The incident happened so suddenly that Jiang Mingzhi was also shocked. This is Prince Jin's Mansion, and in front of it are the noble ladies and young ladies of Kyoto. In a place like this, who would have thought that someone would be so bold!
She was startled and her dark brown pupils shrank. Just as she was about to shout for help, a young man in brocade clothes walked out from behind the muscular man.
The young man was dressed in a black robe, had handsome features, and wore a pair of white boots with cloud patterns. He looked extraordinary and it was obvious that he was not an ordinary rich young man.
Jiang Mingzhi calmed himself down and realized that the man in front of him looked somewhat familiar. However, he searched his mind but could not find any impression of this young man.
"I advise you not to call anyone over. Otherwise, if they see you and my guards alone together, I'm afraid Miss Jiang will be wronged in marrying."
His words seemed to hit the snake in its most vulnerable part. Jiang Mingzhi immediately fell silent, but she still looked at the handsome man in front of her with eyes full of vigilance.
Chu Muchi looked at the girl in front of him and compared her with the petite figure in his mind. After so many years, he almost couldn't recognize her. It was true that girls change a lot when they grow up.
"Who are you? Why did you knock my maid unconscious? What do you want?"
Jiang Mingzhi quickly calmed down, looked at the man in front of him, and quickly figured out his intentions in his mind.
She is just the eldest daughter of the Jinyi Marquis Mansion, which is now on the verge of decline. In terms of family wealth, it is not as good as those meritorious earls in the city of Bianjing who are on the rise. There are many noble ladies in the Jinwang Mansion today, so why would they target her?
The only thing worth mentioning about her is that her maternal family is the Wang family of Dongjun, the head of the Five Clans. However, since her mother's death, the Wang family has hardly interacted with the Jinyi Marquis Mansion. Even during festivals, they only send ordinary gifts, and are not as close to their neighbors as before.
After thinking about it, Jiang Mingzhi quickly calmed down.
Chu Muchi has always been known as the Cold-Faced King of Hell. The number of people who can calm down so quickly in front of him and ask him what he wants to do can be counted on one's fingers.
When asked this by Jiang Mingzhi, he couldn't help but look at her carefully.
"You seem to look different now than when you were a child. Could it be that the Jiang family raised the original eldest daughter to death and replaced her with someone else?"
Jiang Mingzhi was stunned by these words. Could it be that he had seen himself as a child?
"Who are you?"
She spoke again, wanting to take the initiative into her own hands.
But in Chu Muchi's view, her sharp gesture was just like a child crying, and it posed no threat to him.
"What is this, Miss Jiang, can you explain it?"
Chu Muchi spread out his hands in front of Jiang Mingzhi, and in his hands lay two egg-sized mud balls, which looked like two pebbles from a distance.
No matter how calm Jiang Mingzhi was, he was still distracted for a moment after seeing what was in the man's hand.
"I wonder why Miss Jiang placed this thing on the roof of Prince Jin's Mansion. Is there some hidden meaning behind this?"
His eyes narrowed slightly, making Jiang Mingzhi feel that the person standing in front of him was not a human, but a cunning wolf who would trick him into opening the door and then eat him in one bite!
"I don't know what you mean by that, sir."
She pretended not to know and did not answer Chu Muchi.
"Since Miss Jiang doesn't want to explain, then I will speak for her."
"This mud ball is made of a mixture of sawdust and saltpeter powder, and the long needle is used to attract lightning. Once there is a thunderstorm, it is easy to ignite the mud ball. The mud ball rolls to the ground and ignites the grass and trees in the palace. As winter passes and spring comes, it is the time when dead leaves fall and new trees sprout..." He spoke slowly, with an irrefutable determination in his eyes.
Jiang Mingzhi, who had originally had a little hope, felt more and more depressed when he heard Chu Muchi's words. How could he know what he was thinking, and even acted as if he knew everything he had done!
This made her feel deeply threatened, but it could be ruled out that this person was not from Prince Jin's Mansion.
Not to mention that his attire and appearance are not that of an ordinary servant, even his calm and composed demeanor is something that not ordinary people can possess.
Even Prince Jin Chu Jincheng didn't have such a magnanimous demeanor, and such a person would never serve as an advisor to others. Moreover, considering his age...
"Prince Yong...your highness?"
She spoke slowly, her eyes lingering on the man's face, wanting to see signs of being exposed on his face.
But she was still disappointed. Chu Muchi's expression did not change, but he admitted his identity very calmly.
"I didn't expect you to still remember me."
There was a hint of melancholy in his tone. Several thoughts flashed through Jiang Mingzhi's mind quickly. She couldn't believe that this was really Prince Yong Chu Muchi.
The late emperor's youngest son was born when he was old, and he loved him very much. However, the late emperor was already dying at that time, so he sent the young son away secretly, fearing that no one would protect the little prince after his death.
Prince Yong returned to Beijing when he was twelve years old. At such a young age, he volunteered to go to the frontier and stayed there for many years. Therefore, not many people in Bianjing had seen His Royal Highness Prince Yong.
Chu Muchi thought that she still remembered him and did not expect that this was just a test from Jiang Mingzhi.
"Your grandmother is in poor health. When I went to visit her, she mentioned you two and expressed deep concern. She asked me to take good care of you sisters after I return to Beijing."
Grandmother, Madam Wang?
Jiang Mingzhi took a deep breath and listened to the expression and tone of Prince Yong when he mentioned her grandmother... Could it be that the person the late emperor entrusted his son to was her grandfather!
She had long lost her memory of her childhood, so how could she remember who she had met before? However, from what Chu Muchi said, they had met when they were young.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Jiang Mingzhi took a step back and bowed, being polite and graceful, which surprised Chu Muchi.
"You don't have to call me Your Highness. You can follow your cousin and call me Uncle Emperor."
The Wang family is prosperous, with many sons and daughters, and many outstanding young ladies. Among them, a young lady from the second branch of the Wang family entered the palace and is now the Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu has been in the palace for many years and gave birth to a prince, who is now eighteen years old and was named Prince Yi two years ago.
Although Chu Muchi is only a few years older than Prince Yi, he is the emperor's real uncle.
Jiang Mingzhi felt relieved when she heard his tone. Since he had a past relationship with her maternal grandparents and he didn't directly reveal what she had done, he must not be the one who wanted to harm her.
"Uncle Emperor." After figuring out the key points, Jiang Mingzhi immediately smiled and called him Uncle Emperor.
Chu Muchi had met many people, but he had never seen a lady like Jiang Mingzhi who could stop while she was ahead and judge the situation. He suddenly found it a little funny.
"You were very timid when you were a child, and you cried the first time you saw me." He thought of how he looked when they first met as children, and couldn't help but laugh and joked, acting like an elder.
His expression was natural and his tone was normal, as if he was just chatting with Jiang Mingzhi. Who would have thought that just now, he had knocked out the person serving her!
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