Things went smoothly for Xia Qingxin, but good luck seemed to have favored her, and the rest of the people were not so lucky.
After Baili Mingyu learned that Xia Qingxin had fled, he sent troops to surround Nalan Mansion and Xiahou Mansion. Unexpectedly, Nalan Mansion was already empty of people, but Xiahou Mansion was different.
Xia Zhan was sitting in the front hall drinking tea with an upright look on his face. He still didn't believe that Baili Mingyu could kill him directly.
He has too many illusions about today's young people. In fact, Baili Mingyu can not only kill him but also use him to lure out other people.
"Please ask the Marquis to come with us." The leader of the guards looked at Xia Zhan with contempt, and the words he said must not sound respectful.
"Dare I ask if I have committed any serious crime? Why bother asking you to invite me like this?"
Xia Zhan put down the tea cup in his hand and released the aura of a superior. How could he, a majestic and victorious general, be frightened by these small soldiers?
"The Marquis knows everything in his heart, so there is no need for his subordinates to explain it one by one!"
Unexpectedly, this guard leader was also a tough guy. He was not afraid of anything after receiving orders from Baili Mingyu. If something happened, the emperor would support him behind his back.
Besides, the emperor also told him this time that Xia Zhan must be captured no matter what method he uses. For this reason, he cannot weaken his momentum.
"I really don't know what I have done!"
Xia Zhan threw the water glass at him and became furious instantly. This dog slave actually dared to ignore him. It was really a dog fighting for power.
"If you don't know, just keep your words and tell the emperor! Someone tell me how to win the Xia Zhan!"
He didn't say much to him, he even omitted the honorific and called him by his first name. After all, this was a dying man, so what's the use of being so nice to him.
"Let's see who of you dares!"
"Do you still think you are the all-powerful and victorious general back then? Now a new generation has replaced the old one, take it!"
The leading guard was named Qiao, and everyone he brought obeyed his orders.
"It's Mr. Qiao!" A large group of people shouted and rushed up to arrest Xia Zhan. This was not the most extreme thing, there were even more extreme things.
"Put shackles and shackles on this old guy! This man is too skilled and shows signs of escaping. He must be kept under strict supervision!"
"yes!"
"How dare you treat me like this? Aren't you afraid of the emperor's blame?" Xia Zhan glared angrily, even though he was shackled, he still had an imposing manner.
"You still don't understand? Well, before you die, I will make you understand. This is what the emperor has said. You will be arrested no matter what the charges are."
Guard Qiao tilted his head and smiled and looked at him dismissively and continued: "The queen is gone, the eldest prince is gone, and even Nalan Lingyu is gone. Do you dare to say that this matter has nothing to do with you? If you can't catch them, how can you seduce them?"
Come out!"
Only now did Xia Zhan realize that it was impossible for him to stay out of the matter. Baili Mingyu had determined that these people had a relationship with him, and that was why he would care about his contribution to this Wu Le.
Only now did he realize that he was very wrong. There were some things that he could not think about this new emperor with common sense.
Thinking of this, Xia Zhan suddenly became depressed. Has he become the person who drags down the children? If he is really used to lure the children into the bait, how should he deal with it?
"Hurry up and leave! What are you thinking about?"
Guard Qiao saw him suddenly standing still and thought he was coming up with another idea, so he yelled at him.
"I want to see the emperor."
"Don't worry, I will definitely see you. Even if you don't see the Emperor, the Emperor will still have to come to see you. He still has many things to settle with you!"
"Humph!" Xia Zhan was too lazy to talk to such villains anymore and followed them directly into the prison.
As expected, things happened very quickly. As soon as he entered Baili Mingyu, he chased after him. Now the whole city was sealed off to search for Nalan Lingyu.
"Long time no see, Lord Marquis." Baili Mingyu looked at Xia Zhan sinisterly, wishing he could crush him with his silver teeth.
She was a good girl who he raised, and now she ran away secretly and took his seed away. Not only that, he suspected that what happened to Nalan Lingyu was premeditated.
Maybe Xia Qingxin came to assassinate her some time ago just to cover up the Jiangnan uprising, so as to distract his attention.
"Old minister joins the Emperor."
"Don't salute me. I can't bear such a big gift from you. Look at the good daughter you have trained! Maybe you have long acknowledged that Nalan Lingyu is your son-in-law in private."
Baili Mingyu pressed Xia Zhan step by step. His current anger could only be vented on him. If he caught the old man, he would be afraid that the young one would not come back.
"Your Majesty, what nonsense are you talking about? I have served my country sincerely throughout my life, and the world can learn from it. Now that something like this has happened, are you going to accuse me unjustly?"
"I've wronged you? Didn't I wrong you last time? Why don't you accept it obediently? Now that the queen has fled and Nalan Lingyu's mansion is still empty, I have not wronged you in this matter! It's the fault of a son not to be a godfather, sir.
No matter how long you talk to me, I will keep your life alive and make Nalan Lingyu and the others obey."
