Chapter 570 The Watchdog Blocks the Way
Half an hour later, Qiao Qinghe and her party arrived at the gate of the Qi Prince's Mansion in the North City.
The moment the carriage stopped in front of the Prince's Mansion, the mansion gate slammed shut.
When everyone got off the carriage, they saw that the Prince's Mansion was already closed.
Even the side door next to it was closed.
If it weren't for the three large characters "Qi Wang Fu" clearly written on the plaque above the gate of the Prince's Mansion, everyone would have thought they had gone to the wrong place.
Qiao Qinghe winked at A Shuang.
Ah Shuang understood and stepped forward to knock on the small window of the doorman's room at the side door.
"Gatekeeper, my matriarch is Madam Qinghe of the Qiao family in the southern city. She has come to the Prince's Mansion today to pay respects to Princess Qi. Please do me the favor and open the gate!"
Ah Shuang knocked on the door politely, introduced himself politely, and waited politely for a moment.
But after a long while, no one came to open the door.
Ah Shuang returned with a frown and reported, "Madam, I heard noises inside, but no one opened the door."
Qiao Qinghe scoffed, "If the gatekeeper doesn't open the door, it's either because he's busy going in to report, or he received orders in advance and is deliberately making things difficult for us."
The news that she woke up yesterday had already been leaked yesterday evening.
Anyone who pays attention to her knows that she has woken up.
She believed that the Prince Qi's residence must have already received this news.
Knowing she was awake, one should know she would definitely come to the Prince Qi's residence today.
Knowing she was coming today, Princess Qi still pulled this stunt on her...
Qiao Qinghe coldly ordered, "Zhuxi, go and kick the door open!"
"Yes," Zhu Xi replied and quickly headed towards the side door.
When she arrived at the door, she knocked and waited for three breaths, but there was no response.
She raised her foot and kicked it towards the side door.
It was, after all, the main gate of the Prince's mansion. When the Ministry of Works built it, they didn't dare to cut corners on other things, but they certainly didn't skimp on the materials for the side gates facing outwards.
With one kick, the sturdy solid wood door trembled, but held firm.
But instead, a loud noise was heard.
The servant inside was already uneasy, and the sudden, loud slamming of the door startled him greatly.
We just hope the steward who went in to report will return soon.
He can't handle so many people outside by himself.
Just then, another kicking sound came from the door, and the side door shook again. It seemed that the door hinges were loose.
Just then, the steward came out with two or four servants.
"Who is it? How dare they kick down the door of Prince Qi's residence?"
The manager shouted loudly towards the door.
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a third kick slammed into the door.
This time, even the sturdy side door couldn't withstand Zhu Xi's force. With a loud "bang," the door panel slammed directly onto the ground.
If the people inside hadn't been kept inside the door, it's likely the door would have smashed right into their faces.
The manager was startled, then his face turned fierce, and he led his men to rush out by stepping on the door.
"How dare they cause trouble at the gates of Prince Qi's residence!"
The steward, disregarding who was in front of him, immediately began to curse: "Don't you even know where you are? Is this a place for you to run wild? How dare you kick down the gate of the Prince Qi's mansion? Are you tired of living?"
Before Qiao Qinghe could speak, Zhu Xi kicked the steward to the ground.
The steward, shocked and enraged by being kicked to the ground, immediately yelled at his servants, "Are you all dead? Get him!"
The servants took two steps forward, trembling, but before they could make a move, Zhu Xi kicked them all over the place.
One steward and five servants lay sprawled on the ground, looking utterly disheveled.
Of course, some people were genuinely kicked so badly they couldn't get up, while others pretended not to. In any case, no one made any further move before the manager got up. They all lay on the ground with him.
As Zhu Xi kicked the man, A Shuang also stepped forward a few paces, pointing her finger down at the manager's nose and cursing, "I think you're the one who's tired of living!"
"How dare you swear in front of my mother?"
"Who are you calling audacious?"
"I think you're the one who's got the nerve!"
"When you saw my old lady's carriage arrive at the door, instead of coming out to greet her, you closed the door and pretended to be blind and deaf."
"What? You're not taking my old lady seriously?"
The steward glared at them, and the servants quickly scrambled to their feet, then helped the steward up as well.
The servants looked at each other, then simultaneously hid behind the steward, not daring to utter a single word.
The steward was startled by Zhuxi and Ashuang's domineering manner, and was immediately filled with anger, completely unaware of the reactions of the servants.
The steward looked at A Shuang and her companion with an angry yet arrogant expression, then at Qiao Qinghe and the others behind him, and sneered, "I didn't know who your old lady was, daring to cause trouble in front of the Qi Prince's Mansion, which was bestowed by the Emperor! And you two ignorant girls even kicked down the gate of my Qi Prince's Mansion!"
"Heh, even if the King of Heaven himself came, this matter wouldn't end well today!"
As he spoke, the steward instructed the servant behind him, "Go tell Steward Yan that someone has come to the Prince's mansion to cause trouble and even kicked down the main gate. Tell him to bring the guards out to arrest them!"
The servants all stole glances at Qiao Qinghe and the others, and when faced with the new manager, they stammered and dared not give an answer.
Seeing that none of the servants moved, the steward became furious, kicked one of the servants in the leg, and shouted angrily, "Why aren't you going yet?"
The servant didn't dare to dodge and took the blow head-on. Then he leaned close to the steward's ear and whispered, "Steward Liu, this is Madam Qinghe from the Qiao family in Nancheng. She is the princess's maternal grandmother!"
Manager Liu glared at the servant with disdain. "How could I not know? I knew, that's why I told you to lock him out."
He had received instructions from his princess last night that he must not allow the old lady of the Qiao family to enter the house today, no matter what.
If the Qiao family dared to force their way in, he would find a way to make a big scene, the bigger the better.
The bigger the commotion, the more disgraced the Qi Prince's Mansion will be; and the disgrace of the Qi Prince's Mansion is also the disgrace of the Qi Prince.
After the King of Qi lost face, how could he possibly treat the Qiao family well?
It would be best if the two families broke off relations because of this!
That way, no one will care about that bitch Min Yuexi's death. The position of Princess Qi, and that bitch Min Yuexi's child, will both be hers for the taking!
The princess in Steward Liu's heart was naturally Consort Liu. These words were also spoken to him by Consort Liu herself.
He naturally regarded it as the golden rule.
He was chosen by Consort Liu from among the collateral relatives of the Liu family.
Being a steward in the Prince's mansion—what a wonderful job! Not only is it prestigious, but it's also very lucrative!
His princess had promised him that once she was officially named the Princess of Qi, she would promote him to be the steward of the royal palace!
Those days, just thinking about them makes me happy!
The servant glanced cautiously at Qiao Qinghe's side before saying again, "Accompanying Old Madam Qiao are the Lady of Enping and the Fourth Miss of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion!"
Manager Liu's eyes flickered, but his attitude remained firm. "So what?"
"The Earl of Enping is a killing machine!" the servant whispered a reminder.
Manager Liu's lips twitched. "The God of Slaughter... the God of Slaughter isn't in the capital right now. What's there to be afraid of?"
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