Chapter 190 They don’t have an emperor
How to atone for sins?
Several people looked at each other in bewilderment. They were just ordinary villagers from Shangliu Village, or even idlers with no skills. What achievements could they make to offset the mistakes they had made?
They couldn't think of anything and felt extremely desperate for a moment.
Zheng was the one who reacted quickly. She thought of what Lin Lan and the others had just said and said hurriedly, "We can talk about what happened when Chao Chao first came to Shangliu Village. Yes, we have spent a lot of time with Chao Chao and know more about it than Lin Lan and the others."
Hu Fulai nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, we know Chao Chao better."
These words left Jiang Laosan and Kuangzi speechless. They had little contact with Chaochao and only met him a few times. Chaochao was so afraid of them that he couldn't say a word.
What should I do? What should I do?
Just as the two were racking their brains for a solution, they heard the voice of Emperor Jingxuan above their heads. He was obviously interested in what Zheng said.
"Oh, then you guys tell me about it."
Zheng swallowed and said hurriedly, "Chao Chao said that she was kidnapped during her birthday party. She fainted when she fled to the mountains and woke up at the foot of Shangliu Village."
Emperor Jingxuan turned the jade ring on his hand and sneered, "This matter has been mentioned in the sky a long time ago."
Hu Fulai immediately spoke in a trembling voice, "Chao Chao said that she has a lot of delicious food at home, and that she drinks a glass of milk every morning. That thing replenishes calcium."
Emperor Jingxuan became impatient and said, "I know this too." The sky curtain had been opened for so many days, and he could see what Chao Chao ate and drank every day.
"If you really have nothing to say, then..."
"Yes, yes." Zheng was afraid that the emperor would have them dragged down and beheaded. She was so anxious that she didn't even bother to lower her head. She raised her head and spoke anxiously, "Chao Chao said that her aunt was an official and that there was no emperor there."
Emperor Jingxuan's hand that was spinning the ring suddenly stopped and his eyes narrowed suddenly.
"What did you say?"
When Zheng saw Emperor Jingxuan's expression, her face turned pale instantly and she lowered her head.
"I asked you what you just said."
Zheng was shaking so badly that she dared not not answer, so she said, "Chao, Chaochao said that her aunt is an official and they don't have an emperor."
Emperor Jingxuan's expression grew solemn. Was this what he understood as "no emperor"?
Cao Qing behind him also changed his expression, lowered his head and remained silent.
It was unknown how long it had been before Zheng spoke again, "Chao Chao also said that they have air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter. She also said, she also said..."
Emperor Jingxuan could no longer listen to what Zheng said next.
He waved his hand with a cold face and said, "Put them in jail."
Cao Qing let out a breath, and immediately called the imperial guards in to drag all four people away.
Zheng was still mumbling something, but her voice was quickly covered.
Jiang Laosan and Kuangzi became even more desperate. If Zheng and the others were like this, then they probably had no chance of survival.
Now that he is thrown into prison, will he be beheaded soon?
When they thought of this, they shuddered and wet their pants.
The imperial guards who were dragging them looked disgusted and threw the two men directly into the cell.
The two men lay on the ground motionless, feeling hopeless.
On the other hand, Hu Fulai and Zheng Shi, who didn't know if they had the courage to face the emperor after speaking just now, sat together and held each other's hands to comfort themselves, "It's okay, the emperor must want to know more about Chao Chao, so, he won't chop off our heads, right?"
"Yes, yes, let's not let our imagination run wild." Zheng nodded repeatedly, but soon became worried again, "Baodun, what about Baodun? He's still in the post station, and we're all locked up. What are we going to do with him in the future?"
Hu Fulai was also anxious, but then he thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, it's okay. We have Lin Lan and the others. Baodun is a child after all, and he's stupid now. Lin Lan and Grandma Zhou are soft-hearted. Even if they disliked Baodun before, they won't ignore him now that he's like this."
"Yes, don't they claim to be kind? They used to meddle in other people's affairs when they had no money before. Now they have money in their hands, and they will soon be rewarded by the emperor. It should be no problem for them to help us raise Baodun. We are all from the same village. If we don't help him, we will be drowned in spit in the future."
The couple felt a little relieved when they thought about the character of Lin Lan and the others.
However, what they didn't expect was that as soon as Lin Lan and the others returned to the post station, they were faced with the scene of Hu Baodun being dragged out of the post station by the imperial guards.
After meeting the Queen Mother, Lin Lan and Daya were very excited. The Queen Mother said that she wanted to set up a girls' college, and they would be the first batch of students to be admitted.
The thought of being able to go to school and learn to read and write like Chaochao made them both excited.
When they came out of the Queen Mother's Palace and reunited with Lin Tian and others, they were still chattering about these things.
Lin Tian was naturally happy, but then he thought that if Lin Lan wanted to study, she would not be able to go back to Shangliu Village with him, and he felt even more reluctant.
Aunt Yu was somewhat envious of the two young girls, but she was old, and she had a husband and children at home, so she couldn't leave these things behind and stay in the capital for too long. Now that she had been to the capital, received a reward, and was valued at home, she was already much better than many people.
Let alone Ryohei, why didn't the Queen Mother set up a men's academy? It would be good to learn some skills without taking the imperial examination.
Several people had various ideas. After all, they had met the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, which was something many people had begged for but could not get. Moreover, their attitudes were very kind, which made them very excited.
Even Mr. Guo was no exception. He kept talking about what he saw and felt when he entered the palace, and completely ignored the four people who had originally entered the palace with them.
It was not until they returned to the entrance of the post station and heard Hu Baodun's scream that they all fell silent.
Hu Baodun was dragged out by the imperial guards. If it had happened before, he would have been too scared to move. But now he was a fool. When the imperial guards came to arrest him, he dared to fight back.
Seeing this, Mr. Guo hurried forward and asked, "Sir, what happened?"
"Your Majesty has ordered that the Hu family, Jiang Lao San, and the five people in the frame be imprisoned in the prison."
The imperial guard got tired of dragging Hu Baodun around, and suddenly reached out and slashed at the back of his neck with a knife, knocking him unconscious and taking him away.
Lin Lan and others were still standing at the door, looking at each other in surprise when they heard this.
"So, he's been thrown into jail?"
"What did they say to the Emperor after we came out?"
On the contrary, it was Scholar Guo who looked thoughtful, "I actually always thought that after they arrived in the capital, they would at least be sentenced to exile."
Emperor Jingxuan really thought so at the beginning.
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