That night.
Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan was reading the military report in his residence. It was temporarily peaceful now. The Empire of Yutang finally had a period of peace to recuperate.
The old marshal felt much more at ease.
He was even in the mood to order for a few dishes to be made and drink by himself.
However …
Just as he picked up the goblet, before he could drink it with a smile, he heard a long howl in the air. A fierce voice hollered, "You've gone too far!"
A ray of white light shot down from the sky.
With a loud bang, it disappeared without a trace.
Before anyone in the residence could even run out, the person had already disappeared.
A ball of fire suddenly burned in a side room. The fire soared into the sky and thick smoke billowed.
"Put out the fire!"
"It's on fire!"
The residence was in chaos.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of guards blocked the entrance of the hall. The roof was also filled with military experts. In the blink of an eye, thousands of feet around Old Marshal Qiu had been protected impregnably.
"Stand down!"
The old marshal's muscular frame stood at the hall's entrance, trembling slightly. His eyes were looking at the room that had suddenly caught fire, his lips quivering.
In his hand, there was a saber!
There were bloodstains on the blade.
"What happened?"
Everyone in the residence was on high alert.
The old mistress had made a rare appearance as well.
"It's nothing!"
Qiu Jianhan's expression eased. "It's just a secret letter. This old man needs to deal with it urgently."
As he spoke, he turned and went straight to the study, ignoring everyone else.
He moved swiftly like the wind.
The old marshal was agitated.
Because …
On this letter, there was a symbol of the Nine Stars Protector. The Nine Heavens Dictum!
There were a few words on it – "To Old Marshal Qiu!"
Old Marshal Qiu knew very well what these words meant.
He did not wish for anyone to see it.
Therefore, he went to the study immediately and locked himself in it.
It was a red package. It was like a flame.
Old Marshal Qiu panted and opened it with trembling hands. As expected, there was a letter inside. Opening the envelope, there was only a thin piece of paper inside.
Qiu Jianhan's expression changed when he read the first line.
The first sentence was very rude.
"Why did the military humiliate me?!"
The Old Marshal immediately sensed the murderous intent contained within those words!
It was a surge of anger.
He almost held his breath as he continued to read. The more he read, the wider his eyes became. Suddenly, he shouted, "I'm so angry!"
Glaring angrily, he slammed his palm on the table.
The sturdy table immediately broke into pieces!
"Cirrus House's Zuiyue belongs to Supreme Flame. What's the point of sending someone from the Military Ministry's House of Saber and Sword to persuade her to marry? Old Madam Ding had come personally, but where did she put me, Supreme Flame? If Old Marshal is interested, why don't you find another home for His Majesty's Empress? Why do you have to humiliate the family of the Nine Supremes? "
"The State Guarding General's Residence is the matchmaker, the Marshal's Residence is the guarantor, the Crown Prince's Residence is the mediator, and the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower is the matchmaker. Under the Nine Heavens Dictum, I vow to never accept such humiliation! I will demand justice with my life! "
"You're going too far! How dare you! "
The words used in the letter were harsh and the resentment contained within was appalling!
It even went so far as to say, "If Old Marshal is interested, why don't you find another home for His Majesty's Empress? Why do you have to humiliate the family of the Nine Supremes? "
It was obvious that the other party's anger had reached a boiling point.
Before he finished reading the letter, the Old Marshal was already on the verge of vomiting blood.
He was not angry at the other party's vile tone, but at the fact that such a thing had happened in his residence. It was a humiliation that would last for ten thousand years!
Qiu Jianhan could only feel his face burning with embarrassment.
Even if he was beaten until he was half dead, it would not be as uncomfortable as this feeling. What he hated the most was bullying the family of meritorious officials. Who would have thought that his own family would actually do it today?
Thinking about how the Nine Heavens Dictum had actually informed him in such an extreme way as his room being burned, the other party must have been extremely enraged!
Thinking about the battle this time, Supreme Flame had obviously intervened!
Then, who was the one who burned his room? Was there even a need to ask?
The Old Marshal even thought that the other party had been merciful. Your father had just fought a war for you and you're forcing your father's woman to marry someone else? What kind of outrageous thing is this?
…
The old mistress was still worrying when the residence was suddenly set on fire. Although the fire was not huge and only a room had been burnt, the meaning contained within was enough to send chills down one's spine. A sense of extreme danger lingered in her heart.
Who in this world would dare to set fire to the Residence of Marshal?
Just as she was worrying, she heard the maid outside the room cry out in shock before she bellowed, "Scram!" A loud slap could be heard before her husband charged in furiously.
He hollered, "What have you done?"
The old mistress was stunned for a moment before she flew into a rage. "What? Have you gone mad? "
Qiu Jianhan was furious as he lowered his voice. "Nonsense! You're the one who's gone mad! What you've done is heartless, unjust, shameless, and filthy. You still have the cheek to talk about this old man? "
The old mistress was dumbfounded.
The Old Marshal had always felt that he had neglected his wife throughout his life as a soldier, so he had always been obedient to the old mistress. Since when had he ever been so angry?
What was wrong with him now? How could he curse so harshly?
The old mistress felt that something was amiss. "What happened?" Not only was she not enraged, she was terrified instead. To be able to make her husband, who had taken care of her for a lifetime, so furious at her, this matter must be extremely serious!