"You! You actually treat an old minister like this! It's really against the rules of a monarch and his ministers!"
"What are you telling me about the way a monarch should behave? What the queen committed was a heinous crime. It would be a mercy on my part if I didn't kill the nine tribes, you old man!"
Baili Mingyu knew that he wouldn't get anything valuable out of his mouth, but he just didn't want to see him feel better.
"Come here, loosen the bones of Mr. Xiahou, and then hang him on the tower. Tell him that if Nalan Lingyu and the others don't come back, they will not be given food or drink."
"yes!"
They carried Xia Zhan and pulled him to the torture chamber. Soon the sound of crackling whips could be heard inside. Xia Zhan was also a tough guy. He was beaten for a long time without saying a word.
The eyes of the executioner were all red. After all, the old man was also majestic back then, and his aura is still there even now.
"Why are you standing there in a daze? Fight, I'm not afraid of pain. I killed enemies on the battlefield and was stabbed many times without even making a sound. Now this is just a drizzle."
I really regret it. I should have listened to Nalan Lingyu's words in the first place. After all, Xia Qingxin is his own daughter, and she has a very close relationship with him no matter what. How could he still have feelings for Baili Mingyu if he is out of his mind?
Hope.
Nalan Lingyu frowned as soon as he received the news that Xia Zhan had been arrested. He knew how Baili Mingyu could let him go. Xiahou still thought Baili Mingyu too well.
"Sir, what should we do now? If not, Mr. Xiahou, I'm afraid Madam will blame you in her heart."
The person who is following Nalan Lingyu now is that he saved a refugee by chance, but unexpectedly he turned out to be a down-and-out scholar full of knowledge. Later, he arranged this person in a shop outside.
Now Nalan Lingyu is hiding in Duan Ji Chou Village, and he is now Duan Yu, the shopkeeper of Duan Ji Chou Village.
He is now Nalan Lingyu's most trusted person, so now he knows everything about Nalan Lingyu, and they all directly call Xia Qingxin Madam.
When I first heard about it, I was very puzzled as to why a good man like you didn't marry a daughter-in-law from a good family, but insisted on liking the queen. Later, when I understood the rights and wrongs of this, I realized that you are really infatuated.
There are really very few people in this world who love each other and can be together. Of course, this kind of mutual affection is also what every scholar longs for most.
In Nalan Lingyu's heart, Xia Qingxin's incident has become the hatred of seizing his wife. It is said that the four great joys in life are the rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, and the time when the gold medal is named.
Nalan Lingyu felt that he had accomplished all these things, except that the person he wanted to cling to for the rest of his life was taken away from him during the wedding night.
, and when he returned home, he discovered that his favorite childhood sweetheart had been forcibly married and became the concubine of the richest man in their area.
He asked Lu Wumen to go to the Yamen to complain. Unexpectedly, the powerful people beat him severely and even expelled him from his hometown. Later, he met Nalan Lingyu on the way.
"I know, let's see what's going on first, and then wait for an opportunity to find a way to rescue Mr. Xiahou."
Nalan Lingyu was sitting on a chair, knocking the table with one hand and holding his head with the other. This was going to be difficult. He didn't know how Baili Mingyu planned to deal with them.
"The shopkeeper is in trouble. The Emperor ordered that Mr. Xiahou be hung directly on the city wall. He was told that if the Queen and Lord Nalan didn't show up, he would not be given food or drink and would starve to death."
"I understand, you go down and do your work."
"Okay, little one, let's get down here."
Duan Yu's waiter came back from outside and brought him shocking news. People all over the city were talking about whether the emperor had been too cruel to treat the marquis who had made great military achievements in the past.
"This is too much! Your Majesty is really going to do it! How can you not chill the hearts of the people with such cruelty?"
Duan Yu stood there indignantly and defended Mr. Xiahou, acting like a scholar.
Nalan Lingyu's eyes shrank when he heard the news, showing a fierceness that was unprecedented in the research institute. Baili Mingyu was planning to fight them to the death, but he actually used such a method.
"They have hung the Marquis on the city wall now, so how can we save him?"
Duan Yu was a little anxious. If this happened, they wouldn't be able to get even half a step closer to the city wall. They would be caught if they just walked over.
"Don't panic, let me think about it carefully, you can go down first, I will be quiet for a while."
Nalan Lingyu looked out the window and was a little dazed. He had no way to rescue Mr. Xiahou now, but if there was no way at all, it was not impossible. Do we really have to go to the last step?
Duan Yu was a little worried when he saw Nalan Lingyu's condition. He always had a bad feeling and was anxious to leave and send a message to Li Guo.
He had to tell his wife about the current situation. What if Lord Nalan did something stupid? Wouldn't his wife feel even more guilty?
But there are still many days' journey from here to the country. It seems that we need to find someone to hurry up. In this way, it will take at least ten days. I don't know if the Marquis will be able to hold on by then. I hope my wife is still halfway there.