Leaving the alley, Ye Li, filled with rage, quickly returned to the inn.
Seeing Ye Li, who had slipped out alone, return safe and sound, Xue Yun, the Deputy Commander of the guards who had been anxiously looking out at the entrance, breathed a sigh of relief and then quickly went to meet her.
However, when he saw Ye Li's disheveled appearance, his expression suddenly changed.
“Your Highness… Miss, how did you end up like this?”
Xue Yun asked cautiously.
Ye Li's eyes were filled with fury, and she gritted her teeth, growling, “Go, bring Zhao Ying to me!”
“Zhao Ying?”
Xue Yun frowned, “That name… it sounds a little familiar!”
“He's that damn number one scholar of Huaizhou!”
Ye Li gritted her silver teeth, “I asked around on my way back. His father is the Huaizhou Prefect!”
As she spoke, Ye Li trembled with anger.
She secretly swore in her heart.
Zhao Ying!
This Princess will definitely make you pay for what you've done!
“Yes!”
Xue Yun accepted the order and immediately prepared to set off with his men.
“Wait!”
Ye Li called out to the guard, fumbled in her sleeve pocket for a moment, and pulled out a golden plaque, handing it to Xue Yun.
Xue Yun respectfully took the golden plaque and quickly left with his men.
Soon, Xue Yun and his men arrived at the Zhao Family residence, and without a word, they forced their way inside.
“Stop!”
The Zhao Family doorman immediately raised his hand to block them, “Who are you, how dare you…”
Bang!
The doorman's words were cut short as Xue Yun kicked him flying.
“Pfft…”
Xue Yun's kick was heavy; the doorman fell to the ground, directly spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Although Ye Li hadn't said anything, he understood in his heart that Zhao Ying must have bullied her.
There was no need to be polite to anyone from the Zhao Family!
Seeing this, the other doorman quickly ran into the mansion in a panic.
“Help! Quickly, help! Someone's breaking in!”
The doorman ran and shouted, quickly alarming everyone in the Zhao Family residence.
Zhao Ying was originally in the backyard looking for inspiration to compose poetry, intending to prove that he, the number one scholar of Luochuan, was not undeserving of his reputation with a poem that would astound everyone.
Upon learning that someone had forced their way into the Zhao Family residence, the irritated Zhao Ying immediately walked to the front courtyard with a dark expression.
In the front courtyard, the Zhao Family's guards quickly surrounded Xue Yun and the others who had broken in.
Although Xue Yun only brought four men, he did not put these dozen or so guards in his eyes at all.
Zhao Jianzhi looked at the five men with a frosty face, “Who are you? How dare you trespass into this official's residence?”
“Where is Zhao Ying?”
Xue Yun asked coldly.
Hmm?
Zhao Jianzhi frowned slightly, “Why are you looking for this official's son?”
“Stop talking nonsense!”
Xue Yun stared at Zhao Jianzhi with cold eyes, “Where is Zhao Ying?”
“I am here!”
Zhao Ying, who had just walked out, responded loudly, looking at the group coldly, “You have a lot of nerve, how dare you trespass into the Zhao Family residence?”
“You have a lot of nerve!”
Xue Yun looked at Zhao Ying with sharp eyes, waved his hand, and ordered, “Take him down!”
“Yes!”
The four guards obeyed the order and quickly moved forward.
Seeing that the four men were clearly hostile, Zhao Jianzhi immediately ordered his guards, “Take them down for this official!”
Upon receiving the order, the guards immediately swarmed forward.
However, facing these few skilled guards, the guards were quickly defeated.
In an instant, the front courtyard of the Zhao Family residence was filled with guards lying on the ground, wailing.
The four men didn't even bother to look at the fallen guards and went straight for Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying panicked and quickly hid behind his father.
Zhao Jianzhi's expression was extremely ugly, and he roared, “This is rebellion!”
“Get out of the way!”
A guard pushed Zhao Jianzhi aside and grabbed Zhao Ying.
As Zhao Ying was about to speak, the guard punched him hard in the stomach.
“Ah…”
Zhao Ying wailed in pain, his body immediately hunched over like a shrimp.
“Who exactly are you? What do you want to do?”
