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Zhou Chen protected Gong Yu behind him and said coldly: "Thank you, Lord Marquis, if you want to kill her, you have to ask me first."

Xie Yu snorted disdainfully: "Mr. Yu, I know you are ranked seventh on the Langya Master List, but this is the Xie Mansion. Let alone you, even if there are more, what does it matter?"

"Thank you, Lord Marquis. Confidence is a good thing, but being overconfident is not a good thing."

Facing the countless palace soldiers around him, Zhou Chen was not afraid.

Xie Yu said coldly: "I think you are the one who is overconfident. You are also an accomplice of this witch. Since you are looking for death, then..."

"Everyone listen up, get ready..."

With a wave of his hands, Xie Yu was ready to order the execution, but Zhuo Dingfeng did not want to see Gong Yu, the only one who knew the inside story, being killed, so he questioned loudly.

"Xie brother, what are you going to do?"

Xie Yu said coldly, "This evil woman is misleading people. She should be executed according to the law. Brother Zhuo, if you protect her, I will have to deal with her impartially."

Zhuo Dingfeng found it hard to accept: "Brother Xie, you should know my real intention. I just want her to tell the truth and find out the truth. I don't want to protect them. By doing this, have you become vicious?"

He followed Xie Yu and helped Xie Yu do the dirty things for so many years. He knew very well what kind of person Xie Yu was. In fact, he already knew the truth of the matter in his heart, but after so many years of friendship and so many years of feelings, he still found it difficult to accept it for a while.

Xie Yu was not moved at all, and said coldly: "Brother Zhuo, please don't force me."

This attitude made Zhuo Dingfeng feel disheartened and he stopped talking.

"Father."

Seeing that something was wrong, Xie Qi screamed, but Xie Yu didn't even look at her. Frightened, she quickly ran to her mother, Princess Li Yang, to confide in her.

But Princess Li Yang didn't say anything at this time, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Zhou Chen watched this scene quietly. He was not surprised at all that Princess Li Yang was indifferent.

Everyone who has watched the plot knows that Princess Li Yang is a selfish person. Her past actions do not show any mercy at all.

Xie Yu was indeed the culprit who killed the Zhuo family's children, but in fact, she was also not free from blame and was not much better than Xie Yu.

What? The nanny secretly replaced the child. If it wasn't for her permission, could her nanny have replaced the child so easily?

There are even some conspiracy theories that say her acquaintance with Mrs. Zhuo might be a conspiracy, and having a child together might be even more of a conspiracy.

Not only did he kill the Zhuo family's child, but he was able to remain on good terms with the Zhuo couple for more than 20 years, and was on equal terms with Mrs. Zhuo's sisters. He knew that Xie Yu was plotting against the Zhuo family, but he did not give any warnings. Instead, he followed Xie Yu's wishes, won over the Zhuo couple, and concealed the truth and deceived them.

What kind of behavior is this? It's no exaggeration to say that he is a despicable person.

Therefore, Zhou Chen did not have the slightest favorable impression towards Princess Li Yang. He felt that she was a selfish person, even more cold-blooded and ruthless than Xie Yu.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 849: Cruel and ruthless, fighting in Xie Mansion

Xie Yu raised his hand and was about to wave it down, but at this moment, Xia Dong walked out.

"Thank you, Lord. Are you thinking that Commander Meng and I are not here?"

Meng Zhi agreed very cooperatively: "Yes."

The biggest drama queen Mei Changsu finally made a move at this time and walked forward slowly.

"Master Xia, you have to think about the Marquis. He certainly knows that it is unwise to kill someone in front of the two masters, but he has to do it."

Xia Dong cooperated and asked, "Why?"

Mei Changsu explained: "Since the Xie and Zhuo families are destined to fall out tonight, if we don't take action now, I'm afraid Lord Xie will never have the chance to kill again in the future."

Xie Yu remained silent, while Zhuo Dingfeng looked incredulous: "Lord Xie, are you going to kill this woman, or do you want to kill me?"

In his excitement, even the way he addressed him changed. It was no longer Brother Xie, but Lord Xie.

Xie Yu said coldly, "According to the ancestral rules of this dynasty, anyone involved in witchcraft must be killed immediately. This witch is in my mansion, using her music to confuse people and lead them into confusion. Brother Zhuo, this is my mansion. I have the responsibility to destroy witches. Please don't make things difficult for me."

