kingnovel Chapter 644: Concealing evil intentions
Chapter 644: Concealing evil intentions
Feng Wan's face was pale, but she seemed to have expected it, so she just smiled at herself and was relatively calm.
The punishment of beheading?
It is said that after being cut in half, a person will not die immediately. Not only can he see his body being split into two halves, but he can even feel the pain.
Unfortunately, she prided herself on being smart and wanted to be a female official in Daqian, but she didn't expect that she had completely lost her chance before she could do anything.
Feng Wan laughed so hard that tears came out.
In the end, she overestimated herself. The court was in turmoil and she was just a grain of sand and could be easily swallowed up.
She thought she was valued and close to her aunt, but in the end, she couldn't even get to the table.
There is no smoke of war in real politics. She didn't even know who her opponent was, but she had already been defeated miserably.
Feng Wan was still smiling until she was dragged away, but the tears in the corners of her eyes could not deceive anyone.
Feng Kai looked ashen. Over the years, the Feng family had received many benefits from the Third Prince and the Lu family. Although they could not be said to have risen rapidly, they could be said to have been promoted step by step. However, he did not expect that in the end, everything would be in vain.
Emperor Qianwu's eyes fell on Pang Xinlian, then looked at Zhao Qi and said in a deep voice, "Zhao Qi, although Pang Xinlian's surname is Pang, she has been fostered in the Marquis' Mansion for many years, and she was used by someone this time, repaying kindness with enmity and harming you. Since you are her grandfather, tell me how to deal with her?"
After Emperor Qianwu finished speaking, everyone in the court had different thoughts.
But it was obvious that the emperor's words put an end to the turmoil, which also meant that the Qingyuan Marquisate had successfully passed this hurdle and still had the emperor's trust.
Zhao Qi felt a little relieved, thinking that he was still calm just now, but at this moment, a lot of cold sweat still seeped out of his back.
Life and death all depend on the emperor's thoughts. The fighting in the court is bloodless, but it makes people more tense and powerless than on the battlefield.
Zhao Qi turned his head to look at his old wife who had already woken up. Old Madam Zhao had a sad look in her eyes, but she also knew that things had developed to this point, and if she still insisted on saving Pang Xinlian, she would be failing to distinguish right from wrong.
She lowered her eyes to hide the fatigue in them, and obviously had no intention of speaking.
Pang Xinlian knelt on the ground, looking at Old Man Zhao, then at Old Madam Zhao, then at the other relatives in the Marquis' Mansion, and finally realized something.
"Grandfather, please save me! Xinlian doesn't want to die. Xinlian is just wrong! Xinlian really didn't know that the birthday on the doll was your majesty's!"
Pang Xinlian knelt before Zhao Qi, tightly grasped his collar, and burst into tears.
Seeing that the situation was clear, many court officials spoke up.
"Your Majesty, I think that although this woman was framed, she had evil intentions. I saw that her clothes and appearance were all of an extraordinary quality. I think the old lady and the old marquis treated her well. However, this woman has a vicious mind and repays kindness with enmity. She should be severely punished!"
"I second the motion. This woman knew that witchcraft was a forbidden technique in Daqian, but she still practiced it. She should be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!"
Everyone in the group was extremely slippery. Although they all said that the punishment would be severe, no one said how it would be done.
After all, the Qingyuan Marquisate is still highly regarded by His Majesty, and the attitudes of Old Madam Zhao and the old marquis towards this woman are still unknown, and the emperor's mind is even more difficult to guess, so everyone leaves room for maneuver when speaking.
"Grandfather, Xinlian is really afraid that something will happen to you! Xinlian was bewitched by Feng Wan at the time. Xinlian thought that you would lose if you went to the battlefield. Wouldn't it be a grave sin to implicate the lives of so many soldiers?"
Pang Xinlian's words almost made Zhao Qi die of anger. After enduring it again and again, he couldn't help but kicked her in the chest.
"idiot!"
Now the three armies are ready to go and the two armies are fighting. He will lead the troops to attack Chu tomorrow, but his granddaughter is here to badmouth him. Not only does it make him unhappy, but it also affects the morale of the entire army. It's really hateful!
Zhao Qi had been practicing martial arts since he was young, so even though he had some strength left, this kick still made Pang Xinlian vomit blood.
Xiao Yuncheng said, "Miss Pang, what you said is interesting. Lord Zhao is a skilled martial artist and has personally led many soldiers. He has a very high prestige. How can you be so sure that he will be defeated by Luo Guo? And die in Yancheng?"
"Yes, Miss Pang is worthy of death! How can she boost others' morale and destroy her own prestige!" Huo Yuanlang also frowned.
Pang Xinlian covered her chest with her hands, and her tearful face finally lost some of her usual timidity, and was replaced by a real fear and anxiety.
"Feng Wan told me that Luo State is strong and my grandfather hasn't led an army for many years, so it's impossible for him to win... ahem... she said..."
Xiao Tingshan looked at this scene and thought something was not good.
It seems that Xiao Heyu lost this round completely and the game is over.
Thinking of this, Xiao Tingshan couldn't help but let his gaze wander to the other princes in front of him.
The eldest prince died unexpectedly in his early years, the fourth prince and the ninth prince both died in the previous palace coup, the fifth prince was born with a disease and had no chance to compete for the throne, the tenth prince died young, and the eleventh and twelfth princes were still young.
It seems that, excluding the third prince Xiao Heyu and the eighth prince Xiao Yuncheng, he doesn't have many options...
However, if he wanted to switch to another prince's side, he would have to continue working for Xiao Heyu to leave a reputation of being loyal.
Hearing what he wanted to hear, Xiao Yuncheng was very happy, but his face showed no sign of it: "What else did she say?"
"She also said... that the General who guards the country has been fighting against the Luo Kingdom for many years and has never been defeated. In the end, this war will still depend on the General who guards the country!" Pang Xinlian's eyes were dull, and she had obviously lost the ability to think.
As soon as these words came out, a general from Xiao Yuncheng's party said, "Your Majesty, I think this matter is quite strange. Feng Wan should be tortured and interrogated, and then beheaded!"
"I second the motion! The war is at a stalemate, and I am worried that there are collusion between the inside and outside! Feng Wan should be re-examined to prevent the army from hiding traitors!"
"That's right. Although the general who guards the country has rarely been defeated, this time Luo Guo is leading a hundred thousand cavalrymen and the army is approaching. How dare she speak so arrogantly before the battle? Either she is ignorant, or she has ulterior motives!"
"Lord Zhao will lead the army to set out tomorrow. If there is really a traitor in our army, it will be a life-or-death struggle. I don't know how many innocent soldiers will be killed."
"..."
It concerns the soldiers of the entire Daqian Dynasty, and even more so countless soldiers and civilians. With the lesson of the Lushan Battle as a precedent, wars in the Yancheng area have always made people feel timid.
Therefore, it was not only Xiao Yuncheng's party that spoke out, many people were also worried. After all, if they lost the war, it would shake the foundation of the country and affect the development of Daqian in the next few years.
Although there are power struggles in the court, many people are still willing to do practical things for the people and the country.
Xiao Heyu felt uneasy, and what he feared would come true. The next moment, Emperor Qianwu looked at him and said in a deep voice, "Third brother, what do you think?"