Catching Monsters

Chapter 160 Fighting Him (Additional Update)
Shufei also came from a low-income family. She was a little surprised to hear about Jiang Qiaoqiao's experience. Both her parents died, and she had to rely on herself to earn money to support her family.

"I originally wanted my brother to pass the imperial examination, but I heard that it costs a lot of money."

"It's going to be a lot of gifts."

“We can’t save that much money…”

"How about you ask His Majesty, Lady Shufei, how much does it cost to be the number one scholar?"

Feng Yu heard this and hurriedly coughed to remind Jiang Qiaoqiao: "Miss Jiang, these top scholars are all outstanding people. They need real knowledge. How can you buy them with money?"

After hearing this, Concubine Shu couldn't help laughing, and gently covered her mouth and said, "Okay, I'll ask His Majesty for you later."

Concubine Shu could also feel that this little girl was not very cunning and was actually relaxed and happy when chatting with her.

"Then Madam Shufei, please continue chatting with Miss Jiang. I will go and inform His Majesty that you have recovered." Feng Yu respectfully left the bedroom.

Feng Yu quickly walked to the outside of the imperial study. Jiang Yun had already left the study and was waiting outside.

Seeing Feng Yu coming back but not seeing Jiang Qiaoqiao, Jiang Yun hurried forward and asked, "Father-in-law, where is my sister?"

"Can I still sell it?" Feng Yu rolled his eyes at Jiang Yun and whispered, "Boy, you have to thank me later."

"Just wait here."

After saying that, Feng Yu quickly walked to the door of the imperial study, raised his hand and knocked on the door, and soon walked in.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu has recovered from her illness."

Xiao Yuzheng, who was sitting on the dragon throne, raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He put down the memorial in his hand and asked curiously, "So fast?"

"That little thing is indeed quite effective."

Afterwards, Feng Yu told the story one by one about what had happened in the bedroom.

After that, Feng Yu also mentioned: "Madam Shufei and Miss Jiang get along quite well. They are half from the same hometown..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng said slowly, "Really?"

In this regard, Xiao Yuzheng felt that he was quite sorry for Concubine Shu, even though he moved her family to the capital after marrying her.

Logically speaking, they can be said to have no worries about food and clothing.

But after Xiao Yuzheng ascended the throne, Concubine Shu was favored, and some people were unhappy about it. Concubine Shu's family was rather ostracized in the capital.

In the end, her family claimed that they could not adapt to the capital, so they resigned from their post to the emperor and returned to their hometown.

Xiao Yuzheng knew in his heart that it must be the families of other concubines in the harem who had come up with some method to force Shufei's family out of the capital.

It was fine in the past few years, and the parents of Concubine Shu would be invited to the capital to meet them occasionally.

As Shufei's parents died of old age and illness, Shufei was left without any relatives.

There have been no children over the years.

Xiao Yuzheng had to deal with government affairs most of the time, and even when he was resting, it was impossible for him to be with Concubine Shu alone.

In recent years, as Shufei got older, she felt quite lonely.

"Tell Jiang Qiaoqiao that if she can make the red bean cake that Concubine Shu likes, she will be rewarded with 100 taels of gold."

"Yes."

"Let's go, I'm going to see Concubine Shu."

……

When Jiang Yun and Jiang Qiaoqiao walked out of the palace, it was already evening and the sky was getting darker.

Feng Yu asked the eunuchs below to drive his carriage and personally escorted the two back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Jiang Yun, who was sitting in the carriage, asked Jiang Qiaoqiao and finally understood what Feng Yu meant when he said that he should thank him very much.

This eunuch Feng is really kind.

"I think Concubine Shu is actually quite pitiful. Although she has no worries about food and clothing, she cannot leave the palace at will." Jiang Qiaoqiao whispered, "By the way, Eunuch Feng also said that if I can make the red bean cake that Concubine Shu likes, he will reward me with 100 taels of gold."

"What?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yun was stunned. This Xiao Yuzheng was really stingy.

The last time I cracked a smuggling case, I was rewarded with fifty taels of silver.

Why is it that when it comes to Concubine Shu, she is willing to reward her with a hundred taels of gold for making a red bean cake?

