The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Every minister could feel the tense atmosphere in the hall, and they all huddled aside, fearing that they would be implicated.

Seeing Xie Rong still stubborn and arrogant, the Duke of Zhenguo couldn't help but say angrily, "I understand that you want my life, but what did those soldiers of the National Defense Army do wrong?"

"They risked their lives for Great Yue. Some of them just got married and don't even have any children. How could you do this?"

"Do you know how many families will be destroyed if you succeed in doing this?"

Xie Rong sneered, no longer pretending, "They won't obey me, so why should I care about them?"

"If you don't kill them, are you going to wait until you die and make them obey Xie Nanyuan's orders?"

If he had kept Xie Nanyuan in the past in order to contain the Duke of Zhenguo and to erect a target in the palace so that Concubine Zhou and her son would have a target, then after the Duke of Zhenguo brought Xie Nanyuan into the military camp, he had a new idea.

Since the founding of the country, the Zhenguo Army has been controlled by the Zhenguo Mansion, and the Zhenguo Army only obeys the orders of the master of the Zhenguo Mansion.

The lineage of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has only one daughter, Luo Xiyao.

Luo Xiyao is a girl, and although she has learned some martial arts, it is difficult for her to achieve great things.

Although Xie Nanyuan's surname is not Luo, he is related to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion by blood.

Luo Xiyao cannot inherit the Zhenguo Army, and the Duke of Zhenguo values ​​Xie Nanyuan very much. Xie Nanyuan is also quite talented in marching and fighting. Perhaps the Duke of Zhenguo will pass the Zhenguo Army to Xie Nanyuan.

If Xie Nanyuan took control of the National Defense Army, then this National Defense Army would be tainted with the royal label.

If Xie Nanyuan suddenly passed away after taking control of the National Defense Army, it would be suspected that he died in battle. He was Xie Nanyuan's father and the emperor, so wouldn't it be natural for him to take over the National Defense Army?

Now that he had thought of such an effortless way to take back the military power of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, he naturally didn't want to give it up easily.

Therefore, he allowed Xie Nanyuan to leave his sight and follow the Duke of Zhenguo to the border.

But man proposes, God disposes. No matter how he planned, he never expected that Xie Nanyuan would accumulate military merits on the border, and gain fame and a group of followers.

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was built with blood, bones and military merits.

The achievements of the Duke of Zhenguo throughout the dynasties are so great that it would be difficult to record them all even in a booklet. This is why, although emperors of all dynasties were wary of the Duke of Zhenguo, they did not dare to actually touch the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Not only does Xie Nanyuan have such an in-law, but he also has military merits, which makes him unable to sleep or eat.

It was then that he suddenly realized.

In the past, when Xie Nanyuan was young, he trapped Xie Nanyuan in the palace to restrain the Duke of Zhenguo. The Zhou family was powerful and the two were in opposition. Occasionally, Zhou family would attack Xie Nanyuan in private, which would only make the Duke of Zhenguo afraid to act rashly.

Now that Xie Nanyuan has grown up, he will not become a tool for the Duke of Zhenguo to be cautious, but the two of them will complement and rely on each other.

The Zhou mother and son had fallen behind the grown-up Xie Nanyuan and were no longer his match.

He must kill Xie Nanyuan first, and then deal with Zhou's mother and son.

So, from that day on, he forced Ji Bei to give Xie Nanyuan an imperceptible chronic poison.

Xie Nanyuan's body slowly deteriorated without him noticing.

Originally, Xie Qian'an had drugged Xie Nanyuan, and he could have stopped and framed him, but he was messed up by a little Pei Liangchuan.

Seeing that Xie Nanyuan was gaining more and more power after this, especially with the support of the Shen family, while Zhou's mother and son were becoming increasingly weak, he knew that he could not wait any longer.

If he waits any longer, and Zhou's mother and son fall, and Xie Nanyuan's family becomes the only one in power, does he really want to make Xie Nanyuan the crown prince?

But if Xie Nanyuan is killed first, he will not be able to control the National Defense Army as originally planned.

He had to act in a hurry and could not wait any longer. Since he could not have the best of both, he would just destroy them all.

But his plan was not yet complete, and the two idiots, Zhou mother and son, actually poisoned Xiaowu.

That was the heir he had chosen, how dare these two idiots!

So he changed his mind and decided to get rid of Zhou's mother and son first, and then take action when Xie Nanyuan was most proud and least vigilant.

