This statement sounds high-sounding, but in reality it means putting Xie Yunqi under armed house arrest!
Behind the door, Mrs. Xie and Xie Rou were very nervous when they heard the news.
The two were watching the scene in the yard through the cracks in the window, not knowing that not far behind them, there was also a figure secretly watching the situation in the yard.
In the hall, after hearing this, Xie Yunqi was not at all panicked, but stood up slowly.
Just when everyone thought he would argue or say something, Xie Yunqi suddenly dodged, his movements as fast as a ghost.
Everyone only felt a flash before their eyes. The next second, he was already close to Gu Yanran like lightning. A hand with distinct joints, containing terrifying strength, accurately pinched Gu Yanran's neck and slammed her whole body against the pillar beside her!
"Well!"
Gu Yanran was caught off guard, her breathing was instantly choked, and her face quickly turned red due to lack of oxygen.
She stretched out her hand to pry Xie Yunqi's wrist, but it was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. The big hand was as motionless as an iron clamp.
Everything happened so fast that by the time the imperial guards reacted, Gu Yanran had already become a hostage in Xie Yunqi's hands.
"How dare you! Let His Highness go!"
Li Long, the commander of the imperial guards, was shocked and angry. He shouted sternly, but he was afraid to take any action and did not dare to step forward.
Xie Yunqi ignored the swords and knives around him, his voice terrifyingly low.
"Protecting your true self? Ha! You really have good intentions."
"But have you ever thought of another possibility?"
His tone became even colder, and his fingers tightened slightly, making Gu Yanran feel more suffocated.
"If you were to die here now... then, I would announce to His Majesty and the entire court your identity as an imposter, as well as the evidence of your collusion with Chu Lang to disrupt the government..."
"What do you think? Will His Majesty punish the loyal minister who 'eliminates harm for the country and clears the court of evil', or will he avenge you, the traitor?"
This sentence was like an ice-cold awl, instantly piercing through all of Gu Yanran's arrogance and luck mentality!
The smell of death and the fear of disgrace overwhelmed her like a tide.
She had no doubt that Xie Yunqi really dared to do this!
And he definitely has the ability to nail her to the pillar of shame after she dies!
“Ugh… no… don’t…”
Gu Yanran's pupils suddenly dilated, her heart filled with fear. A broken plea for mercy squeaked out of her throat.
"Thank you... Thank you, Prime Minister! Please let His Highness go!"
Upon seeing this, the commander of the imperial guards, Li Long, panicked and was about to step forward with his spear raised.
"Who dares to move?"
Xie Yunqi didn't even turn his head, his voice was so cold that it could freeze someone to death.
"If you dare take a step forward, I will wring her neck right now! Then, not only will you fail to protect the emperor, but you will also become accomplices of the imposter. Even the execution of your entire family will not be enough to atone for your crime!"
The imperial guards froze in place for a moment, looking at each other, no one dared to act rashly.
Gu Yanran used her last bit of strength and yelled at the imperial guards: "Quick...quickly kill him! Kill Xie...uh..."
The last sound Gu Yanran uttered was strangled in her throat, her face turned from red to purple, and her eyeballs began to bulge out.
Behind the door, Madam Xie and Xie Rou were so frightened that they almost fainted.
Behind the two of them, Chu Qingluan, who was disguised as a maid, also frowned.
no!
Gu Yanran can't die now!
The assassin behind the scenes has not been found out yet, and the mastermind behind the poisoning of my father has not been found yet.
Moreover, once Xie Yunqi is found guilty of murdering the 'crown prince', even if it can be proven later that Gu Yanran is fake, the process will be bloody and the Xie family will bear the brunt.
Chu Qingluan quickly thought of a solution, and her eyes quickly swept over Madam Xie and Xie Rou, "Madam! Miss! Stop the Prime Minister quickly. This man cannot be killed now. For the Prime Minister and the Xie family, hurry!"
The sudden reminder woke Mrs. Xie up instantly. She no longer cared about etiquette and immediately opened the door with panic in her voice.
"Qi'er! No!"
"Let go! She can't die in your hands!"
Xie Rou followed closely behind, her face pale as she cried out, "Brother, stop it! For the sake of the Xie family, please stop!"
There was a crack in Xie Yunqi's movements.
At this moment, Li Long also took the opportunity to snap back to his senses and hurriedly shouted: "Xie Xiang Sansi, this is absolutely not allowed!"
Xie Yunqi still didn't let go. Seeing this, Xie Rou hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Brother, if the princess were still alive, she would definitely not want you to sacrifice yourself and the Xie family for such a fake."
This sentence successfully touched Xie Yunqi's already sensitive nerves. He loosened his grip on Gu Yanran's hand slightly and looked at Xie Rou:
"This matter has nothing to do with you."
"But big brother! She's not worth you burying the entire Xie family with her. Even if she dies now, it will cause a lot of trouble with His Majesty and the court officials. You should calm down. Even if you want to execute her, you have hundreds of ways to do it. Just think of it as revenge for the princess, you..."
Before Xie Rou finished her words, she heard a "thump" and Gu Yanran collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud, covering her neck and coughing violently, as if she wanted to cough out her entire chest.
Upon seeing this, the commander of the imperial guards hurriedly signaled the maid to go forward and support him, but he did not dare to attack Xie Yunqi. He just stared at him vigilantly.
"Get out!" Xie Yunqi shouted coldly.
The servants came to their senses and hurriedly took Gu Yanran away from the prime minister's residence in a hurry.
After leaving the prime minister's residence, the commander of the imperial guards, Li Long, knelt on one knee and pleaded guilty.
“Bang!”
Gu Yanran was still in shock, and when she regained some strength, she slapped Li Long in the face.
"You useless bastards! With so many of you, you can't even deal with Xie Yunqi! What use do I have for you?"
After saying that, he was still not satisfied and kicked Li Long in the chest.
She used all her strength in this kick. Li Long's tall body shook, but he did not dare to disobey. After stabilizing his body, he clasped his fists again and knelt on the ground.
Gu Yanran was so angry that her chest felt like it was about to explode.
"Alright! You guys!" He raised his hand and pointed at the group of imperial guards behind him, gritting his teeth and saying, "Wait for me!"
After saying this, she got on the carriage that symbolized the Crown Princess without looking back.
…
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xie Rou breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Gu Yanran finally leave.
He stepped forward to persuade Xie Yunqi: "Qi'er, just now, you were too impulsive. If Rou'er hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid it would have been..."
Xie Yunqi's cold gaze swept over, extremely oppressive.
Mrs. Xie was so stunned by his look that she couldn't say anything else.
She knew that Xie Yunqi didn't like being lectured.
Mrs. Xie sighed silently in her heart.
Xie Yunqi glanced at Xie Rou again, his tone unable to tell whether he was happy or angry: "You are quite bold today."
Xie Rou knew her elder brother had given up on pursuing the matter, so she said, "Luckily, a maid reminded me just now, otherwise, I would have..."
Speaking of the maid, Xie Rou and Madam Xie turned their heads at the same time, but saw that the person was no longer at the place where she was just now.
Xie Rou couldn't help but frown: "Strange, he was here just now."
"Who is it?" Xie Yunqi suddenly asked.
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