in2ebook Chapter 552: Prince Chu’s Palace was besieged!
Chapter 552: Prince Chu’s Palace was besieged!
"What's going on? Who dares to surround the Prince Chu's mansion?"
Shen Wanying frowned, stood up and asked in a deep voice.
Xiao Qing's face was filled with fear: "They are the princesses of the Xiahou family, and they came with some palace soldiers."
After these words were spoken, Shen Wanying and Deng Hongwen looked at each other.
They knew that the Xiahou family’s revenge was coming!
"Princess, no matter what, let's go over and take a look first." Deng Hongwen suggested in a deep voice.
Shen Wanying sighed, "It's the only way. Xiaoqing, tell the servants in the mansion to pick up their weapons and make a show of strength!"
No matter what, she couldn't lose the reputation of the Chu Palace!
Taking a deep breath and trying to calm herself down, Shen Wanying walked towards the gate of the mansion, followed by Deng Hongwen.
The entrance to the palace.
Four young men dressed in gorgeous brocade clothes rode their horses back and forth at the door, looking very proud.
A group of tall men dressed as palace guards surrounded the Prince of Chu's palace.
In the distance, there were many people watching.
"Where are the people? Did it take so long for your Chu Palace to report?"
Seeing that no one came out, a young man in fancy clothes became furious and shouted towards the mansion.
Another person snorted coldly: "If you don't come out, we will go in by ourselves!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a cold snort: "This is the Prince Chu's Palace, who dares to trespass?"
Then, Deng Hongwen appeared in front of everyone, accompanied by Shen Wanying.
Although everyone was making a big fuss, many people couldn't help but lower their heads when they saw the Princess of Chu appear.
But the four leading men were full of disdain: "We knew this was the Prince Chu's Palace, otherwise we wouldn't have come!"
"Chu Ning killed our father and dragged his body back to the capital. We came to the Prince Chu's Mansion today to ask for an explanation!"
"Today, if the Prince Chu's Mansion doesn't give us an explanation, we won't leave!"
"Yes, you must give us an explanation!"
The four of them swore at each other, looking like scoundrels.
Shen Wanying frowned and asked, "May I ask who are you four?"
The young man in his thirties sneered, "I am Xiahou Yun, the eldest son of Xiahou!"
Another tall, rough-looking young man, about 25 years old, patted his chest and said in a muffled voice:
"I am Xiahou Kuang, the third son of Xiahou!"
The pale-faced man next to him, wearing blue brocade clothes, snorted coldly: "I am Xiahou Qiang, the fourth son of Xiahou!"
The last one, with a sinister face, vicious eyes and a folding fan in his hand, said indifferently, "I am Xiahou Hui, the fifth son of Xiahou!"
"So they are the four young masters of the Xiahou family."
Shen Wanying glanced at the four people, her expression calm: "This is the Prince of Chu's palace. If you have any doubts about the Prince of Chu's actions, you can wait for the Prince of Chu to come back, or write to the court.
The King of Chu is not at home now, so your trip is in vain."
Faced with the strong provocation of the Xiahou family, she did not back down and fought back strongly.
But the four of them were obviously well prepared and sneered when they heard this.
"King Chu is not here, so we will wait here for him to come back!"
"That's right. We will not leave until the King of Chu comes back!"
"The King of Chu treated my father like this, we will never let it go. From today on, we will be at the gate of the King of Chu's mansion!"
"Princess Chu, we are not violating the laws of the court here, so don't try to drive us away."
The four of them talked to each other and didn't take Shen Wanying seriously at all.
Now that both parties have seen each other's true colors, they will no longer be afraid of Shen Wanying's identity.
Besides, the purpose of their coming here today is to cause trouble for the Prince Chu's Mansion. Of course, they will not leave just because of Shen Wanying's words.
Shen Wanying realized that this group of people were deliberately looking for trouble, and she couldn't help but frown, with anxiety in her eyes.
It is true that this group of people are not breaking the law at the gate of the palace, but it will make the Chu Palace lose face.
If the entrance to his mansion is blocked by people, how will the Chu Palace have any face in the future?
But there were no soldiers in the Chu Palace, and they had no way to deal with the unreasonable behavior of this group of people.
Even though Shen Wanying was the most talented woman in the State of Chu, she couldn't help but feel very embarrassed at this moment.
Fortunately, at this time, Deng Hongwen snorted coldly, took the initiative to come in front of the four people, and said in a deep voice: "Do the four gentlemen have to do this?"
Xiahou Yun didn't know him, and he couldn't help but sneer when he saw him: "Who are you, and how dare you stand up for the Chu Palace?"
"I am the Minister of Rites, Deng Hongwen!"
"So it's you, the two-faced traitor!"
Xia Houhui waved the folding fan in his hand and sneered, "It was you who killed the Tenth Prince and stepped on his corpse to join the King of Chu!
I really don't understand why the King of Chu would fall for someone like you. Isn't he worried about being betrayed by you again? Hahahaha!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the other people in the Xiahou family burst into laughter.
Everyone knows that Deng Hongwen helped Chu Ning defeat the Tenth Prince's rebellion, but Xiahou Hui deliberately described Deng Hongwen as a traitor and deliberately belittled Deng Hongwen's character!
Seeing everyone laughing at him, Deng Hongwen was not angry, but said indifferently: "Degrading me will not change your current situation.
The general colluded with foreign enemies and intended to murder His Royal Highness the King of Chu. If this crime is proven, your Xiahou family will definitely be confiscated and exterminated.
Instead of wasting time here, you might as well go back and think about how to deal with it.
By the way, I have to tell you that His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu will return to the capital in two days, and your father's body has not been collected yet, so why not go to the coffin shop and order a coffin while there is still time."
When literati curse people, they don't use a single dirty word.
He kept saying that he was doing it for the good of the Xiahou family, and all he asked was for them to prepare a coffin.
Who wouldn’t be angry after hearing this?
Xiahou Qiang, the eldest son of the Xiahou family, was furious when he heard this: "How dare you humiliate my Xiahou family? Do you believe that I can take you down right now?"
Deng Hongwen looked calm and unperturbed, spreading his hands and saying, "I am right here, if you have the guts, you can arrest me!
But if this happens, I'm afraid the rumors that your Xiahou family is colluding with foreign enemies will be confirmed!"
Xiahou Qiang's face changed and he dared not give the order.
After all, Deng Hongwen was an important official in one of the six ministries of the imperial court. If they arrested him in public, not only would the people point fingers at them, the imperial court would not let them go either.
But Chu Ning accused his father of colluding with foreign enemies. If Deng Hongwen was captured now, it would be possible to confirm Chu Ning's accusation.
Thinking of this, Xiahou Qiang narrowed his eyes and stared at Deng Hongwen: "Don't even think about angering me. We will stay here and see what you can do to us!"
Deng Hongwen shook his head: "I really can't do anything to you, but His Majesty will be back soon. If His Majesty hears about this, how do you think His Majesty will feel?"
After saying that, Deng Hongwen turned around and bowed to Shen Wanying, "Princess, there is trouble here. I will report to the Ministry of Justice right away. Please also ask the people from the patrol camp to come over!"
After these words were spoken, the faces of the four brothers of Xiahou family became extremely ugly.
If Deng Hongwen was allowed to invite people from the Ministry of Justice and the Patrol Battalion over, they would most likely be arrested!