In the dusk of the Tianyu Imperial City, under the dazzling light of the sunset, the bell ringing for the upcoming access control sounded throughout the city. Minister Zuo in the Mo Pavilion was awakened by the bell, and once again squeezed the letter of report in his hand tightly.

He didn't notice at all that the blood on his bitten lip had dried. His eyes looked at the content of the letter over and over again. Every word was like a sharp arrow and it hurt his heart. However, every time he raised his hand and thought

When he tore it into pieces and burned it, he would still stop involuntarily and stare blankly at the candlelight in trance.

Since he received this joint letter early this morning, Minister Zuo has locked himself in his room for a whole day, saying nothing, feeling tangled and hesitant in his heart.

He had originally made up his mind to hand over this letter to the new crown prince after the arrival of Prince Mingxi. However, His Highness the Prince did not come today.

It seemed as if God was deliberately giving him this perfect opportunity to delay time and save his son, Gongsun Yan.

This is a joint report letter from major commercial firms in the four realms and three cities. The letter states that the current owner of the Mirror Pavilion is corrupt and perverts the law. Taking advantage of his position, he not only imposes additional taxes, but even enriches himself!

Frankly speaking, Mirror Pavilion is a place where gangsters prey on gangsters. As the left minister, Gongsun Zhe was not surprised at all that such a thing would happen. Even the senior officials of the imperial capital should have known it well and did not deliberately provoke it. However, until today, he

When I saw the astonishing numbers shown in the letter, I suddenly realized that my son was extremely bold!

Gongsun Yan secretly withheld nearly half of the supplies that were paid as tribute to the royal family. Every year, he plundered more property from major trading houses than was reported to His Majesty!

Cold sweat broke out on Gongsun Zhe's forehead again, and he rubbed his forehead tightly. He had always known that his son was unreliable, but to be so unreliable was completely unexpected.

If this letter of report is handed over to His Highness the Crown Prince, not only will Gongsun Yan's position be in jeopardy, he may even lose his life!

Thinking of this, Gongsun Zhe suddenly gritted his teeth. He once again placed the letter above the candlelight, his eyes full of fear and uneasiness - why not just burn it? It was just a joint letter from a trading company. As long as it was not known to the senior royal family, Gongsun Zhe

Yan still has ten thousand ways to settle things.

He was thinking this in his mind, but his hands still stopped moving. The Gongsun family was originally a business family, but the family rules were strict. They were once an upright and wealthy family who regarded themselves as "honesty and sincerity." Although they had been influenced by it since they moved to the imperial capital,

He no longer strictly adheres to the rules of his ancestors, but his son has committed such a shocking crime. As a father, he has no shirking responsibility. How can he bend the law for personal gain and protect his son again?

Just as he was struggling in his heart, there was a gentle knock on the door of the room, and the voice of the Crown Prince came: "Minister Zuo, if you don't leave, you won't be able to catch up with the access control. Don't you want to be trapped in Mo Pavilion at night?"

"Oh, it's coming, it's coming." Minister Zuo replied calmly, gritted his teeth, folded the report letter again and put it in his arms. He stood up, his vision went dark and he almost fell down. He could only hold his forehead with one hand and lean on it with the other.

Qiang walked out cautiously. The Crown Prince and Tutor saw that he was sweating and quickly came over to give him a hand, "Hey, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Why don't you let me take you back to your home?"

Are you going to order someone to go to Danzhen Palace and ask the doctor to come and have a look?"

"No, no, no, all the troubles come out of old age." Minister Zuo breathed a sigh of relief, and his vision became much clearer, "It's okay, I'm a long way from you, so I won't bother you."

He declined and walked out of Mo Pavilion. Before the Crown Prince and Tutor could follow him, he saw Gongsun Yan, wrapped in a gorgeous fox fur coat, already standing in front of Mo Pavilion, seemingly waiting for him.

Minister Zuo's expression turned even uglier. The Crown Prince looked at the father and son, clicked his tongue, and said in a low voice: "You must have had a quarrel with the Young Master, right? Then I won't get involved.

Let the young master accompany you back."

"Dad, are you feeling uncomfortable?" Gongsun Yan strode up, and when he stretched out his hand, Gongsun Zhe slapped him away. The prince and the master took a few steps back in embarrassment, and quickly pretended not to notice and took a detour. Minister Zuo was furious.

Come, but he couldn't explode in front of him, so he glared at Gongsun Yan, and saw that he was still smiling, and became even more angry, "I thought you were just idle all day long and did not do anything serious, but I didn't expect you to be so bold...

