Chapter 251 Aren’t You Afraid?
Qin Xuanye was struck by lightning.
Didn't he know that he had actually passed by the dragon throne many times?
In other words, if he had passed his father's tests, he would have been the crown prince long ago?
The expressions on the faces of the people who joined him in forcing the emperor to abdicate were also extremely interesting.
Some of them knew that the third prince was not good enough.
But now that His Majesty has pointed it out clearly, I finally know where I am not good enough.
There is simply such a huge difference!
No wonder His Majesty has never chosen the third prince as the crown prince!
The most important thing is, if the Third Prince had realized His Majesty’s plan earlier and behaved well, he might have become the crown prince.
They don't have to worry about this kind of danger, and they can naturally support him and work for the Great Chu together.
As a result, now...
"Your Majesty, I was wrong!"
This kind of thing will happen again if it happens once.
After the first person dropped the sword in his hand and knelt down to beg for mercy, many people began to kneel down and beg for mercy one after another.
Xu Yingqing glanced in the direction of the Ninth Prince and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy.
A large group of people knelt down.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Qin Xuanye's legs went weak and he fell to the ground.
Emperor Minghe said in a deep voice: "Catch them all and take them back!"
Lu Jingyu: “Yes!”
The dragon boat race was thrilling to watch, but fortunately there was no danger.
However, Gu Qingning was concerned about the injury on Lu Jingyu's arm, and she didn't know how serious it was.
The imperial guards escorted the Empress Dowager, Concubine Rou and others back to the palace, and Gu Qingning knelt down hurriedly to say goodbye.
She raised her head and found that the Queen Mother looked at her twice more before leaving.
Gu Qingning didn’t quite understand, but the Queen Mother paid so much attention to her, maybe there was something else?
I'll come back and ask Lu Jingyu later.
After a while, the guards escorted the women away.
The women whose husbands had participated in the coup were also put under surveillance, and they themselves were kept silent.
Some of them didn't even know that their husbands were involved in this.
I am very nervous about the future that is about to come.
Some people knew about it, and their faces were pale and their bodies were shaking like a sieve.
Gu Qingning felt particularly complicated after seeing this scene.
Some women have always been in the backyard and they don't know what choice their husbands will make.
But once their husbands fail, their own ending will not be good either.
Beheading, exile, confiscation of property, becoming a slave to the government...
From beginning to end, there are some women who have no choice at all.
Because when those ministers decided to support the third prince, they probably didn't listen to their wives' advice.
Gu Qingning was escorted onto the carriage with a heavy heart.
As soon as the curtain was lifted, a dagger was suddenly pressed against Gu Qingning's neck!
Mo Yu immediately noticed something and rushed in.
The man had already held Gu Qingning hostage and moved to the innermost part.
"If you take another step forward, your wife's life will be in danger!" the other party threatened Mo Yu.
Mo Yu pursed his lips tightly, extremely anxious, but he didn't dare to move any further.
Gu Qingning gave Mo Yu a look that urged him to stay calm.
She asked, "Who are you and why are you holding me hostage?"
Sun Duo admired her calmness and composure, even though she was an unarmed woman in a secluded house.
But Gu Qingning was able to remain calm in this situation.
She is really better than some so-called noble ladies.
Sun Duo lowered his voice and said, "Madam, I just want to leave here. I will let you go when you send me to the city gate."
Gu Qingning: "Today the city gate will definitely be strictly inspected, you won't be able to escape so easily, will you let me go as you said?"
Sun Duo: "You are indeed very smart. Yes, it must be difficult to get out of the city gate. You can ask your servants to drive the carriage to the place I mentioned, and I will get away."
Gu Qingning didn’t know this person, but she could tell that the other person should know her!
Know that she is Lu Jingyu’s wife!
Once she realized this, Gu Qingning knew that the other party should be the Third Prince's man and would not let her go easily.
Several thoughts flashed through her mind instantly.
On the surface, she instructed Mo Yu: "Mo Yu, don't make any noise, go catch the car."
She tilted her head slightly and only saw the edge of the person's clothes behind her and the hand holding the dagger.
There are calluses on the fingertips, he must be a martial artist.
Gu Qingning: "By the way, brave man, where are you planning to take the car to?"
Sun Duo: "We should go back to your Lu Mansion, but we need to take a detour and go from Xishan Street, and walk slower."
Gu Qingning instructed Mo Yu like this.
Mo Yu bit his lip, his eyes filled with worry and anger.
Gu Qingning said gently: "Mo Yu, just catch the car as he said. He just wants to take a ride for a while."
Mo Yu hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, lowered the curtain and sat outside.
The carriage started moving, heading towards Xishan Street.
There were some noisy noises coming from outside from time to time, but the car was quiet.
Gu Qingning's neck moved slightly, and she whispered, "My hero, my servants are all outside, and I'm the only one in here now. Can you please not keep the dagger on my neck?"
"I definitely can't escape, because if I try to escape or call for help, you will definitely attack me."
