92. Trap

Mu Mingtang glanced at Xie Xuanchen, and gained a new understanding of how shameless people can be.


The two of them were talking, and the person in the other seat stood up to toast and accidentally knocked the palace maid passing by. The maid holding a wine jug on the plate, was suddenly knocked down and staggered. The wine on the plate fell from the plate and immediately spilled. Most of the wine was spilled on the aisle, but a small part was spilled on the people around.


The court lady hurriedly knelt down and apologized to the adults who had soiled their clothes. The female officer in charge saw that she hurried over, and she apologized, and kindly invited several adults to change clothes behind. The few people who were affected were very displeased, but this was in the palace, no one dared to attack, and they all got up to change their clothes.


There were also a few drops on Xie Xuanchen's clothes. The female officer came to apologize to Xie Xuanchen herself, and the lady of the palace who dropped the hip flask was so frightened that she did not dare to lift her head. Although Xie Xuanchen has a bad temper, he never shows up in front of maids, patrons and the like. At this moment, his clothes were soiled, and he was much easier to talk than the others.


Xie Xuanchen went to change clothes without saying anything, and Mu Mingtang didn't think much. She sat alone in the seat for a while, and after seeing Xie Xuanchen back for a long time, she was suddenly excited.


No, Xie Xuanchen is not a slow person, if he just changes clothes, he won't delay so long. Mu Mingtang stood up with a squeak, her getting up was so violent that she shocked the people next to her.


A lady next to him tried to talk to Mu Mingtang: "What does Princess Ann do in such a hurry? Princess, the concubine offers you a glass."


Where could Mu Mingtang care about others now, she hurriedly yelled "Get out of the way", and quickly chased in the direction where Xie Xuanchen had left. Mu Mingtang's movement here was not small, many people looked in this direction, and even the emperor and queen who was heading up was alarmed.


"what happened?"


Mu Mingtang also wanted to know what was wrong. She was pounding in her heart now, and suddenly she was in a cold sweat on her back. The road in the palace was winding around, and Mu Mingtang only saw the direction Xie Xuanchen was in when he left. After leaving the house, he didn't know where to go.


Mu Mingtang pinched his palms hard, feeling a little calmer, and then thinking about today's things from the beginning. Undoubtedly, it was not an accident that the little palace lady was hit just now, and Xie Xuanchen was spilled on his body, which was also a deliberate "coincidence". She said why the emperor suddenly asked about Xie Xuanchen's physical condition at the banquet. It turned out that he had been waiting here from the beginning.


First, he made an accident and transferred Xie Xuanchen away alone. The emperor didn't need to do anything. He only needed to light a pot of incense mixed with Wu Yufei at the place where Xie Xuanchen changed his clothes. Xie Xuanchen couldn't control it himself. Xie Xuanchen has just returned to the stage. If he loses control at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in front of all the civil and military officials at this time, and even kills them, Xie Xuanchen will be completely ruined.


The world will never remember that he was actually the original heir to the throne. After that, when history books mention him, they will only say with disgust and fear that he is a madman, a war mad, a murderous madman.


As for the emperor, he will completely hide himself on the stage of history, and after that, he will appear in front of the world as a bright and benevolent monarch.


Mu Mingtang was very fortunate at this time that Xie Xuanchen had already begun to detoxify, at least it was not unprepared to be calculated by the emperor. If you push back from the emperor's perspective, he wants everyone to see the scene of Xie Xuanchen's loss of control and murder, and the place where he changes his clothes must not be too far away from the banquet, and for his own safety, that place must be empty and can immediately let the guards. The army is stationed to escort.


Mu Mingtang followed this line of thought to find the nearby side halls. She was lucky. After emptying two places, she was just about to find the third yard. Suddenly, she saw a cross-yard door with someone spying on their heads, sneaky, as if thinking. Looks like he didn't dare to go in.


Mu Mingtang was sure of it almost immediately. Without a word, she ran across the courtyard with her skirt. These eunuchs were ordered to inquire about the situation. They did not dare to go in and see, but they did not dare to leave. They could only hide as far as possible and constantly probe to listen to the movements inside.


