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Chapter 79 Flood washed away the Dragon King Temple

Liang Jiang said coldly, "So what if it is?"

"Originally, he was supposed to come with me tomorrow to suppress the bandits on imperial orders."

"and then?"

"And then?!" Xie Fubai sneered, "You hit him so hard you almost broke his bones! He can't even stand up now, what's the 'and then'?"

"So, you've come here to interrogate me?"

Xie Fubai readily admitted: "Yes, I heard that you were arrogant and dismissive of everyone in the main hall, saying that our guards were incompetent and mocking our incompetence."

Liang Jiang scoffed: "Isn't that right? You'll really stop at nothing to help Fang Chengxu get away with this. Even if you said Fang Chengxu wanted to protect the emperor, I would have swallowed my anger."

Sending him to suppress bandits? Is that the duty of the Imperial Guard? Besides Fang Chengxu, are there no other generals available to the Imperial Guard?

Liang Jiang questioned him without any politeness, and Xie Fubai sneered: "What do you, a woman, know? This bandit suppression is no ordinary matter. If there is any mishap, the entire guard will be punished."

Therefore, for this operation, only one hundred elite soldiers were selected from the guards. Fang Chengxu is highly skilled in martial arts and is our main force!
"You injured him because of your personal grudge, ruining everything, and to make matters worse, you even uttered arrogant words, slandering our guard. Princess Heya, on behalf of my brothers, I demand an apology from you."

Liang Jiang blinked: "Did I hear that right? The guards are supposed to be the elite of the army, yet they're giving such high praise to a few petty robbers? I don't believe it if you don't admit to official protection."

Xie Fubai scoffed: "Do you think these bandits are like those good-for-nothings from Black Wind Temple? They are all skilled martial artists who can scale walls and kill without hesitation! Someone like you with your fancy but ineffective moves probably wouldn't even be able to get close."

This person is utterly unreasonable. It's obvious that he's been incited by Fang Chengxu and is acting out of righteous indignation to help him vent his anger.

Liang Jiang ignored him and turned to leave.

Xie Fubai flashed forward and blocked her way again: "A good man doesn't fight with a woman. I have no intention of making things difficult for you, but you must admit your mistake."

Liang Jiang scoffed, "What if I don't acknowledge it?"

"so I……"

"So what? You want to hit someone? Don't you even know where you are?"

Xie Fubai, panting heavily with anger, exclaimed, "How could Fang Chengxu, such an upright and honest man, marry such a shrewish and unreasonable woman like you? No wonder he was divorced!"

Liang Jiang glared at him coldly: "I'll count to three, and you'll take back what you just said, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Xie Fubai scoffed, "Tch, a toad yawning, what a big mouth!"

"one!"

Xie Fubai, still oblivious to the danger, said, "You're getting angry just because I said something to you?"

"two!"

The voice was icy, and Xie Fubai felt an invisible pressure that made him tremble. His voice unconsciously lowered by an octave.

Before he could speak, he heard someone from the Duke's mansion behind him angrily scolding, "Jiang'er, don't be rude!"

The two were on the verge of exchanging blows. Sensing that something was amiss, Yu Ma immediately ran inside to inform Madam Liang.

Just then, Lady Liang came out to see off her guests. Worried that Liang Jiang might offend her distinguished guest, she hurriedly rushed out and stopped Liang Jiang from afar.

The Marquis's wife also abandoned the old lady and rushed over, scolding Xie Fubai: "You child, you've really messed up the Dragon King's temple! This is your sister Heya, whom you met when you were little. How come you don't recognize her?"

Xie Fubai snorted defiantly, "If she weren't Princess Heya, she would have been beaten up long ago."

The Marquis's wife secretly pinched him hard: "What nonsense are you talking about?" The old lady, supported by her nanny, walked out of the Duke's mansion and saw Liang Jiang. She immediately smiled from ear to ear.

"This is Jiang'er! It's been years since I last saw her, and she's grown into such a graceful young lady. With such a beautiful appearance, she's truly a beauty in the making. Let this old woman admire her."

Madam Liang said helplessly, "This child was spoiled by my master and senior brothers on Yuhua Mountain. She doesn't behave like a girl at all. I'm sorry you had to see this. Jiang'er, quickly greet the old lady and madam of the Marquis's mansion."

Liang Jiang bowed obediently, sweetly calling out "Grandma," and then addressing the Marquis's wife as "Auntie."

The old lady was overjoyed when she heard the word "Grandma".

"My goodness, girls really do change a lot as they grow up. How come she's so adorable? She's so sweet and gentle, so much more well-behaved than those brats in my household!"

Xie Fubai snorted: "That's because you didn't see her sharp-tongued and arrogant side."

The Marquis's wife secretly pinched him again.

Madam Liang pretended not to see him: "And this is..."

The Marquis's wife said helplessly, "My little rascal."

Lady Liang suddenly realized: "Fu Bai, you are so majestic, I didn't even recognize you. Truly, heroes emerge from among the young."

The compliment made Xie Fubai feel embarrassed, and he bowed to Madam Liang in a very formal manner.

Liang Jiang then realized the identity of the clueless young man opposite her. Taking advantage of the fact that none of the three were paying attention, she raised her nose and made a face at him.

Xie Fubai was bowing and getting up when he angrily turned his face to the side.

The old lady and the Marquis's wife exchanged a smile, making no mention of their earlier awkwardness, and warmly invited Liangjiang to visit the Marquis's residence another day before getting into their carriage and leaving.

Lady Liang then asked Liang Jiang, "Why did you quarrel with Prince Xie?"

Liang Jiang scoffed: "He's blind. He was provoked by Fang Chengxu and deliberately blocked the door to cause me trouble."

"I just heard the Marquis's wife mention that Xie Shizi is currently serving as the Commander of the Guards, which happens to be Fang Chengxu's superior."

"Hmph, as expected, it was he who used military affairs as an excuse to exonerate Fang Chengxu from the caning punishment."

"It's not entirely to exonerate Fang Chengxu. I heard that the guards are indeed going to have a major operation tomorrow, and they will be facing a group of ruthless and murderous gangsters, which is extremely dangerous."

The Marquis and his wife were in a hurry to come to the Duke's mansion today, also to ask me for some of the best wound medicine, to have some on hand just in case.

Liang Jiang let out an "Oh," somewhat annoyed: "If I had known it would be this dangerous, I wouldn't have given Fang Chengxu those three lashes; I would have just sent him to his death."

Madam Liang shook her head helplessly: "You, you always have such a sharp tongue. Just now, it seems that Prince Xie was quite angry with you. In the future, don't hit people so easily. This capital is not like Yuhua Mountain, where everyone will indulge you."

"I know, I've been trying my best to hold back, but he's just too infuriating. I had no idea the guards would meddle in such trivial matters."

"I was also curious just now and asked a question. Originally, this matter was not under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Guard, but it seems to involve the birthday gift that the Emperor prepared for the Empress Dowager. The Emperor specially ordered Fu Bai to be responsible for escorting it."

Liang Jiang wasn't interested in these things; whether the guards succeeded or failed was none of her business.

I still feel a little regretful that Fang Chengxu turned misfortune into a blessing in disguise, perfectly avoiding this good opportunity to die.

Unexpectedly, this matter was actually related to her, and Xie Fubai soon came to her door again for help.

(End of this chapter)