After giving Zhuo Dingfeng a cold look, he turned to look at Meng Zhi and Xia Dong: "Commander Meng, Lord Xia Dong, the two of you must not meddle in other people's business tonight. This witch and her accomplices must die."

As he was speaking, a large number of palace soldiers gathered around. These were his Flying Eagle Team. Even if they were placed in a military camp, they were all elite troops, and their number already exceeded a hundred.

Suddenly, the atmosphere outside the hall became tense, and as long as Xie Yu gave the order, a fight would break out immediately.

Although Meng Zhi and Xia Dong both knew the plan, they were still shocked by Xie Yu's cruelty when they saw him dispatch troops so decisively.

The Xie and Zhuo families have been friends for more than 20 years, and their children are in-laws. Zhuo Dingfeng even holds out a glimmer of hope and has not made a decision.

But Xie Yu really turned hostile without showing any mercy.

Meng Zhi looked at himself as he was surrounded tightly by Xie Yu's soldiers, his eyes solemn. He was not worried about his own safety, but he had to worry about Mei Changsu because he had no military power.

"Lord Xie, we can talk it over nicely. Must blood be shed today? Since Lord Xia and I are here, we will never stand idly by. Lord Xie, please think twice before you act."

Xie Yu was not afraid of Meng Zhi's threats at all, and said calmly: "Commander Meng, Lord Xia Dong, I will never hurt you two. Even if this matter comes to the emperor in the future, you have your own arguments, and I naturally have mine. Then we will make a bet and see who His Majesty will believe."

"I'm afraid you won't be able to save this witch and her seductive followers tonight."

After hearing Xie Yu's cruel words, everyone present changed their expressions slightly, and even the people from Xie's family felt fear.

Princess Li Yang had lived with Xie Yu for more than twenty years and knew very well what kind of person Xie Yu was, so she held tightly onto Xiao Jingrui, who had not yet come to his senses.

She knew that she couldn't stop Xie Yu. She could be cruel and indifferent to other people, but she couldn't remain calm when it came to her own son.

Xie Yu saw Princess Li Yang's concerns, and his harsh tone suddenly became extremely gentle.

"Li Yang, don't interfere with what happens next. Don't worry, I won't hurt Jing Rui. If I wanted to hurt him, I would have killed him long ago. I just hope you understand that everything I do is for you."

Sure enough, after these words were spoken, Princess Li Yang was obviously relieved. As long as her child was not harmed, it would be fine.

Hearing this, Zhou Chen couldn't help but sneer: "Lord Xie is really 'loyal', Your Highness Princess, Master Zhuo's family has been deceived by you for more than 20 years. Now Lord Xie wants to kill them. Your Highness Princess, don't you even want to say a word of pleading?"

Mei Changsu looked at Zhou Chen in surprise. Their plan this time was originally to get rid of Xie Yu, and they never mentioned what they were going to do to Princess Li Yang.

He frowned slightly, knowing that Zhou Chen was just upset and that's why he said this.

No one expected that Zhou Chen would suddenly target Princess Li Yang. Princess Li Yang's face suddenly became very ugly, and even Xie Yu glared at Zhou Chen.

As for the three members of the Zhuo family, they couldn't help but look at Princess Li Yang, but they saw that Princess Li Yang just pursed her lips as if she wanted to speak.

But Xie Yu shouted angrily: "Young Master Yu, you are a lowly pariah, a follower of the witch, and you have indeed learned from the witch to confuse others. You really deserve to be killed."

Zhou Chen said disdainfully: "Xie Yu, don't put the blame on me. You don't have the ability to kill me."

Xie Yu's eyes were filled with murderous intent, but he held it back. He snorted coldly and turned to look at Yuwen Xuan, the Prince of Ling of Southern Chu.

"Your Highness Prince Ling!"

Although Yuwen Xuan was nervous in his heart, he looked calm.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis. Nian Nian is just worried about her brother. As long as you don't touch him, I won't get involved in this mess. I will definitely not say anything nonsense in front of your Majesty in the future. After all, what does this have to do with us in Nan Chu?"

In fact, before he came, he knew that this trip would be difficult, but he did not expect that things would be so complicated. There were only three of them, and they could not stop Xie Yu's hundreds of palace soldiers.

Xie Yu finally smiled. Yuwen Xuan was different from others. If he dared to touch Yuwen Xuan, even if he survived tonight, Emperor Liang would definitely not forgive him.

