World Affairs
When she looked into the female official's bright eyes, Gui Yao could hardly reconcile her with her outcast appearance at the banquet that day. It was really unexpected.
...no party, no contention.
Was it His Majesty's people? But she felt something was wrong. The timing of the appearance of this female official and the court officials was perfect, just after the previous people had gathered and done their business.
To be honest, Gui Yao is too familiar with this kind of behavior where one knows what is going on but has to put on a show for others to see.
The female official's voice was too calm.
Gui Yao wasn't sure how to cooperate specifically, and besides that, she also had to ensure that her true identity wouldn't be discovered during the few days in the car. Ah, then again, Gui Yao pondered for a moment: "Whose orders are you following, sir?"
"As I just said, I, following Your Majesty's orders, have all those involved in the case taken back to prison for interrogation."
"good."
The man holding the umbrella wiped the rain off his shoulders with his fingertips. Gui Yao bowed and said, "That's good."
"It's just that several of my guards have suffered facial ulcers due to the epidemic that year. The Gui family saved them from danger, so you will stay to protect me."
"If a man does not respect himself, he will be in danger and humiliated. I hope that the lords will forgive me and allow the guards to continue wearing masks."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people in front of him varied. Censor Li was about to say something when he saw the female official agree immediately. Old Qiu frowned, and when he saw the token in the female official's hand, he also acquiesced.
"Catch him!" the female official said sternly.
The imperial guards marched solemnly towards the carriage, stepping on the inky water all over the ground. Gui Yao's voice was deliberately heard by the people in the carriage.
I just hope Li Jiao and Xiao Jiu have already figured out a solution.
Pinyue, who was riding a horse outside, held the reins tightly in his hands. As the imperial guards approached, he suddenly rode his horse across in front of the carriage.
She also raised the token, and the commander of the imperial guards paused slightly.
He naturally saw that the mask on the knight's face was the same one that the Imperial Master had worn in the past, so he also treated the Imperial Master as his guest.
In an instant, a large number of people fell to their knees.
Pin Yue said calmly: "I am supervising under the order of the Imperial Master."
"If we don't test it, how can we know whether these guards have facial ulcers or have other identities that are shameful to others?"
The female official said, "You are quite amusing. The token in my hand was given by His Majesty. Why, Master Imperial Master, do you intend to disrespect His Majesty?"
"Well," Gui Yao said, looking at the elderly men behind the female official with a slightly worried look on her face. After a while, she lowered her eyes and stood in front of the female official. "Let's have this gentleman from the Imperial Master's Mansion come into the carriage and take a look. The rain is falling heavily. If it continues, I'm afraid the others will catch a cold too."
Pin Yue turned over and got off the horse.
The driver Ren Hui kept his eyes downcast and did not move. It was not until Pin Yue stepped in front of him and took off his mask with one hand that he blinked his dim eyes, opened his thin lips slightly, and smiled with his mouth: "Amazing."
Pinyue knocked the mask back to him with a cold face.
The carriage curtain opened, and Pin Yue was slightly startled by the person in the carriage wearing the same mask as himself. After a pause, he whispered, "Don't let anyone know your identity as a substitute. Take off your red clothes and exchange your mask with this lady."
Li Jiao bit her lip and nodded.
The inspection is correct.
Pin Yue turned and reined in his horse, then turned back and said calmly, "I'm extremely ugly, I'm afraid it will burn your eyes."
The female official's frown gradually relaxed.
"take away."
...
The carriage was confiscated, and the coachman Xiao Hui had no choice but to get off and follow the leader of the imperial guards. The leader of the imperial guards snorted softly and fell into the rain. Others would only mistakenly think that it was too easy to catch people, and sending out the imperial guards would really make the imperial guards unhappy.
Not entirely.
I caught Ren Hui once last time, and this time I caught him again, but it wasn’t just an act.
The An Dynasty had a large prison in the palace with six cells, all of which held the country's most serious criminals. They were directly under the control of the emperor. Ren Beixi was imprisoned here. This place was deep underground, and the gate on the long steps was the only entrance and exit.
It is said that His Majesty was once imprisoned here.
Gui Yao blinked, having accidentally heard Li Jiao say this.
Women and children made up the majority of the group. The female officials separated them from Mr. Qiu for a few days. The blind Lu Fuyin did not follow them. Suddenly, he heard Mr. Qiu say in a solemn voice, "Find some clothes for the ladies to change into."
Censor Li said nothing.
The female official raised an eyebrow and said, "His Majesty has said that if these people cannot be appointed as generals, they will all be killed."
Guiyao felt a chill on the back of her neck.
It was too noisy around, and it took about five minutes to walk down the long stairs to reach the bottom. There were dozens of people who looked like imperial guards, who should be the jailers in this prison. The only thing visible in the narrow path was the dark rock wall of the cell. There were no railings or nets, but the cell was completely enclosed except for the door.
The people in the cells waited for their chance to act.
Their arrival made quite a noise. Gui Yao frowned slightly. At the order of the female official, she was taken into the innermost cell. However, when she walked into this dark room, she could see a candle lit in front of a door further inside.
The masked man sitting at the cell door smiled and wrote, "The lady of the Gui family, the general's wife, is also a relative of the Li and Xu families, and the empress's sister-in-law, Gui Yao."
