The Nine Gates Admiral's gaze was too intense, making Kua Dai feel a little awkward.

Seeing that the Nine Gates Admiral was staring at him without moving an inch, Kua Dai braced himself and said, "If you have nothing else to ask, my brother and I will return to our residence first."

"There's no need to ask about this. The charges are clear. Imperial Censor Wang observed the crowd for a long time and remembered everything." The Nine Gates Admiral pointed to a person watching the commotion in the crowd.

Following the direction pointed out by the Nine Gates Admiral, Kua Dai and Fa Hai bowed to Imperial Censor Wang in gratitude.

The clear and straightforward facts of the case are not important; what matters is something else entirely.

“Nephew, I would like to invite the Grand Secretary for tea tomorrow, what do you think…” the Nine Gates Admiral whispered to Kua Dai.

The reason he's refusing to leave is because of his troublesome son.

The son of the Nine Gates Admiral met the daughter of his uncle Kua Dai by chance at a flower viewing party, and fell in love with her at first sight and could not forget her.

The two families were of similar social standing; one was the Commander of the Nine Gates, and the other was a Grand Secretary. Both families were quite prominent, making them a perfect match. Moreover, the son of the Commander of the Nine Gates was not a spoiled brat; he was quite ambitious and promising.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, these two marriage alliances will definitely succeed.

The thought of his daughter, whom he had raised for so long, being taken advantage of by someone else's "pig" after just one trip outside, coupled with the fact that everyone else was advising him that the "pig" was a good one and shouldn't be let go, made the Grand Secretary utterly displeased with the Commander of the Nine Gates.

Because Tong Fujin (Tong Fu Jin) had frequent interactions with her maternal family, Kua Dai also had an excellent relationship with his maternal grandparents' family. Before the Tong family recognized Tong Wan Yan, Kua Dai treated his cousin from his maternal uncle's side like a younger sister.

The Nine Gates Admiral asked Kua Dai to put in a good word for him, but he really picked the wrong person. Kua Dai would absolutely not allow the Grand Secretary to give in and marry off his cousin any sooner.

Kua Dai pulled Fa Hai and left through a gap in the crowd, leaving no chance for the Nine Gates Admiral.

With tears in his eyes, the Nine Gates Admiral watched Kua Dai and Fa Hai disappear into the vast crowd. He thought to himself, "If only I had had fewer sons, all of them would be so eager to find wives. It would have exhausted me as their father."

Tian Zhonghou was gagged by the bailiffs and dragged to the yamen.

Regardless of whether they were related to Fahai's biological mother, they were beaten first. A concubine who had signed a contract of servitude could not claim kinship with her master's son. There was no such rule.

It was rare for Fahai to be so close to Kuadai. In previous years, although Kuadai had not bullied him, he had coldly watched as Orondai spoke ill of him.

Sure enough, after walking a few steps away, Kuadai loosened Fahai's sleeve.

“No matter who that person is, it has nothing to do with you,” Kuadai said to Fahai with a serious expression.

Fahai smiled gently and said, "Thank you for your help, Third Brother. I know the rules and won't hold my family back. I'll ask Father when I get back and find out who that person is. If he's really in trouble, I'll give him some money, but I can't give him more than that."

Kua Dai snorted coldly, looking down on Fahai's kindness: "Once you get involved with such a rogue, you can't get rid of him. Do whatever you want, just don't tarnish your sister's and the Crown Prince's reputation. It's a good thing that my elder brother isn't in the capital, otherwise that man would have been killed on the spot."

Fahai's fingers trembled slightly. He understood that Kua Dai was giving him face by not finishing his sentence.

If Orondai were in the capital, given his violent temper, he would not only have killed Tian Zhonghou, but also nearly killed Fahai.

So what if he's a scholar who passed the imperial examination? He's still just an illegitimate son of the Tong family.

The mere fact that someone is a "concubine" means they'll never be able to hold their head high in front of a legitimate son.

"Third brother, you came just in time, was it on your way?" Fahai pursed his lips, swallowed the bitterness in his mouth, and smiled gently at Kuadai.

He had such a good temper that Kua Dai couldn't easily lash out. After all, Fahai was innocent, and he understood the situation.

"I received guidance from a benefactor." Kua Dai smiled as he mentioned this, clearly in a good mood.