late night song

Chapter 29 From Love to Fear

The next day, Emperor Ming announced that the culprit of the murder at the night banquet was a traitor lurking in the Japanese rebel clan, who wanted to sabotage the peace talks. The perpetrator committed suicide in prison out of fear of crime.

Emperor Ming did not sacrifice Gu Yuchu nor hand over King Hong, which made Xirong very dissatisfied. Anuda decided to leave for home today.

Hehe and Beiling also bid farewell one after another. It seems that Xirong, Hehe, and Beiling are all frustrated in this four-nation alliance. In fact, Dongqi suffered a disastrous defeat. However, Dongqi's national strength was prosperous and he had long been prepared to launch an army. That is, Fearless of any threats and provocations.

Emperor Ming did not immediately release Gu Yuchu and King Hong.In the prison, compared to Gu Yuchu's calmness, Hong Wang seemed particularly restless.

It is true that he secretly met with Anuda to form an alliance against Qi Ji, and it was also true that he destroyed the night banquet, but he never thought of betraying Emperor Ming.

Qi Jinye didn't know that the concubine of Xirong was from Baise. It was also after testing Anuda's attitude towards Qi frame for the first time that someone informed him in a letter.

Therefore, he dragged out all the suspicions about Gu Yuchu and Anuda, and wanted to use He and the little prince as a trap to put Gu Yuchu in jail. Then he would ask Bu Rong's concubine as a witness. No matter what Gu Yuchu's identity was, he would Put on the hat of Beiling Xizuo.

From this point on, if Qi Jie protects his wife, he will definitely offend Emperor Ming. If he doesn't, he will not be able to escape the suspicion of Emperor Ming. At the same time, the empress, Prince Ning, and Prince Rong will also be responsible for their negligence in supervising the night banquet, clearing the way for him to hide from his legitimate heir.

He promised to Xirong that when he succeeded to the throne, he would no longer protect Hehe, and Xirong could annex it. Then the two countries would jointly deal with Beiling, and finally Dongqi and Xirong would divide the world.

Although Anuda responded to this on the surface, he still had doubts about King Hong. There was still no response to the second secret conversation, and King Hong returned disappointed.

It wasn't until Kou Sang of Xirong's family blocked King Hong's way that a series of night banquets were formed to ensure that a two-pronged approach would be foolproof.

"King Hong, do you really think that Shan Yu will trust you? Based on my understanding of Shan Yu, it may be difficult to reach a consensus if we don't tie Xirong into the same boat."

"Madam, what advice do you have?"

"Qi frame is not an easy person to deal with. King Hong tried to trap Qi frame into injustice with one plan. He was really overestimating his own capabilities. However, if Shan Yu's favorite concubine, Princess Qin's fellow countrymen also encountered misfortune, King Hong How do you think Chanyu should react?"

"Madam, she wants to use my hand to eliminate those who stand in the way."

"It's just about helping each other. I am the eldest daughter of the leader of the largest tribe in Xirong. From now on, I will try my best to persuade Shanyu and my father's clan to support King Hong."

Recalling all the collusion with Kousang, Qi Jinye regretted his mistakes in prison. If he had not trusted others and changed his plan temporarily, how could he have ended up in such a situation. However, the most difficult thing was that he could not reveal the instigator. It was tantamount to admitting that he had colluded with Xirong and had evil intentions.

He also knew very well that although Emperor Ming did not hand him over, he only wanted to save Dong Qi's face, rather than caring about the relationship between father and son. Where he will go from now on is unpredictable.

Therefore, the person who gained the most from this night banquet was Xirong Yan's Kou Sang. She effortlessly got rid of a woman who was pregnant but didn't know it, and robbed her husband's love of her. The concubine of Xi Ronglan looked at the sleeping Anuda in the carriage and showed a rare smile.

The next day, someone in the palace reported that the day before the banquet, they saw the personal maid next to Concubine Xian giving a package of things to the poisoned maid.

Immediately, Concubine Xian's personal maid was imprisoned. The next day, the maid committed suicide in prison, leaving behind a handwritten letter in blood, stating that it was Concubine Xian who ordered her to transfer Nanshan to the maid involved in the case in order to frame Princess Qin.

Finally, Emperor Ming decreed that Concubine Xian should commit suicide, and King Hong was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in Peicheng, unable to return to the capital until his death.

Hongwang had exhausted all his traps and fell into a trap like a night banquet concocted by Qi frame, and withdrew from the race for the throne.

The intention of King Qin's move was obvious, so that Emperor Ming could justifiably release Gu Yuchu from prison.Although such a sloppy ending could not stand up to scrutiny, Emperor Ming acquiesced in this result and used it to put an end to the knot in his mind that he had been unable to punish Concubine Xian openly for so many years because of old cases.

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Emperor Ming released Gu Yuchu as scheduled. Outside the prison, Qi Jie went to pick her up, but there was no expression on his face. On the way back home, they didn't say a word, let alone a word of comfort or concern.

After receiving the news, Gu Yuxin had been waiting anxiously at the gate of the palace. When she saw her gray-faced and somewhat thin sister, she cried sadly.

Gu Yuchu quickly wiped the tears from the corners of his sister's eyes, tried his best to smile and comforted: "It's okay."

After that, Gu Yuxin took good care of her while bathing, grooming, and eating, but Qi frame was never seen.

