Chapter 241 Choice
In front of the Imperial Examination Hall, the two sides confronted each other.
Yu Liang was caught in the middle and was in a dilemma.
Can't afford to offend anyone.
The official behind him silently tugged at his sleeve.
Gave a look.
Never mind, let them argue.
Yu Liang looked up at the sky and stepped aside helplessly.
Qu Ling raised his chin slightly. "I am both an imperial envoy and a censor. Do you really need to interfere with my decision?"
Zhao Chongli sneered, "The Autumn Examination is a major event in the world. You cannot make the decision on your own."
He waved his hand, and a team of guards with knives blocked the entrance to the Imperial Examination Hall.
"Your Highness Prince Liang is the Governor of Jiangnan. He cannot stand by and watch the princess act recklessly here."
Zhao Chongli felt happier than ever before.
Qu Ling is used to being arrogant in the capital, but this is Jiangnan.
A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
Those guards in Zhuoxi Courtyard couldn't do anything wrong.
He looked at Qu Ling provocatively.
It depends on what you do.
The sound of unsheathed swords shattered the silence.
Zhao Chongli only felt a pain in his knee and fell to his knees on the ground.
The sword in Su Shang's hand was stained with blood.
At the same time, the guards blocking the entrance to the Imperial Examination Hall drew their swords.
"Stop, everyone stop!"
Yu Liang could no longer turn a blind eye.
"Drawing a sword against the princess is disrespectful. What do you want to do?"
He doesn't want to care either.
But the princess and King Liang want to fight, can they go somewhere else, not in Yangzhou City?
If anything goes wrong, he'll lose his head.
"Zhao Dianjun, is King Liang planning a rebellion?"
Qu Ling took a step forward and put his foot on Zhao Chongli's shoulder.
The extreme humiliation made Zhao Chongli's hands exposed with blue veins as he lay on the ground.
What was even more unacceptable to him was that his legs seemed to have lost all feeling and he could not stand up.
"Get out of the way!"
Yu Liang scolded the guards.
Oh my God.
Isn’t it just about sending three women to the Imperial Examination Hall?
Compared with the current blade, it is really a small matter.
"No one is allowed to give way!" Zhao Chongli gritted his teeth.
Qu Ling took Su Shang's knife and stabbed it into his shoulder, causing Zhao Chongli to wail in pain.
"Master Yu, execute these traitors who attempted to rebel on the spot!"
There were nearly 5,000 government soldiers in Yangzhou City.
Zhao Chongli's eyes were red, "Yu Liang, if you dare to listen to her, His Royal Highness Prince Liang will not let you go!"
Yu Liang wished he could just bang his head against the wall and die.
Who should he listen to?
"Princess, please listen to my humble advice. Although Zhao Dianjun intends to stop us, it is not considered treason."
"Zhao Dianjun, letting three women into the tribute court isn't a disaster."
He urged both sides, "Listen to me, both of you, and put away your knives."
Qu Ling's foot was still on Zhao Chongli's shoulder. In a voice heard only by the two of them, he said, "If you go against me, I'll chop you to death."
Zhao Chongli was a little scared.
He knew Qu Ling could do it.
Qu Ling put his foot down, dropped the knife, spread his hands, stepped back, and signaled that he was giving in.
Her extremely beautiful face was full of arrogance, which stung Zhao Chongli's eyes.
"Everyone, step back!"
Zhao Chongli comforted himself, it’s okay, he still has a backup plan, he can’t be impulsive and ruin the whole game.
Yu Liang felt like he had escaped death.
"Hey, that's right. Why are you two making such a fuss..."
"mother!"
Just as Nian Sihua was about to step into the Imperial Examination Hall, Zhao Chongli's voice came from behind him.
His voice was hoarse. “Don’t go in.”
At this moment, he couldn't bear to watch her die with his own eyes.
"It is against ancestral rules for women to enter the Imperial Court. Why are you..."
"Zhao Dianjun, be careful with your words," Nian Sihua turned around, "You and I are no longer mother and son. I can't bear the thought of you calling me mother."
A trace of pain flashed across Zhao Chongli's eyes, but was soon replaced by ruthlessness. "Blood ties are not something you can sever just because you say so. How can you despise me? I was born by you, too."
