Chapter 204
"Axun? You've come just in time." Lin Shuge endured the pain, set up a small crossbow and shot the assassin who had lost his weapon to death with one arrow.
Axun moved very quickly, and with a flick of his sword, several assassins were killed. Another assassin, seeing that he might not be able to succeed today, took the opportunity to escape.
Lin Shuge panted slightly, "Axun, leave him alive."
Ah Xun nodded, tapped his toes, and in the blink of an eye stood in front of the assassin who was about to escape. He broke his arm in two moves, and placed the long knife across his neck, "Don't move."
The wound on Lin Shuge's back began to bleed, and soon it seeped through his outer shirt. He took a deep breath, endured the pain, and walked towards Axun.
At this moment, the sound of uniform footsteps appeared in my ears, followed by the neighing of horses and the sound of weapons hitting the ground.
Lao Zhang jumped off his horse first and ran over here in a hurry. He took a look at the body lying on the ground and said quickly, "Master Lin, are you okay? I waited for you for a long time but you didn't come over. I thought something must have happened." He kicked the body and said, "There really is an assassin."
Lin Shuge was in so much pain that he had no time to chat with him. He just said, "Ah Xun, send this assassin to Ruan's house. Lao Zhang, have someone deal with this place."
"Sir, are you injured?" Someone spoke in the darkness. It was He Qingran.
Lin Shuge groaned, and said to He Qingran who came over to support him, "Why are you here too?"
"Mrs. Lin hasn't seen you for a long time and has been worried to death, so I volunteered to come and take a look." He Qingran said. He is currently an official under Lin Shuge and lives very close to the Lin Mansion. In addition, he has been busy recently, so he goes to the Lin Mansion almost every day.
"Well, let's go back first." Lin Shuge's face was as pale as paper and he said softly.
Old Zhang quickly asked someone to send Lin Shuge and He Qingran to the Lin Mansion. The captain had entrusted Lord Lin's safety to him. He failed in his duty today and almost let the assassin succeed. If it weren't for the guard, who knows what the consequences would have been today.
He was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. If anything happened to Lord Lin, with his master's temper, he would be in real trouble.
A group of people came to the Lin residence in a noisy manner. Lin Shuge listened to their noisy chatter and asked Lao Zhang and others to go back and let the doctor treat his wound. He then sent Lin Qingyuan, whose eyes were red, to get food, and he lay on the bed with his eyes closed to rest.
He was a little tired due to excessive blood loss. He was sorting out his thoughts carefully in his mind. Fortunately, Axun was with him today. It seemed that the Ding family had already made up their minds to kill him. The old case of the Xie family had to be re-examined as soon as possible.
"Brother, I'm coming in." Lin Qingyuan walked in carrying something.
"Ayuan, put it over there. I'll eat it later." Lin Shuge's lips turned pale and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.
Lin Qingyuan looked at him with tears in her eyes. She raised her hand to touch her eyes, cleared her throat and said, "Let me feed you. A Xuan went to Liu's house today and won't be back until tomorrow. When she comes back and sees you like this, she will be angry and worried."
Lin Shuge chuckled. His movements were too large and he pulled his wound again. He quickly continued to lie down. "It's my fault for making you worry and frightened during this period. Once the Xie family affairs are settled, I will resign with His Majesty and we should go back to the northwest."
"Really?" Lin Qingyuan was delighted. Although Yandu was prosperous, life in Yandu was full of swords and swords, and he could not relax every day. It was not as good as his previous life in the northwest, which was plain but satisfying.
Lin Qingyuan pursed his lips again after he finished speaking, "Forget it. The northwest is far away from Yandu. If someone wants to harm us, no one here will speak for us."
Lin Qingyuan smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Ayuan has grown up too."
Lin Qingyuan scooped up a spoonful of porridge and fed it to his brother. "In the past, with you and Erlang around, I didn't have to worry about anything. But this time Erlang is in prison, and I see you holding on alone. I really feel..." He turned his face away and endured it for a while before saying, "I'm not as smart as Axuan, so I can't do anything."
Lin Shuge smiled and said, "Ayuan, it's good like this. Erlang and I were away these few days, and you took good care of the household. You are still young. When Ayuan reaches my age, he will definitely be better than me."
"Brother, is Erlang okay?" Lin Qingyuan was silent for a moment and asked again.
"He's fine. He's strong and healthy. Nothing can happen to him." Lin Shuge said with a smile.
"That's good." After feeding, Lin Qingyuan put away everything, fetched some water and helped Lin Shuge wash up. He stayed with him all night before going back to rest.
"Sir, sir, something bad has happened. News has come from the Lieutenant's Mansion. Thank you, sir..." Old Zhang ran in in a panic.
Lin Shuge had just woken up and was still lying in bed due to his wound. When he heard this, he stood up immediately without paying attention to his wound. He felt unbearable pain for a while, but he still asked anxiously: "What happened to Zhongxuan?"
Old Zhang's expression was not right, so Lin Shuge asked again, "Hurry up and tell me."
"The soldiers in the Lieutenant's Mansion said that our lord...he was poisoned." Lin Shuge felt his eyes go dark, his head felt heavy, and his feet went weak, almost falling to the ground. He held onto the edge of the bed and said, "How is Zhongxuan...Quick, take me there..."
"Oh, sir, sir, are you okay?" Lao Zhang rushed over and supported him.
"Let's go to the Lieutenant's Mansion, quickly." Lin Shuge said.
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"Xie Chen has been poisoned, and his life or death is uncertain. Hahahaha, well, this really is a blessing from heaven." Ding Yanhe laughed and clapped his hands.
"It's a pity that Lin Shuge escaped with his life. None of the experts we sent out came back alive." Ding Wenqi said.
