Chapter 1109: Xiao An Is My Ancestor!

The matter concerning the Yu Family, the safety of the Wanqi Family, and the affairs of the Yin Family are all intricately connected.

A single mistake could lead to another fatal incident, so Gu Jin cannot leave Beijing for the time being.

Recognizing the anticipation in An Mingji’s tone, a hint of trouble appeared on her palm-sized face.

Despite this, Gu Jin could not bear to see An Mingji unhappy, so she spoke the truth.

"Tonight, I struck Han Yong’an hard, quite painfully. I also gave him the Nightmare Elixir that would leave him in torment and suffering for the rest of his life. I kidnapped Han Yixuan, delivered her to the Yin and Yu Families, and she’s likely facing a fate worse than death. The chances of her surviving are slim. Once the Royal Family acts out of anger, blood will surely be shed."

It’s not just the Yin Family harboring deadly hatred for Han Yixuan; ever since the death of the Yu Family’s eldest daughter-in-law and their direct descendant went missing, there’s no way these families would spare her lightly.

Han Yong’an and Han Yixuan’s enmity will inevitably be directed at her, the Yu Family, the Yin Family, and the Wanqi Family.

As for which family they will target, she is uncertain at the moment.

How could Gu Jin leave Beijing at a time like this, leaving this mess to others?

An Mingji’s smile remained unchanged, but the smile in his eyes gradually faded.

He lowered his eyes, staring at the hands clasped between them, his voice somber: "Ah Jin, are they all more important than me?"

Listen to that tone of complaint, a hint of grievance.

Gu Jin lightly poked his forehead with her finger, sighing softly: "Who could possibly be more important than you? You’re my ancestor!"

An Mingji chuckled softly: "Then why does Ah Jin worry about them? We haven’t seen each other for so long, and finally we’re together, so don’t you miss me, don’t you want to know how I’ve been?"

Gu Jin gently patted the back of his hand as a form of reassurance, her tone unusually serious: "Yu Shuo is my first disciple, and the Yu Family and the Wanqi Family follow my every command, so I have the responsibility to protect them."

Back then, when she accepted the loyalty of the Yu Family and the Wanqi Family, she had an obligation to protect them.

"Ah Jin, even if you stay, it won’t change much. The various forces in Beijing have shown signs of upheaval; if they want to establish a foothold here, they have to experience this storm of bloodshed themselves, and you can’t protect them forever."

An Mingji did not agree with her approach, and even felt a slight rejection towards it.

This chaos in Beijing is far more serious than predicted.

Frankly speaking, Yu Shuo’s identity is the biggest change in this storm of bloodshed; this turmoil in Beijing could very well lead to a regime change.

The glory that once belonged to the Royal Family was completely obliterated at the moment the Yin Family was destroyed.

The Royal Family first betrayed, acted against the families who were once meritorious ministers, and colluded with people from the Short Country; they even committed the massacre of the Yin Family. The former majesty and integrity of the Royal Family is destined to be worthless, unable to earn the trust of the prominent families.

Even though Yu Shuo is a member of the Royal Family and carries the royal heir’s emblem, if he truly ascends to that position, the Mu Family, Wanqi Family, Yin Family, and other significant families, even the longstanding Cabinet families, who would genuinely pledge loyalty to him?

Without absolute benefit in front, Yu Shuo sitting on that position is nothing more than a puppet for these old foxes.

An Mingji did not directly say these words.

Seeing the hesitation flashing in Gu Jin’s eyes, he continued: "Ah Jin, though we are leaving, I’ve already arranged for people to secretly protect the Yu Family and the Wanqi Family. The matters here in Beijing are not suitable for me to meddle in; it’s full of conflicts between longstanding families. If you choose to get involved, how can I not intervene?

If you truly worry for them, you can leave some life-saving elixirs for them; in case of anything, we can contact by phone. Ah Jin, will you come with me to Yazhou?"

Gu Jin remained silent, not immediately responding.

After a while, she spoke: "Let me think about it a bit more."

She still felt uneasy.

"Hmm, no matter what choice you make, I will support you, Ah Jin, don’t feel pressured." An Mingji’s voice was gentle as water, with an underlying sense of reassurance.

Seeing Gu Jin’s slightly furrowed brow, he felt regret.

He shouldn’t have been so impatient, shouldn’t have hurried Ah Jin into making a decision, ultimately causing her difficulty.

This was the last thing he wanted to see.

The turning point was when they received a phone call after having the late-night meal together and were about to rest.

The call was from Wanqi Jingyi.

"Master, the Royal Guards brought Madam Qiu and Yu Shuo to Chen Palace, and the Yu Family members were taken along too."

Gu Jin didn’t expect that even after she gave Han Yong’an such a beating, he could still cause such a trouble.

Since the person himself had been turned into a pig-headed face by her, surely he wouldn’t appear personally.

"Was it Han Yong’an’s order?"

Though speculative, Gu Jin still asked casually.

Wanqi Jingyi: "No, it was the Qin Family. They somehow learned about Yu Shuo’s identity and reported to Chen Palace overnight, bringing the palace guards to the Yin Family to take them away.

People from the Qin Family said it was Your Majesty’s orders. My father, along with Mu Family members, have received notifications from Chen Palace and went there overnight, with no news coming out yet."

Gu Jin’s brows furrowed: "The Qin Family? The one promoted by Han Yong’an, entangled with many entrenched families in Beijing, always able to retreat unscathed, constantly stirring trouble, whose children recently injured some jeweler’s son over a nightclub princess contest?"

Wanqi Jingyi: "Not that Qin Family, they don’t have such capability. This matter was done by the Cabinet’s renowned Qin Family."

It turned out to be people from the Cabinet.

The various prominent families in the Cabinet are exceptionally powerful, most of them remaining quite low-key, holding significant sway in front of the Imperial Family.

Gu Jin was confused: "Why did the Qin Family act so swiftly?"

Evidently, Yu Shuo’s identity had just been revealed tonight, the Qin Family knowing this overnight seemed rather fast.

Wanqi Jingyi explained: "The Qin Family specializes in intelligence. Their people in Beijing are sharper than those of the Mu Family, and affairs among various prominent families are always within their grasp, only dependent on whether they wish to know it."

Gu Jin truly didn’t know: "Does this situation pose a threat to Yu Shuo?"

"It’s hard to say. Considering the Qin Family’s actions over the past century, they have always been pro-Royalist, never acted against members of the Imperial Family. Han Yong’an’s collusion with Short Country people, the massacre of the Yin Family, the Qin Family surely knows about it.

During the battles with Short Country back then, many direct descendants of the Qin Family were killed or injured. Han Yong’an colluding with them must have left the Qin Family deeply disgruntled.

Now, the Qin Family has taken Yu Shuo into the palace and contacted all the longstanding families of the Cabinet for a major discussion. It’s rare for all eight families of the Cabinet to gather like this in recent years. Each time they do, there must be significant events afoot."

At this point, Wanqi Jingyi stopped talking.

He couldn’t recklessly speak of things yet to occur.