…”

He took a breath, looked at the Forbidden Army soldiers changing guard around him, swallowed back what he wanted to say, and shook his sleeves angrily: "Follow me home, I have something to tell you."

"I was originally here to take you home." Gongsun Yan murmured in a low voice, leaning his head and looking into the depths of Mo Pavilion, "Mingxi really didn't come today."

"You!" Minister Zuo covered his son's mouth, looked around nervously, and cursed, "You are crazy! You openly call the prince by his name in a place like this! You are really impatient and deliberately causing trouble, aren't you?"

"Ha...what does it have to do with it?" Gongsun Yan lowered his eyes. It was a strange look that even Minister Zuo didn't understand, but it passed quickly. "Let's go quickly. The bell has been ringing for a while.

It doesn't matter to me. Anyway, I have put a bed and quilt in the Mirror Pavilion a long time ago. Even if I miss the access control time and can't go home, I can still sleep in the Mirror Pavilion. You can't do that, right? Mo Pavilion certainly can't.

A bed will be set up for you too.”

"Nonsense, what kind of place do you think the Mirror Pavilion is?" Minister Zuo complained, but he still quickened his pace anxiously. According to the prohibition of Tianyu City, half an hour after the bell rings, the city gate connecting the inner city will be completely closed.

If there are three pavilions and two palaces that are delayed by themselves, they must first register with the Forbidden Army, and then wait until the city gate opens the next day before they can leave again. The inner city is heavily guarded and is where all major ministries work.

If you are forced to stay here for one night, you won't be able to rest well all night.

Gongsun Yan has been following his father closely. He walked very fast. He was worried and didn't talk to him along the way. He didn't stop until he reached the door of his house. He even looked up at the plaque to confirm that he was on the right track.

Then he suddenly pushed the door hard and angrily.

Gongsun Yan held back his laughter, and after walking into the house, he closed the door behind him.

Gongsun Zhe stood in the courtyard, took out the joint report letter from his arms, threw it in his face angrily, and cursed: "See for yourself, take a good look!"

His actions immediately attracted the attention of the servants, who were cautious and did not dare to step forward. The girl in charge noticed that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and quickly turned around to find Mrs. Ming Jing.

Gongsun Zhe didn't care that there were other people around him watching, and his emotions that he had nowhere to vent all day erupted like a volcano: "You are too courageous. Don't forget that you were promoted by the Crown Prince. You committed such a crime."

This is a heinous crime, you want to shame His Highness and the Gongsun family!"

Gongsun Yan silently picked up the letter on the ground. Even though he already knew what was inside, he still pretended to open it, read it carefully several times, and then looked at his father with an incredulous expression.

With an impossible glimmer of hope, Minister Zuo couldn't help but ask: "Tell me yourself, is the content above true?"

"What do you think?" He didn't answer, but asked in a calm tone. This question made Minister Zuo so angry that his face suddenly turned from red to white, and he couldn't lift it up in one breath and fell back!

"Master!" Mrs. Mingjing came over after hearing the news. She hurriedly supported Minister Zuo and hurriedly comforted him. She stroked him like this for a long time. Minister Zuo choked out a breath, his mind was buzzing like a pot of porridge, and he raised his finger to point.

Gongsun Yan scolded, "Go to the ancestral hall! Go and tell your ancestors what you have done in front of them!"

"Ancestral hall? Ancestors?" Gongsun Yan held the letter and kept sneering, "Minister Zuo must have forgotten that the ancestral home of the Gongsun family is Dongming. The real ancestral hall and ancestors are all enshrined in the old house in Dongming.

inside."

"You!" Gongsun Zhe was stopped by his indifferent tone for the first time, and was so shocked that he couldn't speak. Mrs. Mingjing held him tightly, glanced at her son again, and advised, "Nonsense.

What are they? Go if you are told, who told you to talk to your father?"

Gongsun Yan wanted to say something else, but suddenly he saw two small figures running out not far away. He frowned, and Mrs. Mingjing quickly winked at the maids around her: "What are you looking at? Go and do your own thing."

Stay here, Liu'er, Li'er, go and take the young master and young lady away."

"Yes, madam." The two girls trotted together, each picked up a child, patted the back and coaxed him towards the backyard. The two children were forcibly taken away, and they could only stretch out their hands and wave at him, greeting him happily.

Brother comes home.

Gongsun Yan's eyes were full of ink. He had two sisters above him, both of whom got married early. Now they have returned to Dongming to live their own peaceful life. Below him, he has a younger brother and a younger sister.

They are still naive children. If you look at it carefully, he is the only one in this generation who can take charge of affairs. His father has high hopes for him, and he has lived up to expectations and has become the person that His Highness the Crown Prince values. He became the Mirror Pavilion at a young age.

