The Cai family was originally a noble family, but now they have fallen into poverty and are almost invisible in the circles of power and wealth.
Outsiders may not know, but they are well aware that it was the Grand Princess who was suppressing them, and they have some idea of the reasons.
The princess held a grudge because her great-aunt had married the old princess's fiancé.
Unfortunately, the old princess was favored by the royal family and loved by the people. They couldn't fight against her, so they could only keep a low profile.
When the Cai family head received Han Zijin's message, he was hesitating whether or not to go to the Grand Princess's residence.
If I go, I fear I will face even harsher retaliation from the Grand Princess; if I don't go, I will feel resentful and be criticized by the world as a spineless coward.
Upon learning that the Duke of Lu had already left, he gritted his teeth and led his men out the door.
But then he saw his uncle, Cai Yu, the eldest in the Cai family, standing at the gate with a cane.
Upon seeing his nephew arrive, Cai Yu said, "This old man will accompany you on this journey."
The Cai family head was somewhat surprised. His uncle had not accomplished much in his youth. The only time he was highly regarded was when he abandoned his studies to join the army during the war.
He rose through the ranks from a common soldier to a captain, but then resigned due to a leg injury and lived a secluded life at home. After the Cai family fell into poverty, he repeatedly urged them to be tolerant and keep a low profile.
He seemed rather spineless, and I don't know why he had to show up today, but filial piety still compelled him to persuade him, "Uncle, you are getting old, and your legs are not so good..."
Cai Yu raised her hand to interrupt him, "Let's go, it's time for the Cai family to reappear in front of the world."
After saying that, he limped away.
The head of the Cai family didn't quite understand what he meant, but he quickly helped him up.
When the group arrived, they saw the people condemning the old princess. The old grudges of being suppressed for many years made the Cai family head knock hard on the gate of the princess's mansion.
With everyone watching, the old princess knew she must be guilty if she kept avoiding the situation. She hid the box under the bed in a secret room, and the princess's steward opened the door.
His expression was grave. "The princess is nearly eighty years old, and this rumor has caused her to fall ill."
The princess, who had lived a life of purity, did not wish to suffer such humiliation. Before falling into a coma, she instructed her old servant to lead everyone into the mansion to search it.
If you cannot find it, please do not listen to slanderous rumors.
Han Zijin, looking lazy, hesitated and said, "This isn't right. We are all honest people who abide by the law. How can we search the princess's residence at will?"
Besides, the Grand Princess's residence is one of the largest in the capital; wouldn't it be exhausting to run around like that?
The implication is that in such a large place, a box can be hidden anywhere, so how could they possibly find it?
After being reminded by him, the head of the Cai family calmed down his desire for revenge. The Grand Princess was a member of the royal family, and their daring to search the mansion was an insult to the royal family's dignity and a violation of the law.
Besides, if they dared to let them in to search, then it must have been well hidden, and they wouldn't find anything.
He then said, "The remains of the two old people have indeed disappeared. There's no smoke without fire, and as their descendants, we cannot remain indifferent."
However, we dare not search the residence. We only wish to hear the truth from Her Highness herself. As the Grand Princess, we will believe her if she explains in public.
The butler was about to say that the princess had fainted.
The head of the Cai family spoke first, "His Highness will wake up when he is unconscious. We will not enter the mansion to disturb him, but will wait outside the mansion."
Given the old princess's revenge against the Cai family, the rumors are almost certainly true.
Now that such a secret matter has been leaked, the old princess must be worried that the other party has evidence and would not dare to deny it in public.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have let Han Zijin cause this mess.
These relatives of the victims waited humbly outside the mansion without making a fuss, just to get an explanation for their deceased ancestors.
If the old princess fails to appear for a long time, the people will think that the eldest princess is guilty and bullying others by taking advantage of her power.
The Grand Princess, having lost the hearts of the people, is like a tiger with its teeth pulled out.
Only by overthrowing this enormous obstacle weighing down on the Cai family can the descendants of the Cai family have a chance to rise above their circumstances.
After saying that, he took the lead and sat down cross-legged in front of the princess's residence. The rest of the Cai family, except for Cai Yu who had difficulty walking, all sat upright on the ground.
Han Zijin's eyes brightened slightly.
When Xie Tingzhou asked him to do this, he reminded him to include the Cai family, and even anticipated their reaction.
As Xie Tingzhou had predicted, the head of the Cai family did indeed act as Cai had.
He hurriedly wailed in agreement, "Ah, we have to keep waiting? What if His Highness doesn't wake up today? Won't we have to spend the night here?"
He then encouraged himself, "Fine, my brother always scolds me for being useless, but this time I'll prove myself."
For the sake of my late great-grandfather, and for the sake of the Han family's reputation, I'll wait.
He sat down on the ground, but after a moment, he frowned. "This ground is really hard."
He turned to the servant and ordered, "Go, bring me a few chairs, a lot of them. My elder brother and the princess can't get tired. Oh, and don't forget the bedding, it gets chilly at night."
The servant quickly ran away.
Duke Lu reluctantly sat down beside him, wishing he could beat him to death.
He could have simply entered the mansion to search it, made a show of it, and then everyone could have found a way to back down, and that would have been the end of it. But he had to make a fuss and talk too much.
Han Zijin pretended not to know about the Duke of Lu's dissatisfaction. He said to Kang Le with a face full of guilt, "Princess, I'm sorry, I've made you suffer because of me."
I wonder when the Grand Princess will wake up. Why don't you go back first? Anyway, I'm the adopted son-in-law, so it's not my problem if you don't concern yourself with the affairs of the Han family's ancestors..."
"Your Highness, please stop talking."
Kang Le gritted her teeth and interrupted him. She wanted to beat Han Zijin to death even more than the Duke of Lu, but she still had to say, "My great-aunt is definitely not that kind of person. She will explain to us when she wakes up."
But in her heart, she was thinking about how to end this farce. If it continued, the Grand Princess would definitely hold a grudge, and she, a princess, would have to accompany Han Zijin to watch this monkey show at the gate.
Before she could figure it out, she saw her maidservant looking flustered and giving her a meaningful look. Kang Le felt uneasy and excused herself to go to the toilet, taking her maidservant away from the crowd.
"Your Highness, Fu Jiang's sons are dead. He wants the Grand Princess to fetch Xie Lanzhou."
Once they reached a secluded spot, the maidservant quickly spoke.
Kang Le frowned. "How could something have happened?"
The maid relayed what Fu Jiang's subordinate had said, and Kang Le's brow furrowed deeper and deeper.
In the end, they knocked on the small door of the Grand Princess's residence.
When Kang Le met the Grand Princess, he knelt down first and said, "Grand Princess, please forgive me. It was Kang Le who failed to discipline you properly and caused you such a big trouble."
He was wrong in this matter, but he was even more wrong in slandering your Lady Yin Jiu in the palace. Kang Le is willing to make amends for his mistakes.
She could only shift the blame to Yin Jiuniang to lessen the Grand Princess's anger towards her.
The compensation she spoke of was assassinating Yin Jiuniang.
The Grand Princess looked at her quietly with her deep, melancholy eyes, offering no refusal and letting Kangle do as she pleased.
Kang Le then brought up the purpose of his visit to the mansion.
The Grand Princess's face darkened further. "I asked him personally, and he denied that Xie Lanzhou was his biological son."
Now, at this critical juncture, they are begging her to save their lives.
"Kang Le, are you hiding something from me?"
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