This audacious Pei Duqin dared to talk to His Highness like this. He was simply seeking death!
Feiyu's hands itched and wanted to draw his sword, but Qi Jue's cold voice came from the carriage: "Father has not issued an imperial edict for a day, so no one can accuse the Yuan family. Academician Pei has categorically said that Marquis Yongyi has betrayed the country and collaborated with the enemy.
,Why, do you want to convict your father?"
Qi Jue's voice was neither happy nor angry, but there was an air of overwhelming oppression for no reason, causing Pei Duqin to break out in cold sweat on his back.
Pei Duqin lowered his head and said, "I never meant this, Your Highness, please forgive me!"
"The king has to go to the palace to meet the saint. What else is important for Academician Pei?"
Although Qi Jue said nothing about protecting Yan Mingzhu, it was revealed between the lines that as long as Emperor Zhao did not convict the Yongyi Hou Mansion, the Pei family could not touch Yan Mingzhu.
Pei Duqin was not a fool, so naturally he would not hit the knife edge again. He took a few steps back and said, "I respectfully send you off to Your Highness."
The curtain was lowered and the carved BMW drove again.
Feiyu stopped in front of Yan Mingzhu, put on a smile and said: "Miss Yan, let me escort you back to Yongyihou Mansion!"
"Thank you."
With Qi Jue's people around, Pei Duqin naturally didn't dare to touch her, and watched Yan Mingzhu walk by in front of him without even raising his eyelids.
Pei Duqin frowned. Looking at Yan Mingzhu's tall and straight figure, he always felt that something was not right.
The servant asked anxiously: "Second Young Master, I...do we still want to arrest someone?"
"A hundred thousand troops were buried in Yue Mountain, and the only deputy general who escaped death openly accused Marquis Yongyi of collaborating with the enemy. It would only be a matter of time before the Yuan family would be convicted, and King Dingbei had no right to interfere. Let her hide for two more days. With the imperial edict,
Come and catch someone!"
Although Pei Zhuoran is just his brother-in-law, and he has no feelings for this good-for-nothing brother, he is still a member of his Pei family after all. Yan Mingzhu also cut off Pei Zhuoran's descendants. When such a shameful and humiliating thing spreads, the Pei family's face will be turned upside down.
Where to put it?
Outside the gate of Yongyi Hou's Mansion, the well-organized Imperial Army surrounded the entire Hou's Mansion from front to back and from left to right.
The Hou Mansion, which used to be bustling with people, is now depressed and lonely, and everyone is avoiding the Yuan family. It is really true that the trees are falling and the hozens are scattered, and the human relationship is so cold.
Yan Mingzhu stood at the main gate of the Hou Mansion, and behind her were four black coffins.
Shi Zhen, the right guard of the Forbidden Army, held a saber in his hand, stretched out his hand to stop him, and said in a loud voice: "Who is coming? This is a place for sinners. No one can enter, and anyone who disobeys the order will be killed on the spot!"
Yan Mingzhu has an outstanding figure, clear and firm eyes, and speaks neither humble nor arrogantly: "Yan Mingzhu, the granddaughter of Yongyi Hou Mansion, has returned home with the coffins of her grandfather, uncle and cousin. Please open the door and let them return to their hometown!"
Shi Zhen glanced at the four solemn black coffins and felt moved in his heart, but he refused to give in. "I follow His Majesty's decree to guard the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion. Without His Majesty's decree, not even a fly can fly in. Hurry up."
Go, or I’ll arrest you and put you in jail too!”
Yan Mingzhu remained motionless, staring at the person in front of him with watery eyes, "The Yuan family has been guarding the land of Jokhang in southern Xinjiang for hundreds of years, and has been loyal and loyal for generations. Now Your Majesty has not yet convicted the Yuan family. Is there any law in Jokhang that stipulates that when a hero returns home, he is not allowed to enter the house?
?”
