Use a substitute on your wedding night to scatter the ashes of your entire family - Chapter 640 Taking hostages
Use a substitute on your wedding night to scatter the ashes of your entire family
Chapter 640 Taking hostagesMo Lin clicked his tongue twice: "I've heard of getting married to bring good luck, but I've never heard of holding a birthday party to bring good luck."
Cai Zhong's face turned green at this moment.
Gu Xingyan said calmly: "Mo Lin, stop talking."
"Yes, I know my mistake."
Gu Xingyan pulled his lips and said to Cai Zhong: "Please forgive me, Eunuch Cai. I have spoiled this subordinate of mine. He is very good at talking."
Cai Zhong could only laugh dryly.
"Since we are here to celebrate the birthday of the Emperor of Northern Jin, and I am still in Shengjing, I wonder if I could ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a drink as well?"
Cai Zhongshi did not expect that the Daliang delegation would also join in the fun.
But what could he say? He could only say, "Your Highness the Ninth Prince is so kind. Once the Emperor is pleased, the dragon's body will recover immediately. Your Highness the Ninth Prince is so thoughtful. On behalf of Your Highness the Crown Prince, I would like to thank the Ninth Prince of Daliang."
Li Shuangwan also understood that at this moment, even if she wanted to drive Gu Xingyan away, she couldn't.
He said to Cai Zhong, "Please wait for a moment, Eunuch Cai. I will change my clothes and come back soon."
"Okay, this is as I should do. I will wait for you here. Please hurry up. After all, all the officials above the fifth rank in Beijing and their families have to go."
Li Shuangwan's heart sank. Ling Heng wanted to use them to threaten Emperor Jingzhang.
It’s a pity that Emperor Jingzhang and his son Ling Heng have always regarded human life as worthless.
No matter how many people die, in their eyes, they are just a number.
It seems that their guess was correct. Ling Yan is really good at causing trouble instead of helping others.
No wonder, he was killed early by Emperor Jingzhang in his previous life.
Li Shuangwan gave Gu Xingyan a wink.
Gu Xingyan stretched out his hand to stop Cai Zhong and said, "Eunuch Cai, I will follow you out first. The inner courtyard is for the ladies. The princess needs to change her clothes. It is inconvenient for us to stay here."
Cai Zhong's wrinkled face chuckled twice: "Your Highness the Ninth Prince, what are you talking about? For this old slave, there is no distinction between men and women."
Gu Xingyan's face darkened, and he was no longer polite when he spoke: "Eunuch Cai, the princess is a girl. Even though you cut off that thing, you are still wearing a man's skin."
The stiff smile on Cai Zhong's face became even stiffer, and he had no choice but to follow Gu Xingyan to the outer courtyard.
As Li Shuangwan walked into the inner room, he instructed Hongshuang: "Hongshuang, before my father left, he left 500 people in several villas. Take my seal and mobilize them immediately."
"Yes."
Hong Shuang was very worried. She had never experienced anything like this before. "Princess, you and the master must be careful."
Li Shuangwan hummed, opened the closet door, changed into a narrow-sleeved dress, tied cuffs on the cuffs, and put on a skirt on the outside.
She had a slender figure to begin with, so even if she wore an extra layer of clothing underneath, it wouldn't be noticeable.
He took out whistling arrows from under the cabinet and stuffed two of them into his arms.
On her bun was still the hairpin that Gu Xingyan had given her: "Xingyan's secret guards have all been given to Gu Shizi, and they will definitely follow Gu Shizi into the palace when the time comes. You should meet up with him first."
"Follow my signal. If Ling Heng really wants to start a coup, there will be chaos inside and outside the palace. When you and Gu Shizi receive the signal, take your men and rush in during the chaos."
Hong Shuang also became nervous: "Yes. Princess, if it really doesn't work, you and the master can escape. Ling Heng wants the throne and will not embarrass you."
