How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 167 Why would the Emperor issue such an edict?
Lord Sun Liangting, the Lord of Jingzhao, was reading official documents when his advisor walked in with a bitter face. "My lord, Qian Gousheng is here again."

Sun Liangting's head immediately started spinning. "Which young master has harassed her aunt this time?"

"This time it's not some young master; this time it's a group of ladies."

"I knew it! I knew it!" Lord Sun stood up from his chair in anger, paced around the room several times before finally saying what he knew: "I knew those two would eventually summon the wives and mothers of those young masters! Go and invite the Duke of Jin and the Duke of Wei!"

"I'll send someone to invite him right away. As for Qian Gousheng..."

Lord Sun wanted to tell her to wait, but the Emperor had just invited her grandparents to dinner. Lord Sun picked up his official hat dejectedly. "Let's go."

As soon as Lord Sun entered the main hall, he saw a thin, dark-skinned girl running towards him. "My lord, you must do justice for me!"

"Stop!" Lord Sun quickly took two steps back. "I have already sent people to invite the Duke of Jin and the Duke of Wei."

The little dog blinked. "Why did you invite them? They're not the Prefect of the Capital."

Isn't it because of the two of them that you and your little aunt dare to act so recklessly? "Although the two dukes are not the Prefects of the Capital, they can mediate between us."

"Alright. Let me tell you, the wine in our shop is made with thousand-year-old ginseng and ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi. If they smash our wine, they'll have to pay for it."

Why don't you say that your wine is brewed with water from the Jade Pool?

Just as Lord Sun finished thinking, he saw Zhao San, who was in charge of patrolling the streets, winking at him from outside. Lord Sun stood up dejectedly. "Wait a moment," he said, "I suddenly remembered something urgent."

"What a coincidence? You don't mean you're unwilling to stand up for me, do you?"

"What commoner? What commoner woman would dare to act like you?" "How could I? Please sit down, I'll be right back."

"Alright. You must stand up for me."

"understood."

As soon as Lord Sun came out, Zhao San whispered, "My lord, Princess Fukang and her men smashed all the wine in the Beauty Tavern."

Lord Sun was quite surprised to hear this. "Even Princess Fukang's husband went to the Beauty Tavern to drink?"

"No. It seems that Princess Fukang wanted to marry her daughter to Lord Liu's youngest son, but Lord Liu's youngest son insisted on marrying Miss Dong."

Lord Sun: He forgot to count his mother-in-law just now.

Just as he finished thinking, Princess Fukang's coachman arrived. "My lord, Miss Dong is blocking my eldest princess from leaving."

Lord Sun: "..." This is unbearable to be an official! "Which Miss Dong?"

"It's that Miss Dong from the Beauty Pavilion."

"Why didn't she let your eldest princess leave?" When she was causing trouble, she didn't care about his reputation as the Prefect of the Capital. But now that she couldn't leave, she remembered him.

The coachman knew they were in the wrong. "Sir, please let Miss Dong release my eldest princess and her ladies first."

"You haven't told me yet why she won't let your eldest princess leave?" Damn it, everyone's making things difficult for him.

"She's gone mad."

"Then go find the imperial physician! Why are you coming to me? I don't know how to cure diseases."

"you……"

"Am I wrong?"

The little dog, Sheng, clung to the door frame, looking around and thinking: Has Lord Sun been driven mad by them?

The driver, furious, threw down the words "You just wait!" and left.

As Lord Sun walked back, he said, "Wait if you want. I am an official of the Emperor, not an official of your eldest princess."

The puppy quickly ran back and sat down.

As soon as Lord Sun returned, Xiao Gou Sheng poured him a cup of tea. "My lord, have some tea. My lord, have some tea."

Lord Sun glared at the little dog, Sheng. "Hmph!"

The little dog shrank its neck. "You've worked hard, sir. Please have some tea."

Lord Sun snorted again before picking up his teacup. "Your little aunt is really bold, daring to stop Princess Fukang from leaving." "Well, she's just worried about the wine. That wine is all brewed with fine wine..."

"Shut up! You want to screw over Princess Fukang like you did over Duke Jin? Princess Fukang's grandson didn't end up in your family."

The little dog touched its nose. "Shouldn't I have to pay something back?"

"What compensation? The son-in-law that other girls wanted has been snatched away by your aunt."

"But you can't just smash my wine bottle, can you? My wine didn't do anything to her."

"Shut up. I'm so unlucky to have you and your little aunt."

"Oh dear, why do you say that? I'm a lucky charm."

"What blessing? It's disaster..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Duke of Jin arrived. "Old Sun, what do you want with me?"

Lord Sun pointed to the little dog, Sheng. "Ask her."

The little dog rubbed its nose. "Well, Princess Fukang smashed up my tavern, and I've come to beg Lord Sun to do me justice."

The Duke of Jin reacted just like Xiao Gou Sheng and Lord Sun. "Your little auntie stole someone's son-in-law away?"

"No."

"Then why did she go and smash up your tavern?"

"I don't know that."

"Hmph!" Lord Sun recounted Zhao San's words and how Old Dong had blocked Princess Fukang's way. "What do you suggest we do about this? By the way, why isn't the Duke of Wei here? Wasn't his eldest grandson raised in this little girl's family?"

"He's not in the capital. It's just official business."

"Your Excellency... you make it sound so easy. That's the Emperor's little aunt."

The Duke of Jin smiled. "Old Sun, you've been clever all your life, but you've made a foolish mistake this time."

Lord Sun glared at the Duke of Jin. "How am I confused? Explain yourself clearly."

The Duke of Jin wrote the character "安" (peace/safety) on the table.

Lord Sun was taken aback. How could he have forgotten about Prince An? However, just to be on the safe side, he would still go to the palace to confirm. "Qian Gousheng, how much are those wines of yours worth? Tell the truth."

"Three thousand taels." Her wine sold out quickly, and she didn't have much stock left.

"You wait here, I'm going out for a bit."

"Alright!" Her compensation was settled.

When Lord Sun arrived at the palace, the Emperor happened to be available. Lord Sun recounted the events of the incident. "Your Majesty, what do you think?"

What are you looking at? Qian Gousheng and Dong Laoqi will both be Xiao Jiu's helpers in the future. "To openly smash things in broad daylight, is this smashing wine? This is smashing my face! Princess Fukang is fined 30,000 taels of silver to compensate Qian Gousheng, and each of the other ladies present shall pay 10,000 taels of silver."

It seems the Emperor truly intends to deal with the imperial clan. "Yes, Your Majesty, I will take care of it immediately."

"Make their families pay a ransom. If anyone refuses to pay, tell me, and I'll have the Imperial Guards take it."

"Yes." It was the Duke of Jin who truly understood the Emperor.

After leaving the palace, Lord Sun went straight to the Beauty Tavern. After Lord Sun finished relaying the Emperor's words, the faces of the ladies who had instigated Princess Fukang to cause trouble turned pale.

Princess Fukang could hardly believe her ears. "What did you say? Say it again."

Lord Sun repeated himself, “Princess, you should send someone back to get the silver.”

After saying that, Lord Sun left.

Princess Fukang was both angry and heartbroken. "I am the Emperor's aunt, how could the Emperor... Was it you? Did you seduce the Emperor?"

Princess Fukang stood up and lunged at Dong Laoqi. "You vixen! I'll tear your face to shreds today!"

Fox spirit: How could the Emperor issue such an edict? Could it be that the Emperor is like Prince Xuan?