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Chapter 432 Chapter : The Killing at the Crown Ceremony and the Seal in Hand
Xue Yuan took the imperial edict and went directly to the Hanlin Academy. As he had been planning for many years, passing the Hanlin Academy was not a difficult task at all.

Because it was already very late when he arrived, the Hanlin Academy was resigned not long after he finished his work. However, this time, after he was resigned, he did not go home.

Instead, he was stopped in the yamen by the Xingwu Guards. There were naturally some loyal and righteous people in the Hanlin Academy, but when a scholar met a soldier, he could not explain himself clearly, so they could only stay there.

Time quickly came to the next day, which also happened to be Yan Lin's coming-of-age ceremony. On this day, the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion seemed to be very lively, but it was only lively at home.

That’s right, because there were not many guests at all, but the Yan family father and son were not too disappointed. After all, they had already thought about it before.

However, there were still people who attended, such as Xie Wei, Jiang Xuening, Shen Jie and Shen Zhiyi. The arrival of these people also brought more smiles to the faces of the Yan family father and son.

However, the arrival of a new person made this pleasant atmosphere a little awkward, because Cao Cheng also arrived. That's right, he did not plan to come with his adoptive father, but came alone.

"Lord Yan, I came here uninvited today. I hope you won't reject my invitation?" Cao Cheng said with a smile.

"Haha, Marquis Dingyuan, you are joking. It is really great that you can come. How can I not welcome you? Come on, please come in, please come in." Yan Mu said with a smile

Afterwards, Cao Cheng did not hesitate and walked straight inside. After entering the mansion, he went straight towards his wife.

When Shen Zhiyi saw him, she was also surprised. When he came closer, she asked directly, "Why are you here? Why are you here in an occasion like this today?"

"What's wrong with this kind of occasion? Can't I come? Madam, if you didn't come today, I might not come back, but since you are here, how can I not come?" Cao Cheng said with a smile

After Shen Zhiyi heard this, she felt a little touched, but she said, "Huh, you only know how to make people happy."

"Madam, I swear to God, everything I said is true." Cao Cheng said directly
"Humph, I'll take what you said as the truth. Okay, stop talking and sit down," Shen Zhiyi said

After hearing this, Cao Cheng naturally sat down next to his wife.

At this time, Yan Mu brought Xie Wei into the Yan family's ancestral hall. No one else cared about it, except Cao Cheng, who knew what they were going to do.

After the two came out, Xie Wei, as Yan Lin's teacher, crowned Yan Lin.

When everything was done and the banquet was about to begin, Xue Ye rushed in with a large group of Xingwu Guards.

Xue Yuan followed closely behind him. Yan Mu knew that his old rival was up to no good when he saw him, but he still quickly asked, "Duke Dingguo, what do you mean by this?"

"Yan Mu, your crime has been exposed. His Majesty has issued an order that Yan Mu, the Marquis of Yongyi, who colluded with the Rebellious King to plot a rebellion, should be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison and await trial by the three courts." Xue Yuan said directly
"What? This is impossible. Duke Dingguo, can you show me the imperial edict?" Yan Mu said
"Hmph, you can see the imperial edict, but you have to search it first. Come on, search it for me!" The academy would naturally not let Yan Mu see the imperial edict so easily.

Second, this also made Yan Mu conclude that there must be something wrong with the imperial edict, so he naturally couldn't let Xue Yuan mess around, so he shouted directly, "Let's see who dares!"

"Yan Mu, you are obstructing the search. Are you trying to disobey my order? Get out of the way immediately, or don't blame me for being rude!" Xue Yuan naturally fought back directly.

"You can search if you want, but let me see the imperial edict first. After you have read it, you can search!" Yan Mu said without retreating.
"Humph, if that's the case, don't blame me for being rude. Come on, the Yan family is rebelling and disobeying the order. Arrest them all. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!" Xue Yuan said
Yan Mu's face suddenly changed after hearing this, but at this time Shen Jie spoke first, "Duke Dingguo, the Yan family cannot read this imperial edict, but I wonder if I can read it?"

Xue Yuan didn't expect Shen Jie to suddenly come forward, but since he dared to do so today, it meant that he was fully prepared and naturally would not give up for the sake of Shen Jie.

