Real Empress from a Noble Family

Chapter 435 Jiang Tianchi Arrived in Jing City

Qiu Yelan took a look at the silk, and more than a dozen names were on it. At the bottom, there were three blurred characters that couldn’t be seen after checking, “Something has been changed!”

“They…” Qiu Yelan looked at the silk and her face looked bad because she didn’t know any of them. Princess Royal Yongfu brought it from the palace so she could guess who they were. She ordered, “Ask Mistress Gu to come here!”

Mistress Gu prepared things for Jiang Huizhu and others in a house not far away. She came quickly and said respectfully, “Your Grace!” In fact, Mistress Gu’s family background was good among these concubines so she didn’t need to say this. But after hearing about Madame Zhuang’s methods, she behaved well and regarded herself as a maid when she saw these masters.

“Do you know these names?” Qiu Yelan asked her to come over and handed the silk to her.

“They are the Imperial Guards!” Mistress Gu, who used to be Princess Zhou, was an important member of the Gu Family at the time. She just glanced at it and answered without hesitation, “And most of them are officers in the Imperial Guard!”

Qiu Yelan sneered and said, “I know!”

“Madame, this silk… Is it brought by Princess Royal Yongfu?” Although Yongfu didn’t go to see Jiang Yadan’s children just now, everyone was in the same courtyard. As soon as the princess came, everyone knew it. She was smart and suddenly knew the key points, so she couldn’t help but cry, “If these people are really from the first branch and the third branch… How are Your Grace and Your Majesty…?”

Although Empress Dowager Jiang and Emperor were not the controllers of Darui now, they had the titles!

If they were under the control of the first branch and the third branch and were coerced to write down imperial decrees that were unfavorable to the fourth branch, the first branch and third branch of the Jiang Family could lead the army to rush into the city and control the whole fourth branch!

At that time, even if Jiang Tianchi returned to Jing City with enough power, he would be in an extremely unfavorable situation. If he fought with them, it would be regarded as a blatant rebellion. How about his children and grandchildren? If he gave up, he would be controlled by them and lead a miserable life.

“Since Yongfu is able to let the palace maid deliver this silk to us, everything hasn’t been so bad!” Qiu Yelan saw that others were shocked after being reminded by Mistress Gu. In an instant, they felt afraid. Qiu Yelan frowned and said coldly, “You only know that the first branch and the third branch have attracted so many people in the guard. Don’t you know that we have the power to fight against them?”

She said loudly and glared at Mistress Gu fiercely. Mistress Gu looked pale and knelt down without daring to lift her head. “Madame, please! I didn’t deliberately threaten them. I just feel scared.”

“I didn’t know that you were so courageous before!” Qiu Yelan sneered, “When the decree that ordered you and Prince of Zhou to commit suicide came to King Zhou’s mansion, weren’t you calm? You are even alive now.”

Mistress Gu didn’t dare to reply but kept kowtowing!

Within a short time, a piece of the carpet was stained with blood.

“Take her out to my eighth sister-in-law!” Qiu Yelan didn’t want to refute his sister-in-law so she didn’t deal with her in person. She asked people to take her out and wipe the blood. After that, she said, “Go and invite the commander of the guard!”

When she talked, there was a cheer from the outside!

Qiu Yelan was surprised and stood up, “What’s the matter?”

“Madame, it’s okay! Old Master has woken up!” Jiang Tan walked in happily later., “Dr. Lin has said that Old Master’s body is in good health and he can walk after two or three days of recuperation!”

Qiu Yelan was stunned for a long time before she asked, “How about the eighth sister-in-law?”

“Jiang Gan, who is the servant of the eighth young master, will ask the eighth madame to come back,” Jiang Tan whispered, “We should spread the news that we don’t hope anything bad will happen to the seventeenth junior young master again and say it is ordered by Madame Tao. And just now Madame Tao agreed.”

Qiu Yelan was quite speechless when thinking about the troubles today, “I know. Ok!”

Although she was very depressed, it was always a good thing that nothing happened, right?

Jiang Yashuang came back in the evening and he was in a good mood, “It happened so suddenly that I couldn’t tell you clearly. Were you scared?”

“What do you mean?” Qiu Yelan asked in surprise.

“We suspected that the first branch and the third branch had done a lot of tricks in the guard. But we couldn’t investigate directly because of my grandfather.” Jiang Yashuang said truthfully, “The news that my father returned to Jing City made my grandfather faint. Jiang Yadan and I contacted my aunt. We took the opportunity to test them. Sure enough. Many people came up!”

He squinted and said, “These people might not be all of them, but most of them must have come out! Next, as long as we eradicate them one by one and replace them with ours, there is nothing to do with the first branch and the third branch!”

Qiu Yelan suddenly said, “I was surprised before. If the grandfather were not good, you should be worried that the first branch and the third branch would take the opportunity to attack us. Why did you gather them together? They should be hidden separately! The bodyguards only have a few people even if they are very strong. They are stuck in the Marquess’s Mansion and when the time comes, they will be surrounded by our people. It will be difficult for them to escape!”

Though people could be found one by one when they hid separately, if it was really necessary to prepare for unexpected events, they had the chance of escaping. But if it was to deceive the first branch and the third branch, gathering the family and concentrating all the strength to protect them was a panacea.

