area51novel Chapter 360 Anti
Chapter 360 Anti
"Madam, Madam!"
Yang Baishi struggled to lift her head and look at the person who had come. It was the coachman. She couldn't speak, so she shook her head desperately, urging him to leave quickly.
Yang Baishi was unable to walk or move; she was imprisoned in the urn.
Although Yang Sijin had sent someone to guard the place, it was a woodshed, which was not clean to begin with. In addition, Yang Baishi was covered in blood, which attracted mosquitoes and flies, which buzzed around her, making it impossible for anyone to stay there.
Since he couldn't run away anyway, he simply went out drinking and gambling with some people.
"Madam saved my life, and I have no way to repay you. I will take you away now."
Lady Bai shook her head. Her tongue had been cut out, so she couldn't speak. She gestured and told the coachman to go to the shrine in the family temple, get a box, and take the contents of the box to the capital to try and deliver it to the Empress.
She "said" that the Empress would avenge her, and that she didn't want to live anymore, but she couldn't let go of this thing, which was why she hadn't died.
She kowtowed three times to the coachman, who then left, looking back every few steps.
At the end of August, the groom finally escaped Yang Shougui's pursuit and arrived in the capital.
He was originally going to find the young master, but it was obvious that there were people sent by Yang Shougui lying in wait around the princess's residence.
He was quite alert when the groom from the manor went missing.
The coachman didn't have much money, and as a beggar, he was chased away by other beggars.
Even beggars have their own territory, and he, a new beggar, was bullied.
Hiding and begging, he eventually reached the Third Young Master Shen, who had just returned to the capital. When he heard someone call him "Imperial Brother-in-Law," he realized that this person was actually the Empress's younger brother.
The coachman then handed the box hidden in his crotch to Young Master Shen.
Shen Shilang is now a young master worth several thousand taels of silver, but he still only has one attendant by his side. He went to buy sesame cakes for him, but was suddenly stuffed with this box that smelled of filth. He was disgusted and was about to throw it away when he realized something was wrong.
The bundle was worn out, but the box inside was extraordinary.
Most importantly, someone actually tried to steal it.
"Help! Someone's robbing me!"
Brother Shen, clutching the box, ran wildly. The coachman turned around, saw it, and ran over to attack the people chasing Shen Shilang, hoping to hold them off so that Shen Shilang could escape quickly.
"what!"
A scream rang out. Shen Shilang turned his head and saw that the beggar was actually rushing forward to his death without any fear of death. He couldn't just stand by and watch the man die, so he hurriedly cried out, "Help! Someone is killing someone in the street! Is there no justice or fairness left?"
There were fried dough sticks on the roadside. He scooped up a ladle of boiling oil and poured it on the man.
Zizizi!
The sound of the protein being cooked filled the air, along with the rich aroma of fried food, making one's mouth water.
"what!"
More screams.
Fortunately, the Southern Palace Imperial Guards arrived quite quickly, and none of these people escaped. With the help of the onlookers, everyone worked together to intercept them.
Shen Shilang and the beggar were also invited into the yamen.
The beggar wasn't really a beggar; he was a groom. Out of respect for the emperor's brother-in-law, he was taken to wash up and changed into a set of simple clothes, making him look presentable.
After a brief inquiry, Han Xiao understood the key point. He and Shen San, carrying the box, entered the palace with the coachman.
Upon hearing that Bai Shi had been turned into a human pig and placed in a jar, Shen Shixi felt a wave of nausea. She asked the coachman, "Is this true?"
The coachman never imagined he would have the chance to see the Emperor and Empress again. He was thrilled and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Yes, this humble subject has spoken the truth and dares not deceive Your Majesty."
"Tell me what happened!"
The coachman said, "...Not long after the madam brought the young master to the capital, the eldest young lady was divorced and sent home by her husband's family. Somehow, she got together with the steward's son...and learned from the steward's son that the madam listens to the steward. The eldest young lady told the master this."
The master suspected his wife of infidelity and interrogated the steward, learning that she had intercepted a secret letter from the Pei family. He also learned from her nanny that she had drugged the master at a crucial moment, and that the master's failure to provide timely support to the Pei family led to their defeat.
The Pei family was wiped out, and Yang Shougui's legitimate sons and daughters all had Pei family blood, so they naturally hated Bai Shi to the bone.
Bai Shi had long anticipated this day. Even if her legitimate sons and daughters did not take action, once Yang Shougui rebelled, they would all be wiped out.
Since she was going back to Longyou, it meant that she had long been prepared to die, and that she hoped that no matter what happened in the future, the Empress could save her son's life.
Shen Shixi opened the box, which contained letters from the past between the Pei family and Yang Shougui, as well as letters from the Cui and Liang families to him today, and letters from Dou Qiansheng trying to win him over.
Naturally, Yang Shougui's ambitions were also considerable. While agreeing with Pei, Cui, and Liang, he planned to start his own independent organization. There was also a list of evidence that Yang Shougui was trying to win over important officials in the court.
Some people offered money, while others gave it away; some accepted it, while others refused to accept it.
After Shen Shixi and Li Yuanke finished reading the letters in the box and had a general idea of what was going on, they exchanged glances and discussed their opinions. Li Yuanke then said...
"Issue an imperial edict to the Northern Border Army, ordering Ling Menghui to personally lead troops to intercept Yang Shougui's retreat route, and for Qin Zhenye to personally lead the Northern Army to Longyou to escort Yang Shougui and related persons to the capital. If they resist, kill them without mercy."
Han Xiao, in cooperation with Cen Yin, ordered the arrest of all those involved and notified the three judicial departments for review. The principle remains unchanged: no one will be let off the hook, and no one will be implicated!
"yes!"
"And also..." Shen Shixi said, "Instruct Commander Qin to take good care of Madam Bai, and to follow her wishes in everything. If she is no longer alive, posthumously grant her the title of Lady Rongguo and give her a grand funeral!"
"yes!"
The groom immediately burst into tears.
The day after the groom left, Mr. Bai committed suicide.
She kept crashing into the urn until it shattered, and then she died.
It was extremely difficult.
Blood was everywhere in the woodshed, and flies and mosquitoes filled the entire woodshed, inside and out.
Later, a kind servant burned down the woodshed, and naturally, that person also lost his life.
The day after Qin Zhenye led his troops out, Yang Shougui discovered that all the letters he had hidden in the secret room had vanished. The envelopes were still there, but the contents had been replaced.
Given that it was Bai Shi who did the trick, and the groom's disappearance, it's conceivable that those letters ended up in the Empress's hands.
He had long harbored rebellious intentions, but this was merely an earlier announcement.
Another great war has broken out.
The surrounding prefectures were caught off guard, and since it was one of their own, they were all stunned.
Even if they knew long ago that Yang Shougui had rebellious intentions, as long as he didn't rebel, there was no evidence and no way to tell people in advance that he had rebellious intentions.
In such matters, one can only judge actions, not intentions.
Yang Shougui's son had just married a princess; who could have imagined it!
Seeing his army advancing triumphantly, Yang Shougui was extremely pleased with himself. He believed that as long as he marched all the way to the capital and captured Shangjing, he could force Li Yuanke to abdicate and become the next emperor.
From then on, the world belonged to the Yang family.
Upon reaching Liangzhou, the vanguard army halted at the Guannei Road. Scouts reported, "Reporting to the King of Longyou, twenty li ahead of our army are the Northern Army of the Great Zhou, blocking our path. Qin Zhenye wishes to speak with Your Majesty!"
Before Yang Shougui raised his army, he proclaimed himself king.