The Prime Minister's wife calmly examined him for a while before slowly saying, "It is the manor that has neglected its distinguished guest, causing you to be frightened."
"No." Xiao Chen smiled gently.
Grand Commandant Song's beard twitched, and unlike his loud voice just now, he looked at the Prime Minister's wife in a normal voice and said, "I don't know what you mean by this, Madam. These two are traitors who are plotting to harm the Empress and the Princess. You should step back quickly, lest you be injured by the swords that have no eyes."
The Prime Minister's wife remained calm and composed, exuding a serene and dignified aura.
She said, "These two are guests of the manor, not thieves. As for the real culprit who murdered the Empress and the Princess, His Majesty will decide. Grand Commandant Song has neither evidence nor His Majesty's decree, yet he privately led so many soldiers to surround the Prime Minister's manor. This is a great act of disrespect."
Grand Commandant Song was somewhat annoyed. Why did she always go against him? "The evidence will naturally come. As for Your Majesty, after you led me to capture this thief, I will naturally apologize to Your Majesty."
What an unreasonable excuse.
Nan Qianyue looked up at Qin Yi and whispered, "You are the Prince of Anzheng, aren't you going to do anything about this?"
Qin Yi naturally wouldn't sit idly by; he just wanted the Crown Prince of Nan Jing to suffer a loss before intervening.
If the Crown Prince of Nan Jing were to die in the Prime Minister's manor, not to mention the turmoil that would ensue in Dongling, Nan Jing would certainly not let the Prime Minister's manor off the hook.
Qin Yi glanced disdainfully at Nan Qianyue, not forgetting to take the opportunity to remind her, "Don't forget to agree to my conditions."
Nanqianyue frowned, "Hmm."
Grand Commandant Song showed no sign of backing down. He raised his hand and sternly ordered, "The thief is attempting to kidnap the Prime Minister's wife! Arrest the thief and protect the Prime Minister's wife!"
The guards dared not disobey Grand Commandant Song, and they all raised their spears to stab Xiao Chen and his companion. Ye Jian drew his longsword, and with a flash of cold light, a circle of guards fell to the ground amidst the flying sword flowers.
The wives of the two prime ministers actually stood in front of Xiao Chen to protect him.
At this moment, a table leg shot towards Grand Commandant Song, who was trying to pull away from the Prime Minister's wife, with a fierce momentum. He hurriedly dodged it and turned his head sharply to look at the source of the attack.
Upon seeing who had made the move, his facial muscles twitched, but he could only helplessly raise his hand to stop his guards' attack.
"Is Your Highness going to protect the thieves?" Grand Commandant Song looked at Qin Yi, who was clearly furious but dared not show it too much.
Qin Yi's piercing gaze fixed on his face, "Abusing your power in front of me, and daring to use the Prime Minister's wife as a cover, you have quite the audacity."
Song Taiwei's pupils dilated. Why was Prince Anzheng helping the Crown Prince of Nanjing? Weren't he and the Crown Prince of Nanjing mortal enemies? Today, he was using Prince Anzheng to kill the Crown Prince of Nanjing. Shouldn't Prince Anzheng be happy to see this happen?
"Your Highness, do you know who this thief is?" Grand Commandant Song was unwilling to give up, so he decided to be frank and speak frankly.
A disdainful smile flickered across Qin Yi's lips. "Who do you think it is?"
Grand Commandant Song steeled his resolve and declared plainly, "This is the Crown Prince of Nan Jing! He has secretly entered my Eastern Mausoleum with malicious intent. Today, I will apprehend him and hand him over to His Majesty for further action!"
Hmph, as long as we capture the person and secretly kill them, neither Prince Anzheng nor His Majesty will have to turn a blind eye, and may even have to help cover it up.
Otherwise, the murder of the Prince of Nanjing by the Eastern Mausoleum would inevitably ignite war.
"You just called him a thief, and now you call him the Crown Prince of Nan Jing. Are you senile?" Nan Qianyue said, tilting her head as she held her sword.
The muscles on Grand Commandant Song's face twitched again, from anger. He glanced at Nan Qianyue, suppressing his rage and not daring to threaten her again.
"I urge Your Highness to consider the bigger picture," said Grand Commandant Song, adopting a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor.
Qin Yi glanced at him and said, "If you care about the bigger picture, you should leave with your personal guards immediately."
"Your Highness! You must think this through. This man is a pillar of the Southern Jing Kingdom, the future crown prince. If we don't seize this opportunity to eliminate him today, he will surely become a formidable enemy of Eastern Ling in the future. If Your Highness finds it too dirty to do this, this old minister is willing—"
"Report! Grand Commandant, Eunuch Hou has arrived!" A guard rushed over, interrupting Grand Commandant Song.
"Who did you say came?" Grand Commandant Song grabbed the guard by the collar.
Before the guards could answer, the eunuch's voice came.
"Grand Commandant Song heard me right, he is indeed a polymath."
Commander Song composed himself, shook off his guards, and turned back with a smile. "Why is Eunuch Hou here?" he asked, glancing at Eunuch Hou's hand. It was empty.
Without wasting words, Eunuch Hou got straight to the point with his usual smile, "I'm here to convey His Majesty's decree. Grand Commandant Song, just listen. There's no need for you to kneel."
Grand Commandant Song immediately stopped his bent leg, sensing something was wrong. It seemed the imperial edict was specifically addressed to him.
"His Majesty said that since the weather is mild and the sun is warm, Grand Commandant Song should take advantage of this season to relax and unwind, and not overwork himself."
"Grand Commandant Song, the message has been delivered, so I will take my leave now."
"Wait!" Grand Commandant Song called out to Eunuch Hou, pointing at the Crown Prince of Nan Jing with reluctance, and asked, "Does Eunuch Hou know that this person is the Crown Prince of Nan Jing?"
Eunuch Hou glanced at it briefly and laughed, "Grand Commandant Song is joking. Isn't the Crown Prince of Nanjing on a mission? You should listen to His Majesty and take a good rest to refresh your eyes."
After saying this, Eunuch Hou turned and left, but as he turned, he glanced intentionally or unintentionally in the direction of Nanqianyue.
Grand Commandant Song felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, unable to vent it. He truly hadn't expected His Majesty to side with the Crown Prince of Nan Jing. Yet, His Majesty hadn't revealed his identity. What exactly did His Majesty mean?
"Hmph, there's plenty of time in the future!" Grand Commandant Song said, then turned and left.
Before long, the pavilion was brightly lit again.
Nan Qianyue suddenly felt her breathing become easier. She looked at Xiao Chen and praised him with two words, "Excellent."
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