There was someone inside the room, and Daoqian's voice abruptly stopped.
Everyone looked at each other, wondering who was inside the room and why they were screaming so shrilly; something bad must have happened.
Hai Ling remained expressionless and waved her hand, instructing Yan Zhi: "Quickly, go in and see who's inside?"
"Yes, Miss," Rouge darted inside and quickly came out, looking at Madam Liu with a grim expression: "Please send someone in to check, Madam."
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked at Madam Liu, who looked completely bewildered. Why was she being asked to go in?
At this moment, a figure rushed into the room, her clothes disheveled and her coat in her hands. She appeared flustered and lost in everyone's sight. This person was naturally Hongyun. As soon as Hongyun appeared, without the First Madam saying a word, several gasps were heard behind her, and someone cried out.
"Hongyun".
Not to mention the people of the Jiang family, even these ladies and young misses mostly recognized Hongyun. Seeing her expression at this moment, they understood what had happened.
Hongyun's actions have truly disgraced the General's Mansion.
When Hongyun saw a lot of people standing in front of the door, her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground.
At this moment, Hai Ling suddenly knelt down and looked at Jiang Batian: "Daughter begs Father to make a decision. Originally, daughter wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, but I did not expect that someone would repeatedly frame me. First, they sent someone to assassinate me. When the assassination failed, they sent a maid to do such a despicable thing in my room. If I had not proven my innocence today, I am afraid that I would have taken the blame."
Despite it being a summer night, many felt a chill run through them. No one spoke, except for Hai Ling's resolute and cold words, each one deliberate and powerful, carrying weight without any arrogance. Everyone stared at Jiang Batian, wondering how the patriarch of the Jiang family would handle this matter. The woman before them was not merely an unfavored daughter of the Jiang family; she was also the Crown Princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty. How dare the Jiang family repeatedly frame the Crown Princess? This was a grave crime.
Jiang Batian's face was terrifyingly gloomy, and a dark light surged in his eyes. He stared at Hai Ling with a gaze as sharp as a knife, which most people couldn't bear. Unfortunately, Hai Ling looked completely oblivious, as if she didn't know anything. She looked at Yan Zhi in the corridor, waved her hand, and Yan Zhi came down from the corridor steps and walked straight over to the Seventh Prince: "Could I ask the Seventh Prince for a favor?"
"good."
The Seventh Prince, accompanied by two of his men, followed Rouge to a secluded spot in Qinfang Courtyard. There, they dragged out the unconscious men in black and their maids and threw them in front of the crowd.
Now Madam Liu and Jiang Feixue panicked. They hadn't expected Jiang Hailing to be so capable. They had been careless and had failed. Would these people hand them over in front of everyone?
In the courtyard of Qinfang Courtyard, Fourth Madam Du Caiyue suddenly screamed.
"Master, you must stand up for Ling'er! Although she may not be the most beautiful, she is still your daughter and has been bestowed the title of Crown Princess by the Emperor. With so many eyes watching today, if you fail to handle the situation convincingly, the Jiang family's reputation will be ruined."
The fourth madam was crying her eyes out, her heart breaking. She was worried about both Hailing and the Jiang family, which left everyone speechless. In fact, Hailing had already told her everything when she came with her. She did this only to make things more realistic and to make everyone see more clearly how that bastard Jiang Batian bullied her and her daughter. What was the point of pretending to be virtuous all the time?
Furthermore, since her daughter intends to retaliate against Madam Liu and Jiang Feixue, how could she not help her?
At this moment, all eyes were fixed on Jiang Batian. In the darkness, Jiang Batian's face was ashen, like the bottom of a pot. He knew perfectly well what was going on with these people. He was both angry and annoyed, but also afraid that they might say something they shouldn't in front of outsiders. He didn't want to interrogate them in front of these people, but Hailing and Du Caiyue were both kneeling. Hailing's current status was that of the Crown Princess, and he couldn't afford to offend her openly. Thinking of this, Jiang Batian slowly walked over, reached out his large hand to help Hailing up, and spoke calmly.
"Hailin, get up. Your father will definitely help you find out the truth."
Chapter 23 Drag him away and execute him.
Jiang Batian's words were incredibly stiff. Hailing knew perfectly well what he meant, but pretended not to. She thanked Jiang Batian, got up, helped her mother up, and then watched the play like everyone else. What happened next was up to Jiang Batian.
