Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 80: A Wealthy and Prominent Family
Linghai Restaurant, one of the top restaurants in Yangzhou Port, is 28 stories high and overlooks the entire Yangzhou Port and a small part of Jiangdu, making it an excellent viewing point.

However, above the tenth floor, it is not easy for ordinary people to step into it. Those who can go there are either rich or noble!
"See you, my lord!"

"Greetings to King Jingwu (General)!"

Although Xiao Ying and the others were dressed casually, they were quickly recognized after entering the building, and many guests greeted them.

There was no way. No matter how casually they were dressed, the aura, momentum and temperament of the four maids and twenty-two monk guards were there. Coupled with the crowd surrounding them, even a blind man could guess that they had extraordinary origins. If anyone paid attention or inquired, they would naturally find out quickly.

After being recognized, Xiao Ying was respectfully invited to the top floor because of his status and power. There were only eight rooms on the entire floor, arranged in the order of the eight trigrams.

Xiao Ying chose a room facing Yangzhou Port.

Looking down from the window, the crowd on the ground became a bunch of small black dots, but one could clearly see the major areas of Yangzhou Port, and even the ships in the naval port. Naturally, the three world-suppressing warships were the most conspicuous, huge, and exquisite.

"Master! All the slaves have been purchased and brought back to the palace!"

A moment later, when Xiao Ying and others were having dinner, Qiansong, the maid in charge of external affairs among the four maids, returned and reported to them without any hesitation together with Qianyun, the youngest.

This is Xiao Ying's special treatment, and there is no point in monopolizing the table.

Logically speaking, slaves and attendants cannot eat at the same table with their masters.

"..."

Xiao Ying hesitated to speak. He had no intention of buying back the palace. However, he had not made it clear, and the palace was indeed short of staff, so he changed his tone and replied:
"Just select some to fill out and maintain the mansion, and contact the government for the rest. They will be resettled as usual and their indentures will be returned!"

"Well! Young master is kind!" Qiansong responded cheerfully and said nothing more.

Because the palace was acquired only recently, Xiao Ying and the others were quite busy. Currently, the huge palace only had four maids, monk guards, and some Jingwu personal guards. Even the necessary staff such as housekeepers, accountants, deacons, servants, cooks, gardeners, etc. were not fully arranged.

In addition, although it was only a few days, the Prince Jingwu's Mansion acquired many industries in Jiangdu, including shops, fertile fields, restaurants, silk shops, etc. Some of them were given by the court, and most of them were given by various forces.

To put it bluntly, those industries are gifts and freebies of power.

Xiao Ying didn't know the details, as the four maids were in charge of everything.

"Young Master! The Queen has always wanted to bring Miss Feng and Young Master together. It is said that Dugu and Miss Feng have already agreed. All that is missing is Young Master's nod to officially propose the marriage!"

At this moment, Qian He suddenly reminded him, paused, and added, "Now that the young master has opened his own residence, such a large palace and all its affairs also need a mistress to preside over it. We can't delay it for too long, lest we attract criticism!"

"Big things are more important, there's no rush for now! You four are doing great so far!"

Xiao Ying was stunned. She really didn't know about this. It must be the work of Empress Xiao. She didn't expect that she would be urged to get married. She couldn't help but chuckle in response.

The "young master" that everyone calls him is a descendant of Empress Xiao's early name, and later he should be called "master, prince", etc.

There are several Xiao families and Xiao mansions in Jiangdu, such as the two wealthy and prestigious families of Lanling Xiao and Xiliang Xiao, as well as the Guanzhong Xiao, Yangzhou Xiao, Jiangnan Xiao, etc. The first two families have many branch clans, and the Lanling Xiao is the main clan.

The Xiao clan of Western Liang was the main clan of Empress Xiao. The lineage of Emperor Xiao Kui of the Former Liang Dynasty was a direct descendant and a blood relative of Empress Xiao. For example, Xiao Yu, who died unjustly in the Jiangdu prison, was Empress Xiao's half-brother. However, Empress Xiao was abandoned and adopted at a young age, and had long been removed from the Xiao Kui lineage family tree.

