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"Do you think I'm someone who can be easily intimidated? I'm going to the palace! I'm going to lodge a complaint with the Emperor!"

"The news that just came out is that His Majesty's headache has flared up again. This matter has been handed over to His Highness the Crown Prince. Before I came here, I went to the Eastern Palace to ask for his decree, but I only received one sentence: 'Those who resist shall be executed on the spot.' I wonder how many heads the princess has that I could chop off?"

"you!"

Princess Changning's cheeks flushed red with anger. She had always been pampered and had never been reprimanded like this before, so she was naturally embarrassed and retorted stubbornly.

"I refuse to believe you'd actually dare to cut me! This princess is going to get out of here, you try and see!"

As she spoke, she ignored the obstruction of others and strode towards the door. Seeing this, Qiao Ruoyu showed no mercy and drew her knife at the maids behind her, killing them instantly.

They didn't even have time to scream before blood started gushing from their necks. Their deaths were extremely gruesome, which terrified the servants in the courtyard, who all knelt down in fear.

When masters fight, they often take it out on their servants. But everyone is born of parents and cherishes their lives, so naturally they don't want to become the next innocent victim.

Qiao Ruoyu killed only those arrogant servants who usually helped the wicked.

They were also Princess Changning's confidants. Seeing the people she had grown up with die like this, Princess Changning finally felt a little scared.

"As I have said, swords have no eyes. If the princess insists on trying, then I will not show any mercy next time."

"You...you...you have guts!"

"Alright, Changning, shut up!" Princess Consort Jin watched the events unfold coldly. She had served Prince Jin for many years and had seen many such things. However, as a subject, one should always give face to the imperial relatives. But this time, Qiao Ruoyu's actions were so ruthless that it could only mean one thing: the Prince's mansion was in danger.

Now that the prince's whereabouts are unknown, all she can protect is the entire prince's mansion.

As for whether those charges are valid or not, it will take at least several months to reach a conclusion, and they still have a chance to overturn the verdict, so keeping a low profile is the best approach at this time.

He took a step forward and said with a serious expression.

“Changning is ignorant, General Qiao, please don’t hold it against him. I will keep the people in the manor in check, but the Prince is the backbone of the family. Without him, we old, weak, women and children in the manor can’t sit still. May I ask where the Prince is? When will he be sent back?”

"Please forgive me, Your Highness. My orders were to seal off the palace and ensure that no one escaped. As for anything else, I really don't know."

Qiao Ruoyu had no reason to lie; he genuinely didn't know.

But if I had to guess, he was probably "visiting" the Ministry of Justice. However, he didn't want to tell Princess Jin this, since who knows what she was up to?

Princess Jin's gaze darkened. She knew that the person in front of her had no prior dealings with them, so she didn't want to make friends with him. She then glanced at the nanny beside her, who stepped forward and presented her with a small purse, and then politely said...

"Guarding the Prince's residence is hard work, so please consider this small token of appreciation as a tea treat from the Princess."

The Prince Jin's mansion was naturally generous, handing out a thousand-tael silver note without batting an eye.

Qiao Ruoyu glanced at it, smiled, and took it.

Why not take advantage of this opportunity? I can even accuse her of bribery. It would be perfect!

So he accepted the silver note and said to his deputy, Aheng, behind him.

"Go and deliver this to Minister Zheng at the Dali Temple. Tell him that the Princess Consort has generously invited everyone to have tea!"

"Yes, General."

Princess Jin never expected this outcome. Her eyes widened, and she looked at Qiao Ruoyu with a venomous glare, threatening her.

"What an upright young General Qiao! This princess wants to see what the joint trial by the three judicial departments will actually uncover. Hmph..."

Then he turned and left, not forgetting to take his impulsive daughter, Princess Changning, with him before he left. Qiao Ruoyu watched them leave calmly, and then called out to the soldiers who followed.

"It's sealed off! Not even a firefly can escape, let alone a person! They'll come crawling back with their heads!"

"Yes, General!"

Thus, the once magnificent Prince Jin's Mansion became a place that everyone avoided like the plague, while the Chi family, the Vice Minister's Mansion, which was only three streets away, was celebrating with lanterns and cheers as they prepared to marry off their daughter.

August thirteen.

Two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, while the whole city was discussing the case of Prince Jin's mansion, the Vice Minister's Mansion formed a marriage alliance with the Lü family.

Chi Guiwan naturally had to go back, and He Lingyi stayed by her side closely, so he also appeared at the Vice Minister's residence.

Madam Guo was still recovering from her injuries and lay in bed, so the only person greeting people in the front hall was Chi Yunjing, who was also suffering from severe tailbone pain. Standing beside him was the taciturn Chi Guizhao. For some reason, the father and son standing there gave the impression of being old, weak, sick, and disabled.

As for the backyard, it was managed by Old Madam Chi.

She was in fairly good spirits, but she didn't seem to like her granddaughter Chi Guiying much. In addition, there were far fewer guests than they had expected today, so the event wasn't lively at all, and the scattered and disorganized atmosphere was rather unlucky.

"If you ask me, Second Sister's fate is really too bad. She's already caused such a mess before she's even married. Now, even the families coming to congratulate her are few and far between. Does this... does this foreshadow that her wedding day will be just like today?"

Grandma Chi spoke these words in a low voice to her tenth aunt, who had been by her side for many years. There was no pity for her granddaughter in her eyes, but rather a lot of disdain.

As a servant, Shi Gu couldn't speak about her masters' affairs, so she could only offer quiet words of comfort.

"Let's endure hardship first and enjoy happiness later. Maybe things will be better after the second young lady marries into the family. Didn't the master say that the concubine from the Lü family in the palace is going to be promoted? So, it won't be a bad thing for the second young lady to marry into the family."

Whether she felt wronged or not, Old Mrs. Chi didn't care.

He felt that if his granddaughter married into a family that would not benefit the family, it would be a waste of time. He felt a little better when he saw his eldest granddaughter talking to Miss He not far away.

"Go and call the eldest sister over. I want to talk to her."

"Yes, old lady."

Soon, Aunt Shi walked up to Chi Guiwan and said a few words. Then Chi Guiwan led He Lingyi to Old Madam Chi's side to pay her respects.

"Grandmother, is there something you need to see me about?"

"It's nothing. It's just that you've been away from home for quite some time and haven't come back yet. I miss you terribly. Your father's current situation makes it difficult to arrange a marriage for you, so we've troubled the Marquis's mansion. But you will eventually marry out of our family, so please come back when you're done with this. Visit Huafangzhai more often so that your grandmother can see you more often!"

She had a kind and loving expression, a stark contrast to her earlier disdain for Chi Guiying.

In the past, Chi Guiwan might have believed what Old Madam Chi said, but now that she has grown up, she can understand the meaning behind Old Madam Chi's words. It is nothing more than reminding her that she will always be a daughter of the Chi family, and that even if she gets married, she should remember to give back to her family.