Chapter 554 Are You Going to Die Here?
Hao Bailian's lips were so dry that they were about to crack. Su Ying asked Zhou Qing to get some warm water and apply it on her lips to moisten her throat so that she would feel more comfortable, otherwise she wouldn't be able to speak clearly.
Hao Bailian swallowed her saliva and said, "Thank you, thank you, Madam..."
"Hao Bailian, you were shot outside the yamen at that time. If it weren't for the Empress, you would have died now. I advise you to tell the truth, otherwise you will suffer the consequences!" The Minister of Justice scolded coldly.
Hao Bailian looked at the Minister of Justice whose forehead was swollen and was stunned for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, she slowly said, "Yes, they threatened me with the lives of those children, so I dare not tell the truth."
"child?"
Hao Bailian pursed her lips and nodded. She had survived by cheating and deceiving people over the years, but she had also met many children like her in the city. She was used to the fickleness of human nature, but she still felt soft-hearted when she saw those children with clear eyes.
She adopted a group of homeless children from a dilapidated temple on the outskirts of the city. Actually, it wasn't adoption, she just went out to cheat and deceive to get some food and money to prevent them from starving to death.
After those people found her, they took the children away and threatened her that if she didn't do what they said, they would kill the children.
"I was worried, but I didn't want to be coerced by them. Once I tried to escape, but they sent me a dog's head the next day!" When Hao Bailian talked about the sad things, her eyes turned red.
"Goutou is the child who has been with me the longest. He is also the oldest. He also said that when he grows up, he will help me make money, so that we can have lots of meat to eat..."
The death of Dog Head greatly shocked her. She did not dare to escape and deceived the followers according to the requirements of those people.
When Hao Bailian raised her eyes, she found that Su Ying's jaw was tightly stretched and her plain face was covered with a layer of frost.
"What do you have in your hand that makes them want to kill you?"
Hao Bailian did not answer immediately, but looked at Su Ying pleadingly, "Please, please save those children, Queen. They are already pitiful enough. They have done nothing wrong..."
Su Ying's eyes flashed with a fierce look, "Hao Bailian, don't negotiate with me, you are not qualified. As for the innocent people you mentioned, I will also do my best to save them."
Su Ying's words were unpleasant to hear, but to Hao Bailian, they were the most powerful promise she had ever heard.
"I, I still don't know who they are. But one time, I found something in the temple master's house. I thought that thing might be very important to him, so I secretly hid it."
"Where is that thing now?"
Hao Bailian told Su Ying an address and the specific location.
Su Ying glanced at the Minister of Justice, who understood and immediately sent someone to look for her.
While waiting, Hao Bailian fainted again.
"Empress, is she okay?" After hearing what Hao Bailian said, Zhou Qing felt that she was just a poor person. Although cheating and deceiving was abominable, it was not a capital crime.
"She's lost too much energy and blood, her body can't take it. When she wakes up later, I'll give her some sugar water to drink."
"yes."
Su Ying had been waiting in the Ministry of Justice until the officer came back with a palm-sized lacquered wooden box.
The Minister of Justice had gone downstairs to wash up and change into a hastily-made official robe. He looked less dishevelled now, but even so, one could not ignore the swelling on his forehead.
The Minister of Justice carefully handed the box to Su Ying, "Your Majesty, please take a look."
The East and West Ministers of Justice had already read it and confirmed that there was no problem before they dared to present it to Su Ying.
Su Ying opened the wooden box, and her brows furrowed when she saw what was inside.
The Minister of Justice looked at Su Ying's reaction and asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, do you recognize this thing?"
Su Ying slowly closed the box. Of course she recognized the Fire Token. It was the token that could command the Red Devil Killer.
Ordinary people don't have this thing, only the leader of the Red Devil branch has it.
After Su Ying returned to the capital, she also contacted the people from the Red Devil branch, but did not notice anything unusual at the time. So how could this token be in the hands of the master of Sanqingfeng Temple?
Su Ying put away her things and stood up. "Spread the word that Hao Bailian is not dead."
Since the other party wants to silence us, they will naturally want to silence us completely. If they knew that Hao Bailian was not dead, they would definitely come again.
Su Ying looked at the Minister of Justice, "It's not easy for you to climb to your current position, so cherish it."
The Minister of Justice's face tightened, and he understood what Su Ying meant. She wanted to lure someone into a trap, so he should do it.
"Don't worry, Madam. I will do my best to bring the man to justice."
"It would be better."
After Su Ying left, the Minister of Justice called two of his trusted aides to immediately transfer Hao Bailian. She must not be allowed to get into trouble again.
After Su Ying returned to the palace, she went to the Imperial Garden. Motu had said before that he was going to Beijing, but no one knew where he was and there had been no news since then.
She looked at the carrier pigeons and returned to Fengluan Palace only when she was sure that they had no news.
Now she is not sure whether there is a traitor inside the Red Devils, so she will not take the initiative to send the message for the time being.
"Your Majesty, the general's wife is outside the palace asking for an audience."
Zhou Qing walked into the hall carrying snacks.
"Madame General?"
Zhou Qing explained: "It means to burn the wife of the general to death in the Ministry of Justice."
Su Ying frowned, "She didn't die in the Ministry of Justice, so is she going to die in my Fengluan Palace?"
"I will go back right away."
"No, let her in, I'll see what she's going to do."
"yes."
When the general's wife walked in, Su Ying saw that she was dressed simply. If someone didn't know her, they would think she was here to attend a funeral.
After the general's wife entered the palace, she politely bowed to Su Ying and said, "Your Highness."
"Madam, there is no need to be so polite. Please stand up."
"Thank you, Madam."
The general's wife had a good reputation, and even the former queen had given her some face before. But she had been standing in the hall for quite a while and Su Ying had no intention of letting her sit down. She was really too arrogant!
"Madam, did you come to the palace to see me just to stare at me?"
The general's wife frowned. The queen was really as rude as people said outside and could say anything!
"Your Majesty, please be at ease. I came to the palace today to ask for mercy from you."
"Plead for mercy to the White Lotus Immortal? If you can't find me, you should go find the Minister of Justice."
The general's wife said, "No, I came to ask Your Majesty to allow me to meet the White Lotus Immortal. I have asked the White Lotus Immortal some questions before, and now I want to ask him in person whether what he said was true or false."
(End of this chapter)
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