Princess Promotion

Yu Zhijian got up at dawn and rushed to the prison to interrogate Kunshan. When he saw that the man in charge of taking notes was the only one in the interrogation room, Yu Zhijian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

For some reason at this moment, Yu Zhijian suddenly thought of his superior, Lord Wu. When he encountered a subordinate who would cause trouble everywhere without paying attention, he suddenly understood Lord Wu a little.

Facts proved that Yu Zhijian was too relieved. He got nothing out of the interrogation after three days. It was also difficult to start from Kunshan's family background. To be able to become the chief guard of the eldest princess, he must have a good family background.

If you look closely, you will find that the relationship is complicated and has some connection with the four major families.

Just when Yu Zhijian had made no progress and was worried and couldn't sleep at night, Kunshan finally spoke.

Kunshan: "I met someone the night before I left the imperial capital."

Yu Zhijian found out that before he left the imperial capital, he frequently went out at night when he was not on duty, but no one knew who he met.

Kunshan didn't keep anyone in suspense and said directly, "It's Xiao Xi."

Yu Zhijian was confused for a moment. Xiao Xi was from the famous Xiao family in Luzhou. Most of the officials in the court today were from the Xiao family. Moreover, the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family was none other than Concubine Xiao in the harem, who had given birth to the second prince.

If the Queen has no prince and His Majesty can ascend the throne a hundred years later, the second prince is likely to be the great prince.

Yu Zhijian had doubts about the Xiao family, but the head of the Xiao family was a cabinet minister for three dynasties, and most of the Xiao family members were civil servants without military power, and the queen had no prince.

If a disciple of the Xiao family could marry the princess, the second prince's throne would be secure.

What's more, Xiao Liang, the grandson of Lord Xiao, became famous at a young age. He is outstanding in knowledge, appearance and character. Marrying into the Li family will definitely bring more benefits than disadvantages.

There is no reason to attack the princess unless she already has someone she loves and this person is an enemy of the Xiao family.

Before Yu Zhijian could figure out what was going on, he saw that a guard who had been serving as a juror had left the interrogation room.

Yu Zhijian felt that something was not right. How could he not know that the guard was going to inform Li Yinhan? Because of this, Yu Zhijian felt that something was wrong.

Given Li Yinhan's impatient temper, if he really searches the Xiao family now when there is no evidence, things will get out of control.

The Xiao family is not a small official without any family background. Even if a few thousand taels of silver are found during the search, it can be easily obtained with the financial resources of the Xiao family.

Moreover, people have long been alert to this trick, and a few days are enough for them to transport some money that cannot be seen in the light out of the imperial capital.

Yu Zhijian knew that if he continued to chase the guard, he would most likely not be able to stop him, so he gritted his teeth and took the jailers and constables from the Ministry of Justice to rush to the Xiao Mansion.

When the group rushed to the Xiao Mansion, the gate was quiet and there was no sign of noise.

Yu Zhijian breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought that Li Yinhan would come directly on horseback with his guards, and that the jailers and constables who were running here would not be able to catch up with him.

Half an incense stick later, the streets were still empty, not to mention that Li Yinhan didn't even see a horse.

As the sky gradually darkened, the gatekeeper of the Xiao Mansion came out to light the lamp and was shocked to see a group of constables standing at the door. He quickly went to ask the housekeeper for instructions.

Yu Zhijian dealt with the butler with him briefly, saying that they were chasing a criminal. Regardless of whether he believed it or not, he insisted on catching the criminal. After all, he did not request to search the house, so the butler could not say anything.

Another hour passed, and Yu Zhijian couldn't help but start to doubt whether he was too nervous. Although Li Yinhan was reckless, he was not stupid.

Maybe he went to the palace to discuss with the princess. Although Yu Zhijian had never met the princess, he had gone from the border city to the search for Wang Yushi to make an example of him to scare the court officials.

Each of these actions seemed aggressive, but they all achieved their goals successfully.

The princess is definitely a brave and resourceful woman of her generation. It is impossible for her to confront the Xiao family directly without any preparation.

Just as Yu Zhijian was about to withdraw his troops, the sound of horse hooves coming from afar came into his ears.

Yu Zhijian's heart was beating wildly, here it comes!

As Yu Zhijian expected, the one leading the way on horseback was Li Yinhan.

The Xiao Mansion had sensed something was amiss as early as when Yu Zhijian arrived. Now that this group of people had come with ill intentions, the Xiao Mansion's soldiers, who had been prepared, were waiting at the gate with swords in hand.

At this time, everyone had arrived. The Xiao Mansion opened the gate and a group of palace soldiers stood in a row in front of the door.

Yu Zhijian wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and was sandwiched between the Xiao family's soldiers and Li Yinhan's cavalry.

