My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?

Chapter 124 That’s your half-brother!
Although Ying Chengyu is only 17 years old, he is already a head taller than Lao Ai.

Lao Ai had to stand on her tiptoes to stand firm as Ying Chengwen grabbed her collar.

And this posture brought a strong sense of humiliation to Lao Ai!
Instead, she grabbed Ying Chengyu by the collar and asked angrily, "Ying Chengyu, do you really think I am an officer and dare not kill you?"

Ying Chengyu sneered in a low voice: "Kill me?"

"I am the son of King Zhuang Xiang, the younger brother of King Qin Zheng, and Lord Chang'an of the Qin Dynasty!"

"He returned to the ancestral temple to offer sacrifices after having destroyed the country, but he was killed by an eunuch in his ancestral land."

"Do you think you can still live?"

Seeing the confidence and pride in Ying Chengyu's eyes, Lao Ai felt deep jealousy in her heart.

Why!
Why can the eldest son of King Zhuang Xiang be the King of Qin, and the second son can be unscrupulous?

My eldest son and second son are both trapped in the palace. Even after being burned, I have to worry about whether the imperial doctor will reveal their existence.

They are all sons of their father, why should they live such a life!

Deep anger, humiliation and jealousy destroyed Lao Ai's sanity.

Lao Ai suddenly pulled out her long sword, brought it to Ying Chengyu's heart, and roared: "Even if I die, I will kill you first!"

Ying Chengyu laughed wildly: "Will you die together with me?"

"Who do you think you are! Your mother is here to help!"

"Even with such a privileged position, you would only dare to order the guards to burn down the palace where I live."

"Do you deserve to die with me?!"

Ying Chengzhen looked at Sun Xi and others: "At least we have to add the heads of your dogs as martyrs before the grave is full. I can feel some comfort to you!"

Sun Xi and Shi Cang were both dumbfounded.

How could the situation develop to this point!
Ying Chengyu's threat is no exaggeration.

If Ying Chengyu really died here, Lao Ai might still be able to survive under the protection of Zhao Ji, but Sun Xi and Shi Cang, as the chief defense officers of Yongcheng and Yonggong, must die!
Shi Cang quickly grabbed Lao Ai's sword-holding right hand with both hands, and even pinched Lao Ai's fingers hard.

Sun Xi also smiled and handed over his hands: "Chang'an Lord, calm down, calm down!"

"Yongshou was caught in a fire, and everyone was frightened and angry about it."

"My minister immediately led his guards to put out the fire."

"It's just that Dazheng Palace was also burned by flames today. As the Nangong Eunuch, how can I not be shocked and angry?"

"That's why I uttered such offensive words."

"As for Lord Chang'an's speculation, it is even more nonsense. How could Lai Huancheng dig a tunnel to murder Lord Chang'an?"

"Those tunnels must have been dug by thieves!"

Ying Chengyu looked at Lao Ai with cold eyes: "Oh?"

"I also thought it was the work of thieves, but I don't seem to think so."

Shi Cang repeatedly advised: "Lao Huancheng, please don't be impulsive."

"Living is the most important thing, and living has a future!"

Lao Ai's words of comfort to his guests and subordinates were in turn sent to Lao Ai by Shi Cang.

But the anger in Lao Ai's heart did not diminish at all.

It is true that if you take a step back, the sea and the sky will be brighter, and only by living can you have a future.

But Ying Chengyu set fire to the Dazheng Palace and caused Lao Ai's two sons to be burned. This completely exceeded Lao Ai's bottom line.

Those are your half-brothers. How could you be so cruel as to set fire to them!

Lao Ai can't bear it anymore! ! !
At this moment, a soft and charming voice that was deliberately majestic sounded from the Dazheng Palace.

"Why do you, Lord Chang'an, embarrass the eunuch who is in trouble?"

Ying Chengyu was a little stunned and turned to look at Dazheng Palace.

Then he saw a woman wearing a black and red-striped dark coat and a silver-black fox fur coat coming.

