strictlysupreme Chapter 130 Enraged the Wen Clan
Chapter 130 Enraged the Wen Clan
Wei Guangzheng and Lady Ge felt a chill run down their spines as they looked at the imperial edict in the eunuch's hand. They weren't in a hurry to leave because they had heard that Prince Cheng was going to impeach You Jianbin, and they wanted to stay and watch the show.
Unexpectedly, Prince Cheng was so capable that he actually succeeded in impeaching You Jianbin!
"Second Uncle, hurry up and accept the imperial decree!" Ye Shishu couldn't help but urge You Jianchuan when he saw that he was still in a daze.
You Jianchuan snapped out of his daze, his hand trembling as he reached out to accept the imperial edict. "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"
The eunuch smiled slightly at him and said, "Congratulations, Lord Marquis."
You Jianchuan thanked him excitedly, "Thank you so much, sir!"
After offering a few more words of congratulations, the eunuch left the Marquis's residence.
Holding the imperial edict, You Jianchuan looked at You Jianbin, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't feeling a sense of triumph. He knew better than anyone how the Yufeng Marquis's mansion had gradually declined under the control of this brother and sister-in-law over the past decade.
Now that my elder brother has been stripped of his marquisate, it is because my brother and sister-in-law are morally deficient and deserve this fate!
Seeing that the Wei family of three was still watching the commotion, he stepped forward, bowed to Wei Guangzheng, and said, "Lord Wei, the mansion is in disarray today and it is not convenient to entertain guests. Please leave, Lord Wei, Madam Wei, and your son."
The Wei family of three left in silence without saying a word.
As soon as they left, Ye Shijun stepped forward with a fawning smile, "Second Uncle, this mansion is a mess, it needs to be tidied up quickly. I noticed that these servants don't seem to respect you much. How about this, I'll have someone come and help tidy up, and once everything is in order, you can use your own people to do the work."
You Jianchuan had previously heard them say that the Wen family was hiding someone in the Marquis's residence. Moreover, his wife and daughter could testify that they saw the Wen family with a masked man last night, and that the masked man was extremely skilled in martial arts.
If he were to take control of the Marquis's residence, he would naturally have to get rid of such people; he could not allow You Jianbin and his unscrupulous brother and sister-in-law, Wen Shi, to further tarnish the Marquis's reputation.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Shijun. Once the manor is all set up, your second uncle will treat you to a drink."
"Good Le!"
As the uncle and nephew were laughing and talking, Madam Wen, who had been lying on the ground pretending to be dead, suddenly got up, pointed at them, and roared, "The Marquis's mansion is ours! Let's see who dares to touch it!"
Ye Shijun turned his head to look at her and smiled, "Aunt, were you unconscious when the imperial decree was announced just now, so you didn't hear it?" He then pointed to the imperial decree in You Jianchuan's hand, "Want us to read it to you? The current Marquis of Yufeng is my second uncle, and my eldest uncle has been demoted to a commoner. Now, this Marquis's mansion is naturally in charge of my second uncle. You and your eldest uncle should think carefully about how you plan to live the rest of your lives. After all, according to the rules of the Marquis's mansion, the branch that is not in charge has to fend for itself."
"You!" Enraged, Madam Wen completely lost her composure, her face contorted with rage as she lunged at him, roaring as she tried to strike him. "You shameless wretch, daring to come to my Marquis's residence and point fingers! Today I'll beat you to death!"
Ye Shijun didn't move at first, but when Wen was about to catch him, he suddenly jumped behind You Jianchuan.
"Ah!" Wen Shi not only missed her target, but also fell heavily to the ground, her face slamming directly into the bluestone pavement.
"Oh dear, Auntie, you didn't fall and die, did you?" Ye Shijun feigned shock. "You can't die! If you do, as your junior, I'll have to mourn for you! Let me make this clear: if I can't cry, you can't blame me!"
"Ye Shijun!" Madam Wen raised her head and roared through gritted teeth, "Your whole family will suffer a terrible death! Even as a ghost, I will not let you go!"
At this moment, her forehead was broken, her nose was swollen and red, and with her twisted and ferocious expression, she was more frightening than a vengeful ghost even before she was dead.
Ye Shijun retorted with dissatisfaction, "Aunt, what are you saying? I'm thinking about your funeral arrangements because I'm filial. After all, everyone has to die eventually. Do you expect to live to be a hundred? If you did, wouldn't you be an ancient witch?"
"You...you...you...Pfft!" Wen Shi stammered for a long time without uttering a complete sentence, but suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Ye Shijun walked up to her head, squatted down, and put away all his cynicism, looking at her with sharp eyes. "Wen Shi, you better pray that you haven't done anything these past two days, otherwise I'll make you know what it means to wish you were dead!"
Wen's wide eyes paused unnaturally.
Ye Shijun stood up with a cold smile, simultaneously kicking her head with his toe—
"Go to hell! You're so noisy!"
Before Wen could react, the force of his kick sent her tumbling uncontrollably, and then she went black and lay still.
"Madam!" You Jianbin had previously beaten Wen Shi, but seeing her being abused by Ye Shijun, he rushed to Wen Shi's side in a fit of rage, then pointed at Ye Shijun and roared, "You beast, how dare you hit your aunt!"
Ye Shijun crossed his arms and shook his leg, looking down at him with disdain. "You better pray we don't find anything in the manor, otherwise, don't even mention beating her, I'd even dare to beat you up, even if you're your own uncle!"
He'd disliked that family for a long time!
Today he doesn't mind settling all scores!
You Jianbin bared his teeth, wishing he could bite him to death. However, for some reason, he did not continue to be arrogant like Wen Shi, but instead restrained himself and turned his head away.
on the other side.
Wenmo, accompanied by a large number of guards, surrounded the Marquis's residence for an entire day. After the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree and the Wei family of three left, Yuchi Ling ordered Wenmo to lead the guards into the residence to search it.
Although Hua Ping was not found, some bottles and jars were found in Wen's room.
Upon inspection by Yu Chiling himself, it was found that several of the medicinal herbs in these bottles and jars came from Huaxiang Pavilion.
"Bring the Wen family here!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wen Yan ordered someone to be brought in.
A moment later, he threw the unconscious Wen Shi in front of Yuchi Ling and said with a smile, "Your Highness, Second Uncle accidentally kicked her unconscious."
Looking at Wen Shi's inhuman and ghostly appearance, Yu Chi Ling's lips twitched violently.
……
Ye Shishu brought Gu Simo back to that woodshed.
"Second sister-in-law, my cousin said she saw Madam Wen and the masked man leave from here last night. I really don't understand. There are so many hidden rooms in the mansion. If they had any secrets, they could have just found any room. Why did they choose to do it in this woodshed? But my second brother and I didn't notice anything wrong with this woodshed. Could you take a look and see if you can find anything?"
Gu Simo walked around the woodshed, carefully examining every corner, and finally pointed to a pile of unsplit wood, saying, "This wood has been piled up for a long time, and it's covered in fungi."
Upon hearing this, Ye Shishu's eyes lit up, and she immediately called the guards outside in, "Move everything out of here!"
Firewood is for burning and is consumed daily. It's not like the place is always empty; why would anyone leave firewood piled up unused for a long time?
Several guards quickly emptied the woodshed.
After the pile of wood covered in fungi was moved away, a wooden plank about the size of an octagonal table was revealed.
Ye Shishu excitedly stepped forward and pried open the wooden plank, revealing a bottomless dark chamber underneath.
A heavy, labored breathing sound came from the secret chamber—
"Ninth Aunt!"