Madam Zhao came to her senses and quickly rushed forward to stop them, then shouted at the servants in the mansion, “Quickly go call for help!”
“No need to go! Calling anyone will be useless!”
Xue Yun stepped forward, roughly pushed Madam Zhao aside, and pulled out the golden plaque from his in arms, thrusting it in her face.
As if the Emperor Himself were Present!
Seeing the four characters on the golden plaque, all of Madam Zhao's anger instantly dissipated.
It was replaced by endless fear and unease.
An unprecedented feeling of powerlessness swept over her, and Madam Zhao's body suddenly went limp, falling to her knees with a “bang,” her face ashen.
Zhao Jianzhi, who had been furious, also instantly lost his temper and foolishly knelt down with her.
“Take him away!”
Xue Yun put away the golden plaque and ordered with a cold voice.
The four men twisted Zhao Ying's arms, dragging him out, his head buzzing.
“Sir!”
Zhao Jianzhi hugged Xue Yun's leg as he was about to leave, his voice trembling as he asked, “Please, Sir, what crime… has my son committed?”
“Get out of the way!”
Xue Yun didn't bother to say more, kicking Zhao Jianzhi away, “If you dare to obstruct again, you will be killed without mercy!”
Hearing Xue Yun's words, Zhao Jianzhi shivered all over and dared not say anything more, only watching helplessly as Zhao Ying was taken away.
“Father, save me!”
“Mother, save me…”
Zhao Ying finally recovered and desperately wailed for help.
“Shut up!”
The guard was impatient and directly elbowed Zhao Ying in the mouth.
“Ah…”
Zhao Ying wailed in pain, his mouth full of blood.
Seeing that he still dared to call out, the guard delivered another elbow strike, hitting Zhao Ying hard in the chest.
Zhao Ying grunted, finally daring not to cry out again, clenching his teeth tightly, and with difficulty turned his head, casting a desperate, ashen look at his parents for help.
It wasn't until Zhao Ying was taken out of the Zhao Family residence that Zhao Jianzhi and Madam Zhao collapsed to the ground, their bodies limp.
“My lord, quickly think of a way to save Ying'er!”
Madam Zhao was frantic, crawling to Zhao Jianzhi's side and pulling his arm, crying out.
Slap!
Zhao Jianzhi slapped Madam Zhao hard across the face, “This is all your fault! Are you satisfied now?”
Madam Zhao was stunned by his slap.
After a long moment of stunned, Madam Zhao screamed tearfully, “Why blame me?”
“Why? You ask why?”
Zhao Jianzhi struggled to get up, roaring furiously, “I told them yesterday to apologize to the Su Family and Shen Jing, but you just had to interfere! Now the Emperor has sent people to stand up for the Su Family, are you satisfied?!”
Those people came with an imperial golden plaque!
They could only be people sent by the Emperor!
They came to the Zhao Family to arrest Zhao Ying; besides offending the Su Family, what else could it be about?
If it were because of that matter, it wouldn't just be taking Zhao Ying away!
It would be the execution of the entire family!
Madam Zhao suddenly realized this after being roared at by Zhao Jianzhi.
“I… I didn't know such a thing would alarm the Emperor!”
Madam Zhao wailed, her intestines turning green with regret.
If she had known earlier that the Emperor would personally stand up for the Su Family, she would have tied Zhao Ying and Song Lianxin and dragged them to the Su Family to apologize to Shen Jing!
“Didn't know, didn't know…”
Zhao Jianzhi roared in grief and indignation, “Use your brain! Grand Tutor Su is the Emperor's teacher! When the teacher's orphaned mother and son send a letter saying they've been bullied, do you think the Emperor will stand by and do nothing?”
Madam Su!
It must have been Madam Su who sent someone to the capital yesterday or even earlier.
If they had gone to apologize yesterday, this wouldn't have happened today!
“This… this…”
Madam Zhao cried incessantly, asking in a panic, “What should we do now?”
“What else can we do?”
Zhao Jianzhi roared exasperatedly, “Call the Song Family, prepare generous gifts, and go apologize!”
Now, they could only beg Madam Su to show mercy and let Zhao Ying go.
If Madam Su didn't relent, that beast Zhao Ying would not die but would at least suffer greatly!
It was even possible that they too would be implicated…