Forced purchase?
It's important to know that the boss behind Jiang Nanchun is no ordinary person.
Wanyan Qi was deeply in love with Qin Meng, but unfortunately, he was born into the Jin royal family and his status was extraordinary.
Even though the Jurchen royal family wasn't as concerned about saving face as the Song imperial family, it would still be difficult to lose face if they were to marry into the family.
Moreover, considering their own interests, the boss behind Jiangnan Chun wouldn't let him go.
The mastermind behind this is none other than Shi Li'ai's eldest grandson, Shi Zhongguo.
Besides being a prominent family of officials, the Shi family was also a wealthy merchant family, especially benefiting greatly from Wanyan Zongpan's new policies.
At this moment, Wanyan Qi was filled with rage, his eyes seeming to materialize into swords that could kill.
Just then, a young man walked over, looking somewhat frightened.
This person is none other than Shi Li'ai's eldest grandson, Shi Zhongguo.
The Shi family has always been a scholarly family. Shi Zhongguo is only in his early thirties, but he is dressed very elegantly and has the air of a scholar in every gesture.
This scholarly air is not merely a display of youthful idealism; it also reflects a worldly wisdom and composure.
Since he's the behind-the-scenes boss, he definitely wouldn't normally appear here. I wonder why he's showing up at this particular time.
Upon seeing Shi Zhongguo, Wanyan Qi jumped up, looking as if he wanted to grab Shi Zhongguo and twist his head off his neck.
"Marquis Zhenwu".
Wanyan Qi said coldly, "You still dare to come see me!"
"Lord Zhenwu, please calm your anger. I had no choice. Wanyan Shema is now very powerful, and my life is as fragile as paper. Losing my life is a small matter, but Lord Zhenwu is of noble birth and should not provoke Wanyan Shema, otherwise..."
Shi Zhongguo knew that Wanyan Qi had always been obsessed with Qin Meng and dreamed of having her. Now that Qin Meng had been "forcibly" bought by Wanyan Shema, Wanyan Qi was bound to explode.
"Otherwise what?"
"This is a matter of great importance. If the Marquis of Zhenwu and Wanyan Shema clash, the Prince of Yan will surely be blamed by the Marshal, and perhaps..."
Shi Zhongguo stopped speaking halfway through his sentence, and the meaning behind it was quite obvious.
The Prince of Yan is Wanyan Zongwang. Now the emperor's whereabouts are unknown (although an imperial edict has been issued, everyone agrees that it is Zhao Huan's conspiracy). Wanyan Zonghan holds military power, and all the civil and military officials are wary of him.
He was just like Dong Zhuo at the end of the Han Dynasty.
Before Shi Zhongguo could finish speaking, Wanyan Qi had already angrily overturned the table, his face filled with murderous intent, his eyes sharp as knives.
"Back then, it was my father who led the army to the gates of Bianjing. If it weren't for my father's help, that eunuch Wanyan Zonghan would have been killed by Wanyan Zongpan long ago!"
He spoke very loudly, his voice carrying from the side room, and several people around heard it, their faces turning pale.
It was common knowledge that Wanyan Zonghan had been castrated by that dog emperor of the Song Dynasty.
But even though it's said that bringing up this matter is tantamount to courting death, that person is asking for trouble.
Over the years, Wanyan Zonghan has killed at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, people in Shangjing City, mostly those who gossip behind his back.
Therefore, this matter is a taboo in the capital.
But someone actually said it again today.
Gao Junru quickly bowed and said, "Lord Zhenwu, please calm down. Wanyan Shema is in the opposite pavilion. If he hears us..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wanyan Qi pushed him away.
Wanyan Qi swaggered out.
At this moment, the dance in the center of the stage had ended, and Qin Meng left the stage.
Some people are wondering why there was no follow-up so quickly today.
"I heard that Qin Meng has been bought by Wanyan Shema!"
"No way, didn't you agree that you'd only sell your art, not your body?"
"You don't know this, who is Wanyan Shema? He's the eldest son of the Grand Marshal!"
"Sigh, I never expected Qin Meng to end up like this..."
For Wanyan Qi, the discussions around him were like needles piercing his ears, making the hairs on his body stand on end.
When Wanyan Qi led his men to the opposite pavilion, he completely ignored the guards at the door and kicked the door open.
Just as the guards at the door were about to make their move, Wanyan Qi acted swiftly, drawing his knife and cutting one of the guards across the neck with a single, rapid stroke.
Before the guard could react, his eyes widened, and he tried to cover his neck with his hand, but blood gushed out like it was free.
After slashing down with his knife, he followed up with another slash at the guard beside him, the knife plunging into the guard's chest. With a twist, the guard died in agony.
Wanyan Qi and his men suddenly launched an attack, leaving the other guards at the door just as bewildered as the two guards who had just been killed by Wanyan Qi.
In an instant, the men brought by Wanyan Shema suppressed the situation, and the scene was extremely bloody and brutal.
Wanyan Qi moved with great speed, and immediately kicked open the door of the side room.
Inside, Wanyan Shema was forcibly holding Qin Meng, who was struggling helplessly. This scene instantly caused Wanyan Qi's anger to explode to the extreme.
He had heard the noise outside, but he didn't expect the door to be kicked open so quickly. When Wanyan Shema turned around and saw that it was Wanyan Qi who had come in, he was furious.
"Marquis Zhenwu, how dare you!"
"Wanyan Shema, you even dare to steal my woman!" At this moment, Wanyan Qi's eyes were bloodshot, and he wished he could tear Wanyan Shema to pieces immediately.
He strode over, drew a dagger from his waist, and swiftly stabbed Wanyan Shema.
Wanyan Shema had no idea that this guy would dare to stab him as soon as he walked in. He didn't remember to dodge and was stabbed in the abdomen. He cried out in pain and punched Wanyan Qi, knocking him back several steps.
He quickly drew his sword to defend himself.
Wanyan Qi was also strong and powerful. Although he was kicked, it had no effect on him at all. He swung his sword and began to fight with Wanyan Shema.
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