The World is Shocked 150. Danger at Nanhou Mansion

Soon, Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao no longer cared about Su Zuidi's torment, because a shocking news came from the capital. The emperor imprisoned the entire Nanhou Mansion on the charge of treason and collusion with the enemy and executed them immediately. He also sent people to the border to escort Nanhou and Nanhou back to the capital. Upon hearing this news, Nanhou fell to the ground in shock, unable to say a word for a long time, and only sighed deeply for a long time. He had been low-key and cautious all his life, but he didn't expect that he still couldn't escape the emperor's suspicion and suspicion.

The Prince of Nanhou stood up and was about to rush out, but was stopped at the door by Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao who came in together. Ye Li asked, "Where are you going, Prince?"

Nanhou's son said, "It is because of my Nanhou Mansion that I am implicated. I will go to the capital to apologize to the emperor."

Before Ye Li and Mo Xiu Yao could say anything, Nan Hou's fierce voice was heard from the door, "Evil son! Come back to me!" Looking at the dazed Prince Nan Hou, Ye Li sighed and said, "Go back first and listen to what the Marquis has to say. I was impulsive." The Prince Nan Hou smiled bitterly and said, "What kind of prince am I now?" The Emperor sent all the colleagues of Nan Hou's Mansion to jail, and deposed Nan Hou from his title of Marquis. Naturally, Nan Hou's Prince Nan was no longer a prince.

Entering the flower hall, Nan Hou came forward and bowed, saying, "My Lord, Princess, I'm sorry to bother you." In the past month, Nan Hou had suffered too many blows. He was on a long journey and was exhausted. Although Nan Hou's son had improved after returning, Nan Hou still looked a little weak. His temples, which originally had some gray hair, were now almost completely white. Ye Li said softly, "Take care, my Lord." Nan Hou shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Since ancient times, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. Although I tried my best not to get involved, I couldn't help it..." Before he finished speaking, he only sighed. Mo Xiuyao said in a deep voice: "It is I who have implicated the Marquis." Saying that Nan Hou was colluding with the enemy and committing treason, not only Mo Xiuyao did not believe it, but Mo Jingqi himself, who was sitting in the palace at this time, would not believe it. However, Nan Hou's son was rescued by Dingguo Palace. In the eyes of the emperor, Nan Hou Palace and Dingguo Palace are probably the same kind of people. Moreover, Nan Hou has always pretended to be deaf and dumb and has not been far away from helping the emperor to deal with Dingguo Palace over the years, which is itself a kind of disloyalty to the emperor. At this time, the emperor will never trust Nan Hou Palace again.

Nan Hou smiled bitterly and said, "Why do you say that, my Lord? I am a coward by nature and I just want to stay out of everything. If it weren't for my son, I'm afraid I wouldn't be willing to step into these right and wrongs. People who want to have it both ways... today's retribution is what they deserve."

"Your Highness, there is no need to be so self-deprecating." Mo Xiuyao shook his head. When Nan Hou was young, he also had a time when he was full of vigor and enthusiasm. In the years that followed, the Regent Prince Mo Liufang died in unclear circumstances, and the previous emperor suddenly passed away. Later, Mo Xiuwen also suddenly contracted a serious illness, and tens of thousands of Mo family soldiers died at the border. Nan Hou is a smart man, he sees everything clearly and thinks a lot. Seeing and thinking too much naturally makes him afraid, so there is such a Nan Hou who does not care about worldly affairs. Nan Hou shook his head and said nothing. Ye Li frowned and looked at Nan Hou, who had a gray and lightless look between his brows and a desolate look in his eyes. She was shocked, thinking that Nan Hou might have made up his mind to die.

"My Lord, as long as we are still alive, there is hope. Don't forget that the Nan Marquisate is still waiting for you to save it, and the Crown Prince still needs your support and guidance. I hope you take care of yourself."

Nan Hou was startled, looked at Nan Hou's son standing beside him, and said with a resolute look on his face: "I will leave for the capital now. I hope the prince and princess will take care of me."

"Think twice, Lord!" Ye Li frowned. If the Marquis of Nan took the Prince of Nan back to the capital, the result might be a ray of hope despite being in danger of death. However, if he left the Prince of Nan in the army and went back to the capital alone, he would probably never come back. The Marquis of Nan raised his hand to stop Ye Li and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. But... the current emperor... has grown up under my care. I am afraid I know him better than you and the princess. Lord, the Dingguo Palace has been loyal to the Great Chu for generations. I shouldn't have said this originally... but now, it doesn't matter. As for the emperor... Lord, you should make plans early." There was a moment of silence in the flower hall. The Marquis of Nan had made it clear that he was going back to the capital even though he knew it was a dead end. Nanhou's son said in a deep voice, "Dad, I will go back with you." Nanhou glanced at him and said, "Nonsense! If your father never comes back, do you want my Nan family to be extinct from now on?"

"father!"

