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Chapter 785 Uncle Yin's Ugly Transformation [Thank you! Thank you again! 10k words owed]

The sun rises in the east.

The entire city of Bianjing is cautiously awakening.

Quyuan Street,
The Marquis of Yongyi's Residence

Several noblewomen were walking towards the second gate.

Seeing Sun's exhausted expression, Xie and Hualan exchanged a glance and said softly, "Mother, Sanlang has already gone to wait at the street corner. Why don't you wait inside?"

Anmei, who was staying at her parents' house, said, "Dan's mother said you didn't sleep well last night. If Xiao Wu comes back and sees you like this, he will definitely be worried!"

Madam Sun waved her hand: "Since last night, my heart has been pounding with anxiety! This morning, the Chai family sent another message from the palace! I can rest assured now that I've seen your brother's figure sooner."

Upon hearing this, Xu's daughter-in-law and daughters could only nod and accompany their mother as she continued walking forward.

After exiting the second gate, Madam Sun stood in front of the main gate, looking towards the street corner with her daughter and daughter-in-law.

Several young maids brought over a folding chair, but when Madam Sun saw it, she waved her hand at them, indicating that she didn't need it.

After a while,

Zai Zhang's attendants rode back from the street corner at a trot.

Seeing Madam Sun standing in front of the gate, her attendant dismounted and said, "Madam, the Third Young Master has seen the Fifth Young Master and sent me to inform him."

"How is Jing'er? Is he traveling by carriage or on horseback?" Madam Sun asked anxiously.

"Reporting to Madam, Wu Lang and Qing Yun returned on horseback. I observed from a distance and there was nothing amiss!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Sun breathed a sigh of relief.

Not only Sun Shi, but Hua Qing, who had been tense the whole time, also relaxed a lot after hearing these words.

Soon, Xu Zaijing and his elder brother appeared at the street corner on horseback.

Arriving at the gate,
Seeing his waiting relatives, Xu Zaijing dismounted and said, "Mother, why are you waiting here?"

“Mother is worried because she hasn’t seen you,” Zai Zhang said with a smile.

Madam Sun didn't speak, but carefully examined Xu Zaijing. Seeing that there was nothing wrong, she took his hand and walked into the courtyard.

Before even reaching the second gate, Xu Zaijing spotted his master.

Xu Zaijing gave Qingyun a look, and Qingyun quickly walked towards Uncle Yin.

"How is my brother-in-law?"

"He's already awake! He took some men to the estate outside the city early this morning to visit his mother-in-law."

Xu Zaijing nodded.

The group remained mostly silent throughout the journey.

After everyone entered the main room in the backyard, had tea served, and sat down, and dismissed the maids and servants, Madam Sun said, "Jing'er, the Chai family sent a message early this morning saying that something big has happened in the palace! What exactly happened?"

Seeing the curious expressions on the faces of his older brothers, sisters-in-law, and cousins ​​inside the room, Xu Zaijing sighed and recounted in detail what had happened in the palace in the early hours of the morning.

From the end of the palace coup to Xu Zaijing's departure from the palace, there were more than two hours, enough time to get a lot done!
"Upon identification, it was found that among the rebel soldiers who entered through the Gongchen Gate, the north gate of the palace, there were former guards of the Prince of Jing, Nong rebel soldiers who were captured by the Prince of Yong, and a unit of elite troops from the Guangjie Army!"

Xu Zaijing finished speaking.

"How come this treacherous army is so numerous?" Zai Zhang asked, puzzled. "The palace is heavily guarded; how did they get in?"

Feeling a bit thirsty, Xu Zaijing took a sip of his drink, looked at everyone in the room, and said:

"The large and diverse group of thieves is naturally due to the fact that there are people working and colluding among them."

"He was able to enter the palace because of the Gao family's high status! On the way back to the palace for interrogation by the Imperial City Guard, this fellow was recognized by the former Prince of Jing and his personal guards, and they intercepted him halfway!"

"But there were too many complicated events in the capital yesterday, and not many people knew that Gao Jing had been dismissed and imprisoned! In the early hours of the morning, Gao Jing, along with the guards of the Prince of Jing's mansion, tricked his way onto the palace walls! With the help of an inside traitor, they killed people, seized the gate, and let the traitorous soldiers into the palace!"

Before Sun could ask any questions, Xu Zaijing hurriedly said, "The inside man is that scoundrel Zhang Shipan!"