"My son did a good job in this matter. After all, Lin Shuge was able to hold out against the Huns' siege for so long. He should not be underestimated. But if you want to kill him, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Ding Yanhe snorted coldly.
"The little emperor thought that locking Xie Chen in the Lieutenant's Mansion would save his life. What a foolish dream! Once Xie Chen dies, I'll see how the Xie family will overturn the case." Ding Wenqi laughed, "Father, I asked someone to check Wang Heng's whereabouts and found that he had been to the Xie family's old house and said that he was visited by a ghost."
"The ghost story is pure nonsense. Wang Heng is the most superstitious. Lin Shuge and others must have seized on this to make a big fuss. Maybe they have already obtained the testimony. Wenqi, Wang Heng can't stay." Ding Yanhe laughed sarcastically, "He doesn't even think about it. If Xie Suwen's soul really returned to someone else, why would he look for him? If he wanted to look for someone, he should have come to me."
Ding Wenqi added: "Father, the spy reported that Lin Shuge had close contact with someone in the past."
"who?"
"Ruan Qingyun." Ding Wenqi said.
Ding Yanhe sneered, "Ruan Qingyun is timid and not to be feared. It's just because of Madam Ruan and the little prince in the palace that the little emperor looks at him differently."
Ding Wenqi looked around and whispered, "Your Majesty now values Madam Ruan even more. My sister has a hard time in the palace. I heard that Madam Ruan took advantage of Your Majesty's favor and ignored my sister, and embarrassed her several times."
"If it is in the future... we will have to exclude the surname Ruan."
Ding Yanhe's old face looked even more solemn. He stood in front of the window, looking at the birds fighting for food in the distance. "The little emperor has been against me in every way since he took power. He completely ignored my kindness in helping him to the throne. I only made him the emperor because he was of humble origin and easy to control. I didn't expect that he would be so capable."
When the previous emperor passed away, Ding Yanhe chose Emperor Yongyuan, who was born to a palace maid, over Emperor Yongyuan and several princes. This was because his mother's family was not prominent, he was not favored by the previous emperor, and he had no one to rely on. Unlike the other princes whose mothers came from aristocratic families, if they were allowed to ascend to the throne, they would inevitably have other thoughts.
The result was unexpected. When Emperor Yongyuan first ascended the throne, he kept a low profile and put Ding Yanhe first in everything, not daring to disobey him in any way. It was not until he took power that he revealed all his tricks one by one. He supported the imperial party and the centrists to fight against his Ding family, and he reaped the benefits.
Now, the orphan of Xie family and Lin Shuge have suddenly appeared. Not only do they have military merits, they also have a grudge against the Ding family. Naturally, they stand on the side of Emperor Yongyuan and have caught him off guard several times.
However, if you go against his Ding family, you must be prepared to be beheaded. The little emperor’s current ability is not enough to protect them.
"Tell A Yin that she is the queen, and there is no need to lower her status to compete with concubines. If she hadn't given birth to a prince, why would we keep the child born by Ruan?"
"I understand. My sister has a bad temper and can't stand any harm. It's time to let her behave herself for a few days." Ding Wenqi said.
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"What did you say? Was Xie Chen really poisoned to death?" Ding Wenbo jumped off the bed in shock.
He was trapped in the mansion during this period and could not go out. He was so angry every day when he heard Ding Wenqi being entrusted with important tasks.
"This is really..." He didn't know what kind of mood he was in. On the one hand, he was happy that Xie Jiazi finally died and could not go against him. On the other hand, he was angry that Ding Wenqi did it. Naturally, his father only remembered the good things about Ding Wenqi and probably had forgotten him, the eldest son, a long time ago.
"Young Master, Young Master..." Amin called him several times.
Ding Wenbo woke up from his thoughts, "It's okay, I was wondering if Xie Chen really died so easily?"
"Sir, do you want him to die or to live?" Amin asked, putting down the book in his hand.
"Of course I want him dead, but not at the hands of the second brother." Ding Wenbo was so angry that his teeth were itching, and he wished that Ding Wenqi and Xie Chen would die together.
“But in this case, the Second Young Master will take great credit, I’m afraid the Grand Marshal…” A Ming hesitated to speak.
Ding Wenbo slammed the table hard. "He is relying on the fact that he is in charge of the palace guards and has the help of the Yi family. If I were still the Weiwei, he would not be able to show off. This credit is not mine."
"No, we can't let him be so proud. Ah Ming, I can't show up in public during this period. If you do this..."
"good."
The outer residence of Ding Mansion.
The tent was filled with a warm spring scene, red candles were burning in the room, and the only sounds could be heard were the woman's sweet laughter and the man's flirting.
When the rain and clouds stopped, a woman smiled and said, "Sir, you have accomplished such a great thing. Will the Grand Marshal give you a reward?"
"The old man has become more and more stingy. He has the final say on all important matters in the mansion. I killed Xie Chen and he only praised him verbally. But compared to my useless brother, he is still good." Ding Wenqi said, stroking the woman's naked back.
"Sir, I am waiting for you to give me a status. With your current power, you don't have to look at that tigress's eyes everywhere, right?" The woman had a willow-like figure and looked at Ding Wenqi with seductive eyes.
"When father succeeds in his great cause, the Yi family will have to submit to him, and I naturally won't have to endure their bullying." Ding Wenqi looked ambiguous and leaned over to kiss him.
Suddenly, the door was kicked open from the outside.
"Young Madam, you can't go in." The servant stretched out his hand to stop her, but was kicked away as soon as he finished speaking.
"Sir, what are you doing? Hurry up and help him down. As for the others, don't leave any of them alive." A woman's voice came in.
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