"Your Highness, someone has come from the capital, saying that they are here to escort Marquis Nan and his son back to the capital." The guard outside the door reported.

Mo Xiuyao stood up and sneered, "I just received news that the people from the capital have arrived. The emperor has grown up. Who is the person who came?" The guard said, "In reply to the emperor, it is Wang Jingchuan, the Minister of the Supreme Court." Mo Xiuyao frowned, "Wang Jingchuan?" Prince Ding is busy with all kinds of affairs, so he naturally would not have any impression of a small figure who cannot be on the stage. Nan Hou smiled bitterly and said, "He is the elder brother of Wang Zhaorong in the palace, and the second legitimate son of the Wang family." Mo Xiuyao frowned slightly and figured it out. Although Nan Hou Mansion is neutral, it is not completely without enemies. It just so happens that the Wang family is very incompatible with Nan Hou Mansion. The emperor sent such a person to escort Nan Hou and his son back to Beijing. The meaning of making things difficult and humiliating is self-evident. Mo Xiuyao snorted and said, "Let him in!"

Not long after, a young man dressed in the clothes of a third-rank official walked in. This man looked good, but there was a bit of hostility between his eyebrows, which made people feel that he was not a good person. Behind him followed a young man dressed in the clothes of a seventh-rank official. Ye Li looked at the man and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Your servant, the Dali Temple's Minister Wang Jingchuan has seen the prince and princess." Wang Jingchuan finally knew the importance of the matter and immediately bowed to Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li after entering the door. The young man behind him also bowed, "Your servant, the Dali Temple's Chief Clerk Zhou Yu has seen the prince and princess."

Mo Xiuyao sat quietly on his seat, lowered his eyes to look at the two people on the ground and said calmly, "Stand up. What are you doing here, Lord Wang?"

Wang Jingchuan stood up, a smug look flashing in his eyes, and said, "Your Highness, I am here on royal orders to escort the rebels Nan Ye and Nan Jun back to the capital."

Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows, "Traitor? Nanhou is my deputy marshal. Although Nanhou's son was defeated and captured before, he returned safely. He has won many battles since then. Who is the traitor that Lord Wang is talking about? Where is the evidence?" Wang Jingchuan obviously did not expect Mo Xiuyao to ask such a question. He was stunned for a moment before saying, "Prince, this is the emperor's intention. Could it be that you want to disobey the order?!" Mo Xiuyao sneered, "Disobey the order? Where is the imperial decree? I heard that the Wang family and Nanhou's Mansion have some grievances. I suspect that you are distorting the order to harm Nanhou!"

"Prince! Please be careful with your words. Even if I have a grudge against the Nanhou Mansion, I would not dare to do such a treasonous thing."

"Where is the imperial edict?" Mo Xiu Yao asked calmly.

Wang Jingchuan choked up, and facing Mo Xiuyao's aggressive gaze, he could only say: "The emperor gave an oral order."

"Oral order?" Mo Xiuyao looked at the uneasy man in front of him with a half-smile and stopped talking.

Wang Jingchuan stood in the hall with his head down, looking anxious. The whole hall suddenly seemed unusually quiet. Under the gaze of Prince Ding, Wang Jingchuan seemed to hear the sound of his heart beating out of his chest, and his clothes behind him got wet silently. Just when Wang Jingchuan thought he would collapse under the pressure of Prince Ding, Zhou Yu, who was standing behind him, came out, bowed to Mo Xiuyao and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, please calm down. We are also following orders. Please give us some convenience."

"Following orders?" Mo Xiuyao said with a playful smile. Wang Jingchuan clearly felt that Prince Ding's eyes had moved away from him, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Wiping the beads of sweat on his forehead, Wang Jingchuan was even grateful to his somewhat taciturn young subordinate. Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "What a good way to follow orders. Originally, I shouldn't have made it difficult for you. However, I believe you have also heard a saying."

"Please give me some advice, my Lord." Wang Jingchuan was not a fool. No matter how happy he was in his heart that Nanhou Mansion was in trouble, he didn't need to show his pride since Prince Ding was unhappy now. Of course, the emperor would definitely stand on his side, but if Prince Ding killed him in anger, the emperor was far away and the Wang family probably couldn't accept it in the end. Mo Xiuyao looked at the two of them with a smile and said in a leisurely voice: "When a general is away from home, he may not obey the orders of the emperor."

Wang Jingchuan was stunned, and said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I am here under your command. Please don't embarrass me."

Mo Xiuyao looked at him calmly, and Wang Jingchuan felt bitter. He secretly regretted that he had taken this mission to see his mortal enemy in trouble. Not to mention that he was just a third-rank official, even if the current first-rank Prince Ding wanted to embarrass someone, who would dare to say no? But if he couldn't bring back Nanhou and his son, his good days would be over after returning to Beijing.

