I started as an exile, and I relied on space to support my family of loyal heroes.

July of the third year of Shengwu.

Two guards dragged Xiao Yunzhan, whose skin was torn and blood was spitting out of his mouth, and threw him into prison.

A trace of admiration flashed across the guard's eyes. He didn't even make a sound after being beaten with fifty sticks. He was indeed a manly man.

pity.....

Xiao Yunzhan lay weakly on the ground, motionless, his back teeth tightly clenched, his eyes full of bloodshot.

His Xiao family has been loyal and brave for generations, and his father and brother both died tragically on the battlefield.

He led his troops to a desperate victory over the Western Liang Kingdom and was seriously injured. He was immediately recalled to the capital by Emperor Wu of Liang and was directly charged with treason and treason.

At that time, the soldiers stopped him from returning to Beijing.

Firstly, the journey was long and he was injured, which might get worse on the way.

Second, some advisers suspected that Emperor Wu of Liang's sudden summons of him back to the capital might be a trick.

He naturally knew that there was nothing good about Emperor Wu of Liang summoning him back to the capital so urgently, but he had to go back.

The women and children of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion were all in the capital, so he dared not and could not disobey Emperor Wu of Liang.

However....

"Ah!"

Xiao Yunzhan sneered with the corner of his mouth pulled in pain.

He didn't expect that Emperor Wu of Liang would be so intolerant of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

At this time, he certainly knew why Emperor Wu of Liang had to kill him.

It was only because the Xiao family had tens of thousands of private soldiers, and the private soldiers only recognized members of the Xiao family. This was also the reason why Emperor Wu of Liang was afraid of him and wanted to kill him, for he was afraid that the Xiao family would become powerful and independent.

This private army of tens of thousands of people was given by the founding emperor to the ancestors of the Xiao family, because the ancestors of the Xiao family helped the founding emperor to build his kingdom and became brothers with him.

No emperor had been able to give orders to these private soldiers; they only listened to the Xiao family.

Emperor Wu of Liang had only been on the throne for three years when he could no longer tolerate the existence of the Xiao family.

The rabbit dies and the dog is cooked, the birds fly away...

Sad, lamentable, ridiculous...

"what!"

Xiao Yunzhan laughed miserably, letting the fishy and sticky liquid flow out of his throat and drip onto the smelly ground from the corners of his mouth. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

His eyes were bloodshot and he bit his back teeth. The charges that Emperor Wu of Liang had casually accused him of were echoing in his mind, and hatred surged in his heart.

God is so unfair. His Xiao family has been loyal for generations and dedicated to the country. All the men died on the battlefield, but in the end they were charged with treason and treason.

God is unfair, he refuses to accept it!!!

"Pfft!"

Xiao Yunzhan spat out a mouthful of blood, his head hit the ground heavily in a pool of blood, his eyelids slowly closed, and his breath became weak.

(Xiao Yunzhan's blackening value is 60....70....85...)

........

"Wow~~"

The jailer lifted a bucket of sewage and poured it on Xiao Yunzhan.

Xiao Yunzhan shuddered in pain, a faint groan came from his mouth, his eyelids trembled slightly twice, and every breath was so difficult.

The jailer breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xiao Yunzhan was still breathing, and turned to look at the eunuch Yu Huaqian who was in charge of the seal.

Yu Huaqian frowned slightly in disdain and covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

"Carry the person back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Be careful, don't let him die on the road."

Emperor Wu of Liang was afraid that Xiao Yunzhan would die in prison and it would be difficult for him to explain to the world, so he specially asked him to come and see him and send him back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

If this person died in the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, it would have nothing to do with the royal family.

It cannot be blamed on Emperor Wu of Liang for not tolerating the Xiao family. It was the Xiao family's fault for not wanting to hand over their private soldiers.

Emperor Wu of Liang was suspicious by nature. He would not allow anyone to snore beside his bed. It was only a matter of time before he would deal with the Xiao family.

The jailer responded, found a board, and carefully lifted up Xiao Yunzhan, who was breathing out more than breathing in.

Yu Huaqian looked at Xiao Yunzhan who was carried in front of him, leaned over to his ear and said with a sly smile,

"General Xiao, the emperor sympathizes with the people in Zhenguo Mansion. He will issue an imperial decree tomorrow morning to have the entire Zhenguo Mansion exiled to Ningguta. You have to hold on, otherwise the women and children in Zhenguo Mansion will be on the way to Ningguta...hahaha..."

