My bad words were heard by all the civil and military officials in the court

Chapter 145 The Queen Mother suffered a stroke.

"General Zhou..."

Xuanyuan Huhan shouted again, his voice was weak and faint, but deafening.

Zhou Lin gritted his teeth and looked back, meeting the expectant eyes of the Eighteenth Prince. He asked in a cold voice:

"Do you know General Ben?"

Xuanyuan Huhan opened his mouth to say something, but Ye Shengxin stood between them calmly.

"General, this young man has a cold in his body and is now running a high fever. He woke up a while ago and was talking nonsense like a madman, thinking he was a nobleman who was high above everyone else. Please forgive me if I have offended you."

Xuanyuan Hu Han's eyes widened. He forced himself to sit up, "Hu Han, it's me, I am Hu Han."

He pushed Ye Shengxin away, looked at Zhou Lin with aggrieved eyes, and raised his hand in the air to try to grab Zhou Lin's sleeve.

However, the two of them were a little far apart, so he could only keep emphasizing his identity.

Emperor Jingming had a gloomy look in his eyes. In this situation, he was 50% sure that Xuanyuan Huhan was going to be exposed.

He stroked the bronze mirror on the table next to him with his fingers, wondering if there was any chance of taking down General Zhou.

The murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Zhou Lin's body trembled as he keenly sensed His Majesty's emotions.

The villain in his heart burst into tears in an instant and kowtowed in the direction of Emperor Jingming.

Your Majesty, how can you treat me like this?

I am loyal to you. You cannot be alienated from me because of this little thing.

Zhou Lin felt bitter, but for the sake of His Majesty, he came to his senses and decided to finish the show well.

Zhou Lin pretended not to hear clearly what Xuanyuan Hu Han said, and murmured: "Hu Han?"

"General, I have no impression of this name? But--" Zhou Lin's eyes turned cold.

"Among my mother's relatives, there is a family named Hu. The Hu family once took advantage of my mother's relationship to bully my wife, and almost caused me to lose my first child."

"That family has been reported to Jingzhao Yin by this general and sentenced to be exiled to the frontier as a soldier. And you."

Zhou Lin approached Xuanyuan Hu Han, and asked like a demon:

"Did the Hu family use some method to keep you here?"

Xuanyuan Huhan was frightened by Zhou Lin's overwhelming aura and dared not move at all.

"No, no, I'm Xuan..."

"General, I think you have misunderstood. This young man's surname is not Hu. He is the youngest son of Shopkeeper Zhang and has nothing to do with the Hu family."

Ye Shengxin came out to explain and avoided contact between the two again.

Zhou Lin took a step back while looking at Zhang Liang.

As a "doctor", Emperor Jingming pretended to touch Xuanyuan Huhan's forehead with his finger.

"The young master is still running a fever. Ye will leave another prescription for later."

"The shopkeeper can bring the medicine back according to the prescription. I believe the young master will recover soon."

He sat down beside Xuanyuan Huhan's bed.

Using his body to block the view, he took out a dagger from Hao Duanzhuang's mirror and pressed it against Xuanyuan Huhan's abdomen.

A pair of warm and gentle eyes looked at Xuanyuan Huhan, who was frightened and pale, and threatened with his mouth:

Do not move.

Xuanyuan Huhan trembled his lips and looked in the direction of Zhou Lin, but he could only see a corner of Zhou Lin's clothes.

The pain in his abdomen made him think over and over again, and he was forced to bow his head, accept his fate, and keep silent.

The prince under the skylight was about to take the account book left by Hao Duanzhuang, and when he looked up he saw this scene.

I'm in a good mood again.

If the emperor could regain his memory, he would remember that he had threatened his son like this.

What kind of feeling must that be?

The situation was under control, and Zhang Liang came out to mediate. Zhou Lin took this opportunity to pretend that he had noticed nothing, and left the room quickly with his men.

"You have already got my money. When will you let me go?"

In the room, Xuanyuan Huhan mustered up the courage to question, his face looking as aggrieved as a monkey's butt.

At the same time, his eyes kept looking at the faces of Emperor Jingming and others.

Just now he was only concerned with asking for help and did not think deeply about the purpose of these strangers stopping him.

Now when I think about it, my heart feels like huge waves hitting the shore.

Almost broke.

These people actually have the ability to change their appearance. No wonder they dared to kidnap him and the Prince of Yongchang. It's really...

Emperor Jingming patted him on the shoulder and said, "When your father gives you 30,000 taels of gold, you can go back."

"What if it can't be delivered?" Xuanyuan Huhan asked.

Emperor Jingming smiled and made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Xuanyuan Huhan was so frightened, and the effect of the knockout drug took effect, he closed his eyes and fainted.

Emperor Jingming felt a lump in his throat and cursed again: "Useless thing!"

Zhang Liang:......

Prince:......

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Because they were too tired last night, Ye Shengxin and others slept until noon.

During lunch, Hao Duanzhuang, who had gone out to inquire about the news, came back.

He landed on the table like a black ball, and said with a slightly interesting expression on his face that was not clear:

"The Queen Mother has had a stroke."

Four people: !!! ???

Ye Xingxin was the first to put down his chopsticks: "What do you mean? Were you scared by us?"

"We didn't do anything last night. I hope that old woman doesn't try to scam me."

Emperor Jingming was also puzzled: "Is it because the secret room was robbed that he was frightened like that? Or is he pretending to be sick?"

Zhang Liang and Cui Luoshan were unaware of the situation and looked confused.

Only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, civil and military officials, and the Empress and concubines were guarding outside the Cining Palace.

It's a pity that their Majesties were so bold as to steal the Queen Mother's money while silently waiting for the imperial physician to treat the Queen Mother who had a crooked eye.

The prince listened to the empress dowager's humming in the room, and looked at the roof where the empress dowager had been lying last night.

I sighed in my heart.

He really didn't expect that the empress dowager would be so weak. It was such a hot summer day and it wasn't even cold at night, so how could she have had a stroke?

Thinking of this, he raised his sleeve to cover his nose to prevent himself from breathing in so much stench.

As a result, he was glared at by the queen next to him.

How can a crown prince of a country be like this? Isn't he afraid of being pointed at and accused of being unfilial if the news gets out?

The prince put down his sleeves and grimaced.

Father, your son is no longer able to wipe your butt. He is almost out of paper.

Please take it easy and avoid getting into trouble.

In the backyard of the pastry shop, after Hao Duanzhuang explained the reason, Ye Shengxin and Emperor Jingming looked at each other, and the corners of their mouths twitched involuntarily.

"Why didn't you remind me?" they both asked at the same time.

"I didn't see her when I came out, so it's understandable that I forgot about her for a moment." He answered at the same time.

Finally, the two of them sighed, and Ye Xingxin said:

"Perhaps this is the retribution for the Queen Mother's embezzlement of military funds."

Emperor Jingming nodded.

"We are just going with the flow. The old emperor and the crown prince will not argue with us for the sake of the account book and the antidote to the poison."

Zhang Liang:......

Your Majesty, could you please be more polite in your words? You are really not old.

Cui Luoshan didn't take it seriously and only asked, "Has he prepared the ransom we asked the Emperor for?"