LOGINQi Chen was about to speak again but stopped when a jade like hand gently pats his left shoulder. He immediately control his anger knowing that it is his wife Xi Hui.
"I see, you indeed have involvement to my daughter's mishap last year." Xi Hui smiles but everyone who knows her would definitely have goosebumps and feel more fear. Who doesn't know favorite granddaughter of Old General Xi? The Xi family although now not participating in politics nor war people still has to give them face as the Old General has been His Majesty's close friend and have saved the ruler's life few times. Xi Hui during her teens have been trained by the general despite being a female.
"Hui'er how is our daughter?"
"She's fine but still broken hearted she even said that if her cousin have just told her about Young Master Long's affection towards Fan'er then she would give way. I already explained everything to her and she's very disappointed to the actions made by her now ex-fiance and her cousin. Now my husband isn't time for us to talk but for us to solved this matter." Chen finally calms down and help Xi Hui to sit while he himself stand behind his wife, ready to take action if needed. After sitting, Xi Hui's expression became blank as if she came back to negotiate whose head will left their bodies.
"Patriach Qi, I am amazed by your family's actions and I am wondering, does Old Patriach Long know that the grandson he is so proud of is the mastermind of my daughter's assassination attempt? I bet not, now not only it'll ruin Fan'er future in Long Fu, it will greatly affect the relationship between Long and Qi clans if he does. Aside from the actions that my grandfather might do the second he discovers what you and Young Master Long did. I know you wouldn't want for this matter to spreads out, right?"
"Xi Hui, my son and I aren't really aware of this if I was, I would have stop them!" Patriach Qi sternly state but his mind is in state of panic. If the truth spreads out and knowing how Old General Xi loves his great granddaughter and Xi Hui, the retired general would definitely smash Qi and Long Fu until they turn to ashes.
"Still in denial aren't we, Patriach? If I were you I will not continue that." Xi Hui glance at Fang Fei and Qi Chang then stops when she look straight in the eyes of Patriach Qi.
The patriach can feel his palms become sweaty and shivers. He knows he needs to control the situation and only give in to what his nephew and Xi Hui's demands. He knows that whatever it is, it won't end well for them.
"What...what do you want for this matter not to spread out?"
"Father we shou..." the first elder tries to intervene but stop when Patriach Qi looks at him, the old man didn't forget to glare at Fang Fei as she hides behind her husband.
"Just simple, sign this." Xi Hui glances at Chen, the latter walks near the Patriach and hands a scroll but didn't get back to his wife's side as he wants to get the scroll after the Patriach signed it.
(A/N: Whoa! 😳🤭 Father's Chen is definitely a member of Wife Doting club!)
As the patriach reads it the more grave his expressions become. "Chen'er, Hui'er let's talk this matter out we can't just separate..."
"It is either you sign it or we destroy you and your family, uncle." Chen states calmly but everyone can feel the sarcasm when he emphasizes the last word while Xi Hui smiles beautifully as if what she and her husband are talking about is just an insignificant matter before sipping from her tea cup.
"Chang'er get my stamp now." The first elder wants to protest although he do not know what's the content of the scroll he knows they are at loss and can't do anything to fight back.
The patriach can only do what the black bellied couple wants and just thinking how he is the one on losing side in this exchange he wants to slap Fang Fei to death and beat up Qi Chang for revealing the route that Xiuying takes whenever she visits Qian Temple. He really wasn't aware of the assassination until the deed was already done.
Chen immediately took the scroll the second the Patriach Qi's stamp is lifted and returns to his wife to help her stand up.
"Thank you Patriach and First Elder's family for this exchange, we won't stay any longer as we need to prepare for our departure.
What exchange?! This is extortion! This can't be called exchange at all!
Thinking about not being able to snatch any of Chen's businesses and now his nephew's fortune slip by his hands like water he can only prevent himself from vomitting blood.
