"Isn't the eldest son of the family master from the Qingyun Sect? You won't betroth Chief Xiao's daughter to me, right?" Shen Li said in surprise.
"The guy from your Qingyun sect doesn't even have a wife, so where did he get this daughter? He is the second oldest, and the one he betrothed to you is his eldest brother's youngest daughter." The third elder said as he walked away.
"Boss Shen, since you and Xiao Chen's family are married, we are one family. Don't stay out of the house. If you have anything to do, just ask the head of the family directly." Seeing Shen Li thinking deeply, the third elder added.
Shen Li's education made him very opposed to arranged marriages, but most of the world is still in feudal society, and arranged marriages have become the norm. Shen Li cannot control this phenomenon, and even he himself is a victim.
"Third Grandpa, thank you! If it weren't for your Golden Dragon and Crucian Carp, Mr. Shen wouldn't have awakened his acquired spiritual roots, wouldn't have been able to enter the Qingyun Sect, and wouldn't have been able to reach the Golden Core stage," Shen Li said.
"Why are you saying this all of a sudden? Awakening of the acquired spiritual roots is your own blessing. There is no need to thank me. Your Third Grandpa, I have been eating this golden dragon crucian carp for many years and still haven't awakened the acquired spiritual roots?" The third elder patted him. Shen Li said from behind.
"Grandpa Third, thank you!" Shen Li said again.
"You still say thank you? Besides, I won't take you to see the head of the family." The third elder gave Shen Li a sideways glance.
Shen Li said hurriedly: "No more, no more."
"We're here, I'll accompany you in." The third elder said.
The third elder opened the door and entered the head of the family's study with Shen Li.
"Brother, look who I brought here." The third elder said happily.
A gray-haired old man who was sitting upright put down the book he was reading, stood up and came over, saying:
"Lao San, who did you bring?"
"Brother, this is the Shen Li I told you." The third elder patted Shen Li on the shoulder and said.
"Young man Shen Li has met the master of the family." Shen Li bowed and said respectfully.
"Don't be restrained. Just treat it as your own home. Please sit down first," the gray-haired old man said.
When Shen Li saw the appearance of the master of the family, he thought of Palace Chief Xiao and said, "As expected of father and son, they look so much alike. Their height, appearance, and demeanor are at least 80% similar."
"Thank you, Master, Grandpa." Shen Liyan said.
"I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. I heard that you are serving in the court, why do you come to see me?" said the head of the family.
"Master, Grandpa, I have something that I don't understand. According to the information confessed by the captured assassin, the second prince is very likely to be the mastermind behind the assassination. The second prince is also very likely to be related to Jinxiu Palace. I wonder if our Xiao family can I will come forward to protect him," Shen Li said.
"We, the Xiao family, are also sensible. If the second prince is really like this, the Prime Minister will punish him, and we, the Xiao family, will not protect him. The most ruthless emperor's family, we, the Xiao family, will not get involved in the struggle for the throne." The head of the Xiao family said.
"Thanks to the master of the family, Grandpa, Shen Li knows the position of the Xiao family." Shen Li said.
"It's not just our Xiao family, the heads of the Yan family, Wang family, and Wei family and I have already had a meeting together. None of our four major families want to get involved in the matter of the throne. No matter how much the prince and the other princes earn, , We will not take sides. The head of the Xiao family added.
Shen Li nodded, stood up to edit, and said: "Grandpa, Third Grandpa, Shen Li has nothing else to do. He still has official duties, so I'll take my leave first."
"Boy Shen, why don't you stay for two days?" said the third elder.
"Shen Yixin accepted Third Grandpa's kindness. Prime Minister Yin ordered me and Sima Lang to catch the assassin. The assassin who assassinated the prince has not been caught so far. It's time for me to get busy with this matter." Shen Li explained respectfully.
"Come to the house often when you have time, so that I can arrange for you to meet my granddaughter Xiao Zihan." The head of the Xiao family said with a kind smile on his face.
Shen Li blushed and said, "Then I'll take my leave first. There's no need to send the two grandpas off."
The head of the Xiao family and the third elder watched Shen Li leave.
The third elder said: "Brother, that boy is blushing."
The head of the Xiao family said: "I saw it too."
"hehe……"
The two old men looked at each other and smiled.
Shen Li left the Xiao family, returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and met Senior Brother Yin immediately.
"Shen Li is back, what does the Xiao family say?" Prime Minister Yin asked.
"Senior Brother Yin, I went to meet the head of the Xiao family. He said that the four major families will not interfere in the struggle for the throne and will not take sides between the prince and other princes." Shen Li said.
Shen Li picked up the teapot, poured a cup, and drank.
"I've known about this for a long time. You didn't ask me if the Xiao family could stop me if I arrest the second prince?" Yin Ziping asked Shen Lidao again.
Shen Li took a sip of tea and said, "Ask me, the Xiao family doesn't care, I'll let you catch me!"
"That's good. In the entire Feng City, only the Xiao family and the Alchemist Guild can make me a little afraid, and the other forces are not worth mentioning." Yin Ziping said.
"Senior Brother Yin, you won't be able to defeat the fourth elder of the Xiao family, right?" Shen Li asked.
"In my eyes, Fourth Brother Xiao is nothing. Boss Xiao is the one who hides his secrets." Yin Ziping said.
"I obviously can't sense a trace of zhenqi fluctuations in his body. Could it be that he is hiding his cultivation?" Shen Li frowned and said.
"Boss Xiao also stayed in Qingyun Sect for several years before. Like you, he is considered a leader among his peers. He has been hiding his cultivation in recent years. I am a little unsure about him. Apart from him, there is another I’m not sure I can beat Lao Huang from the Alchemist Guild,” Yin Ziping said.
"Senior Brother Yin, Lao Huang is the Elder Huang. I remember he is the best at massage, right? Their president named Zhang seems to be at the Nascent Soul stage as well," Shen Li said.
"President Zhang of the Alchemist Guild is more scheming and cunning, but he is not good at martial arts. I can defeat him with one move. Lao Huang is different. I can feel that there is something in him that is not weaker than mine." Qi fluctuations." Yin Ziping said.
Shen Li suddenly remembered the scene where he and Liu Lin were tied to the Alchemist Guild, and he remembered how respectful President Zhang and Elder Huang looked in front of their master.
"The Alchemist Guild won't interfere with the princes' fight for the throne, right?" Shen Li asked.
"It's hard to say, but there is no evidence that they are involved for the time being. Now we must focus on stabilizing the imperial court, not allowing chaos in the Suzaku Empire, and allowing the prince to successfully ascend the throne. Get ready and come with me to arrest the second prince later. I now have substantial evidence in my hands." Yin Ziping said.
"Yes! Senior Brother Yin."
After a while, many soldiers and horses gathered in the small square in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, most of them were the Yulin Army led by Sima Lang, and there were also some police teams led by Feng Geng.
"Set off!"
Following Yin Ziping's order, the soldiers and horses heard the sound and moved.
As soon as the soldiers and horses led by Yin Ziping arrived at Prince Ping's Mansion, which was located not far to the west of the palace, Yin Ziping ordered Sima Lang and Feng Geng to lead their men to surround the Prince Ping's Mansion of the second prince.