Shi Zhen hesitated for a moment, but still frowned and said: "Regardless of whether the Yuan family is convicted or not, we are guarding by order. Unless there is an order from His Majesty, no one is allowed to open the door. This is our duty. If the girl wants to force her way in,
Don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
At this time, Feiyu took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Shi Youwei, I have been ordered by His Highness the Northern King to escort the coffins of Yong Yihou and others back home. My Highness said that there are still doubts about the Battle of Yueshan.
, he will go into the palace to meet His Majesty and clarify the matter.
The Yuan family has been stationed in southern Xinjiang for hundreds of years, and their hard work has made great achievements. Before they are convicted, they are still meritorious ministers. Open the door and let the Yuan family welcome the heroic souls home!"
After moving out of Qi Jue, Shi Zhen still didn't dare to take risks, "We dare not violate His Majesty's wishes, but if His Majesty knows about it, he will blame him..."
Oh, these young people who are greedy for life and afraid of death!
Feiyu said loudly and loudly: "Your Highness is responsible for it, and it has nothing to do with you. Stop talking nonsense and open the door quickly!"
In the Hou Mansion, Butler Li learned the news and ran all the way into the main house.
"Old madam, old madam, my cousin has returned with the old man's coffins and their coffins, and they are at the door now!"
Snap, the bowl in Mrs. Yuan Da's hand fell to the ground. She covered her mouth, tears welled up crazily, and her voice trembled: "Husband... Husband, are they back?"
The elder's wife looked haggard and was obviously still ill, but after hearing Butler Li's words, she managed to sit up from the bed.
"Help me up, notify everyone in the house, and go out to welcome the Marquis home!"
Everyone in the Yuan family wore linen clothes and white scarves on their heads.
When she saw the black coffin, Mrs. Yuan Er's body went limp. If it weren't for the support of her maid, she would have collapsed on the ground.
Yan Mingzhu knelt down and said word by word: "Grandma, my granddaughter has brought her grandfather, uncle, second uncle, and cousin home!"
A line of tears rolled down the elderly lady's cheeks. While she was grieving, she keenly caught one point: "Why are there only four coffins? Could it be that... is Shen'er still alive?"
Yan Mingzhu answered truthfully: "His Royal Highness King Dingbei found the corpses of my grandfather and others in the pile of corpses, but His Highness said that he did not find the corpses of his second cousin, so he only brought back four corpses."
The senator's wife suddenly tightened the crutch in her hand, "I didn't expect the corpse... In other words, there is a possibility that Shen'er is still alive?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Yuan Er was the most excited, "My Shen'er is still alive? Yes, he must be alive. He will never leave his mother alone!"
"Grandma, as long as my second cousin's body is not found for one day, there is still hope for him to be alive. Don't be too sad. My granddaughter will do her best to find the whereabouts of her second cousin!"
The elder lady nodded with tears in her eyes and held Yan Mingzhu's hand tightly, "Thank you for your hard work, Zhuzhu!"
The sound of "Zhu Zhu" reminded Yan Mingzhu in a trance that when she was in the Ming family, her family used to call her this affectionately.
Just for this bead, Yan Mingzhu was willing to go through fire and water for the Yuan family.
"Grandma, we'll talk about everything later. Let's welcome the heroic souls of my grandfather and the others back home first!"
The senator's wife nodded with tears in her eyes.
"Lift the coffin!"
The moment the coffin was lifted, mournful cries resounded throughout the entire Hou Mansion.
Yuan Jiaerlang went out to fight with five people, but they returned with four corpses, and one person's whereabouts were unknown, and his life and death were uncertain. How tragic!
The four coffins were placed in the main hall, waiting for seven days of vigil before entering the Yuan family's ancestral tomb.
The senator's wife wiped away her tears, held herself up, and suddenly pressed Yan Mingzhu's back and drove her out.
Yan Mingzhu was stunned and didn't understand for a moment, "Grandma?"
"Hurry up and leave. You are already a married grandson and have nothing to do with my Yuan family. Go back to Pei Mansion and don't come back again!"