"Search, search carefully." The leader of the men in black had already rushed into the room and messed up Ji Chengjun's things.
Granny Li shouted from the side," Be careful, all of you. These things were given by the Emperor. If you break them, be careful of your heads."”
"Look under the bed and in the closet.”The leader of the men in black ignored Granny Li's warning and stabbed back and forth with his long sword, as if he wanted to find that person out of thin air.
Ji Chengjun watched everything in the room coldly and did not make a sound.
At this moment, the leader of the men in black stood in front of the wardrobe and suddenly opened the door.
Ji Chengjun's heart instantly rose to his throat. The man hiding in the secret compartment also held the sword in his hand tightly and watched the situation unfold.
"Eldest Young Lady's clothes are all of the highest quality, and many of the materials are tributes from the Western Regions. It seemed that the Duke Song Residence was truly blessed to be favored by the Emperor. It's just that the emperor is handling matters for us, I'm sure you all know.”As the leader spoke, he used the sword in his hand to fiddle with his clothes, trying to find the person they were looking for in the wardrobe.
"No matter how valuable it is, once it has been touched by you dog slaves, you can only throw it away.”Ji Chengjun's tone was arrogant, completely disregarding the people from the Prophecy Pavilion.
"Young miss, is there a secret compartment here?”The man in black slowly turned around and looked at Ji Chengjun with a probing gaze.
"Of course. What kind of place is our Duke Song Residence? Why didn't he have a hiding place? The struggles of the imperial court are dangerous, and my father has long left us a way out. Do you want me to show you?”Since Ji Chengjun was honest with him, the leader of the men in black's eyes narrowed.
Ji Chengjun gently turned the button, and with a bang, a secret passage appeared in front of everyone.
The secret passage was open, and countless gold and silver treasures were hidden inside. There was even a bottle of suet fat from the Western Regions. It was unusually warm. They were all Ji Chengjun's dowry, making people unable to take their eyes off them.
The man in black had only heard of it, but he had never seen it with his own eyes. Now that they saw so many treasures, they could not help but be stunned.
"It really is the Duke Song Residence. Such generosity is really rare.”The leader looked at the dazzling array of gold and silver treasures and could not help but sigh.
At this moment, Aunt Du's nose was almost crooked from anger. She had been in the Duke of Song Residence for so many years, but she had never known that Ji Chengjun's secret chamber actually hid so many treasures.
Under everyone's burning gazes, a few men in black went down the secret passage to look for the injured man.
Aunt Du, who was outside, said in a sour tone,""She's just a little girl, yet she actually hid so much gold, silver, and treasure here as a dowry. Do you still expect her to be matched with some proud son of heaven?”
Faced with Aunt Du's rude remarks, Haitang smiled and said,"" At least she's better than you. Our young lady is the master's daughter. Even if she marries a disciple of an aristocratic family, she's still the first wife. She's not like Aunt Du, who was born to be a concubine…"
As soon as Haitang said this, Aunt Du rushed up and slapped her, but Haitang grabbed her arm tightly, making Aunt Du unable to move.
"How dare you speak to me like this? "Do you think I'm dead? No matter how bad I am, I'm still your master. You…" Aunt Du was flustered and exasperated as she spoke her thoughts.
"Master? There is only one master in my heart, and that is Eldest Miss 'mother. However, allow this servant to remind you that the one you need to worry about is not me, but Mei'e who is accompanying the master. You've trained your own opponent, so you naturally know his cultivation. If the Matriarch were to be happy and make this beautiful woman her husband, then you would have to be a concubine forever. If that day really comes, I'll feel my heart ache for you.”
Haitang's words were like an epiphany, causing Aunt Du to finally wake up.
At this time, she should not be indulging in the argument with Haitang. The most important thing she should do was to get rid of Mei'e and make this woman have no place in the Duke of Song's estate.
Ji Chengjun turned a deaf ear to the fierce battle outside. After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, she asked the people in the passageway,""Have you found it?"
"Young Miss, we've already searched this place. There's indeed no one here.”The leader of the men in black looked embarrassed, but he still did not give up.
How was this possible? They had searched everywhere they could. Not a single drop of blood was seen. This did not make sense. If that person didn't enter the garden, how could the bloodstains disappear at the door?
Ji Chengjun gently pressed the button while the man in black was hesitating.
Rumble…
With a loud bang, the sturdy bluestone slab slowly fell. Before the men in black could react, they were locked inside.
Everyone looked at Ji Chengjun in disbelief, not daring to breathe loudly.
Granny Li had been serving her for many years. Seeing this, she quickly advised,"Young miss, you can't joke about this. The people inside are all important members of the Secret Pavilion. If we offend them, I'm afraid that it will implicate the entire Duke Song Residence. When the old master blames us, we won't be able to bear the responsibility.”
"With me here, what are you afraid of? These people are used to being tyrannical and never put the people of the Duke of Song Residence in their eyes. Today, I will teach them a lesson. Don't worry, I'll just lock them up for a few days to let them learn their lesson. "You can all leave. I should rest. Granny Li, clean up another room for me."。”Although Ji Chengjun had spoken, the servants of the Duke of Song Residence did not move at all.
"Miss, you can't do this! You've caused a huge disaster." Granny Li tried to persuade him, but it didn't work. Not only did Ji Chengjun not open the secret compartment, but he also covered his ears and refused to listen.
Haitang only covered her mouth and laughed, not going forward to dissuade him. She had the same thoughts as Ji Chengjun. The important members of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets were extremely arrogant. They wanted to search for people in the Duke of Song's estate in the middle of the night. If they were not properly disciplined now, they would definitely ride on Old Master's head in the future.
"What are you afraid of? Xia Muyan has always been gentle and refined. How could he have raised such a flamboyant and domineering servant? " You must be pretending. I'll lock you up today. When I find Xia Muyan tomorrow, I'm sure he'll know if you're really from the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.”
The man in the secret compartment listened to the distorted darkness outside and the miserable screams inside. He smiled helplessly. He had never thought that the eldest daughter of the Duke of Song Residence would be so powerful that she would openly imprison the people of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.
In the capital, everyone's expression changed when they heard the words " Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets." Only Ji Chengjun dared to confront them head-on. It was indeed different.
"Young miss, my great aunt. Please spare us! We'll kowtow to you inside." The leader of the men in black led everyone to kneel down and kowtow to Ji Chengjun, begging for a way out. Three days was neither long nor short. Although they would not die of hunger or thirst, it was already a form of torture for them.
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