Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

Two hundred years ago, the Great Zhou Dynasty was established, and the emperor enfeoffed various lords. The ancestral emperor of the Wu Kingdom obtained this land.

However, the Xia family did not conquer the world on their own. They also enfeoffed feudal lords, granting them not only land but also imperial edicts that granted them immunity from death.

However, the ancestral emperor was generous and believed that iron items could not last long, so he made iron certificates with pure gold. This was no secret among the feudal lords, and even the emperor's close guards had occasionally heard of it. Only the rising star, the prefect, had never heard of it, and in the end, he dug a hole for himself.

As for why Lin Ping possessed a genuine imperial edict, that's easy to understand.

The jade box containing the imperial edict in the secret chamber was just a decoy; the real imperial edict was kept by the city lord under his bedside.

Therefore, after the fake imperial edict was lost, the city lord told everyone about it, mainly to prevent them from panicking.

Lin Ping, however, came up with a plan to turn the tables on the enemy. Once they produced a fake imperial edict and filed a lawsuit against the city lord's mansion, it would be their death day.

The prefect's face turned ashen, and he even considered kneeling down and begging for mercy.

Although it was Wu Dongxi who was arrested, he was the one who caused the trouble, so how could the governor not hold him accountable?

Wu Dongxi, however, became arrogant and said with his head held high, "I am the son of the governor and the younger brother of the top scholar in the imperial examination. You are just a mere captain. What right do you have to arrest me?"

As the son of the governor, Wu Dongxi was spoiled and arrogant from a young age. No matter how big a mess he made, his elder brother and father would always suppress it. He had never suffered such humiliation before.

The captain was just a minor official of the fifth rank, while the governor was a high-ranking official of the second rank. The difference between the two was huge, so it's no wonder that Wu Dongxi was dissatisfied.

"Foolish!" Wu Chengbi muttered under his breath. He knew what the Embroidered Uniform Guard captains represented and who they could kill without permission with that embroidered spring knife.

Unfortunately, before Wu Chengbi could stop her, Xia Linglong had already pinned Wu Dongxi's hand to the Eight Immortals table with her embroidered spring knife. Blood gushed out like a spring, causing him to scream in pain.

"I may not be qualified to arrest you, but this Embroidered Spring Blade is! It can execute officials below the third rank without prior approval!" Xia Linglong said coldly, while calling in several Imperial Guards who had been guarding outside the door.

The Imperial Guards were all ruthless killers who didn't blink an eye when they killed. Their faces exuded a chilling aura, like a black whirlwind that swept into everyone's hearts, startling them all.

Young masters like Wu Dongxi are extremely cowardly and afraid of death. Upon hearing Xia Linglong's words, they immediately cowered and didn't even dare to utter a word of pain.

"This girl is ruthless!" Lin Ping felt a pang of panic. He was glad that Jiang Yunying had stopped her, otherwise those hands that had been stained with blood might not have been able to stay.

"This person forged the imperial edict; bring him back to the prison immediately and await the judgment of Commander Wei!" Xia Linglong swiftly pulled her embroidered spring knife from the table and said sternly.

This is the style of the Embroidered Uniform Guard: swift and decisive, regardless of the other party's background.

The imperial prison held high-ranking officials, including even the Ministers of the Six Ministries, not to mention Wu Dongxi, a spoiled brat who relied on his father.

"Yes, sir!" Four Jinyiwei guards dressed in black robes immediately tied Wu Dongxi up like a dumpling, their technique quite skillful, and then carried him away on their shoulders.

Wu Chengbi panicked. He knew that the Embroidered Uniform Guard was unyielding and unlikely to give him face. He could only say to his trusted confidant, "Quickly report to the governor. We must do this before the young master is imprisoned!"

Most people who enter the imperial prison perish there. Even those who are lucky enough to be released are often covered in wounds. Wu Chengbi did not believe that his good-for-nothing nephew could be so lucky.

Therefore, the only hope was to place it on the governor; perhaps by using connections, they could avoid going to the imperial prison.

After receiving the order, Wu Chengbi's confidant rode a fine horse and galloped towards Yingtian Prefecture.

At the same time, Wu Chengbi angrily waved his sleeve and said coldly, "Prefect, you've really got a good plan! Let's go!"

These words had a deeper meaning. Wu Chengbi clearly held a grudge against the prefect, believing that he had deliberately framed Wu Dongxi, since forging the imperial edict was a serious crime.

The prefect's knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground, hugging Wu Chengbi's legs as he said, "Commander, please listen to my explanation. I didn't know that it was a fake imperial edict."

The prefect was only a fourth-rank official, while the commander of the guards was a third-rank official and had troops under his command. Naturally, his anger would terrify the prefect.

Wu Chengbi and the prefect had only ever been business partners, not friends. Now that their relationship had broken down, there was no need for Wu to show him any mercy. He kicked the prefect away and stormed off in a huff.

With things having come to this, the engagement banquet was called off early, and the guests left one after another, fearing that they would be implicated.

Lin Ping is a vengeful person; he might bite anyone he doesn't like.

At this moment, Tian Duoduo, the second-in-command of Jinmanlou headquarters, also hurriedly left.

He had to get the news from the banquet out as soon as possible, lest that fool Qian Duoduo go looking for trouble with the city lord beforehand and end up getting a cold shoulder.

However, Lin Ping was not about to let him leave so easily. He blocked the doorway and asked with a smile, "Mr. Tian, ​​where are you going?"

Murphy's Law states that what you fear most is what will happen. Lin Ping's sinister smile chilled Tian Duoduo to the bone, and he could only awkwardly laugh and say, "I was just about to visit the City Lord."

"Oh? Is that so?" Lin Ping said with a laugh, "But Boss Tian is a step too late! Qian Duoduo went to visit his father-in-law first!"

Before leaving, Pang Xingji met Qian Duoduo and heard him demanding repayment of a debt from the city lord, so he informed Lin Ping of the news in advance.

Tian Duoduo felt a sense of foreboding. He had come here for the benefit of Jin Manlou. If the City Lord's Mansion was about to perish, he would naturally go to collect the debt. If the City Lord's Mansion could survive the crisis and prove that it still had strength, they should continue to cooperate.

Therefore, he specifically instructed Qian Duoduo not to act rashly. Unfortunately, Qian Duoduo had a grudge against the City Lord's Mansion and mistakenly believed that the City Lord's Mansion was doomed, so he went to annoy the City Lord in advance.

Paying back debts is a matter of course. Logically speaking, Qian Duoduo's behavior is not wrong, and the city lord can't say anything. However, now that Lin Ping has come to the city lord's mansion, this guy is vindictive and ruthless. Who knows what he might do? No wonder Tian Duoduo is panicked.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I'll go teach that scoundrel a lesson and avenge the City Lord's Mansion!" Tian Duoduo said sincerely, clasping his hands together, hoping that Lin Ping wouldn't intervene.

"What are you talking about? Paying back debts is a matter of course. Boss Qian did the right thing, well done! He shouldn't be punished."

"Brother Pang, hurry back to the manor and tell Boss Qian that we will repay the debt owed by the City Lord's Mansion first thing tomorrow morning. We can't keep them waiting!" Lin Ping said sarcastically, and even Jiang Yunying had no idea what he was up to.

Pang Xingji was even more troubled. If the city lord's mansion had the ability to exchange money, would they have waited until today?

However, Pang Xingji knew Lin Ping's character to some extent and knew that he was probably up to no good, so he rode his steed and rushed back to the main city.