"Are you sure it was the fourth young master of the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion who sent you to assassinate the Linzhou Governor?" Wu'an Marquis confirmed again in disbelief.
"Hmph, believe it or not!" The assassin leader spat fiercely, "Anyway, I've already confessed."
If he didn't want to die quickly, he wouldn't betray the customer who placed the order.
Alas! His reputation is ruined!
Marquis Wu'an waved his hand and ordered his men to drag the assassin leader away.
He sat on the chair for a while before leaving the prison.
It’s not that he didn’t believe what the assassins said, but when he heard the assassin leader say it directly, he just didn’t want to believe it!
He is old, and the last thing he wants to see is his brothers turning against each other, but this is not something he can just ignore just because he doesn't want to believe it.
It seems that he must return to the capital as soon as possible!
"Boss, things in Linzhou are almost done. I don't have anything else to do here, so I'm going back to Beijing tomorrow."
After dinner in the evening, Wu Anhou called Shen Nian to the study and said.
"Why is father in such a hurry?" Shen Nian was a little confused. He had been staying well these days, so why did he have to go back as soon as he said so?
"It's nothing. I have been in Linzhou for a while. Things on your side have been sorted out. I also have to go back to Beijing to report to the emperor!" Wu'an Hou was firm in his attitude.
The main reason is that he doesn’t have the face to face Shen Nian again if he stays here!
Chen Nian heard that Wu Anhou meant that he had to go back, so he didn't want to force him to stay. "Then my son, pack up your things for me and leave the day after tomorrow!"
The time he spent with Marquis Wu'an brought back some of the feelings he had for his father when he was a child.
He felt a little uncomfortable because Marquis Wu'an was leaving suddenly.
"Well, okay." Marquis Wu'an nodded and agreed.
The next day, Xia Tian knew that Marquis Wu'an was going back to Beijing, so he loaded all the prepared things onto the carriage.
In addition, Prime Minister Xu’s residence, Wen Jin, Hu Mengyao, Lin Sayu and others have sent a lot of medicinal herbs over these days.
Xia Tian wrote back again, prepared some return gifts, and asked Marquis Wu'an to take them back.
The letter and the things sent by the second wife of the Shen family in Wu'an Marquis's Mansion were all received, and Xia Tian also prepared a return gift.
It’s just that because of the Linzhou earthquake, some local specialties cannot be brought with us.
I could only bring pills as a return gift to them!
After sending Wu'an Hou away, Xia Tian didn't dare to be busy anymore.
Her belly is almost eight months old. Although she doesn't feel any discomfort, her belly is still too big and it is inconvenient for her to move around!
"Madam, don't be busy during this period. Stay at home. The prince has already found a midwife." Ningxiang persuaded Xia Tian.
She knew that her wife couldn't sit still, but she still had to be careful.
"I understand. I won't go out during this period of time." Xia Tian quickly agreed.
Now even if she wanted to go out, Aunt Zhang wouldn't let her.
She had already moved from Chen Nian's study yard to Xia Tian's yard, fearing that Xia Tian would launch an attack at any time. The girls around her had never experienced this before, and she was worried about having no one to support them.
Summer is already in a state of waiting for childbirth.
After returning to the capital, Marquis Wu'an immediately went to the palace to report the situation in Linzhou to the emperor.
The emperor let Marquis Wu'an leave the palace after hearing that Shen Nian handled the matter in an orderly manner.
When Marquis Wu'an returned home, he first reported his safety to the old lady, and then ordered Lin Qing, "Go and find the fourth young master."
When Chen Ke heard that his father had returned and was looking for him right after returning home, he felt a little nervous, "Will my father find out something?"
However, despite his guesses, he still followed Lin Qing to the study of Marquis Wu'an.
"Father, you're back?" Chen Ke asked Wu'an Hou affectionately when he saw him.
"Kneel down!" Marquis Wu'an shouted with a dark face!
Chen Ke was startled, but didn't dare to disobey, and knelt down with a plop.
"What's wrong with you, father? Did your son do something wrong?" Chen Ke asked with some grievance.
Marquis Wu'an slammed the table and said, "Tell me, did you send someone to Linzhou to assassinate your eldest brother?"
Chen Ke's heart skipped a beat. Did his father know?
No wonder there has been no news from that group of assassins yet. They must have failed again.
Chen Ke cursed in her heart, "Waste!"
But he still didn't dare to admit it, "Father, you have wronged me. I have been staying in the mansion all this time and haven't even left the house. How could I possibly send someone to assassinate my eldest brother?"
Anyway, this matter can't be admitted!
Chen Ke held on tightly. No matter what Wu An Hou said, he just refused to admit it!
"Hmph! The assassin leader has admitted it. Do you think I wouldn't know if you didn't tell me?" Marquis Wu'an was almost mad at Chen Ke. This son had changed after all.
"Father, I really didn't do this, please believe me!" Chen Ke said with tears in his eyes, almost swearing.
"Bang!" Marquis Wu'an slammed the signed confession of the assassin leader on the table.
"Show it to him." Wu Anhou ordered Lin Qing angrily.
Lin Qing took the confession and handed it to Chen Ke, who was kneeling on the ground, "Fourth Young Master, please take a look!"
Chen Ke's face turned pale, and he stared at the confession as if he was looking at a death warrant, and cold sweat broke out on his head.
But if he really admitted this matter in front of his father, he would have no chance of turning things around.
"Father, I really didn't do this. This must be fake. It must be my eldest brother who wronged me." Shen Ke put the blame on Shen Nian, thinking that the assassin must have been caught by Shen Nian. If he had interrogated him, then their brotherly relationship was not good, and Shen Nian had every reason to slander him.
"Hmph! Even now, you are still dragging your elder brother into this matter. I think you are stubborn and recalcitrant!" Marquis Wu'an kicked Chen Ke on the shoulder in anger.
Chen Ke was kicked to the ground by Marquis Wu'an and was a little dazed for a moment.
He had made mistakes before, but his father had never punished him.
That time, when he knew that it was he who ordered someone to assassinate his elder brother, he didn't do anything to him. Unexpectedly, he went to Linzhou, and this time he sided with Chen Nian in everything.
"Father, you can't favor my eldest brother in everything just because he is the governor. What about my son? Isn't he my biological son?" Chen Ke started to play the emotional card!
In the past, his father was most receptive to this kind of behavior. If he made a mistake, as long as he made a joke, he would be able to get away with it.
"Slanted towards him?" Wu Anhou sneered, "Haven't I sided with you often enough? And how did you do it?"
Marquis Wu'an gasped for breath in anger. If this wasn't his own son, he would have strangled him to death with his own hands!
He had always believed that only harmony among brothers could ensure the longevity of the family. However, he never expected that his two most cherished sons would become enemies, to the point of a life-or-death struggle!
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