Xing Ze came here not only to protect Ye Zhen, but also to establish his master's authority.
Xie Tingzhou was not only the heir of the Marquis of Zhongyong who relied on his father, but also the Jingyuan General who was rewarded by the imperial court for his military achievements.
He naturally had his followers.
Just as the guards from the Marquis's residence rushed over, Xie Tingzhou's men arrived as well.
"How dare you! Are you trying to rebel?"
Things were getting out of Xie Jinyao's control, and she was starting to feel overwhelmed.
At the same time, he felt that Xie Tingzhou was more arrogant and domineering than before.
"How dare you cause trouble in the manor! Be careful when Father returns and punishes you all with military rods. Now get out of here!"
She was all bark and no bite, attempting to use the Marquis's prestige to suppress him.
Xing Ze smiled without saying a word. Apart from his brother Fu Guang, who was a servant of the Marquis's mansion, all the people around their master belonged only to their master.
Seeing that these people ignored her, Xie Jinyao was both angry and at a loss, and her prestige vanished by half.
Ye Zhen didn't intend for the matter to really escalate outside the mansion.
Lady Hou was left on the estate, so the Hou family no longer had a matriarch, and the Marquis of Zhongyong had no concubines.
As the eldest daughter of the Marquis's mansion, Xie Jingyao was naturally the first choice for the Marquis of Zhongyong to take charge of the family.
However, if Marquis Zhongyong realizes that his daughter's abilities are limited, Ye Zhen will have a chance.
If the matter were to escalate outside the manor and cause the Marquis's household to lose face again, Ye Zhen would not fare well either; instead, he would be resented by the Marquis of Zhongyong.
Therefore, she hinted to Xing Ze and Xie Jinyao that they should pretend to be at an impasse and wait for the Marquis of Zhongyong to return to his residence.
The Marquis of Zhongyong was unaware that his household was waiting for him to take charge of the overall situation, and he and Xie Tingzhou received a reward from the emperor.
He breathed a sigh of relief as soon as he left the Imperial Study and asked Xie Tingzhou.
"Are you really going to stay in the capital?"
Xie Tingzhou looked at him with a half-smile, "Afraid that I'll compete with your little darling for the title?"
Or are you only concerned with spoiling your second wife's children and unable to accept your own eldest son?
"Don't talk nonsense."
Marquis Zhongyong's face turned black.
He placed his hand into Xie Tingzhou's palm.
Their hands were clasped together, both damp with sweat.
"You can stay, but you have to promise me you won't cause any trouble."
"I'm too old, I can't take it anymore. We finally finished the war, I want to enjoy a few years of peace and quiet, is that alright?"
Xie Tingzhou let go of his hand, his face showing disgust. "Stop pretending to be a loving father and son in public. It's sickening."
He wiped the sweat from the Marquis of Zhongyong's palm onto the Marquis's arm, and casually asked, "Who was the spy who provided us with the intelligence earlier?"
It is true that spies from Dayuan have infiltrated the enemy country.
Over the years, they have provided a lot of useful intelligence to Da Yuan, and thanks to this intelligence, they were able to severely damage an enemy country whose national strength was greater than that of Da Yuan.
But he didn't believe Xie Yunzhou was the spy, so he wanted to sound out the Marquis of Zhongyong's opinion.
Since the spies had contacted the Marquis of Zhongyong, and the emperor had just spoken to him privately, the two might discuss this man.
Marquis Zhongyong shook his head, "I only know that the other party entered the enemy country because of General Ye, and used the alias Shui Wuhen. I know nothing else."
"You don't even know if it's a man or a woman?"
"I don't know."
Marquis Zhongyong asked warily, "Why are you suddenly concerned about this?"
He was genuinely worried that Xie Tingzhou would act recklessly.
"Just curious."
Xie Tingzhou said lazily, "I'm curious who is so loyal to our Emperor."
I have some free time right now, so I might as well take a look.
Marquis Zhongyong hurriedly stopped him.
"No, he is a person who has made great contributions to Dayuan. It would be bad to investigate him rashly."
According to His Majesty, Shui Wuhen will arrive in the capital in a few days. That's all I know.
You'll know when they arrive.
Xie Tingzhou remained silent.
Marquis Zhongyong was still uneasy. "If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes."
A man's word is his bond, remember that. Don't cause trouble, keep a low profile! Behave yourself! Let me live a few more years..."
The two arrived at the palace gate while they were talking. Xie Tingzhou looked at the people anxiously looking out of the palace and smiled slightly, "It seems that it is neither up to me nor you."
Marquis Zhongyong's eyelids twitched.
Then a servant rushed forward, "My lord, something terrible has happened! The eldest young lady, the young master's men, and the second young mistress are fighting..."
When the Marquis of Zhongyong arrived, a large number of his guards had been knocked down.
Xie Jinyao was furious and ordered the other guards to stop Xing Ze and his group.
Her hair was somewhat disheveled, and her eyes were filled with a fierce look; her former dignified image was completely gone.
Marquis Zhongyong's face turned ashen. "Stop it, all of you!"
He learned the whole story on his way here.
He never expected his daughter to be so reckless and rude, and she went straight to his sister-in-law's yard with a whip to beat her.
When Xie Jinyao saw him return, she breathed a long sigh of relief and hurriedly went to his side, lowering her head. "Father, I acted impulsively. I am willing to be punished."
The words that Marquis Zhongyong was about to say in rebuke were swallowed back down.
He hoped to have more sons to carry on the family line, but he preferred daughters.
Because his mother only gave birth to him and his father had no concubines, he envied others who had younger sisters when he was young.
Therefore, he was very happy when Lady Hou gave birth to Xie Jinyao, and he especially favored this daughter.
Seeing that she took the initiative to admit her mistake, his anger subsided considerably. He roared at the guards, "Get down there and start training!"
He could tell at a glance that Xie Tingzhou's men had shown mercy; otherwise, the guards of the Marquis's residence wouldn't have been able to stop them.
Then his manor will only have more laughs to share today.
And all of this was caused by his daughter.
His face darkened again. "Is this how your mother taught you to disrespect your sister-in-law?"
Fathers teach sons, mothers teach daughters, and he felt that Xie Jinyao's current confusion was due to the Hou Madam's failure to teach her properly.
Xie Jinyao was hoping to help Lady Hou win back the heart of Marquis Zhongyong, but unexpectedly, she ended up implicating Lady Hou instead.
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