Zheng Palace

Shen Xiao brought the Sixth Prince and Concubine Jing back to the palace safely, and the Emperor went out of his way to comfort them.

After a period of time, the emperor's dragon body recovered.

Since the emperor took office, all the ministers in the court who were related to the prince were either demoted, killed, or directly dismissed from their posts.

The court is now full of the emperor's confidants, and the Zheng court has returned to normal, but the people's lives have not actually changed, which makes the emperor anxious.

What worried him the most was whether the Second Prince Mo Yan could kill Yao Zhen and Mo Jue, mother and son, in Qiongzhou. After all, Yao Zhen's influence in Qiongzhou should not be underestimated.

If Yao Zhen and his men were to escape, they would surely rebel in the future, causing yet another devastating tragedy.

"Chen Ling, is there any news about Yan'er?"

"Your Majesty, there has been no news since the Second Prince left. He travels day and night and has no time to send back any news."

"Calculating the time, the Second Prince has just arrived in Qiongzhou. He must be very busy now. He will send back news when he is free."

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry. The Second Prince is a man of both civil and military talents, and it will be no problem for him to defeat Yao Zhen."

"I know he is a skilled martial artist, but the people in the court are evil, unlike those few people on the mountain, who are all pure-minded and have no calculations or deceptions."

"Your Majesty, although the Second Prince has just come down from the mountain and does not understand the affairs of the court, he is quick-witted, highly skilled in martial arts, and has your imperial edict in his hand. He is also accompanied by General Gu Qi and the young guards. The Qiongzhou military commanders will certainly obey your orders."

"Even if there are generals who are not convinced by the Second Prince, if the Second Prince makes a move, they will surely be convinced."

"hope so."

"Among my sons, only Yan'er is proficient in both literature and martial arts. The fifth son has followed Mo Jue's footsteps and has gone astray. I dare not believe a word he says."

"He is now confined in the mansion to reflect on his mistakes. I hope he can change. Otherwise, this son will be useless.

"The sixth son is still young, and I can't see any talent in him. My hopes are now pinned on Yan'er. I hope he won't let me down."

"The Second Prince is brave and resourceful, intelligent and courageous, and decisive in killing. He has the style of the Emperor in his past."

"The old man knows how to coax me."

"Everything I say is true."

"He is brave and resourceful, and he is both wise and brave. This time when I was poisoned, it was not Yan'er who saved me. I really had to be controlled by him."

"It proves that the emperor made the right decision to ask a master to take the second prince away from the palace. If the second prince had grown up in the palace, he might not have such martial arts skills."

"Yes! Thanks to his grandfather Hong Zhiyuan who asked the master to accept Yan'er as his apprentice."

"Hong Zhiyuan is now the Minister of War. He should be promoted to the Minister of War so that he can help Yan'er in the future."

"Your Majesty is wise."

Mo Yan, Gu Qi and Shao Ze rode all the way to the Qiongzhou military camp. There were still 50,000 soldiers left in the army to defend the city.

General Cai, General Fan, and General Shen knew that Mo Yan had arrived with the emperor's edict, and they hurried out to greet him.

Although they didn't know the Second Prince well, they didn't dare to act rashly because of the Emperor's decree.

"This humble general pays respect to the Second Prince."

"Generals, please excuse me."

"Second Prince, please..."

"Generals, please accept my order."

"I accept your order. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."

"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, declares that Yao Zhen has secretly led troops to rebel. I hereby issue an imperial decree to execute the entire Yao family without fail. All the generals in Qiongzhou must obey the orders of the Second Prince Mo Yan. If they do not, they will be executed on the spot. I decree this."

"The general will obey the order."

"Generals, please excuse me."

"Thank you, Second Prince."

"This prince has just arrived in Qiongzhou and I have to rely on the generals to help deal with the Yao family. If anyone dares to let anyone from the Yao family go, they will be punished by military order."

"The general will not dare."

"Generals, please introduce yourselves so that we can communicate more conveniently."

"I am Cai Jiayuan, Fan Jing, and Shen Yaoguang."

"General Cai, take two hundred soldiers and take all the Yao clan members to the prison to await their fate."

"Gu Qi, you go with General Cai. If anyone from the Yao family is missing, they will be punished by military law."

"I will obey my orders."

"General Fan, General Shen, tell me about our military situation, and then send someone to take this prince's guards to familiarize themselves with the surrounding situation."

