The prince is very cruel

The old emperor took off the hot towel on his forehead and slowly stood up. He was still old, and his eyes showed fatigue that was hard to hide. At this moment, he looked at Guan Ning closely.

"I've locked you up for so long, do you have any problem with me?"

He paced lightly, his emotions hidden from people, but Guan Ning knew that if he showed hatred, the old emperor would not leave him any trouble.

"Return to Your Majesty."

"I understand your majesty's intentions, and I dare not and do not have any objections."

"If you want your minister to die, you will have to die."

The old emperor did not feel relieved after hearing this. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Oh?"

"If that's the case, then why do you put forward conditions?"

Guan Ning was calm. During these days in the prison, he had already done everything possible.

"Your Majesty, I have no other intentions. I am just worried that after I hand over everything, my wife and children will be left without anyone to take care of them."

"Even if His Majesty doesn't do anything, what if there are others?"

"I can die, but my family can't!"

The old emperor was suddenly speechless and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he waved his hand and said, "Get up."

Guan Ning stood up calmly, knowing that the first hurdle had been passed. Emperors were all overbearing and dared to put forward conditions, so naturally they would not compromise. This was why the old emperor summoned him after such a long time.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The old emperor said calmly, "I agree to your terms."

"Your family may leave the capital. After they leave, you must hand over all the clues and informants you have until I find the last piece of the mold."

"Then, you can leave. This is what I promised the Queen."

Guan Ning was not surprised by this result. The old emperor could not withstand the rebellion of Xiliang. If it went on any longer, more and more people would surrender, and his situation would become increasingly passive.

The old emperor urgently needs a victory to stabilize the situation, otherwise those onlookers, especially the local aristocratic families, might turn against him.

"Your Majesty, is it everyone?" he confirmed again.

The old emperor nodded: "Yes, everyone."

"Everyone in your Guan family."

Guan Ning heard the hidden meaning: "What about Yuan Xiang?"

The old emperor shook his head: "She can't."

"She is not from your Guan family. She is the only daughter of the Grand Marshal of Zizhou. There is a war going on on the front lines now, and Zizhou will not be peaceful either. It is better for her to stay in the palace."

Guan Ning's face darkened instantly!

He spoke so nicely, but it was just to threaten Yuan Shikai to concentrate on suppressing the rebellion, not to rebel or surrender.

"His Majesty……"

Before he could say anything, the old emperor interrupted him: "If you want Yuan Xiang, then don't ask."

"Don't forget, you are still a prisoner!"

"I have met your conditions, so don't bargain!" He emphasized his words coldly, determined not to let Yuan Xiang go.

Guan Ning was furious!

It didn't matter to him, but putting Yuan Xiang under house arrest was a violation of his bottom line.

A long time, a long time.

His rationality finally suppressed his anger. He slowly unclenched his fists and said in a deep voice, "Okay, then I will obey your command."

The old emperor nodded, very satisfied with Guan Ning's compromise.

"Tomorrow, the Imperial Guards will escort your family away."

"But you can't leave the city."

"Come see me immediately after you send the person off."

Guan Ning was of course worried about the old emperor, so he said, "Can you give me a day so I can go back and say goodbye to my family?"

"After all, we've been apart for so long."

The old emperor seemed hesitant when he heard this.

Guan Ning quickly revealed a tough attitude: "Your Majesty, if you do not agree to this, then I... will not be able to rest easy."

The old emperor raised his eyebrows and looked at Guan Ning deeply.

"Yes, I'll give you one day."

"But I hope you won't play any tricks. If I find out, don't blame me for disregarding our uncle-nephew relationship. From the bottom of my heart, I value you very much."

Hearing this, Guan Ning sneered in his heart.

What a brainwashing master! He's still thinking about giving himself candy at this time!

"Yes, Your Majesty, don't worry." He bowed.

The old emperor didn't say much, but gave Yuwen Hongdu a look.

Yuwen Hong understood and followed Guan Ning out.

"Wait." The old emperor suddenly called out again.

"Are you sure your clues can lead to the third mold?" He looked a little worried, and his cloudy eyes looked extremely serious.

Guan Ning blurted out: "Yes!"

The old emperor was relieved and waved his hand.

Guan Ning remained calm and left immediately.

Walking out of the imperial study, it was snowing lightly outside and the bells were ringing in the cold wind.

"Lord Guan." Yuwen Hongdu handed over a mink coat.

"Thank you." Guan Ning took it and put it on without any hesitation.

"We will follow you all the time." Yuwen Hongdu said.

"Please do as you wish." Guan Ning smiled and did not blame him. After all, Yuwen Hong was just a person who got things done.

Yuwen Hongdu nodded: "Let's go."

"Tomorrow I will send someone to personally escort your family away. You can rest assured. During such a turbulent time, the Third Prince will not dare to interfere."

Guan Ning nodded again: "Thank you."

The two stopped talking, but it was obvious that their relationship was not as tense as before.

About an hour later, we arrived at Guan Mansion!

Because Guan Ning was imprisoned, the entire Guan Mansion was forced to stay at home. The falling snowflakes made the once bustling Guan Mansion look extremely deserted.

Under the eaves, some refugees were huddled.

Guan Ning knocked on the door gently, and after a long time, someone came to open the door.

creak...

The servant opened a gap and stared at Guan Ning for a long time before his eyes suddenly widened.

"Shi, Shizi?"

Guan Ning smiled and said, "It's me."

"The prince is back!"

"Madam, the prince is back!" The servant ran back excitedly, shouting at the top of his lungs, rolling and crawling.

Guan Ning smiled and pushed the door open. The imperial guards behind him did not follow him, but instead monitored the entire Guan Mansion.

Inside the mansion, footsteps could be heard from all directions.

"Prince, where is the prince?"

"Where's my husband?"

"Sir!"

"Master!"

A figure rushed towards Guan Ning, wearing a simple and elegant palace dress with a loose green cotton robe on the outside. She was beautiful and generous yet down-to-earth. Her lips were red without any makeup, her eyebrows were soft without any drawing, and her pregnant belly was close to the due date.

"Husband!" Qin Yao choked and hugged Guan Ning tightly.

Guan Ning comforted her and kept stroking her back: "It's okay, it's okay."

Lou Xinyue and others were also rushed out one after another, as well as a large number of Guan family members and servants, and people from Qilin Academy and other places were basically taken to Guan's mansion.

The moment they saw Guan Ning, they felt a little depressed. After all, Guan Ning was in a bit of a mess at the moment and had obviously suffered some pain in prison, but they were more relieved that he was finally back!

"Xinyue, Mei Niang, Wanjin, how are you?" Guan Ning wiped away Qin Yao's tears.

"What can happen to us? It's you."

"Let's go, I'll give you a bath first. You guys, go get some food for the prince." Lou Xinyue frowned slightly. It would be a lie to say she didn't feel distressed. Under her long white dress, there was a slightly bulging belly.