Chapter 110 The genius of the seventh-grade martial arts seal
After learning the truth, Nangong He was filled with gratitude to Zhou Yuan.
If it hadn't been for Zhou Yuan, she probably wouldn't have known that her brother was dead, and it was all caused by her cousin Nangong Shao.
"In order to sit on the throne of the heir apparent, Nangong Shao really worked hard." Nangong He's little face turned red with anger. She looked at Zhou Yuando and said, "May I ask, sir, where is my brother buried?"
"Tianluo City, Diling Mountain Range."
Zhou Yuan also informed Nangong He of his identity.
Nangong He immediately stretched out his jade hand and grabbed Zhou Yuan's arm, "This matter is very important. I need to tell my father and expose Nangong Shao's true face. Sir, can you come with me to Nangong's house?"
"Of course." Zhou Yuan smiled and nodded. His purpose was also to go to Nangong's house.
Outside the inn, there was a chariot pulled by a unicorn horse, which was Nangong He's car. Nangong He took Zhou Yuan into the chariot with him, and Xinghua drove the chariot and soon arrived at the mansion where Nangong's family was located.
It is worthy of being one of the nine great families in the imperial capital. The majestic mansion is even more grand than the Xu family.
Walking into the main hall, a middle-aged man with a majestic aura was standing inside. This man had his hands behind his back. He did not look old, but his hair had turned white, but he was Nangong Zhengnan, Nangong Yu's father.
On his right side sat a noble lady and other ancestors.
Nangong He brought Zhou Yuan to the main hall and directly handed the tiger jade into the hands of Nangong Zhengnan.
"Father, this is Young Master Zhou Yuan. He is the one who brought his brother's token." Nangong He said.
"Yu'er?" Nangong Zhengnan was startled and immediately checked his tiger jade. Soon he learned everything. Nangong Zhengnan's expression became dazed for a moment, as if his hair turned white again in the next moment.
The lady on the side saw something was wrong, grabbed the tiger jade, and checked it, and then her expression changed drastically.
"I didn't expect that after ten years of waiting, the news of Yu'er's death came." The lady sobbed softly.
Nangong He immediately stepped forward and held the lady's hand and said, "Mother, don't be too sad."
Nangong Yu had been away from home for ten years, and Nangong Zhengnan and his wife had been waiting for ten years. Their hair had turned white, but in the end they received bad news. Zhou Yuan had a complicated look on his face, feeling that this family had affection and righteousness.
Nangong Zhengnan was silent for a moment, then immediately called Zhou Yuan to sit down and ordered someone to serve tea.
Zhou Yuan remained calm and sat aside.
"Call Nangong Shao and all the ancestors to come over. The head of the family has something to say." Nangong Zhengnan gave the order, and someone immediately went to report it.
Not long after, all the senior officials of the Nangong family came to the meeting hall.
"Master, what do you want from me?" A young man in his mid-20s also walked in.
Zhou Yuan looked at him and couldn't help being surprised. This young man had a mark between his eyebrows. He was handsome, dressed in brocade clothes, quite temperamental, and his cultivation was at the third level of Foundation Establishment.
Seeing the young man, Nangong Zhengnan looked angry and said, "Nangong Shao, you have the nerve to say that."
Nangong Shao looked puzzled. He looked at the clan members and then at Zhou Yuan. After being slightly suspicious, he still didn't connect the matter with Nangong Yu.
After all, ten years had passed since the incident, and Nangong Shao thought he had done it perfectly and no one knew.
The secret that he secretly bewitched Nangong Yu will eventually be sealed into the past.
However, Nangong Zhengnan's next move caused Nangong Shao's expression to change drastically.
Nangong Zhengnan took a step forward, slapped Nangong Shao on the face, and said angrily: "I trust you so much, and I gave you the position of son, but you poisoned my son."
Nangong Zhengnan slapped Nangong Shao several times in succession, making Nangong Shao dizzy.
