Chapter 329: Living Towards Death 1
When Xiao Jingheng said this, the corner of his eye inadvertently glanced at Ying Fei and Ru Chang.
Behind them was the Adahu tribe and Mongolia, both of which were foreign powers that Xiao Jingheng had feared.
The two of them originally didn't get along, but at this moment they both bowed to Jamel Xiao at the same time.
"Your Majesty, I know clearly that my mother's family has absolutely no such intention."
Tan Yuezhi also spoke up, "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no second thoughts about you!"
"You have absolutely no second thoughts?" Ning Wanshuang sneered, then glared at him. "You dared to murder the heir even though you had no second thoughts. If you had second thoughts, wouldn't you have overturned the Qi Dynasty?"
She looked at Tan Yuezhi from top to bottom with sharp eyes, and the more she looked, the more she disliked him.
"You deceived His Majesty and plotted to murder the heir to the throne, yet you still dare to wear this imperial robe? Kang Yubin, strip him of his imperial robe and take him to the Ministry of Punishment for severe torture!"
After Ning Wanshuang said this, Xiao Jingheng did not say anything.
In an instant, this donor went from being a popular figure in front of the emperor to a prisoner who could be killed by anyone.
Therefore, this time Kang Yubin treated him without even the slightest bit of politeness.
When they took off his court robes, their actions were very rough.
It seemed that even the lining he was wearing was torn, revealing the wheat-colored skin around his waist and abdomen. It was really an eyesore for so many concubines to see it.
Concubine Yun had covered her eyes and turned away.
But his peripheral vision flashed, and he seemed to have seen something on Tan Yuezhi.
Turning to look carefully, he saw that there was a blue lotus quenching pattern tattooed in the middle of Tan Yuezhi's back.
Concubine Yun was so frightened that she exclaimed, "That's... the Emperor! Look!"
When she shouted this, not only Xiao Jingheng's eyes, but almost everyone present's eyes were attracted by the tattoo pattern on Tan Yue's back.
Some of the concubines did not recognize the pattern, but Ning Wanshuang was very familiar with it.
At this moment, she was also surprised, and she seemed a little scared as she supported Xiao Jingheng's arm.
"Your Majesty... that is the totem of the Qinglian Sect! This... wasn't the remnant of the previous dynasty wiped out by my father that day? How could he..."
The Qinglian Sect mentioned by Ning Wanshuang was an organization formed by the remnants of the Zhang Dynasty before the Qi Dynasty who secretly colluded with the people.
In the 37th year of Qianyuan, the Qinglian Sect, together with other tribes, launched an uprising against the Qi Dynasty.
But in the end they were no match for the brave and capable Qi Army under Ning Baichuan and ended up in a crushing defeat.
After this battle, the late emperor issued an order to wipe out the remaining evildoers of the Green Lotus Sect, leaving no one alive, regardless of age or gender.
Xiao Jingheng had never expected that the remnants of the Qinglian, who he thought had long since disappeared, would actually be lurking beside him for so long, and could easily play with him...
In the hall, Don Yuezhi was being held by the guards, so he couldn't see his own back clearly.
But after listening to what Ning Wanshuang just said, he could probably guess what the tattoo on his back was...
If this matter had only been reported by Liu Chong with his own death, it would at most have confirmed that Tan Yue was suspected of murdering the royal heir, but it did not mean that he had the motive or ability to arrange for someone to assassinate Xiao Jingheng, which would have blown up Chi Dongba.
But if we label him as the remnant of the previous dynasty, then everything would have a reasonable explanation.
He wanted to argue, but he immediately understood the origin of the tattoo.
That day, he let Hehuan give him acupuncture and cupping, and he fell into a deep sleep in a trance.
I'm afraid that the room had been lit with incense at that time, and the tattoo was done by Hehuan himself at that time.
The back is right in the middle of the spine, so it is impossible for me to see it.
In addition, the tattoo had been there for a year, and the color on the surface had faded. No one would believe that it was a new tattoo.
Furthermore, if Tan Yuezhi still denies it now, it will make Xiao Jingheng continue to investigate.
If this matter involves Concubine Hui, then the "master" will definitely be implicated.
If there is turmoil in his motherland, his wife will have no way to survive.
At this point, he has nowhere to go.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to make up his mind and let this matter end completely with him.
“Hahahahahaha~”
Tan Yuezhi suddenly laughed like crazy, but he didn't even pretend, and roared at Xiao Jingheng:
"Dog Emperor! Not being able to kill you is the biggest regret of my life!"
After saying that, he suddenly found some brute force and pushed the guards aside, rushing straight towards Xiao Jingheng.
Xiao Jingheng sat firmly in the first place and was not flustered.