He doesn't understand.
Why can't you ever be forgiven if you make a mistake once?
He was still young at that time.
What's more, Concubine Feng really cared about him more than his mother.
The Song family is powerful, and the clan members are all low-key. The royal palace is running out of money, so it is only right for them to take out the dowry to tide over the difficulties.
Why is his mother so upset about it?
Nian Sihua walked up to him.
He pulled out a document from his sleeve and said, "My Lords, this is the letter of severance between me and Zhao Chongli. It has been filed at the government office. From today on, I, Nian Sihua, have no relationship with him."
In the capital, she took care of this matter in case of emergency.
Zhao Chongli couldn't believe it.
"It is an indisputable fact that I gave birth to you, and it is also a fact that we have a shallow mother-son bond."
"It doesn't matter what you think, and it doesn't matter what people say about me outside."
"You just need to remember that the bond between you and me is over and we have nothing to do with each other anymore."
She turned and bowed deeply to Qu Ling, "Please allow us to enter, Princess."
Qu Ling raised the corner of his lips slightly, "Go ahead."
Zhao Chongli suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter revealing madness, "Well, since you are seeking your own death, you can't blame anyone on your deathbed."
Nian Sihua led the two girls across the threshold of the Imperial Examination Hall without looking away.
The students sitting in the Imperial Examination Hall looked as if they had seen a flood and a monster.
But they didn't dare to make loud noises like before and could only talk quietly.
Nian Sheng's ears were sharp and his steps paused slightly.
But Nian Sihua gently held her wrist and said, "Don't worry about it."
Mo Yu sneered and said loudly, "If you have the ability, you should not be afraid of us entering the Imperial Examination Hall, right?"
The students' faces turned pale, but no one dared to refute.
After all, Princess Jia'an is still outside.
Everyone entered the Imperial Examination Hall, the bell rang, and the exam began.
Yu Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Before I could relax, an officer covered in blood came rushing over.
"Report—"
"There are bandits disguised as merchants, hiding in the city. They waited for the Imperial Examination to begin, then suddenly attacked and headed towards the government office and the residences of the great men."
The invigilators were thrown into chaos.
Yu Liang's eyes went dark, and he barely managed to stand with an effort. "Quick, quickly mobilize the troops!"
The other officials immediately reassured the examinees, "Don't panic, there are guards sent by King Liang, and the bandits can't reach here. Just answer the questions with peace of mind."
Zhao Chongli finally smiled.
He struggled to stand up, sweating profusely from the pain, and said, "My lords, don't panic. I will lead the troops to guard the Imperial Examination Hall. The Yangzhou troops can quickly go to meet the enemy."
He turned to Qu Ling and said, "Princess, you are a beautiful princess, you may leave first."
There was a hint of sarcasm in his words.
"I am the Imperial Supervisor of the Examinations. How is leaving my post any different from desertion?"
Zhao Chongli had expected Qu Ling not to leave.
He knew that Qu Ling was an extremely arrogant person who thought he had everything under control.
But this is in Jiangnan.
There was no His Majesty or the Crown Prince to support her.
Yu Liang took the yamen runners to mobilize troops.
The only ones left in the Imperial Examination Hall were the Liang Wang troops brought by Zhao Chongli.
His true colors were immediately revealed.
"Qu Ling, you didn't leave just now, but now you can't leave."
"I have never thought of leaving. Zhao Chongli, what do you want?"
Zhao Chongli hated her confident look, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.
He suddenly blew a sharp whistle.
silence.
Nothing happened.
Zhao Chongli frowned slightly.
He blew it again, and only birds flew over the Imperial Examination Hall.
how so?
Where are the people he arranged!
Qu Ling suddenly burst into laughter, "What are you waiting for? Waiting for a fireball to fall from the sky?"
Zhao Chongli's face suddenly changed, "You..."
"If I couldn't even see through your tricks, how could I have made it this far?"
Qu Ling looked at him with a half-smile, "Zhao Chongli, you have to make a choice again."
"Should I return to Jianzhou without success and be blamed by King Liang, or should I give it my all and die by my hand?"
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