The Farmer’s Eldest Daughter Has a Spatial Pocket

Chapter 1730: A Higher-status Person Came

Editor: Henyee Translations

Constable Jian looked around again. Fortunately, they were at the entrance of an alley and no one was walking this way.

He lowered his voice even more. "There’s no harm in telling you. You’ll find out sooner or later anyway. Let me tell you, our lord dares to be so unyielding because a higher-ranking person came to the city and directly suppressed Marquis Pingnan."

Someone with a higher status?

"Who?"

"Duke Dingguo."

Shao Qingyuan and Gu Yundong were stunned. They were a little surprised. "The Old Duke is here too?"

The Duke Dingguo’s family status in the capital was not something a mere Marquis of Pingnan could compare to.

The old duke was even more famous for his outstanding military achievements when he was young.

However, when the late emperor was still around, such results had clearly become superior to him, causing the emperor to be afraid.

The old duke was quite far-sighted. He knew that if this continued, his entire family would not be in a good state. It was better for him to retire.

However, he could not retire secretly like this. Hence, he found a friend who seemed to have a grudge against him but was actually on good terms with him and asked the man to impeach him in front of the emperor.

For a crime that was neither too big nor too small, the old duke’s commander-in-chief seal was snatched away and his entire family was exiled.

However, the old duke was already prepared. Although he was exiled, his entire family was safe.

No one in the duke’s family was harmed.

Just like that, he was exiled for two years. When the current emperor ascended the throne, the first to be overturned was the Duke’s family.

The old duke was ceremoniously welcomed back to the capital, and the duke’s mansion was returned to them.

Some politically sensitive people quickly realized that the old duke had probably been secretly standing on the new emperor’s side for a long time. Therefore, although they were exiled, no one could do anything to them.

However, although Duke Dingguo’s Mansion had been returned, the Old Duke left the capital for Yunjing Mountain to recuperate on the grounds of his old age.

He also left a message for his descendants to rely on their own abilities to obtain the emperor’s favor from now on. He would not interfere.

However, because of this, Duke Dingguo’s family was even more eye-catching to the Emperor.

Moreover, the descendants of the Duke were indeed very promising. Even if their positions were not high now, they would definitely shine in the court in a few years.

Therefore, even if the old duke was not in the capital, his status could not be shaken.

Logically speaking, Yunjing Mountain was quite far from the Xuanhe Prefecture. Gu Yundong did not expect the Old Duke to come to the Xuanhe Prefecture.

"Could it be that the old duke is unwell?" Gu Yundong asked.

Constable Jian shrugged. "I’m not sure about that. I’m just a junior constable, so it’s not appropriate for me to pry into the matters of the higher-ups. Anyway, with such a big Buddha around, I don’t think Marquis Pingnan can cause much trouble."

Previously, Han Yao and Han Ying had thought that they were the biggest in the Xuanhe Prefecture. Who knew that they would be suppressed in less than half a day?

After Constable Jian finished speaking, he cupped his hands at Shao Qingyuan and left.

Only then did Shao Qingyuan and Gu Yundong turn around and head straight for the Shao residence.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she heard the concierge say, "Master Gu and Madam Gu are here."

"My parents?" Gu Yundong was surprised.

She was wondering why her mother did not go to the flower shop today. It turned out that she had come to the Shao residence.

But wasn’t her father going to the academy to study? Today shouldn’t be a day of rest, right?

Speaking of which, Gu Yundong had originally planned to go to the small courtyard today.

She and Shao Qingyuan had returned from Yongfu Village. In the end, they encountered Dali the next day and were delayed for an entire day. They only had time today.