"Make way! Make way! Make way!"
The moment the carriage entered Linzi, all hell broke loose.
Linzi's crowded streets had been full of people cursing at each other, chatting, hawking their wares, and the clamor of carts and horses. Amid that world of sound, everything had been chaotic yet orderly—until this carriage came careening through and threw it all into disarray.
The spring waters in every pond rippled, and people frowned.
Jiang Wang said nothing, simply sweeping through his Inner Palace. Though he had already obtained the secret storehouse, he could still gain a deeper understanding of himself by "cleaning" the rooms in his Inner Palace.
Exploring himself, exploring the world—cultivation had no end.
The driver from the Bao Clan Carriage Firm was well trained. He dutifully pulled the carriage to the roadside and let the arrogant newcomer pass.
"Whose carriage is that? No manners at all. Aren't they afraid of hitting someone?"
"Why don't you go stop them, then? That's a carriage from the Imperial Uncle Mansion!"
"Ah, forget it. Let's go. Who can afford to offend them?"
The discussion in the crowd didn't escape Jiang Wang's ears.
The Imperial Uncle Mansion?
The relatives of the current Great Qi Empress?
The maternal family of Crown Prince Jiang Wuhua?
He vaguely remembered that the Treasure Gathering Chamber of Commerce had an honorary director named Cao Xing, who worked for Imperial Uncle He Fu. When the Chamber of Commerce got into trouble, Cao Xing had immediately withdrawn and publicly announced its collapse.
For a time after that, the Imperial Uncle Mansion had practically disappeared from view, keeping as low a profile as possible. Why were they acting so arrogantly again now?
Jiang Wang was somewhat displeased, but had no intention of doing anything.
For one thing, the other party was overbearing,