"Sir Qian, please lead the way."
Chen Chong's words caused the expression of a middle-aged man in the crowd to change.
The Qian Family and the Chen Family had some old grudges. Of course, at that time, the Chen Family was still a big tree in the imperial court. The Qian Family spent a lot of money and connections to get an important position with great difficulty, but it was replaced by a member of the Chen Family. For the Chen Family, this might be done casually, but for the Qian Family, it was a big loss.
In the past, the Chen Clan was backed by the King of Shu and had extraordinary influence in the imperial court. It was not something a mid-tier clan like the Qian Clan could compare to.
However, that was then and this was now. Now, the Qian Family was like the sun in the sky, while the Chen Family had fallen to the level of commoners. It was time to get revenge for the past.
Who would have thought that the news would be leaked in advance and actually attract such a great god?
Chen Chong looked at the stunned middle-aged man and shook his head. "Forget it. I originally thought that Lord Qian was familiar with the road. Since Lord Qian is unwilling, we'll go ask a few passersby."
"Wait!" The middle-aged man walked out from the crowd and said in a low voice, "I'm familiar with the road, there's no need to trouble others …"
"Marquis Wei, Assistant Minister Zhang, do you want to go together?" Chen Chong looked at the people in the crowd and said, "In a while, I will have to trouble you."
Even he himself felt that he was very arrogant when he said that. Even when the Chen family was at its peak, he had never been so arrogant.
However, at the thought of what Prince Xin had said earlier — 'pay with your life' — the flames in his heart that had been extinguished with great difficulty reignited once again.
He only wanted these people to lead the way. What they wanted was the Chen Family's life.
Was this too much?
…
A moment later, in the Qian family.
"Master, you are back." When the gatekeeper of the Qian Family saw his master walk in, he immediately went forward and said respectfully.
The head of the Qian Clan said in a low voice, "Let all the maids and servants come out."
Gathering all the maids and servants in the mansion was something that had never happened before. The gatekeeper looked at him in surprise and asked, "Master, is there something wrong?"
The head of the Qian Clan clenched his teeth and said, "Do as I say."
Seeing the patriarch's expression, the gatekeeper quivered and hurriedly ran into the mansion after responding.
Soon, all the guards, maids, and servants of the Qian Clan had gathered in front of the Qian Clan.
The Qian Clan's Clan Head looked at the signboard above the main gate, clenched his teeth, and said, "Smash!"
"I'll go back first," Li Yi looked at Chenchong, shook his head, and said, "I'll leave the rest to you."
"Fang, stay by his side for now."
"Alright." Fang nodded his head. When he saw the Qian Clan's servants struggling to reach the plaque on the gate, he quickly walked up and smiled. "Let me help you!"
…
On the way back, the sloppy old man picked his nose and asked, "Kid, it doesn't feel good to be at a disadvantage, right?"
"It doesn't feel good to be at a disadvantage," Li Yi nodded and said, "but it feels good to be a bully."
Everything that had happened today was indeed for some people to see.
They feared and feared him, thinking that he was powerful and lawless. If he didn't do something lawless, wouldn't he disappoint many people?
On the way back to the cloth shop, he happened to see Chen Lijun returning with the medicine.
This person, who had once been one of the capital's greatest profligates, had long since been worn down by life. When he saw Li Yi, he avoided eye contact and hurriedly said, "Greetings, Your Highness Gyeong Of Silla."
Li Yi waved his hand and asked, "Are you going to brew the medicine?"
Chen Lijun nodded.
Li Yi took the medicine from his hands and said, "I'll do it."
Chen Lijun was startled and was about to say something when Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Don't waste words. Go get the clay pot."
Brewing medicine was a technical job that required a great deal of patience. Li Yi had endured two months for Miss.Liu, so he naturally had a lot of experience.
He squatted in the courtyard, holding a small fan in his hand, carefully controlling the heat.
