The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 711 - 639, The Great Purge_1

Chapter 711: Chapter 639, The Great Purge_1

The scene of the house raid was in utter chaos, with screams and cries overlapping each other. Just moments ago, officials of high rank held great power, now they were trampled into the dust by the common people.

For the womenfolk, it was even more unfriendly.

Xiao Yeyang didn’t want to spoil Daohua’s eyes, so he took her away from that place.

On their way, both Daohua and Su Shiyu fell into silence.

Just now, they had witnessed several young ladies from official families with whom they had once chatted and shared tea. As glorious as they once were, they were now equally wretched. This made the two of them feel quite distressed.

Suddenly, the sound of uproar came from the street.

A man dressed in brocade rode his horse, rampaging desperately through the streets, chased by a group of crazed soldiers.

Seeing the crowd scattering in all directions, Xiao Yeyang quickly shielded Daohua in his arms.

As the distance between the man in brocade and the soldiers grew greater, suddenly, ’whoosh’, an arrow flew through the air and struck the man’s back with deadly precision.

The man in brocade too was a tough character; even with an arrow in his back, he clenched his teeth and spurred his horse forward in a wild dash.

"Bang!"

Just as he was about to escape the street, a figure suddenly appeared at the end of the road and struck the galloping horse with a palm.

The horse was directly knocked to the ground.

The man on horseback was thrown flying and crashed heavily onto the street.

"This man’s internal martial arts have already achieved some mastery," Yan Wentao remarked.

Xiao Yeyang nodded, "This person is also from the Jinling Guard. His name is Heng Wen, and he is highly regarded by the Commander. Remember his face, we will definitely cross paths with him in the future."

Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai nodded in acknowledgement.

Soon, a troop of soldiers arrived, drew their swords, and subdued the man in brocade.

With the blade against his neck, the man in brocade laughed loudly three times, then looked at Heng Wen resentfully, "Don’t even dream about getting any information from me!" he declared. Then he fiercely slammed his neck against the blade, cutting his own throat.

Xiao Yeyang quickly covered Daohua’s eyes and said in a steady voice, "Let’s leave this place."

Seeing Su Shiyu’s legs give way, Yan Wenkai immediately picked her up and followed quickly behind Xiao Yeyang and Daohua.

It wasn’t until they reached the Glass Store that Su Shiyu recollected herself.

Seeing she was frightened, Yan Wenkai felt extremely guilty, "I wouldn’t have brought you out if I’d known."

These words immediately drew a glare from Xiao Yeyang.

Daohua wasn’t so scared as to have weak legs, but she was obviously still affected and had been silent all the way.

Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua, "The precinct is likely to be somewhat chaotic these next few days, it would be best to return to Huining Sect as soon as possible."

Daohua nodded, "I will speak to my mother about it." Pausing for a moment, she added, "Are you staying here?"

Xiao Yeyang shook his head, "Capturing people isn’t our responsibility. Once the time for our return is confirmed, tell me, and I will leave with you."

Seeing Daohua lacked energy, Xiao Yeyang turned to Yan Wenkai, "You take Miss Su back, find your aunt, and then come back for Daohua."

Yan Wenkai nodded and left with Su Hongxin and Yan Wentao to escort Su Shiyu back to the Su Family.

Once they were gone, Daohua turned to Xiao Yeyang, "Why were so many officials arrested all at once, was it because of that list?"

Xiao Yeyang nodded.

Daohua expressed her concern, "Your identities haven’t been compromised, have they? With so many people from the Eight Princes Party removed at once, he will surely come hard at you."

Xiao Yeyang gave a faint smile, "Don’t worry, I have everything under control. Right now, the prince doesn’t have the energy to take care of matters here in Zhongzhou."

Daohua said no more.

After sitting for a while, Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai returned with Madam Li, and Daohua got into the carriage, heading back to the Li Residence with her.

The Su Family study.

Old Master Su looked at the list of officials in charge of the confiscations gathered by the butler, his brows tightly knotted. It took him a good while before he spoke to the Third Master Su and Su Hongxin, "Thank goodness our family is betrothed to the Yan Family."