"Your Highness, of course you can watch it, but you can only watch it after I arrest the Yan family and their gang. Why don't you do it now!" Xue Yuan said directly.
After Shen Jie heard this, his expression suddenly turned a little ugly, but the Xingwu guards didn't care about that at this time.

As for the Yan family, they felt that there was something wrong with the imperial edict and naturally could not surrender, so they naturally began to resist, and soon the scene became a mess.

At this time, Shen Zhiyi glared at Cao Cheng, but Cao Cheng looked serious and held his wife's hand tightly.

Xue Yuan came prepared, so he quickly gained the upper hand. Not long after, Yan Mu was the first to be injured. At this time, Xie Wei couldn't help but ask, "Duke Dingguo, do you know what you are doing?"

"Master Xie? Of course I know what I'm doing. But you, do you know what you're doing? Hmm? Everything I'm doing now is the will of the Holy Spirit." Xue Yuandao
"Humph, I will report this to His Majesty right now. I want to see what His Majesty will say!" Xie Wei said loudly.
"Haha, you want to go? Of course you can go, you can leave now." Xue Yuan said
After hearing this, Xie Wei naturally hurriedly took a step forward and was about to leave, but at this time Cao Cheng, who had been silent all the time, spoke up, "Master Xie, please stay. Before you go, can you listen to me for a few words?"

"Hmm? Marquis Dingyuan? I don't have time to listen to you now!" Xie Wei said and was about to continue walking.

"Stop him. He can't leave today." Cao Cheng said directly
Someone from the Xingwu Guard soon came over and blocked his way. At this time, Shen Zhiyi asked, "What exactly are you going to do? What exactly are you here for today?"

"Madam, everything I did today was for a reason. It was not my own idea, so please don't ask, okay?" Cao Cheng explained in a low voice.

After hearing this, Shen Zhiyi quickly thought of something and her face turned a little ugly.

At this time, Xie Wei was naturally unwilling. Daoqin and Jianshu were waiting for Xie Wei to speak.

But at this moment, an accident happened. Yan Mu was stabbed in the vitals and was obviously dying.

Everyone present was shocked, because before this, no one had thought that Duke Dingguo would actually dare to kill Marquis Yongyi.

In fact, not to mention them, even Xue Yuan himself was a little stunned. It’s not that he didn’t expect it, but he felt a little lost.

After all, he had fought against his opponent for so many years, and now he was suddenly dead. He felt empty in his heart. "Dad, Dad, Xue Yuan, I want to kill you, I must kill you!" Yan Lin rushed directly towards Xue Yuan.

But unfortunately, it was all in vain. Before he could get close, he was stopped by the Xingwu Guards. Seeing this, Xue Ye stepped forward and was about to kill Yan Lin.

But before he could make a move, Cao Cheng stopped him, "Stop, second brother."

"Brother, why don't you let me kill him?" Although Xue Ye was somewhat unwilling, he did not proceed with his attack, but asked directly.

At this time, Xie Wei quickly stepped forward and stood in front of Yan Lin.

Although Xue Yuan felt a little sorry at this time, he still said, "Come on, capture Yan Lin for me, and let His Majesty decide his fate!"

Following his order, the Xingwu Guards rushed forward and captured Yan Lin.

"Father, you can send someone to search now. I need to talk to Master Xie first." Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Xue Yuan nodded, then waved his hand and the Xingwu Guards rushed out like wolves and tigers and began to search the Yongyi Marquis's mansion thoroughly.

At this time, Cao Cheng let go of his wife's hand, came to Xie Wei and said, "Master Xie, please, how about we talk somewhere else?"

Xie Wei felt heartbroken at this moment, but he knew that he could not be exposed, so he just nodded, and then followed Cao Cheng and walked inside.

At this time, Shen Zhiyi has been recalling what her husband just said. He had no choice but to do it. That was not what he meant. The only thing that could make him helpless was probably?
Just now she didn't say much because she thought of this, but now Jiang Xuening was completely stunned. She had completely collapsed.

Because what was supposed to happen had happened, which meant that she hadn't changed anything at all. Everything she had done was now in vain, which made her unable to accept it for a while.

Of course, Shen Jie was also feeling uncomfortable at this moment. However, Shen Jie felt uncomfortable mainly because of regret and his own face. Xue Yuan didn't give him any face at all just now.

He was still brooding over this, but it had nothing to do with Cao Cheng and the other man at the moment. They had already arrived at a secluded place.

