Master of Rebirth

As soon as the guard's words fell, someone immediately put shackles on Wang Qi.Wang Pingan wanted to come over to stop him, but Wang Qi stopped him by shaking his head.

Although the charges against him are absurd, Wang Qi also knows that the matter is a foregone conclusion, any excuses and resistance are not only useless, but will add another charge of disrespect.

Up to now, anyone with a discerning eye understands that when Mrs. Ma came forward to testify, all the people in Zhengxihou's Mansion were under house arrest at the same time, and everything was prepared.Now, I'm afraid that Zhao Jing and other people related to Zhengxihou's Mansion are under control.I just don't know what role Mrs. Ma played in it.

"Don't worry, Mr. Wang, Young Master will definitely find a way to rescue you." Wang Ping'an comforted.Although he looked anxious, he still forced himself to hold his breath.

Smiling at Wang Pingan to indicate that she was not worried, Wang Qi was taken away by the guards.

Wang Qi naturally believed that Zhao Jing would do everything possible to rescue him, but this was what he was most worried about.The current situation is complicated and confusing, and I am afraid that Zhao Jing will not be able to calm down and do impulsive things after learning that he has been taken away.

As soon as she left the Hou Mansion, Wang Qi was covered.I thought that what greeted him was a filthy prison cell, but when I saw it, the place was actually quite elegant.If the door hadn't been replaced by a fence and a long chain, Wang Qi would almost have thought this was the wing of some wealthy family.

"This is the Internal Punishment Court. Few of the people who come in can get out alive." Seeing Wang Qi looking around curiously, the leading guard "kindly" explained: "The torture room is opposite, and every instrument of torture inside has a The blood of the royal family and nobles is all over the stand. You are a mere commoner, and you can die in the internal punishment court where the royal family is imprisoned, which is considered a blessing in several lifetimes."

After hearing this, Wang Qi couldn't tell whether the guards were comforting him or threatening him.The guard didn't say much anymore, he locked the cell cleanly, and left without looking back.

After the guards left, Wang Qi looked around again, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.He remembered that the Inner Punishment Court was in the palace, did this mean that he had already entered the palace.No wonder the guards covered his head, probably because he was afraid that he would spy on the path in the palace.It's just that I don't know, how can a small person like him match up with such a "noble" prison?Could it be that the emperor is still afraid that Zhao Jing will fail to rob the prison?

Thinking of robbing the prison, Wang Qi's heart skipped a beat.After Wu Zhu's father's womb transformation failed, he was imprisoned in the Internal Punishment Court.According to Zhao Jing, in order to escape the prison silently, they have tampered with each prison in advance.Wang Qi couldn't help being a little eager to try, maybe the cell where he was imprisoned also had hands and feet left by Wu Zhu.

Wandering around the room, but found nothing, Wang Qi gave up the idea of ​​continuing to search.After Shen Yingjie failed to escape, Donggong and Zhengxihou's Mansion almost ransacked the Inner Punishment Court, not even a tile was spared.Even if there were "hands and feet", I'm afraid it would have been discovered and cleaned up in time.Today's Internal Punishment Court should be an iron wall in the true sense.

Anyway, I can't run away, and Wang Qi is too lazy to bother.Thinking of what the guards said just now, Wang Qi felt a little dissatisfied.In fact, he lives in the Internal Punishment Court justifiably.Although Zhao Jing is Zhou Ying's son, he has already been taken under the name of Zhao Rui and has been granted a jade certificate. He is a serious royal family member.The relationship between him and Zhao Jing is well-known and well-known, and it is short of worship.To put it broadly, he is also a member of the royal family.If you commit a crime, you can't live in the internal punishment court!

Amused by this thought, Wang Qi felt less depressed.

It has to be said that the prison in the palace is different.Not only did the three meals a day not receive any harsh treatment, even when the wind blew up at night, the guards sent a quilt.

Wang Qi stayed in the Inner Punishment Court for two days, but no one came to interrogate him, as if he had been forgotten.Wang Qi thought about it for two whole days, but still couldn't figure out why the emperor wanted to arrest him.

