Chapter 179 - Chapter 179: Kill Xiao Nanye At All Cost
Chapter 179: Kill Xiao Nanye At All Cost
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
She turned to look at Jiang Yuan with cold eyes. “Jiang Yuan, didn’t you tell the Jiang family that my father saved your life?”
“My father died because he saved you. My Jian family suffered because of the Jiang family.”
During her time with the Jiang family, Jian Mei dreamt every night of hurting them, but she could never bring herself to do it.
And now, she was pregnant.
She couldn’t harm the Jiang family, but she refused to give birth to the child of her enemy.
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Jiang’s eyes filled with confusion. She looked at Jian Mei, asking, “What are you saying?”
“I’m not making things up, Old Madam. Why don’t you ask your son?”
“Yes, your father saved Jiang Yuan, but you’re unaware that Jiang Yuan also saved your entire family.”
“Father.”
As Jiang Hong approached, Jiang Peihuan quickly stepped forward to greet him with a bow.
Jiang Hong nodded in acknowledgment and then said to Jian Mei, “When you were ten, due to your father’s negligence, military rations were stolen. By the laws of the Qi Kingdom, that’s a crime punishable by death.”
“Jiang Yuan risked his life to retrieve the stolen rations. Though he succeeded, the emperor began to dislike him. For many years, he’s been nothing more than a fifth-grade official.”
“This can’t be true…”
Jian Mei’s eyes widened in disbelief at Jiang Hong’s words.
Jiang Peihuan softly told Jian Mei, “Aunt Mei, if you investigate, you’ll see if this is true or false.”
“Also, your younger brother is still alive.”
“That’s impossible. Ah Yao died in that fire.”
Years ago, after hearing of their father’s demise, her mother set their house on fire. Jian Mei survived only because she was playing outside at the time.
Hearing Jiang Peihuan’s claim about her brother, Jian Mei didn’t believe it, but hope filled her eyes.
Jiang Peihuan gestured towards Ye Xiao. Shortly after, Ye Xiao entered with a boy of about eight or nine years.
The boy seemed unfamiliar but had a clear gaze.
Tears welled up in Jian Mei’s eyes upon seeing him. He bore a striking resemblance to her father.
“All Yao?”
She tried to approach, but the boy evaded her. Pain showed in her eyes. “All Yao, I’m your sister. Don’t you recognize me?”
Before Jian Mei could advance further, Jiang Peihuan intervened, “He’s been raised by the Meng family these years. He doesn’t remember you.”
“The Meng family?”
“Wasn’t it Meng Yi who sent you here?”
Before Jian Mei could respond, Jiang Peihuan continued, “1 only learned of this recently. Your brother didn’t die in the fire. A nanny rescued him, and the Meng family hid him.”
“But why would Uncle Meng do that? He was my father’s trusted friend.”
“He might have been close to my father, but he still poisoned my older brother during a battle.”
Jian Mei was taken aback by Jiang Peihuan’s revelation.
She was aware of Meng Yi’s act of poisoning Jiang Changbai and knew Prince Qing was behind it.
“Jiang Yuan, speak to her.”
Jiang Hong directed his words to his brother, then assisted Old Madam Jiang out of Jian Mei’s room. As they exited, Jian Mei’s cries filled the air.
“Father, did you know about Jian Mei’s true identity?”
After settling the old madam in the Chrysanthemum Hall, Jiang Peihuan posed the question to her father.
Jiang Hong nodded in confirmation. After a brief pause, he told Jiang Peihuan, “I let her stay with the Jiang family to provide her shelter.”
“Father, how do you plan to deal with Meng Yi?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hong’s eyes revealed a hint of pain and discomfort.
Before the incident with Jiang Changbai, he had always considered Meng Yi as his own brother. Meng Yi was almost a regular guest at the general’s mansion.
After a while, Jiang Hong looked at Jiang Peihuan and said, “Huan Er, I know you worry that 1 might be too lenient, but rest assured, I won’t risk the entire Jiang family’s lives.”
“I’ll handle Meng Yi myself.”
Jiang Peihuan wanted to say more, but seeing the sadness in Jiang Hong’s eyes, she simply nodded.
Having memories from her past life, she knew that because of Meng Yi and Xiao Junhao, the entire Jiang family had been wiped out. So, she deeply resented Meng Yi.
However, Jiang Hong’s resentment towards Meng Yi was not as intense as Jiang Peihuan’s.
Unknown to Jiang Peihuan, at that moment, Meng Yi was in Xiao Junhao’s palace, discussing how to deal with Xiao Nanye.
Looking at the person seated at the main seat, Meng Yi said directly, “Your Highness, I will depart for Jiangzhou immediately. This time, I will ensure Xiao Nanye doesn’t return.”
“You must ensure no one finds out about this.”
If news of his collusion with King Chujiang to harm Xiao Nanye leaked, he would be doomed.
Hearing Xiao Junhao’s words, Meng Yi quickly nodded, “Your Highness, rest assured, no one else will know. Even if things go wrong, I’ll take full responsibility and not involve you.”
“You are my man; I won’t let you face danger alone. So be careful.”
Hearing Xiao Junhao’s words, Meng Yi’s eyes revealed gratitude. He then left the mansion.
After Meng Yi’s departure, Pei Wu approached Xiao Junhao, “Your Highness, can Meng Yi really eliminate King Cheng?”
“By himself, it’s difficult. But there’s more than one person after Xiao Nanye.”
Thinking of that person, Xiao Junhao smiled.
In the palace, at Cining Hall,
The Great Empress Dowager looked at the man in black kneeling before her and coldly ordered, “Go to Jiangzhou immediately and kill Xiao Nanye at all costs.”
This man in black was a shadow guard left to the Great Empress Dowager by the late emperor. Most of her guards had been killed by Xiao Nanye, leaving only a few.
Hearing her command, the man hesitated, “Your Highness, if we kill King Cheng, Jiangzhou might fall into chaos. Perhaps King Chujiang will…”
“Is Xiao Nanye the only one who can lead troops? Isn’t the eldest son of the Jiang family also there? If Xiao Nanye dies, let him handle things. If that doesn’t work, send all the military generals to Jiangzhou. In any case, that traitor Xiao Nanye must be killed.”
The mere mention of Xiao Nanye made the Great Empress Dowager’s eyes blaze with anger.
The man in black wanted to say more, but in the end, he shut his mouth and bowed, “Yes.”
Then he left Cining Hall.. An elderly nanny approached the Great Empress Dowager, “Your Highness, are you rushing things? Wasn’t the plan to act after King Cheng’s wedding?”