The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 1192

Chapter 1192: Chapter 1015: It’s Discourteous Not to Reciprocate

Since Xiliao’s submission, Xiliang has stabilized, coupled with the gradual eradication of sand thieves within the territory, the public order in Xiliang has leapt forward significantly.

With personal safety guaranteed, more caravans are willing to come to Xiliang for business, especially after the official roads and post stations have been renovated, the number of people coming and going has substantially increased.

With more merchants, goods exchange became cheaper, which further improved the quality of life for the people.

After entering December, camel caravans at the gates of Liangdu City have been incessant.

Camels carrying large quantities of goods enter Liangdu, and after trading, they leave with a new batch of purchased materials.

Under the deliberate promotion of Xiao Yeyang, Xiliang now has its own specialties, such as woolen fabrics, cattle, sheep, camels, and Ganzhou cotton, all of which are favored by merchants from other regions.

Merchants also brought goods from other places to Xiliang, enriching the clothing, food, shelter, and transportation of the residents.

After the Laba Festival passed, the festive atmosphere of Liangdu began to thicken, with lanterns and banners everywhere, and the streets bustling with noise and excitement.

While outsiders were happily preparing for the New Year festivities, a gloom hung over the An Residence.

After An Zhihang was discovered to have secretly excavated the Wei Family’s buried gold, he was suspended by Xiao Yeyang. In response, the old Madam An repeatedly visited the Prince Residence to see Xiao Yeyang, to no avail—she was refused an audience each time.

On the fifteenth of December, the old Madam An directly came to the front of the Governor’s Office, intending to cast aside her pride and kneel in public to beg for Xiao Yeyang’s leniency.

Unexpectedly, before she could take any action, Xiao Yeyang himself came out to meet her.

Xiao Yeyang didn’t avoid others and stood directly on the steps of the Governor’s Office saying: "Old Madam An, you needn’t force this Prince. The crime committed by Minister An is too grave. I have already reported the matter to the Emperor, and now I am awaiting His Majesty’s command."

Upon hearing these words, the old Madam An felt a darkness before her eyes. It took her a while to recover before she tremblingly pointed at Xiao Yeyang: "Xiao Yeyang, are you trying to completely sever ties with our An Family!"

Watching the flustered appearance of the old Madam An, Xiao Yeyang’s face remained impassive: "Old Madam An, considering your advanced age, this Prince will not pursue your impertinence."

"However, I must remind you, even if you are the mother of the Princess Consort, you must abide by the laws of Daxia. If Minister An has committed a crime, he must be punished."

The old Madam An, furious to the point of laughter, said: "Good, good, Xiao Yeyang, you are ruthless indeed!" She gave Xiao Yeyang a sinister look for a long while before being helped away by her maid.

Xiao Yeyang watched expressionlessly as the An Family’s carriage drove away, then calmly turned and went back into the Governor’s Office.

As soon as he left, the surrounding officials began to discuss in hushed tones.

Ministers Du, Chang, and Yuan exchanged glances, each silently admonishing themselves to keep a low profile in the future.

They believed that if they made a mistake and were caught, the outcome awaiting them would not be much better than that of the An Family, given how Xiao Yeyang showed no mercy in his actions today.

"Xiao Yeyang has really slapped the faces of the Princess Consort and the Crown Prince harshly this time."

"What do you think, how come Xiao Yeyang dares to show no regard for the Princess Consort and the Crown Prince at all?"

"By doing this, he is avenging the Prince Consort on the one hand, and on the other hand, he is proving to the Emperor that he is a staunch member of the Imperial Loyalist Faction, and also making it clear to everyone that he will not ally with any Prince."

"Prince Wei Yuan has earned everything he has today through his own efforts, he has more confidence and boldness than other noblemen, and neither threats nor temptations work on him."

The An Family, it seems, has paved the way for them.

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On the twentieth of December, the An Family received an urgent letter from the Crown Prince.

Upon learning that the Emperor has dismissed him from his post, and his carelessness has also involved the Princess Consort and Crown Prince being reprimanded by the Emperor, An Zhihang collapsed dejectedly into his chair.

Even gloomier than him was Madam An the Third, who had managed to obtain an opportunity for her husband to be assigned abroad, and just less than a year after leaving Beijing, they had to return.

And in such an embarrassing way.

Even before returning, she could already imagine how the people of An Residence would ridicule and mock their household.

What worried her even more was the matter that the Crown Prince was currently scheming—truly like a sharp sword hanging over her head.

The old Madam An, on the other hand, detested Xiao Yeyang and his wife to the extreme: "Xiao Yeyang humiliated our An Family to such an extent, disregarding the Princess Consort and the Crown Prince so blatantly. Let’s wait and see; there will be a day when we settle our scores."

Seeing that even at this crucial juncture, her mother-in-law was still spouting useless words, Madam An the Third was extremely annoyed. If her mother-in-law had not come, she was confident that she could persuade her husband to stay peacefully in Xiliang.

Unfortunately, all of this was ruined by her mother-in-law.

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