Fu Jiang's legs were severed, and he screamed in pain before fainting.
The old lady was heartbroken, but hesitated and did not dare to go forward.
Kang Le's appearance made her realize that although Fu Jiang had lost both legs, his life was not in danger.
Otherwise, the swords of the Marquis of Zhongyong and his son would not have been aimed at Fu Jiang's knees, but at his heart.
To save her life, she couldn't expose herself too much, so she just kept her fingers tightly gripping the maid who was supporting her.
While anxiously wondering why Kang Le hadn't yet found a doctor for Fu Jiang, he also pondered what Kang Le had shown Xie Bang.
It was actually able to intimidate Xie Bang, who had been spoiled by his father since childhood and was fearless and stubborn.
Kang Le didn't intend to find a doctor for Fu Jiang here; she just wanted to get them away as soon as possible.
But the guards of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion surrounded Fu Jiang.
This means that if she doesn't give an explanation, she won't be allowed to leave with her people.
"Xie Bang, do you know who he is?"
Kang Le was furious.
She never expected that after recognizing the jade pendant, the Marquis of Zhongyong would still take action, showing no mercy whatsoever.
Xie Tingzhou said coldly, "According to the laws of Dayuan, if someone is caught committing adultery, I can execute the adulterous couple on the spot. Officials who commit adultery are punished one degree more severely."
Does the princess mean that anyone of high status can break the law and arbitrarily humiliate others?
"That's not what I meant."
Kang Le was repeatedly humiliated and looked very displeased. "But Fu Jiang has a special status..."
"Based on just a jade pendant, the princess said he had a special identity. I am curious, what kind of jade pendant is it?"
When Kang Le showed it to the Marquis of Zhongyong, he had his back to everyone, because he didn't want too many people to know.
After all, what Fu Jiang did today was indeed something that couldn't be discussed openly, and protecting him would be tantamount to covering up for him.
She couldn't let the people behind her be talked about by the world.
Fu Jiangren had already fainted, and if he did not receive timely treatment, he might die from excessive blood loss.
She distrusted the Marquis's physician even more, fearing that the Marquis of Zhongyong would take the opportunity to kill Fu Jiang.
He had no choice but to show the jade pendant again and said in a deep voice, "This is no ordinary jade pendant. It was carved by my grandfather, Emperor Renzhao, and given to Princess Heyi, who was to be married off to a foreign ruler."
They promised that as long as the Grand Princess used this jade pendant as a token, Da Yuan would spare no effort to bring the Grand Princess back to the capital.
When a plague broke out in Dae-yeon that year, most of the people were infected, including the emperor's grandfather and several princes.
She was Princess Heyi, the younger sister of the Emperor's grandfather, who was about to get married. She burned her wedding dress, broke off the engagement with her beloved, and took the initiative to marry into a foreign land in exchange for the antidote.
Forty-five years ago, Princess Heyi lost her husband and returned to the country with her two children. On the way, she encountered war and was separated from her children while trying to save the people of Dayuan.
The jade pendant was given to the eldest son by the Grand Princess, and she and her two children disappeared without a trace.
During the years when the late emperor neglected state affairs, it was the Grand Princess who took charge of the government and ultimately supported the current emperor's ascension to the throne.
Therefore, the Grand Princess held an extremely high position in the court, and in terms of seniority, she was the current emperor's great-aunt.
"The Grand Princess dedicated her life to Dayuan. Over the years, the royal family has never given up on helping the Grand Princess find the whereabouts of the person and the jade pendant, but to no avail."
I found this jade pendant on Fu Jiang some time ago, and I have already handed it over to the Grand Princess for confirmation. This jade pendant is indeed hers.
Fu Jiang also said that the jade pendant was left to him by his mother, and Fu Jiang is very likely a descendant of the Grand Princess.
The Grand Princess is now eighty years old, bedridden, and unable to move around easily. She requests that I bring someone to see her. I hope Marquis Zhongyong will do me the favor.
Xie Tingzhou naturally recognized the jade pendant immediately.
When the Grand Princess's children were in trouble, Emperor Renzhao mobilized all the civil and military officials to search for them.
On her deathbed, she made the then-Crown Prince swear an oath that he would always respect the Grand Princess and that as long as the Grand Princess's child was not found, all emperors would have to continue searching for him.
From Emperor Renzhao to the present, this task has been passed down through four emperors.
Although later emperors did not pay as much attention to this matter as Emperor Renzhao, the portrait of this jade pendant was in the imperial archives and was not unfamiliar to the important officials in the court.
But, "How can one determine that Fu Jiang is a descendant of the Grand Princess based solely on the jade pendant?"
After all, given the war that struck back then, it's highly likely that the jade pendant was lost or stolen during the escape.
He also felt it was too coincidental; how could Fu Jiang, who had possessed the jade pendant for decades, be seen by Kang Le now?
Han Zijin also said, "The Grand Princess is a woman of great virtue and understanding. How could she have such a despicable and vile descendant as Fu Jiang?"
"He might have stolen or found this jade pendant, Kang Le, don't be fooled."
He lowered his voice slightly and whispered to Kang Le, "Not only has it confused the bloodline of the Grand Princess, it has also chilled the hearts of meritorious officials."
If even a lecherous thief who commits adultery with his wife cannot be dealt with, how can the generals go to the battlefield with peace of mind if there is a war in the future?
Kang Le pondered for a moment, then asked the Marquis of Zhongyong, "What are the Marquis's plans? Whether it is or not, we should at least let him live first before we can find out."
She came here with the intention of currying favor with the Grand Princess, but the Prince Consort's reminder was also correct: the Marquis of Zhongyong was also a meritorious official of Dayuan.
Forcibly taking Fu Jiang away would likely incur the displeasure of the military officers in the court, and the emperor might even blame her.
Marquis Zhongyong made a gesture, and a doctor quickly stepped forward to stop the bleeding from Fu Jiang.
After hearing Kang Le's words, he really couldn't ask Fu Jiang for his life in public anymore. The Grand Princess had saved the lives of everyone in Da Yuan back then, including his Xie family ancestors.
However, if she were allowed to take him away, regardless of whether Fu Jiang was a descendant of the Grand Princess or not, given the Grand Princess's longing for her children, she would probably protect him because he possessed the jade pendant.
Marquis Zhongyong never intended to let Fu Jiang live. The Grand Princess is the Grand Princess. Even if Fu Jiang is her descendant, it doesn't mean that Fu Jiang has done a favor for the Xie family. Besides, not killing him just now is already considered repaying the Grand Princess's favor.
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