The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 826 - 727, Change of Tune

Chapter 826: Chapter 727, Change of Tune

The moon was up in the trees, and in a county near Beijing, an inconspicuous courtyard was surrounded by the Jinling Guard. As the guards climbed over the walls, arrows shot out from inside.

"It seems this trip wasn’t in vain!"

"Try to capture them alive!"

Upon receiving the order, all the Jinling Guard swiftly leaped into the yard, and soon the air was filled with the sound of fierce fighting.

Xiao Yeyang stood outside the courtyard gate, quietly listening to the commotion inside. When he heard a noise from the roof, he kicked a stone at his feet without even looking up, and in moments, a heavy thud followed.

Defu, without waiting for an order, swiftly left and soon brought back a middle-aged man who had been knocked unconscious.

By then, the battle in the courtyard had ended.

Xiao Yeyang entered the yard, and immediately a Jinling Guard came forward to report, "Sir, we failed to capture the leaders; they all took poison and committed suicide."

Xiao Yeyang glanced at the man in Defu’s hands, "Keep a good watch on this man." After speaking, he headed toward the study.

"Sir, when we stormed in, there was still fire in the braziers; someone was likely burning documents."

Xio Yeyang frowned, "Take everything here, leave nothing behind. In such a short time, it’s impossible they could have burned everything; there must be something useful left."

The Jinling Guard immediately complied.

They continued working until midnight when the Jinling Guard had completely searched the compound.

Seeing that all valuable items had been taken, Xiao Yeyang left the courtyard, and Defu came up to him.

"Master, a Carrier Pigeon Message has arrived from Beijing."

Xiao Yeyang took the message, and after reading it, his expression darkened.

Seeing this, Defu quickly asked, "Master, what’s wrong?"

Xiao Yeyang countered without responding, "Is it true that Jiang Jinghui was in charge of transporting this year’s tributes from Jiang Province?"

Defu nodded, "Jiang Jinghui is a consultant in Jiang Province, and everyone knows he is the Empress Dowager’s grand-nephew. For the Empress Dowager’s birthday celebration, he was chosen to represent the officials from Jiang Province."

Xiao Yeyang’s eyes narrowed, "It’s almost the Dragon Boat Festival. Jiang Jinghui, having been away for several years, must be eager to reunite with his family. Based on the calculations, he should be entering Beijing soon, right?"

Defu nodded again, "That should be the case."

Xiao Yeyang crumpled the paper in his hand, "Order the Jinling Guard to take the seized items back to Beijing, and we... let us go greet Jiang’s eldest grandson!"

Defu looked at his master, bent over, and quickly ran off to relay the message.

...

Jingzhuo Port.

As the starting point of the Dayuan River and located at the foot of the Emperor’s domain, this was arguably the busiest port in Daxia.

On the evening of April 27, several official ships slowly arrived here.

"I’m finally back!"

Jiang Jinghui, wearing a jade crown and a teal python robe, stood triumphantly on the deck.

After watching the bustling Jingzhuo Port for a while, Jiang Jinghui turned and instructed the guard behind him, "It’s going to be dark soon, and we won’t be able to enter the city tonight. Ensure that the tribute items are safeguarded, and no slack is allowed."

The ship carried not only this year’s silk tributes from Jiang Province required by the palace, but also the birthday gifts carefully presented to the Empress Dowager by various officials.

"Yes!"

After watching the guard leave, Jiang Jinghui, for safety reasons, did not allow the ship to dock but stopped it in the middle of the river and checked the guards stationed at various places before returning to his cabin.

At night, Jiang Jinghui was just settling down with a concubine when he heard urgent knocking at the door.

Angrily, Jiang Jinghui put on his robe and opened the door, "What’s the matter?"

"Eldest Young Master, the official ship is taking on water..."

Before the servant could finish, Jiang Jinghui rushed out of the cabin. Watching an official ship engulfed in fierce flames not far away, he bellowed, "Fire, quickly put out the fire!"

On the shore, Xiao Yeyang sat on horseback, quietly watching the official ship on the river, a faint cold smile on his lips. When Defu returned with a few soaked Hidden Guards, Xiao Yeyang spurred his horse and left.

Did the Jiang Family really think he was still as defenseless as when he was a child, openly spreading rumors about him and Daohua?

The next morning, Xiao Yeyang hurriedly caught up with the Jinling Guard and quickly returned to Beijing with them. After sorting out the seized items, he reported to the Emperor by the afternoon of the next day.

Without taking a break, Xiao Yeyang went directly to the Yan Residence.

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