Chapter 52 Section 22

Qi'er, who was dressed up in a high bun, and two other beauties were placed in the Chengxiang Hall by the internal officials, waiting for the emperor's summons.To the north of the Chengxiang Hall is the Juchang in the palace. It is the place where the emperor plays football with the Hanlin scholars in his spare time. It is very quiet at night. The golden step that contained the poison was inserted into Qi'er's high bun, and Princess Taiping issued a strict order that no matter who was summoned among the three, she would wear this step to go. Qi'er's mood at this time is very complicated. Although she has revealed Princess Taiping's plan to Wei Zhigu, she is not sure how the emperor will react.Based on her understanding of the emperor, the possibility of the emperor taking the lead is very high. This is based on the premise that the emperor believes that Princess Taiping will make trouble tomorrow.

If the emperor suddenly returns to the palace after a while and summons a beautiful woman to attend the bed, it can only show that the emperor is exhausted. At that time, it will not matter whether he is poisoned to death at night or tomorrow morning. Sooner or later you have to die. Qi'er was thinking about her own affairs.The gate of the palace is as deep as the sea, since one can enter this gate, it is difficult to get out unless Princess Taiping comes to rescue her.So what if I can go out?Shentu Jia has been put on death row, perhaps, only Princess Taiping can save Shentu Jia if she wins.

At this time, Qi'er doubted whether he had done the right thing in betraying Princess Taiping. Time passed very slowly, in the Chengxiang Hall, the fragrance of dragons spewed out, and the candles formed double flowers. The two carefree beauties were only wearing thin silk clothes, chatting and laughing at the same time, looking forward to being favored by the emperor. glory.The two of them didn't know about this conspiracy, they were just ordered by chess, which they were used to.These two beauties who lived to be sixteen or seventeen years old but only fed on human milk were totally ignorant of the world, and they had never heard of such a thing as poison.If Qi'er ordered them to take the powder from the golden step shaker to the emperor, they would definitely think it was something delicious, and maybe they would sneak a taste of it.

This is a question that has never been thought of before, Qi'er was startled, if he had to do it, and handed the poison to these two living treasures, it might ruin a big event. Shentujia had a good night's sleep that night. The death row in Wannian County is not as terrible as people imagined. Although the walls of the room are empty and there is only a bamboo mat on the floor, it is cleaned quite cleanly, at least much cleaner than the cell opposite. A thick iron chain was tied around Shentujia's waist, and the other end of the iron chain was tied to a large iron ring on the stone wall.His neck and hands were firmly locked by a wooden yoke weighing 40 to 50 jin. The heavy wooden yoke made his shoulders a little numb.He had no choice but to sit down leaning against the corner of the wall. There were two smooth chutes on the stone wall of the corner, which could just fit the two corners of the wooden shackle into it.These two stone troughs must have been a good idea of ​​a clever prisoner, and it took many people's efforts to dig and grind the stone troughs just right.

Shentujia supported the other end of the wooden shackle with his bent knees, which relieved the heavy pressure on his shoulders and neck. This time it was much easier. Now, Shentu Jia had plenty of time to reflect on his actions and review his life. The first thing he thought of was that he was tricked by Princess Taiping.When he tripped over the copper tripod and the big iron vertebra in his hand fell out, amidst the exclamation of the crowd, he clearly heard the name he least wanted to hear—the emperor.The assumed insignificant goal Princess Taiping gave him turned out to be the current emperor, that is to say, he, Shentujia, became Princess Taiping's tool to win the trust of the emperor.This was really beyond Shentu Jia's expectations, and it must have been beyond Li Chonghuan and Wang Ju's expectations.

They must have thought that I, Shentu Jia, was a disgraceful traitor. Not only did I betray them, but I also made a counterattack. In this way, Shentu Jia has really become a "card person". Between the two major forces, Princess Taiping is undoubtedly Will abandon him like a shoe, because his mission has been completed; the emperor's side can't spare him, a traitor is more hated than a terrible enemy. There is only one way left for Shentu Jia, and that is death. Die or die!This life has already been promised to Li Chonghuan, and he has lived a long time before he dies today.The only thing that makes him regret is that he can't get a righteous man's home and die like a hero.This can only blame him for going the wrong way and failing to see through Princess Taiping's cunning plot.

Li Chonghuan's kindness can only be repaid in the next life, which makes Shentujia full of guilt. He will be beheaded soon, but he is burdened with debts that cannot be repaid. Shentu Jia is still a little sad at this moment, this is the right chess piece. Chess is the only treasure in his life.He knew very well in his heart that although this beautiful girl had expressed her affection to him, he was not blessed to accept it.Maybe this is better, so as not to miss her happiness.An assassin whose whole body and mind already belonged to others has no ability to repay Qi'er's affection.

So, that night, although earth-shaking changes took place in Chang'an City, Shentu Jia, who was on death row, fell asleep peacefully.