"Our army is now facing Xiling. If we suddenly remove the deputy marshal, it will be detrimental to the morale of the army. Lord Wang, please tell the emperor this when you return to the capital. If the emperor blames you, Lord Wang, just put the blame on me." Mo Xiuyao obviously had no interest in making things difficult for Wang Jingchuan, and said calmly.

Wang Jingchuan shook his head and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. Nan Hou's treason is unforgivable. The Emperor is furious. He ordered me to escort Nan Hou and his son back to the capital within half a month. Otherwise... I and others will have to face the Emperor with my head. Please, Your Highness, please be kind and give me and others a chance to live."

Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows and sneered, "What a conspiracy and treason. Is this the verdict of the Dali Temple or the result of the interrogation of various ministries? Where is the evidence?" Before Wang Jingchuan could figure out how to answer, Zhou Yu, who was standing beside him, said, "Your Highness, the emperor was furious when he received the news and ordered us to escort Nan Hou back to the capital for interrogation." Mo Xiuyao snorted. He hadn't even tried the case and didn't even have any decent evidence, but he had thrown the entire Nan Hou Mansion into the Tianlao prison and executed them all... He snorted and said, "So, it was my fault. Nan Hou was right beside me, but I didn't even notice that he was colluding with the enemy. Why don't you take a copy of my apology back with me? As for Nan Hou, I will personally escort him back to the capital once the war in the northwest is over."

"This..." Wang Jingchuan hesitated somewhat unwillingly. Mo Xiuyao said calmly: "Master Wang, do you not believe me?"

Wang Jingchuan was shocked and said quickly, "I dare not, I will not lie to you, Your Majesty. The Emperor has issued an order that if the Nanhou father and son are not seen returning to the capital within 15 days, all the people in the Nanhou Mansion, regardless of gender, age or status, will be beheaded!"

At the same time, Ye Li sighed in her heart. The emperor was determined to put Nanhou Mansion to death. I am afraid that the lives of Nanhou Mansion’s family members will be in danger before Nanhou returns to Beijing. Even if they want to rush back to save them now, it is probably too late. The most important thing is that with the current position of Dingwang Mansion, it is impossible to save people secretly. If Mo Xiuyao wants to ask the emperor to spare people openly, he can only return to Beijing in person. But now the war is even more impossible. Just thinking about it, Nanhou suddenly came out from inside and said calmly: "This marquis will go back to Beijing with you."

Wang Jingchuan looked at Mo Xiuyao. If Prince Ding disagreed, even if Nan Hou wanted to go with him, he couldn't take him away. Nan Hou turned around and bowed to Mo Xiuyao, saying, "Your Majesty, I don't know when we will see each other again. Everything... I'll leave it to you, Your Majesty."

Mo Xiuyao was silent for a moment, then sighed, "I'm sorry, Lord Marquis." Now he couldn't return to the capital to deal with this matter. Nan Hou shook his head and said, "It's fate, it has nothing to do with Lord Wang. I'll take my leave now." He turned to Wang Jingchuan and said, "Lord Wang, please come in." Wang Jingchuan looked at Nan Hou, his eyes turned and he said, "Nan Hou, if I remember correctly, your son is also here." Nan Hou smiled indifferently and said, "I don't know what you are talking about."

"You!" Wang Jingchuan didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of Mo Xiuyao. He took a breath and said to Mo Xiuyao, "Since Your Majesty is not interfering, please invite the Prince of Nanhou to come out as well. I can also take my leave and return to the capital."

Ye Li said calmly, "I have never met the Prince of Nanhou."

Wang Jingchuan was stunned and frowned, "Why do you have to deceive yourself, Princess? The Prince of Nanhou was captured by Xiling and then rescued by you. How could you not have seen him?" Ye Liqian smiled and said, "Lord Wang just came from the capital, but he knows so much. He is really well-informed. However... Lord Wang's information may be a little biased. I have indeed never seen the Prince of Nanhou. Or... Lord Wang wants to search the prefectural governor's mansion and Xinyang City?" Wang Jingchuan quickly glanced at Prince Ding, who was sitting next to him with a cold expression, and shook his head. Even if the Prince of Nanhou was really in the prefectural governor's mansion, he didn't have the courage to search. What's more, Xinyang City, the prefectural governor's mansion and even several cities in the northwest are now under the control of Prince Ding. Who can be sure that the Prince of Nanhou must be here at this time? What if he fails to find the person and angers Prince Ding... Wang Jingchuan once again confirmed that he had indeed taken on a hot potato this time.

"Princess, you are right. I have never met the son of Nanhou. Since you want to escort Nanhou back to the capital, I will not keep you. Also, since you are in a hurry, I will send two secret guards to take you back to the capital."

Wang Jingchuan's heart trembled, and he could only say: "In that case, I will take my leave..."

Seeing Nan Hou turning away without any regrets, Ye Li sighed in her heart and stood up to see him off, "Take care, Lord Hou."

Nan Hou's smile showed a rare hint of carefreeness, and he said with a smile: "Thank you, Princess. Take care, Master and Princess."