The two immediately approached and respectfully bowed to Mo Yunhan.
"Greetings to His Highness the Ninth Prince, and greetings to His Highness the Ninth Princess."
Old Master Zhang once assisted the retired emperor, and Mo Yunhan raised his hand slightly.
"No need for such formalities, sir."
Old Master Zhang thanked him and stood up, then turned around and slapped Zhang Haotian across the face.
"You worthless wretch, kneel down and kowtow to the Ninth Princess Consort right now until she is satisfied, or I will expel you from the Zhang family right now."
Zhang Haotian was used to being arrogant, but when his backer arrived, he was unexpectedly beaten.
He angrily raised his deformed wrist.
"Father, elder brother, I'm injured."
Zhang Huai'an reprimanded with a stern face, "It's already a mercy from His Highness the Ninth Prince that you're not dead. Kneel down now."
Zhang Haotian still wanted to defend himself.
The old man hit him with his cane.
"Break his legs and drag him back to the mansion. He is not to be allowed to leave the house again."
Zhang Haotian was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Father, I am your own son, you can't treat me like this. My sister, the Empress, loves me the most, she will be angry if you do this."
Zhang Huai'an shook his head.
"How dare you mention the Empress? This matter has already been reported to the palace by several people from the Censorate. Are you only happy if you kill the entire Zhang family?"
Zhang Haotian was shocked.
Suddenly, she pointed at Jiang Qingwan and said, "This vixen framed me on purpose."
"Smack!"
The old man's cane smashed directly into his mouth, causing blood to flow profusely.
"You still dare to slander others? What are you all standing there for? Make your move! Huai'an, you come here!"
Zhang Huai'an grabbed a stick from one of the men and smashed it down on Zhang Haotian's leg without hesitation.
Zhang Haotian screamed in agony as the object was smashed.
In no time, his pants were stained red with blood.
Old Master Zhang tapped his cane with a dark expression.
"Hurry up and apologize to the Ninth Princess. If she doesn't forgive you, you're not worth your life."
Zhang Haotian was already a coward by now, how could he dare to disobey?
He immediately knelt on the ground.
"I apologize, I apologize!"
Zhang Huai'an also stopped what he was doing, waiting for Jiang Qingwan to speak.
Jiang Qingwan's eyes were slightly cool.
"Why are you all staring at me? What does it have to do with me?"
"My husband has already broken his wrist as punishment for her attempt to force me to become his concubine. She wanted to skin my husband alive, but my husband, being good-natured, did not punish her further. I have never asked him to kneel down and kowtow to admit his mistake."
"As for his eagerness to become the emperor's brother-in-law and to pay homage to the second prince and shout 'Long live the emperor!' that's your Zhang family's business. Since you want to show your loyalty and punish the disobedient, then do it. Why are you dragging me and the prince into it?"
Such clear and straightforward words provide a thorough analysis of the Zhang family's actions.
The surrounding onlookers immediately understood.
The Zhang family is trying to obscure the truth, treating today's farce as Zhang Haotian offending the Ninth Prince's Mansion, thus covering up the outrageous things Zhang Haotian said.
Old Master Zhang's eyes narrowed slightly.
It's surprising that a woman who was rumored to be just a divorced merchant had such a broad perspective.
Now they are in a difficult situation.
He glanced at his disheveled second son on the ground, and hardened his heart.
"Huai'an, make your move."
Zhang Huai'an was getting anxious.
"Father, this..."
Clearly, they weren't really planning to kill anyone when they pulled this stunt.
At this moment, Jiang Qingwan nodded slightly to Su Liuer.
"Manager Su, today's treasure auction was quite exciting. If you encounter such unfair harassment again, you can go to the Jingzhao Prefecture government office to file a complaint. I believe that under the emperor's nose, those who disregard the law will surely receive the punishment they deserve."
Then she turned to look at Mo Yunhan.
"Your Highness, this is none of our business. The father is disciplining his son who has caused such a disaster for the royal family to see. I really can't bear to watch this bloody scene. Let's go back to the manor."
Mo Yunhan looked at her cunning, fox-like expression and nodded indulgently.
"good."
Su Liuer glanced at her and immediately curtsied to see her off.
"Respectfully seeing off the Prince and Princess."
Mo Yunhan and his companion didn't even glance at the Zhang family again before getting into the carriage and leaving.
After the car had driven some distance, Jiang Qingwan heard a shrill scream.
She raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Old Master Zhang is quite ruthless."
Breaking his leg in the street was a way of showing the emperor his resolve.
This at least indicates that the Zhang family had no intention of rebelling.
All the blame lies with Zhang Haotian alone.
Mo Yunhan picked up a tangerine from the car, peeled one, and handed it to her.
"Didn't I tell you that if anyone provokes you, you should fight back? Why don't you let Qinghui do it?"
Jiang Qingwan glanced at him.
"After all, he's the Empress's brother. I'm just afraid of causing you trouble."
Mo Yunhan leaned closer.
"Really? So you didn't do the thing where he was shouting naked for three blocks?"
Jiang Qingwan ate the sweet orange with an innocent expression.
"Don't wrong an innocent person."
Mo Yunhan couldn't resist, and with his fingers bent, he gently pinched her little face.
"Well done."
Jiang Qingwan, however, caught a faint smell of blood on his fingertips, and her brows furrowed slightly.
What were you doing? Are you hurt?
Mo Yunhan's expression darkened slightly.
"I went to the Ghost Market, and Luo Jiu has disappeared."
Jiang Qingwan was stunned.
"He went to see that masked man?"
Mo Yunhan nodded.
"No one knows the whereabouts of that ghost face. Ye Qi and I searched the ghost market but couldn't find it. We can only go again tonight to see the Ghost King."
Jiang Qingwan said "Oh" but didn't say anything.
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