Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law

Chapter 838: Chapter 844, Chapter 845: A Resignation

Shu Residence, Hongdu City.

In the south of the city, there lies a mansion resembling a labyrinth with its intricate layout. The mansion boasts towering walls and blue-tiled roofs, along with pavilions and bridges along the way, all speaking to the identity and status of the mansion’s owner.

The Jiang Residence, ranking below the Marquis of Hongdu County, Yang Xian’s residence, is a high-status family that the people of Shu Residence find hard to engage with.

Jiang Yu, the legitimate second son of Jiang Li, holds a prestigious status, dressed in a brocade robe, with a delicate appearance. However, as soon as he returned to his residence, he heard a deep and loud voice: "Kneel."

As if kneeling countless times has become muscle memory, upon hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Li immediately knelt down and looked up at the speaker: "Father, what’s the matter? I didn’t get in trouble this time."

Jiang Li, in a black robe, broad and strong, holding a rod, walked forward with a stern expression and hesitantly asked, "Where did you go?"

"Didn’t go anywhere, just wandered around the street."

"Hmm?" Jiang Li’s gaze turned slightly cold, as though the rod in his hand was about to strike Jiang Yu the next second.

Jiang Yu’s eyes faltered, and he immediately confessed truthfully.

"Slam..."

In the next moment, Jiang Li’s rod struck Jiang Yu, causing him to jump up in pain, but knowing Jiang Li’s strictness, he dared not run away. He looked at the blood mark on his arm, feeling the chill, and said, "Father, are you serious?"

"How did I caution you before? I endlessly urged you not to seek her out, not to seek her out, yet what did you do? You treated my words as mere background noise. I ought to beat this rebellious son of mine to death." Jiang Li’s anger caused the veins on his hand to bulge.

Jiang Yu couldn’t help but swallow nervously, and said, "Why can’t I seek Qingqing? The Marquis never opposed it and even intended for me to contact Qingqing."

"You ask why..." Jiang Li glared angrily, feeling that this wasn’t the place to talk, and said, "Follow me closely."

Jiang Yu did not dare to resist and obediently followed behind.

...

Study room.

"Kneel down." Seeing Jiang Yu about to find a chair to sit in, Jiang Li coldly shouted.

Jiang Yu covered his wound and knelt down again.

"Yang Qingqing has already married King Wei as his concubine, she’s a married woman, yet you insist on causing trouble with her, why?" Jiang Li said angrily.

"Didn’t Qingqing always dislike King Wei? This time she’s returned to her family, and hasn’t gone back for a long time, clearly she’s been wronged by King Wei. Now the Marquis also expresses regret over this marriage, it’s an excellent opportunity for me to take advantage of the situation and further close the Jiang family’s relationship with the Marquis..."

Jiang Yu appeared to think he was doing the right thing, his expression was confident.

"Foolish, is your brain made of wood?" Jiang Li heard his son’s words, his face reddened with anger, and said, "Why isn’t she going back? It’s because she can’t go back. This time she returned and spoke who-knows-what to the Marquis, enraging him to the point of a thunderous outburst, thus having anger towards King Wei, leaving her back home by force, not allowing her to return.

The reason the Marquis doesn’t oppose your contact with her is to pull the Jiang family closer, do you understand?"

Jiang Yu shook his head.

Seeing this, Jiang Li felt so angry that he wanted to strike him again.

Jiang Yu said: "Aren’t we already together with the Marquis? Where does this pulling closer talk come from?"

"Because, the day before yesterday, I returned the military power in my hands to the Marquis and submitted a resignation to the Court, resigning from the position of Grand General of Shu Residence." Jiang Li said.

Jiang Yu widened his eyes, looking incredulous: "Father, why did you resign for no reason?"

Jiang Yu couldn’t understand Jiang Li’s actions.

Jiang Li looked at Jiang Yu’s clear yet foolish eyes, seeing he did not understand the situation at all, helplessly sighed and had to explain to this foolish son more thoroughly.

"Who rules the world today?"

"Your Majesty, no, King Wei."

"That’s right, it’s King Wei. From recent rumors, the Court is paving the way for King Wei, today the chaotic world has calmed and the people are thriving, the forces with military power are either being eliminated or submitted under King Wei, taken in by the Court..."

Saying this, Jiang Li’s expression became serious, saying: "Except for Shu Residence, which still has tens of thousands of troops, without accepting the Court officials into its gate, when eliminating King Chong and Lu Sheng, I had contact with King Wei, knowing he absolutely won’t allow Shu Residence to become such a unique existence. Therefore, before he ascends, he will inevitably solve the matters with Shu Residence, preventing it from becoming a political stain."

After Jiang Li clarified this point, Jiang Yu somewhat understood, saying: "So what Father means is that King Wei plans to deploy troops to Shu Residence before ascending?"

Seeing Jiang Li nodding, Jiang Yu continued: "But isn’t the Marquis King Wei’s father-in-law? Can’t ignore familial ties, and beside, when eliminating rebellions previously, the Marquis also helped him, now isn’t it cutting off ties after crossing the bridge?"

Jiang Li sneered coldly: "That’s what a competent ruler should do."

"Since King Wei plans to deploy troops against the Marquis, why does he allow Qingqing to return home? Isn’t he worried the Marquis will use Qingqing as leverage?"

"Perhaps this is a chance King Wei is giving the Marquis, a warning of sorts, or..." Jiang Li suddenly thought of something, fear ran down his spine, feeling chills.

"Or what?" Jiang Yu looked at Jiang Li.

"As far as I know, Yang Qingqing has been there for a year, yet hasn’t conceived." Jiang Li said in a low voice: "A concubine without a child, with the maternal family causing trouble, King Wei can completely give up on her. If it’s really so, then this little familial connection between the Yang Family and King Wei cannot be considered a protection amulet."