Chapter 460: The execution of the envoys

The emperor looked at the few people who were frightened and silent like quails, and snorted coldly from his nose: "I will fine each of you one year's salary. I will let bygones be bygones for the past. Considering that you are also old ministers, I remind you and hope that you will keep in mind who you are loyal to!"

He left with a wave of his sleeves, and the ministers collapsed.

Later, when they walked out of Cining Palace, they all relied on two cane to support them. After

leaving the palace and returning to the mansion, they closed the door and did not see anyone.

Xiao Yanli sent people to ask one by one, but they were all turned away.

What happened in the palace?

He frowned, and without waiting for anyone else, he prepared the carriage and entered the palace.

"What are you doing here? If you are under house arrest, just stay in your house. Why are you running around?" The

emperor was sitting on a reclining chair in the garden, leisurely watching the fish.

Xiao Yanli wiped his tears and said, "I heard that the Empress Dowager had passed away. I was so sad that I ignored the house arrest rules. Please forgive me, father."

The emperor looked at him carefully and said in an unintelligible tone, "You are very filial."

Xiao Yanli was cautious and did not respond.

"Let's go. Since you are so filial, I can't stop you. Go and see your Empress Dowager."

Xiao Yanli responded and followed him with his head lowered, but there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Take a look?

It has been a while. The Empress Dowager's body should have been placed in the coffin. Do you want to open the coffin and take a look?

There was no conversation along the way. Xiao Yanli followed the emperor to the Cining Palace in silence. As soon as he stepped into the palace, he saw the corpse of the empress dowager with her eyes open.

Xiao Yanli: "..."

He finally understood why those ministers avoided seeing her. They

were unwilling to even accept the corpse, which showed how much the emperor hated the empress dowager, but they still came forward...

The emperor leaned aside: "Go, meet your grandmother."

Xiao Yanli: "..."

The character has been established. If he doesn't pretend to be consistent now, it will make the emperor even more disgusted.

Xiao Yanli suppressed his disgust and walked forward, crying loudly in front of the empress dowager's body.

There was no sign of fear at all.

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly.

...

On the third day after the empress dowager's death, which should have been the day of burial, the palace and the capital were silent.

In order to repair their precarious trust in the emperor's heart, the ministers rushed to send people to spread the news.

Therefore, the people talked about how the empress dowager was infected with the Five Stones Powder and how she was promiscuous.

No one mentioned that the emperor was unfilial.

There was no national mourning, no posthumous title, and no funeral.

There was not even a coffin to collect the body.

The weather was hot, and the body would rot in one day and emit a bad smell, let alone three days.

The guard went to report to the emperor, but was stopped by Fuping: "Don't you have a brain? Why bother His Majesty with such a small matter? Aren't there enough corpses of eunuchs and palace maids under the lake in the palace? Just throw them in!"

The guard suddenly realized, responded a few times, and retreated.

Fuping returned to the palace, and the emperor stood in front of the window, wondering what he was thinking.

...

After half a month of rushing, we finally arrived at the border of Nanlong. There was no checkpoint, only two people in front of the dense forest, waiting quietly.

Jiang Wenjing drove the carriage forward.

Nanlong people always wear revealing clothes and always have jingling accessories on their bodies, but when Jiang Wenjing drove the carriage to them, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Unlike the Nanlong people he had seen before, their clothes were somewhat similar to the style of Tianqi, but most of them used light gauze, which looked very elegant. They didn't have too many bell accessories on their bodies, only embellished on their ankles.

"You two are the messengers from the sky," one of the boys said, "The environment in the dense forest is complicated, and there is miasma. The carriage cannot pass through. Please walk."

They did not have any means of transportation. Jiang Wenjing and Jiang Zhiyu got off the car and brought Erzhu Huaji and Tudola down.

Seeing the familiar scenery, Erzhu Huaji and Tudola were both excited with tears in their eyes.

The two boys did not even give them an extra glance. Seeing that they all got off the car, they turned around and led the way, saying, "Please follow closely. There are murderous intentions everywhere in the dense forest. If you take the wrong road, we cannot guarantee that we can rescue you in time." After

he finished speaking, he left without stopping for a step, not caring at all whether Jiang Wenjing and Jiang Zhiyu could keep up.

Walking into the depths of the dense forest, all you can see is white miasma. Seeing that the two young men didn't say anything, Jiang Zhiyu stuffed a pill into Jiang Wenjing's mouth.

Walking through the dense forest, there are towering ancient trees all around, twisted old trees blocking out the sun, and knee-high weeds swaying in the wind.

Jiang Zhiyu looked as he walked.

It was still a little fresh at first, but after walking for half a day, it was still the same scenery. Anyone would think something was wrong.

[Why is it like that black car driver, taking a detour? How ignorant! ]

Jiang Wenjing was thinking about taking action, but Jiang Zhiyu's next thought stopped him.

[Go ahead, go ahead. This miasma is much more sensible than you. At least it treats everyone equally. ]

[We don't have to worry after taking the medicine. If we stay any longer, you will be the first to enter the illusion.

Jiang Wenjing's brows were relaxed, and he and Jiang Zhiyu were walking leisurely. The

two young men who were leading the way had slowed down, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

Erzhu Huaji and Tudola were sweating even more.

One of the young men turned around and saw the leisurely look of Jiang Zhiyu and Jiang Wenjing, and his defense was immediately broken.

If you didn't know, you would think they were strolling in their backyard!

A hint of cruelty flashed in the young man's eyes, but he was caught by Erzhu Huaji.

They still had the energy to fight with the two brothers and sisters of the Jiang family, but he and Tudola didn't.

"Yougu!"

There was a threat in Erzhu Huaji's tone.

There was a flash of contempt in Yougu's eyes, but he also felt the strain on his body. He gritted his teeth and stopped taking detours, and continued to move forward.

After walking a few steps, he heard the sound of gurgling water, a small river winding forward, and the humid air was mixed with the fragrance of unknown wild flowers.

He bypassed the river and walked into the dense forest covered by trees and the sun was not visible again. He walked along a path shaded by green grass, and at the end was Nanlong. After

leaving the dense forest, he saw the village. Young boys and girls danced in front of the village to welcome him.

Someone played the flute, and the sound of the flute was long and melodious, clear and pleasant. Along with the sound of the flute came the rustling sound of snakes and insects crawling.

All kinds of colorful snakes and insects crawled over very quickly, with Jiang Zhiyu and Jiang Wenjing as the center.

The flute player's eyes were filled with ill will. Jiang Wenjing drew his sword and stood in front of Jiang Zhiyu, shouting: "Are you all going to kill the envoys?"

The flute continued to play, and the boy who was previously called Yougu narrowed his eyes slightly: "Who told you to be so arrogant as to only bring two people? Even if we kill you today, who would know and who would testify for you?"

"What evidence do you have to prove that you died in Nanlong?"