"Your Highness, Tianxin has been detained by the Prefectural Governor of Jingzhao. Would you like to go and take a look?" Li Jian stood in front of Huo Xiaolong's desk and said with a serious expression.
Since Jiang Tianxin arrived in the capital, she has stayed in her residence and never went out. The child is afraid that someone will recognize her, after all, she is already considered dead by the Emperor.
No matter how much Cen Ang and Liu Xiaohua tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen and said righteously.
"I can't cause trouble for Huo Xiaolong. It's better to be safe than sorry. What if someone recognizes me? That would be terrible."
Therefore, the girl in red subconsciously thought that perhaps the true identity of Jiang Tianxin and her brother had been discovered.
"What happened?"
Huo Panli was a little embarrassed, and the young lady lowered her head and said...
"She got arrested for fighting."
"Who did she fight with? She's been like a turtle since she came to the capital, how could she possibly go out and fight?"
Sharp Sword nodded in reply.
“A servant came to report that she had gotten into a fight with the Grand Tutor’s granddaughter and had beaten her until her face was covered in blood.”
The Grand Tutor of the court was Yuwen Xuanhong's teacher since childhood. Since the throne fell into his hands, the Grand Tutor has risen to prominence, and over the past ten years, his influence in the court has grown significantly.
Although their official positions were not high, they were numerous. Once someone addressed them as "Master," they were considered to be close to the Grand Tutor.
"Change your clothes, go check on them quickly."
When Huo Xiaolong hurriedly arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture government office on horseback, he saw the current Jingzhao Prefect standing helplessly before his desk.
Yes, I feel helpless.
No one was kneeling in the hall.
Standing below the hall were not only Jiang Tianxin, but also Fan Lihua and the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor. The granddaughter of the Grand Tutor had blood all over her face, and Fan Lihua's hair was a little messy, with several red marks on her hands.
It's not a big deal that a few girls are fighting; what's awkward is the two groups of officials at the door: one group is from the Censorate, led by Fan Tiezui, and the other group is civil officials led by the Grand Tutor.
How should this be judged?
They just looked like they were easy to bully, and then they opened their mouths and started talking.
"I am a guard of the Prince of Zhenbei. You would be wise to reconsider, sir."
Fine, fine, you're all ancestors, and I'm just a victim.
Here's what happened: Today, Jiang Tianxin couldn't stand being cooped up at home any longer, so she went out for a stroll and happened to arrive at the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet in the capital. This kind of banquet is most popular with the daughters of powerful and wealthy families.
Fan Lihua didn't usually like these kinds of occasions, but her mother's birthday was approaching, and her mother loved chrysanthemums the most.
The Grand Tutor's granddaughter happened to sit at the same table as her.
Fan Lihua, a top figure among the ladies of the capital, naturally had her mortal enemies, one of whom was the daughter of the Grand Tutor.
The girl then spoke sarcastically.
"Oh, isn't Miss Fan always so aloof? What brings her down to earth today?"
"Look how many fools like you there are in this mortal world."
Fan Tiezui's granddaughter comes from a family with a long tradition of scholarship; who can argue with her?
So the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor tried to use her elder's official position to intimidate others.
"My grandfather is the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty. Miss Fan, you should be careful with your words and actions when you are out in public. You never know when you might offend someone."
"This is the first time anyone has said these things to me. Is the Fan family afraid of offending someone?"
"Miss Xu, do you really think I'm like you, with the word 'power and wealth' truly etched in my heart?"
"you……"
"Miss Xu has always presented herself as detached from worldly affairs, but I never expected her to value power and influence in her family so much."
"Tsk tsk tsk, you can know a person's face but not their heart."
"That was terrifying!"
In the end, the two bid for a pot of black chrysanthemums. In terms of wealth, the Fan family was not as rich as the Taifu family, but Lihua was clever. She deliberately raised the price until Miss Xu could not afford it.
"Eight thousand taels, and a pot of black chrysanthemums, are yours, Miss Xu."
The girl's eyebrows curved, her expression was radiant, and the mockery in her eyes was unmistakable.
Having grown up in luxury, this young lady had never been treated like this before. Her greatest anger was simply that she wasn't the leader of the Beijing ladies' circle.
She grabbed Fan Lihua's wrist and slapped it across the face.
The girl was stunned by the blow, but then she came to her senses and started wrestling with Miss Xu.
The maids beside them didn't have time to break up the fight. That little maid from the Fan family was so arrogant. She said, "I wasn't afraid when I knelt with my young lady at the palace gate to beg the emperor to withdraw the imperial decree. Why would I be afraid of you?"
My young lady has never been hit before, but your young lady has started hitting her.
The young maidservant blocked the two of them, preventing them from helping.
Jiang Tianxin happened to be there, and she wanted to go up and break up the fight.
She, Jiang Tianxin, an assassin from Zhanchen Tower, is no pushover when it comes to separating two young girls.
She lifted Fan Lihua up with one hand and looked down.
Miss Xu's face was covered in blood, scratches all over it.
Subsequently, the constables of the Prefect of the Capital received the report and brought all three of them back to the yamen.
When it came time for him to introduce himself, the people sitting in the courtroom were in a daze, wondering who he was and which ancestor had captured him.
"My lord, my lord, your daughter Pear Blossom has been arrested and taken to the Prefect's residence."
Fan Tiezui and his son were writing a complaint when they heard this. They stood up together and said with righteous indignation.
"My Pear Blossom is the most well-behaved!"
"How could I have committed a crime?"
"It's true, sir. It's all over the capital. Miss Fan and Miss Xu from the Grand Tutor's family got into a fight."
The two censors straightened their official hats and strode out of the Censorate. Fan Tiezui's pace was so fast that he didn't look like an old man.
"Why? Tell me in detail."
They'll start asking why, and they're ready to yell at you at any moment.
"I heard it's because you two offended too many people. Miss Xu said a few words to Miss Fan, and then, without saying anything more, she started the fight."
"Then my Pear Blossom acted in self-defense. Alright, leave it here and go back to work."
The junior censor following behind looked at the group of censors who had come out with him, turned around and smiled.
“It’s unacceptable for Miss Fan to be bullied. It would make our Censorate look like we have no one left. My lord, let us go together.”
"I can't control you guys."
Fan Tiezui waved his sleeve, and a group of censors behind him straightened their hair ribbons and swaggered into the Jingzhao Yin (Prefect of the Capital).
The Grand Tutor over there thought it was just a quarrel between young girls. Everyone has been hot-blooded when they were young. Let them fight if they want. He would let the women in the inner quarters handle it.
Who knew...
"Sir, sir, something terrible has happened! Fan Tiezui has led the Censorate to the Prefectural Governor's residence."
"Just because his granddaughter got into a fight?"
The Grand Tutor was somewhat incredulous; the only son in the family was indeed treated differently.
"Yes, the people have arrived."
"Someone, go and meet them with the Prefect of the Capital."
Grand Tutor Xu was an undisputed royalist, and he always sought the emperor's opinion before expressing any opinion in court, which was why he was not afraid of Censor Fan.
This includes the matter of banning the "Border Town Women's Picture Book," which was the subject of his memorial to the throne.
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