What he meant was, fortunately, that lad Yan Wenkai took a fancy to Shiyu and tipped them off about the situation in advance, allowing them to make the right decision. They timely abandoned the branch that was involved with the Eight Princes Party; otherwise, their family would have been on the list of confiscated households today.

Having seen the terrible state of the families whose properties had been confiscated, Su Hongxin also showed a face of utter relief. Formerly esteemed officials and aristocratic families could so easily be destroyed.

...

Madam Li, worried that the Ningmen Prefecture might also be in trouble, made Daohua and a few others pack up as soon as she returned to the Li Residence, preparing to head back early the next morning.

Fortunately, the Ningmen Prefecture was not much affected, with only the home of a Tongzhi being confiscated; the other officials were not implicated.

Yan Residence.

The day Madam Li returned, Yan Zhigao left the office early.

"Quickly tell me, how is the situation at the provincial government?"

As soon as he entered the main hall, Yan Zhigao dismissed the servants, asking Madam Li urgently.

Madam Li informed Yan Zhigao of the list of officials whose households had been confiscated by the provincial government.

After listening, Yan Zhigao fell silent for a while, "The Emperor is really coming down hard on the Eight Princes."

Madam Li: "I don’t care about the Eight Princes or not, as long as our family isn’t implicated." The thought of the fate of the women from confiscated households made Madam Li feel cold all over.

Yan Zhigao: "We must restrain the servants in our residence during this period, so as not to give rise to gossip."

Madam Li nodded, "I understand."

...

The major purge of officials in the provinces of Zhongzhou, Fenxi, and Jiguang shook the entire court and government.

It was not so much that the officials were concerned about which of them had been confiscated; what concerned them was that they had not received any hint of this beforehand.

By the time they knew, the Emperor had already decided on the list of replacement officials, leaving them no chance to make their own placements.

"The Emperor’s methods are becoming more and more decisive."

The hearts of the officials grew deeper in their awe of the Emperor.

Upon hearing the news, the Empress Dowager too remained silent for a long while before letting out a long sigh. She then sent a trusted old maid to the Duke Cheng’en’s residence with a message, instructing the Duke to definitely restrain the Jiang Family youths.

The Emperor no longer needed the Jiang Family, and he could also deal with the Eight Princes.

If the Jiang Family continued to be unrestrained as before, the Emperor’s sword would inevitably be turned towards them sooner or later.

"This time, it’s said Jinling Guard has made great contributions again."

After the morning court, Commander of the Jinling Guard Xiu Xiangchen allowed the various gazes to fall on him, striding back to the Jinling Guard Office without a sideways glance.

Upon seeing Heng Wen return, Xiu Xiangchen quickly dismissed everyone around until only the two of them were left in the room. Then he began to inquire, "Have you found out whether the person from the Prince Residence is indeed the Commander Investigator specially appointed by the Emperor?"

Heng Wen showed a look of self-reproach, "My lord, I am of no use, I haven’t found out."

Xiu Xiangchen frowned, "How could that be?"

Heng Wen: "I didn’t even see the Little Prince, and I asked the people at the Zhongzhou Jinling Guard Office as well; they all said they’ve never seen any ’Commander Xiao’."

Xiu Xiangchen was silent, "Could it really not be the Little Prince from the Prince Residence?"

Heng Wen hesitated before saying, "I don’t think it should be. I’ve also heard about what kind of person the Little Prince is. He doesn’t seem like someone who could devise a plan to catch all the members of the Eight Princes Party in Zhongzhou, Fenxi, and Jiguang in one fell swoop."

Xiu Xiangchen glanced at his trusted subordinate he had personally promoted, "Even what you see with your own eyes may not be true, let alone hearsay. I always feel that this Little Prince is too quiet."

Ma Family ascending to nobility, gaining an additional brother—the incident would not be easily accepted by anyone, let alone who that person was, famed for a violent temper from childhood. Everyone was waiting to see him storm back to Beijing to make a scene, yet there was not a peep from him.

Just that fact alone was quite suspicious.

At the same time, similar conversations were taking place in several other locations.