Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

The Prince of Nannan left, taking Wei Wu and others with him, but left behind some guards at the top of the mountain and at the end of the water.

Apart from a famous child prodigy scholar, the other members of the Lin family have been very low-key since they came to the capital.

So the departure of a wild child from the Lin family did not cause any ripples.

Maybe it was just a rag that was not valued and could be thrown away at will.

At this time, reports of Huns invading the border in the northwest continued to reach the court.

The grand court meeting caused a lot of hype.

Some suggested sending troops immediately to take the initiative to attack.

Some suggested negotiating terms with the new Chanyu, or even sending him some gifts to congratulate him on his accession to the throne.

Lin Ruhai stood there quietly. It was not his turn to speak, but he was extremely worried.

Where did the Prince of Nan'an go? Is he safe?

At this moment, the emperor on the throne suddenly issued an order.

"The Xiongnu in the northwest are rampant. To prevent them from attacking the Nan'an Palace, I order the Imperial Guards to immediately send troops to protect the Nan'an Palace."

The court officials were all shocked and talked about it.

……

It was late at night and everyone was asleep. Lin Ruhai just returned home, unable to hide his solemn expression.

When he entered the inner courtyard, he saw Jia Min waiting under the lamp, so he said softly:

"Madam, it's a good thing that the prince left early. The Nan'an Palace is under siege today, and the emperor has sent troops to monitor it."

Lin Ruhai, who had just returned very late, was still in shock.

Today he spent the whole day as a mute and a stump in Chaoshang.

Unexpectedly, they surrounded the Nan'an Palace in the end, ordered the local troops in the northwest to reorganize on the spot, and the court sent a military supervisor.

The Chanyu's scabies disease is a major concern for the aristocratic family.

His Majesty is determined to take action against the Nan'an Palace.

When Jia Min heard this, she was so frightened that the needle and thread in her hand slipped.

"Master, why are you surrounding the Nan'an Palace?"

"Will something happen? What if we are found?"

Lin Ruhai thought for a moment and said, "Madam, don't be afraid. The reason for the siege is to protect, but in reality it is to prevent people from the Nan'an Palace from leaving."

"Princess Nan'an will make a decision on this matter."

It is not known whether this change in the northwest was a test or real. The emperor only sent a military supervisor with the imperial edict to dispatch surrounding troops to fight the enemy.

It's really incredible that no one in the court, whether civil or military, volunteered to take the initiative.

But even so, His Majesty also wants to take this opportunity to wipe out the Nan'an Army?

From this perspective, there will be major changes in the Northwest.

Your Majesty, are you not afraid of the destruction of your country? Or do you really want to negotiate peace?

Is Brother Lin okay?

In order to preserve the Nan'an Army, he had to deal with the Northwest Chanyu and prevent the emperor's people from interfering.

How difficult is it?

……

The next morning, at Nan'an Palace,

"Princess, the front and back doors have been surrounded all night."

"No one is allowed to go in or out. Cai Bo, who was buying groceries, was stopped when he tried to go out today."

The nanny was reporting to Princess Nan'an with her head down, looking worried.

Princess Nan'an stood in front of the window, her hands on the window frame, her eyes looking at the sky outside.

"Is there any movement from the Lin family?" Princess Nan'an asked calmly.

Mammy paused for a moment and took a step forward, "Princess, he's been gone for a few days."

"Lin Ruhai attends court as normal every day, there is no change."

Princess Nan'an smiled evilly, "You little bastard, you are very alert. Goodbye, don't ask about the Lin family's affairs in the future."

"You won't even let us buy groceries. Are you trying to trap us to death?"

The nanny replied, "She said she could draw up a menu and have the waiter bring it over."

"Then let's draft it! Also call the prince from the mansion over."

"Just tell him I have something to tell him."

"Ok."

After Princess Nan'an finished speaking, the nanny nodded and went to give the instructions.

Princess Nan'an walked a few steps to the main hall and took down the hanging sword.

"Clang clang" Princess Nan'an drew out the sword. The sword light and the sunlight shining in complemented each other, reflecting the cold and hard face of Princess Nan'an.

It’s a pity that I’m a girl, otherwise I would have killed a few people to avoid feeling so depressed.

"Mother, you called me." The "Prince of Nan'an" who came in looked at Princess Nan'an standing there with a sword in her hand.

