Chapter 474

The news that the capital was besieged reached Zhending Mansion and everyone was shocked.

Mu Mingtang was eating some tremella soup, so when she heard the news, she accidentally dropped the spoon. She didn't bother to clean up her now sodden skirt and immediately asked the servant who relayed the message, "Is this true?"

"It's absolutely true. Now, the envoy from the capital is still up ahead and is communicating with His Highness."

Mu Mingtang's eyes were dizzy. The servant was startled by her Princess's appearance and hurriedly helped Mu Mingtang sit down. The other servants were so frightened that they gathered around her and didn't know what to do. Mu Mingtang calmed down, paused for a while and asked, "What else did the envoy say?"

The servant who delivered the message glanced timidly at Mu Mingtang, as if she didn't dare to say anything else, "The messenger also said...His Majesty asked His Highness to hand over his military power and release King Dongdan immediately."

Although Mu Mingtang did not participate in the war, she also knew that Xie Xuanchen and General Xu of Zhongshan City were closing the net. They were about to capture Ye Luji alive before suddenly receiving this order.

Once Ye Luji was released, all of Xie Xuanchen's hard work would be in vain.

The servants felt uncomfortable thinking about this. He was about to be caught, but they had to let him go? How could they be willing to let him go just like that?

The servants asked cautiously, "Your Highness, what should we do next?"

What else was there to do? Mu Mingtang wanted nothing more but to know as well. Letting Ye Luji go was not the most fatal thing; the key here was the military power. If Xie Xuanchen returned the military power, would Ye Luyan force the Emperor to summon Xie Xuanchen back to the capital alone as a next step?

Ye Luyan was more than likely to make a command like this, so the uneasiness was tugging at her heart.

Mu Mingtang felt sombre and distant. However, she shook her head and said, "We take it one step at a time; the Prince will know what to do."

At this moment, it was indeed very uneasy in the front.

When Xie Xuanchen heard the news, he smashed the table immediately. It was simply unbelievable. With 100,000 troops defending the city, how could they be beaten by Ye Luyan's men? Ye Luyan only brought a total of 60,000 people. After besieging Taiyuan, they should already be exhausted. With 100,000 forces of the forbidden troops and King Qin's help, how could they lose?

He was bent on driving the Beirong people out of the country and regaining their lost territory, but he never expected that such a big chaos would occur behind him. Sadly, this was the capital of the country.

But it's too late to say anything now. All of his subordinates watched helplessly as Xie Xuanchen smashed the heavy desk case, making them frightened even though they kept silent. None of them dared to speak. After finally seeing that Xie Xuanchen became calmer, someone asked tentatively, "Your Highness, what do you think we should do now?"

Should Ye Luji be released or should the military power be handed over?

Xie Xuanchen was so angry that he stood in front of the desk for a while. After feeling that his senses had returned, he said, "Inform Senior General Xu and let him go."

When everyone heard these words, they were filled with indignation, "Your Highness, we have obviously surrounded him and we can catch him in three days. Why should we..."