Chapter 1627 - Lying Dragon Clique
Blushing with shame, Tang Fan was stunned.
SIGH! Liu Da couldn’t hold back her sigh. She didn’t seem to be surprised.
Lately, when she’d been out and about, she’d heard people talking about her future daughter-in-law messing about with somebody else. The gossip had already spread all around the town.
She’d originally intended to say something when Tang Fan had returned. But she’d decided now wasn’t the moment to tell him as he was all involved with his new master.
It was unexpected and extremely rude that she would choose this time to come and break the news to Tang Fan.
She’d decided to draw the line between her and the Tang family in front of all these people to demonstrate that she was serious to her lover’s family.
“Fang Min, what is this nonsense? Why do you say such things when everything is perfectly fine?” Tang Fan forced out a smile, not willing to take her at her word.
“I’ve made my point clear.”
Jiang Chen didn’t say anything.
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At sunset, the ground outside of the Tang Mansion suddenly started to resound with a thunderous noise.
A team of horses galloped up to the mansion. Fully armed, even the horses were covered by steel shields.
They stopped outside of the Tang Mansion. The officer leading the group looked thuggish and intimidating. He scared away the doormen and bulldozed his way in through the door.
“Tang family, come out!”
The officer was rather brawny, and he stood there with his armor on like an iron tower.
Liu Da rushed out. Jiang Chen and Tang Fan, startled, also hurried into the room.
“Senior General Luo, why did you break into our mansion?” Liu Da asked bluntly, staring at these people.
“I came on the Empress’s orders,” Senior General Luo bellowed coldly.
“What?!”
Liu Da and the others were astonished. They hurried to gather themselves together, waiting to hear the orders.
“Listen to me well. The Empress is proud of the heroes who crushed the rebel forces and can’t bear to leave their families uncared for, especially the ones with outstanding contributions.
“The Tang family was one of the foremost contributors. Therefore, Mrs. Tang is specially permitted to marry into the imperial family to enjoy wealth and power.”
Officer Luo finished this announcement with sarcasm.
His tone added to the level of absurdity of the message. It was easy to think he was only joking.
However, no one could possibly joke about one of the Empress’s orders.
“Congratulations. You will be marrying the Ninth Duke,” Officer Luo taunted Liu Da, who’d turned pale.
“Nonsense!” Liu Da had only one word to say.
“What? Are you calling what the Empress said nonsense?” Officer Luo sneered.
“Of course not. However, was it really the Empress who issued this order?” Liu Da was suspicious. The Empress had disappeared for a long time. It was impossible that she would issue such an absurd order right after she’d reappeared.
“How can we imperial guards do our jobs if everyone questions our orders like you have?”
Officer Luo didn’t plan to explain any further. He waved forward his subordinates to surround her.
“What are you doing? Even if it’s the Empress’s order, surely it doesn’t mean I have to go there today?” Liu Da reproached him.
“Ha, ha, that’s exactly the case.” Officer Luo smirked, pointing at his men to move forward.
“Stop!”
Tang Fan couldn’t possibly tolerate this. It was apparently a way to humiliate his mother.
“Whoever dares to resist the Empress’s order today, it will be punishable by death,” Officer Luo roared icily, already getting prepared to arrest Tang Fan.