The First Empress - Chapter 91

Chapter 91 Sparrow In The Back
The Dragon Taboo Lieutenant nodded solemnly and handed the two packets to Eunuch Lu. “This one is the ash from the Treasure Storage House, and the other is Lan Sou Yu-the ash on his feet. Eunuch Lu can smell it.”

Eunuch Lu was unwilling, but he still narrowed his eyes. He twisted a small pinch and put it on his nose to sniff. “Your Majesty, the smells of the two balls of ash are the same.” Eunuch Lu said with certainty.

It turned out that the Treasure Storage Building in the Great Inner City had its own security system. Normally, no one would know about it. Above the second floor, there was such ash in every square inch. On top of the glazed tiles on the roof of the Treasure Storage Building, as well as on every shelf and shelf.

That day, Lan Sou Yu and the steward’s father-in-law arrived at the treasure house one after the other. They didn’t expect that Hui Qi would know about them even if they were beaten to death. Hui Qi didn’t kill them immediately but said that he couldn’t find the thief. It was just an expedient measure, because he had more important strategies and conspiracies.

Huiqi nodded. “You, keep an eye on Lan Sou Yu.”

Imperial Guard Long nodded.

Hui Qi looked at the sun and said, “Let’s go to Qian He Palace to discuss matters.”

Imperial Guard Long and Eunuch Lu set up their ceremonial battles in front of them, and the Emperor rode a bright yellow shoulder to Qianhe Palace. Along the way, he had been thinking about the origins of these things. Five gold medals combined could depose a king. Now, he finally had a whereabouts.

At the same time, Linglong woke up. She was also looking at the gold medal that she had placed in the box. The golden light was so bright that it was almost a little hot to touch with her hand.

He had already arrived at Qian He Palace, and Hui Qi was sitting in a tight seat. There were no walls or ears here that said, “Eunuch Kang, you’ve already caught him?”

The Dragon Taboo Commandant replied, “We’ve already captured him. He’s under our control now. Bring him over to the Emperor immediately.”

After a while, Eunuch Kang came over trembling. Eunuch Kang did not expect that the Emperor would know about such a thing. He was so frightened that his entire body trembled like a sieve.

“Let me ask you a question. Perhaps I will leave you with a complete corpse.” Huiqi’s eyes were like ice in the extreme north.

Eunuch Kang nodded his head as if he was crushing garlic. He continuously smashed into the ground. “Bang-bang-bang” sounds echoed in his ears. Hui Qi coldly said, “If I knew that I would regret it today, I would not have saved your cheap life. If you want the entire corpse, answer my questions properly.”

Eunuch Lu had already retreated to prevent anyone from eavesdropping outside Qian He Palace.

“Who communicated with you? What did you steal?” Huiqi raised his eyebrows.

Eunuch Kang hurriedly continued, “It was Lan Sou Yu who stole a gold medal from the Treasure Pavilion.”

Huiqi then asked, “When did the gold medal arrive at the Treasure House? How many are left in the Treasure House now?”

“There is only one. It was placed in the Treasure Pavilion by the previous emperor to be thorough.” Eunuch Kang did not dare to look into the Emperor’s eyes. “At that time, all the officials above the third rank knew about this matter. This death-free gold medal has been in the Treasure Hidden Building for many years. Back then, the Emperor was still in the hidden residence. Naturally, you were not clear about it. After a long time, even this old servant forgot. Suddenly, one day … “Eunuch Kang didn’t know what to say. Looking at Huiqi’s hesitant expression, Huiqi said valiantly,” Do you dare to do something that doesn’t have a law? You actually don’t dare to say it? ”

“Ji–Ji.”

“This old servant once bumped into Lan Zhaoyuan in the Imperial Garden. The Emperor also knew that Lan Zhaoyuan’s father was a Minister, so he naturally knew what happened back then. This old servant …” Eunuch Kang could not resist death and could only push all the blame onto Lan Sou Yu.

Huiqi waved his hand, “Stop, did the previous emperor really only announce the whereabouts of a gold medal in front of the officials?”

Eunuch Kang wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. “As far as I know, I only told you the whereabouts of one gold medal.”

Hui Qi’s expression became very ugly, “I know, you go on.”