"Okay, I accept this favor, Your Highness Ling Wang."

Xie Yu turned his gaze again and suddenly fell on one of them.

Mei Changsu, who had been waiting for a long time, saw that Xie Yu finally saw him. He smiled slightly with an indifferent expression.

"The Marquis finally thought of Su."

"It seems that the Marquis wants to push Su into the gates of hell tonight as well?"

Xie Yu's eyes were cold, he indeed held this idea.

Mei Changsu continued, "Speaking of which, when I was staying at Lord Xie's house, Lord Xie tried to assassinate me several times but failed. It seems that this time tonight, he wants to succeed in one battle? But Lord, don't you know why the previous assassinations failed?"

Xie Yu's expression changed, and he asked in a low voice: "Where is your little guard?"

Mei Changsu smiled and said, "Yes, where is my little guard Fei Liu? He came into the mansion with me. Thank you, Lord Marquis, for being so forgetful."

Xie Yu had a bad feeling in his heart, and just as he was hesitating, one of his men suddenly ran over in a hurry, shouting.

"My Lord, it's bad, my Lord, all the bowstrings of the crossbow team have been cut."

"what?"

Xie Yu's eyes widened and he cursed, "Waste." Then he suddenly turned his head to look at Mei Changsu.

Mei Changsu laughed and shouted, "Fei Liu, is it fun?"

The next moment, a young man of about sixteen or seventeen walked out of the hall with a dagger stuck in his abdomen. He nodded at Mei Changsu.

"Fun."

Xie Yu immediately understood that all the bowstrings of his crossbow team must have been cut by Fei Liu, which means that Mei Changsu came prepared tonight.

However, he still said calmly: "Su Zhe, do you think that without the strong crossbowmen, I can't stop you? Aren't you, a talented scholar like you, too underestimated the First Rank Marquisate?"

Mei Changsu chuckled and said, "Perhaps, but everything in the world has its cause and effect. No matter how you struggle, everything that happened tonight is your own fault. You will have to bear the consequences yourself."

Xie Yu said sarcastically, "I am a person who does not believe in the laws of nature. I have seen storms as big as they can be. Do you think you can scare me with this scene tonight?"

Mei Changsu knew what Xie Yu meant, and said calmly, "I know that the Marquis is a man who disrespects the Way of Heaven and does not value justice. He is afraid of anything. I am no match for the Marquis, and I have always been timid and afraid of things. Since I dared to come to the Marquis's mansion today, I must have made some preparations. I guess Prince Yu's guards are waiting outside the door now. If they can't wait for me to leave, and the mansion becomes chaotic again, I'm afraid he won't be able to help but rush in with people to rescue me."

Xie Yu's expression suddenly darkened, no longer the confident look he had just had. Prince Yu's palace soldiers were no less numerous than his own. If they really rushed in, coupled with the experts in the palace, he would probably not be able to achieve his wish.

But he still managed to remain calm and said contemptuously: "Do you think I believe that for a little strategist like you, Prince Yu would go all out and attack my First Rank Marquis's mansion?"

Mei Changsu said: "Of course it's not worth it for a small strategist like me, but if it can remove the Marquis from the court, do you think Prince Yu will do it?"

Xie Yu knew that what Mei Changsu said was true. He was the prince's most trusted confidant, and Prince Yu had always wanted to defeat the prince. If he could overthrow him, Prince Yu would definitely do so.

So after some thought in his mind, he felt that he was not sure of winning. If Prince Yu really rushed in and took advantage of the chaos to let the Zhuo family and Gong Yu and others escape, and if Meng Zhi, Xia Dong and others took charge and the matter was reported to His Majesty, he would definitely be finished.

So he stretched out his hand and beckoned, and someone came over immediately: "Send someone out to see if what he said is true."

Then he whispered in the man's ear and gave some instructions, and the man quickly left the mansion.

All of Xie Yu's actions were already within the plan of Mei Changsu and Zhou Chen, so they did not stop him.

The tense atmosphere suddenly eased a lot. Mei Changsu seized the opportunity and laughed, "It seems that there will be no fighting for the time being. We are all free anyway. Miss Gong Yu, why don't you continue to tell your story? If Master Zhuo hears it and thinks it is a misunderstanding, it would be a good thing for us to put aside our hostility and shake hands and make peace."

