This night was destined to be restless. Although the fighting was over, the Xiehou Mansion was still bustling with activity.
Xie Yu has been handed over to King Yu's men by Meng Zhi. King Yu, of course, took this opportunity very seriously. He wished he could tie Xie Yu to his belt to feel at ease, so he directly asked hundreds of soldiers from hundreds of mansions to keep an eye on Xie Yu.
, not giving Xie Yu any room to escape.
When Xie Yu was arrested, Princess Weiyang didn't react much, but when she saw King Yu, she acted like the eldest princess's aunt.
The eldest princess is such a person. As the saying goes, those who are loved are confident, and this is how she treats Xie Yu.
She definitely has feelings for Xie Yu, but it's not that kind of true love, it's more of a kind of family affection and responsibility that she has been with for more than 20 years.
However, although Princess Weiyang did not intercede for Xie Yu, she did intercede for the Zhuo family and asked King Yu to save the lives of the Zhuo family no matter what, otherwise she would not let King Yu succeed.
King Yu was not dissatisfied with this. He had no interest in the Zhuo family in the first place. As long as the Zhuo family was willing to cooperate with him and bring Xie Yu down, whether they would die or not was a matter of his words. It was easy to control.
Princess Wei Yang is now his biological sister after all, so even to give her face, he would agree to let the Zhuo family go.
After receiving King Yu's reply, Princess Wei Yang stepped forward and walked to the three people of the Zhuo family with a heavy look on her face.
She first looked at Mrs. Zhuo, but Mrs. Zhuo turned her head and didn't look at her at all. Then she looked at Zhuo Dingfeng, who was also silent. Finally, she could only turn to Zhuo Qingyao, who faced Zhuo Qingyao.
This noble mother-in-law moved her lips, but in the end she didn't say a word.
She looked guilty and said in a choked voice: "I am a selfish person. I have lied to you for so many years for my son. Now I have no words to defend myself. It's just that my daughter Qier is innocent. She has returned to your Zhuo family."
, even though you two have no old feelings for our couple, please treat her kindly for the sake of your children."
Zhuo Qingyao looked uncomfortable. In fact, he was the most troubled among the three members of the Zhuo family because his wife was the daughter of the enemy who killed his brother. Because of Xie Yu, it was difficult for the couple to return to the loving relationship they had in the past.
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On the other hand, although Mrs. Zhuo was very dissatisfied with Xie Yu and Princess Weiyang, she said very openly at this time: "The Zhuo family is from Jianghu. We only know that we should keep grudges clear and do not involve future generations. Qier is my daughter-in-law of the Zhuo family. If
In the future, if she can return with her son, she will naturally receive the treatment he deserves. This matter does not worry the eldest princess."
After saying this, she ignored Princess Weiyang, as if she felt uncomfortable even if she said another word to her.
At this time, Zhou Chen and Gong Yu came over, and Gong Yu knelt down to the Zhuo couple.
"My son died at the hands of my father. This crime will never go away. Since I can seek revenge on Xie Yu, you can also seek revenge on me. This is the cycle of heaven, and I have no complaints."
"It's just that the child is innocent. I hope that Master Zhuo and Mrs. Zhuo can give Gong Yu one year. After my child is born, Master Zhuo can come to me for revenge at any time."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes couldn't help but fall on Gong Yu.
Gong Yu was definitely the most critical factor in Xie Yu's downfall today. If she hadn't come forward, Xie Zhuo and his family would never have turned against each other easily.
The Zhuo couple did have resentment in their hearts, but they were indeed open-minded people. Especially after hearing Gong Yu say that she had a child, Mrs. Zhuo's eyes flashed with surprise.
Meng Zhi and Xia Dong also reacted. No wonder Mei Changsu asked them to protect Gong Yu during the chaos. They thought it was just because Gong Yu was Zhou Chen's woman, but they didn't expect that such a situation would happen.
Mrs. Zhuo sighed and said: "If your father was still alive, I would kill him all over the world, but he is already dead. As for you, you were not born yet. No matter how much hatred I have in my heart, I can't stop it by taking your life."
What's the score? What's more, I have already lost a son, and I can't see another child losing his mother. We will not seek revenge from you."
Gong Yu didn't say anything, but kowtowed solemnly, and then retreated behind Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen stood up at this time and said: "Master Zhuo, Mrs. Zhuo, Gong Yu is mine. I am very grateful that you can forgive her. Whenever I am useful in the future, I will do my best to help you."
Master Zhuo nodded towards Zhou Chen and said, "Thank you very much."
Today he also saw Zhou Chen's martial arts. He thought that even in his heyday, he might not necessarily be Zhou Chen's opponent, especially since the Zhuo family was in this situation now. If he could be on good terms with Zhou Chen, he would still
willing.
Zhou Chen took Gong Yu and was about to leave, but after walking a few steps, he stopped, thought for a while, and walked to Xiao Jingrui's side.
"Jing Rui, I know you are sad today and have a lot of confusion in your heart. I shouldn't have told you this, but I still want to remind you that things are going to be big tonight, especially because of the falling out between Xie Zhuo and his family.
, your sister Xie Qi is pregnant and expecting to give birth, and she will definitely be greatly stimulated. As a doctor, I know that this situation can easily cause premature birth, so for your sister's safety, you'd better prepare in advance."
"I'm not bragging. My medical skills are definitely pretty good. If anything happens, you can come to me."
After saying that, without waiting for Xiao Jingrui to speak, he took Gong Yu and left, leaving Xiao Jingrui looking at Zhou Chen's leaving back with a look of astonishment.
