si-mexico Chapter 554: No more reinforcements, invaders
Chapter 554: No more reinforcements, invaders
"Hahahaha, the people from the Ministry of Justice and the City Defense Battalion can't come over. Princess Chu, your reinforcements are gone!"
After hearing what Deng Hongwen said, Xiahou Yun burst into laughter.
Today, the Xiahou family is going to surround the Prince of Chu’s Palace!
He wanted to let everyone in the entire Kyoto city know that the Prince of Chu's Palace was just a possession of their Xiahou family.
Next, they just need to wait for Chu Ning to come back, severely humiliate him, and save the Xiahou family's face!
Amidst her wild laughter, a hint of anger emerged on Shen Wanying's delicate face: "Master Xiahou, if you do this, you will only bring disaster upon your Xiahou family!"
No one knows Chu Ning's character better than Shen Wanying. Once Chu Ning finds out that the other party has surrounded the Prince Chu's Mansion with his men, he will definitely start a massacre.
She wanted to use this to intimidate Xiahou Yun into retreating!
But at this moment, Xiahou Yun knew that the people from the Ministry of Justice and the City Defense Camp would not come, and his attitude became even more arrogant.
In her opinion, Shen Wanying's words were just outwardly aggressive but actually weak.
"Princess Chu, I will not argue with a woman like you. If you know what's good for you, stay in the mansion!"
Xiahou Yun sneered and said, "If not, beware of the swords and knives of the people under my command!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers of the Xiahou family around him immediately raised their weapons.
In the biting cold wind, cold light flickered, illuminating the soldiers on the ground, as if they would take action immediately if Shen Wanying made any move.
Shen Wanying fell silent upon seeing this.
Although she really wanted Xiahou Yun and others to retreat, she did not dare to overly provoke them.
After all, the Prince of Chu's Palace does not have many soldiers at the moment. If a fight breaks out, the Prince of Chu's Palace will suffer!
When Xiahou Yun saw Shen Wanying didn't say anything, a sneer appeared on his face.
He has many ways to break into Prince Chu's Mansion, but now is not the time to kill people. He has to wait for Chu Ning to come back!
The Princess of Chu and everyone in the Chu Palace are just baits!
Although he knew that Xiahou Yan had taken people to look for Chu Ning, he did not think that his second brother dared to kill Chu Ning. At most, he would just take back his father's body.
So, he set a trap and waited for Chu Ning to fall into it.
The Princess of Chu and the Prince of Chu’s Palace are undoubtedly good baits!
As long as this plan succeeds, Chu Ning will definitely die!
However, just as Xiahou Yun was thinking, Deng Hongwen said coldly: "Xiahou Yun, don't be complacent. I have already sent someone to inform His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about this matter!"
These words made Xiahou Kuang grin with a hint of sarcasm on his face: "Your Majesty has not returned to the capital yet. By the time Your Majesty receives the news, it will be too late!
As for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, didn’t you just say that he is inspecting the city defense camp and has no time to come here?
Lord Deng, you are so concerned about the Chu Palace, are you a member of the Chu King's faction?"
Although Xiahou Kuang looks rough, he was born into a noble family after all, and his eloquence and wisdom are unmatched by ordinary people.
Although everyone knows that Deng Hongwen is Chu Ning's man, saying in public that he is Chu Ning's follower is equivalent to saying that Chu Ning is forming a clique for personal gain!
How could Deng Hongwen not understand the meaning of this person's words? Hearing this, his eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice: "As the Minister of Rites, I will uphold justice when I see you being rude to the Princess of Chu!"
"Justice?"
The Fifth Master Xia Houhui's eyes turned cold: "Where were you when my father was killed? Why didn't you stand up and seek justice?"
The fourth son Xiahou Qiang was full of impatience: "Since you want to seek justice, then don't leave!"
They don't have much patience for people who get in the way.
What's more, Deng Hongwen is Chu Ning's man. If they let him go out to ask for help, they will be in trouble.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to detain Deng Hongwen as well!
