Nangong Yunzhan smiled and nodded.
"They must be fully prepared!"
After a pause, he continued, "Once this matter is settled, the Emperor will most likely summon me back to the capital to report on my work. Then I'll leave everything to you uncles."
Several veterans readily agreed: "Don't worry, Major General, we are here to protect you and make sure nothing goes wrong."
"Alright! I'll offer tea to you uncles instead of wine. Let's work together to protect this border!"
"Work together to guard the border! Go!" The veterans drank the tea in their cups in one gulp with great enthusiasm.
General's Mansion.
After being imprisoned in the dungeon, housekeeper Zheng Youcai wanted to die.
"General, I have committed serious sins. Please kill me!"
"If you want to die quickly and painlessly, answer a few of my questions honestly."
Sun Youcai knew that the mission had failed and that he would die if he went back, so he gave up resistance.
Nangong Honglie narrowed his eyes: "What is your relationship with Liu Heng?"
"Your Highness saved my life, so I entered the Prince's palace to run errands for him, serving him tea and water.
I am just an ordinary servant and have no right to know or participate in anything that happens to His Highness."
"Then why did you choose today to act? Where did the perjury come from?"
"The false evidence was given to me by His Highness's men a few days ago when I was out shopping. Yesterday, His Highness sent me a pigeon letter asking me to take action today."
"Who else belongs to you in the General's Mansion?"
"Well, I really don't know!"
Nangong Honglie glanced at Sun Youcai, his eyes not pretending: "Your master should have also taken action today to poison the emperor and empress."
Sun Youcai was shocked: "General, you are very insightful. I really have no idea!"
"Since you are about to die, I will tell you the truth.
Your master is the grandson of Prime Minister Xue. His identity has been known to the emperor. There is no possibility for the Xue family to survive.
So, are you still going to keep it a secret for them?"
Sun Youcai was stunned for a long time.
"I didn't keep it a secret for them. I really didn't know!"
Seeing that they couldn't get anything useful out of the question, the father and son gave up and returned to the study.
"Chu Feng!" Nangong Yunsheng shouted outside.
Chu Feng flashed in: "I'm here!"
"From today on, you will take over the position of housekeeper. All those suspicious individuals will be paid and sent away."
Chu Feng thanked him ecstatically: "I thank the general and the eldest master!"
Nangong Honglie nodded: "You are getting married, so it is not suitable for you to be a secret guard anymore. The position of housekeeper is a heavy responsibility, so you should do your best!"
"Please rest assured, General. The General's Mansion is my home. I will do my best to fulfill my duties!"
"Okay, get busy!"
After resolving the hidden danger in the mansion, the father and son breathed a sigh of relief.
Nangong Honglie walked to the window and looked out: "Now we just have to wait for news from the palace."
Nangong Yunsheng poured a cup of tea for Nangong Lie.
"Dad, don't worry, just wait patiently. The Emperor is fully prepared, there won't be any accidents."
"That's right!" Nangong Honglie returned to his seat, took the tea and took a sip.
About half an hour later, the men who were waiting for news in the palace hurried back home.
"General, Young Master, good news!
Liu Heng and the others have been imprisoned. The Emperor has ordered the Grand Prince's and Prime Minister's residences to be raided and the nine members of the Xue family arrested."
Nangong Honglie was overjoyed.
"Good, good! We finally got through this crisis safely!
Go, tell the kitchen to add a few more dishes so everyone can have a good lunch!"
Nangong Yunsheng stood up and said, "Dad, let's go to Ruixueyuan to see my sister and Jiuer."
"Yeah!" The father and son walked happily side by side towards Ruixueyuan.
Ruixueyuan.
Xiao Wang was carrying Nangong Jiu on his back, strolling slowly around the yard. Nangong Jiu stretched his arms and legs from time to time in enjoyment, while Ayu and Ajie guarded him worriedly.
Nangong Yunxue was sitting in the yard doing needlework, looking up with a smile from time to time.
This was the scene that Nangong Honglie and his son saw when they arrived.
"Haha...Xiaojiu'er, you really enjoy yourself. There's a moving cradle for you to sleep in!"
Nangong Yunxue stood up and asked the servants to bring two chairs: "Dad, Big Brother, is the matter resolved?"
Nangong Honglie's joy was beyond words.
"It's solved! Good news has come from the palace. That group of people have all been imprisoned, and their residences have been confiscated.
Xue'er, we successfully survived this crisis. All this is thanks to Jiu'er!
"That's good!" Nangong Yunxue looked happily in the direction of Nangong Jiu.
Nangong Yunsheng also looked over with a smile: "I've been busy dealing with things outside these days, and I didn't know Jiuer was so playful."
"Puchi!" Nangong Yunxue laughed out loud.
"Speaking of this, it all started from the day I discovered the small pocket on her wrist.
She said that the treasures piled up in her little pocket were gone or stolen, and she cried so hard that it shook the earth.
Xiao Wang was so annoyed that she just coaxed her like this. It worked really well, Xiao Wang was even more attentive than me.
These past few days, although she hasn't cried or made a fuss, she's in a bad mood and always seems listless."
Nangong Yunsheng looked at Nangong Jiu, then at Nangong Honglie: "Dad, my sister and Jiuer have come back, but we haven't given them anything yet.
In the afternoon, shall we go shopping at Wanbaolou? Let's pick out some jewelry for my sister and Jiuer."
"Well, that's a good idea! I'll take Jiu'er to choose the things in the public warehouse later, and give her everything she likes.
If that doesn't work, Dad will shamelessly go to the Emperor to ask for some money and make the little money-grubber happy."
"Daddy, there's no need to be like this. She's just greedy. She saves those treasures just to buy delicious food."
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