Although there was a danger of being all trapped and the number of guards to protect them was limited, they were not easy to be defeated. It might be a protracted battle!

In that case, if Marquess Qin woke up halfway, wouldn’t it be miserable for the first branch and the third branch?

If Marquess Qin did not wake up, guards could take them out separately. The fourth branch could insist that Jiang Tianao and Jiang Tianqi were frenzied as they wanted to kill their families by sending people to attack their brothers and sisters!

If they wanted to win a quick battle, the first branch and the third branch could only use soldiers from outside. In addition, the Jiang Family had an elite army that only listened to Marquess Qin!

That elite army would not reason with the first branch and the third branch and say that their people were only allowed to attack the fourth branch after entering the mansion and shall not disturb Marquess Qin. They would only say, “Kill people who break into the Marquess’s Mansion without the authorization of Marquess Qin!”

Qiu Yelan thought about it and was a little worried, “But if my grandfather knows, will he be angry?”

She was not afraid of Marquess Qin’s punishment now but was worried about his body.

In a short period of time, two elders died in the Jiang Family. Not to mention that the internal fighting would immediately erupt without suppression, it would be a huge blow to the power of the entire Jiang Family!

“Grandmother is there and she has said that everything will be discussed when grandfather is in good health!” Jiang Yashuang said, “Before grandfather is fully recovered, who dares to make troubles? If anyone does, grandmother will go to denounce him for his unfilial piety in person!”

Obviously, Madame Tao was ready to fight because Marquess Qin couldn’t die right now!

Qiu Yelan rubbed her forehead, feeling very tired, “But I hope my father will arrive in Jing City soon!”

Although Jiang Tianchi had never returned to the court for many years, his patience, forbearance, vision, and perseverance were beyond ordinary people because he was a man who could let go of his noble life when he was young. He fought everything by himself. He was in the same generation as Jiang Tianao and Jiang Tianqi. If he came back, the fourth branch would be strong and stable!

… Jiang Tianchi returned very quickly. He even left Beijiang and his army. What else could stop him?

He was exposed to the wind and dew on the journey, changing horses all the time. After falling from the horse back a few times because of tiredness, he refused to ride with the guard in order not to slow down the speed of returning to Jing City. Instead, he tied himself with the saddle with a belt. After thousands of miles, he was finally back. The moment the belt was cut off in front of the Mansion of Sir Jibei and he jumped off the horse, the expensive and strong horse fell to the ground in an instant!

Jiang Tiancan, who was in front of the Mansion, couldn’t help but pause. He subconsciously looked at the numerous scars on the horse’s buttocks and the horse blood sprinkled all the way on the long street. As the only son of Sir Jibei, Jiang Tiancan knew the method of driving at the expense of the horse’s life. Although he had never joined the army, he knew the cost was the life of the horse and it was hard for the person who rode to stand it.

Seeing Jiang Tianchi, who was so weak and clearly supported by his will, he couldn’t help but feel shocked!

“What about my uncle?” Jiang Tianchi, who was holding the whip and walking up the steps, didn’t look back at the horse, but briefly asked his younger brother, “Lead the way!”

He was the commander who had experienced numerous battles. He looked so powerful. This time, he was dedicated to condole upon the death of Jiang Tiancan’s father as he abandoned everything and rushed back. When Jiang Tiancan was seen by him, he couldn’t help but lower his head, as if he was lower than him for an unknown reason. Shortly, he said, “My fourth brother, please come with me!”

Sir Jibei’s body had long been placed in the coffin. It had not been nailed for letting Jiang Tianchi see him once.

Jiang Tiancan was about to call the servant to lift the lid of the coffin, but Jiang Tianchi waved his hand, “No! Let’s do it in person, brother. Be careful. Don’t disturb my uncle!”

“…” Jiang Tiancan was suppressed by him as soon as they met. He didn’t dare to say no at this moment, but he had been a civil servant. Now his strength was not enough because he hadn’t practiced riding and shooting for a long time. Jiang Tianchi came back from such a long journey and he looked so weak. What if something happened when he did this work?

Still considering the wording of persuasion, Jiang Tianchi was already working on it. Jiang Tiancan had to help, “My fourth brother, this coffin lid is too heavy.”

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Tianchi had already opened the lid of the coffin alone, revealing Sir Jibei who was lying quietly in the coffin!

Jiang Tiancan opened his mouth. When he was about to say something, he saw Jiang Tianchi staring at Sir Jibei’s black face for a moment, and then Jiang Tianchi burst into tears, “Uncle! I am back to see you!”

Before he finished his words, he knelt down suddenly and banged his head three times in the coffin. Jiang Tiancan didn’t dare to neglect so he knelt down in response and tried to persuade, “My fourth brother, people can’t come back to life after death. Take care!”

It had been almost a month since Sir Jibei passed away. Although Jiang Tiancan was his son, his sorrow had passed. At this moment, he was infected by Jiang Tianchi, so he felt so sad that he cried, “If I had known that my father would pass away so fast, I should have gritted my teeth and stayed in the army even though I was not talented. I just want to serve my father day by day!”

When he thought of this, he heard a sound of bang which was different from the sound of kowtowing. When he looked up, Jiang Tianchi fell to the ground as expected!