The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

Hearing these words, Chen Huai'an felt an indescribable pang of sorrow.

This woman has always been like this, always thinking only of him. Even in this predicament, all she thinks about is whether she will embarrass him.

Chen Huai'an's eyes were slightly red, and his voice was hoarse as he said, "Sister, I want to eat wild vegetable buns."

"I haven't eaten this in years..."

Chen Huai'an didn't explain much, only saying that he wanted to eat wild vegetable buns.

It wasn't particularly tasty, but it was the best thing Chen Huai'an could eat during his childhood. The wild vegetables were dug up by Chen Sujin, and the steamed buns were made from coarse grains.

When they were kids, they could only eat this once a year.

Chen Sujin hugged her brother's neck, tears welling up in her eyes: "Okay... I'll make you some, I'll make you some wild vegetable buns."

"Okay." Chen Huai'an smiled. "Sister, let's go home. I've already brought Xiao He home. From now on, we'll all be a good family."

"I will help you get revenge for all the injustices you've suffered!"

Upon hearing this, the madam was terrified, recalling the suffocating feeling she had just experienced.

They bought someone else's own sister and locked her up here. No matter the reason, they did it.

Even the owner behind the Drunken Flower Pavilion might not be willing to offend the Duke of Anguo for her sake.

The madam tremblingly pulled the contract from her bosom, bowing her head and holding it in both hands.

As Chen Huai'an passed by, he paused, reached out and took the contract, and looked at it: "Chu Mo."

"Sir!" Cheng Chumo immediately stepped forward.

"Today, while you were strolling around, you discovered that there were cases of women being abducted and forced into prostitution. To prevent them from destroying evidence, you temporarily took control of this area and notified the authorities. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Cheng Chumo grinned. He wasn't stupid; he understood Chen Huai'an's meaning perfectly well. He patted his chest and agreed.

Chen Huai'an glanced coldly at the madam, said nothing, and left with Chen Sujin on his back.

He doesn't need to do much; she's just a madam. After this incident, the people behind the Drunken Flower Pavilion will take care of her.

Otherwise, if we really escalate the situation, things will get out of hand.

Human trafficking is a huge profit-making chain.

As you walk through the front hall, the once bustling brothel is now completely silent, with all the prostitutes and pimps huddled to one side, not daring to breathe.

Chen Sujin lowered her head and hugged her brother's neck tightly, feeling more at ease than ever before.

A carriage was already prepared at the entrance. Chen Huai'an helped his sister into the carriage and sat down, then followed her in.

"Sister, let's go back to our house first. Hot water and food have already been prepared in advance. Take a good shower, eat something, and get a good night's sleep." Chen Huai'an looked at her pale face and said gently.

"It's too late today. Let's wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow I'll have an imperial physician examine you properly."

Chen Sujin touched the cushion she was sitting on, feeling both happy and distressed: "Xiao An, you've really become a high-ranking official!"

"I can now have medical staff from the Imperial Medical Academy treat my illness."

"How have you been these past few years?"

In her memory, Chen Huai'an was always that half-grown child who needed her care, but now he has grown into a strong and capable adult who can protect her.

"Okay, all is well." Chen Huai'an smiled and reached out to pull her outer robe tighter. "I'll tell you slowly after you've rested."

"Xiaohe is still waiting at home, let's go back quickly."

"..."

Inside the Eastern Palace, Li Shimin looked at the intelligence report sent back from below and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Found it?"

Zhang Anan replied, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Anguo has learned of Chen Sujin's whereabouts from the three Huang brothers... By the time the news reached him, the Duke of Anguo had already set off, and he must have found her by now."

"but......"

As he spoke, he hesitated for a moment.

"But what?"

Zhang Anan hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "His Majesty ordered Marquis Wu to bring the three Huang brothers to Duke Anguo for interrogation, but... Duke Anguo killed one of them as soon as they met, and the other two were also detained by Duke Anguo."

"The three Huang brothers defamed innocent people and forcibly abducted women in public, which is indeed an unforgivable crime, but it should be handled by the government, at most by the Ministry of Justice or the Court of Judicial Review."

"The Duke of Anguo's actions... are somewhat inappropriate..."

Zhang Anan put it rather tactfully; he wasn't deliberately targeting Chen Huai'an.

The three Huang brothers captured Chen Huai'an's sister. In a fit of rage, Chen Huai'an lost control of his emotions and killing someone was perfectly normal.

But detaining the remaining two is a bit unreasonable.

Zhang Anan felt that Chen Huai'an was doing it on purpose, and that Li Shimin might also want to see this scene.

But someone needs to bring this up; otherwise, it's just three criminals, a matter that can be serious or minor, and no one will care.

Li Shimin was not surprised after hearing this, and instead asked, "Duke Anguo Chen Huai'an's unauthorized enforcement of the law is a serious crime, but considering that these three men arrested the Duke of Anguo's only remaining close relatives, his sentence can be reduced accordingly!"

"In addition, the Duke of Anguo has made great contributions, but merits are merits and demerits are demerits, and the two should not be confused."

"The Duke of Anguo, Chen Huai'an, will be fined six months' salary!"

"Furthermore, since the Duke of Anguo's parents passed away early, Chen Sujin, as the eldest sister, raised her younger brother in place of their mother. The siblings were separated for many years, and the sister suffered hardship while remaining chaste. Therefore, by special decree, Chen Sujin is hereby granted the title of Third-Rank County Lady!"

Zhang Anan instantly understood.

As expected, when meritorious officials made symbolic mistakes, as long as they were not excessive, Li Shimin would symbolically punish them to offset their merits.

Of course, this kind of tacit understanding between the ruler and his subjects cannot be easily negated.

Chen Huai'an was all alone before, and Li Shimin could only bestow official titles and honors upon him. Now that Chen Huai'an has found his sister, it would be convenient to bestow titles and honors upon her as well.

According to the Tang Code, only Chen Huai'an's principal wife and mother were eligible to be granted the title of "Outer Noblewoman," while his elder sister, who was to be married, was not included in the scope of such honors.

Because people value the idea that a husband's status brings honor to his wife, and a mother's status rises with her son's.

If she were Chen Huai'an's legal wife, then being a Lady of the State would be perfectly acceptable.

However, Li Shimin also said that this was a "special imperial decree conferring of a title," and that she was a Lady of the County, so it did not exceed the bounds of propriety.

"This servant obeys!" Zhang Anan bowed and replied.

"By the way!" Li Shimin looked up. "I heard that Chen Sujin was beaten by thugs and was seriously injured. Let the imperial physician from the Imperial Pharmacy go there."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Zhang Anan replied again.

Just as Zhang Anan was about to leave, Li Shimin suddenly remembered something, his eyes lighting up: "Wait!"

Zhang Anan turned around in confusion!

Li Shimin couldn't help but burst into laughter, saying, "Go to Huai'an's house personally to deliver the imperial decree. After delivering the decree, you must, you absolutely must, praise Chen Huai'an's niece and ask Chen Huai'an when he plans to have a child of his own to carry on the Chen family line!"

"Remember, you must bring it up in front of his sister!"

"Hahahaha!" After saying that, Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh to himself.

"..."