Eunuch Kang continued, “At that time, Lan Zhaoyuan wanted this old servant to help her steal the gold medal, but this old servant didn’t have the courage to be an ambitious leopard, so he repeatedly prevaricated.” Until the day of the He Palace dinner, Lan Sou Yu mentioned it again and told this old servant that no one would catch us when everyone was eating wine and having fun. That’s why this old servant trusted Lan Zhaoyuan, and this caused a great calamity to befall the heavens. ”

When Hui Qi heard this, he had already figured out the whole story. He sneered and said, “This is the end of the story. What else do you have to say?”

Eunuch Kang naturally had something else to say. “I beg the Emperor to bypass this old servant’s lowly life. This old servant’s death is not worth cherishing. However, after this old servant’s death, no one will testify against Lan Zhaoyuan. Then …”

Huiqi walked in front of Eunuch Kang and said, “Your tongue is as sharp as a spring. However,” He tilted his eyes to look at Imperial Guard Long beside him and said, “Do you have any punishments that can make a person die or not? You can hang him for ten days and a half months in one breath?”

The captain smiled and said sinisterly, “There is a kind of punishment. Starting from the prisoner’s left breast, each knife is only an inch away from the next knife. If the prisoner is cut into pieces, he will not die. However, the prisoner needs to be fed ginseng to renew his life so that there won’t be any problems.”

Hui Qi nodded when he heard this. “Although it’s not fun, it’s enough to be cruel.”

“Let’s go to the school grounds tomorrow. Make sure that all the concubines come and take a look. Just casually convict Eunuch Kang of a crime. At that time, it will be your business.” Hui Qi said as he glanced at the Dragon Taboo Commandant. The Dragon Taboo Commandant nodded, “This subordinate understands.”

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty, spare me!” Eunuch Kang kept kowtowing on the ground, and a deep blush appeared on his forehead.

Hui Qi sneered, “Spare my life. When you gave me the gold medal, did you ever think of spared my life?” After he finished speaking, he turned around and said, “I wish for you to open your mouth as an emperor and shut your mouth as an emperor. After you die, I will pour your corpse into a living terracotta warrior and guard the emperor’s mausoleum for the rest of your life.”

Eunuch Kang wanted to kill him, but he was already tied up by the Dragon Taboo Lieutenant.

Nothing seemed to have happened on this day. Everything was safe and sound. The crystal curtains blew in the breeze, and the roses on the ground were filled with fragrance. Linglong just looked at the scenery of Yunluan Palace leisurely. She only felt that the scenery was vaguely similar to last year, but things had changed a long time ago. Last year, she was just a little girl, but this year, she had already become a person with a little bit of shrewdness.

Qin’er suddenly asked, “Did the Empress guess who the person Chen Chongyi saw?”

As Linglong leaned against the railing to feed the fish, she said, “Other than Lan Shuyu, I can’t think of a second one.”

Qin’er nodded her head, “But what kind of treasure did Lan Sou Yu steal from Da Nai? This servant vaguely heard what the Emperor said to a certain subordinate this morning.”

Qin’er wanted to talk about the gold medal of avoiding death. Linglong looked around and sprinkled the fish food in the water. “How dare you. Is the Emperor’s words something that we can eavesdrop on? That’s a capital crime. Perhaps it will bring disaster to the nine races.” Qin’er blamed him slightly. She knew that it was her fault, but she had heard it accidentally this morning. Seeing Linglong’s expression, Qin’er didn’t dare to say anything.

In the evening, Eunuch Lu arrived at the exquisite Cloud Phoenix Palace and said, “Please come to the school grounds tomorrow at three o’clock.”

“Is this palace alone, or are all the concubines of He Palace going?” Linglong asked.

Eunuch Lu nodded, “Of course everyone went.”

Qin’er was quick-witted. She had already given a piece of silver to Eunuch Lu. Eunuch Lu then said, “It was Eunuch Kang who executed the Treasure Storage House. Eunuch Kang is now in trouble. It is said that he will be executed tomorrow. All the concubines of He Palace will be sent to observe the ceremony.”

“What’s so good about this?” Linglong raised her eyebrows, showing no interest at all.

