Ma Jiamen: I was forced to fight for supremacy

Ma Botong barely moved half a step sideways to block Chi Changshi's sight. Ma San finally breathed a sigh of relief, and beads of sweat began to drip down his forehead.

Ma Botong nodded to Chi Changshi, who suddenly appeared in front of Ma San.

"show me."

Ma San felt like he had just climbed out of hell, but now he was dragged back by the evil spirits and stood there in a daze.

Seeing that Ma San was about to pee his pants with fear, Ma Botong spoke up to remind him.

"Third brother, didn't you hear what Attendant Chi said?"

Ma San took down the bamboo box with trembling hands. This action seemed to have exhausted all his strength, and he was sweating profusely.

Ma Botong's voice came again, "Chi Changshi, don't scare the child."

When Chi Changshi realized that he had lost his composure, he immediately restrained his aura, bent his waist, and became an ordinary old man.

Ma San felt like he had crawled out of hell again. He was really afraid that another evil ghost would drag him back, so he simply handed the bamboo box directly to Chi Changshi.

When Chi Changshi opened the bamboo box and took a look, his brows furrowed. He glared at Ma San and said something in a cold voice.

"A bunch of roughnecks."

The baby boy was taken out and his "clothes" were rewrapped.

The Chi Changshi who had frightened countless people was now as kind as an old father. He looked at the baby in front of him lovingly and could not help but rub the baby boy's forehead with his nose.

The baby boy's little hand unconsciously grabbed a strand of Chi Changshi's white hair. Chi Changshi smiled slightly, pulled out the white hair by the roots, braided it into a longevity knot and tied it around the baby boy's neck.

The attendant Chi laughed softly and said, "Good, good, good, good boy, good blood and energy."

Seeing this, Ma Botong bowed and said, "Thank you, Attendant Chi."

Chi Changshi waved his hand, carefully placed the baby boy into the bamboo box, and said.

"Take the child back to Qingshui. This is your Ma family's child."

Ma Botong clasped his fists in agreement, then asked tentatively.

"Chi Changshi, I'm going to Xiangcheng to announce the emperor's order. I wonder what the emperor's order is..."

The Red Chamberlain's eyes slanted slightly, "The Emperor has commanded, so there is no need for the General to say more."

Faced with Chi Changshi's warning, Ma Botong did not back down and continued speaking.

"Since our Ma family has already sided with the Second Prince, we cannot leave his safety at risk. Our Ma family has staked everything on this, and there is no turning back."

"You are loyal." The cold red eyes of Chi Changshi softened and he continued.

"The Empress has joined forces with the Xianwang of Jin, and the Empress's party has joined forces with the Jinwang's party to impeach the Second Prince for rashly starting a war, wasting people's money and resources, and disregarding the lives of his soldiers.

The emperor was helpless and wanted to issue an order to strip the Second Prince of his military power and return him to the palace to await his fate."

After hearing what Chi Changshi said, Ma Botong's blood rushed to his head and he shouted loudly.

"The Second Prince led his troops south, leading the charge himself. My Tiger Guards were prepared to die, but they were no match for the barking of dogs in the court."

The Overlord Spear struck the ground with a thud, and the thirteen retainers of the Ma family bowed their heads and obeyed the order.

"Mr. Ma, what do you want to do? Do you want to rebel?"

Chi Changshi's tone was cold, but he did not give off any aura to suppress the Ma family.

"Humph~"

Ma Botong was a little ungrateful and snorted coldly.

"My Ma family, with a spear, has supported half of Daliang's territory. Even if it's a rebellion..."

"Shut up~"

Chi Changshi shouted coldly, interrupting Ma Botong's words of treason that were about to come out of his mouth.

"You little brat, if you want to continue to do stupid things after I've finished speaking to you, I can help you."

Ma Botong was not afraid of Chi Changshi's threat. He turned his head and said coldly.

"Chang Shi Chi, please speak."

