Chapter 246: Capture the Regent Xiao Nanyan!
Xiao Nanyan suddenly raised his eyes, his dark pupils brimming with ice.
"Your Majesty's care for Nan Yan is unforgettable to me. It's not that Your Majesty doesn't want to subjugate the Xiao family army, but when a general is away from home, he may not obey military orders. But I am walking on thin ice in Tianqi. How much trust does Your Majesty have in me? How many times have people assassinated my family over the years?"
"I didn't!" Helian Cong immediately retorted:
"I was on guard against you, but I never intended to kill you and your son."
A cold light flashed in Xiao Nanyan's eyes. He looked through Helian Cong and slowly swept his gaze over Queen Su Qinyao and Helian Feng:
"Your Majesty, perhaps not. However, there are those who would rather see me dead! I do have assassins, but that is for self-protection. If I do not protect the Prince Regent's Palace with impeccable defense, I fear I will not live to see adulthood."
Helian Cong's face was filled with grief:
"Now that you've grown strong, you're ready to commit treason. Back then, you were just a child, so how could you possibly protect yourself? If I truly wanted to kill you, would you still be alive today?"
"So, I endured for eight years!"
Xiao Nanyan raised his eyebrows slightly. "Who in the world understands the feeling of living amidst thorns and struggling to take a single step? Over the past eight years, if I had taken even one wrong step, I would have been shattered to pieces! However, I have no intention of rebelling. It's just that Your Majesty asked about this, and I recounted the bitterness of these eight years in detail."
Helian Cong's lips turned blue with anger. "Alright, alright! If you have no intention of rebelling, then surrender. I'll capture the Xuan Lie siblings and bring you both back to the Ministry of Justice. We'll know for sure if you've colluded with the enemy or not!"
Xiao Nanyan suddenly smiled:
"Your Majesty, have you truly failed to discern the situation today? Someone is attempting to put me to death. If I were to return with you, I would be in grave danger. To protect myself, I must disobey your order."
"presumptuous!"
Queen Su Qinyao, who had remained silent the entire time, was now filled with anger:
"Xiao Nanyan, you've been avoiding the issue and talking about other things. In reality, you're an ungrateful person. Xiao Beicheng deserves death, and so do you! Eight years ago, your entire family should have been executed. It was His Majesty who spared your lives out of consideration for our past friendship. Unexpectedly, you ended up nurturing a tiger that would become a threat. Today, you can't escape even if you had wings."
Xiao Nanyan's gaze fell lightly on Su Qinyao:
"Aunt, over the years, you have truly taken good care of your sister and nephew. I wonder why you are so determined to exterminate the Xiao family? Could it be that you have done something to make yourself guilty?"
Su Qinyao's expression changed slightly, and she clenched her teeth.
"Shut up, you little brat! You're talking nonsense even before death! Xiao Nanyan, although you're my nephew, I've always been selfless. Your father was the first to rebel, and you followed closely behind. True, a tiger father has a dog son. You've followed in Xiao Beicheng's footsteps! Those who plot treason must be killed."
She turned to look at Helian Cong, no longer as gentle as before, with a hint of harshness in her voice:
"Your Majesty, please do not hesitate any longer. He is Xiao Beicheng's son after all. For the sake of your Tianqi kingdom and your descendants of Helian, this wolf Xiao Nanyan must be eradicated."
Helian Feng echoed his mother:
"Your Majesty, what Your Majesty says makes sense. Xiao Nanyan has harbored evil intentions for a long time. His private accumulation of armor and weapons and his secret communications with the enemy are now known to everyone. If he is not eliminated in time, he will cause great trouble! Please order his immediate execution to put an end to this trouble forever."
When the Queen and Helian Feng spoke, many court officials knelt down behind them and echoed:
"Your Majesty, I hope you will issue an order to execute Xiao Nanyan and his followers to protect the Tianqi Dynasty for generations to come."
"Your Majesty, please do not be too soft-hearted and execute the rebels to ensure the safety of the country."
"Your Majesty, please eradicate his entire family!"
The court officials' cheers grew louder and louder, and Helian Feng spoke again:
"Father, I hope you can make a decision soon and not let down the hearts of the civil and military officials in the court."
"this……"
Helian Cong looked at the crowd of people prostrating themselves at the steps, his facial muscles twitching slightly. He then looked at Xiao Nanyan, who was not far away and had a fearless look on his face, and finally made up his mind:
"Someone come!"
He heard his own voice floating from the clouds, so hollow it didn't seem like his own:
"Capture Regent Xiao Nanyan...! Dismiss him from his post, strip him of his title, and imprison him in the Heavenly Prison. Anyone who resists will be killed... without mercy!"
"Father, the Emperor is wise."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Queen Su Qinyao had a triumphant smile on her lips and pouted at Helian Feng:
"Feng'er, what are you waiting for? Take down that traitor."
"yes!"
Helian Feng suddenly drew out the long sword from his waist and gave orders to the Apocalypse soldiers:
"Xiao Nanyan colluded with the enemy and murdered the emperor. Xuan Lie and Xuan Yue invaded the border and killed the emperor. The ringleader was captured alive, and the rest of the culprits were killed without mercy."
"Yes, sir!"
The shouts of the Imperial Guards rolled over the hunting platform like thunder, and the rain of guns and knives immediately turned towards Xiao Nanyan and the people of Beicang.
Xuan Lie watched the show for a long time and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips slightly:
"Prince Xiao, you've made quite a few enemies in the Central Plains! It seems we must join forces today and slay them all!"
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