togophonebook Chapter 227 People from the Palace
Chapter 227 People from the Palace
Master Wang trembled all over, his heart filled with hatred that seemed to grow like weeds. He forced a smile onto his face and said with trembling lips.
"I wouldn't dare... I wouldn't dare..."
Yang Silang put away the bone spear, took the shield off the saddle, and channeled his magic into it, instantly transforming it into a small, heavy token.
"Then please verify carefully whether the Little Ink Token bestowed by the Third Miss of the Mo Family is genuine."
He didn't hesitate to invoke Mo Xinlian's name.
We had a great time killing tonight, but there are still some problems ahead. We need someone tall to hold the line.
Mo Xinlian is a good match, after all, she is a reincarnated fairy princess, not someone to be trifled with.
Master Wang took the token; it was cold and heavy in his hand. On the outside of the token was a lifelike black Qilin engraved in intaglio, with the character "叄" engraved on its forehead. On the back of the token, there was a large "墨" character.
He felt bitter.
Each major clan possessed similar tokens, which they bestowed upon their clansmen, retainers, or vassals to facilitate their travels.
Most of them are made of precious materials to prevent counterfeiting.
The Wang family also had similar tokens, so how could he not tell the difference between the real and fake ones?
The Mohist school has a history of thousands of years. It is said that its founder once subdued a Qilin (a mythical creature) to protect the family, hence the family emblem features the Qilin.
This token is undoubtedly a magical artifact. The fact that the opponent can wield it with ease indicates that it has been completely refined and could only have been bestowed upon him by that demon fairy, the Third Miss.
The other party's identity is genuine.
This is bad news. That third young lady is known for her supernatural and unpredictable abilities, her ability to cause trouble, and her willingness to create chaos.
I heard that even before she reached marriageable age, she had already defeated all the young people in the capital without equal. In a few years, she will be even more remarkable, daring to even venture into the imperial palace.
I actually managed to steal from that troublemaker's subordinate.
If we had known this would happen, why would we have fought at all? We should have just handed the person over earlier.
He knew beforehand that the other party's identity must be genuine for daring to come to his door, but he never expected that the other party would actually be connected with the daughter of the Mo family's Ghostly Sorrow.
Moreover, this guest master was so skilled in combat that he shot nine arrows in a row, which was simply astonishing and caused the deaths of Wang Fu and a bunch of servants he had painstakingly trained.
Having the moral high ground, powerful connections, and the ability to fight—they're probably going to suffer this loss today.
Master Wang suppressed his bitterness and nodded.
"This token is genuine."
"Tonight was a misunderstanding."
"It would have been a wonderful thing to find a son-in-law after the imperial examination results were announced, but my Wang family was reckless and chose the wrong person."
"The lack of communication caused some friction and some servants died." Master Wang San spoke more and more smoothly, as he was naturally good at welcoming and seeing off people and understanding human relationships.
"Fortunately, no major mistake has been made. Come, bring ten thousand taels of silver and two fine horses to calm our two distinguished guests."
In aristocratic families, servants are not considered human; they are merely talking cats and dogs who can perform martial arts... Of course, the same applies to sons-in-law and concubines.
The death of some servants is not a big deal from the perspective of aristocratic families, as long as they are not members of the family who are listed in the family genealogy.
He suppressed his resentment and decided to get rid of this plague god first.
As for retaliation, that will be very difficult.
Conflicts between powerful families are not about right or wrong, but about interests.
This story goes that all Da Tian did was to snatch a couple, resulting in the deaths of a grandmaster servant and a bunch of his household guards.
This was a major event for him, as it severely weakened his forces.
For the direct descendants of the Wang family, it's not much of a loss; at most, their clothes might get a little dirty.
Facing a powerful family that is stronger than oneself, losing a little face is nothing.
The way of a prominent family is to recognize the balance of power.
It is common practice to yield and retreat to the strong, but to exploit and squeeze the weak to the bone.
If you go to cause trouble for the daughter of the Ghost-Seeing-Sorrowful of the top-tier Mo family for this matter, the family head will not allow it.
"Very well... I'll take my leave now..."