Jiang Batian glanced at the men in black, then at the servants and attendants of Qinfang Courtyard. His face was filled with murderous intent, like a bloodthirsty tiger or wolf, and his deep voice rang out.
"Speak! Who gave you orders to dare touch the Third Miss?"
Jiang Batian appeared to be questioning them, but the ruthlessness in his eyes carried a different meaning. If these people dared to say things they shouldn't, it wouldn't just be them who died; their families would all die.
Everyone in the Jiang family knew how ruthless and vicious he was, so he asked the question as soon as he opened his mouth.
Everyone shook their heads, then cried out in panic, "General, spare us! We deserve to die! We only thought that the Crown Prince was still a dragon among men, and that the Third Miss's looks were a disgrace to the General's Mansion, so we just wanted to scare her."
Now, not only the men in black, but even the maids and servants of Qinfang Courtyard began to plead: "General, spare our lives! We didn't mean to harm the Third Miss, we just wanted to scare her. Who knew that she would mistakenly think we were targeting her and actually attack us? Please, General, spare our lives!"
In the darkness, cries for mercy rose and fell, and black was even called white.
Hai Ling laughed, her eyes cold. Yan Zhi, who was standing to the side, was furious upon hearing this and wanted to question Ke Xin and the others about how things had changed from what they said before. Hai Ling immediately raised her hand to stop Yan Zhi. These people were afraid of Jiang Ba Tian and would never reveal Liu Shi and Jiang Fei Xue in front of so many people. If Yan Zhi spoke up, these maids and men in black would turn around and accuse them of orchestrating the whole thing to frame Liu Shi and Jiang Fei Xue. In that case, they would be the ones who suffered.
In fact, she had already considered this situation. Jiang Batian was not a fool. He knew everything about what happened tonight. Moreover, even if someone said it was Liu Shi and Jiang Feixue, he probably had his own way of dealing with it, so why should they be the first to act?
However, these people will probably be punished by Jiang Batian, as will Hongyun, Liu Shi's capable maid. This would be a serious slap in the face to Jiang Batian and Liu Shi, so it's best to stop while you're ahead.
When Hailing stopped her, Rouge finally held back and said nothing more.
Jiang Batian finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what his subordinates and servants from Qinfang Courtyard had to say, but his face remained icy cold. He shouted, "A bunch of self-righteous servants, how dare they frighten the Third Miss! You damned bastards!"
After Jiang Batian finished cursing, he suddenly turned to his men behind him and ordered, "Men, drag all these people away and beat them to death. Leave no one alive."
"Yes," a group of strong and sturdy men quickly rushed over. These men were all brave soldiers on the battlefield and Jiang Batian's trusted confidants. Their abilities were naturally top-notch. They came over and each carried two men, then went down.
To prevent these people from saying anything more, Jiang Batian decided to eliminate them completely.
The ladies and young women standing in Qinfang Courtyard had never seen such a bloody scene before. They were all speechless with shock, while the man looked thoughtful. Only the Seventh Prince disagreed and shouted.
"General Jiang, this matter is not yet concluded. We must make these people confess to the mastermind behind it. How can we execute them?"
As soon as the Seventh Prince finished speaking, Hai Ling couldn't help but laugh. The Seventh Prince was so naive. Of all the people present, he was probably the only one who thought so confidently. She really didn't know how he survived in the royal family, or whether he grew up under the protection of the Crown Prince. She had heard that he and the Crown Prince were very close.
As expected, as soon as the Seventh Prince finished speaking, Jiang Batian looked over with a gloomy expression and rang out in a cold and sinister voice.
"Seventh Prince, didn't you hear what these people said? They dared to be so arrogant as to frighten my daughter. How could I not punish them? Hai Ling is now the Crown Princess, so all of them deserve to die."
As the last word fell, a night wind blew, sending chills down one's spine.
Hai Ling's smile deepened. Now she had discovered another despicable aspect of Jiang Batian. He was utterly shameless. He clearly wanted to protect Jiang Feixue, fearing that these people would say things they shouldn't, so he killed them to silence them, yet he still acted as if he was thinking of her. It was truly laughable.
The Seventh Prince's expression was uncertain. He knew this was wrong, but this was the Jiang residence, and he knew what kind of person Jiang Batian was. There was no point in saying anything more. In fact, his actions made him think even more. Could it be that these people...?
In the darkness, the sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling echoed.
"General, spare my life! General, spare my life!"
The First Madam's personal maid, Hongyun, cried out the most pitifully: "Madam, please beg me! I didn't do anything! I didn't do anything!"