"Marquis Dingyuan, I wonder if you have anything to say to the emperor. Please go ahead," Xie Wei said.
"Master Xie, there are some things I don't want to say too much. As long as you hand over the things, everything will be fine. But if you don't hand them over, it will be hard to say." Cao Cheng said with a smile

"You, what do you mean by that? Why can't I understand?" Xie Wei said hesitantly
"You really don't understand? Master Xie, how could someone as smart as you not understand? You must know what my foster father is looking for, right?"

"You were all right, but suddenly you followed the Marquis of Yan into the ancestral hall. What did you say?" Cao Cheng asked
"Marquis Dingyuan, I am the current prince's tutor, and Yan Lin is my student. It seems that there is nothing wrong with me doing this, right?" Xie Wei said in a deep voice.
"Haha, Master Xie, you are right. With these identities, you can do these things without any problem. However, it is hard to say about your other identities." Cao Cheng said directly.
"Hmm? What do you mean, Marquis Dingyuan? Do I have any other identity?" Xie Wei said
"Haha, of course there is. Master Xie, have you forgotten? The left and right arms of the King of Pingnan are Gong Yicheng and you, Master Xie, Xie Wei from Dujun Mountain." Cao Cheng said
"Hmm? Mr. Dujun? Marquis Dingyuan, this is not funny at all. If you don't have any evidence, I will report you to His Majesty." Xie Wei said
"I don't have any evidence, but you know what you have hidden on you. If I let someone search it out, how are you going to explain it to His Majesty?" Cao Cheng said with a smile.

"You, who are you? Why are you doing this?" Xie Wei said
"Me? I am a miserable person, just like you, I have a bad fate, so of course I want revenge, and the King of Pingnan and I are sworn enemies."

"Of course I have to know something about him. As for your identity? That was told to me by Gong Yicheng. To tell you the truth, Gong Yicheng has done nothing but send letters to my adoptive father."

"They also gave me a letter about your identity. I didn't believe it at first, but when you went to the Yan Family Ancestral Hall today, I believed what was said."

"After all, the Yan family's ancestral hall is fine, so why would they let outsiders in? Those who can enter must be family members. As for the teacher? I'm afraid he is not qualified enough?"

"Master Xie, should I call you Xie Wei? Or should I call you Xue Dingfei?" Cao Cheng said
"You, Marquis Dingyuan, I don't understand what you are saying." Xie Wei said in a deep voice
"It's okay. I don't care whether you can understand or not. As long as you hand over the military seal, I can let you go. After all, you are my adoptive father's eldest son. I can't harm you unless it is necessary." Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Xie Wei knew that he could no longer hide it, so he slowly pressed the seal and said, "I can give you the things, but Yan Lin cannot die. Can you agree to this?"

"That's fine. I can promise you. I didn't want Yan Lin to die in the first place, because if he died, the Tongzhou camp would be out of control, which is not a good thing." Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Xie Wei handed the seal to Cao Cheng and left. Cao Cheng, after putting the seal away, also left.

When they returned to the front, they saw Xue Yuan standing there with a furious look on his face.

"A bunch of rubbish. You can't even find such a small thing. What use do I have for you?" Xue Yuan cursed.

At this time, Cao Cheng returned to his wife and said, "Madam, I'm back."

After hearing this, Shen Zhiyi just nodded. After all, she was in a bad mood right now, especially after seeing the state of her good friend Ningning, her mood became even worse.

"Okay, Madam, it's a mess here. Let's go back first. I'll take you back to the palace." Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Shen Zhiyi first shook her head, then nodded, and then walked up to Jiang Xuening and said a few words. Then they walked out together, and Cao Cheng naturally followed closely behind.

Naturally, no one stopped them along the way. When passing by Shen Jie, Cao Cheng suddenly said, "Prince Linzi, originally, none of this would have happened. It is because of you that it has become like this."

After saying this, he didn't care about Shen Jie's expression, but just walked away.

On the way back in the carriage, Shen Zhiyi could no longer bear it.

"Husband, tell me clearly, what is going on? Is it really true?" Shen Zhiyi said

"Madam, you will understand after looking at this. This is the reason." Cao Cheng took out the seal and handed it to his wife.

As soon as Shen Zhiyi saw the seal, she understood everything, and Jiang Xuening understood the same thing.

(End of this chapter)