Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 160: The Eldest Grandson of the Jiang Family

Andu.

The capital of Da Zhou, the grand city of the world, where the dragons and tigers overlook the eighteen provinces.

The city has a population of over five million, with nine markets and thirty-seven districts.

If we were to talk about the most prosperous place, it would naturally be the East Market, where shops are connected and buildings are adjacent, thriving to the extreme.

On both sides of the straight main street, there are not only shops for calligraphy, wine, iron, meat, wheat, silk, medicine, musical instruments, woodblock printing, and banking, but also countless other establishments such as horse rentals, traveling troupes, pipa players, and luxurious goods, to name a few.

Among them, martial arts are also flourishing, and one can see people with deep aura, wielding swords and walking like the wind everywhere on the main street.

To the north of the East Market is the Vermillion Bird District, where high-ranking officials and nobles reside. Even if a wealthy merchant from out of town were to work and save for half a lifetime without eating or drinking, they still wouldn't be able to afford a small house in this area.

If we were to talk about a more precious location than the Vermillion Bird District, it would have to be the Qian District to the east of the Vermillion Bird District.

This place covers an area of 860 acres, but there is only one household.

It is the Jiang family, known for producing "one Venerable, three Grand Great Masters, five county kings, nine imperial guards, seven prime ministers, fifty-eight successful candidates in the imperial examination, and fifteen students of the Tai Ping Palace."

On the main street of the Qian District, there are not many carriages and horses. At this moment, a four-person sedan chair slowly passes by, with two women sitting inside.

Li Xiyue, wearing a green official robe, and Murong Yunxi, wearing a Confucian robe.

"Senior Sister Li, you finally joined the Shen Ce Army after all!"

Murong Yunxi leaned on the window of the sedan chair, lacking interest, and looked outside at the magnificent buildings that stretched as far as the eye could see.

Li Xiyue patted her little head and smiled, "Staying in the Zhen Wu Bureau for a while, managing the sects, factions, and practitioners of the world, isn't it more comfortable than going to the military as a captain? I am now a direct official, at the same rank as Master Li. Can you believe it?"

Murong Yunxi pouted, "The Zhen Wu Bureau has many experts, and they also pay attention to seniority. Being a direct official is the lowest rank. Master Li is just too ugly and didn't pass the test!"

Li Xiyue laughed happily, "Only you dare to say that about Master Li. Aren't you afraid he'll come back and give you a hard time?"

Murong Yunxi disdainfully said, "Maybe he won't come back. That big pig's hoof is such a good person, he almost killed him. I just don't like him... huh?"

As she spoke, she pointed to the imposing and solemn mansion ahead, guarded by twelve intimidating guards and two tall statues of lions with dragon heads at the gate. "Whose house is this?"

Li Xiyue's face turned pale, and she quickly pulled her out of the sedan chair. She saw civil officials getting out of their carriages and military officials dismounting their horses. Even the laziest person had a serious expression.

"Why?" Murong Yunxi blinked in confusion.

Li Xiyue kept her composure and said, "The Jiang family, why so many questions? The head of my department is a servant of this household."

Murong Yunxi quickly followed suit and kept her composure. The Murong family of Shufeng Mansion definitely couldn't afford to offend this household.

"Clatter, clatter, clatter..."

"Make way!"

At this moment, a fast horse galloped from a distance, and the crowd quickly made way. The rider dismounted in a hurry and rushed to the gate of the Jiang family.

The twelve guards had already looked coldly at the rider, their imposing aura pressing down on him.

The rider handed over a letter with both hands, "A letter from the Nanli family, please present it to the Old Madam!"

"Thank you!"

The leader of the guards solemnly received the letter and hurriedly entered the gate. Passing through the tall and solemn pavilions and buildings, along the corridors paved with white jade, and through the Moon Gate, he arrived at the inner residence. Along the way, hundreds of servants and dozens of stewards had the same expression on their faces, walking neither fast nor slow, even the servants had the demeanor of a noble family.

Until they reached the gate of the inner residence, the leader of the guards respectfully handed over the letter, "Nanli presents it to the Old Madam!"

A steward quickly took the letter and hurried into the deep mansion.