Zhao Xianyao titled Jun Wang by the previous emperor due to his credit in military. Every person in the kingdom fear at the same time admire the young general. He accompanied the Old General Xi as a disciple since ten years old despite being a prince the old general treated him like any soldier he trained which Xianyao admired. The young prince trained and fight along with Qi Ming who later became his best friend. Xianyao is very talented both in fighting and making strategies earning the trust and admiration of his fellow soldiers including the stubborn eccentric old general though he doesn't say it. During the selection for the crown prince, Xianyao supported his brother and step down from the competition. The prince said he doesn't want to be inside a golden cage when old general heard this he recommended the prince to replace him in managing the army of the kingdom while having Qi Ming as his vice general.No one would expect that the man who is always seen to bath with h
After two months of being away from the capital Long Guanting came back in Long Fu and is currently in Qi Fan's courtyard. Qi Fan have been six months pregnant and being taken care of the two wet nurses assigned by Patriach Long.Looking at the woman resting in front of him, he can't help but feel disgusted. Discovering all the schemes done by Qi Fan and her parents to Qi Xiuying behind his back, he is helpless at the retribution he is facing. His supposedly wife whom he now love can be engage to another man that is most probably be Jun Wang, as he heard of the frequent visits of the prince to Ying Yue and in Qi Chen's residence. Now he recalls what his grandfather told him when he went to Ying Yue during the first banquet held for the closest aides if the emperor.The road I chose indeed is one without a way out huh... He can't help but mock himself for being a fool. He loved Qi Fan and is sure of it but discovering that all the instances they have met were all fabric
"Young miss Old Hu came..." Xiao Hua said while looking at Xiuying who busily checking the month's revenue of Ying Yue."Bring him in." Xiuying instructed without removing her attention to the account books."Young miss..." the old man from the slum bowed respectfully."Elder Hu you came is there anything urgent?" Xiuying looks up seeing the man's appearance far from he usually looks like when she visits the slums. He was wearing a decent attire of Ying Yue's employees and with a stern bearing, people who don't know him would assume right away that he have the same position as Manager Ba."One of our people in Fang Fei courtyard found this." He gave the sachet decorated with white lilies. Xiuying sniffed the faint fragrance from it, her expression changed drastically. "Did you know who gave it to Fang Fei?""It was given by Qi Chang's second wife named Lin Hei. I think you noticed that there's a faint smell of opium poppies and salvia which results
Qi Lei accompanied Qi Fan in returning to Long Fu, she still can't believe that her father killed Fang Fei and is now in jail she have lost her support. Although their grandfather is still alive he is in critical condition and there's no guarantee that he will wake up soon. If he does by then Qi Bai have already stabilized his position as the heir since her brother is still too young."Qi Lei... I need your help we can't let uncle take control of Qi Fu... I will lose my support to stabilize my position here in Long Fu!" Qi Fan said while biting her nails as they arrived in her courtyard's receiving area. Qi Lei just stared at his sister before taking steps to leave but he heard another scream from her. "Qi Lei! You ungrateful bastard you shouldn't have been born if father didn't need a heir!"Instead of walking towards Long Fu's gate Qi Lei went to Patriach Long's study and sees the housekeeper guarding it. "May I ask if Patriach Long will have few minutes to spare?"
"Master, Fang Fei was killed by Qi Chang this morning but it was concealed that the first madam died due to illness as for Eleven she is safe and ready for your next task while Qi Bao is currently in critical condition.""Is Qi Bao concious at least?" Xianyao smirked as he listened to the report of One."Yes.""I see, advise Qi Bai to make sure he will be the one to inherit everything in Qi Fu. Have Qi Fu's physician declare that Qi Chang became insane due to what happened. Have the city peacekeeper detain Qi Chang. About Eleven tell her to leave Qi Fu, her role as second wife of Qi Chang's done.""Master, should we tell Mistress about this?" One asked since both of them are causing problem in Qi and Long Fu, his master should at least show off his efforts to the Mistress."She doesn't need to know, she'll be mad at me once she knows I laid my hands on her enemies."I see Master is truly knows Mistress, why am I so dumb about what Mistress w
Xiuying is currently walking near the slum with her maidservants and guards with baskets full of food from Ying Yue. It has been a habit of hers to visit the slum to provide food on weekly basis though she only go personally once a month. While Xue'er and Xiao Hua are handing out the food to the people, Xiuying had Ping, one of father's shadow guards go with her and rest in the same residence of the old couple."Thank you for helping me out these past months." Xiuying elegantly bowed to pay respect and thanks the old couple. "You don't need to thank us at all Young Miss as what we did give us benefits to help the children here finally go to school and physician to check their health." The old man stated, few months ago Xiuying went to them to hire them to sabotage the stores of Qi Chang and Long Guanting. Though they just needed to reveal the dirt in Qi Chang's stores they took time to do it so it wouldn't arouse any suspicion. Despite being an asshole it is not surprising th