The court was as unpredictable as the summer weather in Xiangyi City. Even though Chen Huaixu had never left the courtyard, he could sense the turbulence of the current situation from the faces of the guards and the maids around him.
She still remembered that one time Fu Yin followed Qiao Man into the palace and came back to tell her the conversation between Qiao Man and the little emperor. At that time, she knew that this day would not be far away, but she did not expect it to come so soon.
The mutiny happened so quickly that one could smell the smell of gunpowder in the air. It only took three days to suppress it.
During these three days, Shen Huaixu rarely saw Fu Yin, but he could receive letters written by him in the space, and report them in real time like a frontline reporter.
Today is the third day, and she has just received the last letter from Fu Yin, which said that he still needs to stay in the palace to handle subsequent matters, and if all goes well, they can meet to discuss in detail at night.
Shen Huaixu spread out the paper and wrote a reply. He put down his pen with a satisfied smile and put it into his space.
As Qiao Man said, Qin Xiao was indeed very ambitious. Not only did he place his people in the military camp, he also had long been in collusion with the commander of the imperial guards. It could be said that as long as he raised his arm and called for action, hundreds or thousands of people would respond.
Unfortunately, Qin Xiao never expected that Qiao Man was also waiting for this day. Not only did she reveal the secretly improved artillery, she also pushed Fu Yin into the spotlight.
In this battle, Qin Xiao suffered a crushing defeat, and the once majestic Prime Minister Qin was captured alive and became a prisoner.
In the dark dungeon, most of Qin Xiao's body was soaked in dirty water. His hands were hung up by rusty chains, and his exposed chest was covered with whip marks and burnt flesh.
His head drooped low, as if it was being pressed down by a tremendous force and he could no longer lift it up.
The sound of footsteps sounded in the distance. Qin Xiao's ears seemed to move, and then his neck, as stiff as if rusted, raised his head in a jerky manner.
Sticky blood from the forehead slowly dripped down the cheek, blocking his vision, but he could still see the cold face and icy eyes clearly.
The woman did not feel uncomfortable or disgusted by the harsh environment around her. Her eyes were only focused on the people in the water.
After appreciating the scene before her, she heard a hoarse voice from someone not far away ask, "Is all this a setup between you and the Emperor?"
Although the young emperor was estranged from him because of the eldest princess, he still relied on him as a teacher on matters concerning state affairs.
Before the rebellion, the emperor and Mr. He Yinhe, who was beside Wei Nishang, became closer and closer. Even when he talked about government affairs with the emperor, Mr. He still stood silently not far behind the emperor.
If the two disagreed, the emperor would call him "Mr. Crane".
In a trance, he almost felt like he had returned to the past. This He Yin looked too much like the emperor when he was young.
The young emperor was like a father and a teacher to him, and he was very attached to him when he was young, which is why he was able to monopolize power. At that moment, he felt a crisis.
So here’s what happened next.
Qiao Man came alone. After he came in, all the jailers in the cell retreated.
She dropped her pretense of aloofness and said with a smile as beautiful as a flower, "Since Prime Minister Qin has realized this, I won't hide it from you. He Yin's appearance was intended to force you. You've been secretly planning for so many years, so you must be very sure that you can succeed. As your former lover, I also think so."
This is the look she often shows in front of Qin Xiao.
Think about it, if a beautiful woman who is not polite to others is in front of you and is gentle and charming, can't she make a man feel satisfied? Wasn't the wily Prime Minister Qin also deceived by her?
"I have to say, Princess, you know me very well. I truly regret meeting you that year."
He said he regretted it, but his face showed no regret, and he even smiled as usual.
Qiao Man was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
She thought that someone like Qin Xiao would not say such a thing. This made her think of the time when they first met.
At that time, Wei Nishang was seriously ill, and with no one to seek medical treatment for her, she could only waste her days. Learning from her mistakes, she didn't immediately enter the body she had chosen, hoping to avoid repeating them.
She stood by Wei Nishang's body with cold eyes, watching her lose her life bit by bit.
When Wei Nishang died, she immediately took over that body.
During her recovery, the silent royal villa where she lived welcomed a guest, Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao was on his way to the villa when he encountered heavy rain. Thinking that there was an eldest princess living in the villa, he went in to take shelter from the rain and also to pay a visit to this little-known eldest princess.
Walking along the corridor, after turning a corner, he saw the eldest princess leaning on the railing to enjoy the rain. The unromantic wind blew her thin clothes into the air. Her pale and sickly face, weak figure, made it seem as if the person in front of him was about to fly away on the wind and never come back.
What was Qiao Man thinking at that time? She was thinking about how to get back to Xiangyi City and what to do next. When she noticed the person coming, she glanced sideways. As soon as she took a look, she knew that her chance had come.
Qiao Man restrained the smile on her face, and her eyes showed her usual indifference. "Qin Xiao, on this last leg of our journey, pray that you don't meet me again in your next life."
After she finished speaking, she was about to leave when the person behind her spoke again.
"That man named He Yin... with such ability, how could he be willing to be driven by you? Aren't you afraid that he will bite you back? I don't want to... cough cough -" After coughing, Qin Xiao became a little weaker, and said with a gasp, "I left as soon as I left, and you followed."
Qiao Man didn't look back, "Don't worry, I will live forever."
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