"I have a young daughter at home, so I value my life very much and will not commit suicide. Don't worry."
Even at this point, he was still speaking calmly and reasonably.
Sun Duo once again looked at Gu Qingning with admiration.
When I think about how she was once an orphan living under the care of others, I realize that she had a bad fate. Fortunately, she married Lu Jingyu and her life turned around.
Sun Duo's expression darkened again.
His best chance to turn things around is gone.
However, Sun Duo finally moved the dagger away from Gu Qingning's neck and placed it on her back.
Gu Qingning did not turn around rashly, but knelt there quietly.
Sun Duo looked at her, sitting upright, with a fair neck, and a neither humble nor arrogant appearance.
"Aren't you afraid?"
Gu Qingning asked back: "Didn't you say that if I sent you away, you would let me go? If that's the case, why am I afraid?"
Sun Duo: "...Ordinary women wouldn't be as calm as you."
Gu Qingning: "If I lose my composure and start yelling, which makes you angry, you will just get angry and hurt me, which will not do any good."
Sun Duo was speechless again.
It’s such a pity! How could such a brave and resourceful woman marry Lu Jingyu?
For some reason, Sun Duo suddenly thought of the thorny rose in the palace...
Gu Qingning determined the distance of the person behind her based on the size of the shadow refracted by the sunlight.
And there was the height difference between them when he put the knife to her neck just now.
And just as the carriage suddenly stopped, Gu Qingning immediately turned around and shot the hidden weapon on his wrist at the other party!
At the same time, the curtain behind him was suddenly lifted.
Mo Yu hugged Gu Qingning's waist in time and pulled her back.
Sun Duo hurriedly used the dagger in his hand to block the flying silver needle.
When he raised his head again, Gu Qingning was no longer in the carriage.
Sun Duo's face darkened.
I was careless.
Who would have thought that Gu Qingning, a woman living in a secluded house who had absolutely no martial arts skills, could actually use hidden weapons?
At this moment, Su Ziyuan's slow voice came from outside.
"People on the carriage, do you want to get off and surrender, or let us shoot you like a hedgehog?"
As long as one can live, naturally no one wants to die.
Sun Duo: "Don't shoot arrows, I'm coming down!"
He first threw down all the knives in his hands, then walked down with his hands raised.
Before I knew it, many people gathered around me.
Sun Duo was very glad that he knew the situation and did not resist stubbornly, otherwise he would have been shot into a hedgehog.
Guards immediately stepped forward, tied Sun Duo's hands, and removed the weapons from him.
When Sun Duo was escorted past Gu Qingning, his eyes lit up and his tone was approving.
"Mrs. Lu, you are really different from ordinary women in the inner house."
Even if Lu Jingyu is a prince, it is more than enough for you to marry him.
Gu Qingning: "Thank you for the compliment."
After Sun Duo was taken away, Su Ziyuan immediately led his men to kneel on the ground.
"Madam, I am sorry that you were frightened by your late arrival!"
Gu Qingning: "It's okay. No one thought he would hide in my carriage. But you guys, how did you get here so quickly?"
Su Ziyuan: "Madam, you don't know, this man is called Sun Duo, and he is the personal bodyguard of the Third Prince."
"Moreover, this person is not only able to refute the Third Prince, but is also the confidant of Concubine Su and Sun Jiufeng. The master has asked his subordinates to keep an eye on this person many times before."
"This person had been lurking in Yongxing Street before."
"Our people discovered that he was missing, and then received a signal from Mo Yu."
Gu Qingning realized that this person might be quite important, and his previous plan was to escape during the chaos.
Fortunately, it was she who was kidnapped.
There will definitely be chaos in the capital today. Su Ziyuan took people to escort Gu Qingning back to Lu Mansion before leaving.
However, the heavy troops stationed at the Lu Mansion were still not withdrawn.
Gu Qingning was wondering, what was the relationship between Sun Duo and Su Fei and the others?
This person was actually able to refute the Third Prince, and was trusted by Concubine Su and the others...
Gu Qingning raised her head and suddenly saw pieces of paper falling from the sky.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Mo Yu riding on a tree, tearing paper in frustration.
"Mo Yu, what are you doing?"
The boy pursed his lips and frowned.
Seems to be angry.
And, I'm still angry with myself.
Gu Qingning said gently: "Mo Yu, are you angry? Is it because I was almost kidnapped today?"
Mo Yu nodded sullenly, "It's my fault. I didn't notice it."
Gu Qingning: "It's not your fault. The other party must have hidden in the car a long time ago. And you know, this person is very important. Fortunately, we caught him."
"Besides, you reacted quickly today and knew how to cooperate with Su Ziyuan."
"After I released the hidden weapon, you were the first one to take me away."
That Sun Duo knows martial arts, but Gu Qingning’s speed is not that fast.
If Mo Yu hadn't helped, she might still be in danger by the time the man realized what was happening.
so……
"Mo Yu, you did a great job today, really."
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