PNB Chapter 283 It's actually more dangerous for them to leave the capital!
Chapter 283 It's actually more dangerous for them to leave the capital!
Chapter 283 It's actually more dangerous for them to leave the capital!
Brother Xia wanted to go out to check on the Xia family's embroidery business, but he was also stopped at the door.
"Mother, let's go inside first," said Brother Xia.
Xia's mother nodded blankly.
After the gate to the house closed, the squad leader said, "We can't let them have any chance to send out a message!"
The squad leader was responsible for keeping the Xia family at bay, while Huangfu Qian was kept at bay by Consort Wei's men.
Whether Xia Mo killed Young Master Lan or not is not important. What is important is... how to pin the blame on Xia Mo. Perfect, didn't Xia Mo demonstrate some strange ability? Let's use that!
Inside the palace—
On the open ground of the Imperial Garden—
"Watch closely," the old emperor said, pointing to Huangfu Qian beside him.
Jia Daoren said, "This humble Taoist priest has made a fool of himself."
Huangfu Qian stood expressionless to the side.
Jia Daoren swapped out a disposable prop from the live streaming system, then made a few feints and shot the prop out. Suddenly, a watermelon in another palace exploded!
In reality, this disposable prop, though as small as dust and invisible to the naked eye, is essentially a homing missile with some intelligence. As long as Jia Daoren positions the missile to the watermelon and launches it, the missile will actively avoid high walls and other obstacles, shoot at the watermelon, and then disintegrate. Since it is already a micro-wave-like particle, and then disintegrates, it becomes even less noticeable.
"This is a deadly trick. I wonder if the head of Anjia Township did these actions at the banquet yesterday?" Jia Daoren asked Huangfu Qian with a smile.
Huangfu Qian retorted sharply to Jia Daoren, "Is this how you killed the people of Anping County to silence them?!"
When Jia Daoren received Huangfu Qian's murderous gaze, his heart skipped a beat for no reason. Subconsciously, he bought a protective shield item in preparation, in case Huangfu Qian suddenly attacked him, the shield could help him block it.
"Seventh Prince, the Imperial Advisor is asking about the actions of the Anjia Township Lord!" the old emperor commanded.
Huangfu Qian looked at the old emperor, his hawk-like eyes sweeping over everyone present, and finally set his gaze on Jia Daoren.
"If she loses even a single hair, you can expect to lose your head! At that time, I'll see if you, Jia Daoren, can put your head back on!" Huangfu Qian declared domineeringly.
Jia Daoren's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively used the protective shield prop.
"How dare you speak to the Imperial Advisor like that!" the old emperor shouted at Huangfu Qian.
Huangfu Qian glanced at Consort Wei, who was watching from the side, and said, "Mother, you haven't heard the story of 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf,' so I'll have someone tell you about it later."
Huangfu Qian left without paying any attention to the enraged old emperor or the Empress Dowager Wei, whose face was contorted with anger.
"You...you...you unfilial..."
Just as the old emperor was about to scold Huangfu Qian for being unfilial, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. He hurriedly reached out and covered his chest, asking Jia Daoren, "Why does my chest suddenly hurt?"
Master Jia secretly rolled his eyes.
Jia Daoren muttered to himself: "It's probably because Huangfu Qian's current fortune and dragon energy far surpass those of you, you muddle-headed old dog! Heaven won't allow you to insult its own son!"
* * *
Inside the Jiangwang Villa—
Xia's mother tugged at Xia's father's sleeve, feeling very flustered, hoping he could come up with a solution to their current predicament.
Xia's father frowned; what could he possibly do to solve the current predicament?
"We need to find a way to inform the Prince," Xia Sange said with a serious expression.
"Should we inform Queen Jiang?" Xia Erge asked.
Xia Da Ge watched his two younger brothers discuss and looked at Xia Mo with concern.
Xia Mo said, "Father, Mother, eldest brother, second brother, and third brother will be alright soon."
Hearing this, Xia's father and the others nodded and said, "Yes, it will be alright soon. Don't worry, Nannan. We and your three older brothers will take care of things!"
Xia's father was comforting Xia Mo.
Xia Mo smiled wryly and nodded.
"There's movement outside," Xia Mo's divine sense brought back the latest information, and she immediately alerted the others.
Brother Xia and the others walked to the wall and listened to the sounds outside.
Outside the Jiangwang Villa—
Another group of imperial guards surrounded the Jiang Prince's villa, completely encircling the guards who had previously surrounded it.
"We're also part of the Imperial Guard!" the squad leader hurriedly stepped forward.
Jiang Feng stepped forward expressionlessly and looked at the squad leader.
When the squad leader saw that it was Jiang Feng, he trembled with fright and hurriedly said, "General Jiang, this subordinate greets General Jiang!"
“We’ve taken over this area,” Jiang Feng said expressionlessly.
The squad leader swallowed hard and whispered, "We...we also...received orders...Please, General Jiang...give us a way out..."
"Keep an eye on them all!" Jiang Feng ordered directly.
Upon hearing that they too would be placed under surveillance, the squad leader nearly fainted from fright. With a bitter expression, he pleaded, "We were just following orders... we beg General Jiang to spare us..."
Jiang Feng ordered his men to take the squad leader away, gag him, and then went up to knock on the door.
"Knock knock knock..."
Xia Sange, who was behind the door, opened it directly and clasped his hands in a solemn and serious manner towards Jiang Feng: "Your subordinate Xia Shengqiu greets the General!"
Jiang Feng gave Xia's father and mother a reassuring smile and said, "The prince already knows about what's going on here. The people surrounding the courtyard now are all our own people."
Upon hearing this, Xia Sange laughed heartily: "Father and Mother, see, I told you we'd be alright."
The river breeze nodded in agreement with the end of summer.
Xia's father and mother still felt uneasy, but they didn't say anything about their daughter inviting them to spend the New Year in the capital.
"Uncle Xia, Aunt Xia, since you didn't go to the market to buy groceries today, His Highness asked us to prepare some ingredients for you," Jiang Feng said warmly.
Xia's father and mother became even more uneasy.
"Quickly, move the ingredients inside. Starting today," Jiang Feng paused, then said, "you can go to the market to buy groceries as usual starting today."
Jiang Feng realized that his enthusiasm might have frightened Xia's parents, so he immediately toned it down.
“We plan to go to the street to buy some New Year’s goods today,” Xia’s father said, taking a deep breath.
"Oh, okay," Jiang Feng immediately stepped aside to make it easier for Xia's father and the others to come and go. At the same time, he hesitated, wondering whether he should remind them. What if they thought he was a threat if he spoke up?
Xia's father tentatively walked out, and when he found that Jiang Feng really didn't stop him, he was surprised and actually went out.
Xia Mo hurriedly released a wisp of divine sense to follow.
“Father, Mother, I’m strong, I’ll go with you to prepare for the New Year,” said Xia Sange.
“How can one person be enough? All three of you, come along too,” Xia’s mother urged Xia Mo immediately. “Let’s go, let’s go get the money first.”
Jiang Feng: "..." He suspected that Xia's father and mother wanted to take the opportunity to escape from the capital, but the current situation was that... it would be dangerous for them to leave the capital!