"Is it the same person who shot you and Gu Erlang with a bow and arrow in the east of the city a few years ago?" Madam Sun asked.

"Correct."

Xu Zaijing nodded and finished speaking. After exchanging glances with everyone in the room, he said, "The Emperor was furious this morning. A major upheaval is about to occur in the capital!"

Anmei nodded: "Xiao Wu, the Tan family of Duke Anguo is finished, and the Tian family of Earl Huixian didn't fare well either. So it's just these two families?"

Xu Zaijing shook his head: "Sister, it's not just these two families! The Yong Prince's Mansion, the Tan Prince's Mansion, the Han Family of the Duke of Han, the Qin Family of the Marquis of Dongchang, the Wei Family of the Marquis of Fu'an, the Sha Family of the Marquis of Zhongshan, and the Gan Family of the Military Commander."

Upon hearing Xu Zaijing mention the noble and high-ranking families, everyone in the room exclaimed in surprise.

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing glanced at the Sun family again and said, "Even the Liang family of Yongchang Marquis and the Gu family of Ningyuan Marquis will most likely be reprimanded!"

"Why were the Gu and Liang families reprimanded?" Madam Sun asked hurriedly.

Xu Zaijing shook his head and said, "The fourth branch of the Gu family is very close to the Qin family of Dongchang Marquis! Liang Jing, the eldest son of the Liang family, has an excellent relationship with the Gan family!"

"Mother, don't worry! Erlang also protected you in the pond yesterday, and Liang Xu did a very good job yesterday too! I don't think there will be any major problems!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Sun breathed a sigh of relief and looked outside, saying, "I wonder how long it will take to quell this turmoil."

"It seems my son won't be long before he leaves the palace."

In the morning,

The Sheng family of Jiying Lane, Shou'an Hall.
The old lady fiddled with the beads in her hand, sitting in the Luohan chair at the head of the table with a frown.

Sheng Hong, still in his official robes after the court session, sat on the chair at the lower end of the table and said solemnly, "Mother, His Majesty has decreed that the reward for killing the rebels by the Imperial Guards who quelled the rebellion in the city today will be doubled!"

"Those who defect in battle will be spared death; those who hand over the leader of the rebels will not only be spared death, but will also be placed under investigation by the authorities!"

The old lady's brows relaxed, and she nodded gently: "A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men! With such a reward, the soldiers will definitely fight with all their might!"

"Since those who are spared from death will be able to quell the unrest, the rebel army will fall apart. It shouldn't be long before the unrest is quelled."

Sheng Hong looked up at the old lady: "Mother is right."

"The lady is here!"

Cuiwei, who was standing at the door, announced the arrival of guests while lifting the curtain.

After a while,
Wang Ruofu, accompanied by Liu's mother, walked in quickly with a regretful expression.

"Mother, my husband."

After bowing, and seeing the old lady's gesture of invitation, Wang Ruofu naturally sat down below Sheng Hong.

Looking at Wang Ruofu's expression, the old lady asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"

"Sigh!" Wang Ruofu sighed, glanced at Sheng Hong, and said regretfully, "Mother, my relatives from my mother's side just sent a message."

"The Feng family?" Sheng Hong asked. Wang Ruofu nodded: "Yes! The Feng family! Tell me."

Shaking his head, Wang Ruofu said with a sorrowful expression, "Our relative, the Feng family, sent someone to say that our young master was on duty in the palace last night, but unfortunately he was ambushed by bandits and died."

"What?" The old lady gripped the pearl in her hand tightly, frowning as she asked, "Where is this person?"

Wang Ruofu shook his head and said, "The steward who came to our house to deliver the message said that he was afraid of offending you, so no matter how much my daughter-in-law pulled him, he just wouldn't go into the inner courtyard."

The old lady sighed, "Swords have no eyes, and war is dangerous!"

Wang Ruofu nodded in agreement and continued, "The steward of the Feng family also said that his daughter-in-law should convey his gratitude to you, sir."

Before the puzzled old lady and Sheng Hong could ask any questions, Wang Ruofu hurriedly said, "It is said that not long after the bandits plotted to kill Feng's son, he was killed by Jing's son himself, thus avenging his blood feud."

"The Feng family is very grateful for this."

The old lady nodded: "They're all relatives. When the time comes, Madam, please prepare generous gifts and go inquire about the Feng family's relatives."

