Chapter 157 The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind
"Mrs. Chen, are you telling the truth?"

Si Lili asked with some disbelief.

Because she really couldn't understand how such a thing could happen.

At this time, the old woman took out a notice from her sleeve and handed it to Si Lili.

"With the notice as evidence, it can't be fake."

Si Lili hurriedly took the yellow paper, opened it and examined it carefully.

Then she truly believed it.

The old woman said again: "See, I didn't lie to you."

"But it's good this way. The death of the Crown Prince of Qing is definitely good for us."

"Let alone the crown prince, it would be even better if the emperor was killed as well."

Si Lili looked at the yellow paper in her hand, pondered for a moment, and then spoke:

"You are right. It really helps us a lot."

"Maybe the murderer could be with us, but it's a pity that he is going to die soon."

Si Lili folded the yellow paper and handed it to the old woman again, saying, "Find someone to quickly pass this notice back to the Northern Qi royal family and hand it to His Majesty to see what they do."

"Okay, I'll go find someone right away." The old woman took the notice and nodded immediately.

Then, Si Lili thought of something and asked, "By the way, what happened to the woman who went to Northern Qi?"

"Has she been caught by Duoduo?"

The old woman shook her head and said, "No, it seems that this person is discussing cooperation with the Saint and the others, and there is no big fight."

"Oh?" When Si Lili heard this, a hint of doubt immediately flashed across her face.

It seems that she was wrong before, and that woman is really a friend.

Si Lili waved her hand and said, "Okay, I already know about this matter, just go and do it."

"Yes." The old woman nodded again and turned to leave.

After a while.

Si Lili sat down at the table again.

However, this time she did not look through the poems, but instead turned sideways to look out the window, not knowing what to think.

……

at the same time.

East Palace, outside the main hall.

Li Chengze squatted on the ground, holding a porcelain cup full of water in his left hand and a towel dipped in salt in his right hand, rubbing it repeatedly in his mouth to clean his teeth.

"Wuwuwu, drink and vomit!"

After washing, Li Chengze took a clean towel from the palace maid next to him and wiped the water stains on his face.

Everything is good in this world, except that brushing teeth is a little troublesome and there is no toothbrush to use.

After this incident was over, he thought of a way to make a toothbrush, which would also benefit the people.

Just after Li Chengze washed up, he heard Li Chengping waving his hands and shouting in the stone pavilion next to him:

"Brother, come quickly, the food is getting cold."

"I'll be right there." Li Chengze agreed and walked over quickly.

In the stone pavilion, Li Chengru and Li Chengping had already taken their seats, waiting for Li Chengze to come over.

As soon as he sat down, he saw more than a dozen dishes on the stone table, with a variety of styles.

There are not only roast chicken, braised carp, spicy chicken head, blood tofu, but also several exquisite cold dishes.

Li Chengze looked at the food in front of him, then looked at the hall behind him, and couldn't help but feel emotional.

Why does it feel like I’m having a feast?

Besides, wouldn’t it be a bit greasy to eat such a rich meal early in the morning?

After Li Chengze sat down, Li Chengru stopped being reserved and picked up the rice and chopsticks on the table and started eating. Li Chengping was not to be outdone and picked up the meat on the table and started to put it into his mouth.

However, when Li Chengze saw the food on the table, he suddenly thought of something.

Immediately afterwards, he also picked up the bowl and chopsticks, picked up the vegetarian dishes on the table, and began to eat them in small bites.

Not long after they finished their meal, the middle-aged eunuch who came yesterday afternoon came over again.

"Your Highnesses, please enjoy your meal." The middle-aged eunuch walked to the stone pavilion, nodded and smiled.

Li Chengze put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "We just ate. If you have nothing to do, you can come and eat together."

The middle-aged eunuch shook his head and smiled, "Thank you, Second Prince."

"However, I came here to convey your Majesty's oral instructions."

Hearing the word "oral order", Li Chengru and Li Chengping hurriedly put down their bowls and chopsticks and prepared to stand up from their stools.

The middle-aged eunuch immediately waved his hand and said, "Your Highnesses, there is no need to stand up. Just sit and listen."

"His Majesty said that at noon today, the murderer who killed the prince will be brought to the entrance of the vegetable market and beheaded in public."

"At that time, not only the civil and military officials in the court will attend and watch, but even the three princes will also go together."

"His Majesty also said that no one is allowed to be absent. We must go and see it."

When Li Chengze heard this, a sneer immediately appeared in his heart.

He knew that Emperor Qing's old silver coin was definitely not safe.

Such a sumptuous meal is prepared early in the morning, and after eating, you have to go and watch the beheading.

Can you just watch the beheading?

Anyone with a weaker mental endurance would be absolutely frightened to death when seeing that bloody scene.

Then, Li Chengze immediately nodded and said, "Thank you, eunuch. We will definitely go there when the time comes."

The middle-aged eunuch said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Your Highnesses."

"In that case, I will take my leave first."

After the middle-aged eunuch left, Li Chengze and the other three started eating again.

However, at this moment, Li Chengze had other thoughts in his heart.

After thinking all night, Li Chengze finally figured out how they were going to rescue Fan Xian.

If he wanted to save Fan Xian's life and give an explanation to all the officials in the court and even to the Queen Mother, there was only one way within a short period of time.

Let Fan Xian die for him!
In other words, let someone else die in place of Fan Xian, then transport him away from Kyoto, and find a way to bring him back in the future.

If they did so, the beheading at noon today would probably be just a show.

The person who will be beheaded at that time will definitely not be Fan Xian.

When Li Chengze thought about this situation, he immediately came up with an idea.

Don’t people like Emperor Qing want to put on a show?
Then Li Chengze sent some people to mess up the show and see how they would end it.

This is called the mantis stalking the cicada, with the oriole behind.

Thinking of this, the corners of Li Chengze's mouth began to rise slightly.

Later, when Li Chengze saw Li Chengping eating a chicken leg with big mouthfuls, he picked up a spicy chicken head from the plate and put it in the other's bowl.

"Third brother, you are growing now, so eat more."

Li Chengping looked up at Li Chengze and said with a smile: "Thank you, second brother!"

"We are brothers, no need to be polite." Li Chengze looked at Li Chengping with a smile.

While you have time now, take advantage of it to laugh.

Waited until noon.

I couldn't laugh anymore when I saw the bloody scene of beheading.

How much you eat now, you will vomit out later.

(End of this chapter)