Stepping on the white jade steps covered with fallen petals, bypassing the pavilions and buildings with exotic flowers and rare treasures, and finally arriving at a grand courtyard, fifty or so beautiful maids stood solemnly. In the main hall, more than ten noble ladies in silk robes and golden hairpins sat with solemn expressions.

Seated in the main hall was an elderly woman with white hair, wearing a purple silk robe. Despite her age, she had the appearance of a woman in her thirties, exuding an unparalleled aura. Her phoenix-like eyes swept the room, silencing everyone.

The words she spoke sent shivers down people's spines: "Has the Left Minister grown tired of living? What harm is there in Jade Guai bullying a few minor officials? Even if he is not living up to expectations, he is still the legitimate grandson of the Jiang family. Show them my seal and let's see who dares to make a sound."

The crude words were met with no objections.

A group of noble ladies lowered their heads, suppressing their smiles.

A steward quickly picked up the seal and hurriedly left.

"Anything interesting happening recently?" The old lady seemed to casually brush off the significant event that had just occurred.

One noble lady smiled and said, "There was a rural incident a few days ago. One of my servants was serving in the Zhenwu Bureau and hastily came to bid farewell, saying he was going to the border to deliver a message to the Five Great Sects and suppress a group of bandits. These bandits..."

"Border affairs, probably just a rumor. Not interesting at all," the old lady showed no interest.

At that moment, the female steward finished chatting with the others and respectfully entered the room, presenting a letter with both hands. "A letter from the Nanli Chen family!"

"A letter?"

The old lady took it and casually glanced at it, then looked at the painting, her face suddenly changing, and she stood up abruptly.

An overwhelming aura instantly suffocated everyone.

Around a hundred maids and servants immediately knelt to the ground.

The noble ladies present rarely witnessed such a demeanor from the old lady and couldn't help but stand up, their faces slightly changed. "What's the matter?"

"Where did the investigation reach?" The old lady coldly looked at the noble ladies.

"Investigation" in the Jiang residence represented one thing, a matter of utmost importance to the Jiang family.

The noble ladies' faces also changed greatly, and one of them said, "There is still the Zhengguo Princess's residence left!"

"Quickly summon Zhengguo!"

The old lady couldn't help but pace back and forth, her face changing repeatedly.

The maids and stewards hurriedly left. After a while, a noble lady, surrounded by dozens of maids, hastily arrived. She bowed and greeted, "Daughter-in-law greets the old lady!"

"I ask you, fourteen years ago, was there a servant named Xin in your residence?" The old lady's expression was icy, a coldness she had never shown before.

"Xin..."

The Zhengguo Princess fell into deep thought, seemingly unable to recall after so many years. After a while, she said, "It seems... many years ago, there was a stable boy named Xin Si in our residence. I remember that he had an affair with a maid, and the maid was given poisoned wine. Because Xin Si was known for his loyalty and had been taking care of the horses for many years, I ordered someone to beat him half to death and throw him out of the estate!"

"Yes, that's right. These dimples are exactly like his father's. My grandson! How much suffering has he endured following that lowly horse servant for over a decade!"

The old lady stared at the painting, trembling, tears streaming down her face.

When had anyone seen such emotions from the old lady, who came from a prestigious family? Everyone felt uneasy and anxious. "Old lady..."

The old lady suppressed her grief and angrily said, "Is there a Grand Great Master in the mansion?"

The Zhengguo Princess quickly bowed, "Chanyi is here!"

The old lady waved her hand heavily, filled with a murderous aura, and gave the order, "Command Chanyi to lead five hundred Iron Floating Guards to bring back my grandson, Yuqing. He is now called... Xin Zhuo. Order the Iron Cavalry under the jurisdiction of Bazhou and Yingzhou to assist fully. Remember, anyone who has bullied him must be exterminated. Send a letter to the Emperor, urging the Crown Prince of the Western Qin Principality! My grandson will be found!"

That's it for now. I won't make any more changes to the outline. I've been working on it for a few days and almost died of exhaustion! I'll revise the beginning.

If there are no conflicts within a family, they will seek them externally, with the realm as the main focus.

(End of this chapter)