"Master, I don't know what you are talking about." Although Nangong Shao was shocked, he still didn't want to admit it.
It has been ten years. If there is no conclusive evidence, why would he admit it?
"You still dare to quibble. These were Yu'er's last words. Could it be that the deceased still lies and deceives others?" Nangong Zhengnan directly threw the tiger jade brought by Zhou Yuan to Nangong Shao.
Nangong Shao was stunned for a moment, but Huyu invaded his consciousness to check, and then his expression immediately became panicked.
Obviously, Hu Yu is enough evidence, and no matter how he quibbles, it will be in vain.
Nangong Shao looked at Nangong Zhengnan and said with a pale face: "Master, there is a reason for this matter. Please listen to my explanation..."
"Shut up, what else do you have to explain? You wanted to become the crown prince and enjoy the upbringing of the whole clan, but you secretly harmed my son Nangong Yu. Isn't it obvious enough?" Nangong Zhengnan's chest was rising and falling, and his whole body was shaking with anger.
Nangong Shao was speechless and just stood there with an ugly face.
He glanced at Zhou Yuan with his peripheral vision and already had a guess in his mind. It seemed that this person brought the tiger jade back.
On the surface, he seemed unable to quibble, but deep down, he already had murderous intentions towards Zhou Yuan.
"Nangong Shao, you have harmed your fellow clan members. I, Nangong Zhengnan, in the name of the head of the family, depose you from the position of eldest son." Nangong Zhengnan frowned and spoke in a deep voice, which resounded throughout the hall.
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
Nangong Shao's face turned pale. He had sat in the position of heir apparent for ten years with peace of mind, but now he was about to be deposed. He felt unwilling to do so.
"Master, you can't do that."
At this moment, an ancestor next to him said, "Having deposed Shao'er as the crown prince, who will be the new crown prince?"
"That's right, you can't be deposed. Apart from Nangong Shao, who in our Nangong family is qualified to replace Nangong Shao now?"
"Shao'er is a genius with a seventh-grade martial arts seal. If he doesn't want to be the crown prince, why should your daughter Nangong He do it?"
Other ancestors also spoke one after another, all of them opposed Nangong Zhengnan's decision.
Nangong He frowned and looked at the ancestors and said: "Nangong Shao killed my brother for the sake of becoming the heir apparent. It is a shame to my Nangong family to let such a person become the heir apparent."
"Little girl, what do you know? Regardless of glory or shame, Nangong Shao is the face of my Nangong family, and none of you can destroy it."
An ancestor scolded Nangong He directly.
They opposed deposing Nangong Shao because Nangong Shao possessed the seventh-level martial arts seal.
Martial arts seals are also divided into grades, from low to high, from ninth to first grade.
Nowadays, looking at the entire Nangong family, there are many people with martial arts seals, but most of them are ninth or eighth-grade martial arts seals. Nangong Shao is the only one with seventh-grade martial arts seals.
Moreover, Nangong Shao has been the heir for ten years and has already become the face of the Nangong family.
In a certain sense, the heir apparent of a family affects the status of the entire family in the imperial capital.
The nine aristocratic families in the imperial capital are not ranked based on groundless rumors, but based on their true heritage.
Like the Xu family, a second-rate family, only Xu Shuo has the martial arts seal, and he is only in the ninth rank, so he cannot join the ranks of the nine great families.
The same goes for Zhou Yuan's family. Even if Zhou Yuan's martial arts seal was not taken away, his family would still be very inconspicuous in the imperial capital.
Seeing that all the ancestors were supporting him, Nangong Shao's expression softened slightly, and he looked at Nangong He and Zhou Yuan with a hint of pride.
"Father..." Nangong He looked at Nangong Zhengnan anxiously.
Being opposed by all the ancestors, Nangong Zhengnan also fell silent. He was the head of the family and ultimately had to consider the interests of the family.