Jinghong Tower

Chapter 372 The Emperor's Uncle Arrives
What happened in Jiangnan Tower spread like wildfire, to all the noble families and officials in Jinling City in just one night, and then spread to all parts of Jiangnan through them.

He Ran was not hitting the Chen family in the face, but was rubbing the face of the entire Jiangnan family on the ground.

The next day, Jinling City spent a peaceful day, and at this time Master He San was receiving guests.

The visitor was a very respectable gentleman, who came to visit with twenty-four kinds of gifts.

That is a gift of twenty-four colors. Not to mention now, even in the past in Zhending, few people would give gifts of twenty-four colors.

This is such a great honor!

The old man kowtowed to him three times respectfully and called him "imperial uncle" right away.

Yes, uncle!
Mr. He San only dreamed about this while he was daydreaming, but after waking up he slapped himself.

Imperial uncle, that is the emperor's uncle. I have never heard of the queen's uncle being called imperial uncle.

But the old man called him the Emperor's uncle and asked the Empress Dowager where her carriage was.

The Empress Dowager?

Before Master He San could react, the master asked about the Second Prince again.

Mr. He San used his remaining consciousness and finally remembered that He Shuquan was the second child in the family.
When he was in Zhending, He Shuquan was called the Second Young Master.

So this "Second Prince" refers to He Shuquan?

That’s right, my mother is the Empress Dowager, he is the emperor’s uncle, and He Shuquan, as his cousin, is of course a prince.

Master He San changed his state from shock to surprise in the shortest time. He hadn't even gone to find He Ran to recognize her as his relative, but the person who brought the gift showed up at his doorstep.

why?
Of course it’s because he is the emperor’s uncle, and this is his mansion.

It’s a pity that this mansion is too small and is rented.

"The room is small and the hospitality is poor."

The old man's eyes filled with tears: "It is said that one can live in a humble house without worries, and a commoner can be proud of a prince. However, you, my uncle, are a prince, but you still wear common clothes and eat vegetables, live in a humble alley, are simple in appearance, and are cultivated in heart. You are a truly elegant and noble man!"

Master He San only felt dizzy and his feet were weak, as if he was walking on clouds. He didn't even know when the master left.

He sat in the room looking at the gifts with a silly smile. At this moment, the landlady came in with a surprised look on her face: "He Laosan, you are so lucky that such a respectable person came to give you this."

The landlady handed him the gift box and her eyes were fixed on the gifts in the room.

"Oh my, what is this? It's silk. What is that? I know. It's bird's nest! He Laosan, you should pay me the rent you owe me. No, where did your family get such a rich relative? The man who just came said he was just a servant in the mansion, but the way he was dressed, wow, wow, wow, I think he's not much different from the young master of a wealthy family. He Laosan, take a look at what's written on this post?"

Mr. He San thought that the gift box contained invitations, but when he opened it, he was so scared that he almost threw the gift box away.

It turned out to be a book of fish scales!
He opened the fish scale book with trembling hands, and it turned out to be a large house with three entrances in the city!
Three times in, three times in!
If it were in Zhending in the past, a house with three courtyards would not be a big deal. Although the He family was not extremely wealthy, they still owned several houses with three courtyards.

But this is Jinling. Ever since a large number of officials who came from the south settled in Jinling, Jinling has become a place where every inch of land is worth a lot of money.

Not to mention ordinary people like him, even many officials of the fifth or sixth rank had to live in the same yard with several other families, and there were constant frictions and quarrels every day.

But now, he hasn't even met He Ran yet, but he already has a room full of gifts and a large house with three entrances.

"He Laosan, what is this? Oh, this is the fish scale book, right? Where is this fish scale book? He Laosan, are you rich?"

Before he finished speaking, someone outside asked loudly, "Excuse me, is this the residence of Mr. He San?"

Before Mr. He San could answer, the landlady spoke for him: "Yes, you are here to see Mr. He San too?"

The people who came were a man and two women. The man was in his early twenties, wearing a brand new silk robe and a gold horseshoe ring on his hand, looking smart and capable. The women were one big and one small. The big one was in his thirties, with a gold bracelet as wide as a finger on his wrist, gold cloves on his ears, a silk boa, and her hair was neatly combed. The small one was a pretty girl of about sixteen or seventeen, wearing a pink silk boa and a gold hairpin in her hair. She smiled before she spoke, and was very likable.