The Xiao clan of Western Liang, renowned for its longevity and prominence, boasted a large number of members. Branches often formed when great achievements were made. Over a dozen modern kings and countless dukes have left their mark on history. This resulted in dozens of branches within a century. Some were indeed members of the Xiao Ying clan, but their relationships were distant, with little or no interaction. The Xiao Ying lineage descended from Xiao Ji, the former Liang Dongping King, who had long since left the clan to form his own branch. With only Xiao Ying's sole legitimate son remaining, along with his adopted daughter, Empress Xiao, this lineage consists of only two members, with no illegitimate descendants.

Marrying off a daughter would usually remove her from the family tree. Since Xiao Ying was not yet an adult and had no direct relatives to marry, Empress Xiao insisted on it. Otherwise, Xiao Ying would be the only one left in the lineage of Prince Dongping, and she would basically be removed from the family name and placed in the care of other branches, which could easily lead to the accident of "the whole family being wiped out".

After all, she was a descendant of the royal family, and there must have been many people who coveted her inheritance. One can imagine the difficulties and hardships that Empress Xiao had to endure when she was supporting herself.

Therefore, Xiao Ying's lineage is headed by Empress Xiao, who is the patriarch of the branch, the head of the household, the mistress, etc. She raised Xiao Ying alone and was both her sister and mother. It was not wrong for the four maids to call Xiao Ying "Young Master", as it showed their closeness, and was also the reason why the four maids were the first to follow him.

Logically speaking, Empress Xiao would have sent people to arrange all matters in the palace, but now nothing has happened. Not even a maid or servant was provided. It was obvious that she had other concerns and ideas. Xiao Ying could guess why, and she just thought she was overthinking it.

The feudal system, especially the extended families, was characterized by such complex and intricate relationships. Just be aware of them, and there's no need to delve into them.

"boom……"

"Whoever dares to occupy my room, hurry up... hurry, hurry..."

Xiao Ying was just thinking about the complicated and chaotic relationships in his family when the door was suddenly kicked open and a loud and arrogant voice was heard.

The voice stopped abruptly before it fell, revealing a group of people crowded at the door!

The leader was a handsome young man dressed in fine clothes. He looked at Xiao Ying and his group with a frozen expression, stammering and unable to speak for a while!
This person was accompanied by several young men and women, as well as maids and attendants. The number of people was quite large, but the exact number is unknown.

"Tang...Tang...Uncle?!"

This person still had some wit, his arrogant look was gone, and he addressed her respectfully and charmingly with a quick, charming face-changing, Sichuan opera performance. However, he was still stuttering due to being too nervous.

"Greetings to Prince Jingwu (General of the Yi Army)!"

The people accompanying him reacted one after another, some were nervous, some were frightened, some were excited, and some were thrilled, and they all hurriedly bowed respectfully.

"Uncle?"

Xiao Ying was a little stunned. She had just been urged to get married, and he had already become her uncle? This person was about the same age as her, but she didn't know him!

"Young Master! He is Xiao Jun, the fifth son of Xiao Yu, the Minister of Internal Affairs!" Qian He seemed to see what Xiao Ying was thinking and introduced him in a low voice.

"Son of Xiao Yu?"

Xiao Ying frowned and pondered. Although no one said anything, he felt a certain guilt in his heart because of his order. Xiao Yu, who was supposed to be the Minister of Works and the Duke of Jin, died young after only being a Minister of the Court.

In addition, Xiao Yu was not only a great man himself, but many of his children, grandchildren and others also achieved great success, which can be said to be a collection of talented people.

For example, the eldest son Xiao Rui, the second son Xiao Kai, and the third son Xiao Yue have all made extraordinary achievements, but they have not yet entered officialdom or made a name for themselves. Without Xiao Yu's care and support, it will probably be even more difficult for them to achieve the achievements that Xiao Ying knows.

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