Chapter 212: Xiao Tong is imprisoned, the poisonous woman comes to Beijing
"Unrepentant idiot!!"
Xiao Tong cursed angrily, and the two Gu masters immediately started fighting with Xiao Qinggu.
Xiao Qinggu had been taught by Yue Zhu for some time, but he had never had a real fight with anyone. When fighting against the Gu people, he attacked more based on instinct, so he was naturally at a disadvantage.
The Gu Man was under Xiao Tong's orders and was not merciful to Xiao Qinggu.
After only five moves, Xiao Qinggu's arm was cut by the Gu man's long sword, leaving a wound so deep that the bone was visible.
Xiao Qinggu retreated several dozen steps, her breathing becoming unsteady, but the burning sensation in her chest had subsided slightly. The two Gu masters had thick calluses on their hands, clearly trained practitioners. Their strength far surpassed hers. If they continued fighting like this, Xiao Qinggu had little chance of winning.
"Do you know your mistake?"
Xiao Qinggu, who was full of rebelliousness, sneered when he heard what Xiao Tong said, "I'm not wrong!"
Xiao Tong was so angry that the corners of her mouth twitched, but when she saw the wound on Xiao Qinggu's arm bleeding continuously, she suppressed the anger in her heart.
"Beat her hard with my fists until she admits her mistake!"
At Xiao Tong's command, the Gu man immediately dropped his sword, clenched his fist, and ran straight to where Xiao Qinggu was.
Xiao Qinggu took a deep breath and was about to meet him when a long knife suddenly jumped out from behind him.
The sharp blade with a cold glow whizzed past her ear and pierced straight into the throat of the poisoned man. Xiao Qinggu's pupils shrank.
Yes or no......
She turned her head with hope in her eyes, but what she saw was a flamboyant young man in green clothes and a group of black-clad secret guards who appeared out of nowhere.
"..." The light in Xiao Qinggu's eyes gradually dimmed.
It turns out it wasn't her.
Come to think of it, anyone who was bitten so hard would not appear here.
Cheng Qi and Xiao Tong looked at each other. He raised high the dragon-patterned jade talisman that directly represented Emperor Chengming and said in a steady voice, "Your Highness, please follow us to the Dali Temple."
The Gu man whose throat was pierced by a knife fell to the ground and could not get up. The other Gu man stood there after he stopped, with an expressionless face and no movement.
"......" Xiao Tong looked at the dragon-patterned jade talisman and chuckled, "Okay."
"Let's wait and see."
Xiao Qinggu was secretly brought back to the princess's mansion. Baili Pu felt something was wrong with his body after dawn, and under Yuan Ji's persuasion, he asked for sick leave from the princess's mansion. Although Xiao Qinggu was no longer under control, he could not see anyone.
Shang Yuwan was taken back to Prince Qi's Mansion by Xiao Qingxu on the pretext of catching a cold. Yue Zhu did not follow him, but returned to the Princess' Mansion obediently and held Shang Mingqi tightly, to prevent the child from doing anything impulsive in his anxiety.
Because there were secret guards handling the matter in secret, Jinfu Temple looked normal, but the news of Xiao Tong's imprisonment spread throughout Kyoto at dawn.
Rumors circulated that Her Royal Highness, the Princess, was in cahoots with the deposed Crown Prince, possessing numerous businesses and extensive connections, with Snow Wolf Village and other places representing only a fraction of the total. Her Royal Highness, the Princess, was secretly attempting to seize control of Dayu's commercial assets, earning much of her wealth through exploitation of the common people.
This was the news, released personally by Emperor Chengming, and it was quite convincing. Cheng Qi was his chosen imperial envoy. While he didn't explicitly say that Xiao Tong was taken from the Princess's residence by Cheng Qi, he did follow him to the Dali Temple prison. Furthermore, Emperor Chengming was intent on covering up the Jinfu Temple incident. Suddenly, a cloud of rotten eggs and vegetable leaves gathered outside the Princess's residence, accompanied by a chorus of curses.
The monks and pilgrims at Jinfu Temple yesterday did not see Xiao Tong after dawn, and thought that Xiao Tong was guilty, so they ran back to the Princess's Mansion to pack up their belongings and try to escape before dawn.
