Seeing Yuan Yutong and her daughter approaching the matchmaker, Xiao Yao hurriedly stepped forward. She had originally planned to quietly retreat after understanding what was going on. However, she had not expected the matchmaker to be so outspoken, nor had she expected Third Aunt to actually hit her. If she beat her in her own home, things would only get worse and more difficult to explain, so Xiao Yao had to show up.
"She's safe." Tong Mingyu couldn't stop crying when she saw her daughter. All the forbearance, grievances and worries she had endured for so many days came to her mind at this moment. She hugged her daughter and cried.
There was helplessness and sadness in her crying, but more importantly, there was heartache for her daughter.
Xiao Yao gently stroked Tong Mingyu's back and said, "Cry! You'll feel better if you cry."
"My poor daughter." Tong Mingyu held her daughter's face lovingly and stroked it gently, as carefully as if she were holding a rare treasure.
"Mom, don't worry about me. I don't care about these rumors. People who love me won't care about them, and I won't bother to pay attention to those who do.
I have my parents who love me, my grandfather who cares for me, and my family who cares about me. That's enough. I don't need anyone else to get involved. I can live a colorful life on my own and will never give up on myself or do something stupid for irrelevant people or things."
Xiao Yao wiped Tong Mingyu's tears with red eyes. She was not sad for herself, but felt sad because she had implicated her family.
It didn't matter to me that I couldn't get married, but my family had to live with the strange looks of others and endure the gossip behind their backs. The Xiao family had given me so much, but was this all I could give back? Perhaps I should leave the Xiao family, leave Kyoto, and start over somewhere where no one knew me.
"I will take this person to Prince Qi's mansion to seek justice. I will send people to find the young masters of the family and tell them to meet at the gate of Prince Qi's house." Xiao Jingyan gave a look to the follower beside him. The man picked up the matchmaker with one hand like a chicken and strode towards the gate.
"Fourth uncle, don't do anything, otherwise even if we are right, we will be wrong." Xiao Yao didn't want her fourth uncle to cause trouble for Prince Qi's Mansion on her behalf. Thinking about what the matchmaker said and seeing her mother's shocked expression, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. Anyway, Prince Qi's Mansion would not dare to do anything to the Duke of Beijin, so she just went.
Along with Xiao Jingyan left, the secret guards of Prince Jing's Mansion also left. They soon found the latest trio of Yun Yichen, Mu Fengwu and Kong Xuzhe in a teahouse, who were drinking tea and discussing things.
Mu Fengwu was furious after hearing the secret guard's report. Kong Xuzhe had already ordered someone to bring the horse. Only Yun Yichen kept thinking about what Xiao Yao had said as relayed by the secret guard.
Is this little girl planning to never get married? This Xiao family is really something. I have already expressed my determination, why don’t they believe it? This girl has never had me in her heart, so now there is no hope for her.
I can't get my beloved's favor, and those who sabotaged it will pay the price. Someone has to be held accountable for the way the little girl and I are feeling. Today, I'll start with the Prince of Qi's Mansion, then the Han family, the He family... none of them can escape.
Xiao Jingyan paraded through the streets, just to let the people see that the Xiao family was not to be trifled with. Qijunwang Mansion, right? The Xiao family couldn't compete with him, but Xiyue Princess Mansion could always fight them!
Who doesn't like to watch the fun? A handsome man and a matchmaker with makeup on, this strange combination quickly attracted people's attention, and some people followed them all the way to the gate of Prince Qi's mansion.
Xiao Yi and Xiao Jun were already waiting there. Xiao Jingyan arrived shortly after, followed by Xiao Lang, Xiao Rui, and Xiao Qi. Xiao Yang was absent as he was not in Kyoto on business.
"Go up and knock on the door." Xiao Jingyan ordered his men to knock on the door instead of knocking.
The doorman from Prince Qi's Mansion was about to show off his status, but he got scared when he saw Xiao Jingyan. Xiao Jingyan came from the Princess' Mansion and his status was no lower than his master's. He quickly changed his attitude and greeted Xiao Jingyan with a nod and a bow.
"Go in." Xiao Jingyan thought to himself that he was not here to chat, and even if he had something to say, he would say it to Prince Qi. He had no time to talk to a doorman.
Upon hearing the news, the Duke of Qi and his wife hurried to the front yard with their servants, while Xiao Jingyan rushed into the Duke's Mansion with his nephews. The two teams collided head-on in the courtyard. Xiao Jingyan dispensed with all the politeness and small talk and kicked the matchmaker to the feet of the Duke of Qi and his wife.
"Ouch!" After a cry, the matchmaker rolled and crawled to the side of Princess Qi, hugged her thighs and cried, "Princess, please save me! I just said a few truths, and the Xiao family just started fighting after I couldn't argue. Is there any law?"
"You slandered my niece and caused trouble in my house, and now you are turning the tables. Today, in front of Prince Qi, you just need to tell me who taught you those words. There is no need to say anything else." Xiao Jingyan gritted his teeth and scolded. If this stinky woman didn't tell the truth, he would break her legs today.
