Chapter 110 Capture

Jun Jingxing was stunned. He turned around and wiped his tears helplessly: "Why are you crying all of a sudden? Isn't this a happy event?"

There is nothing to cry about.

In the eyes of others, Sui Xun and Jiang Ning were in love with each other, their relationship was smooth sailing, and they got together naturally, which made many people envious.

But in Sui Yan's heart, his brother in the previous life died young, leaving Jiang Ning, who was full of friendship, to drift in the world.

To seek but not to get, to be separated from loved ones by death, is the most painful thing in the world.

It is precisely because Sui Yan is used to seeing the misery of the two in their previous lives that he feels that his current happiness is hard-earned.

He gently pushed Jun Jingxing away, wiped his hands twice, and said, "It's okay."

Jun Jingxing looked at him helplessly.

The surroundings were still bustling, and guests were sitting down for the banquet one after another. Sui Yan sat with Jun Jingxing and even exchanged honey for half a glass of wine, which he drank in one gulp.

After drinking half a glass of wine, Sui Yan's shoulders trembled, a layer of mist appeared in his eyes, and he tilted his head and said, "Bring me that wine."

Jun Jingxing hurriedly grabbed his hand and said, "What are you drinking? Your body is not fully recovered yet, you want to get an injection again, right?"

Sui Yan stretched out two fingers and compared: "Just this little bit, if you drink it with sugar water, you can't taste it."

Jun Jingxing said, "That won't work either. You can't taste it now, but you will definitely vomit it out when the alcohol starts to take effect. Stop making trouble."

Sui Yan glared at him, turned around, held out his wine glass to the guest next to him, and said, "Pour me some of your wine."

That person: “…”

Jun Jingxing covered his face, it was so embarrassing.

Fortunately, that person was the deputy general whose honey-fried food was snatched away by Sui Yan during the day. He looked at Sui Yan speechlessly, then picked up the wine pot and poured him a glass without complaint.

Sui Yan's eyes narrowed and he said thank you in a soft voice.

The deputy general said he didn't dare, and was about to put the wine altar down, when Sui Yan suddenly said, "Take it!"

The deputy general paused and looked at Sui Yan in confusion.

Sui Yan mixed a bunch of honey water into the wine in the glass, raised the glass to the deputy general, and said, "You drink it, I don't care."

Deputy General: “…”

The deputy general was stunned. He looked at the wine jar in his hand that was as big as his head and asked tentatively, "What... this?"

Sui Yan had a matter-of-fact expression on his face, saying, “Of course, which other drink do you want?”

Deputy General: “…”

Sui Yan took a sip of the honey water in the cup and didn't taste much of the alcohol.

He patted the table and said, "Drink, hurry up."

The deputy general endured the humiliation and took up the wine jar. He gulped down the wine for a long time and finally drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing how heroic he was, the other generals standing by clapped their hands in approval. All of a sudden, a group of soldiers gathered together to drink and make a lot of noise.

Sui Yan used to vomit whenever he touched alcohol, but this time he drank a lot of alcohol mixed with honey water, but he didn't seem to feel uncomfortable. Instead, he kept drinking with great interest.

Jun Jingxing was afraid that he would get sick from drinking, so he refused to let him drink no matter what.

Sui Yan also stopped talking. Seeing that it was getting late, he was about to stand up and go back to the side yard to sleep when Haitang suddenly ran in from the door in a panic.

Sui Yan asked, "What's wrong?"

Haitang was terrified, and said in a trembling voice: "Young Master, the people from the Ministry of Justice are here, and they want to..."

At the same time, several officers and soldiers walked in from outside with great momentum.

"Get out of the way, the Ministry of Justice is investigating the case!"

Haitang trembled and said, "...They said that the young master was in contact with foreign countries and they want to arrest you and bring you to justice."

Sui Yan was stunned for a moment.

All the guests stopped what they were doing at the same time, and the whole hall was silent for a while.

Before Sui Yan could react, two soldiers came forward, clasped their fists and said coldly, "Sorry to bother you, Your Majesty. Please come with us."

Sui Yan's heart shuddered, his mind raced, and he immediately figured out the source of this foreign connection. He thought, Oh no, Li Zhao must have misinformed Wu Yuan about the forged document.

Just as he was about to speak, several lieutenants who were originally fighting and drinking on the side suddenly stood up, blocking Sui Yan like a mountain, and said in a cold voice: "You are really brave to arrest the current marquis at will."

The deputy generals who followed Sui Xun had all been on the battlefield and seen blood. Even when they were just standing there casually, they exuded murderous aura, not to mention when they were looking at people coldly.

Several officers and soldiers were shocked, hesitated for a moment, and turned to look at the man holding the document.