In a certain room, on a bed next to the window, a pale-faced married lady looked through the window at the busy figure in the courtyard with a smile in her eyes.
Before one of the influential families in the capital, Chen Chong looked at the golden signboard, shook his head, and sighed, "It's a pity …"
Before him, a middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said, "Smash!"
In the palace …
All the members of the royal family in the capital had gathered.
After an imperial physician checked on Prince Xin, he replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Prince Xin's arms are probably … probably crippled."
Prince Xin had already woken up, but his countenance was terrifyingly pale. He sobbed and said, "Empress Dowager, Brother, look at how arrogant that Li Yi has become!"
Li Xuan looked at him and asked, "You're a prince. Would you personally go to the cloth shop to buy cloth?"
Prince Xin was speechless.
Li Xuan asked again, "Could it be that he crippled your arms just because you bought a bolt of cloth?"
Prince Xin was speechless.
Li Xuan asked again, "Why did you go to the Chen Clan's cloth shop?"
Prince Xin endured the pain and said, "When I entered the palace, that Li Yi was leading his subordinates and barging into the official residences of the important officials in the imperial court, smashing and looting them. He's showing no regard for the law …"
"Which one did he smash?"
"The Wu family and the Qian family."
Li Xuan waved his hand. "Summon them into the palace."
Over the past few days, no one from the Li Clan who strongly objected to Li Xuan conferring Li Yi the title of Gyeong Of Silla said anything.
He was clearly about to leave. Why was Prince Xin courting death? At a time like this, what else could he not do?
Very soon, the heads of the Wu family and the Qian family were summoned into the palace.
After the two of them entered the palace, they immediately greeted, "Your subjects pay their respects to Your Majesty and Empress Dowager!"
Li Xuan looked at the two of them and went straight to the point, "Prince Xin said that the Gyeong Of Silla smashed your residences?"
Prince Xin endured the pain and turned to look at the two of them, wearing a hopeful expression.
The heads of the Wu family and the Qian family exchanged a glance and shook their heads at the same time.
"I wonder where Your Highness Prince Xin heard the rumors. There's no such thing."
"That's right. Two days ago, I discussed with Lord Qian and planned to renovate the residences. Today, we smashed it ourselves and can start work tomorrow."
"Lord Wu is right. Your Majesty mustn't listen to the rumors …"
Prince Xin looked at the two of them who were explaining with a serious expression. He felt that it was not just his arms that were hurting, but his heart was hurting as well.
He could not move his arms and could only use his feet to point at the two of them. "You … You guys …"
The head of the Wu family looked at him, shook his head, and said, "Your Highness Prince Xin, you mustn't believe in the rumors …"
Prince Xin lay on the ground, looking at the roof of the hall. His eyes finally lost their color.
Li Xuan threw a glance at him, shook his head, and said, "I'll get two imperial physicians to follow you. You can set off for your conferred land tomorrow …"
…
Li Yi did not care if Prince Xin entered the palace to lodge a complaint, nor did he care about the aftermath of the matter between the Qian family and the Wu family. He finished brewing the medicine, helped Third Young Miss Chen up, and then used a spoon to feed it to her.
He put down the bowl, looked at her, and asked, "Is it bitter?"
She nodded and said, "A little."
"Eat an apple. It won't be bitter after you eat it." Li Yi picked up an apple and started to peel it. The only maid in the room watched in astonishment as the apple skin slid down in a spiral shape. Before it landed on the ground, she reached out to catch it.
Third Young Miss Chen looked at that maid and said softly, "Xiu 'er, you can leave first."
The maidservant responded and retreated out of the room.
Li Yi cut the apple into slices and handed it to her on a plate.
She placed the plate at the side, held Li Yi's hand, and looked at him in a daze.
Li Yi sat at the side of the bed. She suddenly put out her other hand and placed it on his face, gently caressing it.
Li Yi did not dodge.
"Yi 'er," she suddenly said.
Li Yi looked at her.
"Can you … call me 'mother'?"
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