Rebirth: Making a Fortune in Ancient Times

Jiang Tingzhong felt that he had thought of something just now, but the thought flashed through his mind and before he could grasp it, it was interrupted by Jiang Ting'an, which is why he was so angry just now.

Standing at the door of the private room, he looked at the two girls who seemed familiar, but he couldn't quite place where he had seen them before. He cupped his hands in a respectful greeting.

“My name is Jiang Tingzhong, and I am the cousin of the man who was beaten. May I ask why you publicly insulted my Jiang family and beat my brother?”

Hearing Jiang Tingzhong speak so gently and politely inside the house, Xia Yu and Madam Shen felt less annoyed.

"Nineteen, let Lord Jiang in!" Xia Yu suddenly ordered.

The moment Xia Yu called out the name "Nineteen," Jiang Tingzhong's pupils constricted sharply. He finally understood why the two girls looked so familiar. Wasn't "Nineteen" the personal maidservant of the Eldest Princess?

He sighed helplessly, closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, he met Xia Yu's gaze.

"Your subject Jiang Tingzhong greets the Princess Zhenguo, may the Princess live a thousand years!" Jiang Tingzhong did not go in, but knelt down directly at the door of the private room.

His bowing was loud enough for everyone in the restaurant to hear clearly.

"The Princess Zhenguo?" Brother Kong, who had ordered several extra dishes to take advantage of the situation, looked at the table full of food and was on the verge of tears. If he had known that the other party was the Princess Zhenguo, he would not have dared to do this even if he had ten times the courage!

In an instant, everyone in the Treasure Pavilion knelt down and shouted in unison, "Long live the Princess!" Even Jiang Wanku, who had been humming on the table, slid off the table like a lump of mud and knelt on the ground, trembling.

He wasn't afraid of the princess's identity, but rather of his elder brother breaking his legs if he went home.

"Lord Jiang, please come in and speak," Xia Yu ordered coldly, while simultaneously addressing the nineteenth...

"Have everyone else rise. I will keep my word. All the expenses they incurred at the Treasure Pavilion today will be charged to my account as an apology for disturbing your meal."

"Yes, princess."

After Jiang Tingzhong entered the private room, Shijiu and Daniu carefully closed the door. Daniu guarded the door while Shijiu went to do what Xia Yu had just asked him to do.

"Your Highness, my cousin has offended you rudely. I apologize on his behalf and beg Your Highness to forgive him and spare his life." Jiang Tingzhong knelt on the ground and pleaded.

Xia Yu breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance with Madam Shen, and then spoke.

“Lord Jiang, there are some things I shouldn’t be saying, but your younger brother really does need to be disciplined. As the maternal family of the Empress Dowager, Lord Jiang Pingda is now highly respected by the Emperor. If we allow your brother to swagger around the capital and bully men and women, I’m afraid one day the Jiang family will suffer greatly!”

"Yes, Your Highness's instructions will be followed. I will have him come up and kowtow to Your Highness to apologize in person. When we get home, I will definitely report my younger brother's inappropriate words and deeds to our elders and have them strictly discipline him."

Xia Yu didn't say anything to his words, but simply waved him out. Empress Dowager Jiang wasn't dead yet, and this man was her nephew; she had to give him some face, no matter what.

After leaving the private room, Jiang Tingzhong immediately saw his cousin lying on the floor like a lump of mud, and a surge of anger welled up inside him. Although the Jiang family relied on the Empress Dowager's influence, everyone in the family worked hard to contribute to the clan. Only this scoundrel, taking advantage of the family's protection, was ignorant and incompetent, constantly causing trouble. Today, he had actually offended the powerful Princess Chang—did he think the Jiang family already had enough problems?

Everyone knows that the Eldest Princess is loyal only to the Emperor, and she is the Emperor's most trusted person. Offending her is tantamount to offending the young Emperor. Moreover, she has always lived a secluded life, disliking association with court officials. Her position in the entire court is extremely detached. Now that she has openly expressed her dissatisfaction with the Jiang family, does that mean that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager...

He dared not think any further. The woman beside the princess earlier, if he remembered correctly, should be his uncle's mother. He had seen her once from afar at his aunt Jiang Xue's funeral. The two families were related by marriage, but she had sat silently by his side the whole time. Considering what the messenger had said, he felt he had to hurry home and tell his father about this.

But before leaving, he still took Jiang Ting'an to the door of the private room on the second floor and ordered him to apologize to the princess.

Jiang Ting'an was incredibly aggrieved. He felt that this whole thing wasn't his fault at all; it was clearly the other party who had insulted the Shen family first. But faced with his elder brother's cold face, he dared not argue and could only obediently kneel on the ground and apologize.

“Young Master Jiang, you should go home and read more books. You’ll learn what it means to refrain from speaking improperly! Don’t let your actions tarnish the reputation of the entire Jiang family.” Xia Yu’s calm voice came from the private room.

"Yes, yes, yes, the princess is right." Jiang Ting'an knelt on the ground, enduring the pain in his body, and stammered his reply.

"Lord Jiang, please return!" Xia Yu's voice rang out again.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I take my leave." Jiang Tingzhong bowed respectfully before ordering two servants to help Jiang Ting'an, carefully carrying him from the second floor to the carriage parked in front of the Zhenxiu Pavilion.

If it weren't for the sake of the Jiang family's reputation, he would have dragged him away directly. But as a member of the Jiang family, if he lost face, he wouldn't look good either. Suppressing his anger, Jiang Tingzhong had someone tell the manager of Zhenxiu Pavilion that all the expenses of the restaurant today, including the princess's, should be charged to the Jiang family's account. After making all the arrangements, he left with his men.