At the age of 36, she still doesn't look old, and the light of the fire can hardly reveal those faint wrinkles. Only her status as the pinnacle of power in Da Qin gives her a different demeanor in every move she makes.

Ying Chengyu immediately let go of Lao Ai's hand, slapped Lao Ai's hand away, and bowed his hands in the direction of the gate of Dazheng Palace: "Young Master Chengyu, please pay homage to the Queen Mother!"

Zhao Ji lowered her hands under her command, and walked dignifiedly and steadily to the palace door step by step, but then stood still within the threshold of the palace door.

Looking down at Ying Chengyu, Zhao Ji asked in a deep voice: "Chang'an Lord has not given me an answer yet!"

Ying Chengyu bowed his hands and saluted again: "When I saw the fire in Dazheng Palace, I immediately led my soldiers and Yonggong guards to help put out the fire."

"Not only did Nangong eunuch not organize his own men to put out the fire, he also organized men to surround me, intending to do me harm."

"What else did he say?" Ying Chengyu sneered: "He said that I dug a tunnel and sent troops deep into the Dazheng Palace to set the fire."

"I'm confused. How long have I been in Yongcheng? I only have a hundred soldiers and some maids and servants under my command. How can I dig a tunnel from Yongshou's bed to Dazheng Palace?"

"If Lao Huancheng falsely accuses me like this, can I also say that the tunnels where Yong Shou slept were dug by Lao Huan Cheng, and the fire that Yong Shou slept with tonight was also set by Lao Huan Cheng?"

Ying Chengyu was threatening Zhao Ji.

I know that I dug the tunnel, and you also know that I dug the tunnel.

But you and I must admit that the tunnels were dug by thieves and have nothing to do with me!

In exchange, I will also push the fire of Yongshou sleep on the thief.

If you want to pursue me for burning Dazheng Palace, don’t blame me for pursuing Lao Ai for burning Yong Shou’s bed!
However, Zhao Ji didn't understand even one bit of Ying Chengyun's subtext, and she didn't even listen to Quan Ying Chengyun's words!
She just looked at Ying Chengyu's raised face in a daze.

What a handsome man!

Tall, strong, fair and confident.

With the military exploits of destroying a country in one battle and the eloquence of speaking back to a hundred miles of territory, his sarcastic smile has the attitude of a bad boy.

Talented but willful, physically strong and literary...

Do not!
Can't think any more!
Zhao Ji avoided looking at Ying Chengyu, but she also forgot how to refute, so she could only scold in a deep voice: "You are so outrageous!"

"As a minister, how dare you show such mockery in front of me?"

"What is your attitude!"

Not even Ying Chengyu could handle the 'attitude' question.

He could only suppress his smile and bowed his hands: "Whenever the Queen Mother hurts a hair, the consequences are beyond my ability to bear. Your Majesty will definitely send a large army to Yongcheng to thoroughly investigate Xiaoxiao!"

"I was frightened in my heart, so I spoke in silence. I hope the Queen Mother will forgive me!"

Zhao Ji's appearance interrupted Lao Ai's anger.

Ying Chengyu's threat made Lao Ai regain her sense, and Lao Ai couldn't help but feel afraid.

The Dazheng Palace where Zhao Ji lived caught fire, and Ying Chengyu died outside the Dazheng Palace.

Whether it was to fulfill his filial piety for his mother or to avenge his brother, Ying Zheng had every reason to dispatch an army to Yongcheng.

Even if Zhao Ji ordered to stop it, it would be useless, because even the mother could not stop her son from fulfilling his filial piety!
By then, even if Lao Ai survives under the protection of Zhao Ji, Ying Zheng can complete the crowning under the protection of the army and then return to Xianyang City.

How can Lao Ai's plan be realized?

Zhao Ji didn't think much about it.

Hearing Ying Chengyu's words, Zhao Ji's eyes lit up: "Is this really true?"