Even a fool would know that the so-called "heretic theory of sorcery" is just a cover, and the emperor must have another purpose in arresting him.It would be embarrassing to say that the emperor is using him to make a fuss about Zhengxihoufu.Not to mention that he is insignificant and unknown, the emperor only put the people in the Zhengxihou Mansion under house arrest, and said that they were deluded by witchcraft, so there was no intention of punishing them.

Just imagine, being bewitched by sorcery means that all the things they do are not from their original intentions, and there is room for maneuver.Therefore, the emperor just wanted to control the people in Zhengxihou's mansion and not let them get involved in anything.It looks like a disguised protection.

Thinking of this, Wang Qi was even more confused.Is the emperor really targeting him?But why?Although he helped to forge the imperial decree, Zhao Rui kept it a secret after all.Even if Zhou Ying knew the truth, even in order to keep Shen Yutang, he would try his best to block the news.

So, why did the emperor arrest him?Could it be that the relationship between him and Zhao Jing was discovered, and the emperor wanted to end this relationship, so he did it?

Thinking of this, Wang Qi felt that it was impossible.The marriage between Zhao Ke and La Huwa, the eldest son of Nanyue, was full of turmoil. Who in the whole Daliang didn't know?Since the current emperor can allow his own nephew to marry a man, it can be seen that he doesn't dislike masculinity.Besides, if Zhao Jing really chose to be with him, it would be tantamount to losing a powerful in-law and heir at the same time, leaving Zhengxihou's mansion with no successors.The emperor is afraid that he will wake up from his dream with laughter, so how can he stop it?

From this point of view, the only breakthrough can only be found in Mrs. Ma.After all, it was Mrs. Ma who identified him in front of the imperial guards.But that doesn't make sense either.First, how did Mrs. Ma get involved with the imperial guards?Next, why did she want to harm Zhengxi Hou Mansion?

Another day was spent in wild thoughts, until the third night, Wang Qi finally welcomed an unexpected person.

"Brother Hu Ying?" Looking at Zhao Ke in front of her, Wang Qi felt very surprised, but after thinking about it, she was no longer surprised.

Zhao Keben was the son of the eldest princess of the dynasty and the adopted son of the emperor, who could freely enter and leave the court.What's more, Zhao Ke never participated in the government affairs. After getting married, he only cared about spending time with Lahuwa and the wild cranes, and didn't have much contact with Zhengxihou and Dingbeihou.In addition, Zhao Ke and him are old acquaintances, and knowing that his friend is in trouble, there is nothing wrong with coming to see him.

After glancing at Wang Qi, Zhao Ke just nodded and didn't speak.The little eunuch next to him scolded the guard at the side: "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you open the cell door quickly?"

"This..." The guard looked troubled.

The little eunuch snorted coldly, and said: "Our little father-in-law's access token was bestowed by the Long Live Lord, even if he entered the Long Live Lord's bedroom, no one dared to stop him, why, how dare you stop him?"

"Young master, please forgive me, and I will open the cell door immediately." Zhao Ke's status was so valuable that he was really not easy to provoke, the guards did not dare to neglect, so they could only open the cell with a bitter face.

After entering the prison cell, the little eunuch put the food box on the only table in the room, and laid out the wine and dishes inside one by one, and then said to the guard: "Young Master wants to catch up with the prince, please don't disturb me." , come down with me."

"Elder-in-law, I'm afraid it's not appropriate." This time, the guards didn't dare to give in. "If something happens to someone, the little ones will have to walk around."

The little eunuch gave him a sideways look, and scolded: "Look at how promising you are, how much is your life worth, and you dare to show off in front of the young man? Is it possible to be poisoned to death? Besides, it is impossible to hide the fact that the young man came to visit the prison today. In case someone escapes after death, the young man will be the first to be suspected. Even if the young man wants to do something, he can You won't be so stupid as to do something while you're visiting the prison, right? Or do you think that the little father-in-law is full and likes to make fun of himself?"

