111 Taking Advantage

When the Sun and Zhao families came out, they saw Zhao family's thugs all wailing on the ground.

The person who came to the Zhao family today is from the second branch, and is called Master Zhao Er.

When Mr. Zhao Er saw this, his face darkened. He raised his sleeves and looked superior. "Your Sun family has done a good thing. If you don't give me an explanation for this, you Sun family will spend the rest of your life in jail."

He snorted and raised his chin high, looking arrogant.

Feng Qingchen shook his head. This person was really incomparable. When the Ninth Prince stood there, he was so noble and dignified that people dared not even look at him.

What about this guy? No matter how high he raises his chin, it won't make him look more noble.

"You, the Zhao family, are too bullying. Get out, get out..." Mr. Sun is forty-two years old this year, but he looks like a sixty-year-old man.

His face was weather-beaten and he looked like he had suffered a lot in life. He didn't look like a member of a noble family at all. Only his eyes were shining with an unyielding light.

Come to think of it, if the Sun family had not fallen, why would Sun Yijin marry into the Zhao family?

"Get out? Hahaha, I think it's you who should get out? If you don't produce the betrothal gift given by my Zhao family and bring Miss Sun Er to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion within seven days, it seems that your branch will be expelled from the Sun family. Today is the seventh day." Master Zhao Er looked very proud, and there was a man beside him who looked a bit like Master Sun. Hearing this, he echoed:

"Fifth brother, you know the decision of the clan leader. Today is the final deadline. If you disagree, you will get out of the capital immediately. Our clan will not recognize you."

Mr. Sun’s whole body was shaking, his eyes were full of helplessness, his lips were quivering, and tears were flashing in his eyes.

It is really sad to see a person of such an old age being forced to this point.

"Dad, I can't agree to this. Sister Jin is already dead, and we can't kill Sister Ci again. Dad, if the clan leader wants to expel our branch from the family, I will leave and go back to my hometown."

The eldest son of the Sun family supported Mr. Sun, with a determined light shining on his young face. The second son of the Sun family stood on the other side, looking very weak, but also had a pride that refused to surrender.

This must be the pride of literati.

Feng Qingchen admired this. She had seen too many spineless people in modern times. A proud character might not be worth much, and one might have to pay a heavy price for it, but if one did not even have a proud character, what was the meaning of living?

The tears in Master Sun's eyes finally fell uncontrollably, and he said tremblingly: "But what can you do? If you are expelled from the clan, you will have no future, and your descendants will never be able to make a name for themselves."

Master Sun seemed to have aged by dozens of years, and his straight back was slightly bent, as if he could not withstand the continuous blows.

Feng Qingchen was wondering why the Sun family and the Zhao family ignored a person as old as her. It turned out that they didn't care at all.

These thugs came here to cause trouble. The Sun family endured the humiliation and dared not resist. Her appearance was exactly what the Zhao family wanted...

The Zhao family is a dog under the command of the Duke of Zhenguo.

During the Peach Blossom Festival, Feng Qingchen severely humiliated the Duke of Zhenguo's daughter, Princess Wu'an, causing Princess Wu'an to lose all reputation and face. She was unable to gain a foothold in the imperial city and was sent to another place overnight.

How could the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion let this go after losing so much face?

Feng Qingchen joined the Blood-Clothed Guards and let them vent their anger, but it was not enough.

The Duke Zhenguo's Mansion turned his attention to the Sun family.

Sun Yijin saved Feng Qingchen at the Peach Blossom Festival, so he must have a special relationship with Feng Qingchen.

So, at the instruction of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the Zhao family put pressure on the Sun family. They first humiliated Sun Yijin and wanted to cancel the engagement with Sun Yijin, and then proposed to the Sun family on behalf of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, asking for the second daughter Sun Yici to be the Duke of Zhenguo's concubine.

The Sun family, a family of scholars for generations, would never agree to such an unreasonable request from the Zhao family. Mr. Sun had already refused it.

But he forgot that the Sun family had fallen on hard times, and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had only offered the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, which had attracted the attention of other members of the Sun family. Even the clan leader came forward in person to force Mr. Sun to send his daughter as a concubine.

If Master Sun refuses, then this branch of his family will be expelled from the family and will never be recognized by the clan again.

In modern times, people may not care about clans, but that is not the case here. Those who are expelled from the clan will be despised by the world and will never be able to serve as officials in the court. They will have to live a life of inferiority all their lives.

At the same time, the Sun clan withheld the betrothal gift given by the Zhao family, making it impossible for Mr. Sun to return the betrothal gift to the Zhao family.

Finally, the matter was made clear. Feng Qingchen was so angry that he wanted to smash Mr. Zhao with the wooden stick in his hand.

Zhenguogong Mansion, you are going too far.

Feng Qingchen threw the stick to the ground with a snap, rushed forward, and said to Mr. Zhao, "I'll count to three, get out, otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

"Who are you?" Mr. Zhao was shocked, and the father and son of the Sun family were also puzzled.

They hadn't noticed who beat up the Zhao family members just now, it turned out to be this girl.

"Miss, thank you for your help, but this matter has many implications, so you'd better not get involved." Master Sun came to his senses and persuaded Feng Qingchen.

The Sun family is like mud on the ground, and anyone can trample on them, but even so they will not surrender. One surrender killed a daughter, and Master Sun will never let another daughter die.