Was he really so excited because he was worried about Gu's safety?
Also, if he wasn't worried about Gu Gu's safety, how could he rush to Dazheng Palace so quickly!

Ying Chengyu:? ? ?

Looking up at Zhao Ji's excited expression, Ying Chengyu suppressed the weirdness in his heart and bowed his hands: "That's true!" "Now that the Queen Mother is safe, I have nothing to worry about!"

The smile on Zhao Ji's face became even brighter: "Chang'an Lord is very loyal, and he should be able to protect you!"

"What reward does Lord Chang'an want?"

The doubts and awkwardness in Ying Chengxuan's heart became more severe, and he refused sternly: "It is my duty to protect the Queen Mother."

"The Queen Mother's being safe is the greatest reward for me."

Zhao Ji felt warm in her heart, and her voice became gentler: "Isn't it an example of Great Qin to not reward people for their merits?"

"How about I reward you with the right to walk in the Dazheng Palace?"

Ying Chengyu felt something was wrong.

Allow yourself to walk in Dazheng Palace?
Please, do you really not know that I was the one who set the fire tonight?
How could you allow your enemies to roam your home?

But who can refuse the Queen Mother's reward?
Ying Chengyu could only hold up his hands and bow: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for the gift!"

Lao Ai finally regained her thoughts, and then she felt that something was not right!

Looking at Zhao Ji's sparkling eyes and Ying Chengyu's face, which was much more handsome than her own, Lao Ai's heart tightened.

broken!

Lao Ai immediately spoke: "Queen Mother, it's cold at night, the fire has not been completely extinguished, and the culprit has not been arrested yet."

"I also ask the Queen Mother to go back to the harem to rest first, and let the ministers and others eliminate the danger first."

Zhao Ji smiled and shook her head: "Gu Wuyi."

Lao Ai said in a deep voice: "Please, the Queen Mother, please don't make it difficult for me to wait!"

Lao Ai's tough attitude made Zhao Ji realize that he was unhappy.

Zhao Ji knew very well that what was in the bowl was more important than what was in the pot.

After glancing at Lao Ai, Zhao Ji said quietly: "What Lao Huancheng said is absolutely true. It's a big deal to put out the fire, so everyone should go and do their work."

Immediately, Zhao Ji smiled again and warned: "Mr. Chang'an, remember to go to the palace to accompany the orphan when you have free time."

With one last glance at Ying Chengyu, Zhao Ji took the dancing subordinates and retreated into the Dazheng Palace.

The atmosphere outside Dazheng Palace was a bit strange.

Sun Xi and Shi Cang looked at each other.

Didn't Lao Ai say that targeting Ying Chengyu was the Queen Mother's order?

Why does the Queen Mother seem to have a good attitude towards Ying Chengyu?

Ying Chengyu was even more confused.

In Ying Chengxuan's judgment, if he did not come to Dazheng Palace and allowed Sun Xi to continue to dig up his right companion's bed, there was a [-]% chance that Zhao Ji, who was caught with the evidence, would directly order his death.

He forcibly brought Sun Xi to the Dazheng Palace, threatening Lao Ai with a [-]% chance of being killed if he continued to maintain a terror check. But even if he was not killed, Zhao Ji would definitely take this opportunity to order and punish him.

Because the opportunity tonight is really great.

But the result?

Zhao Ji actually let him go like that?
Pressing down his confusion, Ying Chengyu looked at Sun Xi: "Sun Zuoge has experience in putting out fires, so just stay and assist Lao Huancheng."

"It can be regarded as a little bit of my thoughts."

Sun Xi immediately handed over his hand: "Wei!"

Lao Ai's cold voice burst out from between her teeth: "Thank you, Lord Chang'an."

Ying Chengqiao smiled casually: "It is my great fortune to share the worries of the Queen Mother, so why should I be so polite?"

Then he looked at Dazheng Palace with admiration, and Ying Chengyu bowed his hands and said, "I will not disturb you anymore."

