0p0 Chapter 237 Rebellion?
Chapter 237 Rebellion?
Jiang Lige was stunned when he heard this. This...
This was the first time Ning Yunxiao said this while he was conscious.
I don't know if it's because the moonlight is so beautiful this night, or because of the alcohol I just drank, or maybe...
Ning Yunxiao's eyes were too charming. In the end, Jiang Lige couldn't help but lean forward slightly and whispered in the man's ear.
"My feelings for Your Highness remain the same as always."
"Please don't call me Your Highness, okay?"
"Okay, Yun Xiao."
The moonlight was as bright as a flower, falling on the red lanterns swaying on the cruise ship. The cold light collided with the candlelight, casting a gentle glow on the lake.
Look, everything is just right.
……
Ning Yunxiao's birthday passed in such a "quiet" way. This was his first birthday and also the only birthday in his future life that he would celebrate in a low-key manner.
Compared to the new crown prince's birthday, the most lively event in the capital recently is obviously the "exile of the entire Wang family".
From the people on the streets to the dignitaries, everyone knows it.
In the teahouse, the storyteller sang with great passion and rapt his clappers.
"It's true that the Wang family is so rampant. First they schemed to make His Royal Highness fall off a cliff, and then they kidnapped a hostage from an allied country!
Let me ask, if the prince had not received God’s protection, how could the border town have been troubled by the flood later?
If something happens to the hostage of a friendly country and Southern Chu raises an army, how can we, the people, live in peace?
Everything the Wang family did was extremely vicious, and the emperor would naturally not allow these pests of the country to continue to cause trouble in the court!
Then, Zhu Bie personally approved the exile of the entire Wang family, and those who had already committed crimes were sentenced to death for all their crimes!
"Except for a few married daughters, the whole family is filled with treacherous villains, so not a single one will be spared!"
The storyteller spoke righteously, and the people who listened to him were all filled with righteous indignation, and they followed suit and cursed the Wang family for being "unkind and unjust."
Unbeknownst to him, one of the main characters, Jiang Lige, was sitting in the teahouse at this moment, cracking melon seeds and nodding repeatedly. At the end, he didn't forget to order Song Yue next to him: "Well said, you should give him a few taels of silver."
Song Yue covered her lips and smiled, "It is indeed a reward."
After the show, the master and servant left some money for tea and some tips, and left the teahouse happily.
As the entire Wang family was exiled, the concubine Wang of Prince Zhao's palace also completely lost her dignity, began to behave herself, and became much more honest.
Life has its ups and downs, but fortunately, everything is moving in a good direction.
But... I don't know what's going on in Nanchu.
Jiang Lige was just thinking about it when he saw Gu Fan rushing over and said anxiously, "Princess Zhaohua, His Highness asks you to go to the East Palace. It seems that... there is some progress on the matter of Nanchu."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lige felt that the carriage was too slow and snatched the reins from Gu Fan's hand. "I'll lend you my horse. I'm leaving first."
After saying this, he disappeared into the distance.
Jiang Lige rode at full speed to the East Palace and entered Ning Yunxiao's study without any obstruction.
At that time, Ning Yunxiao was holding a book in a daze. Although I had known him for so long, I rarely saw him look so confused.
Somehow, Jiang Lige subconsciously felt that things might be far more complicated than he thought.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"There are still people alive in the Xu family. To be more precise, there are still many people alive in the Xu family. Your grandfather, grandmother, uncle, cousins, are all still alive."
Jiang Lige was overjoyed upon hearing this, and almost burst into tears. He said in surprise, "Really? That's great! That's great!"
Looking at Jiang Lige's happy expression, Ning Yunxiao was silent for a long time. He really couldn't bear to tell her the real situation.
Ning Yunxiao's silence also caught Jiang Lige's attention. After a moment, he finally realized what was happening and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? The Xu family is still alive. Isn't that good news?"
Ning Yunxiao looked at Jiang Lige, as if thinking about how to start the conversation. He was silent for a long time before he spoke carefully.
"Yes and no. Because the ones who broke out of the South City and occupied the hilltops of the border town were none other than the Xu family."
Jiang Lige was stunned when he heard this, thinking he might have hallucinated. Seeing that Ning Yunxiao's expression didn't soften, he subconsciously retorted, "The Xu family is a century-old family in Southern Chu. Since the founding of Southern Chu, they have been the leaders among the scholars of Southern Chu, full of pure and honest people. Regardless of whether they would wield swords or guns, even if they were driven by those pedantic principles, they would never commit treason!"
"If so, what if I don't fight back and I die?"
"I..." Jiang Lige was stunned and shook his head blankly, "But why?"
"The tinsel tree was destroyed."
In one sentence, there is no need to explain too much, it is enough to give Jiang Lige a sufficient reason.
The Xu family was ordered by the emperor to guard the gilded tree. The destruction of the gilded tree meant that the Xu family had an unshirkable dereliction of duty.
In addition, the gold foil tree is considered to be the sacred tree of the country of Southern Chu. Destroying it is equivalent to destroying the country's prosperity, and it is not an exaggeration to execute the entire family.
"But..." Jiang Lige collapsed into a chair, stammering for a long time before finally finishing his sentence. "How was the gold foil tree destroyed?"
"It burned to ashes," Ning Yunxiao replied, then reasoned logically, "Since the Xu family knew the importance of the gold foil tree, they wouldn't easily allow a fire like this. I suspect the destruction of the gold foil tree was the work of Concubine Han, or perhaps it was Magistrate Kang's way of avenging his daughter."
"What good does it do to know the reason?" Jiang Lige said with a wry smile, "From the moment the gold foil tree was destroyed, the real reason no longer matters."
Ning Yunxiao was silent for a long moment before softly responding, "Hmm," and then continued, "Border Town is Sheng Ling's territory. Even if it's occupied by the Xu family, it's my responsibility to have the final say. Nan Chu dared not act rashly, so he secretly sent a letter to His Majesty, requesting permission for the Nan Chu army to enter Border Town and drive out the rebels."
A deep feeling of powerlessness filled Jiang Lige's heart. She wanted to argue that the Xu family was not a traitor, they were just forced to do so, they just wanted to survive, and they were not wrong.
but……
What did those people in the border towns who died, those ordinary people in the occupied lands, do wrong?
Just because you are unarmed, do you deserve to be killed by the sword?
What could be right about the Xu family?
Jiang Lige had never felt so torn apart before. Two little figures, one black and one white, were arguing in her mind, and she was powerless and could only be forced to accept it all.
When my emotions reached a critical point, the string in my mind that was stretched tight clanged...
broken.
Before she closed her eyes, Jiang Lige saw Ning Yunxiao running towards her hurriedly, his eyes full of panic and fear.
"Ali!"
He called out, but Jiang Lige, who was in a coma, didn't hear him.