Seeing that he had the upper hand, Yang Silang immediately took his leave.
He doesn't know the other party's background yet, only that they are from the Wang family. He's already taken the person, so it's best to make a quick getaway.
Who knows when reinforcements will arrive?
Master Wang personally accompanied the three of them to the manor gate before bidding them a reluctant farewell, making it seem as if he were saying goodbye to his dearest friends.
Yang Silang and the others mounted their mounts and let them walk slowly. After turning several corners along the road and making sure that the other party could no longer see them, they stopped.
A figure leaped out of the wilderness and ran excitedly toward the three of them; it was Wang Daniu.
He chose a very clever spot: a small earthen mound near the manor, perched atop a large tree, offering a commanding view without hindering his escape should trouble arise.
The group reunited and headed into the city.
Fortunately, Master Wang also gave two horses; otherwise, it would have been too crowded for the four of them to squeeze onto Daqing.
"Thank you so much, Brother Yang..." Zhou Mingxuan looked like he had just escaped a disaster, and was almost in tears. "If I were to consummate my marriage with that woman, I would have to bite my tongue and commit suicide to preserve my chastity..."
"Thank goodness you arrived in time."
Fu Hongying rolled her eyes.
"You're acting all aggrieved. If it weren't for saving you, I wouldn't have been captured."
"I lasted five moves against that grandmaster, but you were captured in just three. That's utterly shameful."
The two steel-dirty martial arts masters could be easily suppressed by that grandmaster servant alone, not to mention the group of servants.
Zhou Mingxuan said, feeling wronged.
"Having one or two more moves won't make a difference..."
"Alright..." Yang Silang waved his hand and asked, "Have you found out who in the Wang family kidnapped you?"
Fortunately, the two were not restricted in their movements after being tied up.
The Wang family thought they had no chance of escape, so after dressing up, they let the two of them listen to everything.
Zhou Mingxuan and Fu Hongying took turns adding their comments.
Especially since Fu Hongying was a native of the capital and already had some understanding of the aristocratic families, she was able to determine the identity of this Third Master Wang after overhearing just a few words. (Please click to read Chapter 226, "People from the Palace")
After all, the Wang family's children are too famous.
One is the infamous Flower Garden Spear and Staff Instructor, and the other is the renowned Demon Pig Curse.
Yang Silang felt somewhat relieved after hearing this.
Wang's illegitimate son should still be able to keep things in check thanks to Mo Xinlian's reputation.
The group spurred their horses forward at full speed.
“Eh…”
Yang Silang looked up and felt a huge mass of yin energy rushing towards the Wang family manor from above. It seemed that a Daoist cultivator was on his way.
I don't know if the person above me is friend or foe.
The group rushed into the city before curfew.
The area outside East Chang'an Gate was still bustling, but no one had any interest in checking the list.
They've already been arrested once; it would be a mistake to get arrested again if they didn't learn their lesson and went over there.
Now, let's talk about the Wang family manor.
The festive atmosphere in the courtyard was completely gone, and the place was a mess.
The surrounding walls collapsed, houses collapsed in large numbers, there were deep pits in the ground containing severed limbs, and the ground was filled with the groans of the wounded.
The surviving servants treated the wounded and dragged the dead away to find a place to bury them.
Master Wang stood there, his face completely blackened.
With the gun pointed at his throat, he remained perfectly rational, knowing that he was doomed and that the Wang family would never stand up for him again.
Now that man has swaggered away, and he has also given away ten thousand taels of silver and two fine horses. Looking at the devastated state of his own manor, the anger in his heart is rising and he can't suppress it.
"Master, Steward Wang Fu... only found these..." A servant nervously approached him and unfolded a roll of cloth.
A dozen or so pieces of scrap iron, pieced together, could roughly make out the shape of a pair of whips.
Another pile of rotten flesh, from which one could barely make out a finger and half an ear.
The remaining parts of Wang Fu's body were evenly smeared in the yard, so much so that they couldn't be scraped up with a shovel.
"This is outrageous..." Master Wang was so angry that he trembled all over.