The new Pavilion Master.

He had been following the path expected by his parents until he personally killed the owner of Die Valley seven years ago, killing the only woman he had ever truly loved. It was not until that moment that he felt confused for the first time about this bright future.

, maybe it’s not what he wants at all.

He brought back Diejing's head and placed it on the bipolar meeting with his own hands. At that moment, he saw approval in the eyes of his father and future father-in-law. That should be the result he wanted, but it hurt his heart for the first time.

Diejing's head was also taken away by the Bipolar Society. He searched everywhere he could find it like crazy, but still found nothing. In despair, he used Diegu's ghost technique, and when the body was not completely decomposed,

, privately peeled off the soul of Die Jing, such a terrifying technique, with absolute authority and command, so that the woman accused of the soul could no longer refute everything he said. He cruelly split Die Jing's soul into two,

Half of it stayed with her, and the other half was attached to the Underworld Butterfly Order and left to her sister, the current Moon Saint Lady Butterfly.

"Kneel down!" His father's angry scolding came to his ears again. He had already walked to the ancestral hall in the backyard unknowingly. There was only a spiritual tablet placed there, enshrined high in the center, and incense was burning day and night.

will go out.

"Let me ask you again, is the content of the joint letter true?" Gongsun Zhe tried his best to straighten his back and still asked the question that made him laugh. Gongsun Yan lowered his head casually and did not look at it.

The fake soul said calmly, "It's true. Why should Minister Zuo deceive himself? The red seal on the letter cannot be faked. You should also know the handwriting of major business houses."

"Do you know what the consequences will be?"

"Probably... he will be sent to the Binding Water Prison." Gongsun Yan turned his head slightly, looked at the panic on his parents' faces, and smiled, "Minister Zuo and Madam Ming Jing should estrange their relationship with me as soon as possible.

It's better, I often add some things to my house, but the origin of these things is unknown. If the superiors investigate carefully, they may also hold you accountable."

"Yan'er?" Mrs. Mingjing looked at her son like a stranger, "What are you talking about? You are young, and you still have a chance to make amends even if you do something wrong. How can you say...what are you talking about?"

Such nonsense as clearing the relationship?”

"Ha... Mom is still like this. She is not good at pampering." Gongsun Yan suddenly stood up. Minister Zuo's eyebrows were furrowed and he cursed, "Kneel down! Don't get up until I tell you."

"What if I have to stand up?" Gongsun Yan responded coldly. He had already quietly put one hand under his fox fur coat. Mrs. Mingjing held on to Minister Zuo tightly, fearing that the father and son would clash again if they disagreed.

At that time, Gongsun Zhe was so angry that his eyes were on fire. He never thought that his son would be so treacherous and disobedient to him in front of his ancestors!

Gongsun Zhe angrily threw away Mrs. Ming Jing, strode forward, raised his hand and slapped Gongsun Yan loudly on the face!

Gongsun Yan did not give in, his eyes were cold and terrifying, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, and he sneered: "Does Minister Zuo know the price of my clothes?"

Only then did Minister Zuo take a serious look at the clothes he was wearing for the first time. It was a very gorgeous and soft fox fur suit. On the placket and collar, there were marigolds embroidered with gold thread, and in the center of each flower.

Set with a sapphire, it shines gorgeously even in such a dark night.

"It's probably only ten years of your salary." Gongsun Yan spoke calmly, his eyes suddenly flashed with dazzling light. He silently unbuttoned his fox fur coat and grabbed a handful of hair on his shoulders.

He pulled it off and threw it to the ground, then stepped on it without hesitation. Minister Zuo looked at him in surprise. Under the heavy coat, Gongsun Yan was wearing a thin white singlet, but there were two knives on his waist.

Sharp knife! One long and one short, extremely gorgeous!

"You...you know kung fu?" Gongsun Zhe walked away in surprise, and Mrs. Ming Jing also covered her mouth nervously.

"You don't know, don't you?" Gongsun Yan quickly took action, and the short knife drew a bright line. There was only a loud "dong" sound, and the soul was cut off by his knife and smashed to the ground.

"Have Minister Zuo and Mrs. Ming Jing never really understood their sons?" Gongsun Yan smiled disdainfully, but there was an inexplicable bitterness in his heart. His father was strict and his mother was kind. He was the child envied by many people, including

Born with a golden key, he will enjoy endless glory and wealth throughout his life. If it weren't for the ancestral teachings that made him accidentally enter the Butterfly Valley when he was young, he might really become the perfect son envisioned by his parents, and live with Ye Ye.
To be continued...