Chapter 282: Beating Jiang Qinian
Imperial Palace.
It was already late at night when the secret guard returned to the palace to report.
He looked at the brightly lit Hall of Mental Cultivation and walked over slowly.
In the bedroom, Xiao Junze had no desire to sleep at all. He was pacing back and forth with a frown on his face.
"Ji Tao, haven't the people sent to Jizhou returned yet?"
Steward Ji, who was standing to the side, quickly replied, "Your Majesty, I think they haven't found anything yet, so I haven't replied."
Xiao Junze sighed slightly and said with a gloomy face, "I won't be able to sleep or eat well until this matter is thoroughly investigated!"
"By the way, what's going on with the prince recently?"
Steward Ji lowered his brows and replied softly, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has been indulging in alcohol and women lately. The memorial he sent some time ago...hasn't been reviewed yet."
Xiao Junze sneered and said in a mocking tone: "All this is just an appearance!"
"Sooner or later, he will be exposed."
Just like when he was the crown prince, he was scheming to take this supreme position as soon as possible...
The secret guard came to the door of the bedroom and knocked on it.
“Bang, bang!”
Xiao Junze heard a knock on the door and said to Ji Zongguan: "Go and see if they are back."
After responding, Manager Ji turned around and walked to the bedroom door and opened it.
"Manager Ji, I want to see the emperor." The secret guard bowed.
Steward Ji looked at the secret guard standing outside the door and said with surprise, "You're back just in time. The emperor was just talking about it. Go in and report!"
After hearing this, Xiao Junze walked over quickly.
The secret guard took two steps forward and knelt, placing his hands on the ground and bowing. "Your Majesty, long live the Emperor."
"Stand up!"
"Tell me about their situation quickly." Xiao Junze was a little impatient.
The secret guard stood up and said truthfully, "Your Majesty, after arriving in Jizhou, we went directly to the manor where Xiao Chengjin and his wife lived."
"My subordinates have been monitoring the area day and night for a while, but have found no trace of the phoenix."
Xiao Junze frowned slightly when he heard this. After a moment of silence, he asked in a cold voice, "Is there anything suspicious about them?"
"In reply to the Emperor, they bought a thousand acres of fertile land and planted wheat. The wheat seedlings are growing well, and the villagers nearby often come to see them."
"The Xiao couple wandered around the village every day, occasionally chatting with nearby villagers."
"According to our subordinates' observations, there is currently nothing suspicious about the couple."
After hearing this, Xiao Junze's face turned a little ugly.
"They are living a very comfortable life in Jizhou."
"But...I won't believe these illusions."
Hearing Xiao Junze's unhappy tone, the secret guard quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I will go back and continue to monitor the Xiao couple."
"Go ahead, don't miss any clues." Xiao Junze waved his hand.
"I obey your orders!"
"I'm leaving!" The secret guard stood up and turned to leave the bedroom.
Xiao Junze frowned and suddenly thought of something.
The land in Jizhou is barren. How do they grow crops well?
Is it because of the little phoenix?
At this moment, Xiao Junze suddenly felt a little anxious.
I originally thought of exiling Xiao Chengjin to Jizhou and then killing him on the way...
Forget it. Even if Xiao Chengjin wanted to be the emperor, he would not have the right to do so.
After all, he might not have the will in his hand...
Jiang Mansion.
Jiang Qinian tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.
The Imperial College was closed today, and he had nothing to do. Thinking about the series of bad things happening in the mansion, he took a carriage to Jing'an Temple outside the city to burn incense and worship Buddha.
After arriving at Jing'an Temple, I happened to meet Princess Anran who was there to worship Buddha.
So, under the instigation of the servant, the "lonely and helpless" boy began to have some inappropriate thoughts.
Princess Anran is beautiful and has the title of princess. Although she has no real power, she will not be feared by anyone.
Now my body has been cured by that miracle doctor, and it is impeccable in every aspect.
Most importantly, Xiao Chengjin cares a lot about his little aunt...
Just when Jiang Qinian was feeling complacent, he suddenly heard a hurried knock on the door.
“Knock, knock…”
"Who is it?" Jiang Qinian sat up and shouted outside the door.
There was no response from the other side of the door, and there was another knock.
It was cold at night, so Jiang Qinian naturally didn't want to get up.
He wondered if Ah Ping had something urgent to do...
