Chapter 197: Saving People from Dangerous Execution Ground
Liang Jingyao smiled coldly and asked, "Then let me ask you, what crime did the Princess and the others commit? Why do you insist on killing them?"
When asked by Liang Jingyao, Emperor Liang felt that not only his neck was hurting, but his lower body was also starting to hurt!
He unconsciously clamped his legs together and evasively said, "This is my business, why should I tell you?"
Liang Jingyao actually knew this. He pressed the sharp sword in his hand a little closer to his flesh and demanded, "What can't a gentleman say to others? Are you hiding something?"
Emperor Liang felt like he couldn't breathe. Every breath he took would touch the sword tip, and it hurt so much!
His face flushed red as he spoke, "Zhao, Grand Tutor Zhao said that Jiacheng forced Zhao Hongling to poison me, and that the Princess was a poor parent. Their crimes are compounded! These old ministers not only refused to help me, but also protected the Princess and Jiacheng. Their crimes are unforgivable! Therefore, they deserve to die! If you don't believe me, you can ask the Imperial Physician! Are you satisfied now?"
Liang Jingyao couldn't help but narrow his eyes and questioned, "Zhao Hongling? Isn't she the girl you just arranged to marry Jiacheng? She hasn't even married Jiacheng yet, so what status does she have to enter the palace? How could she poison you, the king of a country? Aren't your words ridiculous?"
Emperor Liang hadn't expected Liang Jingyao to trick him into this. What was he supposed to say now? The people were all watching. If they knew about his affair with Zhao Hongling, his prestige among them would be completely ruined!
He thought about his words, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Because the marriage was arranged by me, I gave many gifts to the Zhao family. The Zhao family was grateful and ordered Zhao Hongling to come to the palace to express their gratitude. I accidentally got poisoned by this girl! This matter is best known by Grand Tutor Zhao, you can go and ask him!"
Liang Jingyao knew that Emperor Liang was trying to pass on the blame, but his goal today was to save people, so no matter how Emperor Liang farted, he would leave him with no way out!
He turned his head and looked at Grand Tutor Zhao who was hiding behind the stone lions. He shouted, "Grand Tutor Zhao, why don't you come out and explain such a big misunderstanding? If you explain it, maybe Zhao Hongling can continue to be the future princess!"
Sure enough, interests are the most tempting!
When Grand Tutor Zhao heard Liang Jingyao's words, his heart was moved again! Besides, it wasn't Zhao Hongling who poisoned him originally. It was just that Emperor Liang was furious at the time, so he could only drag someone to take the blame. He didn't expect that Emperor Liang would be so cruel and directly kill the princess and Zheng Jiacheng!
Now that Liang Jingyao came to smooth things over, Grand Tutor Zhao started to become active again. How could a noble family put all their eggs in one basket?
He walked out from behind the stone lions, smiled wryly, and said, "I also hope it's a misunderstanding! But the emperor is indeed poisoned. Perhaps he accidentally ingested something? My Hongling has always been timid. The most she can do is kneel before His Highness to express her gratitude. She wouldn't dare to commit regicide or poison even if she had a hundred guts!"
Emperor Liang knew that Master Zhao was an old fox, and the worst of the worst! Although Master Zhao had helped him when he ascended the throne, he was not truly loyal to him. He was like a fence-sitter, leaning towards whichever side had the stronger wind!
Like now!
"Zhao Mengde! You old bastard, that's not what you said at that time! Believe it or not, I will wipe out your entire family!" Emperor Liang was so angry that his lungs hurt!
Zhao Taishi knelt on the ground, weeping and snotting, "Your Majesty, when I arrived, it had already happened. Although this is all my speculation, I still believe that my granddaughter will never do such a shameful thing!"
Grand Tutor Zhao emphasized the last few words. He was reminding Emperor Liang what exactly Zhao Hongling had done when she entered the palace.
If Emperor Liang was afraid of losing the support of the people, he would not have been so relentless on this matter!
As expected, Emperor Liang was so blocked that he couldn't say a word!
Liang Jingyao took this opportunity to interrupt and said, "Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, let him go!"
Emperor Liang's face turned as black as ash. He stared at Grand Tutor Zhao intently, and uttered a few words through his teeth: "Release him! Liang Jingyao, can you let me go?"
But Liang Jingyao didn't put down his sword immediately. He waited until the Cheetah Army escorted the princess and the others out of the Meridian Gate before slowly lowering his sword. "Thank you, Your Majesty! Jingyao, take your leave!"
Emperor Liang quickly retreated, shouting, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and capture the rebels! Especially Liang Jingyao! Whoever kills him will be promoted!"
The common people and guards present were all excited. Who wouldn't want fame and fortune? They all rushed towards Liang Jingyao.
Liang Jingyao rolled his eyes. Once Xiao Xiangzi died, these small fry would never be able to trap him again!
He jumped up, his feet flying over the heads of the crowd, and was about to disappear at the Meridian Gate.
At this time, archers appeared from nowhere and stood on the roof. Every arrow in their hands was aimed at Liang Jingyao. As long as Liang Jingyao moved, these arrows would fall like rain!
Liang Jingyao cursed, "Despicable!" He kept swinging the sword in his hand. Although he knocked most of the arrows to the ground, he was still stabbed by several arrows.
Fortunately, Yao Jinheng was waiting outside the Meridian Gate on horseback, "Master! Get on your horse!"
Liang Jingyao nodded, pushed off with his toes, and landed on the horse's back. "Let's go!"
Yao Jinheng whipped his whip hard, and the horse galloped towards the gate of the capital city in pain! Running in front were the fifty or sixty Cheetah soldiers who had left first, and on their horses sat the Princess and her men.
The archers wanted to shoot Liang Jingyao, but seventy or eighty Cheetah soldiers, two apiece on warhorses, rushed out from the hidden alleys. They were wearing the same clothes as Yao Jinheng and Liang Jingyao, and the archers on the rooftops were quickly dazzled and couldn't tell who was who. They could only shoot randomly, killing whoever they could.
But the Cheetah Army was not to be trifled with. One of them rode a horse while another took a bow and arrow to shoot back, killing many archers on the roof!
When they were almost at the city gate, the remaining Cheetah Army guarding the gate had already opened it, and they safely handed Queen Dowager Yan over to the eldest princess.
The eldest princess was so moved that her eyes were filled with tears, but escaping was the most important thing, so she just said, "Thank you!" She planned to wait until she got to a safe place and thank Liang Jingyao and the Cheetah Army.
At this time in Shilipu, Zhan Hu and Zhan Wei had been waiting for almost the entire night and day. They didn't know when Liang Jingyao would take action, so in order to avoid missing him, they waited anxiously.
Until little figures gradually appeared, enlarged, and became clearer and clearer, Zhan Hu excitedly mounted his horse and shouted: "Let's go! The master is coming out! Let's go to greet them!"
Zhan Wei quickly sent a signal into the air, then followed Zhan Hu on horseback, "Master! The Silver Slash Guards are waiting for you!"
Liang Jingyao saw the two of them and shouted, "Hurry up and get the old wine monster ready. The Queen Mother needs medical treatment immediately!"
Now Zhan Hu and Zhan Wei were dumbfounded. Wasn’t the drunkard sent to Miss Chen’s house by Miss Lin?
It takes a long time to go back and forth! What should I do?
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