Gui Yao looked at the note handed to her. When she turned around, her slightly tense shoulders were soothed by the man's hand.
"He is the son of General Baoqi. His brother Dounan is born with a disability. His mother is a female hero who has been a Buddhist for many years. He is a northern raider. He is a man from Xianyu City, 26 years old. He and his wife, a daughter of the Gui family, are a match made in heaven. They are a perfect match."
After finishing his writing, the man bowed slightly, intending to invite the two of them in.
But Gui Yao opened her lips slightly, and what she wanted to say was not to tease him, such as why General Ren had so many words. Her long eyelashes only fell on Li Jiao who was in her aunt's arms.
The masked man stopped smiling.
"What are you worried about me doing?" He tapped his hands lightly on the table, and his light-colored wet shirt was faintly visible under his black clothes.
Gui Yao calmed down for a moment and said in dialect: "She has a kind heart, don't lie to her again."
He didn't get angry when he heard that, but his words were vaguely naive, which was only natural for someone of his age.
"I belong to her. She taught me how to love, so I taught her how to deceive. Isn't that good?"
Guiyao couldn't hear his inner voice.
Ren Beixi, who was standing by, pulled Gui Yao aside, lowered his eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Would you please stand aside for a while?"
Guiyao gave way.
The next person was Xiaojiu, who was wearing the mask that had been prepared on the carriage. Their masks faced each other, and he picked up his pen and said, "You and the Imperial Master are quite different."
The note Xiaojiu got was blank.
He tilted his head, said thank you, and squatted in the cell.
Not long after, he came out again.
"Sisters, there are towels and clothes in the cell."
Xu Qing looked curiously at another letter that the masked man took out from his bag. The two words "Qingqing" on the letter were written by the person at home.
Then he went into the cell and took a walk around.
She had been to this prison before, but it was for autopsies. Given the situation today, she didn't understand why they were gathered together.
It's better than worrying about it from a distance.
Li Jiao thought so too.
She knew that she didn't have much of her own opinion, so when she was in the boudoir, she listened to her concubine and aunt, and after entering the palace, she listened to His Majesty.
She lowered her eyes slightly, clenched her fists, and leaned against the table, wanting to wait for the man to pick up the pen, but after a few seconds, she bit her lip and saw that he didn't say anything, so she wanted to go into the cell first.
After all, he was the one who sent it in.
Li Jiao wanted to leave, but when his wrist was held, he obediently stood back in front of him.
The man placed her palm upside down on the table and raised his chin slightly, just wanting her to take the initiative to remove the mask. His almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly under the shadow, but when Li Jiao pinched the mask, she couldn't bear to let her smooth skin rub against him, so he went a step further and rubbed the entire mask against her hand.
“…”
A flock of birds flew in from outside the cell. Shen Xiaoyuan flew over Li Jiao's head, chirping and cursing the masked man.
Li Jiao held the bird in his arms with some regret.
Pin Yue, who came with a lantern behind him, frowned slightly and whispered to Ren Beixi, who was leaning against the wall, "Jiu Chong has gone to pray for blessings himself, and the female official asked me to come down and bring a message."
"What?"
"The intention to capture the general and send him north to fight is now known to everyone in the court and the country. The gentlemen are currently discussing how to force the general to submit before the emperor. Your Majesty's fainting is likely a serious illness, and he will be unlikely to regain consciousness in the near future."
The few people still guarding outside all looked at the masked man leaning on the table.
"Why are you looking at me? Go in and pack up first. What's the point of wearing masks and covering yourself up?" he scolded.
Li Jiao nodded and was about to enter when she faintly heard a short sigh. She tried hard not to look back, but she heard the cell door creak shut. The man standing inside changed his voice and said, "The government and the country are in chaos now. Why don't we talk about how to break the deadlock?"
Ren Beixi rubbed the towel on Guiyao's head.
"Think it over carefully."
He curled his eyes and said, "Hello everyone, my surname is Li, my given name is Cong, and I am the younger brother of General Ren Beixi who grew up with him. Today, I am following General Ren's orders to gather all of you relatives and friends to discuss ways to save the country."
Li Cong smiled and nodded slightly to Gui Yao, who was holding her hands in her pockets. The bird above Gui Yao's head jumped around curiously about what this person was going to do.
This time, it was Gui Yao who asked in a deep voice.
"Have you really thought it through?"
Not all of the people present are trustworthy, and they have different understandings of your identities. Who knows whom better, and who has a clearer understanding of whom? In this game, only Gui Yao is completely transparent, and both parties are transparent.
Congratulations to the host, triggering the main task
——"World Situation"
"Host, please note that there are three conditions for completing the main quest, Tianxia Bureau."
First, those present who meet the reasoning criteria will be compared with past tasks.
Cat Kills Lady
Phoenix Drink
Pine Ink Without Trace
Although the turtle is long-lived
The rat has a ritual
Birdkeeping
Second, inform those who meet the above conditions of Ren Beixi and Gao Shun’s ultimate goal, and ask the rest to leave the prison.
Third, achieve the ultimate goal.
"etc!"
Guiyao has something to say.
"What is the time limit for completing this task and what are the conditions for failure?" Her almond-shaped eyes were faintly stubborn, and at this moment the hot bubbles in her heart were boiling with persistence.
The prison was quiet.
The system's voice is still clear and handsome.
"It won't fail, Guiyao."
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