Lu Heying sent people to send all the things that had been searched out to the Dali Temple in the name of Emperor Chengming. The evidence was laid out in front of him, piles after piles, and Cheng Xunzhi was so angry that he cursed Xiao Tong in court.
"Oh, and you too!"
Cheng Xunzhi turned to look at his son, "When did you gain the emperor's favor?"
Even without an official position, he could become the imperial envoy appointed by the emperor. How come he had never realized that his son had such ability before?
Cheng Qi looked at him expressionlessly, "Why do you care about me?"
Cheng Xunzhi: “…”
After the news of Xiao Tong's imprisonment spread, Xiao Qingji in Fengsi Mansion was lying in a hammock between two trees.
He had made the hammock out of mattress fabric, and as long as he didn't spread the word or wander around, no one here cared what he did. Xiao Qingji lay on it, swaying back and forth, his body shimmering in dappled light and shadow, his legs crossed, looking surprisingly content.
Xiao Qingji clearly noticed that the secret guards who were monitoring him today were a little restless, and thought that it must be his aunt who had started to take action.
Now that my aunt has already started...
Xiao Qingji's eyes changed slightly.
Then he should be well soon.
At this time, the atmosphere in Prince Qi's Mansion on the other side was extremely solemn.
Yao Lao was released by Xiao Qingxu and was taking the pulse of the unconscious Shang Yuwan.
His old face was wrinkled and he looked unhappy.
Xiao Qingxu sat by the bed, looking at his ugly face, feeling uneasy.
Last night, Master Shanhe tore the string of Buddhist beads apart, cracked the thin outer shell, and boiled it into a decoction for Shang Yuwan to drink. Although the bleeding had stopped, she was still unconscious and her breath was gradually weakening.
Master Shanhe said that Shang Yuwan seemed to have been poisoned, but he didn't know what kind of poison it was. To find out the reason, they had to dig out the sub-gu in Xiao Qinggu's body or pry open Xiao Tong's mouth.
But Xiao Tong was very stubborn and hadn't said a word until now. Master Shanhe only raised poisonous insects that would attack people, and there was no way to dig out the sub-Gu in Xiao Qinggu's body. Because Master Shanhe was not an alien, he just knew an alien when he was young.
Yao Lao's medical skills were indeed more advanced than Ji Suxian's. Although he couldn't wake the person up, he still used a silver needle to prick Shang Yuwan, temporarily stabilizing him. "Seven days."
Xiao Qingxu's eyes narrowed, "Seven days?"
Yao Lao sighed and nodded, "If there is still no antidote after seven days, I'm afraid I can only sleep like this for the rest of my life."
"impossible!"
Xiao Qingxu stood up suddenly, his fingertips trembling, "With me here, nothing will happen to her!"
Wen Qijun had made a deal with him, and Wen Qijun would not cheat him!
Yao Lao glanced at him and said, "I didn't say anyone would die."
But I will never wake up and can only lie like this for the rest of my life.
Xiao Qingxu was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was a little too excited.
"Feel sorry."
Yao Lao waved his hand, "It's okay. It would be strange if you didn't react."
Ji Suxian held a small box in her hand, which contained the jade earrings given to her by Master Shanhe. She frowned and said, "But seven days is not enough for us to rush to Wandu Mountain to seek medicine."
It takes more than seven days to travel to the capital of Langjiang Kingdom, let alone the Wandu Mountain in the far west?
Twelve gripped the scabbard tighter and tighter.
Ju Gongcheng huddled in a corner, silently holding the Luban lock. Bai Xiaoye and Cheng Yishui also stood in the corner without saying a word. Everyone was filled with sorrow when Lu Heying suddenly returned.
"Master, someone is outside looking for Master Shang."
Ji Suxian asked, "It's already this late and you're still meeting guests?"
"Just send him back." Xiao Qingxu felt heavy-hearted, thinking that he was someone who came to inquire about information. "I'm tired today, so I won't see any visitors."
Lu Heying paused and said, "But that person said she was a poisonous mother-in-law."
In an instant, everyone in the room looked at Lu Heying's face.
Lu Heying: “…”
He is busy outside with his men and is so busy that he is confused. Can you please not look at him with a murderous look when he comes back?
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