The second steward said in an unpleasant tone, "Do you know whose way you're blocking? You dare to block Miss Cheng's carriage?"
Hearing this, Liang Jiugong felt aggrieved. For so many years, no one had dared to speak to him like that. Even if some people disliked him, as someone who served the emperor, they would at most speak with a bit of barb, but no one had ever spoken so bluntly.
Liang Jiugong said irritably, "That's not right. Your young lady is so precious that she doesn't want to put her feet on the ground and insists on sitting in a broken carriage to wait for someone to pick her up. She blocked our master's way first. Now you, servant, are saying that our carriage is blocking your way. That's really ridiculous."
The second steward was unreasonable. He said disdainfully, "You better behave yourself. I don't know which poor wretch you are. Hurry up and come down to apologize to my young lady. You've delayed her trip. This matter cannot be left unresolved."
Was this a case of being deliberately staged for an accident?
Liang Jiugong usually met high-ranking officials and nobles with Yinzhen. Even a servant had an inexplicable sense of oppression about him.
Liang Jiugong's face turned cold: "Men, seize him."
Such words are disrespectful to superiors; daring to call the emperor and empress poor and worthless deserves to be beheaded.
The servant who came with the second official panicked when he saw that the second steward had been tied up, and immediately ran to the carriage at the front.
He said to the carriage of the second young lady of the Cheng family: "Second young lady, the second steward has been kidnapped. Please come down and take a look. That person really doesn't take the Cheng family seriously. He's despicable."
It's said that a cowardly general breeds a cowardly family, and sometimes a bad person can corrupt an entire family. The Cheng family is no exception; from the master to the steward and servants, none of them are good people.
Even a lowly servant who relays messages can distort the truth.
The second young lady of the Cheng family was in a bad mood inside the carriage! The carriage broke down just to go out, so of course she was angry.
She was already in a bad mood, and Miss Cheng was also short-tempered. When she heard that the steward of the manor had been kidnapped, she didn't care whether it was right or wrong. She just felt that she had been humiliated.
He immediately retorted angrily, "Who dares to kidnap the steward of the Cheng family?"
The servant outside was unknown, since the carriage carrying the group that had kidnapped the second steward looked unremarkable, and the group only had five or six people with them, who didn't seem to have any great abilities.
So the servant said, "This servant thinks that man's carriage is very ordinary. He must be a merchant from out of town or someone passing through."
Otherwise, it wouldn't explain why they dared to kidnap the Cheng family's second steward, since everyone in the area knows the Cheng family is not to be trifled with.
Upon hearing this, Miss Cheng came out shortly after, supported by her maid.
The second young lady of the Cheng family was actually quite good-looking. She was dressed in red, with makeup on her face and expensive jewelry on her body, but she still looked very "noble".
In short, dressed like this, she can be considered a pretty girl.
She's just too "expensive," and the jewelry doesn't quite suit her. Plus, there's a hint of fierceness in her eyes and brows, which doesn't give her a good impression. She doesn't seem like someone who's easygoing or well-behaved.
"Let's go and see who has the ability to help the Cheng family."
Miss Cheng, disregarding the dirt on the ground that would soil her shoes, stormed up to Yinzhen's carriage.
The maidservant who served Miss Cheng was also one who understood her mistress's thoughts. After arriving, she shouted with great enthusiasm, "Who is this person who dares to kidnap the steward of the Cheng family? Release the steward at once!"
Liang Jiugong stepped forward, his eyes filled with a smile, but upon closer inspection, the smile sent chills down one's spine.
“If he was tied up, there must be a reason for it. His words offended my master, so he should be tied up and sent to the authorities.”
Upon hearing this, the maid looked at Liang Jiugong. Perhaps out of ignorance, she completely ignored Liang Jiugong's chilling smile and said, "Who are you? Tell your master to come out and speak. Don't cower like that. If you have the guts, come out."
Indeed, sometimes you have to speak and make expressions only when you're on the same level as someone else.
It's such a waste of Liang Jiugong's "impressive aura".
Liang Jiugong was terrified when he heard the maid's insolent words. She dared to call the Emperor a coward and spineless person. This was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.
As the chief eunuch, he naturally knew how to deal with those who disobeyed his superiors. He said to the imperial guards disguised as ordinary guards, "Those who speak disrespectfully should be tied up as well."
Miss Cheng couldn't hold back any longer. Hearing that her personal maid was going to be tied up as well, she naturally became anxious and quickly said to the guards beside her, "What are you looking at? Quickly take these people down. What are you standing there for? Hurry up!"
Miss Cheng originally brought only seven or eight guards with her when she went out, and the second steward brought three or four more, making a total of more than ten. However, having more people was useless; they were more for show than for practical use. Although Yinzhen only had six guards with him, these were all experienced soldiers who had seen blood and were not easily defeated by ordinary people.
Moreover, Yinzhen was protected by secret guards hidden among the common people, so it was impossible for him to be "bullied".
In less than fifteen minutes, all of Miss Cheng's people were tied up, and not even a messenger was left. Miss Cheng didn't tie her up, but she no longer dared to speak.
At this moment, Yinzhen appeared.
Yinzhen was a man of good character, handsome and dignified, who made him seem extraordinary and quite attractive to women.
As soon as Yinzhen stepped out of the carriage, the Second Miss Cheng, who had been frightened, stared at him with eyes fixed on him. She said shyly, "I am the Second Miss of the Cheng family. You may be from out of town. The Cheng family is the largest imperial merchant family in Jinan. If you are willing to marry into the Cheng family, I guarantee you will live a life of luxury for the rest of your life."
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