It seemed to be too quiet inside. The eunuchs were arguing about who should go in to see King An's situation when they suddenly heard footsteps approaching behind them. Everyone was taken aback by Jianshi. They hurriedly turned around and were even more surprised when they saw Mu Mingtang.


How did she find it? Who leaked the news?


Several eunuchs were surprised and suspicious. One eunuch greeted him with a flattering smile and said: "Princess An is staying. This is the place for men to change clothes. I'm afraid it's wrong for the princess to go forward."


During the Ye Dynasty Double Name Festival, usually after saying this, no girl would come forward. If Mu Mingtang knew nothing, she would never leave.


Unfortunately, Mu Mingtang is not. She didn't want to care about these people at all, but several eunuchs blocked her together, and Mu Mingtang couldn't get around anyway. She colded her face, her red lips opened slightly, and her voice was cold: "Get up."


"Princess Ann calms down. This is not a place for female servants to come. Don't embarrass the servants."


Among them, the eunuch, who looked like the leader, winked at the attendants on both sides, and the others knew, and immediately half-supported and half-coerced Mu Mingtang, and they were about to drag her away. Mu Mingtang is very angry, but she is a woman, and this is the palace, how can she pass these eunuchs stubbornly.


Mu Mingtang stepped back. The eunuch thought that Mu Mingtang was acquainted, and was about to pretend to say something to condemn him. Suddenly, he saw Mu Mingtang pull out the hairpin and gave it to the eunuch next to him.


The stabbed eunuch immediately howled, and his hands immediately relaxed. Mu Mingtang took the opportunity to rush away and rushed directly into the gate.


This is a small courtyard with five Chaoyang halls standing on the front, and the cross corridors in the middle are also very smooth. It is a pity that no one lives, the vegetation in the yard is all withered, and it looks very depressed.


The eunuch was unprepared and was rushed inside by Mu Mingtang. After the great eunuch reacted, he ignored the danger inside, and chased after him hurriedly: "Stop, stop her!"


After Mu Mingtang ran to the door of the hall, he realized that the door was locked. Also, if they knew what would happen from the beginning, how could they not guard against Xie Xuanchen. Mu Mingtang pulled hard, the lock on the door did not move, she looked up and the window was closed.


I can't see if it can be opened, but in this case, most of it can't.


In the blink of an eye, the eunuch behind caught up. The chief eunuch was also irritated by Mu Mingtang. This time he didn't even care for face, so he pulled Mu Mingtang's arm very rudely when he started: "Princess An, don't want to toast or punish wine. If you don't cooperate, don't blame it. Mijia is not polite to you anymore."


These eunuchs have been in the court all year round, and their men are very vicious, and Mu Mingtang was pinched and hurt by them several times. Before she could free her hands, there was a loud noise in the room behind her, and Mu Mingtang watched as a small incense burner lid flew out and hit an eunuch's head. The eunuch fell to the ground immediately, no more movement, life or death unknown.


Everyone present was stunned by this incident, and the eunuch immediately reacted: "An Wang is crazy again!"


As soon as these words came out, the other eunuchs stepped back together. They couldn't understand what it meant for Wang An to be crazy. The chief eunuch showed a look that he didn't know whether he was happy or scared, shouting loudly, and ran out: "King An is crazy again, he is going to kill in the palace! Come on..."


Before he finished his second sentence, another thing flew out of the room and hit the eunuch on the back of the head firmly. The eunuch rushed forward and stopped moving.


It is the incense burner that matches the incense burner cover just now.


It was midsummer now, and the light and thin paper windows were replaced in the palace. At this moment, two things were smashed out together. The window papers had wooden lattices, and they all broke a big hole.


From the hole, a person's voice was faintly heard: "Dare to do something to her, I think you are toasting and not eating fine wine."


Mu Mingtang was also surprised and took a step back subconsciously. At this time, Xie Xuanchen's voice slowly moved towards the door from far to near: "Mingtang, get out."


