Strange Tale of Qingluan

Lou Tianying led the accompanying Baoqin into the hall, opened his lips and praised: "That's right, I didn't become arrogant and rude when I saw Gu today, I deserve a reward from Gu."

Su Zhongming snorted, but still didn't change his face: "Everyone will be rare for your things, but I am the only one who doesn't."

Lou Tianying said: "Well, you should like operas and the like?" Then he smiled lightly, and told the woman behind him, "Baoqin, your special skill will be displayed here."

Baoqin took the order, took a few steps forward, and then imitated his and Li Xuan's voices in front of Su Zhongming, and acted out all the conversations that happened at dusk.

"Stop! Stop!"

"Zhongming! Is it you! Zhongming!"

"Yes! I just escaped from Taoxia Palace! They are coming after me soon!"

"Zhongming, come out! I'll take you away immediately!"

"No! I was injured when I escaped, and I must go back to Qingluan City immediately! If you want to catch up with me, you can go with me now, okay?"

"Zhongming, where are you hurt? How serious is it? Tell me."

Su Zhongming heard the voices of himself and Li Xuan resounding in this hall, he was shocked and suddenly turned his head, staring at Baoqin in astonishment, guessing something bad because of these lines, he interrupted Baoqin before the performance was over, coldly Looking directly at Lou Tianying coldly, pointing at Lou Tianying, he asked, "You! What did you do to Li Xuan!?"

Lou Tianying raised the corners of his lips, but only showed a smug smile.

Su Zhongming couldn't wait to ask again: "Did you tell this woman to imitate my voice to deceive Li Xuan!?"

Now that he was guessed right, Lou Tianying didn't intend to make any detours, and said frankly: "He is already a fragile life in the lonely hand, and if he dies alone, it is like killing an ant!"

Su Zhongming scolded: "You are so despicable! You even took him as a hostage to threaten me!"

Lou Tianying said calmly, "You can decide whether to agree or not, but whether to kill him or not is up to you alone." Then he ruthlessly threatened, "I will give you a two-day deadline, if you still can't make a decision after two days, or If you are stubborn, just watch him go to the guillotine!"

When the words fell, he left happily.

There are thousands of hatreds in Su Zhongming's heart, but it's a pity that he can't express all of them, he can only grit his teeth secretly, clenched his fists secretly, Bao Qin met his gaze, he also stared coldly, and then turned around again.

Baoqin knew that his current emotions were like a horse rushing up a cliff, and she was not even half sure that she could be the one to rein in the horse, so she kept silent and followed Lou Tianying to leave Yimengzhai.

The night passed quickly, and the early morning sunrise ushered in.After Baoqin finished breakfast with other female officials in the palace, she had nothing to do and began to worry about Su Zhongming's affairs.

If Su Zhongming did not agree to be the first male queen of Taoxia Kingdom, Lou Tianying would definitely not keep Li Xuan alive, and if Li Xuan died, Su Zhongming would either be dead or crazy.If such an ending were to happen, it would be extremely unfavorable to Baoqin, and the royal palace would be entered in vain.

After thinking about it, she changed her mind and decided to insist on persuading Su Zhongming to swallow the honor and disgrace, and to make Su Zhongming the most beneficial helper for herself.Right now, the most important thing is about Li Xuan, she thought that maybe she could get some help from this man.

With that in mind, he did so without hesitation.

At noon, when most people in the palace were only focused on changing shifts and enjoying lunch, Bao Qin brought a delicious meal alone to the place where Li Xuan was being held, and gave the guards a few pennies to get into the prison smoothly.

Glancing at the man sitting cross-legged in the cage, Baoqin opened her lips in her original voice: "Mr. Li, how are you doing after a night?"

Li Xuan's eyes were dark, he didn't know her appearance, and it was the first time he heard her voice, so he felt very strange, and asked strangely: "Who are you? I don't seem to know you."

Bao Qin confessed: "Mr. Li, the person who was in the carriage for a while yesterday evening was the little girl."

After hearing this, Li Xuan was taken aback: "How come!?"

Baoqin explained: "The little girl was originally the daughter of the previous prime minister. When I was six years old, my father wrote a letter of advice to the former monarch, who is the current queen mother, which angered the queen mother and was demoted. , was dispatched to a remote place as a county magistrate, and my family moved with him. From then on, my father's official career became extremely bumpy, and eventually he became ill from overwork, and left with hatred. Fortunately, I learned ventriloquism from a teacher there since I was a child. It’s only because of my unique skills that I’ve been able to live until now.”

Li Xuan couldn't help but blurted out angrily: "That bastard bought you and ordered you to imitate Zhong Ming's voice to lure me into a trap! You don't hesitate to help a bastard just to make a living, you... really don't understand the morals of the world ?”

Baoqin quickly explained: "Mr. Li! The little girl is not very interested in the money that the new king rewards! When she was performing arts in the teahouse, the little girl couldn't enjoy it enough! I just heard that the new king is going to marry a talented young man !"

Li Xuan was surprised: "You are for Zhongming?! But why don't you help Zhongming!?"

