Nan Mending didn't speak, he just stared at the Grand Eunuch, his expression solemn and thoughtful.
The Grand Eunuch also looked at him with a calm look.
I don't know how long it took, but Nan Mending suddenly grinned, and his tough attitude suddenly became humble and gentle.
"Grand Eunuch, please say a few kind words for me in front of Your Majesty. Of course I am loyal to Your Majesty and will never have second thoughts."
But the Grand Eunuch shook his head: "Concubine Rong's escape from prison has caused an uproar in the palace. The Holy Lord Long Yan is furious. Now he must take Concubine Rong back to hold her accountable."
He paused and continued: "Coincidentally, His Highness the Crown Prince went to the ancestral temple to worship his ancestors a few days ago. He will not be back for the next two days. His Majesty cares about his close relatives and does not want to have any conflict with His Highness the Crown Prince. Therefore, the matter of Concubine Rong
, Your Majesty wants to solve it as soon as possible."
Nanmen Ding didn't say anything, and the Grand Eunuch said again: "What does the Holy Lord mean? I wonder what the General means?"
"So, Grand Eunuch, what do you want from this general?"
He asked instead of answering.
"Now, the evidence is conclusive that Concubine Rong conspired to kill the heir of the royal family. I'm afraid she won't be able to escape this crime. She will definitely be convicted. I'm afraid the entire Nanmen Mansion will also be implicated."
Nanmen Ding's face suddenly turned ugly again. If the Holy Sage really wanted to raid Nanmen Mansion, he would definitely not stay and die obediently.
The Nanmen clan did not have many troops in the imperial city, but they had also thought about a retreat. If Emperor Qiwen really wanted to do something to them, they also left a retreat to ensure that they could leave the imperial city and return to Jinliang City.
The Nanmen clan has far more power left in the imperial city than everyone can see.
Of course the Grand Duke also thought of this, and he added: "What the Holy One means is that at this time, if the general can exterminate relatives with justice and personally take the concubine who murdered the royal family's heirs and the Duke who wanted to rebel to the palace for trial, the Holy One will
Appreciating the general's loyalty will not only prevent the general from being implicated by being awarded honors, but will also mark the general's merits."
Nanmen Ding did not agree so easily. If Emperor Qiwen wanted to catch them all, wouldn't entering the palace mean that he was falling into a trap?
However, the Ninth Prince returned to the city before and did not show any good relations with Emperor Qiwen. Now Emperor Qiwen is wary of the Ninth Prince's military strength and definitely does not want to have any conflict with the Nanmen clan.
Even if they are all taken back and imprisoned, or even killed, there are still so many people in the Nanmen clan. If any of them are left and escape from the imperial city, they can use their own identities to order all the people in the South Gate of Jinliang City.
Children.
Emperor Qiwen should not dare to take such a big risk. When the Ninth Prince controlled almost half of the territory of Beimu Kingdom, he was in conflict with other forces. If the Ninth Prince suddenly rebelled, Emperor Qiwen's power would definitely not be preserved.
He should not be so courageous... "General, everyone outside is waiting. Please make a decision as soon as possible. Otherwise, the Holy One cannot let Concubine Rong be so rampant. Although the Holy One loves the people of Nanmen Mansion, but
, the royal family also has dignity.”
The Grand Eunuch's words were not a threat, but they were clearly an unbearable accusation after he was cornered.
Nanmen Rong is Nanmen Ding's younger sister. Naturally, Nanmen Ding knows everything she has done over the years.
If he were Emperor Qiwen, he would have killed this temptress who harmed the royal heirs long ago.
After being silent for a long time, Nanmen Ding finally made a fist and said in a deep voice: "Okay, I will personally escort this witch who has brought disaster to the country and people back."
...That night, Nanmen Ding personally forced Nanmen Rong and Nanmen Ye into the palace, and no one had any idea what was going on.
The imperial guards who came with the Grand Eunuch had obviously left, but for some reason, more than an hour later, the Grand Eunuch came with another group of troops and surrounded the Nanmen Mansion heavily.
The number of people brought this time was actually more than before, at least thousands of people.
"Grand Eunuch, what do you mean?"
Nanmen Ding's eldest son died on the battlefield in his early years. Now that his father is gone, the fifth son Nanmen Tuo, who is usually the most favored, comes out.
"What happened to your father and grandfather?"
Although Nanmen Ding and Nanmen Ye are not here now, these juniors are not vegetarians! If the Grand Eunuch really dares to mess around, they can lead their troops to kill him! The Grand Eunuch ignored the angry looks of everyone,
I still hold tonight's imperial edict, but this time, it is not shown to anyone alone, but read out in public.
"By God's blessing, the emperor has issued an edict that Concubine Rong has been plotting to murder the heirs of the royal family for many years, and the evidence is conclusive..." "What, my aunt has been plotting to murder the heirs of the royal family?"
The princes took a step forward with expressions of disbelief.
Some people have heard of it, but they have never had any real proof. The aunt had always been the sole ruler of the harem before, and no concubine dared to go to the Holy Emperor to complain.
In the early years, the concubines who dared to complain later disappeared.
Of course, these are just legends. Whether they are true or false, they don’t know.
The Grand Eunuch ignored it at all and still read out the imperial edict: "... Even if the Nanmen Mansion is sealed, everyone in the Nanmen Mansion will be escorted back to the prison and beheaded at noon tomorrow as a warning to others!"
"presumptuous!"
The seventh son, Nanmen Jun, was the youngest and the one who couldn't hold back his anger the most. He drew out his sword with a sharp sound and pointed the tip of the sword directly at the door in front of the Grand Duke.
The Grand Eunuch arrived, and of course he had prepared a perfect plan. The two guards behind him stepped forward and blocked Nanmen Jun's long sword with a clang.
This move immediately aroused the anger of both parties. The people behind Nanmen Jun drew out their swords one by one. Nanmen Tuo said angrily: "How dare you act so recklessly in my Nanmen Mansion, come here! Take him down!"
"You dare to rebel! Don't you want your own piety, as well as the lives of General Nanmen and Lord Duke?"
The Grand Eunuch said angrily.
"Bitch thieves! You are so despicable!"
The Third Young Master said angrily, "My father must have been tricked into the palace by your sweet words!"
The Grand Eunuch didn't say anything. Regardless of whether it was rhetoric or not, the matter was already in the palace, and it was in their hands.
No matter how much they yell and curse, they can't change this fact.
"You really think our Nanmen clan has no one left!"
Nanmen Tuo stretched out his long sword, clearly unwilling to compromise: "Those more than a thousand people outside, do you think they can really stop us?"
Have they ever considered how many dead soldiers there are in Nanmen?
The Grand Eunuch's face darkened and he said displeasedly: "No matter how powerful your Nanmen clan is, you can't harm the princes. Are you going to follow Nanmen Rong in rebellion?"
The Grand Eunuch snorted coldly: "No matter how powerful the South Gate is, its military strength is limited. Even if you escape back to Jinliang City, how many days can you defend that city?
Are you sure that there will be a way to survive if you escape back to Jinliang City?"