Watching Ying Chengyuan go away, Lao Ai clenched her hands into fists and dug her fingernails deeply into her palms.

He didn't say harsh words, he just engraved this hatred deeply in his heart.

Taking a deep breath to suppress the anger in her heart, Lao Ai asked in a deep voice: "Sun Zuoge, have you ever found any clues in Yongshou's bed?"

Sun Xi immediately replied: "I discovered six tunnels in Yongshou's bed."

"Five of them were dug by my soldiers in the past, and only one was dug by Lord Chang'an."

Lao Ai's eyes were excited: "He is indeed digging a tunnel privately!"

"Did you see any soldiers in the tunnel?"

As long as he can burn, smoke or suffocate the soldiers brought in by Ying Cheng, then Lao Ai will not be at a loss tonight!
Sun Xi shook his head helplessly: "After I sent guards to investigate, I found that the exit of this tunnel is twenty feet outside the palace wall on the west side of Yong Temple."

"And this tunnel is just a tunnel, there are no holes where troops can be stationed."

Lao Ai asked in disbelief: "Only one?"

"Where does the tunnel under Dazheng Palace lead to?"

Recalling that he had to stop digging his right companion's bedroom after only one dig in order to help the Dazheng Palace, Sun Xi solemnly promised: "My subordinates will dig more than three feet into the Dazheng Palace. Unless the tunnel dug by the Lord of Chang'an is too deep." Within three feet, otherwise I will not be able to escape the inspection of my subordinates!"

In fact, the unexcavated right-hand bedroom was not the biggest problem Sun Xi discovered.

Before Ying Chengyu moved into Yongshou's bed, Sun Xi dug more than ten tunnels under Yongshou's bed.

Now there are only five tunnels left, and the others have been filled in.

So the question is, where did the soil to fill those tunnels come from?

Moreover, there is a layer of floating soil on top of the rammed earth in Yongshou's bedroom. Where did this soil come from?

But all these can only be regarded as clues but not evidence.

If Sun Xi told Lao Ai these clues, Lao Ai would not be able to directly use these clues to attack Ying Chengyu. He would still need to cause trouble in the palace to use an excuse to explore Yong Shou's bed for the second time!

A fire in Yongshou's bed was enough for Sun Xi to suffer.

If there is another turmoil in the palace, Sun Xi will be dragged to beheaded by Ying Zheng before the decisive battle!
So Sun Xi did not express his guess, but just suggested sideways: "Lao Huancheng, now there is a fire in Yongshou's bed, and it will be difficult to live in it in a short time. This is a good reason."

"Do you want to ask the Queen Mother to take this opportunity to order Chang'an Lord to change his accommodation elsewhere?"

"In this way, we can have more time to dig up Yongshou's bed and turn it upside down!"

Shi Cang then spoke: "I will also order my subordinates to continue exploring along the tunnel under Dazheng Palace."

"Everything you do must leave traces. It is impossible for Chang'an Lord to completely cover up the traces of those tunnels."

"As long as we investigate more, we will definitely be able to catch Chang'an Jun!"

Shi Cang and Sun Xi's suggestions are very valuable.

But Lao Ai frowned.

Did Ying Chengyu really not know the flaws in his plan?

If Lao Ai continued to investigate the matter of the tunnel, what other back-ups did Ying Chengxuan arrange for him?
This time, Jiang Er Shan Er was burned, and Ying Cheng Yu proved that he could directly threaten Lao Ai's rear.

So what drastic thing will Ying Chengxuan do next time?

Will Jiang'er and Shan'er be killed directly? !
The way Zhao Ji looked at Ying Chengyu made Lao Ai even more uneasy.

Lao Ai, whose weakness was caught, was scared!

After pondering for a long time, Lao Ai sighed and shook his head: "Don't worry about this person anymore."

"I will send an order to the king to come to Yongcheng early to prepare for the crowning."

Lao Ai didn't dare to delay any longer.

If you delay any longer, your home will be stolen!
(End of this chapter)