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Chapter 4706 [Treason]

The male relatives discussed it over and over again, but couldn't make up their minds.

According to Jia Zheng's idea, he wanted to submit a petition to apologize.

But how could a crime like refusing to accept an imperial edict be forgiven? This was a heinous crime that would lead to the extermination of nine generations of the clan.

According to Jia Lian, Jia Zhen, Jia Rong and others, since Xiang Nan really has the ability to see through the world, why should they be so submissive and worry about nothing? The one they should be afraid of is the emperor.

But Jia Zheng was totally opposed to their rebellious, outrageous and disrespectful words.

His mind was full of the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, and the ideas of loyal ministers and filial sons. Let alone letting him become the emperor, he had no intention of disrespecting the imperial power.

So they discussed and discussed, but to no avail.

……

There was no result on the women's side either.

In ancient times, men were the breadwinners outside the home, while women were the homemakers. They were all women, raised in seclusion, so how could they have any knowledge?

Moreover, this kind of thing is extremely rare in history, which makes them at a loss as to what to do.

Wang Xifeng, on the other hand, was smart enough to hand over the money bag that Xiang Nan gave her first.

Grandmother Jia, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. You, Li Wan and others were all very surprised to see such a small purse filled with a mountain of treasures.

And the treasures contained inside are indeed dazzling and priceless.

Diamonds as big as baskets, red, blue, and emerald sapphires and cat's eyes as big as walnuts, strings of pearls, piles of gold...it was simply an enormous fortune.

If they had obtained these treasures under normal circumstances, they would definitely be extremely happy.

But now, they couldn't be happy even if they wanted to. They just felt heavy in their hearts and couldn't breathe.

This night was really hard for them.

……

Except for the Jia family, few people in the capital were able to sleep.

The Military Affairs Department, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the Patrol Battalion were all on high alert, patrolling the city for fear of the emergence of traitors and rebels.

The troops of the Ruijian Battalion, Firearms Battalion, Cavalry Battalion, and Vanguard Battalion stationed outside the capital were also transferred to the capital by imperial decree.

Throughout the night, the gates of the Sijiu City were wide open, and the troops of the four battalions poured into the inner city like a tide, defending it with all their might.

The sound of the army's footsteps and carriages was incessant, scaring the people so much that they didn't even dare to open the door. They could only peek through the cracks in the door, not knowing whether it was a good omen or a bad omen, so how could they sleep?

The princes, nobles, civil and military officials in the court also obeyed the emperor's order and discussed with the emperor in the Golden Palace for a whole night, but in the end, nothing was achieved.

Xiang Nan slept comfortably that night and did not get up until dawn.

"Second Master is awake~" Xiren saw him get up and hurried to serve him.

"Didn't you sleep last night?" Xiang Nan asked with concern when he saw her red eyes and tired face.

Xiren forced a smile.

Last night, the ancestors, the master, and the ladies were all awake, so how could she sleep? Moreover, such a big thing happened, how could she sleep?

"Don't worry, it's okay." Xiang Nan said, then changed his clothes, washed his face, combed his hair, and then came to pay his respects to the ancestors, Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang and others.

……

"Hello, old ancestor! Hello, master and mistress!..." Xiang Nan greeted everyone one by one. It was a rule for children to serve their parents in the morning and evening.

"You ignorant evildoer, how can you still sleep? Do you know what the situation is outside now?" Jia Zheng scolded.

Because of the incident last night, the whole family was awake last night. Even Jia's mother, who was old, had trouble sleeping, but Xiang Nan slept so soundly, which was really absurd.

Even if he was a god, he would still be very angry.

"It's nothing serious. It's just that the mansion is surrounded by four major camps." Xiang Nan said nonchalantly.

"Isn't this a big deal? You bastard really don't know your limits. Our Jia family is about to be in great trouble!" Jia Zheng slammed the table in anger.

"Master, don't be anxious. It's just four major camps. What's so great about it?" Xiang Nan smiled slightly and then waved his hand.

A moment later, the housekeeper Lai Sheng came to report that a strong wind had suddenly blew up outside the mansion, blowing away all the four camps surrounding the gate of the Jia Mansion.

"The wind was blowing strangely, with sand and rocks flying everywhere, blocking out the sky and the sun. The servants were almost blinded. When we looked again, the soldiers were gone," Lai Sheng reported.

After hearing what he said, everyone looked at Xiang Nan with an expression of disbelief.

Who could have imagined that all the soldiers in the four major camps in the east, west, south and north of the capital, added together, would be at least 50,000, if not 100,000, but they could be blown away by Xiang Nan in a gust of wind.

"Ancestor, Master, Madam... You all must be tired after not sleeping all night." Xiang Nan then took out the Holy Grail and said, "Here I have some nectar from the immortal world. Let's have a sip to refresh ourselves."

As he said this, he silently chanted "clear water like a spring", and in an instant, clear water flowed out of the holy grail.

He saw that everyone had not slept all night, so their eyes were red, and there were blisters at the corners of their mouths. They all looked exhausted and tired.

Xiang Nan first offered the first cup to Lady Jia.

Grandmother Jia took a sip hesitantly, and her red eyes suddenly became bright again, and she felt much better. Then Lady Wang, Jia She, Lady Xing, and everyone else drank the water from the holy grail.

Drinking water from the Holy Grail, the first cup can boost your spirits, the second cup can cure diseases, the third cup can prolong your life, the fourth cup can make you immortal, and the fifth cup can restore your youth.

Jia Zheng had a grudge against Xiang Nan and would rather die than drink his water.

Xiang Nan didn't care about this.

……

After everyone drank the water, they immediately felt full of energy, and all the fatigue from a sleepless night was swept away.

This made everyone admire Xiang Nan's abilities even more.

"Tell me, you evil creature, what should we do now?" Jia Zheng asked again.

"The four camps were blown away by the wind. As long as the emperor is not confused, he will naturally understand that his life and death are completely in my control. Then he will definitely come to pay homage." Xiang Nan curled his lips and said, "Then it depends on what the master wants to do. Does the master want to be the emperor himself, or is he willing to continue to be a minister?"

"Of course I will be a minister." Jia Zheng said immediately, "There are two dukes in our Jia family. The emperor's grace is as great as the sea. How could we plot to usurp the throne and do something illegal? Is this what a loyal minister would do?"

"Since the master wants to be a loyal minister, then so be it. Just spare the emperor's life." Xiang Nan nodded when he saw this.

"Shut up, you damned evil creature, how can you say such wild and rude words!" Seeing his son being disrespectful to the emperor, Jia Zheng could not help but slam the table and curse.

"It's just an emperor. What's so special about it? I have been an emperor for countless lifetimes before I became an immortal." Xiang Nan curled his lips and said, "You treat the emperor as a rare thing, but I am not rare at all."

Hearing him say this, everyone looked at each other.

At this time, the butler Lai Sheng reported that the four princes, Prince of Dongping, Prince of Nangan, Prince of Xining and Prince of Beijing, came to visit.