His "favor" for Xie Nanyuan over the years was not in vain. Even Li Shunquan, who was by his side, thought that his favorite son was Xie Nanyuan and wanted to make Xie Nanyuan the crown prince.

As long as the Duke of Zhenguo is sent away, during this period, Xie Nanyuan will die of illness, and on the other hand, the Zhenguo Army will be strangled, and the Duke of Zhenguo will be accused of treason.

In this way, even Luo Xiyao, the only daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, would have no choice but to die.

Everyone is dead, how can anyone notice that there is something unusual about this incident?

Even if someone noticed something was wrong, who would risk the lives of their own family to investigate something that would be doomed to bring no benefit even if the truth was revealed?

Originally, the matter was about to end today. Next, as long as the news came from the border that the Duke of Zhenguo was suppressed and strangled for treason, and then the order was issued to assassinate Luo Xiyao, everything would be clear.

But unfortunately, his plan was discovered.

Xie Nanyuan did not die, the Duke of Zhenguo was not hanged, and the Zhenguo Army was not destroyed.

Overnight, all his plans were exposed to the sun.

This made him very unhappy, very unhappy!

As soon as these words were spoken, the Duke of Zhenguo and the soldiers of the Zhenguo Army present were all filled with indignation.

Xie Nanyuan looked at Xie Rong, a storm brewing in his dark pupils. He said in a deep voice, "So, you're afraid that if I take control of the National Defense Army, it will threaten the Crown Prince's position, and even your own. That's why you set up such a big scheme to wipe out the National Defense Army in one fell swoop?"

"The generations of national defense troops have sacrificed so much for Dai Viet, yet you want to strangle tens of thousands of them just because of your own suspicions. Do you still have a trace of conscience in your heart?"

"Conscience?" Xie Rong scoffed. "I've fought so many battles with my brothers, and I only know that the winner is king and the loser is a bandit. As long as I can win, as long as I can achieve my goal, what does it matter if I use any means necessary?"

"The National Defense Army exists for Dai Viet. I am the monarch of Dai Viet. If I don't want the National Defense Army, then it shouldn't exist!"

"Just like you, you shouldn't exist!"

After the last sentence was spoken, Xie Rong looked at Xie Nanyuan with eyes full of disgust.

Xie Nanyuan's face was tense, and he practically gritted his teeth as he spoke, "If you hate me so much, why did you give birth to me? When my mother had a difficult birth, you should have gone against her wishes and saved my life!"

This queen mother naturally refers to the late queen, Xie Nanyuan's biological mother.

Xie Rong heard this, and as if something had occurred to him, a sly smile appeared on his lips, and he said quietly, "Of course I will protect you."

Luo Xiyao was already furious after hearing these words. The excitement she had for rebellion had disappeared completely. If Shen Qionghua had not stopped her, she would have rushed forward and slapped Xie Rong twice.

This dog emperor!

Shameless, so shameless!

Even after being exposed, he still dares to be so self-righteous!

Not only did Luo Xiyao not feel any pleasure in exposing Xie Rong, but she became furious after hearing these words, and the more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt.

On the contrary, Shen Qionghua looked at the strange expression on Xie Rong's face, pondered his words, and frowned slightly.

Xie Nanyuan was born due to the late queen's difficult labor, which was no secret in Dai Viet.

Xie Nanyuan once told her that Concubine Zhou was most likely the murderer who caused the late queen's difficult labor.

When Concubine Zhou fell from power, Xie Nanyuan wanted to verify the matter, but was stopped by the cold palace guards and never got to see Concubine Zhou for the last time.

Now it seems that the emperor obviously does not regard Xie Nanyuan as his son. In his mind, Xie Nanyuan is just a tool to restrain the Duke of Zhenguo and maintain a balance between him and Concubine Zhou and her son.

Then why did he say "Protect Xie Nanyuan"?

If he was afraid of the Duke of Zhenguo, he could have just made the late queen infertile. Why did he let her get pregnant?

unless……

In a flash, an absurd idea emerged from his mind, causing Shen Qionghua's face to change suddenly.

Shen Qionghua quickly stepped forward, grabbed Xie Nanyuan's sleeve, pointed at Xie Rong and said, "It's him! The late queen didn't die in childbirth, he killed her!"

right! That must be it!

Only then will everything make sense!