Mu Mingtang quickly stepped aside, and when she left the door, Xie Xuanchen suddenly kicked to the door. Mu Mingtang saw the door frame shook with his own eyes, he just kicked a few feet, the strong and heavy palace door fell off from the door frame, and with the dangling fine iron lock on the door handle, he crashed to the ground.


For Xie Xuanchen, what's the use of locking the door? In his eyes, everything is paperless anyway.


The temple door hit the ground with a loud noise, and a lot of dust was lifted. Mu Mingtang knew why Xie Xuanchen let her go. She covered her nose and slapped the dust in the air. When she could see the line of sight, she immediately raised her head to look at Xie Xuanchen.


Xie Xuanchen stood at the door, surrounded by dust. His eyes were red and his face was almost transparent.


Although it depends on the situation, it will not get out of control, but it is not much better.


Mu Mingtang felt distressed as soon as he saw it. Although Xie Xuanchen was receiving treatment in the mansion, there were people staring at the whole process. For every little bit of increase in dosage, every little bit of time extended, they would count and count, and he was cautious. The implementation. Like this time, the emperor must add a lot of black feathers directly to the incense in order to be foolproof.


Xie Xuanchen is indeed on the verge of reason now. In the next moment, he may completely lose control or return to normal, which is already very dangerous. Mu Mingtang knew that Xie Xuanchen was not very good when he looked at it. During the usual treatment, although Xie Xuanchen was tired after the treatment, it was definitely not this kind of tightness and vulnerability.


Now it's a bit like Xie Xuanji and Jiang Mingwei's wedding, when Xie Xuanchen accidentally lost control and held back.


Mu Mingtang dared not let him stay in the incense room anymore, and quickly pulled him out. When she stepped over the door panel, she almost fell over the door frame.


Xie Xuanchen didn't look right, but he held Mu Mingtang very quickly. After he met Mu Mingtang, he immediately held her tightly. Mu Mingtang was actually a little bit painful, and Xie Xuanchen's strength was stronger than usual.


It can be seen that his current situation is really not so good, and he can't even control his strength.


Mu Mingtang resisted without saying, and asked in a low voice: "How are you?"


Xie Xuanchen shook his head and can only say that it is a blessing in misfortune now. Fortunately, he started treatment a long time ago, and can already adapt to a small number of Wuyufei, but the concentration in the emperor's trap is still too big.


He didn't intend to say more, and whispered: "Let's go home."


"Good." Mu Mingtang didn't want to stay in this disgusting palace either. She immediately helped Xie Xuanchen to walk out. The eunuchs just ran away without a trace, only two bodies on the ground and the damaged door behind them.


The set of incense burners thrown out by Xie Xuanchen just now was probably the one with added ingredients. Xie Xuanchen was looking for the stimulus while suffering from the headache inside. He didn't expect to hear a familiar voice in the middle, let alone the choppy outside daring to do something to Mu Mingtang.


Xie Xuanchen found it just then and threw it out.


They had just walked to the door, and suddenly many guards surrounded them, all armed with real swords and guns. When Mu Mingtang saw these people, his heart suddenly brightened.


The eunuch who reported the letter was killed by Xie Xuanchen without running out. The Guards received the news from where they knew that Xie Xuanchen was ill and found the position so accurately without anyone leading the way.


It is conceivable that from the very beginning, these soldiers, these knives, guns, swords and halberds, were lying in ambush outside the side hall.


The emperor today not only wants Xie Xuanchen to lose control in front of everyone and completely destroy Xie Xuanchen's reputation, but also to let Xie Xuanchen disappear from the world.


Xie Xuanchen lost control and killed innocent people in the palace. The Guards accidentally killed Xie Xuanchen while subduing Xie Xuanchen. It was also quite normal, wasn't it?


No wonder the eunuchs dared to pinch Mu Mingtang directly, because in their plan, Xie Xuanchen would definitely die today, and Mu Mingtang would probably not be able to get out of the court.


When dealing with a dying person, he still cares about his status.


Mu Mingtang and Xie Xuanchen saw that the guards' faces were not good, and the guards saw that Xie Xuanchen walked out of the palace well, and they were also surprised.