Wang Fu raised him from childhood and taught him martial arts. He was nominally a master and servant, but in reality, he was a family member. And that's how he died.
"Father... I will marry no one but Zhou Lang..."
"Is our Wang family really no match for a mere guest retainer?"
The Wang family, who were rumored to be reincarnated pig demons or cursed by pig demons, cried to him, and small, glistening tears welled up in their squinted eyes—their eyes were too small to shed many tears at once.
"Father... I have also taken a liking to that woman."
"Go and talk to our uncle, the head of the family, about exchanging our Wang family's interests with the Mo family!"
"Two filthy martial arts masters aren't worth much money."
The Fifth Young Master, with a lecherous look on his face, bent over and looked up as he spoke.
He's more experienced, at least, and knows that he can't win in a fight, but he can exchange benefits for it.
Anyway, the Wang family is making the profits, not him, so he just needs to enjoy the benefits in the end.
Knowing he was weak and worried about not performing well, he drank a large bottle of medicine beforehand in order to impress his virility on his wedding night. Now he was feeling very uncomfortable.
How come I never noticed before that women who practice martial arts are so wonderful?
Look at those strong and graceful curves, healthy and rosy skin, vibrant energy, and those unruly little eyes.
If I could have a woman like that under my body... I can't even think about it anymore, or I'll explode.
Master Wang was so angry that he was about to raise his hand to hit his two mischievous children who were keeping him occupied.
He's now consumed by thoughts of revenge, but he doesn't know where to begin.
Sudden.
A wisp of yin energy descended from the sky, revealing a figure: a white-haired, hunchbacked old eunuch sitting cross-legged on a large toad. This person wore a red robe with floral patterns and a python emblem on his chest.
He was the chief eunuch serving Emperor Yongchang.
If Yang Silang were here, he would recognize that this person was the old eunuch who stood next to the Grand Eunuch during the palace examination and decided the fate of the candidates with just a few words. At that time, he was full of vigor and vitality.
Now it's clear that he practices both Taoism and martial arts.
"Eunuch Chun..." Upon seeing this, Master Wang hurriedly ran over, bent down, and helped the old eunuch down from the demon horse. "What brings you to my humble abode today?"
Grandpa Chun glanced around, taking everything in his eyes, but didn't seem to care. He smiled slightly, his wrinkles twitching.
"Didn't your family act too quickly?"
"Catching a son-in-law from among the successful candidates, what a brilliant move! He caught the very man Princess Le'an loves."
"Princess Le'an came to the palace to complain to me, so I had to make a trip there, didn't I?"
Master Wang was taken aback when he heard this.
Princess Le'an – just by looking at this title, you can tell that she was a princess whom Emperor Yongchang greatly favored. Because she was as cute as a dumpling since childhood, she was very endearing and was favored by His Majesty, who bestowed upon her such a title.
Unexpectedly, the princess did not lose her baby fat as she grew up; instead, she remained as round and plump as a ball of fat.
Some got married immediately; some felt they were too sinful to be allowed to enter a temple for several years of spiritual practice; and some simply disappeared in the secret realm and could not be found for the time being.
Thus, Princess Le'an's marriage became a source of worry and trouble for His Majesty.
The princess herself therefore worked harder and ate more every day, which made her even rounder.
This makes it even harder for her to get married.
After much agonizing thought, she begged Emperor Yongchang for a favor, requesting to marry one of the successful candidates in the current imperial examination.
Emperor Yongchang thought it over and agreed. As long as his daughter was happy, that was all that mattered. What did it matter if she came from a prominent family? In his eyes, it was a marriage down from her station anyway.
Princess Le'an took a liking to Zhou Mingxuan at first sight, and that's how the story began.
Master Wang sighed deeply.
Since no one in the Wang family participated in the imperial examination this year, he didn't take it seriously and didn't gather information in advance, so he acted rashly.
Fortunately, the guest of the Mo family intervened in time. Otherwise, according to normal calculations, the wedding night would probably be over by now. What would he use to compensate Princess Le'an then?
I'm currently reading Chapter 226, "A Person Arrives in the Palace," and I'm completely engrossed in it.