Chapter 159 This time I'll show you the difference between you and Yu'er.
"If unrest breaks out in the capital and cannot be controlled in time, how much responsibility will the suburban military camp bear?"
A single sentence silenced the entire room. The Marquis of Chengen and his son looked at Jiang Yu with dangerous eyes. But Jiang Yu showed no fear. She continued, "This junior did not mean to threaten Uncle. It's just that some things are merely my speculations."
Marquis Chengen leaned back in his chair, looking intently at Jiang Yu, and said, "Young man, even your grandfather would not work with me like this."
"I hope you will understand, Uncle." Jiang Yu's tone was respectful, but he showed no intention of backing down.
Marquis Chengen remained silent with drooping eyelids. After a while, he said, "Very well, I await your news."
Jiang Yu stood up and bowed respectfully to him, "Thank you, Uncle."
Marquis Chengen gave a heavy snort, but Jiang Yu didn't mind and bowed to him again to take her leave. The heir of Marquis Chengen escorted her to the side gate, watched her mount her horse nimbly and leave, and then turned back.
Upon arriving at the study, he asked Marquis Chengen, "This Jiang Yu is too arrogant, why did you still agree to it?"
Marquis Chengen waved for him to sit down and asked, "Do you think what she said is true?"
“She shouldn’t dare to fool us,” said the heir apparent of the Marquis of Cheng’en.
Marquis Chengen: "The Chu State Duke's mansion is dwindling in talent, and the Duke of Chu's health won't hold up for much longer. Jiang Yu must quickly establish herself in the officialdom. At this time, she won't and dares not deceive us. Just as she said, there will be unrest in the capital. If this unrest cannot be quelled in time, who will the Emperor blame?"
The heir of the Marquis of Chengen said with resentment, "Jiang Yu asked us for something, but she didn't say anything. She's really arrogant."
Marquis Chengen glanced at him and said, "Our relationship with the Duke of Chu's mansion is ordinary, so it's normal that she doesn't trust us. As for her arrogance..."
Marquis Chengen snorted and said, "If she has that ability, then it's fine. If she doesn't, then I certainly won't let her go."
Marquis Chengen was naturally unhappy that Jiang Yu hadn't told him the truth.
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Jiang Yu returned to the Duke of Chu's residence and recounted her conversation with the Marquis of Chengen. The Duke of Chu chuckled upon hearing this, "The Marquis of Chengen is probably still angry with you."
Jiang Yu looked helpless. It wasn't that she wasn't sincere, but that she really didn't trust Marquis Chengen, even though all the deductions indicated that Marquis Chengen couldn't possibly cooperate with Prince Kang.
“It’s alright,” the Duke of Chu said again. “The Marquis of Chengen is a fairly upright man. Once things come to light, his anger will subside.”
After saying that, he took out the memorial he had written and handed it to Jiang Yu, saying, "Take a look."
Jiang Yu took the memorial and read it carefully, then said, "Now we just have to wait, but it shouldn't take too long."
The Duke of Chu nodded. "If this matter succeeds, you should be able to get a promotion and establish yourself in the officialdom. Then I can rest assured."
His words brought tears to Jiang Yu's eyes; she knew that the Duke of Chu's days were numbered.
The grandmother and granddaughter ate dinner together and chatted for a while before Jiang Yu returned to her courtyard. Sitting in her study, surrounded by silence, her heart was far from calm; she had a premonition that something would happen tonight.
Time passed by, and around midnight, Xia He came over and said softly, "Miss, please rest."
"Wait a little longer," she said.
Xia He didn't know what she was waiting for, but she didn't dare ask, and quietly slipped out. Once outside, Granny Liao saw her come out alone and whispered, "Isn't Miss going to rest?"
Xia He nodded, "I said I'd wait a little longer."
Granny Liao glanced at the study with concern, "I'll go and ask the kitchen to prepare something to eat."
About fifteen minutes later, Granny Liao brought a bowl of noodles into the study. "Miss, are you hungry? Have something to eat."
Jiang Yu wasn't hungry, but seeing the steaming noodles suddenly gave her an appetite, so she said, "Put it down."
Granny Liao placed the noodles in front of her. Jiang Yu picked up her chopsticks, took a spoonful of noodles, and was about to put it in her mouth when Li Zhong's voice came from outside, "Young Miss."
Li Zhong's voice was very urgent, and Jiang Yu quickly put down her chopsticks and stood up, saying, "Come in quickly."
Li Zhong strode into the room, quickly bowed, and said, "King Kang's advisor, Xing Hui, has led his men to Niujiao Mountain. According to our secret guards, there are at least a thousand soldiers on Niujiao Mountain."
Jiang Yu clenched her fists tightly. After a moment of silence, she said, "Have Prince An's men go back and report. You go to the Marquis of Chengen's residence in person and tell the Marquis of Chengen what happened. Also, tell him that I will be waiting for him at the city gate."
"Are you going to Niujiaoshan yourself?" Li Zhong asked worriedly.
Jiang Yu strode out, saying, "Of course I have to go in person, otherwise Marquis Chengen will worry that we are fooling him."
"Then bring more people," Li Zhong said.
Jiang Yu: "I know, hurry to the Marquis of Chengen's residence."
"Yes." Li Zhong left quickly, and Granny Liao draped a cloak over her shoulders, saying worriedly, "Miss, be careful on your journey."
Jiang Yu smiled at her, "I know. Go tell Grandfather that I went to Niujiao Mountain and ask him to see the Emperor tomorrow."
"Yes," replied Granny Liao.
Xia He also looked worried. She handed the dagger and whip to Jiang Yu, saying, "Miss, please be careful."
"Alright." Jiang Yu tucked the dagger into his boot, picked up his long whip, and went out into the courtyard. Shou'an and Chengfu were already waiting outside, followed by about twenty guards.
"Let's go." Jiang Yu strode out, with Shou'an and Chengfu following behind her. Upon reaching the gate of the mansion, she mounted her horse and galloped towards the city gate.
Her commotion was quite loud, waking up Lu Yifang and Jiang Jiamu, who were fast asleep. They got up and, knowing that Jiang Yu had gone out with her entourage, their hearts were in their throats.
None of them knew what had happened, but they all went to the Duke of Chu's courtyard, where they found the entire courtyard brightly lit. The Duke of Chu was standing under the eaves, and Jiang Chengye was standing in front of him.
Upon seeing Lu Yifang and Jiang Jiamu, the Duke of Chu said, "I know that some of you feel uncomfortable about my raising Yu'er, thinking that I am biased. However, among the dozens of people in the entire Duke of Chu's mansion, who can stand up and support this family? Only Jiang Yu."
The Duke of Chu looked at Jiang Chengye and said, "This time I'll show you the difference between you and Yu'er."
He then looked at Lu Yifang and the other two, "You will soon find out what Yu'er did. Go back." He then said to Jiang Chengye, "You stay."
The three women exchanged glances, then bowed to the Duke of Chu and turned to leave the courtyard. Unable to sleep, Jiang Jiamu and his wife followed Lu Yifang to her courtyard to wait for Jiang Yu's return.
Jiang Yu led his men on horseback to the city gate. Just as they stopped, they saw the heir of the Marquis of Chengen riding over, with Li Zhong following behind him.
The heir of the Marquis of Chengen gave Jiang Yu a deep look, said nothing, and took out his waist token to show the soldiers guarding the city gate, "I have urgent business to attend to at the camp in the outskirts of the capital."
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