Xiao Wenyuan looked at the calm and composed young man in front of him and his arm that was numb from the shock. There was a sharp light in his eyes, and he could do it.
"Okay, very good." Xiao Wenyuan laughed a few times, "Sure enough, heroes come from young. Having a good general like the prince in the court is a blessing to the country, the people, and the emperor."
Xiao Wenyuan never imagined that Mu Jingrui's martial arts skills were far superior to his own at such a young age. This severely wounded his self-esteem and pride.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for the compliment." Mu Jingrui cupped his hand, not being too modest. "Master Marquis, regarding the beautiful girl I just mentioned, can you please ask Young Master Xiao to come out and explain?"
Xiao Wenyuan refused to accept Mu Jingrui's advice, and had no intention of giving any face to the Xiao family, and his expression darkened involuntarily.
"Your Majesty, my Xiao family is full of loyal people who have dedicated their lives for the imperial court. Kai'er is the only bloodline of the Xiao family. If you don't have conclusive evidence, you can't just listen to other people's rumors."
Mu Jingrui snorted coldly, not accepting this trick at all.
"Whether it's a rumor or not, ask him to come out and confront it, and we'll find out for ourselves."
Xiao Wenyuan and Mu Jingrui looked at each other for a while, and he saw an undoubted determination and persistence in Mu Jingrui's eyes.
He knew he couldn't escape, so he took a deep breath. "Okay. I also want to see what evidence you have."
"Come here." Xiao Wenyuan vented his anger at the housekeeper and scolded, "Why are you still standing there? Go and call Master Sun out."
"yes."
The housekeeper retreated, and after a while, Xiao Yikai followed the housekeeper and walked over.
He walked over with steady steps and a calm expression, walked in front of Xiao Wenyuan and bowed respectfully, then turned to look at Mu Jingrui and Shangguan Wanning.
"Princess, we meet again."
When Xiao Yikai looked at Shangguan Wan Ning, there was a gleam in his eyes, which instantly made Mu Jingrui feel angry.
I simply didn't take him seriously.
Mu Jingrui calmly stood in front of Shangguan Wan Ning, blocking Xiao Yikai's sight.
"Mr. Xiao, are the beautiful ladies who came to Beijing to be selected for selection in the house at this time?"
"No." Xiao Yikai opened the folding fan and shook it gently, raising his head arrogantly, not looking at Mu Jingrui at all.
"Then I'll let you meet someone."
Mu Jingrui made a gesture, and his entourage walked out.
After a while, the attendant came over with Liu San in one hand and pushed him hard in front of Xiao Yikai.
Xiao Yikai's expression changed slightly and he couldn't help but look at his father.
"Does Mr. Xiao recognize him?" Mu Jingrui asked.
Neither Xiao Wenyuan nor his son expected that Mu Jingrui would move so quickly and find Liu San in just a day or two after arriving here.
"I recognize him. He is Capt. Liu who escorted the beautiful lady to Beijing. He even came to visit when he was passing by." Xiao Yikai replied pretending to be calm.
"and after?"
"Later? Then of course he left."
"He left, but left the beautiful girl behind. Mr. Xiao, don't forget, Liu San was not the only one in the team escorting the beautiful girl. You gave him the money, but he didn't share it with anyone else."
Mu Jingrui learned from Liu San's mouth that he dismissed the other escorts and asked them to wander outside for a while and then go back after the news had passed.
However, Liu San was greedy and only gave a small part of the money he received from the Xiao family to his companions.
How can those people swallow this breath?
Mu Jingrui has already sent people to look for the others, and it won't take long for the results to be available.
"I don't know what the prince is talking about." Xiao Yikai's voice became a little cold, and the light in his eyes gradually disappeared.
"It doesn't matter if you don't know. As long as we search the Zhongliehou Mansion, we will naturally find out."
"Search? Huh!" Xiao Yikai sneered, "Don't just rely on your military exploits to show off your power. The Xiao family is not a soft persimmon who can be bullied and manipulated. If you want to search, you can, unless there is an imperial edict from the emperor."
Shangguan Wan Ning's heart suddenly went cold.
Not to mention whether Xiao Yujue is willing to issue an imperial edict to have people search. Even if he is willing, it will take at least seven days to get from here to the capital.
The Xiao family has enough time to kill people and silence them.
"Do you want the imperial edict?" The corners of Mu Jingrui's lips raised with a wicked smile, "I will give you the imperial edict."
After that, Mu Jingrui took out a gold medal from his arms.
"Here is the gold medal bestowed by the emperor. Wherever you go, it will feel like the emperor is personally present. The emperor has given you the right to kill first and report later, and to do things expediently."
Everyone present was stunned.
Even Shangguan Wan Ning didn't expect that Mu Jingrui had such a skill.
"Master Marquis, shouldn't you kneel down and accept the order?"
Xiao Wenyuan and his son recovered from the shock, and everyone present, including Shangguan Wan Ning, knelt down to pay homage.
"What's going on? It's so lively."
Mu Jingrui was about to let his men enter the inner hall and backyard to search when he saw an old lady with silver hair and a ruddy complexion walking over, surrounded by maids and grandmothers.
This should be Mrs. Xiao.
"I was praying in the Buddhist hall just now. I heard that a distinguished guest had arrived, so I came out to have a look." Mrs. Xiao's eyes traveled back and forth over Mu Jingrui's body, and she nodded with a smile, "He is indeed a good man."
When Mrs. Xiao saw the people kneeling on the ground in the courtyard, she smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I am holding a dragon-head crutch in my hand, given by the late emperor. Please forgive me for the inconvenience of kneeling down."
"That's natural."
Mu Jingrui respected Mrs. Xiao and bowed respectfully.
"I have met your parents once, and I am deeply impressed by your mother. As expected, only a virtuous and virtuous woman can cultivate such outstanding talents."
After Mrs. Xiao finished praising Mu Jingrui, she changed the subject and asked, "What's going on? The prince is here, and if you don't entertain him well, why did you make the prince angry?"
Xiao Yikai raised his head and looked at Mrs. Xiao. When his eyes met Mrs. Xiao, he immediately lowered his head with guilt.
"Grandma, the prince said... that I secretly detained the beautiful women who were candidates for the palace and wanted to search the Zhonglie Marquis' mansion..."
"Your Majesty has no grievances against our Xiao family. Since he said that, there must be his reasons." Mrs. Xiao walked up to Xiao Yikai and asked, "Honestly, is there such a thing?
"
"Grandma, I..."
"Look at me, don't lie."
Mrs. Xiao's attitude was stern, and although her voice was not serious, it was extremely majestic.
Xiao Yikai lowered his head and hesitated for a long time before slowly saying: "Yes... there is such a thing..."
"Snapped!"
Mrs. Xiao's dragon-headed crutch hit Xiao Yikai involuntarily.
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