Annan Marquis Mansion.
Mrs. Hu packed up all her things and pulled Rong Shihan and Sheng Pei to the back door.
Just as she reached out to open the door...
"Where's my little sister?" Rong Shihan finally came back to his senses. "Why didn't you bring Yue'e with you?"
"Shihan, she is Rong Qiwang's daughter, she can't leave..."
Sheng Pei grabbed Rong Shihan's hand, but Rong Shihan shook it off in a fit of stress.
"Get away from me!" He said with disgust.
"I'm going to find Yue'e."
"Han'er, I don't know where Yue'e has gone." Mrs. Hu hurriedly pulled him back, "Let's leave first and look for her later."
Rong Shihan frowned impatiently and wanted to ignore the obstruction, but Hu had already opened the door.
Just as he took half a step, two spears blocked the door.
"No one is allowed to enter or leave, go back!"
The Annan Marquis's Mansion has been surrounded by the Royal Guards and they have nowhere to escape.
…
"Rong Chaoxi, Rong Chaoxi..."
The street was noisy. In the carriage, Rong Chaoxi, who was taking a nap, opened her eyes drowsily and seemed to hear a childish voice calling her name.
Mo Qi stopped the carriage, Rong Yuanyou stuck his head out, and saw a dirty little girl chasing after him.
"Yue'e?" Rong Yuanyou glanced back, "Why did you come out alone?"
Rong Yue'e got on the carriage and looked at Rong Chaoxi timidly, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.
"What do you want from Chaoxi?" Rong Yuanyou said softly.
Although he didn't like his uncle and aunt, he had a good impression of his introverted and shy cousin Rong Yue'e.
"I..." Rong Yue'e looked at Rong Chaoxi who was lazily eating buns and gritted her teeth, "Sister Chaoxi, can I follow you?"
Hearing this, Rong Chaoxi paused, raised his eyes to look at her, then lowered them, "Sure, you can follow me today."
…
Golden Palace.
Zhou Ba was brought to the hall and took out a scroll, which was the transaction account between the Lord of Mang City and Rong Qi Wang.
Moreover, Zhou Ba is the witness.
The emperor's brows were gloomy, and he raised his eyes and slowly looked at Marquis Annan.
"Rong Yao, this is the good son you raised!?"
"To gain the throne of a great prince, he actually hired someone to kill someone and took away the credit for someone else's achievements!"
"The late emperor established that titles would be inherited based on character, knowledge, and merit, in order to avoid following the old path of the previous dynasty and ensure that Dongwu could be passed down for generations to come."
"How dare you make a fuss about this? Rong Yao, you're so bold!"
The emperor stood up suddenly and threw the scroll hard, hitting Marquis Annan's head and causing him to bleed.
The emperor was furious, and all the court officials knelt on the ground.
Marquis Annan was so frightened that his face turned as pale as paper and his body trembled uncontrollably. The blood on his forehead slid into his eyes, but he didn't dare to raise his hand to wipe it away.
"Your Majesty, I deserve to die. It's my fault for not raising my son well. Please spare my life, Your Majesty, as it didn't cause any great disaster..."
There was a sea of blood before his eyes, and Marquis Annan burst into tears and kowtowed for mercy.
"I have been bewitched by the devil. Your Majesty, please spare my life. Your Majesty, please spare my life..." Rong Qi Wang also knocked his head loudly.
"Why didn't Lord Rong sever ties with your second son this time? I remember that when General Rong was caught up in the law-making scandal last year, you sold him out without hesitation." Someone said coldly.
Suddenly, there were bursts of whispers from below.
"He's known for favoring the second child. He's his most precious child, how could he break away from him?"
"He must be blind. He throws away a good one and treats a rotten one as a treasure."
"My son is like that, and my grandson is like that too. I heard that all of Rong Shihan's articles were plagiarized from Rong Yubai."
"The father steals other people's achievements, and the son steals other people's articles. It's really like the top beam is crooked and the bottom beam is crooked. Like father, like son..."
Every word was like a knife scraping into Annan Hou's ears and stinging his brain.
Is it that he doesn't want to distance himself from it?
It’s impossible to get rid of it!
Last year, the news of Rong Baichuan's discord with him had already spread, but Rong Qiwang had always had a deep father-son relationship!
"It didn't turn out to be a big mistake?" The emperor was speechless. "Does it mean that only when Prince Chen actually dies would it be considered a big mistake?"
"Someone come! Rong Qiwang is deceiving the emperor..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life..." Marquis Annan cried out, "Baichuan, Baichuan, please save the Marquis' Mansion..."
Everyone turned their eyes to Rong Baichuan, and the emperor also looked over, as if they were all waiting for his decision.
Rong Baichuan looked at the old man with snot and tears running down his face, and sighed helplessly.
The emperor frowned slightly: If he really wants to plead for Rong Qi Wang, should I agree?
This is a crime of deceiving the emperor.
If I agree, won’t I lose face?
If this happens again in the future, won’t I lose my prestige?
The emperor's face was filled with hesitation.
The court officials held their breath: This is deceiving the emperor. If Rong Baichuan pleads for mercy, will the emperor forgive him?
Would the emperor indulge Rong Baichuan to this extent?
Everyone had their own thoughts, but Chen Ji was the only one who remained calm.
This game was set up by the general.
Last year, Rong Qiwang became increasingly eager to become the crown prince, and secretly looked for ways to gain merit.
After Rong Baichuan learned about it, he decided to lend him a helping hand and let Chen Ji go to Mangcheng to suppress the bandits.
Then reveal the news to him in Beijing.
As expected, Rong Qi Wang took away all the family property and followed the clues he left all the way to Mong City.
The mayor of Mang City had risen to power through corruption and bribery, so Rong Qiwang easily reached a consensus with him and successfully fell into the trap.
This move not only wiped out the bandits and destroyed the Annan Marquis' Mansion, but also allowed troops to be sent to suppress the powerful people in the city, achieving three goals in one go.
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