"Yes, mother."

Southeast of Bianjing City
A scene of broken walls and ruins.
The streets near the war-torn area were filled with the stench of blood, decay, and the smell of burning fire.

Li Taotie, the viscount of the Li family, dressed in cavalry armor, led dozens of cavalrymen to a crossroads.

At the turn of spring and summer,

This is a time of vibrant life,
But the surrounding area is desolate, with crows occasionally landing on branches and rooftops, cawing loudly.

Looking at the crows in the distance, Li Taotie, for some reason, recalled the scene at Baigao City when he saw the corpses of his relatives hanging on the city wall.
At this time,

A fellow soldier pointed to the distance and said, "They're here."

Li Taotie turned his head and saw four bandits carrying a door panel, walking towards him.

The four of them were in a very sorry state.
His face, hands, and armor were covered in filth, making it impossible to tell whether it was mud or blood.
The waist knife, held upside down, had many nicks on its blade, and the armor plates were scattered and broken, clearly the result of a desperate battle.

Looking at the cavalrymen before him,

The four men carrying the door panel threw away their weapons.

After walking to a distance of three or four zhang from Li Taotie, the four of them put down the door panel they were carrying and knelt down on the ground like quails.

The leader, his voice hoarse, clasped his hands and said, "Lord Li, this is the person you wanted! We've brought him back."

Li Taotie narrowed his eyes behind his helmet: "I ordered one adult and two children, why is there only one adult?"

The leader bowed his head and said, "Your Excellency! When the ten of us returned, the two younger ones had already been killed and their heads taken! If it weren't for someone being lustful, Your Excellency wouldn't have survived either."

finished,

The man raised his head and looked at Li Taotie, saying, "My lord, we only brought back one person. I wonder if your words still stand?"

As he spoke, the leader couldn't help but glance at the fierce knight behind Li Taotie, who was holding a powerful bow and arrows.

The air fell silent, and sensing the faint killing intent, the other three, kneeling on the ground, dared not move.

"Consider yourselves lucky!"

Upon hearing this, the four people kneeling on the ground instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

"You have betrayed your country in the face of battle, so you are spared the death penalty! And since you have kept your promise to rescue the person, here is your reward."

"puff"

A bag of silver was thrown in front of the group.

The leader said hoarsely, "I dare not accept the reward! I am deeply grateful to you all for sparing my life."

At this moment, a valiant knight dismounted and approached the three.

The four people kneeling on the ground instantly tensed up.

Seeing that they had only carried the person off the door panel, the four of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"Take it! This money for ten people comes from the Imperial Palace, and we dare not arbitrarily deduct it." Li Taotie said calmly, "Let's go! Come with me to the front to sign and seal the document."

Hearing this,

The four kneeling men, relieved to have survived, stood up and followed the horse forward.

Looking at the woman on the wooden board who looked like a living dead, Li Taotie sighed and shouted, "Fetch water and find an old woman to wash her."

evening,

Quyuan Street, outside the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion, lies Qingyun Courtyard.

Inside the main hall, Qin Yanwen, looking like a dead man, stared blankly at the candlelight before her.

People walked past her from time to time, but none of them could make her eyes flicker.

A tall woman with a birthmark on her face placed a bowl of noodle soup on the table next to her.

Looking at the dazed Qin Yanwen, the woman sighed.

Sometimes, boys and girls would peek through the crack in the door and look inside.

Later,
Footsteps were heard.

"Squeak—"

The door was opened,

Qin Yanwen, still seated on the chair, showed no intention of turning her head to look.

The sound of limping footsteps could be heard.

"Ugh."

A hoarse sigh came from the side.

Then, an old man with a face full of scars, one blind eye, one missing arm, and white hair and beard sat down cross-legged in front of Qin Yanwen.

Aren't you going to look at me?

The old man asked in a hoarse but very gentle voice.

Qin Yanwen's eyes flickered as she looked at the terrifying-looking old man.

Seeing the old man's eyes, Qin Yanwen's face immediately showed an expression. After carefully examining him, she grinned foolishly and said, "You've become a ghost, how come you're so ugly?"

Uncle Yin was taken aback for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "Yes! I'm this ugly even after I became a ghost!"

After laughing foolishly a few times, Qin Yanwen's eyes showed fear, and then she rolled her eyes and fainted.

(End of this chapter)