allonlinenovel Chapter 223: What does this monster want to do?
Chapter 223: What does this monster want to do?
Ouyang Ming was very unhappy when he heard this.
Regardless of the fact that he did not want this to be made public, as for Dong Qin's affairs now, why did he let Feng Lin come forward to interrogate them? Doesn't it mean that Dong Qin is not as good as Nanjiang?
But if he refused, it would seem that he, as an emperor, was stubborn and biased.
He had hated the second daughter of Minister Bai's family for a long time. She was always causing trouble and was of no use at all. She had implicated Qi'er in the past, and today she had dragged him into this situation.
Human sorrows and joys are not interlinked.
The onlookers were excited, but Tao'er was terrified to the extreme, and the fear in Bai Lian's eyes also reached the extreme.
She was probably more aware of Feng Lin's methods than anyone else present, because before her rebirth, Feng Lin's name was almost synonymous with evil spirits.
If he tortured Tao'er to extract a confession, Tao'er would definitely not be able to bear it, especially with Ouyang Ming's obviously cold and even murderous eyes.
She dared to say that if she was not pregnant today, even if she was already the concubine of Prince Qi, Ouyang Ming would directly order her to be dealt with, just like Tao'er and Doctor Zhao.
She must save herself.
She gritted her teeth, with a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes: "Tao'er, think carefully about what to say!"
She looked up at Tao'er, squeezed the silver bracelet on her wrist tightly, and pulled it hard. The silver bracelet was very thin, and the texture was not very hard, so it broke into two pieces with this squeeze and pull.
Tao'er's face turned pale instantly.
A trace of despair flashed in her eyes, and finally she made up her mind, turned around, and bumped into the rockery not far away.
This is something that no one expected.
Seeing this, Bai Wei subconsciously wanted to catch her, but unfortunately... she failed.
Xiao Minglou was almost the first one to rush forward. He grabbed the person lying motionless on the ground and said, "Hey, what are you doing? You haven't finished your words yet!"
It’s a pity... Tao’er’s chest had stopped moving and it was obvious that she had died on the spot.
"She... died?"
It seems like a question, but it is actually a conclusion.
Bai Lian immediately started to act out, and rushed over, hugging Tao'er's dead body and crying bitterly: "Tao'er, why are you so stupid? Why would you do such a thing? Tao'er, wake up, wake up!"
If she hadn't screamed hysterically but without shedding tears, and her howling was mournful but she hadn't deliberately avoided the blood on Tao'er's cheek, fearing that the bright red blood would stain her dress, Bai Wei would have taken it seriously.
After all, he possesses 68 percent of luck, and he can gain the sympathy and love of others just by pretending casually.
"Alas, the dead are gone, concubine, please take care of yourself."
"Yeah, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the baby in your belly."
"Yeah, she did something wrong after all."
"Condolences..."
Bai Wei looked at the scene in front of her and said nothing.
Bai Lian played this game of chess with the lives of Doctor Zhao and Tao'er. The moment the plan failed, Tao'er was already in a situation where she was doomed to die, and Bai Lian chose to sacrifice the rook to save the king.
Even if she didn't pretend to be dead now, she would be tortured to death by Feng Lin, or die in prison. Death this way would be much less torturous.
The biggest tragedy in her life was that she followed the wrong master.
She felt sympathy for her, but didn't think she had done anything wrong, because she was just protecting herself. The culprit was Bai Lian, and the irony was that Bai Lian was still holding her body to create an image of herself as a kind person.
"There is no need for you to cry so sadly, Concubine. You and Tao'er have a deep bond as master and servant. I believe that when Tao'er returns to her spirit on the seventh day, she will definitely come back to find you and thank you for your kindness."
When these words were spoken, Bai Lian was startled and subconsciously let go, almost falling to the ground.
As luck would have it, when she let go, Tao'er's head fell heavily to the ground, and her eyes, which had just been tightly closed, suddenly opened a crack for no reason. Bai Lian was immediately frightened to the point of breaking out in a cold sweat, and her stomach began to ache. She subconsciously covered her stomach.
"Eldest sister, what do you mean? Why are you scaring me?"
Bai Wei raised her eyebrows and raised the corners of her lips slightly: "Aren't you and Tao'er very close? Shouldn't you be happy that she came to see you? How come I am the one scaring you?"
After saying this, her smile turned a little cold: "Could it be that the concubine feels that she has done something wrong to Tao'er, and that's why she feels scared?"
Bai Lian denied it flatly: "Of course not, I was just frightened for a moment."
Bai Wei raised her lips and smiled: "If you don't do bad things during the day, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door at night. Concubine, you should cherish your life."
Bai Lian looked at the face that suddenly lowered, and her panic became more obvious, and the pain in her abdomen became more obvious. She turned back to Ouyang Qi and whispered, "Your Highness, I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach. Can you please ask a doctor for me?"
Unfortunately, the result of crying wolf was that no one believed her anymore, including Ouyang Qi who had already been suspicious of her.
Ouyang Qi shouted impatiently: "Call the imperial physician? Don't you think you haven't caused enough trouble today?"
Bai Lian was confronted and could only bite her lower lip gently.
She turned her head away and dared not look at Tao'er's face again. She prepared herself mentally and only then did she feel her heartbeat gradually slow down and the pain in her stomach eased a bit.
When Ouyang Ming saw this result, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
There is no evidence of death, perhaps this is the best outcome.
"Forget it, drag him away!"
The guard took the order and stepped forward, dragging the man away.
Ouyang Ming smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you today, Prince Feng. This matter is now settled, and the Taiping Banquet is about to begin. This is the first time Prince Feng has come to my Dongqin, and I have ordered people to prepare a lot of Dongqin delicacies and songs and dances to welcome Prince Feng. Please join me at the table."
But Feng Lin did not move at all, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty Dong Qin is too polite. How can the singing, dancing and food be as good as these? The palace maid is indeed dead, but there is still an imperial physician. Do you need Feng Lin to help you examine her?"
When Ouyang Ming heard this, he immediately frowned.
What the hell is wrong with Feng Lin? Why is he holding on to this matter? Could it be that he had made some inappropriate connections with the Xiao family during the escort, so he was intentionally helping Bai Wei?
Having said that, a pair of eyes subconsciously looked at Xiao Ling.
Bai Wei immediately understood what Ouyang Ming meant: "Prince Feng may not know the efficiency of our East Qin Imperial Guards. Doctor Zhao may be dead by now."
What she wanted was to restore her reputation, not to make Ouyang Ming suspicious of the Xiao family. Now that her reputation had been restored, it would be foolish to argue with Ouyang Ming again!
If she had not argued at all before, Ouyang Ming could have thought that her forbearance was sensible, or he could have thought that her forbearance was cunning.
When she argued, Ouyang Ming could think she was inconsiderate or she could think she was passionate and righteous.
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger.
Only by being true and false, true and false, and advancing and retreating in moderation can Ouyang Ming relax his guard. This is good for her, for the Xiao family, and for Ouyang Yi.
As expected, Ouyang Ming smiled when he heard this: "Wei'er is right, Prince Feng should not worry about it. Today is the Peace Banquet, and the trial of the case will be handed over to the officials of Dongqin. Prince Feng should just enjoy this welcoming banquet."
Bai Wei is a good kid. She knows how to advance and retreat, but she can't stand being wronged. However, this is also the most common problem among young men and women.
It's a pity that Feng Lin didn't want to let the matter go. He looked at Bai Wei with a meaningful smile on his face, which made Bai Wei shiver.
What is this monster trying to do?