After a busy day, Gu Yuchu finally lay on his bed.She was very tired, but she couldn't sleep. Recalling the scenes at the banquet, she knew that she had completely disappointed Qi Jian.For three days, Qi Jie didn't show up. Just when Gu Yuchu was hesitating whether he should take the initiative to plead guilty, he stepped into her Linyue Pavilion.

Gu Yuchu was leaning in front of the window in a daze. When she heard someone pushing the door open, she didn't take it to heart. Until Qi Zhi stood in front of her, she stood up as if on conditioned reflex, then lowered her head and just stared at Qi Zhi. Don't look away from the boots embroidered with swastika pattern.

"Why, are you still feeling aggrieved?" The man said coldly, as if he wanted to accuse him.

"I know my mistake." Gu Yuchu knelt down half-kneeling, but still did not raise her head, as if she had not completed the task. In fact, she did not recognize the trap of the thieves at the night banquet, and put herself and the King of Qin in danger. For this, she was infinitely self-satisfied. responsibility.

"What's wrong?" Qi Jian sat on the Taishi chair, looking down at the groveling woman in front of him, without asking her to get up.

"You shouldn't let your guard down, you shouldn't recognize people unclearly, and you shouldn't be benign and underestimate the enemy." Gu Yuchu reflected deeply on himself and answered concisely and to the point.

"Xingxin Palace's reaction was quite alert, but at the night banquet, Bu Rong, you knew that you could not avoid it, but you still came together to have fun and drink together, and these did not remind you that the crisis was coming! Why did He and Xiao'er seek out you alone? They were chatting while admiring the moon, and then he disappeared next to you, and you didn't realize it. Ten years in Xunmen have taught you to behave like this? You can't even protect yourself, so how can you be worthy of such a heavy responsibility?" Qi frame explained her mistake. He fully expressed his dissatisfaction with her, and he cherished and cared about her in his heart, but his words meant something else.

"This subordinate has neglected his duty and is unworthy of his trust in the master and the prince. No matter how this matter is handled, there will be no complaints." Gu Yuchu lowered his eyebrows and directly expressed his attitude. He looked resolute and responsible, but his heart was full of sourness.

"Dispose of you? If Qi Jinye hadn't been too eager to win this time and had two-pronged intentions, how could he have broken out of the situation. You know, although He and Prince's plan failed, you can't escape the involvement of Bu Rong's death alone! You were put to death just because of a passing moment, so how could you keep your life for me to deal with? Qi Jinye was just defeated by his own bad luck, not by your good luck.

Qijian forcefully lifted Gu Yuchu's chin, forcing her to look at him and listen carefully to every word he said. He was really so angry that he would not allow this situation to happen again.

He sent her to Sanxing Academy and arranged for her to be selected into the Xunmen, hoping that she would be able to protect herself from the conspiracies of troubled times, so that no one could easily hold him hostage, and he could declare to the world without any concern that this woman How important it is to yourself.

However, at the night banquet, she allowed her kindness to disturb her most basic judgment as a killer, and she was so stupid that she jumped into the trap, and was trapped in jail without being able to save herself.

In this regard, he was not only disappointed, but even more frightened.

If Qi Jinye's luck was better and all his plans were more detailed, if it hadn't been for the golden ball that came to light, Emperor Ming might have insisted on sacrificing Gu Yuchu for the best interests of Dongqi. So how could he reverse the decline and save her life? .Qi Jie didn't dare to think about it. Fortunately, Ling Ziyu cooperated tacitly in this round, and fortunately her mother-in-law protected her.

Gu Yuchu said nothing more, her eyes were glazed over, revealing endless self-blame and unconcealable sadness.

Qi Jie couldn't help but recall that in the Xingxin Palace, every word and sentence she spoke was all about planning for herself, and she even risked her own life to achieve a balance between Dong Qi's vested interests and Emperor Ming's trust in her.

It can only be said that as Tatsumi, she has let herself down, but as a princess, she has become more and more occupied with all her thoughts, becoming a weakness that she has repeatedly refused but must admit.

Qi Jian pulled up the half-kneeling Gu Yuchu and hugged her into his arms, silently. The woman in his arms was as light as a feather and as quiet as the moonlight.

After a while, Gu Yuchu seemed to have overcome the struggle in her heart. She slowly and gently pushed the frame open. The man looked at her eagerly, as if waiting for her to confess other than to apologize.

But she still lowered her head, with a tired smile on her lips.

"Your Majesty, I'm tired and want to take a rest. Please come back."

This was the first time Gu Yuchu had so clearly refused to start the frame, but he also used up all his courage.

For this incident, she felt guilty and self-blame, and did not dare to face him again. Even though she had rehearsed countless times in her mind a response and punishment that would be even more severe than the one she was facing now, the moment Qi Jie pinched her chin, Her will and courage twisted together and changed shape.

She was just his subordinate, and that didn't change after all.

But she couldn't help but be willful again. This night, she wanted to be herself.

The woman's attitude made Qi Jian a little surprised and a little disappointed, but in the end she didn't say anything more and just left without looking back.

Regarding everything that happened tonight, he regretted his overreaction, but he did not regret his vigilance in discussing the matter. At least he wanted to make Gu Yuchu understand that every step now was extremely difficult and dangerous, and she could no longer remain unaware of it.

(End of this chapter)