Chapter 62: Capturing the rebels and convicting the Song family
Spring was in full bloom, and a gentle breeze rustled the willow branches, alleviating the solemnity brought by the black-armored guards.
Xiao Yan made no secret of his protection for Song Tangning.
Not far away, the man nailed to the ground with a long knife was bleeding. The man who was originally stern was warm and soft. Such a sharp contrast made everyone in the yard couldn't help but look at the little girl with a damaged face.
It seems that Miss Song is more valued by Governor Xiao than rumored.
Lu Zhinian saw Song Tangning walking towards the eunuch. His black eyes, which could only see him in the past, were now filled with the figure of Xiao Yan not far away.
His brows furrowed, and a sense of uneasiness rose in his heart: "Tang Ning!"
Song Tangning paused and turned around.
Lu Zhinian softened his tone and coaxed, "Come to me."
Tang Ning paused. Seeing that even though he had deliberately softened his expression, he was still condescending and ready to call upon her, she suddenly turned around and walked back in the direction she had just come from.
Lu Zhinian looked at the little girl walking towards him, and the vague uneasiness in his heart disappeared.
He said that Song Tangning cared about him and she would never go against his wishes. Given her feelings for him, how could she really bear to ignore him.
The girl was just angry with him before, but how could she bear to do something that would embarrass him in front of everyone? This was the girl who had admired him for many years.
What can Xiao Yan do? No matter how powerful he is, Tang Ning will still choose him.
Lu Zhinian glanced at Xiao Yan in the distance with a hint of unconcealable provocation in his eyes, and was about to walk towards Tang Ning, but who knew that at this moment, Song Tang Ning suddenly stopped, turned around and stood in front of Princess Cheng and Gu Helian.
"Aunt, uncle, let's go."
The gentleness on Lu Zhinian's face instantly collapsed.
Gu Helian looked at the serious little girl who was determined to do something naughty, and burst out laughing. The laughter was like a slap in Lu Zhinian's face.
"Tang Ning!!"
Lu Zhinian was unhappy, "It's enough that you've been angry with me..."
"Are you angry?" Song Tangning turned his head. "Mr. Lu, have you forgotten that Song Jinxiu on the mountain is ruthless, and you are no less cruel. If I had died on the mountain that day, half of my life would have been taken by Song Jinxiu, and the other half would have been taken by you and Master Xie."
She glanced at Xie Yin, who was hiding behind the crowd with a pale face, and her eyes fell on Lu Zhinian's incredulous face.
"Mr. Lu and I have never had a close relationship, and our past entanglement was truly inappropriate. Mr. Lu is of noble status and will surely find a good match in the future. From now on, it is better to call me Madam Song to avoid misunderstandings."
Lu Zhinian's eyes suddenly widened, and the people around him all gasped in surprise.
Song Tangning, are you planning to cancel the Lu family marriage?!
Song Tangning knew how much attention her words would attract, and how much people would talk about it after it got out, but she didn't want to see Lu Zhinian's self-righteousness again.
Her goal today has been achieved. Although the Lu family's marriage proposal is not so easy to cancel, her words here represent her attitude.
She also wanted to go to the Song family to take back the things left by her parents and completely sever ties with the Song family. Song Tangning ignored Lu Zhinian, who was shocked and angry, and walked towards Xiao Yan with Princess Cheng's arm in hers.
Lu Zhinian's face turned pale, and the surroundings were completely silent.
Prince Cheng looked at the furious Old Lady Lu and thought that Song Tangning was extremely absurd.
She actually dared to say that she wanted to cancel the marriage with the Lu family. Does she know who the Lu family is?
"Stop them!"
King Cheng shouted loudly, and someone in the mansion immediately stepped forward to stop them. However, this time, without waiting for Xiao Yan's orders, Cang Lang, who had just arrived in front of him, swung his sword and killed him. The person who was blocking the way had his arm cut off by the sword before he could react.
As blood splattered everywhere, Canglang held the White Phosphorus Jade Peak Sword and said, "My governor said to let Miss Song go."
The man whose arm was chopped off screamed in agony, and the other people in Prince Cheng's mansion all turned pale.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the severed arm fell right in front of King Cheng. The blood on it dripped onto King Cheng's robe, causing him to step back in panic.
Prince Cheng had already felt nervous when he saw the Black Armored Guards barging in. Seeing them so easily drawn blood, he couldn't help but shout, "Xiao Yan, are you crazy? How dare you bring the Black Armored Guards into the palace and hurt people?"
Xiao Yan raised his eyes coldly and said, "This Governor has received a secret report that there are old associates of the Crown Prince Li in the Prince Cheng's Palace. The Crown Prince Li is cruel and unjust. All those who colluded with him should be killed. This Governor has brought people to capture this traitor."
"Nonsense! How could there be an old friend of the Crown Prince Li in my palace?"
"Isn't it the Song family?"
Gu Helian's sudden and chilling words made Madam Song and the others who were following behind her change their expressions instantly.
Prince Cheng was also startled for a moment. Before he could make sense of it, he heard Gu Helian say with a half-smile, "Oh, right, I forgot to tell Prince Cheng that before I came here, I also reported the matter of Xu Zhen and Song Hong to Governor Xiao. After all, they were traitors executed by the late emperor's decree. They must have been brutal and vicious. If a kind-hearted person like me were to expose them rashly, I could be killed."
Everyone in the courtyard: "..."
If you were less gloating, we would believe you.
Xiao Yan glanced at Song Jinxiu and his mother, whose faces turned pale instantly because of Gu Helian's words, and King Cheng, who was both frightened and angry, his eyes as sharp as a blade.
"Crown Prince Li was executed for treason long ago, and all his subordinates were beheaded by order of the late emperor. No one implicated in the crime was pardoned. The Duke of Song's mansion disobeyed the late emperor's order, secretly rescued the traitor, and sheltered Crown Prince Li's former subordinates. This act of disloyalty is tantamount to treason."
"Come here, take the people from the Duke of Song's mansion back to the Criminal Department. Anyone who interferes will be punished as well."
Prince Cheng was furious: "Xiao Yan, this is my palace, not your Privy Council!"
"It is precisely because this is the prince's residence that I used courtesy before force."
Prince Cheng looked at the servant lying on the ground covered in blood, and the palace gate that was almost collapsed, and he almost burst into curses.
Bullshit, first courtesy, then force. They even broke in by banging the door. Where's the courtesy?!
"If you want to arrest someone, just go out and get him. This is Prince Cheng's mansion, not a place for you to run wild!" Prince Cheng suppressed his anger.
"That won't do. Since we've come all this way, there's no reason to leave empty-handed."
"You dare?!"
"Your Majesty, please try to see if I dare."
Facing Prince Cheng's face, which was filled with shame and anger, Xiao Yan's eyes were as cold as the clear moon. "Speaking of which, my criminal department has never had a prince from the royal family come in. If Prince Cheng is interested, bring him back for questioning as well. After all, it seems that Prince Cheng was also involved in the Duke of Song's mansion taking in the descendant of the rebel."
"you!!"
King Cheng's face turned pale and blue, and then purple. He simply didn't believe that Xiao Yan would dare to attack him or have someone arrest him.
But the black-armored guards heard the news and rushed towards this side with sharp blades in hand.
Just as Prince Cheng was about to open his mouth to reprimand him, the old concubine beside him grabbed him and forcibly pulled him aside: "The affairs of the Duke of Song's Mansion have nothing to do with our Prince Cheng's Mansion!"
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