Yu Zhijian anxiously shouted to Li Yinhan, "General Li, give me two days, not just one, and I'll get to the bottom of this. General Li, don't act rashly!"

At this moment, an old voice sounded behind Yu Zhijian: "I wonder what General Li is doing visiting you so late at night?"

The situation that Yu Zhijian least wanted to see finally happened. Lord Xiao came in person, followed by his family members.

Xiao Shilang, the eldest son of the Xiao family, said: "Li Yinhan, you are so bold! You are riding a horse in the street during curfew. Do you still respect the law?"

Li Yinhan: "Kunshan confessed in prison that the person he met the night before leaving was Xiao Xi."

Minister Xiao: "It's a joke. He said he saw it, but his words are not enough to prove it. Is there any other evidence?"

Li Yinhan: "Have you seen him before? If we catch him and interrogate him, we'll know everything!"

Minister Xiao: "How can you so easily slander the Xiao family's century-old reputation? If you want to take someone away based on a confession whose truth or falsehood is unknown, you have to do it by stepping over me."

Although Lord Xiao remained silent after the first sentence, his presence alone made his attitude clear.

"Really?" A clear girl's voice came from the carriage behind Li Yinhan.

Elder Xiao, who had always been calm and composed, also had a slightly changed expression as the situation on the field changed rapidly.

Li Yinhan dismounted and walked to the front of the carriage. He respectfully helped a young girl of about sixteen or seventeen years old, who had a young face but a beautiful appearance, out of the carriage.

Although Yu Zhijian had never seen the eldest princess, he knew that the only girl in the world who could be supported by Li Yinhan was the eldest princess. No wonder Li Yinhan was so much slower than him.

He actually went straight into the palace to take Her Royal Highness the Princess out of the palace. Yu Zhijian immediately knelt down to pay his respects.

Everyone in the Xiao family followed Lord Xiao in paying their respects, but Yao Chuguang did not follow the custom and asked for exemption from the formalities. Instead, he drew out Li Yinhan's sword and slashed it through the air. Finally, the sword made a humming sound in the air.

Although the sound of the sword is not loud, its deterrent effect is no less than that of thousands of troops.

Yao Chuguang walked forward steadily with a sword in hand. Yu Zhijian couldn't even stop Li Yinhan, let alone Her Royal Highness the Princess.

The people standing in front of Yao Chuguang couldn't help but step back and avoid her. Li Yinhan, who was following behind her, followed closely, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath that no one dared to stop.

After a few steps, he arrived in front of Elder Xiao. After all, Elder Xiao had seen a lot of things, and even though he was upset, he didn't show it on his face. He asked, "Princess, do you think you want to kill me?"

Yao Chuguang sneered, "Why are you pretending to die bravely? You old fox, you're blocking the door only because you're sure I won't take your life. Otherwise, you would have run away long ago."

Over the years, Lord Xiao's official position has become higher and higher, and he has not been interrupted and scolded for many years. Even the current emperor has to respectfully address him as Lord.

This little girl actually dared to point at him and call him an old fox. He really couldn't do anything to this girl. The thought of this made him even angrier.

But Elder Xiao still patiently said respectfully, "Then does Your Highness the Princess intend to force her way into the Xiao Residence and take Xiao Xi away?"

Yao Chuguang said sternly, "You old fox, how dare you spread rumors about me? I am the eldest princess of a country, how could I engage in such banditry and robbery?"

Everyone...then what do you call your action of leading people with swords to block someone's door?

Elder Xiao, being Elder Xiao, could still smile and say, "Then why did Her Highness the Princess visit the Xiao Mansion so late at night with a sword in hand? If it was for Xiao Xi, there's no need for Her Highness to come in person. Tomorrow, after this old minister reports to His Majesty, you can let Xiao Xi go to the Ministry of Justice on his own."

Lord Xiao's words were flawless. People agreed to hand over Xiao Xi, but not now. It had to be done tomorrow after the emperor appeared in public. If His Majesty didn't agree, no one could say that he was wrong.

If he just suppresses His Majesty, most people won't be able to continue to bother with him. Unfortunately, he met Yao Chuguang.

Yao Chuguang: "I'm not wrong to call you an old fox. I'll give you one night to kill yourself and destroy the body. Then I'll go to the underworld to catch you."

Elder Xiao narrowed his eyes and said, "Then Her Royal Highness the Princess believes that the Xiao family is guilty of collaborating with the enemy and treason."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone couldn't help but hold their breath for fear of attracting attention and continuously reducing their presence. This was almost a declaration of war. If the princess answered yes, she would be pushing Lord Xiao to death, and then there would be no way back.

If the princess answered no, then her trip tonight would be in vain.