Until the next day, the eldest prince entered the palace. King Rui's army retreated. He must have received the news and returned directly to Xiangzhou. However, it is certain that King Rui will rebel. Emperor Xuan had a headache as to who should be sent to quell the rebellion. If it were before, Ning Chen would definitely be the best choice. But now, no one knows where this kid has gone? Emperor Xuan's eyes fell on the eldest prince. "Ning Chen has been staying in the Imperial Tomb Courtyard these days?" The eldest prince hurriedly said: "Yes!"
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" "My son is a guilty person and has no right to report... Moreover, Ning Chen will not let my son speak." Emperor Xuan sighed, "What else did he say?" "He only asked his son to return to the capital to protect his father, nothing else." Emperor Xuan said: "You have done a good job in protecting me. Now that you are back, please stay in the capital for the time being." "Thank you, Father!" The eldest prince was delighted, as expected, everything was as Ning Chen expected. At this moment, a young eunuch walked in and knelt down, "Your Majesty, Sir Geng, please see me!" "Announce him to come in!" "yes!" The little eunuch retreated, and after a while, Geng Jing hurriedly stepped inside. "My lord, see your majesty!" Emperor Xuan looked at him, "I see you look panicked, what happened?" Geng Jing knocked his head heavily on the ground, "Your Majesty, the sixth prince hit the wall in prison last night and died. I failed in my duty. Please punish me severely!" Emperor Xuan's mind buzzed. The eldest prince and father-in-law were also stunned. The sixth prince committed suicide? It took Emperor Xuan a long time to come back to his senses, his face turned pale. No matter how bad the Sixth Prince was, he was still Emperor Xuan's son... At this moment, Emperor Xuan felt only sadness in his heart.
"Geng Jing, you deserve to die!" Geng Jing was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but the sixth prince's suicide in the prison of the Supervision Department was indeed a dereliction of duty on his part. "I know that I am guilty, and I deserve to die for my crime. Please punish me, Your Majesty!" Emperor Xuan stared at Geng Jing, "Did he leave a suicide note?" "Your Majesty, there is no suicide note! But..." "But what?" Geng Jing's forehead was close to the ground and he didn't even dare to raise his head. "According to my investigation, the Sixth Prince has no intention of murdering His Majesty. Concubine De Gui was behind everything." In fact, the sixth prince is just a nerd and has no independent opinions! Emperor Xuan's eyes gradually turned cold, "This poisonous woman... is in full bloom, give her Bai Ling!" "Your Majesty, give me Bai Ling!" "Old slave obeys the order!" Emperor Xuan stared at Geng Jing and said in a deep voice: "Geng Jing, I will fine you one year's salary and thirty rods!" "My lord, thank you for your kindness!" Fortunately, okay...for such a big mistake, he was only punished with a year's salary and a thirty-year cane... Geng Jing was very happy in his heart. His Majesty gave him a white silk ribbon just now, which almost scared him to death... He was afraid that Your Majesty would also give him one. ... The prison of the Supervision Department. Prince Cheng huddled in the corner with handcuffs and shackles. "Open the door!" Prince Cheng looked up and saw Eunuch Quan, and his body trembled suddenly. When he saw the little eunuch behind Quan's father-in-law holding a piece of white silk in his hand, his face turned pale. The cell door opened and Father-in-law walked in. "I, a gelding, have been ordered by His Majesty to see His Royal Highness on his way." Prince Cheng retreated desperately, "No, you can't kill me... I still have a hundred thousand troops. If you kill me, the one hundred thousand troops will definitely massacre the capital." Eunuch Quan sneered, "Prince Rui heard that the prince's rebellion failed, and he has returned to Xiangzhou with an army of 100,000 people." "Impossible, impossible...Uncle Prince Rui can't possibly abandon me." Eunuch Quan let out a sinister laugh, "To borrow a phrase from Ning Chen, the Za family still likes His Highness the Crown Prince's unruly appearance in Qianqiu Palace." "Your Highness, please get on your way!"