"Elder-in-law misunderstood, how dare the little one." The little eunuch said clearly, and the guard saw Zhao Ke's expression was uneasy, and hurriedly kowtowed to apologize.But they were still worried, "But..."

"Okay." The little eunuch put away the domineering look just now, and said instead: "Our little father-in-law understands your difficulties and allows you to lock the prison door. Wait for an hour, and then come to pick up the little father-in-law out .”

The guards were still a little hesitant, and the little eunuch continued: "Young master is considerate of you, he has already made concessions to this point, don't be ungrateful. If the emperor and princess know that you dare to make things difficult for the young master, I'm afraid there is nothing wrong with criminals. You have to deal with it first." gone."

"Then... I'm wronging you to stay inside for a while, and the younger ones will come over in half an hour." Several guards thought about it, and finally succumbed to Zhao Ke's "pretentious power".They obediently locked the cell, and then reluctantly followed the little eunuch to escape far away.

After everyone left, Wang Qi bowed her hands to Zhao Ke, "Brother Hu Ying, long time no see, I didn't expect you to come here to see me, I just saw you..."

Before Wang Qi finished speaking, Zhao Ke rushed forward and hugged Wang Qi frantically like a hungry wolf on a sheep, taking his breath away all at once.

After a burst of unrestrained kisses, Wang Qi finally freed up some strength to push away the person pressing on her.

Wiping her mouth with her hands, Wang Qi looked worriedly at the empty courtyard outside the fence, and then said to the people in front of her: "You are not Zhao Ke."

"That's right, I actually know that I was the one who kissed you." Zhao Ke smiled, but the voice was Zhao Jing's.

Wang Qi thought that Zhao Ke might be entrusted by Zhao Jing to come to see him, but he didn't expect Zhao Jing to change his face into Zhao Ke's appearance and blatantly come over.

"You are brave enough, what if you are found out?" Looking at the person in front of her, Wang Qi didn't know whether she was happy or worried.

Putting her face in front of Wang Qi, Zhao Jing smiled and said, "Don't worry, the disguise technique in Zhengxihou's Mansion is a masterpiece. It's a pity that everyone in the palace knows Zhao Ke too well, so I can only manipulate the face, the voice But he can't pretend, he will reveal his secrets when he speaks. Fortunately, the little eunuch next to Zhao Ke is smart, so he can fool him."

"So, Brother Hu Ying also knows about your coming here?" Wang Qi asked.

Pulling Wang Qi to sit down at the table, Zhao Jing said: "That's natural, now he is pretending to be me and staying in the East Palace, and he also lent me that little eunuch."

"It seems that you have been under house arrest in the East Palace for the past few days?" Wang Qi said.

"Yes, when the imperial decree came, I happened to be in the East Palace, so I was left there. Not only me, everyone in Zhengxihou's Mansion is under house arrest right now, even my father is not spared. Anyone I can use Very few, there is really no way, so I thought of Zhao Ke. Fortunately, he is familiar with you, and he is more generous, willing to help." Zhao Jing grabbed Wang Qi's hand and said: "Time is running out, let's make a long story short. I have already received a letter from Master Zhou, he said that he should monitor Jinli before you are taken away."

Although there are many questions to ask, Wang Qi still answered Zhao Jing's question first, "Yes, I suspect that this Jinli is not the real Jinli."

"Why do you have this idea?" Zhao Jing asked suspiciously: "Jinli has known us for many years, if he is replaced, he will definitely not be able to hide it from us."

Wang Qi said: "Let me ask you, what color is the handkerchief you gave Lianyi?"

"It's been too long, and it was too dark in the prison that day, so I can't remember clearly." Although she didn't know why Wang Qi asked this, Zhao Jing replied, "It seems to be blue."

"That's right." Wang Qi briefly explained the matter of returning the handkerchief that day, "Jin Li has a deep affection for Miss Zhen, and it is impossible to remember the color of the handkerchief wrongly. The handkerchief I gave was obviously moon-white." , He actually admitted it straight away, obviously there is a problem."

