bookrandom Chapter 194 It’s hard to tell the truth from the false
Chapter 194 It’s hard to tell the truth from the false
Lord Bo gnashed his teeth. The Bo family had been patient for more than ten years before they were ready to board the Third Prince's ship and were ready to strike at one blow. Unexpectedly, after going around in circles, they were actually tricked by Bo Yan.
"Wait!" Mrs. Bo suddenly realized something and her heart sank to the bottom.
Lord Bo looked at the other person in confusion.
"He was so bold as to impersonate the Third Prince. Yan'er's body..." Madam Bo's face turned pale, and she felt a little disgusted.
Although the two are not related by blood, the wicked son is the eldest son recorded in the family tree of the Bo family, and he is Yan'er's biological brother.
"This beast!" Lord Bo was so angry that his whole body was shaking, and he wished he could pick up his sword and kill the other person.
The couple slandered each other without mercy. Concubine Xu couldn't stand it anymore and cleared her throat: "I came to you today not to listen to your quarrels, but to discuss how to deal with it. The emperor's health is getting worse day by day, and the prince has been deposed. It's time to think of a foolproof plan."
The couple, who were so angry that they lost their minds, came to their senses. Master Bo held his breath and saluted Concubine Xu: "I wonder if the Concubine has any good plan?"
"Go to the palace and confess to the emperor, let him know the truth, and send troops to intercept Bo Yan as quickly as possible and capture the Southern Liang empress alive." Concubine Xu said, "If they escape from Northern Qi, the consequences will be disastrous."
After much deliberation, Lord Bo decided to adopt Concubine Xu's opinion.
Only then did Concubine Xu stand up, give a few instructions, and leave.
As soon as the person left, Mrs. Bo's face fell: "Husband, do you really want to listen to Concubine Xu? What if it is another trap?"
After much deliberation, Mr. Bo decided to go and discuss things with Old Madam Bo. There were some things that Old Madam Bo knew better than himself.
Repeat Concubine Xu's words truthfully.
Old Madam Bo was shocked at first, then took a deep breath and said, "Have you ever thought that if the child in Concubine Xu's belly was not the heir to the throne, and therefore was eliminated, was Concubine Xu's visit to the Bo family today forced?"
Lord Bo was surprised.
Mrs. Bo on the side was a little confused: "Who can force Concubine Xu?"
"Of course it's the emperor." Mrs. Bo sighed, and her face looked as if she had aged a dozen years in an instant. "The emperor has found out the truth after investigation. After all, he is a prince, and he has suffered a lot of grievances in the Bo family. The emperor can't attack the Bo family openly, so he can only kill with a borrowed knife. As long as the Bo family comes to the palace and confesses, the emperor will take the opportunity to punish them. What can the Bo family do?"
These words caused Lord and Mrs. Bo to fall silent again.
"Noble Concubine Xu is so vicious and scheming. I almost believed it." Mrs. Bo was somewhat relieved that she came to see the old lady.
Otherwise I almost got cheated.
"Mother, if Concubine Xu came here with instructions, even if the Bo family escapes this time, what about the future?" Lord Bo felt very heavy-hearted. If they escaped once, could they escape a second time?
He is the emperor, if he wants to punish someone, he has plenty of ways to do it.
Old Madam Bo's cloudy eyes flickered with tiny lights. She lowered her eyes and said, "What Concubine Xu said is true. If we catch the Empress of Southern Liang, we might be able to atone for our sins."
"No one has ever seen the Queen of Southern Liang, how can we catch her?"
"The person is from the Ning family. Think of a way." Old Madam Bo picked up the teacup, lowered her head and took a sip, her eyes were fierce: "Since we want to take a gamble, we must have room for choice."
After a moment's contemplation, Lord Bo finally understood.
"There have been many thieves in the capital recently. No matter if there are more or fewer people, the government won't be able to find out anything." Mrs. Bo reminded.
"I understand, son." Lord Bo stood up and walked outside.
Madam Bo tightly grasped the handkerchief, and Old Lady Bo said to Madam Bo, "Hold the funeral for Chuan'er and Yan'er in the next two days, and then think of a way to sell the house deeds if possible. If you really can't take them away, find a secret place to hide them."
Seeing that Mrs. Bo was hesitant to move, Old Lady Bo placed the teacup on the table and said in a deep voice, "No one can predict what the future will be like. The Bo family cannot be ruined. I can forget about the past. I will find a way to take Chang Ge'er from the second house out with me."
Mrs. Bo finally understood what the old lady meant. She used the excuse of holding a funeral to send the three people out of Kyoto before the Bo family was convicted, thus saving their lives.
If the Bo family successfully captured Lu Jingning, they could find an opportunity to bring him back. If they failed to catch him and he was convicted, at least Bo Yuanchuan and his siblings and others could hide their identities and live a life without worries with the money they received.
"Mother, you are absolutely right. I will do it right away." Mrs. Bo left in a hurry.
Old Mrs. Bo glanced out the window and felt a pang of distress in her heart.
...
Master Bo led a group of guards and broke into the Ning family. He kicked the housekeeper hard and said, "Take me to see your master."
"Yes Yes."
The butler rolled and crawled to his feet.
The Ning family seemed to have expected someone to come. It was Lord Ning who came out to meet them. When he saw Lord Bo, he frowned and asked, "What do you mean, Lord Bo?"
Without saying a word, Master Bo beat Master Ning severely and stepped on him: "Tell me, is Ning Xianyun your daughter?"
"You! How can this be unreasonable? Why do you arrest me?"
"Say!"
When the Ning family guards saw their master being bullied, they rushed over without saying a word and a fight broke out. Master Bo put a knife on Master Ning's neck and said, "If you don't say anything, I'll kill you!"
"Master Bo, please calm down." Madam Ning came out from behind the pillar, looking anxious: "If you have anything to say, please talk in a nice way. Please don't hurt anyone."
Lord Bo asked: "Is Ning Xianyun really the daughter of the Ning family? I want to see the Ning family tree!"
Madam Ning immediately asked someone to fetch the family tree, opened the book and pointed out Ning Xianyun's name to Master Bo: "Xianyun is indeed the daughter of the Ning family. She is in poor health and has been raised in the manor since she was a child. If you don't believe me, you can go to the manor and ask anyone. Besides, my daughter is dead now."
As she spoke, Madam Ning squeezed out two tears.
When Lord Bo saw Ning Xianyun's name on the family tree, he was stunned. Could it be that Concubine Xu was deceiving him?
He asked again, "Do you have a portrait?"
"Have!"
Madam Ning sent someone to fetch more than a dozen portraits, which she spread out in front of Lord Bo. The one on which was clearly Ning Xianyun's.
And the paper the portrait is on doesn’t look like it was drawn recently.
Master Bo was puzzled as to what had gone wrong. He lifted his leg and glanced at Master Ning on the ground: "Some people say that Ning Xianyun is a fake. I am worried that you will be deceived, so I came to ask."
After saying this, Lord Bo walked away.
Madam Ning bent down and quickly helped the man up. Lord Ning patted his chest and looked at Madam Ning. There was no doubt that the other party would investigate these things.
"I'm going to the palace."
"Master, you have to be more careful."
Lord Ning dusted himself off and nodded.