The man spread out the document and said, "This is the decree that just came out from the palace. The evidence is solid that Marquis Sui'an secretly colluded with the Princess of Southern Xinjiang of the previous dynasty. I have come to arrest him. I hope the generals will not interfere with the court's affairs. Otherwise, even if you are under the command of General Sui, you will not be able to bear this responsibility."

The deputy general said coldly, "There is solid evidence of collusion with the princess of the previous dynasty. But where is the evidence? You want to arrest people in the Marquis' Mansion with just a piece of paper. Sir, do you think we are just here to show off?"

Sui Yan had already prepared a bunch of words to shut the newcomer up, but he didn't expect that his brother's deputy general would take the initiative and shock the whole place.

He blinked, somewhat puzzled as to why this man was so protective of him.

His brother had the bad temper of asking for wine even to comfort others, and his subordinates must be the same. Sui Yan tilted his head and thought about it, and suddenly felt relieved. He self-centeredly attributed this to the friendship between the two of them who drank that glass of wine.

The deputy general looked extremely vicious, but he was actually worried in his heart: "If someone really takes the Marquis away right under our noses, the general will definitely skin us alive. No, no, I would rather die here than let this young master get into trouble."

Everyone has different thoughts.

The official holding the document had an extremely grim expression on his face and said, "You are openly defying the document sent by the Emperor himself. Are you planning to rebel?"

The officer's hand was on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and it seemed that he was waiting for the right moment to draw the sword.

The deputy general saw this and let out a "tsk".

Soldiers like them who rose to power through military merit are completely different from the children of officials in the capital. They draw their swords whenever they want, without waiting for any opportunity.

He threw the cup he had been holding aside and drew the knife from his waist without saying a word.

The soldiers nearby also drew their swords, and the sound of swords being unsheathed echoed throughout the entire hall.

Sui Yan: “…”

Jun Jingxing: “…”

Everyone: “…”

Everyone says that military personnel are often straightforward and will argue without hesitation when encountering problems. The rumors are true.

only……

That's too straightforward!

Sui Yan tentatively reached out and tugged at the deputy general's sleeve, saying, "Well, forget it."

The deputy general said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Don't be afraid, my lord. We will definitely protect you!"

Sui Yan: “…”

Oh, okay.

The official of the Ministry of Justice was shocked. He looked at the cold blade in horror and said with difficulty: "The forged document has been delivered to the Ministry of Justice. The emperor has ordered the immediate arrest of Sui Anhou. Do not disobey. If anyone protects him, he will be punished for the same crime. Generals, military achievements are not easy. Please think twice."

The soldiers thought that military achievements were not easy to come by, and neither was their lives.

The knife still couldn't be taken back.

The guests in the room looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

The two sides confronted each other. Sui Yan sighed softly, took a step forward, and said, "My lord, may I ask how you found out about my correspondence with foreign countries, and when did His Majesty order you to arrest me?"

The official suppressed his anger and said, "The princess of the previous dynasty came from Jiangnan. With the recommendation of the Second Prince, the Emperor took pity on her misery and settled her in a small building outside the capital. A few days ago, the Second Prince was ordered to go and greet her, and he inadvertently heard that the princess of the previous dynasty was trying to assassinate Your Majesty."

Sui Yan thought to herself, "If Wuyuan did nothing even though she was confusing right and wrong, then Li Zhao must have told her to just let it go."

"Last night, His Majesty sent someone to check the small house where the princess lived, and they found the letters she exchanged with the Marquis."

Sui Yan said "Oh" without any surprise, and said, "May I ask where the princess of the previous dynasty is now?"

"Once the truth was revealed, she immediately tried to escape, but the Second Prince immediately sent people to capture her," the official said, holding out a bloody veil. "She struggled desperately and refused to be restrained, so she was shot dead by the secret guards on the spot."

Sui Yan's eyes turned cold.

No wonder Wu Shi couldn't find Wu Yuan after searching for half a day.

Jun Jingxing frowned and asked, "Where is the body?"

"Falling into the moat, perhaps you have already become bait."

In short, there is no evidence.

The official finished speaking and his expression became better. "My Lord, we are just following orders. I hope you won't make things difficult for us. If you really didn't do this, the Ministry of Justice will definitely clear your name."

Sui Yan smiled softly and was about to speak when a voice suddenly came from the side.

"Who are you trying to force into submission?"

When Sui Yan turned around, he saw Sui Xun and Jiang Ning walking out side by side, with indifferent and cold expressions on their faces.

Sui Yan ran to his side: "Brother."

Sui Xun walked forward, pulled Sui Yan behind him, and looked coldly at the official from the Ministry of Justice: "Sui An Hou is my brother, please talk to me if you have anything to say."