These three people looked like respectable stewards, maids and servants from a wealthy family.

The landlady's eyes widened. The old woman and the maid were dressed much better than her. Her gold bracelets, gold cloves, and gold hairpins were only worn when her eldest son got married. They were usually hidden tightly. These were not head ornaments but her coffin money.

Look at others, they can put it on easily.

Oh, He Laosan is so lucky.

The steward bowed respectfully and said, "My master heard that the emperor's uncle lived here and had no servants. He was heartbroken, so he chose three of us to serve. If the emperor's uncle doesn't mind that we are crude and stupid, please give us some respect and let us stay to do some rough work."

Oh my God, such a respectable servant actually does the rough work!

The landlady opened her mouth wide. No, what did this person just say? What imperial uncle?
The steward continued, "We have brought the carriage to you. When you leave, just call us and we will drive you out in the carriage."

This time, He Laosan finally got ahead of the landlady. He was so rude that he even dared to interrupt the emperor's uncle.

"Where is the carriage?"

The carriage was parked in the alley, and a group of children gathered around to watch the fun. The maid took out candies, and the children took the candies and dispersed.

The horses were majestic, fat and strong, the carriage was inlaid with jewels, and even the lanterns hanging on it were made of Western glass.

Master He San had only seen such a carriage in the capital, and it was said to belong to a royal palace.

"Is this carriage really for me?"

The steward said in a gentle voice: "Looking across Jinling, no one else is worthy of this carriage except the emperor's uncle."

Master He San was very excited. He had not even gone to look for He Ran yet. He already had everything: a big house, a nice car, and a pretty girl.

"Uncle, let me help you in. By the way, when are you going to pick up the Empress Dowager?"

The pretty maid's slender jade fingers made Master He San's body go numb.

Over the years, he occasionally slept with a woman, but she was always too old and lazy. He could only touch a young and tender girl like this in his dreams.

But now, there is one beside me, and the call of "Uncle" from that cherry mouth is so sweet to my heart. This is the beauty of Jiangnan.

This is just the beginning, she is just a maid.

He is the emperor's uncle now, and in the future he will have all kinds of beauties. The daughters of famous families will line up for him to choose from!
Master He San shook his head. He couldn't indulge in such small favors in front of him. His niece was He Ran, and he was He Ran's uncle. The wealth and glory that those generals had to sacrifice their lives to get, to him, could be put in front of him just by opening his mouth.

If He Ran refuses to give it, haha, how dare she?
Once the word "filial piety" is put down, the ones who will despise her will not just be the folks in Zhending Prefecture, but the whole world!

He Ran, she is so famous.

"Let's go, catch the carriage and go pick up the Empress Dowager!"

Lady Renyi’s residence.

He Ran glanced at Zhong Yi, who was sitting at the bottom, concentrating on peeling melon seeds. "It's so quiet, Commander Zhong, why don't you go for a walk on the street?"

Zhong Yi glanced at her and said, "It's better not to go for now. What if someone comes to assassinate you?"

He Ran laughed: "If someone comes to assassinate me, that's just what I want. I can take the opportunity to chop off a few heads and collect some blood. I don't know how many people want to eat human blood buns right now. I can just give in to their wishes and let them eat their fill."

Yes, it was just the head of the Chen family who used the steward to try to humiliate her, which was not enough to chop off his head. But if someone came to assassinate her, that would be a different matter.

Zhongyi held the peeled melon seeds in front of Xiaoba and went out shopping leisurely.

When he walked outside the yellow line, a Jinyiwei caught up with him and said, "Commander, check the palace."

Zhong Yi said angrily: "What a bunch of rubbish! They can't even do such a small thing. I'll be watching them tonight. I want to see how they do things!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhong Yi's aura suddenly changed. If he was a cold iceberg before, now it was a Shura field with swords and sabers.

The Jinyiwei was so scared that he took a few steps back. When Zhong Yi left in a flash, he ran back to Madam Renyi's residence. A moment later, more than thirty Jinyiwei came running out in a hurry, jumped on their horses, and chased in the direction Zhong Yi left.

It was not until the group of people disappeared that the people who had just been hiding came out. Anyway, as long as they did not cross the yellow line, they would not be driven away. They had already figured out the rules in the past few days.

"Who was that just now? He was so scary. The judge in hell is no more than that."