Said it a little timidly.

"Yes!" Princess Nan'an looked at the prince whose eyes narrowed.

This kid did a great job.

"Do you know what kind of sword this is?"

"This was once a personal sword given to me by Taizu. The Nan'an Palace helped Taizu ascend the throne, and Taizu granted me the hereditary title of Nan'an Palace."

"Now there are guards outside surrounding the Nan'an Palace, there is no reason."

"It's not the style of our palace to let others do whatever they want."

"Today, you will follow your mother to visit the Golden Throne Hall."

"I want to see how Your Majesty will respond when faced with Taizu's sword."

"You dare?"

Princess Nan'an looked at the child in front of her. Their facial features were very similar, but their temperaments were completely different.

"I was originally the substitute that the old prince found for the prince. It is a well-deserved death to die in the prince's place." The fake prince's voice was like a sharp sword, waiting to be unsheathed.

"What's your real name?" Princess Nan'an continued to ask.

"I am an insignificant person and I don't have a name. If you insist on calling me by my name, my name is Wei Yi."

When the young man called out Wei Yi's name, his body suddenly straightened up like a pine tree.

It was as if I heard a military order.

"Wei Yi, today I will give you the surname Mu."

At this point, Princess Nan'an shook her head and continued,

"Io, what you just said is wrong. We are not going to die, we are going to survive."

"We want the emperor to grant you the title of King of Nan'an."

"We have a legitimate reason to come here."

"We didn't fight before because the time hadn't come yet. Now that the time has come ahead of schedule, we really have to fight."

Io fell to his knees and said, "Thank you, Princess, for giving me your surname. I will follow your orders."

……

"Dang! Dang! Dang..." The gongs and drums at the gate of Nan'an Palace were roaring.

The whole house was in mourning, and people in mourning clothes lined up on both sides.

Princess Nan'an was dressed in mourning, followed by other female members of the Nan'an Palace. They all held the coffin in their hands, and on top of the coffin stood the spirit tablets of the deceased members of the Nan'an Palace.

The Prince of Nan'an held Taizu's precious sword in his hand and knocked on the coffin with a "bang bang bang" sound. After each knock, he shouted,

"Drink! Drink! Drink..."

Step by step, approaching the gate.

"Princess Nan'an, what are you going to do?"

"Prince of Nan'an, are you in the Nan'an Palace planning a rebellion?"

The guard at the door called out loudly, and had already sent someone to report the news.

The person in charge hasn't arrived yet, and the order they received was not to let anyone go.

But no one dared to talk about killing Princess Nan'an and the Crown Prince.

The two sides confronted each other, one side was ready to die and pressed forward step by step.

One side was retreating step by step.

Princess Nan'an shouted, "I want to go to the imperial mausoleum to kowtow and ask Taizu if he wants to trap me in Nan'an Palace to death?"

"Are you going to wipe out the Nan'an Palace?"

"If so, I'll send the child over and let the old man do it himself."

"The fate of the Nan'an Palace was given to Taizu willingly."

The Prince of Nan'an led the way, holding a sword in his hand.

"This is Taizu's sword. Anyone who stands in my way will die!"

……

In the court, the emperor was furious.

Bang bang, knock on the throne,

"This is forcing me to kill her. If that's the case, let's get someone to wipe out the Nan'an Palace completely."

"Your Majesty, this is not possible. If the prince of Nan'an is killed, the Nan'an army will surely rebel."

"Now is the time to use people, we can't kill them!"

The old ministers on the ground knelt down, weeping and crying.

"Do you mean that my Holy Dynasty will be destroyed without the Nannan Palace?" The emperor's threat was clear.

“I dare not.” The old minister on the ground knelt down and kowtowed.

"My holy dynasty is blessed by heaven. How can a small Xiongnu accomplish anything?"

"Pass on my imperial decree. If the Nan'an Palace dares to take another step forward, it will be shot to death with arrows."

……

Lin Ruhai felt cold all over, and everything in his life turned upside down overnight.

He thought that Princess Nan'an would endure and wait for her son to return victoriously.

Who knew that this was going to force the emperor? What was going on?

Should I ask for mercy? But I am a nobody now, and if I ask for mercy, will it arouse the emperor's suspicion?