Ding Changyuan nodded, suppressing his unease and leaving everything to fate.
Upon receiving Ye Wenxi's message, Gu Jingchun chuckled softly.
"Great, just when you're feeling sleepy, someone brings you a pillow."
She and Ye Wenxi had initially planned to split up and set off in two groups, just in case, but they never expected to catch such a big fish.
She immediately stood up.
"Someone come here!"
Li Ce stepped forward.
Before leaving, Shen Hechuan handed over Luo Ziqian's position in the Imperial Guard to Li Ce.
"Take men and surround the Jiang residence, and imprison all members of the Jiang family."
Upon hearing this, Li Ce looked up in surprise, but immediately lowered his head when he met Gu Jingchun's gaze.
He thought to himself, "How come the Empress's eyes are even sharper than the late Emperor's?"
With that thought in mind, she no longer hesitated and immediately led her people towards the Jiang residence.
Today is a big day for the Jiang family.
It was also Jiang Chongfan's 60th birthday.
However, because it is a special time, we did not hold a big event; it was just a simple meal for our family.
However, quite a few officials from the court still came to pay their respects.
It's bustling with activity right now.
Jiang Chongfan was sitting in the front hall, discussing matters with several close ministers.
"His Majesty has been away from the capital for more than half a year. I wonder how long this war will last. Will the Empress continue to rule the court?"
"This...this is outrageous! When did our Great Cheng become a country ruled by women?"
One of the ministers spoke up, and the other officials nodded in agreement.
Jiang Chongfan stroked his beard and slowly exhaled.
"It is inevitable that the Empress enjoys His Majesty's deep trust. If we want to prevent the Empress from becoming too powerful, His Majesty should return as soon as possible."
Jiang Qingshan, standing to Jiang Chongfan's side, twitched his fingers slightly upon hearing this.
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.
"This Jiang family is... a scourge... um..."
Jiang Chongfan frowned slightly upon hearing the noise and glanced at Jiang Qingshan indifferently.
Jiang Qingshan immediately understood and withdrew to handle the matter.
backyard.
Madam Jiang was finally dragged back by the old woman.
Shen Qingshan walked over with a gloomy face and asked hesitantly, "What kind of work are you doing?"
"What an important day this is, and you actually let people out!"
Several old women immediately knelt on the ground.
"Sir, this old servant was negligent for a moment."
"The First Madam just deliberately smeared excrement and urine on the bedding. We old servants were busy cleaning up and didn't keep a close eye on her for a moment, so she ran out."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingshan instinctively took a step back and covered his nose.
"Be careful in the future. If something happens, can you take responsibility?"
But the First Madam suddenly went mad, grabbed Shen Qingshan by the collar, and slapped him across the face.
"Shen Qingshan, you're a coward. You just do whatever your father tells you to do. Are you a block of wood?"
Don't you have your own thoughts?
"Your own daughter was killed by him, why are you still so subservient? Shouldn't you avenge your daughter?"
"With your timid and submissive manner, how will you ever become the head of this household?"
But Shen Qingshan suddenly roared.
"Yes, I'm a coward, I can't do anything!"
"Nothing I do is right."
“You say I’m not a good husband, my daughter says I’m not a good father, my father says I’m not a good son, and everyone thinks I’m unworthy of being the head of the family!”
"But what did I do wrong!"
"I really want to do well, but the more I try, the worse I do!"
"You're all blaming me!"
"But has any of you ever cared about my feelings!"
"I'm a human being!"
"I have my own thoughts too, why should I live according to your wishes?"
"From this day forward, none of you will dare to criticize me, or I will kill you one by one!"
The First Madam was completely terrified.
He stared blankly at Shen Qingshan, as if seeing such an expression on Shen Qingshan's face for the first time.
Shen Qingshan, however, had a ferocious expression.
"Soon, I will let you know that I, Shen Qingshan, am the most visionary and courageous person in the Jiang family."
I want you to know that everything you said before was wrong.
I also want Father to know that even without asking him or relying on him, I can still plot a rebellion for the future of the Jiang family.
Madam Jiang stared blankly at him, her expression clearing for a moment, and in that instant she was no longer insane.
I went up to him, helped him up, and kept asking him questions.
"Qingshan, what are you doing?"
"Don't scare me, have you forgotten?"
Last time, you didn't tell Father and secretly went to the Guiyuan Sect, resulting in your manhood being damaged. And now you still haven't learned your lesson and dare to act on your own? Don't you value your life?
"Are you going to sacrifice the entire Jiang family?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingshan's expression immediately changed.
What nonsense are you spouting?
As he spoke, he grabbed the First Madam by the neck.
"I know you've always looked down on me and called me a coward behind my back, but today I'm going to show you that I, Jiang Qingshan, am capable of getting things done!"
As he spoke, he tightened his grip on the First Madam's fingers.
Upon seeing this, the two old women immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Master, please let go! You're strangling the Madam to death!"
At this moment, the First Madam's eyes had rolled back, and her face had turned pale.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Qingshan finally let go.
"If you ever don't know how to speak properly again, I'll kill you with my own hands."
The First Madam was finally able to breathe. She knelt on the ground, clutching her neck, and glared at him resentfully.
But Jiang Qingshan didn't look at her again and left directly.
Just then, several hundred Imperial Guards suddenly appeared and surrounded the Jiang residence.
Upon seeing this, the servants of the Jiang family immediately shouted, "Who are you? Who gave you permission to come here? What kind of place is this?"
Just then, Li Ce rode over on horseback.
"Imperial edict has arrived!"
Immediately, everyone fell silent.
At this time, Jiang Chongfan was still talking to other court officials about Gu Jingchun.
The butler suddenly ran over.
"Master, something terrible has happened! The Imperial Guards have suddenly surrounded our Jiang residence."
Jiang Chongfan suddenly stood up.
"What happened?"
"I don't know, the leader of the Imperial Guards has an imperial edict..."
The surrounding officials exchanged glances and then stood up as well.
"Lord Jiang, since we have other matters to attend to, we will take our leave now."
Jiang Chongfan nodded, trying his best to remain calm.
"good."
After they left, he immediately said:
"Don't panic. First, calm Lord Li down, then immediately summon the master and gather everyone in the mansion to receive the imperial decree."
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