Zhao Jing pondered for a while, and then said: "Could it be that Jin Li was afraid of embarrassing you, and even more worried about my guilt, so he pretended to admit it?"

"I don't think so." Wang Qi shook her head and said, "I've made it clear that I'm not sure if the handkerchief was given to him by Miss Zhen. Zishi's excitement and affection are so perfect that even I thought I found the right one. If it's like you said, Jinli only needs to recognize it, so why bother acting so hard? This is too deliberate, as if afraid I don't believe him. Although I'm not familiar with Jinli, I have the impression that he is not such a good actor."

Zhao Jing nodded and said: "You are right, it seems that it is really necessary to investigate Jinli."

"If this Jinli is real or fake, the most important thing right now is to find out when he was replaced. Since Jinli is an old man from Zhengxihou's Mansion, you really didn't find anything wrong with him?" Wang said. Qi asked curiously.

Zhao Jing pondered for a while, then said: "If there is something wrong, there is. Jinli has always been a man of few words and is not good at socializing. Ever since he made great achievements in beheading Shen Yingjie, he has become more lively, talking and doing things They are also quite thoughtful. During this period of time, His Royal Highness has been more and more appreciated by His Royal Highness. I thought he was hiding his strength and biding his time, but now that he finally has a bright future, he gradually began to emerge, so I didn't think much about it. After all, everyone wants to have a Do something, seal your wife and shade your son, instead of staying in one place forever stagnating."

"According to what you said, Jinli should have been replaced recently." Wang Qi said.

Zhao Jing said: "Yes, Jinli joined the army with us and lived together for such a long time. Lu Xi and the others are very familiar with his words and deeds. If he had been replaced a long time ago, it is impossible for us not to find out."

"Zhengxihou's mansion is heavily guarded, and everyone in the mansion is a seasoned master. If you want to change people in the Hou's mansion, it is impossible to do so silently." Wang Qi frowned and said: "You have always suspected that Zhengxihou There are Wuzhu's spies in the mansion, but they have never been found. Do you think it is possible that Jinli is the spy, and he voluntarily replaced him."

Hearing this, Zhao Jing's face darkened, "Jinli has been in the mansion for many years, and he has won the trust of my father and me, and knows a lot of things. The relationship between me and you is that Shi Dong and the others went to southern Yunnan to deliver letters to third uncle. The specific time. Jinli knows all of this. If he really took refuge in Wuzhu, it would make sense for Zhengxihou Mansion to be wronged during the Southern Yunnan Incident."

"Do you know anything about Jinli's life experience? Could it be that he was sent by Wuzhu to get close to you from the beginning?" Wang Qi asked.

Zhao Jing shook his head and said: "This should be impossible. Although Jinli's parents left early, he was already an adult at that time. Besides, Jinli's father also served in the army before his death, and many seniors knew him. Know the root and the bottom."

"From this point of view, he should have taken refuge with Wuzhu later." Wang Qi thought, "After Wuzhu and his son were imprisoned in the internal punishment courtyard, they turned into poisons for no reason. The emperor and the officials could do nothing about it. And Jinli happened to Going to the Inner Punishment Court to be guarded, he went in to check boldly, and then exposed Shen Yingjie's conspiracy. Now that I think about it, this is too coincidental. Or, Jinli knew Shen Yingjie's movements early in the morning, and also knew how to detoxify Methods."

After hearing Wang Qi's voice-over, Zhao Jing said, "You mean..."

"I don't have any evidence, I'm just guessing." Wang Qi said, "Perhaps it was Shen Yingjie's plan to come to the Inner Punishment Court to guard the Shen family's father and son. The palace is heavily guarded. Going out of the palace. It's a pity that Shen Yingjie didn't expect that Jinli would change his mind and kill him when he saw that the Shen family's situation was over, and he just happened to make meritorious service in front of the emperor and the crown prince. From now on, he will be able to achieve great success in the future."