Eunuch Lu smiled and said, “The Emperor naturally has His Majesty’s intentions. When the time comes, Concubine Jieyu will know. This old servant will only notify him.”

Linglong asked Qin’er to send Eunuch Lu away. Sheng walked over at this time. Linglong asked, “Do you see what you mean?”

Li Sheng sneered, “It’s just a knock on the mountain to shake the tiger. The emperor already knows the culprit, but he doesn’t want to argue with him for the time being.”

“In that case, let’s go take a look tomorrow.” At this point, he asked, “What is capital punishment?”

Li Sheng frowned. He didn’t know whether to say it or not, but he still said it later, “The Dali Dynasty is divided into ten types of capital punishment, skinning, waist chopping, five-horse ripping, and so on …”

Linglong felt her hair stand on end when she heard this. She couldn’t help but be shocked. She only said three words. Linglong already felt that the word “extreme” of “capital punishment” was used appropriately.

It was already three minutes past noon the next day. The sun was shining brightly, and there was actually a slight burning sensation. Linglong sat in the arbor in the school grounds with Qin’er’s help. After observing the surroundings, the Empress and the concubines had already arrived. Lan Sou Yu looked around and didn’t know what was going on. Chen Chong Yi arrived late and arrived at Ling Long’s side. She also didn’t know why.

Ji Zhuhua clapped his hands. Huang Quan had already said that Eunuch Kang was careless and stole the treasure house the next day. Therefore, the execution was for everyone to take a look. Of course, not only were the concubines watching, but there were also many Royal servant and palace maids. Everyone raised their heads high, ready to take a quick look.

Soon, the Dragon Taboo Commandant had already pushed Eunuch Kang onto the stage. Eunuch Lu’s muddy eyes were already blindfolded by the white cloth. The Dragon Taboo Commandant nodded slightly. Eunuch Kang was tied to a pillar and stripped off the clothes in front of him.

Lan Sou Yu was so frightened that her face turned pale. She wanted to find an excuse to escape from this place, but Ji Zhu Hua had already seen Lan Sou Yu’s small movements. “Where is Lan Zhaoyuan going?”

Lan Shuyu knew that she could not avoid it, so she could only smile at the Empress who was sitting upright. “This concubine can’t see anything bloody, she wants to go back early.”

“If you want to leave, just leave. The person on the stage in the afternoon will be you. Don’t blame me for not reminding you kindly.” Ji Zhuhua’s tone was completely official. She had also learned about the theft from Hui Qi, but she did not know who had stolen it, much less what it was that had been lost.

All I know is that everything is important.

He only knew that he was setting an example today. He had to maintain a general style, not only to stabilize the situation, but also to let others see that he was suppressing them.

“Execution–” Ji Zhuhua’s cold voice swept past Liu Zhao, who seemed to have sensed the killing intent as well, shaking slightly.

On the stage, the Dragon Taboo Lieutenant had already sliced a dozen times with his saber. All the concubines covered their mouths, some had fallen to the ground, some had vomited repeatedly, and only Ji Zhuhua’s gaze swept sideways.

There was no expression on Linglong’s face. She could not tell whether she was happy or angry. Ji Zhu Hua gently looked at Linglong with praise. Linglong smiled brightly. She didn’t have anything to be afraid of. Ji Zhuhua nodded and swept his gaze across the crowd.

“Chen Chongyi, what’s wrong with you?” Chen Chongyi had already vomited out of his wits, and it seemed that he was truly frightened. If he kept his mouth shut after the execution of this person, he was afraid that he would end up like this. It was too terrifying.

Chen Chongyi wiped the corners of her mouth and said, “This concubine feels scared when she sees this scene.”

“That’s fine. If you don’t do anything wrong, you won’t be afraid of a ghost knocking on the door. What are you afraid of?” She looked away with disdain. She had long known that Chen Chongyi was a muddy person who could not stand on the wall.

“Lan Zhaoyuan, who are you?” Seeing Lan Sou Yu’s expression, Ji Zhu Hua suddenly had doubts. Everyone was afraid, but Lan Sou Yu’s face was clearly filled with a sense of genuine fear and nervousness. Even her sleeves were trembling slightly, and it seemed that she was truly frightened.