"Gugu." Xiao Hei suddenly cried out. Jiang Qiaoqiao hurriedly said to Xiao Hei in her arms, "You can't eat gold."

Jiang Yun's face darkened as he reminded, "Silver is not an option either."

The carriage slowly arrived at the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Jiang Yun frowned slightly and took a look.

At this time, there were actually quite a few people gathered in front of the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. A rough look showed that there were probably fifty or sixty people.

And judging by the way these people were dressed, they all looked like they were from other cities.

This was a bit strange. It was already dark. If they didn't leave the city quickly, it would be freezing cold. If they didn't have a place to stay in the inner city, they would probably freeze to death.

Before the carriage got close, a middle-aged man standing at the front of the crowd was heard saying loudly: "Everyone, I heard that there is a magic formula for curing the plague in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion!"

"Since the epidemic began, there have been more than a hundred people in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but not a single one has fallen ill."

After a pause, the middle-aged man said, "I saw it with my own eyes. There is an evil spirit like a black ball in the Zhenguo Mansion. If you touch it, all diseases will disappear!"

When Jiang Yun heard this, his brows immediately frowned and his face looked extremely ugly.

Because this middle-aged man, if he remembered correctly, should be called Qi Huanshu, and he was a distant cousin of Qi Da, one of his subordinates in the East Zhenfusi Yamen.

The day before yesterday, I was in the East Pacification Office and was almost dying after contracting an epidemic.

It was Qi Da who came to ask for help, and Jiang Yun took Jiang Qiaoqiao to the East Pacification Office to cure her disease.

At that time, Jiang Yun had specifically instructed that the matter should not be leaked to anyone.

Qi Huanshu readily agreed and expressed his gratitude.

What is he doing now?
Qi Huanshu was shouting with all his might, and soon he saw a carriage stop and saw Jiang Yun and Jiang Qiaoqiao getting out of the carriage.

His eyes lit up, and he quickly pointed at Xiao Hei in Jiang Qiaoqiao's arms: "Look, everyone, this is what I said, the thing that can cure the plague. Just touch it and the plague will be eradicated."

Everyone present was coughing continuously and their faces were pale. It seemed that they were all infected with the disease.

In an instant, they surrounded the two of them.

The young eunuch sitting in front of the carriage frowned and covered his nose, knowing that this group of people were all infected with the disease, so he drove away quickly.

"What do you want to do?" Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes and asked in a cold voice.

"Lord Jiang, these people are all infected with the disease. I brought them here to ask for medicine." Qi Huanshu hurried forward with a smile on his face.

Jiang Yun said coldly: "Let them all go away."

Qi Huanshu blinked his eyes and quickly said loudly: "Zongqi Jiang, you can cure diseases and save lives, but you can't just stand by and watch someone die."

"Or is it that this sudden epidemic has something to do with General Jiang?"

"Otherwise, why aren't the people in the Zhenguo Mansion where you live sick?"

Jiang Yun's eyes turned cold, and he said slowly: "I guess your next sentence is to claim that the epidemic was caused by me?"

Qi Huanshu laughed and said, "General Jiang, I didn't say that..."

Jiang Yun's face was cold as he asked, "Qi Huanshu, I remember you are Qi Da's cousin, right? When I cured you of your disease at the East Pacification Office a few days ago, you didn't have this attitude. Instead, you were very grateful to me."

"I'm curious, who paid you to cause trouble for me?"

"How much money would it cost for you to dare to cause trouble for the Jinyiwei General Flag?"

"Or do you think your cousin Zida can protect you?"

After saying that, Jiang Yun walked forward and stared at Qi Huanshu: "You are under arrest."

Qi Huanshu subconsciously took a step back: "Zongqi Jiang, what do you mean? If you have the ability, arrest all of us!"

"I lead everyone here just to cure illnesses and save lives, what's wrong with that?"

Instigated by Qi Huanshu, the people around him also kept shouting, "That's right, why are you arresting people?"

"If he doesn't cure us, we'll all be dead anyway. What's the use of him being the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard? Let's fight him to the death."

"Snatch the treasure from this little girl."

These people kept gathering around Jiang Yun and Jiang Qiaoqiao.

Jiang Qiaoqiao was so frightened by this scene that her face turned pale.

Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

(End of this chapter)