After swallowing my anger and taking the blame, I became the lucky little queen

They had the advantage in numbers, and in a short while, the enemy troops that had climbed up the city wall were cleared out.

Qin Zehai was so scared when he received the news that he fell off the recliner.

Staff Officer Lin asked him to make a decision timidly.

He got up from the ground, looking very embarrassed. As soon as he sat down, he started to get angry: "Where are the fireballs! Where are the bows and arrows! Hurry up and use the fire arrows to drive them away!"

Staff Officer Lin told him helplessly: "Your Highness, the fireball needs to hit a hard object to produce sparks before it can explode and spray out the chili powder."

"It's raining outside. Not to mention that shooting at the ground is useless, even if it hits a shield or a person, the fireball won't be detonated by the sparks."

"When the arrow was shot out, the structure inside had already been soaked by rainwater and failed."

Staff Officer Lin lowered his head. He had a feeling that Qin Zehai was going to get angry.

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, Qin Zehai grabbed the teacup beside him and threw it out, "You bastard! If the fireball is no longer useful, can't you find a way to make it useful? Why do I raise you? Is it for you to bother me in times of crisis? "

Staff Officer Lin didn't dare to say a word and just listened quietly to the scolding.

Qin Zehai's temper is like this. When he is angry, let him curse. Wait until his anger slowly subsides. Only then will communication be useful.

Qin Zehai cursed for a while, then gradually calmed down, and finally remembered to send someone to invite Xiao Jianting.

Xiao Jianting was almost held up by someone, with his legs lifted up in the air and in front of Qin Zehai.

"Xiao Jianting, your method is useless. Come up with a new one for me quickly." He ordered.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Xiao Jianting coughed a few times against his lips, looking ugly.

It rained for several days in a row and his old injuries recurred. The wounds that had not yet healed were aching slightly, tormenting him terribly. He looked like a patient with a long illness and did not look like the spirited young general at all.

Liu Luyan couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw Xiao Jianting like this.

"Stop pretending. Qin Junyu has brought his men to the city gate. You asked me to let your sister go, and I did it. You should also fulfill your promise and give me advice." Qin Zehai was getting impatient and stepped forward, grabbed his collar and threatened: "If you dare to disobey my orders..." He didn't know what he was thinking of, and smiled cunningly.

He let go of Xiao Jianting, "You don't want to know what the end is."

Xiao Jianting always felt that there was something else behind his words, so he asked excitedly, "What do you mean?"

His emotions affected the wounds on his body, causing him to grit his teeth in pain.

Qin Zehai gradually stopped smiling, "Xiao Yunzheng has been poisoned by my unique secret poison. No one in the world has the antidote except me. If she doesn't take the antidote within a month, she will definitely die."

"What!" Xiao Jianting was furious and wanted to rush forward to hug Qin Zehai, but was stopped by two guards.

He originally thought that as long as Xiao Yunzheng escaped, he would have no worries as long as she left. However, he did not expect that Qin Zehai had a backup plan and poisoned him in advance to threaten him.

"If you dare not listen to me, your good sister will die." Qin Zehai laughed, his laughter full of pride, "What a pity, she is only in her twenties, the age of blooming flowers..."

Xiao Jianting clenched his fists tightly, his eyes full of hatred, and he wished he could cut Qin Zehai into pieces!

Liu Luyan almost couldn't hold back and took action, but reason told him that if his identity was exposed now, all his previous efforts would be in vain, and Xiao Yunzheng's suffering and sin would be in vain.

He endured it and winked at Xiao Jianting, suggesting that he should calm down and not act on impulse.

Xiao Jianting swallowed a few breaths and asked coldly, "Do you think you can win if you control me?"

"If Liuli's soldiers knew that you were committing treason, do you think they would still fight for you?"

Qin Zehai panicked instantly. Liu Luyan and Staff Officer Lin were still present. These two people had no idea of ​​his plan and thought that the people who rebelled were Qin Junyu and Xiao Jianting.

Now that Xiao Jianting had exposed him in front of them both, how could he not feel guilty?

"Xiao Jianting! Stop slandering me! The one who is plotting rebellion is Qin Junyu! He has joined forces with the Northern Wei to usurp the throne and overthrow the government! I am acting on behalf of Heaven!"

Staff Officer Lin was so frightened that his legs went limp. He was just a small staff officer, how could he listen to such things?

In order not to arouse suspicion, Liu Luyan also pretended to be panicked.

Xiao Jianting: "Oh, you are just deceiving yourself."

Qin Zehai was afraid that if he continued talking, the situation would get out of control, so he said, "I'll give you another day to think it over. If you don't do as I say, you know the consequences." Then he had Xiao Jianting dragged away and locked him up.

Liu Luyan closed his eyes, feeling extremely painful.

If he had not brought Xiao Yunzheng here and let her join in, the current situation would not have happened.

He was the one who caused everything. If Xiao Yunzheng died, it was also his fault.

-

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Civil and military officials gathered outside the Yangxin Palace just to seek an explanation.

The emperor had not attended the morning court for nearly a month. Apart from Nian Chengyun and Chen Yuanpan of the Imperial Hospital, he had not received anyone. Even the empress was not allowed to visit him.

Even if Nian Chengyun guaranteed that the emperor would not abandon them, they would still not feel confident.

Even if the emperor is still in Shengjing, what's the point if he is seriously ill? Who can protect the people of the whole city?

When the emperor fell ill a month ago, all the ministers were in a state of panic. Now they are even more frightened, fearing that something might happen to the emperor. They are leaderless, and they will be in chaos even without the enemy invading.

Nian Chengyun stood on the steps with a heavy look in his eyes. He roughly counted the number of people and found that there were twice as many as those who came three days ago. It was obvious that they were really anxious.

Nian Chengyun had no confidence that he could stop them.

When it comes to personal interests, no one can do anything.

"Prime Minister Nian! Where's the Emperor? Hurry up and let him come out to see us! Otherwise we'll force our way in!"

"Even if we have committed a capital crime, we still want to see the emperor! It's better than just sitting there and waiting to be killed!"

"Yes, Prime Minister Nian, please let us see the emperor! It is understandable that our colleagues are worried about the emperor's health, but how can the emperor bear not to see us for a month!"

……

Everyone has their reasons and arguments, and Nian Chengyun is in a difficult situation.

Li Zhongquan and Lin Shoude were behind him, looking unhappy.

Nian Chengyun has been in good shape for a month, and the worst that can happen is that the Northern Wei will flatten Liuli, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Li Zhongquan stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Prime Minister Nian, we can't hide it anymore. Why don't we... tell them the truth..."

"Your Highness doesn't know when he will be able to return to the capital. It is not a good idea to keep dragging it on. You should confess your mistake. It will be a last minute break for both of us." Li Zhongquan sighed.

Prime Minister Nian clenched his fists and looked towards the north. The sun was rising and the morning light was dim, but he could not see Liuli's future.