Now that it's been done, let's just make a big deal about it.
Killing Chu Ning is a capital crime, so why not kill Deng Hongwen as well!
For those who are determined to die, they don't mind killing one more person!
Xiahou Yun also reacted at this moment. He gritted his teeth and waved his hand: "Come here, invite Lord Deng into the palace!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Xiahou family servants rushed forward and carried Deng Hongwen to the gate of the mansion.
Deng Hongwen did not struggle and allowed the two men to push him into the mansion.
"Master Deng, are you okay?" Shen Wanying asked worriedly.
Deng Hongwen shook his head and whispered, "Princess, these four people are determined to die. There is no point in talking to them. Let's wait for His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu to come back and deal with it."
Shen Wanying frowned: "But they only have the palace, our people can't enter or leave. If this matter gets out, it will damage the reputation of the Chu Palace."
At this time, she still wanted to maintain Chu Ning's reputation.
But Deng Hongwen said with a serious face, "Princess, this matter is of great importance and it is beyond your and my ability to handle.
The King of Chu will be back soon. I believe the food and drinks in the King of Chu's mansion will last for a day!"
Currently, they are unable to compete with Xiahou Mansion Ding outside the mansion, so the best way is to get out from inside the mansion.
Shen Wanying frowned and thought for a while, then took another look at the situation outside the mansion, and then nodded: "Everyone, return to the mansion immediately, no one is allowed to come out without my order!"
At the command, everyone in the palace retreated into the mansion.
Seeing this, Xiahou Yun's eyes turned cold: "Let you live for two more days. When Chu Ning comes back, it will be their death!"
They didn't take the people from Prince Chu's Palace seriously at all. They had only one goal - to kill Chu Ning!
In this way, the Chu Palace was surrounded by Xiahou Mansion's soldiers, and no one could get in or out.
And this news soon reached the ears of the prince.
Inside the city, the city defense camp.
In the huge square, the soldiers of the city defense camp were lined up in an orderly manner and were constantly training.
On a high platform in the north, the prince looked at the city defense camp's continuous training with a satisfied look on his face.
At this time, a fast horse came to report.
"Your Highness, something happened in the Prince Chu's Mansion!"
The prince put his hands behind his back and asked calmly, "What happened?"
"The Xiahou family surrounded the Prince Chu's Mansion and did not allow anyone to enter or leave. Even Lord Deng Hongwen was trapped in the Prince Chu's Mansion!"
The prince narrowed his eyes and was very excited.
Well done, Xiahou family!
Being so bold and reckless, I guess the Xiahou family has already made the decision to fight to the death.
They surrounded the Prince of Chu's mansion to deliberately make things difficult for Chu Ning. The conflict between the two sides had reached a point where it could no longer be resolved.
Even if the emperor came back, he wouldn't be able to handle this matter!
And Deng Hongwen was also surrounded in the Prince of Chu's Palace, which was an even better thing.
If Deng Hongwen also died in the Prince of Chu's Mansion this time, the position of Minister of Rites would be vacant!
However, as the crown prince, he cannot turn a blind eye to this matter. He has to do something to pretend it.
The prince narrowed his eyes, pretending to be displeased, and snorted coldly: "The Xiahou family is too rude, they can't surround the Chu Palace just because the eighteenth brother killed the general!
Someone, come and convey my order, tell them to take their people back immediately!
Also, send someone to inform Father and General Xiahou Yan about this matter."
"Yes!" the soldier responded and immediately went down to pass on the order.
A smile appeared on the prince's lips.
In the previous order, he had already fulfilled his duties as the crown prince. As for whether the Xiahou family would retreat, that had nothing to do with him. It was the Xiahou family that disobeyed the order.
The latter order completely escalated the matter!
When the emperor and Xiahou Yan received the news, they would definitely respond.
No matter what these two people do, it will definitely stimulate both sides!
Once the fight breaks out, he will be able to reap the benefits!