Qiu Jianhan's eyes were burning as he lowered his voice. "What a disgrace! Let me ask you, have you been matchmaking these few days? "
The old mistress understood at once and said, "What's wrong with that? It's that nephew of yours. He's taken a liking to Cirrus House's Yun Zuiyue when he first came to Tiantang and begged this old one to take her as a concubine … He came begging but you weren't there. Besides, it's not a big deal … "
Qiu Jianhan was trembling with rage. "Not a big deal? Madam, the sky is going to fall because of you! What else is a big deal? Are you muddle-headed? "
The old mistress paled. "What's wrong?"
Qiu Jianhan huffed and puffed, trying to calm himself down. He gritted his teeth and said, "You went to matchmake … didn't you ask if she's married? Does she have someone she likes? Is she willing? You're just going to go there like an idiot? That little bastard Qiu Yunsan likes her! So what if he likes her? If he likes you, why don't you go? If he likes Her Majesty, will you go? What a bastard you are! "
The old marshal spoke without thinking when he was angry, even spouting such outrageous words.
The old mistress was shocked. "Could it be … His Majesty's? … "
She sucked in a breath of cold air.
The old marshal said angrily, "It's not His Majesty's!"
Just as the old mistress breathed a sigh of relief, she heard her husband say angrily, "Scarier than His Majesty's woman! Madam, you're really putting me in an unjust situation … "
The old mistress was dumbstruck.
Scarier than His Majesty's woman? What kind of person was this?
"What … what should I do?"
"All in all, you're not allowed to interfere in this matter! Otherwise, I won't have the face to continue living in this world other than killing myself … "The old marshal sighed, his gaze filled with pity." This is so embarrassing! "
"If Qiu Yunsan comes to the residence again, detain him! Wait for this old man to come back and deal with him! I'll go to Old Man Leng's residence … This time, both families are going to be humiliated … "
Qiu Jianhan left his words and rode out the door, heading towards Leng Daoyin's residence of the guarding general like his buttocks were on fire.
The old mistress fell back into her chair, her face pale.
This matter … could be seen from her husband's reaction how serious it was. She did not expect herself to cause such a huge disaster unintentionally; she was filled with regret.
However, she was still doubtful. What was involved? How could it make her husband so furious?
…
On the same night.
In the residence of the guarding general, Leng Daoyin was enraged, ordering his guards to summon his son-in-law over and scolding him. He had actually broken his son-in-law Zhou Zizheng's legs with his own hands.
"Go and spout nonsense and talk about matchmaking again. This old man will beat you to death!"
"This old man must have been blind to marry my daughter to someone who can't do anything right, someone who only knows how to make a fool of himself!"
Old General Leng's rage silenced the entire residence of the guarding general.
"A grown man going to be a matchmaker, what a bastard! Why didn't you … "
The old man swallowed the latter part of his sentence, thinking that it must have been indecent.
Zhou Zizheng's legs were broken, the agony was excruciating, but he gritted his teeth without making a sound.
Speaking of which, Zhou Zizheng was not as bad as the old marshal had described him to be. On the contrary, he was a capable general. Otherwise, Leng Daoyin would not have agreed to marry his daughter off.
Now that he had made a mistake, he was worse than dog sh * t in the old man's mouth.
…
Qiu Jianhan went to the crown prince's residence without another word. He could tell the truth to Leng Daoyin and the latter would never divulge the secret, but the crown prince's people would not.
Therefore, the old marshal barged in and said stiffly, "Yun Zuiyue is this old man's adopted daughter. Her marriage is decided by this old man, Your Highness doesn't have to worry about it!"
Then, he left.
His Highness did not know what had happened at all, but he was already livid from the old marshal's scolding.
Qiu Jianhan then went to Plethora Gem Tower. "If you dare find trouble with this old man's adopted daughter again, this old man will seal this lousy tower!"
His words were crisp and clear.
Then …
When Qiu Jianhan returned to the residence, Qiu Yunsan had already been summoned by the old mistress and was being reprimanded with his head lowered. Without a word, the old man picked up a stick as thick as the mouth of a bowl and smashed it down on Qiu Yunsan's face, cursing loudly.
"Who do you think you are? You pester a girl just because you like her? What kind of a bastard are you? Other than f * cking embarrassing your father, what else have you done since you were young? This old man shall beat you to death today, lest you continue to embarrass the Qiu Family! Concubine … Concubine your granny's leg … "
The old marshal was infuriated.
Seeing that the situation was not looking good, the others quickly went forward to dissuade him. As they did so, the eldest Young Master Qiu's head was already bleeding and he was screaming in pain. …
By the time the Old Mistress had risked her life to save her nephew, she had already been beaten eight or nine times. Not only was her head bleeding, her waist was almost broken. If it wasn't for the fact that her nephew had some martial arts, he would have been beaten to death by the merciless blows …
The whole thing was like a farce.
Hearing these things, Yun Yang's anger dissipated as well. Obviously, Elders Qiu and Leng, even the crown prince, did not know about these people's families.
Since the old marshal had gone berserk and even the person involved, Qiu Yunsan, had behaved himself, this matter should have passed.
However, what Yun Yang did not expect was …
How could this matter be so simple?
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