nycdaug Chapter 273 The Xie Mansion is Surrounded
Chapter 273 The Xie Mansion is Surrounded
An uproar erupted in the hall.
Everyone looked at Xie Ansheng in shock.
The Right Chancellor was the first to jump out, pointing his finger at Xie Ansheng and angrily saying, "Several Xie Anshengs have already harbored rebellious intentions!"
Xie Ansheng: "..."
He was so angry that his neck turned red all the way to his face, his nostrils flared, he was breathing heavily, and he glared at Xie Mingzhu with eyes wide with fury: "Fine, fine, fine!"
"Xie Mingzhu!"
"I must have been blind to keep such an ingrate by my side!"
"You have no conscience! You black-hearted bastard!"
At this moment, Xie Ansheng finally realized that it was a joke.
What a big joke!
He had cherished his daughter for over a decade, but even after she returned, he never gave her a kind look.
What we got in return was this situation today.
"Guards!" the Emperor of Chu said in a deep voice. "Isolate Xie Ansheng and Xie Yuhe first. I will investigate whether it is true or false before making a decision!"
The Imperial Guards immediately arrested Xie Ansheng and Xie Yuhe.
Xie Ansheng turned to look at the Emperor of Chu, "Your Majesty, whether I have any rebellious intentions is clear to Heaven and Earth. If Your Majesty readily believes the words of others based on a few words from them, this old minister will be disheartened!"
"This old minister truly has nothing to say."
"My Xie family has risked our lives for His Majesty. If we truly harbored rebellious intentions, why would we have gone through all this trouble?"
"What Xie Mingzhu said is utterly absurd!"
The Chu Emperor looked at him coldly: "Take him away!"
"I hereby seal off the entire Xie family!"
"Your Majesty," Jun Lanjin looked at the emperor and said in a deep voice, "Recently, there has been unrest outside, and there are still traitors in the court who have not been caught. It is still unknown whether this fourth young lady has been used by someone."
"The court is in dire need of talent right now. We can lock the person up in the palace first, and then we can search for them."
The Chu Emperor thought for a moment and said, "What Zhiheng said makes sense, so let's do as Zhiheng says."
With tears in his eyes and a heavy heart, Xie Ansheng was taken away by his men.
After everyone left, the Golden Palace was quiet.
The Right Chancellor said, "Your Majesty, since the Xie family has rebellious intentions, the Tiger Tally should not be placed above the Xie family. I urge Your Majesty to take back the Tiger Tally."
Emperor Chu: "I understand."
Luo Cheng'an didn't even realize that Xie Ansheng was about to fall from power?
He looked at Xie Mingzhu, who was kneeling in the center of the hall, with a shocked and bewildered expression.
Xie Mingzhu knelt alone in the center of the hall, her head bowed, her figure thin, enduring the sharp, scrutinizing gazes around her, her muscles trembling.
"Xie Mingzhu, if you are lying, I will cut off your head!"
Xie Mingzhu, her face pale, said softly, "Your Majesty is wise; everything I have said is true."
The Chu Emperor stood up and shouted, "Search the entire Xie family for me!"
In an instant, all the Imperial Guards were mobilized.
When Xie Xing learned of the news, he was in the palace copying books with the Fifth Princess.
Xie Mingzhu did not come today, citing feeling unwell.
"Princess! Fifth Miss! Something terrible has happened!"
The palace maid rushed into the hall.
Luo Mengfei looked up, frowned, and said, "What is it that you're in such a hurry?"
The palace maid glanced at Xie Xing and said, "Fourth Miss Xie went to the Golden Palace to accuse the General Who Protects the Nation of having rebellious intentions, secretly possessing the imperial robe, and secretly training troops. Now His Majesty wants to shut down the entire Xie family!"
"Pfft!" Xie Xing spat out the tea he was about to drink.
She stood up and looked at the palace maid with a surprised expression.
"What did you say?"
Has Xie Mingzhu gone mad?
"How is this possible?" Luo Mengfei couldn't believe it either.
If someone else told this story, it would have some credibility, but if Xie Mingzhu told it, it would be utterly unbelievable.
Isn't this digging their own grave?
What good is it for Xie Mingzhu?
The palace maid said urgently, "It's absolutely true. The General Zhenguo and Xie Shaoqing are both imprisoned in the palace."
Xie Xing stared wide-eyed in astonishment.
Is it true? Xie Mingzhu has gone mad too?
Without a second thought, Xie Xing lifted her skirt and ran out of the palace.
Luo Mengfei exclaimed "Eh!" and quickly ordered someone to stop her.
"Where are you going?"
Xie Xing turned to look at Luo Mengfei and said, "I want to leave the palace. I want to go home."
She guessed that Luo Hanfeng must have hidden something in the Xie family, otherwise how could the Xie family have a dragon robe?
What's even more surprising is that Xie Mingzhu would say such a thing.
Xie Xing was completely baffled.
She asked the system: "Is the plot still on track?"
The system is silent.
This is way too extreme.
Originally, it was thought that Xie Mingzhu would kill the Xie family one by one, but now it seems she intends to take everyone down with her and wipe out the entire Xie family.
No wonder she said a while ago that she wanted to return the Xie family to me.
Xie Xing sighed.
It turns out they were planning to destroy the entire Xie family.
Why?
Xie Xing was completely baffled.
No matter what, Xie Mingzhu shouldn't harbor such resentment towards the Xie family.
What should we do now?
Luo Mengfei grabbed Xie Xing's hand, "You can't leave now. Everyone knows you're a companion in the palace. If you leave, you'll be beheaded."
Xie Xing's panicked heart calmed down at this moment.
She said to Luo Mengfei, "The princess is right."
Xie Xing sat back down.
She was in a state of utter confusion.
"You stay in the palace and don't wander around. I'll go ask my brother."
Luo Mengfei pinned Xie Xing to the spot and then ran out.
After Luo Mengfei left, Xie Xing waited for a while, then immediately wrote a letter, summoned a shadow guard to deliver it, and rode at full speed to the general's mansion.
At the same time, the Imperial Guards, carrying the emperor's sacred authority, marched out of the palace in a grand procession.
……
General's Mansion.
The entire general's mansion was surrounded by the Imperial Guards.
When the servants relayed the news to Madam Xie, she was so shocked that she almost fell off her chair.
"What did you say? The Imperial Guards have surrounded the entire General's Mansion?!"
The servant hurriedly replied, "Yes, the Imperial Guard Commander has an imperial edict saying that His Majesty has ordered the entire General's Mansion to be sealed off, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."
Madam Xie trembled and almost collapsed to the ground. The maid behind her immediately supported her.
"Quick, help me out."
Madam Xie forced herself to sit up and had the maid behind her help her out.
In the courtyard of the Xie family.
The Xie family was in a state of panic. Madam Xie arrived at the gate with a grim face, but before she could even step out, she was stopped by Imperial Guards carrying knives.
"Madam Xie, His Majesty has decreed that no one is allowed to enter or leave the Xie family residence."
Madam Xie was shocked. "His Majesty's decree?"
The warlord glanced at Madam Xie and snorted coldly, "Your Xie family harbors rebellious intentions."
"Whether he lives or dies depends entirely on Your Majesty."
Boom!
Upon hearing this, Madam Xie was struck dumb.
"A rebellious heart?"
Why would someone have a rebellious heart out of the blue?
At this moment, Old Madam Xie and Xie Jiaojiao rushed over. Upon hearing this, Old Madam Xie became excited: "Heaven is my witness, my Xie family has never had any rebellious intentions!"
The warlord said, "These words were spoken by your fourth young lady, Xie Mingzhu. How could they be false?"