"Yes."

General Cai was a capable general under Yao Zhen's command. He couldn't bear to let him take people to the Yao family to arrest people, but he could do nothing as it was the emperor's order.

At the beginning, Yao Zhen insisted on leading his troops to rescue the queen and the prince, and the generals tried their best to dissuade him but could not stop Yao Zhen's determination to save people.

I didn't expect the Second Prince to come so quickly. Now I have no way to protect the women of the Yao family.

General Cai had no choice but to bring Gu Qi to the general's mansion.

When the servants in the mansion saw General Cai coming with so many people, they were panicked on the spot.

"General Cai, why did you bring so many soldiers to the palace?"

Gu Qi wanted to see what General Cai would say. After all, he was a general under General Yao, so it was both reasonable and unexpected that he would favor him.

The second prince was worried that General Cai would favor the Yao family, so he ordered himself to come along to monitor.

"Call everyone in your house to come out."

"My general is not here. I will go and call the old lady out."

"hurry up."

The servant hurried to Old Madam Yao's room.

"Madam, General Cai has brought many soldiers to the palace. It doesn't look like a good thing."

"Are there any strangers around him?"

"There stood beside him a stranger of imposing appearance."

"You go deal with it up front, I'll be there soon."

"Yes."

Old Madam Yao hurriedly took out a stack of banknotes from her bosom and stuffed them into the servant girl beside her.

"Bai Zhi, quickly take the two young masters out through the back door, lead them out of Qiongzhou quietly, and live in hiding from now on. Don't seek revenge, just stay alive and leave some blood for the Yao family."

"Why, old lady?"

"It's hard to explain in just a few words. The last bloodline of my Yao family is now in your hands. If the Yao family can turn danger into safety, we will definitely send someone to look for you."

"Madam, I swear to protect the two young masters."

"You are my most trusted servant, so I'm entrusting the last bloodline of the Yao family to you. Go quickly! It will be too late if you leave."

"Yes."

Bai Zhi is Madam Yao's most trusted servant. Now that the two grandsons are handed over to her, even if something happens to the Yao family, at least the grandsons' lives can be saved.

Bai Zhi took the two young masters and quietly left the house through the back door, heading all the way to the city gate.

Old Madam Yao brought everyone in the family to the front yard. The women looked at the soldiers, making them feel uneasy.

"General Cai, you are a general under my son. Why did you bring your soldiers to break into my Yao Mansion? Even if my son is not in the mansion, you cannot bully the women of my Yao family without restraint."

"Madam, I am following orders. I apologize."

"Feng Ming, whose orders are you following?"

"General Yao secretly led his troops to rebel. The emperor ordered the second prince to take over the military camp and to put all the members of the Yao family in jail to await punishment."

"How dare you! How could my son rebel? Did he lead his troops to attack Xinzheng or plunder the city? If you dare to frame my son today, I will be the first to disagree."

"Madam Yao, the former queen and the deposed crown prince rebelled and were captured by the emperor. She personally admitted that General Yao led his troops to attack Xinzheng."

"The former queen is a married woman. Even if she and the deposed crown prince started a rebellion, it has nothing to do with our Yao family. Without solid evidence, you can't attack my Yao family."

"My Yao family has defended Qiongzhou for Zheng State for many years. Even if we have no merit, we have worked hard. If you want to kill my whole family with just a few words, I will be the first one to disagree."

Gu Qi took out the emperor's edict and handed it to her, but she still felt unwilling after reading it.

Old Madam Yao was stalling for time for her grandson, and General Cai stood still out of consideration for Yao Zhen's feelings.

Gu Qi saw what General Cai was thinking and hurriedly urged him: "General Cai, we don't have extra time. Order someone to verify whether the Yao family is all here. If anyone is missing, the Second Prince will issue a military order to deal with them."

General Cai had already noticed that the two little grandsons of the Yao family were not in the crowd, but he did not say anything. He had to take action under Gu Qi's urging.

"Someone, come and check if all the Yao family members are here."

"Yes."

Although Old Madam Yao wanted to stop it, she was no match for the soldiers.

"General Cai, the Yao family is missing two little grandchildren."

"Send someone to the mansion to look for it. We must find it. If we can't find it, we will be punished."

"Yes."

"Madam Yao, where are your two grandsons?"

"He was taken away by my son Yao Zhen."

"All of them are sent to prison."

"Yes."

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