What's more, his master is the prince of Daliang. No matter how courageous Ling Heng is, he would not dare to offend Daliang at this critical juncture.
"Don't worry, we'll be fine."
Li Shuangwan added a few more needles to the bracelet on her hand, and the needles were poisoned.
After doing all this, I left the house.
The country of Northern Jin has long been rotten.
Just as Li Shuangwan and the others walked out of the gate of the Duke's Mansion, Shu Wenbo and Liang Tianyou also arrived.
Li Shuangwan was startled: "Brother, General Liang, why are you here too?"
Liang Tianyou looked nonchalant and said, "I heard that the Northern Jin Emperor is celebrating his 50th birthday, and Brother Nine is going to attend. We two are thick-skinned, so we would like to ask for a drink too."
"Eunuch Cai, do you still have the sweet-scented osmanthus wine that we drank in the palace last time?"
Cai Zhong's lips twitched. What trouble were these three people from Daliang trying to cause?
"Yes, yes."
"That's fine. Last time, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince received our delegation, I didn't even have enough to drink just to see the princess recognize her relatives. Today is the Emperor's birthday, so I have to drink a few more glasses."
Cai Zhong could only laugh dryly: "General Liang has a huge capacity."
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As soon as Li Shuangwan entered the palace, Zhang Desheng stopped her at the palace gate and said, "Princess, the emperor has summoned you. Please follow me to the emperor's bedroom first."
Li Shuangwan frowned slightly. As Li Shuangyan, she had never met Emperor Jingzhang, so why would he suddenly summon her?
Then Cai Zhong laughed twice: "Eunuch Zhang, Princess Ning'an came to the palace to celebrate the emperor's birthday. It's not a good idea to summon her to the emperor's bedroom now, right?"
Zhang Desheng had been immersed in the imperial palace for decades, so he went up and slapped Cai Zhong in the face: "I am talking to the princess, do you have the right to interrupt?"
At the palace gate, people coming and going were officials and their families.
Cai Zhong's powdered face turned red. He covered his face with his left hand and raised his little finger, looking very angry.
Li Shuangwan was too lazy to care about the intrigues among the eunuchs and asked, "Eunuch Zhang, what does the emperor want me to do?"
Zhang Desheng immediately put on a proper smile: "I don't know about this. The emperor is much better today, and he asked me to wait for you as soon as he woke up. It's getting late, please follow me."
Gu Xingyan pulled Li Shuangwan behind him and said, "Eunuch Zhang, the birthday banquet is about to begin, why does the emperor want to see the princess at this time?"
And in a place like the Emperor's Bedroom.
Gu Xingyan felt a little disgusted.
Zhang Desheng laughed: "Oh, His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince of Daliang has also come to congratulate the Emperor on his birthday."
"Ninth Prince, you are an honored guest. I will ask the palace servant to take you to Baohe Hall. After the Emperor has met the princess, he will naturally go to Baohe Hall with the princess. The banquet will start in half an hour, so it won't take up much time."
Li Shuangwan shook her head slightly towards Gu Xingyan. On a day like today, Emperor Jingzhang would not do anything to her.
And Gu Xingyan’s identity was really not suitable, not to mention that he only brought Mo Lin with him.
Gu Xingyan said in a cold voice: "Please ask Eunuch Zhang to tell the Emperor of Northern Jin that Princess Ning'an is also the adopted daughter of the Duke of Shu's Mansion in Daliang, and is also a female general personally appointed by the Emperor of Daliang."
At this point, Gu Xingyan's eyes were already filled with murderous intent: "If the princess is harmed in the slightest, Daliang will never let it go."
Zhang Desheng looked embarrassed. The threat in these words was obvious.
But Daliang is a powerful country, what can we do?
He bowed and replied, "Yes, His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince and Princess Ning'an are cousins, and the Emperor knows that."
Gu Xingyan watched Li Shuangwan being taken away by Zhang Desheng, his face ashen.