With so many secret guards protecting him, Tan Yuezhi had his tendons in his hands and feet cut by the secret guards before he could get close to him, and was suppressed again.
At this moment, Xiao Jingheng's face looked like burnt ashes, without a trace of life, and it was so cold that it was frightening.
He stood up and walked slowly towards the donor, then put one foot on his cheek, put his elbows on his knees and bent down, getting closer and closer to him inch by inch, and asked through gritted teeth in a voice that only they could hear:
"When you asked me to plant the life base, were you deliberately plotting to force me to kill my most beloved flesh and blood?!"
Tan Yuezhi laughed out of extreme sorrow and spat at him, "Bah! If you weren't afraid of death, how could you have believed my nonsense? Hahahaha, you dog emperor, your retribution is still to come!"
His laughter was so horrible and terrifying that it sent chills down one's spine.
Xiao Jingheng was filled with grief and indignation, and angrily issued an order:
"Someone, come here! Drag this beast out here! Skin him alive!"
Xiao Jingheng was extremely angry.
As a result, his eyes were red, his whole body was trembling, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
Ning Wanshuang touched his chest from time to time to help him breathe, but suddenly Ying Fei said:
"If all these things were done by the remnant of the previous dynasty, then wouldn't the Song family be wrongly sent to the cold palace?"
No one dared to respond to her inappropriate words.
Song Zhao was banished to the cold palace by Xiao Jingheng's order. If she was wronged, wouldn't it be clear that Xiao Jingheng was a tyrant?
Ning Wanshuang rolled her eyes at Concubine Ying and said unhappily:
"Song's imprisonment is the result of her poor service to the emperor. The emperor has said that no one in the palace is allowed to mention her. From now on, if anyone in the palace dares to mention Song again, don't blame me for punishing her according to the palace rules."
After that, he shook his head in disdain, "She couldn't even take good care of the Crown Prince, so that his whereabouts are unknown now. For such a person, it is already a mercy of the Emperor to spare her life."
It is this sentence,
It penetrated into Xiao Jingheng's heart like a needle.
His mind was still buzzing at this moment, and he didn't even dare to look back to see what extremely stupid things he had done!
Boundless guilt and sorrow surged toward him.
It was he who killed his and Song Zhao's child with his own hands.
It was he who personally sent the woman who loved him so much to the cold palace.
Even he himself didn't know why he was so absurd and confused...
Fortunately, Cheng Yu's affairs were kept secret, and few people in the palace knew about it.
If he could keep the secret from Song Zhao for a lifetime, then there would still be a possibility for him and Song Zhao to reconcile.
That night, Xiao Jingheng issued an edict to restore Concubine Song Zhaoyi's position and personally went to the cold palace to pick her up.
When he came, he only saw a thin figure in plain clothes standing under the moonlight under the phoenix tree, looking up at the jade plate in a daze.
All in all, he and Song Zhao had not seen each other for two years and five months.
In his memory, Song Zhao's appearance was even a little vague.
But when I saw her again today, she was as bright and beautiful as yesterday, but her expression had become a little cold and distant.
It is like the unattainable jade in the moon palace, which makes people stay away from it.
"Zhao'er..."
Xiao Jingheng called her gently, but there was something stuck in his throat that he couldn't utter no matter what.
When Song Zhao heard him calling, he slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at him.
There was no surprise in her eyes, she just asked casually,
"The cold palace is a forbidden place. Why is the emperor here?"
Xiao Jingheng walked quickly to her side, hugged her tightly in his arms as if he had found a treasure, and said with guilt and indebtedness:
"I have wronged you, and it was not until today that I cleared your grievances. Do you blame me?"
His words were sincere, but as he spoke, he felt a faint force pushing against his solid chest.
He loosened his grip a little, only to find that it was Song Zhao who was pushing him expressionlessly.
"Zhao'er?"
He was stunned for a moment and let Song Zhao break free from his arms.
Song Zhao did not answer his question, but continued to look up at the moonlight, shedding tears.
"Chengyu, have you found it?"
Hearing her question, Xiao Jingheng's heart was suddenly gripped.
He touched Song Zhao's flawless porcelain skin with his fingertips and wiped away her tears. Then he shook his head and said sadly:
"No news yet. But over the years, I have never given up looking for Cheng Yu. A few days ago, I asked the Minister of War to come up with another plan and decided to send another 10,000 troops..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Song Zhao's gaze, which was originally looking at the moon, suddenly fixed on his eyes.
Her eyes were so bright, so bright that even the hatred hidden under the mist of tears was revealed so clearly.
"You've already ordered him to be buried alive, why are you still wasting your time?"
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