Chapter 315 Disguise
Zhao said, "Yes, we don't understand the affairs of the royal family. If it weren't for some remnant who escaped to our place, we have nothing to do with the royal family."
Gu Guangkui lowered his voice and continued, "What remnants? They are all taking the opportunity to eliminate dissidents. A few days ago, I went to work in another county and heard from several grain merchants from Shengjing that the prince did not rebel at all, but was framed by treacherous ministers and the queen. Our emperor had doubts about the prince in the first place, and he was instigated by the treacherous ministers and the queen to kill him."
When Zhao heard about the new queen, she was afraid that it would affect her stepmother Tong Huaqiong.
Gu Dahan is still standing here, what will he think?
She felt a little resentful of Gu Guangkui for exposing her mother-in-law's shortcomings in public.
Zhao retorted, "I think the father is afraid that his son will seize power. He wants to kill the prince but is afraid of being labeled as a tiger that eats its own cubs, so he puts the blame on the treacherous ministers and the queen. He holds so much power in his hands. How can he decide who to kill or not to kill based on whose mood he is? This is just like some fathers who remarry in our society. They clearly don't care about the children of their first wife, but in the end they put the blame on their second wife."
After saying that, he specifically pointed at Tong Huaqiong and said, "You're right, mother-in-law."
Tong Huaqiong: “…”
How could her stepmother respond to this?
Only then did she realize that when Zhao heard the word "Queen", she thought of her stepmother speaking to defend her.
No need!
However, Zhao's words revealed the essence of the problem.
What kind of instigation was there from treacherous ministers and the Queen? If the Emperor didn't want to kill the Crown Prince, could he have been instigated by others?
To put it bluntly, the emperor wanted to get rid of the prince, but did not want to bear the reputation of killing his son, so he magnified the role of treacherous ministers and the queen.
The village head's wife said with her hands behind her back, "Does our emperor like to pass the buck? What Dashu Niang said just now is right. When he kills, it is the remnants. When he regrets it, he will definitely think that since we are all family, there is no need to fight and kill. The remnants will become the emperor's grandson again. Then according to his nature of passing the buck, he will definitely punish the people who find the remnants. I think the group of officers and soldiers who are here to search for him will be in trouble."
The village chief scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can we ordinary people discuss the emperor? How many heads have you had chopped off?"
The village head's wife was so frightened that she shut up.
The village chief said to the people blocking the door of Tong Huaqiong's house, "Go away! Everyone, go harvest and dry corn. Don't let strangers into the village, but don't report to the police without paying. If you get yourself involved, no one can save you. We ordinary people just need to live a stable life. The things above have nothing to do with us. Don't talk about it or interfere. Do you hear me?"
According to the village chief, even if you encounter the remnants, you should pretend not to see them.
The fighting and killing among the emperor's family has nothing to do with the people of Qinghe Bay as long as it does not harm the common people.
Seeing that the village chief was angry, everyone agreed.
Don't discuss blindly and don't interfere blindly.
The village chief waved his hand and told everyone to do what they were supposed to do.
The crowd dispersed and the Gu family became busy.
Originally, Gu Taohua didn't care that she had just returned from the provincial capital and was going to Yanguan Town to take charge of Taohua Dessert.
But the village chief specifically reminded Tong Huaqiong that the higher authorities had stipulated that people from each village who left Yanguan Town in the next two days could not enter or leave the village at will until the search was over, for fear that they might collude with the remnants of the evil on the road.
He also said that later on each village would be guarded by soldiers and no one would be allowed to enter or leave.
Of course, when the village chief told Tong Huaqiong the news, he couldn't help but curse the absurdity of this rule.
Therefore, Gu Taohua and others were kept at home by Tong Huaqiong.
Anyway, with Liu Qiaoyun, Gu Xiaocao, Ma Huateng and other guys in Yanguan Town's Taohua Dessert, nothing will go wrong.
What worries Tong Huaqiong is that if soldiers come to the village to search for people, they will definitely need a portrait.
Since she wiped Su Chengmin and Xiaolong's faces yesterday, she knew that their faces were original.
Wouldn’t Su Chengmin and Xiaolong be exposed in this case?
How can this be done?
Hide people?
Su Chengmin still has a high fever, where can he hide?
Besides, they can’t leave the village and throw people away now.
"Sister Tong, you're back?"
Hong walked into Tong Huaqiong's house with arrogance.
Tong Huaqiong saw surprise on Hong's face.
Otherwise, why would God be on her side?
Hong had mastered the art of disguise during her escape in her childhood, and she relied on this skill to escape successfully.
"I was scared to death. I met a lot of soldiers on the road just now. They said they were searching for the remnants of a rebellion. They even checked my carriage. If I hadn't met Chunni's mother, who got up early in the morning to collect grass for pigs and testified that I was a villager from Qinghewan, they would have let me return the same way." said Mrs. Hong, patting her chest.
Tong Huaqiong pulled Hong into Gu Jingzhe's room without saying a word.
The two remnants, one big and one small, are still sleeping.
Hong was startled when she saw two people, one big and one small, sleeping soundly on the bed, one of whom had his head wrapped like a dumpling.
Xiaolong was very alert and opened his eyes immediately when he felt a stranger approaching the bed.
Seeing Tong Huaqiong standing in front of him, Xiaolong rubbed his eyes, sat up, stretched out his hands and shouted, "Grandma Tong."
Then he looked at Hong with a wary look.
Tong Huaqiong patted Xiaolong on the back and said to him, "Don't be afraid."
Tong Huaqiong asked Gu Taohua to bring rouge and powder.
"Sister Tong, what is this?" asked Hong in confusion.
Tong Huaqiong said, "Draw a face for both of them, a face that is different from their current appearance."
As someone who had experienced the Shengjing Rebellion in her childhood, Hong immediately understood Tong Huaqiong's meaning and guessed the identities of the two.
She didn't ask the reason, but opened her makeup box and picked out the rouge and powder that Lu Zhaozhao had given her.
Xiaolong kept dodging the hand extended by Hong.
Man'er said from the side: "Xiaolong, you have to be good. If you put these on, you won't be discovered."
Xiaolong calmed down.
Hong successfully painted on his face, then she combed his hair and tied it into two small buns. Maner took her own velvet flowers and put them on the small buns.
With Hong's skillful hands, Xiaolong instantly turned into a pretty girl.
Tong Huaqiong suddenly had the idea to ask Chen Sufen to bring Man'er's dress for Xiaolong to change into.
Of course Xiaolong didn't want to wear it, so Gu Taohua held his arms, and Tong Huaqiong and Chen Sufen worked together to put it on him.
He was born with rosy lips and white teeth. When he put on Man'er's clothes and sat with Man'er, they looked as delicate as two twin flowers.
"Oh, so handsome."
"It's prettier than girls."
Chen Sufen and Hong laughed and admired.
Xiaolong realized something, his eyes widened with anger, and he grabbed his clothes and pulled them hard.
When Yaozu came in and saw Xiaolong, his eyes widened, and he laughed, clapped his hands and shouted, "Xiaolong has turned into a little girl."
Xiaolong clenched his hands tightly, showed a fierce expression to Yaozu, and protested: "You are the little girl."
Yaozu didn't refute. He ran out and came back with a mirror in his hand, then put the mirror in front of Xiaolong.
"Look, isn't it a little girl?"
Xiaolong looked in the mirror and his face turned red with anger.