"Hush, keep your voice down. Didn't you see those people coming out from behind? They were all Jinyiwei. The one just now was most likely a high-ranking official from Jinyiwei."

"This is the Jinyiwei. They are different from the Jinyiwei of the previous imperial court. Their clothes are different, their aura is different, and they look more frightening."

"What nonsense are you talking about? The current court is the court of Mr. He."

Everyone was talking about it, but no one noticed that a few people had already quietly slipped away.

The tranquility of the day continued until the evening. He Ran was looking through the battle report that Feng Zan had just sent over. Qing Zhuo came in with a puzzled look on her face. Seeing that He Ran was concentrating, she winked at her. Xiao Li glanced at He Ran, then followed Qing Zhuo and quietly retreated.

A moment later, He Ran reached out to take the cup, only to find that Xiaoli was not there. She was about to speak when Xiaoba flew in.

"Oh no, oh no, the old witch is coming, the old witch!"

He Ran was stunned. Is there any old witch that both she and Xiao Ba know?
Suddenly, she thought of someone.

"Who is this family? Have you seen them in Zhending?"

How could Xiao Ba know who the He family was? As for Zhending, it was the place where he had lived for decades after all, so it sounded a little familiar. However, Master Ba was busy with his daily affairs and had forgotten it.

He Ran sneered: "I've been too busy these years and forgot about them."

Back then, Old Madam He and Mr. He San, along with the grandson of the third branch, went south together. That was the most chaotic time in the capital, but Ding and He Shuhui were still protected by her, and were able to spend the most difficult days in Jinghong Tower.

By the way, Mrs. He and her most beloved son and grandson are in Jinling now.

A moment later, Xiaoli came in from outside, and He Ran asked, "Is it someone from the He family?"

Xiaoli nodded: "Yes, it's the old lady and the third master of the He family who came. They asked to see you. There were a lot of people outside the gate watching the excitement, so I invited them in and locked them up temporarily. Please deal with them."

Xiao Li only followed He Ran after she arrived in the capital. Although she had never stayed in the He family in Zhending, she had participated in the affairs of the He family when they were in the capital. She knew everyone in the He family, not only her, but also Liuxia and the others.

They are not ordinary maids. They were selected by Li Jinxiu for special training since childhood. Not only does each of them have martial arts skills, but they can also remember any face and voice they want to remember, and will not forget them for many years.

He Ran nodded and said, "Since they are locked up, let's lock them up farther away so that they won't shout and disturb Old Lady Meng."

Xiaoli: "I obey your orders."

The smile on He Ran's face gradually faded. Ever since she moved in, there had been at least eighty people staring at this place. If they were just those who wanted to curry favor with others and get information, it wouldn't matter. But among these people, who knew if there were some hidden forces hiding in the dark, people from the Later Zhou Dynasty, people from Wang Hao, or people from the Wu father and son?

Yes, He Ran also included the Wu father and son.

This is because, in the past two or three years, the Wu father and son have become more and more deliberate in their respect for her, and furthermore, the Wu father and son have turned against each other, and now Wu Ji has stationed troops in Xi'an.

Xi'an is very close to Henan and Jin, and Wu Ji's move is a test.

He Ran took a deep breath. There was still a long way to go, but if she kept going she would reach her goal.

The He family mother and son came to the door at this time for profit. This was a small matter, but it was easy to be taken advantage of. It was not that He Ran was paranoid, but this was her situation at the moment.

After Xiaoli went out, she personally led people to move Old Madam He and Mr. He San to a courtyard far away from where Old Madam Meng lived, and asked Qi Hong and Biluo to look after them personally.

Seeing Xiaoli leave, Madam He shouted: "Let He Ran come to see me, this unfilial daughter, let her come to see me"

Before he could finish his words, the rest of the voice got stuck in his throat.

Old Madam He stared in horror at the old woman who suddenly appeared in front of her, and subconsciously touched her chin. Just now, the old woman reached out and touched her chin, and her mouth could not move.

Qi Hong sneered: "If you keep yelling, forget about putting your chin back. I'm telling you, the chin has been removed for so long that it won't stay firmly even if you put it back. If you open your mouth a little wider, it will fall off by itself."

Old Madam He was so frightened that her face turned pale. It turned out that this was the legendary chin-removing. This vicious woman actually removed her chin without saying a word.