I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 606 - 232: Distinguished Guest at the Chen Mansion, the Empress Has Arrived!

Yan Residence.

Before the sedan chair had come to a complete stop, Yan Peizhi lifted the curtain and jumped out, storming through the main gate.

Upon entering the courtyard, he ran into Yan Linghu, who was about to leave. Yan Linghu weighed a money bag in his hand, followed by two attendants, looking exceedingly pleased with himself.

"Go send word to the young masters of the Cui Family and the Feng Family. Tonight, I’ll host a grand banquet at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion. Have them all come and drink flower wine; I’ll cover all the expenses!"

Last time at the Hundred Flowers Festival, Yan Linghu squandered nearly three thousand taels of silver, resulting in him becoming the butt of jokes, coinciding with the capital inspection, almost dragging the Yan Family down with him.

In a fit of anger, Yan Peizhi sealed off his small treasury, cutting off his financial supply, so that for a long time he couldn’t even afford to play with the oiran, and couldn’t hold his head high in front of those fair-weather friends.

This time he must regain his standing!

"Father, you’re back."

Spotting Yan Peizhi, Yan Linghu revealed a slight grin and quickly approached, asking, "The court meeting is finished, right? How did it go?"

"Heh, without you saying I can already guess; this time Chen Mo committed heinous crimes, with irrefutable evidence, no chance of turning the tables!"

"Heaven’s misdeeds can be defied, but self-inflicted harm leads to doom!"

"..."

This statement is true, but was aimed at the wrong person...

Yan Peizhi’s temples throbbed, he said in a low voice, "Where are you planning to go?"

Yan Linghu thumped his chest loudly, earnestly saying, "Didn’t you ask me to be more alert lately? I’m just about to head to the Imperial Music Bureau to gather information. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely find out everything clearly."

Yan Peizhi smiled, but coldly, "So, should I be thanking you then?"

"Why be polite? These kinds of talks create distance between us; they’re just things every child should do." Yan Linghu said with a grin, "After all, you’ve got a good son!"

Yan Peizhi’s body subconsciously flinched, his response was almost conditioned.

"You’re right, I truly have a ’good son’!"

"Alas, it’s all because you taught me well... Ahem, it’s getting late, I’ve got friends waiting, I’ll be off..."

"Hold on."

Just as Yan Linghu was about to leave, Yan Peizhi called him back.

"Is there anything else, father?" Yan Linghu asked.

Looking at the towering fool, Yan Peizhi said, "This matter isn’t urgent, crouch down first."

"Hmm?"

Although somewhat puzzled, Yan Linghu obediently crouched down.

Yan Peizhi took a deep breath and swung his arm wide, delivering a hard slap to his face.

"Rebel son!!"

Smack!

Smack smack smack!

Yan Peizhi alternated his slaps, delivering over a dozen blows, yet Yan Linghu did not flinch, not even blinking.

Instead, his palm turned red and his wrist nearly dislocated from the impact.

Damn, forgot this rebel son is a cross-training martial artist...

Yan Peizhi entered the civil service through imperial exams; he cultivated his energy but didn’t refine his body, even with all his might, it felt like mere tickling when hitting Yan Linghu.

Yan Linghu asked, bewildered, "Father, what are you doing?"

Yan Peizhi, panting for breath, shouted, "Someone, open the ancestral hall, summon the family law!"

?!

A few guards came forward and held Yan Linghu up.

Only then did he realize something was amiss, frowning, "Father, what’s going on? What did I do wrong?"

"You still dare to ask?!"

Yan Peizhi gritted his teeth with anger, "Did you meddle in Yan Liang’s affairs? Did you have a part in the Barbarian Slave Case too?!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Linghu became somewhat flustered and stammered, "Wasn’t this case finished long ago? Why bring it up again? Isn’t the focus supposed to be on dealing with Chen Mo now?"

"Exactly because of Chen Mo!"

"The prince now has evidence of your collusion with Yan Liang, not only is the Barbarian Slave Case being reopened, but Chen Mo is personally assigned to handle it!"

"You know very well what this means!"

Yan Peizhi pointed at his nose, shouting angrily, "I’ve navigated the officialdom for years, with some reputation at least, how did I end up raising such an inept creature like you?! You indulge in dissipation and idleness, but even dared to touch the barbarian slave!"

"Looks like you’ve had enough good days, determined to drag the Yan Family down to be buried together!"

"Wh-what?!"

Yan Linghu felt as if struck by lightning.

Back then, Yan Liang kept barbarian slaves and corrupted officials by pretending to use the Yan Family’s influence, with Yan Linghu playing a crucial role... After the incident, Yan Liang didn’t expose him, hoping the Yan Family would save him.

Thought the matter was resolved; unexpectedly, it’s being brought up again and overseen by Chen Mo.

If he falls into that person’s hands, what good would come out of it?!

Thinking about the terror of the Sky Scale Guard’s Imperial Prison, his legs went weak.

"I erred in judgment; it was Yan Liang... he seduced me... Father, you can’t abandon me!" Yan Linghu’s face turned paper-white, and with a thud, he knelt down, his voice trembling as he pleaded.

Seeing this, Yan Peizhi felt even more disgusted, impatiently waving his hand, "Take him away, give him an hour of beating then talk."

"Yes."

Two guards lifted Yan Liang on each side, dragging him towards the ancestral hall direction, soon after, the backyard echoed with anguished cries akin to slaughter.

"Something that achieves nothing but ruins everything..."

Yan Peizhi’s expression was as dark as water.

An assistant minister by his side quietly asked, "Lord Yan, what should be done about this?"

"What to do? Handle it grandly!" Yan Peizhi said irritably, "Having done such foolishness, let this rebel son fend for himself!"

The assistant minister lowered his head, not daring to say more.