The matchmaker glanced timidly at the Princess of Qi. Was it wrong for her to take money to help someone avoid disaster and do things for her master's family? What else was wrong with what she said? Everyone knew that the young lady of the Xiao family was a beauty who brought disaster to the capital. Why could others say it but she couldn't?
"Mother, I begged you to be a matchmaker, why did you send such a person? Uncle Xiao, don't be angry, I will teach this damn woman a lesson right away." Yun Can walked out of his own team and kicked the matchmaker viciously.
"Haha, Mr. Yun, do you think that saying "don't be angry" can solve the problem now? I came here today, first, to find out who instructed this old woman to cause trouble in the Xiao family; second, to tell you not to daydream anymore. Even if my niece never gets married in her life, she will never step into the gate of your Prince Qi's Mansion." Xiao Jingyan's words were not polite at all. He came to the Prince Qi's Mansion today to seek an explanation and revenge, so it would be strange if he could say anything nice.
"Hmph! You, the Xiao family, really treat a person with a bad reputation as a treasure. I'm telling you today, even if she wants to be my son's concubine now, we don't want her." Princess Qi said angrily. Her son pestered her every day to marry Xiao Yao. Even after she sent several waves of people to propose marriage and was rejected, this guy's mind did not change.
If it were in the past, I could have put down my pride and begged for help for my son, but now? I was already making the biggest concession by letting such a disgraced person in. Not only did the Xiao family not appreciate it, they even dared to come to my door and beat me. It was really lawless.
I did deliberately choose such a person to go to the Xiao family. She is impulsive and has a bad temper. As long as you give her enough money, she will say whatever you want her to say.
"People have said so, what are you waiting for! Do it!" Xiao Jingyan stood there and waved his hand. Some of the third-generation men of the Xiao family smashed the flower pots in the yard, and some ran to the living room. Xiao Yi picked up a bow and arrow, and he raised his hand slightly. With a "whoosh" sound, an arrow shot towards the plaque in the hall of Prince Qi's Mansion.
The one who did the most outrageous thing was Xiao Jun. He got two buckets of ink from somewhere, poured one bucket on the gate of Prince Qi's mansion, and poured the other bucket on the wall of their house.
When Yun Yichen and his companions arrived, the Prince Qi's Mansion was already in a mess. Xiao Jun was still not satisfied, so he picked up his sword and swung it at the big tree in front of the Prince Qi's Mansion. In a moment, the front of the door was filled with broken branches and leaves.
Yun Yichen and Kong Xuzhe couldn't help but tremble in their hearts. What should they do if their uncles were too brave and powerful? If they wanted to marry a girl from their Xiao family, they must not show it before they were mentally prepared, otherwise they would easily be beaten up.
"My Lord, you are here. The Xiao family is too arrogant. They actually dare to act wildly in the Prince's Mansion. They don't take the royal family and clan members seriously!" Princess Qi glanced at Xiao Jingyan with lingering fear. Seeing that he did not stop her, she became bolder and tried to grab Yun Yichen's arm, asking him to uphold justice for her family, who were also members of the Yun clan.
"Does Princess Gao still have any respect for the law? The Emperor has long ago decreed that all daughters of the Xiao family must marry as principal wives, yet you actually made them concubines. If the Xiao family requests an audience with the Emperor, you will be punished!" Mu Fengwu said this, glancing at his good brother and Kong Xuzhe, who were frightened by the men of the Xiao family, and secretly rejoiced. Marrying a wife comes at a price. Thinking back to when he was a child, he was also tormented by his father-in-law and uncle. Now these two are no longer calm, and there are still many problems to face in the future!
"I... I didn't even know the emperor had such an order!" Princess Qi didn't dare to look into Mu Fengwu's eyes. How could she not have heard of this? She just thought that the Xiao family must be eager to push Xiao Yao out, so she wanted to take advantage of it.
"No matter what, the Xiao family shouldn't come to our house to cause trouble. Look at what our Prince's Mansion has become now. I'm going to the clan house to ask Prince Jing for justice." Prince Qi had never dealt with the Xiao family before, but today he saw what a son of a general was like.
Their family would not want a girl to be their wife, let alone a concubine. If she is wronged, she would go to the man's house and tear it down. Anyone who wants to marry her can marry her. Anyway, their family will not want her and dare not want her.
"Dad, Fourth Uncle Xiao..." Yun Can wanted to step forward to mediate the conflict between the two families, but was kicked by Prince Qi, who warned him to get out if he continued to think about people he shouldn't think about.
Seeing Prince Qi getting angry, the Princess was dumbfounded, Yun Can was stunned, and Xiao Jingyan took the opportunity to take the Xiao family out of Prince Qi's mansion. As for what they wanted to complain about, he was not afraid! The emperor's edict was clearly there, and he was always right wherever he went.
"Take that old woman away." Yun Yichen did not forget that there was a hateful person on the ground. How could he let her go if she dared to say that to the little girl?
A large group of people walked out of Prince Qi's Mansion calmly and calmly. Yun Yichen really wanted to ask how Xiao Yao was doing now, but all the members of the Xiao family had gloomy faces, and he couldn't open his mouth. It seemed that the only way to proceed to the next step was to put an end to the rumors as soon as possible. Why was his road to getting married so bumpy?
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