Zhao Jing said: "Although what you said is very reasonable, I still don't think Jinli can do such a thing. Yes, Jinli is a bit indecisive and soft-hearted, and may not be able to resist the instigation and bewitchment of someone who wants to do something wrong, but he He is definitely not a cruel person. The person you are talking about is cold-blooded, ruthless, clean and neat, and the city is extremely deep, so it cannot be him."

"Aman, you are good at everything, but you are too upright and easy to trust people." Sighing, Wang Qi patted Zhao Jing's shoulder and said: "People's hearts are unpredictable, how do you know, the indecisive one you know Jinli, didn't he deliberately pretend?"

With a wry smile, Zhao Jing said in a very lonely way: "To tell you the truth, the only time in my life I lost my mind was when I mistakenly believed that grandma wronged you. It seems that this incident has made you completely lose confidence in me."

"I said this not because I want to cling to the past, why do you do that?" Knowing that Zhao Jing has always felt guilty about wronging her in the past, but she didn't expect him to make a glass heart at this time, Wang Qi was a little caught Madness, "Why was I suddenly arrested in the Inner Punishment Court, why were you under house arrest, and how did Granny Ma get in touch with the imperial guards? If it wasn't for someone else, how could we have such an innocent disaster? My father often said, Those who can betray you are all from our own people. At this point, I'm not asking you to blame Jinli immediately, at least you should be on guard."

"I understand what you mean, but it has nothing to do with Jinli that you were arrested in the Internal Punishment Court." Zhao Jing lowered her head guiltily, and said in a shy voice, "In the final analysis, I'm the one who got you involved."

Wang Qi was stunned for a moment, then heard Zhao Jing continue: "Grandma took Cuiyun to Dali Temple to beat drums without telling me to complain. I had already paved the way there in order to rehabilitate my mother. As long as I start, I will definitely go to Dali Temple." Shen Yutang's crime is a matter of certainty. Later, due to Zhou Ying's threat, the matter was put on hold. Zhou Ying and I restrained each other, and a delicate balance was reached. But after grandma reported the crime privately, Shen Yutang was pushed to the forefront Go up. Maybe Zhou Ying thought I was treacherous, so she told the emperor about the forged imperial decree of the Hou Mansion, and even confessed to you."

"Then did the emperor pursue you?" Unexpectedly, something happened, and Wang Qi hurriedly asked without caring about getting angry.

Seeing that Wang Qi was clearly in jail, what worried him most was his safety.Zhao Jing felt even more guilty, "Don't worry, being saved by a false imperial decree is not an honorable thing, and the emperor doesn't want to make a scene known to everyone. Besides, the father has long since apologized, but he just concealed your truth. The whereabouts. Now, the crown prince has come forward to intercede on behalf of his father, and made clear the relationship between us. Before he figured out how to send us down, the emperor just put us under house arrest separately. But there must be a reason for everything, so there is a demon Shuzhi said. Letting grandma testify against you seems to be arranged by Zhou Ying's people."

Unexpectedly, the truth of the matter turned out to be like this. No wonder the emperor seemed to have punished Zhengxihou's mansion and left room for maneuver. It turned out that the prince begged for mercy.Thinking of this, Wang Qi couldn't help but smile wryly.Mrs. Ma wanted to kill him even in her dreams, now that there is a ready opportunity for the emperor to take action, how could she let it go?It's a pity that although she had crushed Shen Yutang as she wished and sent him to the Internal Punishment Court, after all, she had implicated Zhengxihou Mansion.It's no wonder that when the imperial guards brought her into Zhengxihou's mansion that day, she didn't even dare to lift her head, let alone face the eyes of everyone in the mansion.

Although she hated Pozi Ma so much, Wang Qi was relieved to know that Zhao Jing was safe for the time being and was not dragged down to death by Pozi Ma.

"So that's the case! But I still can't figure it out. Although Zheng Xihou just concealed my whereabouts from the emperor, it is still a crime of deceiving the emperor. Granny Ma will not be unclear." Wang Qi puzzled: "Master Xu Now that I've explained it clearly to her, even for your safety, she shouldn't act rashly, so why did she do this? Is Granny Ma so sure that the emperor won't send you off?"