Baoqin cautiously looked at the iron gate above the stairs, approached the cage, lowered her voice slightly, and said frankly: "Young Master Li, listen to me! The royal family has descendants! As long as the current new king is abolished, all the royal power will be regained." , change the Empress Dowager’s child to be the new king, and at that time, remembering the old relationship, he will definitely appoint me as the prime minister! But seizing the power is bound to be dangerous, if Mr. Su can help me with bitter tricks, maybe he has some confidence!”

Li Xuan was extremely surprised: "Lou Linrou, actually has a child?!"

Baoqin nodded and replied: "Yes! I was supposed to be the heir apparent after the birth, but something happened in the harem, and Longyan was furious. She killed two people with one knife, but a nanny in the palace couldn't bear to kill her. Dead babies are raised secretly."

Li Xuan couldn't help but said: "So that's how it is."

Bao Qin said again: "Mr. Li, I assure you, as long as the plan is successful, Mr. Su will be sent out of the palace safely!"

Li Xuan sighed softly: "I didn't expect to come to Taoxia Country and encounter troubles. I thought it would be an easy trip..." After thinking about it, he suddenly asked, "The owner of Luomei Village, but Your old acquaintance?"

Baoqin replied with a smile: "Well, we met many years ago."

Li Xuandao: "The friend she mentioned a few days ago must be you."

Baoqin put the food she brought into the crack of the cage, and persuaded: "Mr. Li, take this."

Li Xuan was curious: "What is it?" As he said that, he stepped forward and said nothing, and he found a box and held it tightly.

Baoqin replied: "It's food, it's not poisonous, you can eat it at ease."

Holding the box, Li Xuan said, "Thank you."

Baoqin said again: "The new king said that as long as Mr. Su agrees, Mr. Li, you only need to drink a glass of wine at the feast and you can leave safely. Mr. Li! In order to take the overall situation into consideration, the little girl only asks you to drink calmly." Drink that glass of wedding wine and leave peacefully."

Li Xuan couldn't say a word, and after a while, he only sighed helplessly.

One day passed away quietly.

Su Zhongming still didn't say a word.

However, for the rest of the day, with the rising of the sun disc, the dripping water has been reduced for half a moment.

The urgent need made Baoqin feel a little panicked.

So, without Lou Tianying's order, she came to Yimengzhai alone. Of course, she was stopped by the guards before stepping into Yimengzhai.

"No entry is allowed without His Majesty's order!"

"Your Majesty ordered me to come to persuade the marriage. If I can't enter and delays the time, you will all lose your heads."

A light sentence suddenly made the guards lose their courage, so they had no choice but to put away their weapons and make way out of the aisle.

Baoqin easily stepped into Yimengzhai.

At this time, Su Zhongming was wandering quickly in the hall, unable to stop thinking, but he could clearly hear the words 'what to do'.

Baoqin stepped into the hall, and when she saw that figure, she exchanged greetings: "Master Su, did you sleep well last night?"

Su Zhongming turned his head when he heard the sound, glared at the woman who had just arrived, and blurted out fiercely: "What are you doing here!? Get out, get out! I don't want to see the bastard's dog!"

Bao Qin was helpless, but still said bluntly: "Why does Mr. Su hate the little girl so much? It's a common thing to 'take people's money to eliminate disasters for benevolence', why do you hate the little girl?"

Su Zhongming couldn't answer, so he could only snort, and turned around, ignoring him.

Bao Qin boldly stepped forward and said bluntly: "Mr. Su, the reason why the little girl came today is..."

Su Zhongming had already guessed it, and interrupted before she finished speaking: "Don't waste your saliva! I won't agree to marry that bastard!"

Baoqin asked with a smile: "Sir, do you want to watch Mr. Li go to the guillotine? Head-to-head will only hurt both sides. At that time, no one will be able to live. Isn't it miserable? If you have talent and insight, you can know the effect of bitter tricks." ?” Then he bowed, “Since the young master is in a bad mood, the little girl dare not disturb the young master’s cleanliness.”

After saying that, Baoqin simply turned around and left, leaving Yimengzhai.

Su Zhongming couldn't help being dumbfounded by what he said, but when he turned his head, he saw that Bao Qin had turned and left Yimengzhai.

After talking, Su Zhongming also calmed down a little, sat down at the table, and began to think carefully.

Bitter tricks?This woman also understands what is meant by 'bitter tricks'?

wrong!How could a woman who is a performer and only ventriloquist know what "bitter tricks" are!

Could it be that this woman...has a bit of talent?

But isn't she the helper hired by that bastard He Xiao?

After taking the bastard's money, you will tell me to get out of it with a bitter trick when you come back. Is there such a good thing?

God won't drop pie, let alone...?

What the hell is going on...?

……

After thinking about it for a while, he was still puzzled.

After a day with worries, this day will always seem very long, but in the end it will still wait until the sky turns dark and people feel sleepy. In the blink of an eye, it is late at night again. At night, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. He was so worried that he didn't know what to do. Before dawn, he finally fell asleep, but his sleep was extremely restless.

