"Miaomiao, why do you feel a little strange today? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Yu Miaomiao said: "It's okay..."
Seeing that although Miaomiao was wearing a veil, Li Qingyan's face was still a little pale, and he took her hand and walked back: "If you feel uncomfortable, don't force yourself today. Your health is the most important thing."
Yu Miaomiao shook her head.
At this time, a sharp voice blocked the way of the two people:
"The General, Your Majesty, invites you."
This was the leader eunuch Huang Dehai. He glanced at the woman next to the general, and she followed him without saying anything.
Huang Dehai took them to the temple further inside, which seemed to be specially renovated for the royal family. The standard was much higher than that of the temple outside. The entourage of hundreds of people just now were waiting outside.
After entering the temple, Yu Miaomiao found that there was still a crowd of people surrounding it, but the courtyard was very large, so it was not crowded.
That man... was sitting lazily on the bright yellow chair in the center, seemingly joking with the people next to him.
They can even hear the conversations inside.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen is very loyal to you. At that time, Wei Chen was coerced by traitors and could only follow them. However, what Wei Chen actually said was false information. Wei Chen's heart is still with the imperial court." Xu Yuanying knelt on the ground, her body shaking like chaff.
Xu Yuanying was originally a general who defended Taiping City. After being captured by the rebels, he defected. It was not until Li Qingyan came that he put them all to death and sent people to escort Xu Yuanying back to Beijing.
Xu Yuanying actually had her own little plan in mind.
He was threatened by the rebel leader to defect, and he did not do a good job for the rebels at that time. It can even be said that he was in Cao Ying, but his heart was actually in the court, and he was paving the way to return to the court.
Therefore, when he was escorted back to the capital, he had a chance to run away, but he did not run away and was escorted back obediently.
He felt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the most holy and wise emperor today, Huai Jin Hold Yu, would definitely be able to find out the truth.
When all the truth comes out, the most the emperor can do is scold him, and maybe he will be reinstated.
"General, please come here." Huang Dehai led Li Qingyan into the courtyard, but when Yu Miaomiao followed Li Qingyan, Huang Dehai stopped him outside. "Girl, please stay, the female family members have to wait in another courtyard."
Li Qingyan was about to stop him, but Yu Miaomiao was afraid of disturbing the people inside, so she supported Li Qingyan and shook her head silently.
Xiao Su stared at the two people outside the courtyard with gloomy eyes. He leaned lazily on the chair and said to Xu Yuanying with a half-smile but not a smile: "You have worked hard for the country and you have made great contributions to the court. I can see it."
The other officials remained silent, their expressions suddenly turned ugly, and they all carefully observed the emperor, for fear that the emperor would notice them.
Xu Yuanying was not in the court during this period, and she did not know that the court had changed.
When he heard what the emperor said, he felt that he was right to come back, and he was even immersed in his dream of promotion and wealth.
Xu Yuanying kowtowed again in surprise and said: "Your Majesty has found out clearly that the loyalty of the ministers to the imperial court is truly a lesson to the world."
Huang Dehai returned to the emperor and whispered: "Your Majesty, people have brought him here."
"See the Emperor."
Li Qingyan came forward and knelt down to pay homage.
Xiao Su ignored him and just left Li Qingyan alone. He straightened up and waved, and someone next to him served Xu Yuanying a glass of wine.
He said to Xu Yuanying:
"Ai Qing, you've been traveling all the way and it's been hard work. Are you still getting used to it when you return to Beijing?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Your Majesty trusts me so much, and I can't repay you. I can only assist you more loyally, and I am willing to do your best for the imperial court."
Xu Yuanying was flattered and picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp!
Soon, he realized something was wrong.
After drinking the wine, he felt a burning pain all the way around, especially his throat, which was so painful that it penetrated to the bone marrow.
The wine glass clattered to the ground, and he realized that the wine was poisonous!
Xu Yuanying kept coughing, covering her neck, falling to the ground and rolling in pain, and soon coughed up blood.
He couldn't say a word now. He could only widen his eyes unwillingly and look at the emperor not far away, but he only saw the cold smile that was not as deep as his eyes.
Only then did Xu Yuanying understand that... the emperor would never forgive him.
The emperor walked up to Xu Yuanying, raised one foot, and slowly crushed Xu Yuanying's face. If you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of teeth rubbing against the ground.
In fact, the emperor was always smiling and talking:
"If I remember correctly, when Xu Aiqing was following the rebels, he made a slogan about me... killing his father and usurping the throne?"
At that time, Xu Yuanying only said that she was making up nonsense. How could she know that what she said was the truth. But now he could only lie weakly on the ground, without any strength to resist, let alone respond to the emperor.
"Ai Qing is really confused. It really makes me sad to say such rebellious words."
The emperor waved his hand, and five or six imperial guards came forward, lifted the man up, and tied him to the pillars of the temple.
Xu Yuanying was covered in dirt and looked very embarrassed. She was still vomiting blood in her mouth and was already dying.
At the same time, dozens of guards drew their bows and arrows and aimed them at the man on the pillar.
The whole place was silent, and only the sound of the man's rough breathing was left. He was still mumbling something, but he couldn't hear clearly because he was mute due to the poison.
Yu Miaomiao paused. When she followed another young eunuch to another courtyard, she clearly heard the words murmured by the people in the courtyard on the way:
"Why, why did you betray me..."
Then there was the sound of a bow and arrow being drawn.
"Whoosh——"
"Whoosh——"
"Whoosh——"
The strong smell of blood quickly spread in the yard.
At this moment, Xiao Su seemed to have just remembered Li Qingyan. He stood up and helped Li Qingyan up: "Ai Qing, why are you still kneeling?"
When he was holding Li Qingyan's arm, Xiao Su's hands were particularly strong, and his slender fingers had lost their color.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Qingyan glanced at the hands on his arms and stood up as if nothing had happened.
"Your Majesty, it's time to pray." Huang Dehai said in a low voice, "The abbot has made preparations. This time for blessings, the Queen Mother will definitely turn bad luck into good luck and everything will go smoothly."
This time I left the palace to pray because the Queen Mother suddenly became seriously ill. I hope that through this prayer, the Queen Mother's illness can be cured faster.
Xiao Su waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Is Aiqing okay just now?"
As if he was concerned about Li Qingyan, he knelt on the ground and said, "I'm fine."