What happened today really stimulated him a lot, and he was indeed dissatisfied with his friends, Mei Changsu and Zhou Chen, who had caused tonight's incident.
Especially Mei Changsu, how could he not understand now that all of this was probably due to Mei Changsu's calculations.
As for Zhou Chen, although he is also dissatisfied, he is much better than Mei Changsu.
Moreover, what Zhou Chen said made sense. It was related to the safety of his own sister, so he still took Zhou Chen's words to heart.
When Zhou Chen passed by Mei Changsu, he said softly: "I'm taking Gong Yu back first, and I won't go to your place tonight."
Mei Changsu nodded, knowing what Zhou Chen meant. He would definitely meet Prince Jing tonight. Zhou Chen didn't want to meet Prince Jing, so he didn't go there.
On the way back, Gong Yu seemed to have done something wrong. He kept his head down and said nothing.
Zhou Chen felt strange and asked: "Gong Yu, what's wrong? You have to avenge a great revenge, do you still feel uncomfortable?"
Gong Yu raised his head, shook his head, and said, "No, it's what I just said to the Zhuo family. Will it affect you if I tell you about my pregnancy?"
Seeing that Gong Yu didn't say anything because of this matter, Zhou Chen immediately laughed.
"What are you thinking about? How could I blame you for such a thing? You are my woman and you have my child. It is not something shameful."
"Sir, don't you blame me?"
Seeing Gong Yu's adorable look, Zhou Chen reached out and caressed his cheek.
"Don't think blindly. This child is the best gift God has given us. That is to say, it is not convenient for me to reveal my identity now. Otherwise, I will definitely let everyone know that I, Zhou Chen, have a child. Gong Yu, this child
He may be my only child, so he is very important, but to me, you are more important, you are the one who can accompany me until I grow old."
"Although we haven't officially gotten married yet, we are still husband and wife. From now on, you don't need to call me son, just call me husband."
Gong Yu was so moved by Zhou Chen's words that he leaned on Zhou Chen's shoulder and said softly: "I still prefer to be called Young Master. Gong Yu will always be Young Master's Gong Yu, and I am willing to grow old with Young Master."
,Whether it’s life or death, I want to be by your side.”
Zhou Chen hugged Gong Yu and responded with a smile: "Of course you will stay by my side forever."
That night, too many people could not sleep in the capital, especially Xie's Mansion, which was the busiest. The place was surrounded by King Yu's people, and no one was allowed to leave without King Yu's permission.
Mei Changsu and Meng Zhi returned to the Su Mansion together, and then met with Prince Jing Xiao Jingyan who had been waiting for a long time.
Although Prince Jing often came here, Nie Feng would hide every time he came, so for several months, Prince Jing still had not seen Nie Feng in Su Mansion.
Nie Feng's poison has been detoxified, but because he chose an incomplete detoxification, although his body has returned to a normal human body, his martial arts skills are gone, white hair still grows all over his body, and he is still unable to speak.
Because of his status, he can't leave the Su Mansion now and can only stay here all the time. But fortunately, Xia Dong can often come to accompany him, and Mei Changsu and others accompany him, so he doesn't feel lonely at all.
This kind of life is countless times better than it was in the previous twelve years. When life has a head start, the energy and spirit will naturally be different.
Early the next morning, King Yu went to the palace, immediately told Emperor Liang what happened last night, and placed all the evidence against Xie Yu in front of Emperor Liang.
Reading Zhuo Dingfeng's confession and what Xie Yu had done over the years, especially the murder of an internal prisoner and the assassination of court officials, made Emperor Liang furious.
In the end, Emperor Liang prepared to seal the Ningguo Marquis Mansion and put King Yu in charge of interrogating Xie Yu. However, he also warned King Yu not to accuse Xie Yu of random crimes.
As news of Xie Yu's arrest spread, the entire capital caused a huge sensation.
Who is Xie Yu?
He was a rare first-class military prince in the Daliang court. He was extremely powerful, and he was also married to the eldest princess. He could be said to be one of the top nobles in the capital besides the royal family.
But just such a Ningguohou fell apart overnight, Xie Yu was even arrested and imprisoned, and the power dominated by the Ningguohou Mansion collapsed in an instant.
Zhou Chen secretly came to the Su Mansion and sat with Mei Changsu and Nie Feng to chat about what happened last night.
"Xie Yu has fallen. With Zhuo Dingfeng's confession, there is no chance for him to stand up again. However, we still have to learn the truth from him, because only he and Xia Jiang were the masterminds of what happened back then, and they were the only ones behind everything.
The two of them know best."
Mei Changsu looked calm. Removing Xie Yu was not the end, but another beginning. The next person they had to face was Xia Jiang, and Xia Jiang, as the head of the Xuanjing Division, was the most trusted person by Emperor Liang.
Xia Jiang is different from Xie Yu. He does not have a fatal weakness like Xie Yu. It will be several times more difficult to deal with Xia Jiang than to deal with Xie Yu.
What's more, even if Xia Jiang is eliminated, there will still be the last Emperor Liang. His ultimate goal is to make Emperor Liang admit his mistakes and repent.
So it's not time to let them relax yet.
Zhou Chen said: "Xie Yu has been imprisoned. After receiving the news, Xia Jiang will probably rush back to the capital soon, so do you want me to intercept him on the way?"
Mei Changsu said in a funny tone: "Did you not kill enough last night? Why are you so murderous now?"
"This is not a matter of murderous intent, but that Xia Jiang deserves to die."
To be continued...