After a nightmare, he suddenly opened his eyes, and at the same time, he found that the sun was not up to three poles. It turned out that he had only slept for an hour, but he didn't want to sleep anymore. What came next was the sad news that Li Xuan had been beheaded.

Despite the lack of sleep, he still got out of bed, put on his warm robes, and yawned repeatedly, walking around the screen.

On the table, someone had already prepared mouthwash and face wash. When he touched the wall of the pot, it was still very warm. It was obvious that it had just been delivered, but why didn't the maid who brought these over come here?Which class of Gong'e is this one?

Even though he felt a little strange, he didn't take it to heart, poured water by himself, and after rinsing his mouth, he washed his face, and covered his face, which was in poor condition due to lack of sleep, with a warm cloth soaked in hot water , for a while.

"Master Su woke up so early!"

Before his mind started to work, before he started to think about today's events, he was startled by the sudden sound, and the cloth towel on his face fell off. Fortunately, his hands caught it sensitively. When he turned around, he saw But not Gong'e.

Without thinking, he immediately said angrily: "Why is it you again? Didn't I tell you to get out!"

Baoqin smiled, and replied gently: "Young Master Su is not His Majesty after all, how can you say that you can get out of the palace if you tell the little girl to get out of the way?" Put it on the table, and there is a hot breakfast on the tray.

Baoqin removed the utensils for rinsing her mouth and washing her face, and then went to Su Zhongming's side, and asked, "Has Mr. Su washed his face?" She stretched out her hand, begging for the cloth towel in his hand.

After Su Zhongming wiped his face in a hurry, he put the cloth towel in her hands rudely, then turned around coldly, and said coldly: "You can go!"

Baoqin didn't say a word, took away the cloth towel, washed it and hung it up, then brought a bowl of hot porridge to Su Zhongming, and opened her lips gently again: "Please have some breakfast."

Su Zhongming glanced at her, became even more angry, and quickly blurted out: "Didn't I tell you to go! Why are you thicker than that bastard!" Then, he snorted and turned sideways.

Baoqin thought about it for a while, then suddenly changed her attitude, and sneered a little: "Hehe, the little girl thinks Mr. Su cares about human life, so she is also hard-hearted. In Mr. Su's eyes, Mr. Li's life is so It's just a feather."

Hearing this, Su Zhongming turned his head and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about! Why don't I care about him!?"

Baoqin smiled mockingly, and then cast another provocative method: "Master Su disregarded Mr. Li's life for his own reputation. It can be seen that Mr. Su is a selfish person. Fortunately, Mr. Li thinks so much of you."

"I...!" Su Zhongming blurted out, but it was hard to refute, like a dumb man who has eaten Coptis chinensis and can't tell the pain.

"Master Su, the temporary trick is just to lose a reputation, but it can achieve many great achievements. Are you really willing to miss the great achievements in front of you for a small reputation?" Baoqin asked.

Su Zhongming was astonished, sized her up, and wondered, "Who are you? You don't look like an ordinary busker."

Baoqin smiled calmly: "The little girl's surname is Wang, her original name was Yunqing, she was named Baoqin when she was performing arts, her father was... the former prime minister of Taoxia Kingdom."

After hearing this, Su Zhongming was shocked: "What! You..."

Before he could finish speaking, Baoqin's knees were already on the ground, which made him lose his mind, and said again: "This! What is this for!"

Baoqin knelt down and begged: "Master Su, please help the little girl and the descendants of the royal family regain the royal power! If successful, the little girl will definitely do her best to repay Master Su!"

Su Zhongming became embarrassed, and hurriedly persuaded: "You stand up first."

Baoqin said earnestly: "If Mr. Su doesn't agree, the little girl won't be able to kneel forever!"

Su Zhongming had no choice but to order: "Get up first! I need to think about this matter carefully!"

Baoqin replied: "There is no time, if you hesitate any longer, Mr. Li will really...!"

The words made Su Zhongming fall into a more panicked situation. He clenched his fists, clenched his lower lip, and closed his eyes. After thinking about it for a while, he opened his eyes slowly, let go of his fists, and sighed: "You just thought of fame, but you didn't think about it." I didn't think of my disgust for that bastard. Living a life like husband and wife with a bastard is unimaginable pain."

Baoqin suggested: "Young Master Su agree first, after the wedding, as long as you sleep in a separate room, you will be fine."

When Su Zhongming heard it, he felt that it was a temporary solution, and said: "He must first agree to me—separate rooms after marriage, and then I can agree to marry him. Is this possible?"

Baoqin hurriedly replied: "Yes, yes. In fact, he is the one who is most anxious."

Su Zhongming glanced at her, and repeated: "Get up."

Baoqin immediately stood up, glanced at the bowl of porridge in her hand, and said with a smile: "My lord, should you use this bowl of porridge first?"

After saying this, Su Zhongming also felt that he was very hungry, so he took it generously, came to the table and sat down, scooped up a spoonful, and tasted it slowly.

After the persuasion was successful, Bao Qin let go of the worries in her heart, stood quietly behind him, and watched him enjoy his breakfast with peace of mind.