Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

Chapter 622: Collaboration with the enemy and betrayal of the country

"Oh no!"

Someone rushed in from the door in a panic, but tripped over the threshold and fell.

Everyone was startled and looked over.

The man came forward, sweating profusely, crawling and kneeling on the ground, stammering.

"Your Highness, it's bad. The Zhou army has launched a surprise attack and has already entered the city!"

"What, a sneak attack by the Zhou army?"

There was an uproar in the hall, and everyone looked at the woman in red in the hall, unable to understand what was going on.

"General Xiao, what do you Zhou Kingdom mean by this?"

Gao Lan clenched his fists and tried to remain calm, but the bulging veins on his forehead revealed his true emotions at the moment.

Before Xiao Qianyi could speak, there was a bang and the door of the hall was slammed shut and locked from the inside.

There came a group of men dressed in tight clothes and holding long swords. In a flash, they surrounded the crowd.

Everyone was horrified and their faces changed.

The maids screamed and huddled together in groups of two or three, squatting on the ground and trembling.

A general who reacted quickly jumped up and was ready to fight back, but when he raised his arms, he couldn't exert any strength at all.

If he tried to exert more force, his limbs seemed to be out of control and he fell crookedly, knocking over the cups, plates and bowls on the table.

Seeing him like this, the rest of the generals also tried it, but none of them were any exception.

The man who had been drinking and singing wildly and was drunk just now sobered up in an instant, but unfortunately he could only lie down and be slaughtered at will.

Everyone panicked and the hall seemed to be in an uproar.

"W-what on earth is going on?"

"No, it's the wine. There's something wrong with the wine!"

"There's a traitor! There must be a traitor!"

"Kill the traitor!"

……

Those who fell to the ground were all furious.

However, no matter how harshly you curse, it will be of no avail.

Gao Lan didn't believe it. With a gloomy face, he slammed the table and gathered all his strength to stand up. However, before he could stand firmly, his legs went weak and he fell back onto the mat, looking very embarrassed.

His face turned pale, his heart sank to the bottom, he gritted his teeth and glared at her fiercely: "Xiao Qianyi, are you Zhouguo going to break the contract?"

Xiao Qianyi glanced at the main seat calmly, without saying a word, she stood up and walked to the center of the hall, raising her hand to signal all the generals present to be tied up.

Qingzhu handed the list in his sleeve to Xiao Qianyi.

Suddenly, the whole place was filled with shouting, crying, and pleas for mercy.

Gao Lan was unwilling to give up and continued to struggle, but after struggling for a long time, it was of no use except making himself sweat profusely and falling to the ground gasping for breath.

He could no longer pretend to be calm, and shouted with red eyes: "Xiao Qianyi! You Zhou country are going back on your word!"

"Go back on your word?" Xiao Qianyi turned around, raised her eyebrows and looked at him, shaking her head: "Gao Lan, don't you think about it? What qualifications do you have to negotiate peace with us?"

Her eyes were cold and contemptuous.

"If someone didn't want to hurt innocent people, do you really think we are afraid of fighting you?"

After she finished speaking, she ignored the people with bloodshot eyes and ordered two people to tie up Gao Lan.

Gao Lan glared at the back of the figure, gritting his teeth. "You are the most shameless!"

As he was shouting and cursing, someone came forward, tied him up, and pressed him to the ground.

Gao Lan felt resentful and humiliated. He raised his head with difficulty and tried his best to break free.

Just as he was struggling hard, suddenly, the sound of dripping water was heard in the noisy hall.

The sound was not loud, just next to my ear, but it was totally out of proportion to the scene in front of me.

Gao Lan followed the sound and looked over in confusion, only to see Liang Qian with her eyes lowered, washing her hands with the teapot on the table.

He looked calm and indifferent, like a bystander who had nothing to do with the matter.

There were clearly traces of bright red blood on the fingers that should have been white and slender!

Feeling the surprised gaze, Liang Qian raised her eyes and looked over. She understood what was going on and her tone was calm.

"Gao Shu's blood. He's dead."