Xiao Yunzhan suddenly opened his eyes and glared at Yu Huaqian with murderous eyes.

(Xiao Yunzhan's blackening value is 88...92...94...)

Yu Huaqian was frightened by Xiao Yunzhan's eyes and took a step back.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yunzhan lowered his head due to exhaustion.

Yu Huaqian covered his chest and glared at the half-dead Xiao Yunzhan with hatred.

"You are about to die, yet you still dare to act tough. You have no idea what you are doing!"

........

"Yun Zhan!!!"

Old Madam Xiao trotted all the way to the main hall, and looking at Xiao Yunzhan lying motionless on the board, her eyes suddenly turned red.

With trembling hands, she slowly squatted beside Xiao Yunzhan, looking at her son covered in blood, not knowing where to touch with her hands.

"Hurry up and call the doctor!"

Old Madam Xiao burst into tears, staring at Xiao Yunzhan without blinking, and shouted with sobs.

Madam Xiao's personal maid Luguo nodded, turned around and ran out, bumping into her sister-in-law Wan Suyun who was rushing over.

"Mother, Fourth Brother, what on earth is going on!?"

The eldest sister-in-law ignored the reckless Lu Guo and hurried to the old lady. Looking at her fourth brother who was covered in wounds, her heart skipped a beat.

"Go to Ping An Hall and get a doctor, go quickly!"

Qiuyue, the maid who was following behind the eldest sister-in-law, turned around and ran out.

"Ah!" Second sister-in-law Yao Wenhong covered her mouth and screamed as she stepped into the main hall. She rushed in hurriedly and looked at Xiao Yunzhan, who was covered in blood, with an expression of disbelief.

"Who beat my fourth brother like this? Is there any law or order left?"

Third sister-in-law Zheng Yunyun followed in. Looking at the bloody Xiao Yunzhan, her eyes turned red and tears as big as beans fell down.

"My fourth brother was fine when he returned to the capital, how come he is like this after entering the palace? Even if he has committed a huge mistake, you shouldn't be so cruel to him because he came back victorious..."

"Why are you crying? It's not time to cry yet." Madam Xiao held her breath and glanced at her three daughters-in-law one by one.

"Keep everyone in the mansion calm. There must not be any chaos in the mansion. Send someone to find out why the emperor punished the fourth brother immediately."

The eldest sister-in-law nodded and said, "Mother, I will go to my mother's house to ask."

Before the sister-in-law could even lift her foot, Lu Guo came running back, panting.

"Madam, the outside of the mansion is guarded by guards, and we servants are not allowed to go out."

Old Madam Xiao's pupils trembled and her body shook twice.

The eldest sister-in-law rushed over to support Madam Xiao and looked at her with a worried look, "Mother!"

Old Madam Xiao's lips trembled, she took a deep breath, lowered her eyelids and looked at Xiao Yunzhan who was unconscious on the ground.

"Go, find all the medicinal herbs in the mansion, and bring that hundred-year-old ginseng to Yun Zhan to put in his mouth."

The eldest sister-in-law frowned slightly and looked at the third sister-in-law, "Third sister-in-law, take good care of mother. I will go find some herbs."

Madam Xiao waved her hand and said, "No need to worry about me, go quickly."

The third sister-in-law wiped her tears and hurried forward to support Old Madam Xiao.

The second sister-in-law frowned and asked the maid to bring a basin of warm water and carefully wipe the blood off Xiao Yunzhan's face.

The eldest sister-in-law, holding up her skirt, ran to the door and heard the second brother's wife scream.

"No -- no -- no breath!?"

The second sister-in-law fell to the ground, pointing at the pale-faced Xiao Yunzhan, and tears instantly burst out.

The sister-in-law staggered, grabbed the door frame with both hands, and almost fell to the ground.

She trembled all over and turned to look at Xiao Yunzhan with disbelief.

How can it be! ?

She doesn't believe it!

The always steady and prudent lady no longer cared about her image as a lady from a noble family. She got up and stumbled to look for ginseng.

"Pfft~~"

When Mrs. Xiao heard her second daughter-in-law's cry, the taut string in her heart suddenly broke, her body softened, she spat out a mouthful of blood, and fainted.