"Old man Sun is right. Young lady, you'd better mind your own business. Otherwise, you won't even know how you died." Master Zhao glanced at Feng Qingchen with an arrogant look on his face, fiddling with the jade pendant around his waist.

Mr. Zhao never forgot to show off his superior status.

"I don't know how I died, but I know how you died. The Sun family's affairs are my affairs, and I will take care of this matter today."

"Hahaha, you think you can control it? What can you do? Who do you think you are, to dare to control the affairs of my Zhao family." Master Zhao laughed loudly, looking like he was watching a joke.

The Sun family's father and son also looked uneasy.

Feng Qingchen sneered indifferently, pointed at Yuwen Yuanhua and Wang Qi who were standing in the corner pretending not to exist, and said: "I can't control it, then what about them? Can General Yuwen and the Seventh Young Master of the Wang Family control it?"

Take advantage of the situation! She, Feng Qingchen, also knows how to do this, and she becomes more and more proficient at it.

The Ninth Prince would probably be happy if he saw this.

Feng Qingchen thought to himself.

"General Yuwen, Prince Wang Qi?"

Everyone looked in the direction Feng Qingchen pointed and were stunned.

When did these two people come?

Yuwen Yuanhua and Wang Qi smiled bitterly with helplessness.

They knew that Feng Qingchen would not let them go, and it turned out to be true.

Well, just get involved.

Who made Sun Yijin's death inseparable from Feng Qingchen?

The two men came out from the corner, and Mr. Zhao and the people from the Sun family hurriedly saluted Yuwen Yuanhua.

Yuwen Yuanhua responded indifferently, obviously disliking the other party.

Master Zhao was sweating profusely, but he didn't dare to wipe it off. He was secretly annoyed in his heart, wondering how unlucky he was to meet General Yuwen.

No, when did General Yuwen become friends with the Sun family?

It still doesn't make sense. Who is this woman? How could she bring General Yuwen here?

"General Yuwen, this is a matter concerning the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion. What do you think?" Master Zhao said flatteringly with a bitter face.

"Zhao Er, take your people and get out. If it happens again, this general will never let it off easily. Zhenguogong Mansion? The Zhenguogong wants to marry into the Sun family, right? Sure. This general has nothing to do these days, so I'll just take this job. If the Zhenguogong wants to marry into the Sun family, let them come and talk to me." There was not a single bit of respect for the Zhenguogong Mansion in his words.

Since the founding of the Dongling Dynasty, there have been four major duke's mansions, namely the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, the Ningguo Duke's Mansion, and the Rongguo Duke's Mansion.

The ancestors of these four dukes were all the people who followed the previous emperor to build the country. After Dongling was founded, they were also conferred the highest title of duke, whose status was second only to princes and county kings. Of course, the first batch of dukes have died, and now their sons are the inheritors of the title.

Normally, the heir to a title would be downgraded by one level, but the four great dukes had made such great contributions in the past that the emperor favored them and their titles would not be downgraded within three generations.

Yuwen Yuanhua made great military achievements this time, and he would be granted a title of nobility when he returned. The title would be ranked according to the order of duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron, and the highest title he could be granted was earl.

In theory, his identity and status are far inferior to those of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, but he is a general who holds military power, and even the four major duke's mansions have to show him respect.

Besides, Yuwen Yuanhua extremely disliked the people of these four dukes. Not only were they bureaucratic in their conduct, but the most important thing was that the four dukes were all former ministers of the previous dynasty, and they had collaborated with the enemy and sold out their country to get to where they are today.

Although he also worked for the Dongling Dynasty, Yuwen Yuanhua looked down on the four dukes from the bottom of his heart.

So, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion wants to use its power to suppress him? Dream on!

Yuwen Yuanhua disliked the four dukes, and everyone in the Dongling Dynasty knew it, and the emperor was happy to see it happen, so...

Mr. Zhao can use the title of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to suppress anyone, except Yuwen Yuanhua.

Mr. Zhao's face turned pale and blue, but facing Yuwen Yuanhua's fierce eyes, he retreated step by step. Finally, he gritted his teeth and bowed to leave. However, before leaving, he did not forget to ask Feng Qingchen:

"Miss, since you are in charge of the affairs of the Sun Mansion, you have to tell me who you are?"

Master Zhao knew very well that Yuwen Yuanhua intervened in the affairs of the Sun family because of this girl.

"Me?" Feng Qingchen pointed at herself and said, "Tell Princess Wu'an that Feng Qingchen sends her regards and hopes that she can recover soon and marry a good husband. If she is unable to have children after marriage, she is welcome to come to me for treatment. I will do my best to treat her."

She was slapping someone in the face. The hatred between her and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was getting deeper and deeper. There was no need to pretend.

"Are you Feng Qingchen?" Master Zhao said gritting his teeth, his eyes seemed to want to eat Feng Qingchen.

"I am Feng Qingchen? What? Mr. Zhao, do you want to see Feng Qingchen for treatment? I'm sorry, Feng Qingchen can only treat humans, not animals. You'd better ask someone else for help." Feng Qingchen said angrily.

Mr. Zhao was so angry that his beard stood up. As he ran out, he threatened Feng Qingchen, "Feng Qingchen, just wait. The Zhenguogong Mansion will not let you go."

"Okay, I'll wait!"

Xiaozhi, Sun Yijin, their tragedies were all caused by the Duke of Zhenguo.

She, Feng Qingchen, and the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion are irreconcilable!