Prince Cheng shook his head, "I don't want it, take it away, I don't want it..." "This is not up to you. How can you refuse His Majesty's gift?" "Before, the Za family said that the Crown Prince and Ning Chen are our great masters. The Za family now takes it back. You are not even worthy of carrying Ning Chen's shoes. You are too far behind in life and work." Eunuchs are actually very vindictive. Throughout history, people who offended eunuchs generally did not end well. The Prince Cheng's words about castrating a dog were never forgotten by the Quan Eunuch. He liked to hear Ning Chen call him Lao Quan. Ning Chen did not treat him as a physically handicapped person and gave him the greatest respect. "Since His Highness the Crown Prince refuses to accept the decree, we can only have this gelding of the Za family personally send the Crown Prince on his way." Father-in-law Quan gave him a look. Two young eunuchs stepped forward and strangled Prince Cheng's neck with white silk. In the end, Prince Cheng was strangled to death. "Check it, are you sure it's dead?" A young eunuch came forward to check and determined that he was dead. In fact, there is no need to check, the neck is almost broken. "Bah... look down on us disabled people, this is what happens." "Let's go, next!" ... A few days passed by. On this day, Ning Chen and others stopped to rest. The bonfire is burning. There were rabbits and pheasants on the fire. Chen Chong's two children were playing in the snow. Ning Chen turned to look at Chen Chong, "Old Chen, it's a long and tiring journey. We're fine. I'm afraid the child won't be able to bear it... Otherwise, when we get to Lingzhou, you and your sister-in-law will take the child to Fuzhou first." Chen Chong was stunned for a moment, "Do you think they can't stand it?" Lin Ying smiled and said, "Don't worry about them. These two kids have been practicing martial arts with me since they were young. They are very tough... Let them go out and walk around more. It's good to broaden their horizons!" "Who is it?" Xie Siyu, who was standing on the top of the carriage and looking handsome with a sword, suddenly shouted. Before he finished speaking, he had already jumped out of the carriage. After a few ups and downs, he stopped on a huge rock and stared at the forest not far away, "Come out!"
Ning Chen and his companions stood up and looked at it intently. Xie Siyu drew his sword, "If you don't come out, you will die!" A figure flashed in the forest, and a man with a hideous mask on his face appeared in everyone's sight. "Brother Xie, don't do it yet!" Ning Chen handed the roasted rabbit in his hand to Feng Qizhen, and then ran over. Xie Siyu stared at the ghost mask on the other's face, and took out his own mask to look at it. Suddenly he felt that his mask could not cover his handsome face. He handed the mask in his hand over, "Exchange!" The shadow guard glanced at him and ignored him. Xie Siyu pointed the sword in his hand, "No, I'll kill you!" "Xie Senior Brother, stop making trouble... This is someone from the palace." Xie Siyu put away the sword and snorted... He silently remembered the appearance of the other party's mask in his heart and decided to make one later. Ning Chen stepped forward and clasped his fists. The shadow guard returned the greeting! "Your Majesty asked you to come?" "Yes!" "What do you want to see me for?" The shadow guard shook his head, "We received an order to accompany and protect in secret!" Ning Chen smiled, then stared at the other party, his eyes showing thought, "Why do I feel that your voice is very familiar, have we met before?" The other party nodded. The identity of the shadow guard is very mysterious, maybe he is a eunuch, or maybe a palace maid. But Ning Chen felt that the figure and voice of the person in front of him were very familiar. Suddenly, Ning Chen's eyes condensed and said, "You are the legend..." "It's enough for the young master to know." Ning Chen smiled and said, "So it's you, I really didn't realize that you have such good kung fu... Did Lao Quan teach you?" The other party nodded. This man is the eunuch who delivered the imperial eunuch's orders. He has come to his house countless times. "Is your majesty okay?"
"Your majesty is fine!" "That's good! By the way, who is the mastermind behind the rebellion?" "Prince Cheng, Prince Rui." Ning Chen was slightly startled, "It turned out to be the two of them... The old thief, Prince Rui, was paralyzed in both legs. These royal family members are all acting geniuses." "Thank you all for your secret protection. You go back to protect your majesty... Don't worry about me. I am surrounded by masters. Nothing will happen!" The other party leaned over, "Your majesty's order, I dare not disobey!" "Well, do you want to call the brothers out and come over to eat something together?" The other party shook his head, "Sir, enjoy your meal, I won't bother you!" The other party bowed and saluted, then retreated into the woods. Ning Chen turned around and was about to sit down, but he walked over and kicked Feng Qizheng again. The rabbit he roasted had all four legs gone.