"Now, I may not be able to strip your fathers and brothers of their official hats, but unfortunately for you, I was lucky enough to be born into the right family. I have an imperial brother who can strip them of those hats, you know~"
As Chu Youning said this, her voice sounded sweet, with just a hint of begging to be slapped.
They were done for.
Everyone present finally paled, trembling as they knelt before Chu Youning one after another.
"Greetings, Elder Princess."
"Commander Fan, have some men deliver these written pledges to their households. Tell them to come collect their children in person."
Since she had already decided to teach these little flower buds how to behave, Chu Youning simply handed the stack of written pledges to Fan Chengfeng.
Fan Chengfeng nodded and immediately dispatched men to deliver them.
A short while later.
An unusual spectacle unfolded in the alley.
The commoners gathered at the entrances to the surrounding streets and alleys, watching carriage after carriage arrive.
One noble after another stepped out of a carriage and went over, looking grim as they took away one or two of those present.
To Chu Youning's surprise, that unruly young man actually had some family ties to her and could more or less count as a nephew she had acquired without asking.
At this point, she also understood why the brat had dared to stake an Imperial Gift.
Smiling, Chu Youning took out the jade pendant.
"Marquis Ning'an, you count as one of Jia Yu's elders, so Jia Yu will do you a favor today. I shall return this Imperial Gift to you, Marquis.
"But... no matter what, word of today's events will reach my imperial brother. In the future... you really must discipline your young heir more strictly."