Chapter 449 Brother-in-law, what brings you here?
"Hurry up, find more," Madam Qu instructed.
"Young lady, are you really going to burn this pleasure boat down?"
Although everyone wanted to escape from here, the sisters here got along very well, especially after Lady Qu took over the pleasure boat.
Actually burning it made me a little reluctant to part with it.
Lady Qu straightened up and looked around. "Burn."
"Now that our boat can't dock, we can only set it on fire. There are many people on the street today, and they will definitely come to our rescue when they see the flood."
"There are two or three times more guards patrolling the city than usual. Only when they come can we survive."
“It’s also dangerous for Lord Jiang to be negotiating with the Han family up there. We need to act quickly,” said Madam Qu, as she found torches and oil.
Upon hearing this, the others also quickly searched, for staying alive was more important than anything else.
As long as people are alive, this pleasure boat can be rebuilt.
Lady Qu and several others set the cabin ablaze, and thick smoke immediately billowed from the boat.
The servants of the Han household noticed the thick smoke billowing from the cabin and immediately reported it to the steward.
The butler understood that Jiang Wanjun was stalling for time, and immediately ordered, "Take her away."
The housekeeper refers to Qingqing.
"What about them, sir?" someone asked.
The butler glanced coldly at Jiang Wanjun, his voice chilling, "Kill them all. Remember, don't let any of them escape, especially this Jiang Wanjun."
"If she gets out alive today, tomorrow will be our death day." The butler's last words were very heavy.
Those who heard this naturally understood the seriousness of the situation, and they drew their long swords and charged towards Jiang Wanjun in unison.
Jiang Wanjun didn't know martial arts, so she could only keep dodging and throwing whatever she could find around her.
"Sir, many small boats are approaching. It must be that people on the shore discovered the fire and came to put it out," someone rushed in and said.
Seeing this, the butler pointed at the people around him and said, "All of you go and deal with Jiang Wanjun. She must die today!"
"Don't worry about the others for now."
Even if those people were alive, they would be nothing more than lowly commoners, and no one would believe what they said. Even if they wanted to go to the palace to file a complaint, they would have to be able to get in.
Several more people came after Jiang Wanjun, and they all surrounded her.
In a moment of desperation, Jiang Wanjun pulled out the Empress Dowager's token. "Look carefully, this is the Empress Dowager's token. Whoever sees this token is as if they see the Empress Dowager herself."
"The Empress Dowager knew about this matter, which is why she ordered me to investigate. If I die here today, do you think you will all live?"
As soon as Jiang Wanjun finished speaking, the people around hesitated, looking at each other, and no one took the initiative to step forward.
"If you release me today, I can promise you that you will be innocent," Jiang Wanjun pressed her advantage.
Upon seeing this, the housekeeper immediately said, "Don't listen to her nonsense, she's lying to you."
"If she wanted to let you go, she would have said so already. Why is she saying it now? Think carefully. You are also servants of the Han family. If something happens to the Han family, how can you escape responsibility?"
"Get up here now!"
"Do you really intend to kill me? I have the Empress Dowager's token in my possession."
The steward sneered upon hearing this, "So what if it's the Empress Dowager? So what if it's the Regent? Today I'll tell you, even if the Regent comes, we'll kill him too."
“With Jiang Wan Ning gone, how long do you think the Regent can hold out? He thinks his wife is dead, but little does he know that his wife has long since become someone else’s wife.”
"He's a fool too, a complete and utter fool. But I must say, all the girls in your Jiang family are lucky, but you..."
"Today, you can only blame yourself for choosing the wrong path and for being a busybody."
"Make your move!" the butler ordered.
Upon hearing this, the person at the front raised his long sword and swung it towards Jiang Wanjun's head. Jiang Wanjun instinctively closed her eyes.
She never imagined that the servants of the Han family would be so audacious.
Jiang Wanjun kept her eyes closed and didn't feel any stinging pain for a long time. She slowly opened her eyes and said, "Brother-in-law."
Jiang Wanjun called out softly, "Brother-in-law, what brings you here?"
Regent Pei Yanchuan kicked one person away and helped Jiang Wanjun up. "It was the Empress Dowager who came to the Prince's residence to deliver a message."
Jiang Wanjun watched as the guards from the Prince's Mansion quickly subdued the servants from the Han family, then shouted to Mo Qing, "Leave that steward here."
“Brother-in-law, the Han family might know where my sister is. I’m now certain that she’s not dead.”
"We must not let him die." Jiang Wanjun pointed at the steward of the Han family.
He felt confident of victory just now, which is why he blurted out so much. He never expected to accidentally learn about his sister's situation today.
Upon hearing this, Regent Pei Yanchuan's heart tightened. Without asking any further questions, he ordered Mo Qing, "Take the man to the dungeon of the palace and keep him from speaking."
"yes."
Pei Yanchuan meant that as long as a person is alive and can speak, it doesn't matter if their legs are broken or their arms are missing.
Mo Qing had been by Pei Yanchuan's side for many years, and he rarely gave such orders; you could count the number on one hand. This steward of the Han family was truly 'lucky'.
"Let's go." Mo Qing pulled the Han family's steward along.
"Brother-in-law, just now..."
"Let's go outside first," Pei Yanchuan interrupted Jiang Wanjun.
Seeing the thick smoke rising around them, Jiang Wanjun nodded, "Okay, they..."
"The crabapple and peony trees have already moved the people."
Jiang Wanjun was relieved after hearing this.
Fearing something might go wrong, Pei Yanchuan interrogated the Han family steward overnight, with Jiang Wanjun accompanying him. Even the Empress Dowager did not enter the palace but waited in the front hall of the Prince's Mansion.
"I haven't done anything wrong. You've been secretly keeping me here. Don't you have any respect for the law?"
The steward's words made everyone laugh in exasperation.
"The law?" Mo Qing's tone was tinged with disdain. "You're talking about the law with my lord here?"
Do you know what you were just doing?
The steward of the Han family lowered his head slightly, his eyes darting around. "I was just following my master's orders. I don't know anything else."
"Assassinating a high-ranking official of the imperial court, also in accordance with your master's orders?"
"Let him talk about what's important," Pei Yanchuan said coldly.
He had lost his patience.
"Yes," Mo Qing replied, then turned to the Han family steward and said, "Are you going to tell the truth yourself, or should we pry it open for you to speak?"
Mo Qing glanced at Mo Ran, who was focused on heating the branding iron, without saying a word.
The butler naturally followed Mo Qing's gaze, swallowed hard, and shivered. "I really don't know anything, I don't know anything at all."
“Do you think your master will come to save you, you mere servant?” Mo Qing said. “They will only try every means to kill you as soon as possible.”
"If you tell me, I might spare your life."
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