Jiang Ning took off her cumbersome wedding dress and changed into a red plain dress. Even with heavy makeup, she still looked very handsome.

Her face was cold and she waved her hand casually. The deputy general holding a knife beside her was stunned for a moment, then he sheathed his knife and stepped aside without saying anything.

The official from the Ministry of Justice repeated what he had just said, "General Sui is very righteous, I hope you won't make things difficult for us."

Sui Xun tilted his head and glanced at Sui Yan, his expression somewhat solemn.

Sui Yan hugged his arm, shook his head desperately, and whispered: "It's not me, I didn't do it, brother, believe me."

Sui Xun's brows furrowed even more. He reached out and held Sui Yan's cheek, and said coldly, "Have you been drinking?"

Sui Yan: “…”

Everyone: “…”

Sui Yan hesitated and said, "I... I didn't..."

Sui Xun scolded, "Nonsense! You told me before that you can't drink alcohol, and you're crazy again today. If you get sick again, don't come to me and cry!"

Sui Yan: “…”

Everyone looked at the two brothers in silence, and they all felt that Sui Yan's growth into the devil he is today was closely related to his elder brother.

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In the palace.

As night fell, Duan Mingchong leaned against the bedpost with his eyes slightly closed and took a nap. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a fence being brought up on the couch and quickly opened his eyes.

Duan Lushu started having a fever last night and was almost delirious. Duan Mingchong took care of him for a whole day and night without sleep and finally he woke up.

Her lips were pale, her eyelashes were trembling slightly, and her face was sickly pale, which made people feel distressed when looking at her.

Duan Mingchong hurriedly grabbed her hand and said softly, "Lie Shu, you finally woke up. Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

Duan Lushu coughed a few times before he managed to recognize him: "Brother?"

Duan Mingchong wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "It's me. You've been unconscious for the whole day."

He waved his hand and asked the servant to bring in the medicine.

Duan Lushu was supported and leaned against a soft pillow, while Duan Mingchong fed him medicine with a spoon.

Her brows were furrowed. She couldn't get used to the smell of the medicine. She was about to turn her head away, but when she saw Duan Mingchong looked a little tired, her eyes trembled and she obediently held the medicine in her mouth and swallowed it.

After drinking a bowl of medicine, she regained some strength.

"Brother has been here all this time?"

Duan Mingchong tucked the corner of her quilt and said, "Well, it's good that you woke up. What happened to you yesterday? I carefully asked the people who served you. You stayed in the palace the whole day. How could you suddenly catch such a severe cold? Did you eat something dirty?"

Duan Lushu thought for a moment and said weakly, "My second brother came to see me last night and brought me some small trinkets and snacks from the people. There was only that one, and everything else was the same as usual."

Duan Mingchong frowned and said, "I told you not to take anything from outside, otherwise..."

As he was scolding, he suddenly thought of something and his eyes turned cold.

Duan Lushu was hunching his head and getting scolded, but when he saw Duan Mingchong, he suddenly stopped and whispered, "Brother, I know I was wrong, and I won't dare to do it again next time."

Duan Mingchong quickly came to his senses, smiled and touched Duan Lushu's head, saying: "Then you be good and remember to take your medicine. I'm going back first."

Duan Mingchong had taken care of her for so long, Duan Lushu already felt guilty, and nodded quickly: "Send brother."

Duan Mingchong patted her head before turning and leaving.

As soon as he walked out of the bedroom, the smile on his face fell.

Duan Mingchong looked at the palace servants guarding outside the bedroom, and when he found a few familiar faces, his face immediately sank.

That was the person next to Duan Ruwang.

Duan Mingchong walked quickly back to the East Palace. Before he even entered the door, the guards came to greet him in a panic: "Your Highness!"

Duan Mingchong was very calm and asked, "What happened?"

The guard said, "I don't know who informed your majesty that Marquis Sui'an had colluded with the princess of the former Southern Frontier Dynasty to murder the emperor. The letters are all there. Now the people from the Ministry of Justice have gone to the Marquis's mansion to arrest him. After I learned about it, I went to look for you, Your Highness the Princess, but the people outside the palace said that Your Highness was busy with important matters and kept blocking me from entering. They asked them to pass on the report, but there has been no response."

Everyone outside the princess's palace is Duan Ruwang's men, so naturally they would not let him leak the news.

Duan Mingchong paused for a moment, and then said after a long while, "I understand."

The guards were anxious. When they saw Duan Mingchong walking into the palace, they hurriedly chased after him and asked, "Your Highness, are you going to leave the palace?"

Duan Mingchong said coldly: "No, it is useless to leave the palace."