What's happening here? Why did Xie Xuanchen look at the bad spirits, but he was not crazy? Now Xie Xuanchen didn't take the initiative to attack, so what would they do?


The Guards were disrupted by an unplanned incident, and were uncertain of their attention for a while, not knowing whether to advance or retreat. Seeing them sneer, Xie Xuanchen didn't bother to give alms, and walked out directly with Mu Mingtang.


Xie Xuanchen took the initiative to walk towards the encirclement, and the guards standing in the front row couldn't help retreating. The front and back soldiers collided with their swords and armour, and the army's mind was immediately scattered. Seeing that the situation was wrong, the leader suddenly shouted: "Stop! Your Majesty has ordered that today the Mid-Autumn Festival is under martial law, and no one is allowed to pass without inspection."


Upon hearing this, Xie Xuanchen finally raised his eyes to look at the leader of the Imperial Guard, and his thin lips lightly spit out a word: "Go away."


His eyes are red at the moment, his lips are pale, and he has a fragile and dangerous beauty. When the guard leader was watching those eyes, he felt cold all over, and he dared not move for a while. When he reacted, Xie Xuanchen had already gone far.


The rest of the Guards also reacted similarly, they were originally ordered to arrest and kill Xie Xuanchen. But now their target was standing in front of them, and Xie Xuanchen didn't say any threatening words, just a look in his eyes, no one dared to reach out to stop him. Layers of soldiers were like ripples, silently and depressingly, giving way to Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang, just watch them go away.


After Xie Xuanchen left, the adjutant approached the leader of the Imperial Guard and said with a little worry: "General, King An is gone. The Holy Supreme clearly ordered..."


The leader of the Guards sighed lowly: "Don't act rashly, don't stop him, and don't do anything. Go report it to the Holy Spirit first, and things have changed."


When the emperor saw Mu Mingtang suddenly ran out of his seat, he knew that things might have changed. But the emperor was still holding the winning ticket at that time, because he knew that the key to victory was never someone else, but Xie Xuanchen.


So it didn't matter if Mu Mingtang found out, even if they knew there was a fraud, Xie Xuanchen couldn't resist the manipulation of drugs even if he knew it was wrong.


From the very beginning, the emperor won steadily. The only difference is that winning is pretty or not. When Mu Mingtang left the table, the emperor just felt that today's ending might not be perfect, and other than that, he didn't worry much.


He didn't think Mu Mingtang could have any influence on the result, so he didn't send anyone to catch Mu Mingtang back.


The emperor waited for a while, and suddenly saw someone outside the door hesitating. Without the emperor's words, the imperial eunuch had already quietly passed by. However, when he came back, the imperial eunuch's expression was obviously bad.


The emperor had some precautions in his heart, and after hearing the report from the imperial eunuch, the emperor's face became completely dark.


Everyone saw the grandfather-in-chief of the imperial celebrity walking outside, and after returning, he said something to the emperor, and the emperor's face changed. The emperor's changes were so obvious that not only the people in the harem, but the courtiers below could also see it.


The singing and dancing in the main hall stopped for a while. First, Princess An left abruptly, and then the emperor's face was not very good. At this time, even a fool could think of it, I am afraid that something happened to King An.


The emperor grinned reluctantly and stood up and said: "The Mid-Autumn Festival, all the Aiqings have fun, don't get drunk or return. I have other important things, so I will take the first step."


After the emperor finished speaking, he ignored the empress and others who were hesitant to speak, and turned away with a flick of his sleeves.


Only everyone was left, looking at each other.


what happened?


After a while, the subordinates who went out to inquire about the news came back one after another. The official circle and the concubine circle gradually spread the news. Just now, Wang An and Concubine An went straight out of the palace without saying hello.


I heard that the Janissaries were also alarmed. I just don't know what happened, and it was able to attract the Imperial Guard.


After returning to the house, Mu Mingtang just returned to the familiar environment, he immediately ordered the maidservant: "Hurry up with water and open the windows for ventilation. If you come, please call a doctor immediately."

























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