A light sound, like a thunderbolt, struck Gao Lan fiercely. His pupils shrank and he opened his mouth, only to feel his lips cracked. "You..."

In a short while, those who needed to be tied up were tied up and those whose mouths needed to be gagged were gagged.

After counting the heads, Xiao Qianyi and Qingzhu walked towards the main seat one after the other.

"What to do with them?"

Gao Lan was stunned. Xiao Qianyi clearly stopped in front of Liang Qian and asked for instructions.

He first looked at Xiao Qianyi, then at Liang Qian.

My head was buzzing, and at that moment, I suddenly realized.

The so-called peace talks were simply a huge scam designed by them jointly inside and outside the country.

The purpose was to enter the city smoothly and attack the enemy when they were unprepared.

Gao Lan was like a dying fish, with his eyes wide open and his lips trembling.

Looking at the woman in front of me, there was no trace of her usual gentleness and grace. She looked so cold and ruthless, and she seemed so unfamiliar.

Gao Lan's lips trembled, he really couldn't understand it.

"Why...why?"

Liang Qian put down the teapot, wiped her hands, and didn't look at him, but only at Xiao Qianyi.

He stood up amid everyone's surprised gazes and spoke calmly.

"Cut off the heads of Gao Lan and Gao Shu and display them to the public. Tell the people that we only kill corrupt officials and do not harm innocent people. As for them—"

She glanced at the bound generals in the center of the hall and said, "Kill them."

The word "gently" is chilling to the bone.

Qingzhu frowned and took a step forward: "Madam, there is still one person missing."

Liang Qian took the list and read it from beginning to end: "Is Zhao Heng still missing?"

Qing Zhu nodded: "Yes, in addition to the one on duty tonight and the dead Gao Shu, there is also one missing Zhao Heng."

Liang Qian looked again at the group of people who were tied up, and indeed did not see any trace of Zhao Heng.

I really didn’t expect that Zhao Heng was so lucky.

She hesitated for a moment, then raised her eyes: "It doesn't matter, he can't run away."

Xiao Qianyi nodded slightly.

It is only a matter of time before the city is occupied by the Zhou army. If we search one place after another, we will not be afraid of not finding anyone.

Liang Qian added, "We should act without delay. Please ask General Xiao to quickly bring Gao Lan's head to persuade them to surrender. The rebels defending the city will know that Gao Lan and Gao Shu are both dead and will definitely not fight again."

Xiao Qianyi hesitated: "What about you?"

Liang Qian said: "Zhao Heng must still be in the mansion. I have to kill him myself."

"But--"

"You don't recognize him, I'm afraid he will slip away in the chaos." Liang Qian thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, Qingzhu and the others are here, nothing will happen."

Xiao Qianyi only appointed two followers, and left the rest of the personal soldiers to Liang Qian.

Liang Qian took Qingzhu and prepared to search Zhao Heng.

Xiao Qianyi drew her sword and was about to chop at Gao Lan.

"Liang Qian, how dare you collaborate with the enemy and sell out your country!"

Liang Qian paused and turned to look at him.

Perhaps because the sound was too shrill, the whole hall fell silent.

Liang Qian smiled faintly and lowered her eyes slightly. Her gentle gaze fell on the cold and stiff floor tiles and shattered into pieces.

She was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly, her voice as cool as the autumn wind.

"Yes, I am a traitor to my country."

Xiao Qianyi frowned slightly and was about to take action, but Liang Qian reached out and held her back.

"and many more."

Xiao Qianyi was puzzled.

Liang Qian squatted down in front of Gao Lan and met his eyes.

"Collaborating with the enemy and selling out the country?" Liang Qian laughed to herself, her laughter sad and desolate: "Collaborating with the enemy? Whose enemy am I collaborating with? Selling out the country? Whose country am I selling out?"

Gao Lan panted angrily and glared at her with his neck stiff.

Liang Qian did not avoid looking at him: "A wolf in Dangtu, a thief who stole the country. Since he is the enemy of corrupt officials and cunning officials, why can't he communicate with him? Why can't he sell the country of treacherous officials and thieves?"

She stood up and strode towards the door without looking back.

As the door opened, a head fell to the ground.