.
"That's not right!" The old minister listened attentively, "Listen, he is shouting, what is the treasure offering... embezzling?"
"Uncle, let's not worry about it. Liu Mao is the emperor's favorite, and he is a petty person who loves to hold grudges and revenge. For a few country people, we can't offend him!" The boy quickly grabbed the old minister and frowned to persuade him.
"Confused!" When the old minister heard this, he became angry, "No wonder no one sees people coming and going in front of the palace gate! But no one cares about it! It's all because of your mentality that it's better to do less than to do more!"
"That day, I passed out in front of the palace gate! No one saved me! A Liang was so frightened that he didn't dare to leave me alone to ask for the doctor... If everyone had your mentality, how could I have been saved that day? He died in front of the palace gate!"
"My death is not a pity! But that woman is right! Death is inevitable for all people, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather! I died without accomplishing anything. It was not a worthy death! It was such a useless death. !”
The old minister shook off the child's hand and walked straight towards the imperial guard with an impassioned face and a glowing face.
Ma Qiancheng's two brothers were captured.
Ma Qiancheng is still fighting to the death.
"Stop! In front of the palace, right under the emperor's nose! What are you doing?!" the veteran shouted, full of anger.
Liu Mao walked out of the sedan and looked at him disdainfully, "Master Tao, are you here to remonstrate again? Are you going to kneel and die in front of the palace gate again?"
"You may not be so lucky today to meet the lady from the Imperial Prefect's Mansion, and she will come to rescue you again!"
Tao Mingfu snorted angrily, "I'm here to confess my mistake to the Emperor!"
Ma Qiancheng heard the conversation between the two... and his heart moved. Was this old minister rescued by Wen Jin before?
There is help today!
Ma Qiancheng immediately shouted to Tao Mingfu, "Sir! Please bring me to see the emperor! I accidentally got a treasure given by the mountain god in the mountains and forests! This treasure cannot be touched by ordinary people, and whoever touches it will die! It must be handed over to the current emperor. , only the True Dragon Emperor can enjoy it!"
"That's nonsense!" Liu Mao said angrily, "You are a country bumpkin with unknown origins! You clearly have evil intentions. Everyone wants to see the emperor. What kind of place has this palace become?"
"Get him quickly!"
"Sir, please take a look!" Ma Qiancheng said and suddenly opened the sandalwood box.
It's morning now. Although it's the twelfth lunar month, it's a fine day and the sun is dazzling.
The sandalwood box actually bloomed with a soft brilliance, which made the sunlight not bright enough today!
Everyone couldn't help but secretly gasp in shock, and everyone stared at the box in Ma Qiancheng's hand with wide eyes.
"This is the Night Pearl..."
"This is a luminous pearl! It's so bright and dazzling during the day! This is a bright pearl! A rare orb!"
Before Ma Qiancheng finished speaking, everyone around him couldn't help but sigh.
The brilliance of this orb was so beautiful that it attracted many people's attention.
Even those who didn't want to pay much attention to the gossip here or offend Liu Mao at first are now looking forward to it.
"Your Excellency, please bring me to see you! Your Majesty has no second thoughts, but is single-minded. I want to present the treasure to the Emperor!" Ma Qiancheng closed the sandalwood box with a snap, raised his hands and said to Tao Mingfu.
But it was quiet all around, and no one paid any attention to her.
Ma Qiancheng raised his head hesitantly and looked at Tao Mingfu.
Only then did he realize that Tao Mingfu was in a daze.
Not only Tao Mingfu, but also the surrounding imperial guards and the bearers carrying the sedan chair all looked stunned and stunned.
Ma Qiancheng secretly laughed in his heart... Were they just stunned when they saw such a treasure?
If they saw a giant python spontaneously opening its mouth, spitting out this orb and giving it to a little girl, wouldn't their eyes be shocked?
"Hiss..." Tao Mingfu took a deep breath and finally recovered.
"It should be presented! Such a treasure should be presented to the emperor!"
Liu Mao coughed heavily, "Give it to the Zajia! With Mr. Tao witnessing it and so many people watching at the palace gate, can the Zajia still take it for himself? The Zajia will definitely dedicate it to the emperor and make it clear that it is you, Ma Tusi, who enters offer."
Ma Qiancheng frowned and said in a deep voice, "Forgive me, father-in-law, but this treasure must be presented to the emperor in person."
"Look! The Za family said that he is planning something evil! It's not just as simple as offering a treasure!" Liu Mao said sharply.
Tao Mingfu took two steps forward and put his hand in front of Ma Qiancheng, "Eunuch Liu! I believe that Chieftain Ma must have a reason to personally present the treasure! If he has second thoughts, I am willing to be punished together!"
"Ha! If he has second thoughts and is brought before the emperor again, and something goes wrong, you can't bear it!" Liu Mao raised his eyebrows and pointed at Tao Mingfu.
Tao Mingfu laughed and said, "I think of me as a second-rank official in the imperial court, but an eunuch pointed at his nose at the palace gate and said he couldn't afford it... Ha, ha, ha."
"You..." Liu Mao gritted his teeth and scolded others without exposing his fault. Tao Mingfu actually called him a eunuch in front of him!
Tao Mingfu's self-deprecating laughter subsided, "If he has second thoughts, I will die to apologize!"
Ma Qiancheng was shocked and looked at this stranger in shock, "You..."
This is Lord Tao, he doesn't even know himself, why would he risk his life to guarantee her?
"If the Emperor is in danger, would it be enough for you to die?" Liu Mao said coldly.
"Eunuch Liu said something serious," suddenly a voice with a smile came, "The Emperor has General Yuwen by his side. How can a mere chieftain make waves?"
"Are you the horse toast who wants to offer the treasure?"