Zhao Jing said in a deep voice: "I was negligent. After all, the forgery of the imperial decree is no small matter. The fewer people who know, the better. Brother Xu just told grandma that Zhou Ying took advantage of her father to threaten us, and did not tell her the specific reason. Perhaps grandma Think about this matter simply, thinking that we are perfunctory for her."

After a pause, Zhao Jing smiled wryly and said, "Ever since we found out that he framed you, the estrangement between us has been very deep. Later, she took Lianyi to Wang Sheng's house without authorization to make trouble, and even Big Brother Xu alienated her a lot."

"Even though the relationship between you and Master Xu and Granny Ma is not as close as before, it is the common wish of the three of you to avenge your mother. Besides, you have been preparing for so long, if it is not really a last resort, how could you give up so easily?" Wang Qi said: "It's impossible for Granny Ma to think about such an obvious truth. Unless..."

Unless someone sows dissension and distorts the facts, making Mrs. Ma think that "Zhou Ying threatened with Zheng Xihou" is just an excuse to deal with her, and there are other reasons why Zhao Jing gave up revenge.

Thinking of this, the hearts of both of them moved at the same time.

"Besides Mr. Xu, has anyone else visited Granny Ma recently..."

"I heard from Brother Xu that Jinli visited grandma a few days ago..."

Wang Qi and Zhao Jing spoke at the same time, and closed their mouths at the same time.They looked at each other, neither of them looked good.

"Did Jinli often visit Grandma Ma?" Wang Qi asked after a while.

Zhao Jing shook his head and said, "As far as I know, at least I haven't taken the initiative to visit."

"I'm really confused. If Granny Ma was misled and instigated by Jinli, then what is his purpose? Is it to bring down Zhengxihou's mansion? Or let Zhengxihou and Dingbeihou kill each other? Doing so will not be good for him. What's the benefit?" Wang Qi asked in a deep voice: "Even if Jinli once took refuge in Shen Yingjie, since he killed Shen Yingjie to silence him, it means that he also wants to get rid of this past. He encouraged Granny Ma to make such a big fuss Afterwards, he will definitely not be able to hide the news, so why should he expose himself?"

After discovering the key node, Zhao Jing did not panic.Seeing that Wang Qi was really troubled, he comforted him and said, "There are indeed many things that people can't figure out. Fortunately, you noticed something wrong in Jinli in time and asked Master Zhou to monitor him. If there is something tricky, you will definitely find it, so don't worry."

"Yes." Thinking of Zhou Pin, Wang Qi also secretly rejoiced.Fortunately, he felt sorry and took the initiative to help Jinli find the handkerchief.If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have found out that Jinli was a fake.It seems that there is God's will in the dark, and people living in this world should do more good deeds and share their worries more, in order to have blessings.

"I'm too busy talking, the food is cold." Putting a piece of fish in Wang Qi's bowl, Zhao Jing said distressedly: "You have suffered a lot these days, so you must not have eaten well. These are all your favorite food Yes, eat more. Grandma, I will find someone to check to see if it is Jinli's fault."

Nodding, Wang Qi looked at a table of dishes and said with a smile: "You probably haven't eaten well these days, let's eat together."

"Okay." Standing up and kissing Wang Qi on the forehead, Zhao Jing said softly, "There is a guard in the Inner Punishment Court who received a little favor from me in the early years. Although he can't let you out, he can still take care of your daily life." It can be done. You can live here with peace of mind, and I will find a way to get you out."

"Yeah." Wang Qi nodded and said, "Be careful outside."

Half an hour passed quickly, and the guards from the Internal Punishment Court came to pick him up on time.

"My lord, it's getting late, we should go back. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the crown prince." The little eunuch looked at Zhao Jing, his eyes full of pleading.

It was necessary to do a full set of acting, Wang Qi quickly knelt down and said: "The grass people send the little prince off."

Reluctantly looking at Wang Qi, Zhao Jing gritted his teeth, and reluctantly went out.

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It's been a bit cold these two days, little angels, keep warm and don't catch a cold!