Jiang Qinian put on a cloak and lit a candle in the dark.
After he opened the door, he didn't even look at who was coming in, and said coldly, "Come in!"
The next moment, the door was closed and he was pinned to the ground...
Jiang Qinian looked at the two men in black with horror on his face and asked in a trembling voice, "Who are you?"
The two men in black were Sheng Yunshao and a secret guard.
Sheng Yunshao said angrily, "I am your ancestor."
Today at Jing'an Temple, Sheng Yunshao realized that Jiang Qinian had "evil intentions" towards Princess Anran. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so he sneaked in with his secret guards.
Jiang Qinian was already frightened at this moment, and he subconsciously shouted: "Help, wuuuu..."
As soon as he shouted "Help", the secret guard stuffed a piece of rag into Jiang Qinian's mouth and tied his hands behind his back with a hemp rope.
Jiang Qinian struggled on the ground for a few times, shaking his head with fear in his eyes.
I haven’t offended anyone recently!
Who are these two men in black?
Sheng Yunshao held a wooden stick as thick as a baby's arm in his hand and circled around Jiang Qinian several times.
"Today at Jing'an Temple, you pushed me over and ran away. You're pretty crazy!"
After hearing this, Jiang Qinian seemed to understand what was going on.
Today at Jing'an Temple, in order to get close to Princess Anran, he pushed away the man who was blocking his way in a hurry.
Because they were in a hurry, the master and servant ignored the man who was pushed down.
It turns out that it was because of this incident...
"Woo, woo..." Take off the cloth and listen to my explanation!
Seeing this, Sheng Yunshao hit Jiang Qinian with the wooden stick in his hand.
"What are you yelling about? If you yell again, I'll cut off your tongue."
Jiang Qinian was hit with a stick and the pain was so severe that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
In fact, he was more afraid that these two people would kill him...
what to do?
Who come and save him!
Where's Ah Ping? Why is he sleeping so soundly...
Sheng Yunshao looked at the trembling Jiang Qinian and laughed sarcastically, "I've been walking around in the martial arts world for many years, and no one has ever dared to push me. Are you looking for death?"
"Let me tell you, it's better to keep a low profile. Otherwise, you might end up in danger of death."
Jiang Qinian looked at the wooden stick in front of him, shrank back, and nodded quickly.
The secret guard brought a round stool and Sheng Yunshao sat down on it.
"Jiang Qinian, Jiang Qinian, I've found out everything about the unscrupulous things you've done."
"Not only did he favor his concubine over his wife, but he also forced his own daughter to go to the wedding to get married."
"The most despicable thing is that he actually cut off all ties with his daughter when she was in trouble. He is a complete scumbag and a scumbag father."
"You look down on Nangong Li's status as a businessman and shamelessly spend his money. Why are you pretending to be so noble?"
"Without their money, look at how miserable you are now. Tsk tsk, you deserve it."
"Also, let me tell you, there are some people you can't think about, because... you don't deserve them."
Jiang Qinian looked a little dazed as he listened to these words.
Why hadn't anyone said this to him before?
But aren't the things he did what all men would do?
Why was he the only one who suffered retribution?
Jiang Qinian felt secretly resentful but also very unwilling.
"Woo, woo..." Let me go!
Jiang Qinian looked a little ferocious. He struggled to sit up and bumped into Sheng Yunshao who was sitting in front of him.
Sheng Yunshao quickly stood up, picked up a wooden stick and beat Jiang Qinian violently.
The old man never changes his bad habits.
"Ouch, ouch." Jiang Qinian, who was beaten, lay on the ground in pain, looking at Sheng Yunshao viciously.
Aping, the servant who lived in the lower room, actually heard the noise in the house.
He lay down at the door in the dark and listened carefully, and he knew that an "enemy" had come to visit.
Oh, forget it, just pretend I didn’t hear it!
If he is a vicious person, he will lose his life too.
After Sheng Yunshao vented his anger, he felt much better.
"Remember, be well behaved in the future. If you keep thinking about people you shouldn't be thinking about, I will kill you." After Sheng Yunshao finished speaking, he pointed at a certain part of Jiang Qinian's body with a wooden stick. The meaning was self-evident.
Finally, he laughed a few times, threw the stick away, and walked away.
Jiang Qinian, who was slow to realize it, suddenly understood what it meant.
This might be someone sent by Princess An Ran...
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