This time, Xie Yu did not stop him. Instead, he crossed his arms and looked at Gong Yu indifferently. Anyway, he had already made a decision in his mind. No matter what, no one here today would leave alive. What's the big deal if he let them hear the truth before they die?

Under Mrs. Zhuo's expectant gaze, Gong Yu continued speaking.

"My mother was already pregnant at that time, and my father wanted to retire, but the leader of the assassin organization wanted my father to complete one last task before he could retire. This last task was to help an official in the court to kill an unborn baby."

"My father followed the princess for a month and finally waited until she was about to give birth. Unexpectedly, there was a lightning strike and a fire that day. The scene was in chaos and people were everywhere. My father had no idea where to start, so he had to hide and wait for the right opportunity. Because my father had known the nanny beside the princess for a long time, he quietly killed the baby in her arms."

Hearing this, Mrs. Zhuo could no longer bear it. Her body shook and she fell into Zhuo Dingfeng's arms with a look of despair.

At this moment, how could she not understand that she had been plotted against for a long time? She had always thought that Princess Li Yang was treating her like a princess and was truly kind to her, but it turned out that she was just conceited. It was very likely that Princess Li Yang had already planned this.

Princess Li Yang stood at the back, looking at Mrs. Zhuo who had fallen down with a guilty look on her face. She was doing it for her own child.

Gong Yu continued to tell the story, his voice choked with sobs.

"When Xie Yu came back and learned the result, he was very angry and said that he would rather kill the wrong person than let the one go, so he forced his father to kill another baby. However, the mother was already in labor at the time, and the father didn't want to kill anyone else, so he had to flee with the mother."

"We fled for two whole years. My father later hid my mother and me in a brothel and went out alone to lure away the killer. From then on, he never came back."

"When I grew up, I checked and found out that my father was killed by people from Xie Yu's faction seven months after he left us."

At the end, she stared at Xie Yu with hatred in her eyes. The hatred for killing her father was irreconcilable. Although her father was not a good man, children could not choose their parents. At least her father was very good to her and her mother, and died for them.

Zhuo Qingyao, who had listened carefully, couldn't wait to ask: "But since father-in-law..."

"Father-in-law," the son blurted out, but he immediately realized that something was wrong. He looked at Xie Yu hatefully and immediately changed his words without any respect.

"Since Lord Xie didn't even let you go, why would he let Jing Rui go and let him live?"

Gong Yu immediately turned around and said loudly: "You need to ask Princess Li Yang about this. No one else knows why the baby died, but you know why. So in the first few years, you were almost crazy about protecting the child, staying with him day and night, right?"

Facing Gong Yu's questioning, Princess Li Yang still held her head high, with no intention of explaining.

Seeing her attitude, Mrs. Zhuo could no longer hold back. She said in despair, "I thought that was your first child and you were frightened, but I didn't expect it to be like this..."

Thinking about how she had treated Xiao Jingrui as her own son for more than twenty years, and then thinking about how her own son died in the dispute between Xie Yu and Princess Li Yang, she felt extremely regretful. She regretted that she was blind and was fooled by others.

Perhaps because she felt ashamed to face Madam Zhuo, Princess Li Yang closed her eyes. On the contrary, Xiao Jingrui beside her had a face full of pain. He didn't know how to face his bizarre life experience and the things he had caused.

Gong Yu did not stop, and continued: "As Master Xiao grew up, Lord Xie's intention to kill him was no longer as strong as it was at the beginning. He also knew that the princess had noticed something, but he just didn't want to turn against him; but most importantly, he found that through Master Xiao as a link, he could help him establish a close relationship with Tianquan Villa, which was quite powerful at the time, and use the power of the Zhuo family to help him accomplish some of the things he wanted to do."

"Master Zhuo, you should be most clear about this. You have a common son and have close contacts. You begin to build friendship and kinship, which gradually turns into unconditional trust in him. You are willing to do all kinds of secret things for him. You thought you were protecting the orthodoxy and wanted to bring supreme glory to Tianquan Villa and even the entire Zhuo family in the near future."

Every word Gong Yu said seemed to be tearing Zhuo Dingfeng's heart apart. He felt a sharp pain in his heart, and his head was dizzy. He fell backwards uncontrollably, and Mrs. Zhuo and Zhuo Qingyao were so scared that they hurried to support him.

Mei Changsu said: "Master Zhuo will be fine. He just took the Heart Protecting Pill."