Faced with Ma Botong's unreasonableness, the moody old eunuch Chi Changshi actually patiently explained.

"The Emperor's uncle and the King of Jin launched an uprising in the palace, and your uncle, the Minister of War, could not hold his own. Only when Prime Minister Zhang Jiling joined the fray was he able to counter the Emperor's uncle, the King of Jin, and the others.

When the two sides were in a stalemate, fortunately, news of victory from the second prince arrived, which brought a turning point.

In short, the Second Prince is safe."

Ma Botong suddenly turned into a lackey, trotted to the side of Chi Changshi, and spoke in a flattering manner.

"Chi Changshi, I'm young and impulsive. Just treat it as a fart. I'm sorry for making you feel sick."

Chi Changshi didn't even bother to look at Ma Botong and continued speaking.

"Don't be too happy too soon, the Second Prince is safe, but not everyone is happy.

The intervention of the old yellow-haired Zhang Juling influenced the will of His Majesty. The second prince was named King of Xiang, and was granted the title of King of Xiangcheng and was in charge of Xiangdi.

Zhang Pucheng led the White Ape Army to garrison in Xiangdi and was in charge of all defense affairs in Xiangdi.

The Tiger Guards were transferred to the western border to cooperate with Lord Shi to govern the river belt and plains.

"What a jerk, Zhang Huangmao, that old bastard, picking peaches without doing anything.

Everyone knows that Zhang Pucheng is his nephew. This guy used to be a soldier under me, and now he dares to go against me.

Ma Botong's dog-like face changed again.

The Emperor of Daliang was indeed very capable. Xiangcheng was a vital place. Once Xiangcheng was captured, all the cities and towns around it would be in his hands.

This move left the Second Prince with administrative power while taking back military power. He leveraged this power over Prime Minister Zhang Jiling to station his nephew in Xiangdi, and gifted the Prime Minister with considerable military merits in addition to Xiangcheng, thus preparing for future court struggles where the Prime Minister's faction would side with him.

At the same time, the Second Prince was prevented from becoming too powerful and separatist in Xiang. Elite Tiger Guards were transferred to garrison the western border, and peace in the Hedai Plain was imminent.

The most important thing is that King Xian of Jin and his uncle joined forces, but after a month of struggling, they gained nothing.

Emperor Liang used this incident to suppress the power of the Queen and Prince of Jin. If the Queen's party and Prince of Jin's party were to unite for a long time, it would pose a threat to his throne.

Chi Changshi scratched his ear with his slender little finger and gave a casual warning.

"Boss Ma, stop yelling and go back to Qingshui City. We don't want to drink your stinking blood."

Then, a wisp of red robe shot up into the sky.

The red robe disappeared, and Ma San finally couldn't hold it in any longer. He sat down on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

"It's so scary, it's a monster."

Ma Botong snorted coldly, "Third brother, you look like a loser, what's so scary about you?"

Ma San cried out, "Chi Changshi, he likes to drink human blood. Look at his eyes, they're all red. I heard that's because he drinks human blood."

Ma Botong scolded him: "Look at your little achievements, what are you afraid of? Am I afraid?"

Ma Qi interrupted, "Master, your hands were shaking just now. I saw it."

Ma Botong suddenly felt a little embarrassed and said, "Am I shivering? Ma Qi, you are mistaken."

Ma Shisan, with a dead look on his face, said, "Master, you are trembling."

"Youngest, don't talk. You can't even laugh."

Ma Botong continued angrily, "So what if I shivered? That's better than the third brother. He almost peed his pants."

It was rare for the Ma family to feel so relaxed in the past seven days. The dust had settled in Xiangdi. Regardless of whether it was what people wanted or not, the Ma family could accept this outcome.

Ma Botong looked at Ma San thoughtfully and said cautiously.

"Third brother, go home and get married. How about Shuang'er?"

"Ah~" After a brief moment of confusion, Ma San grinned from ear to ear.

"All are subject to the Patriarch's orders."