SBCEJM -Chapter 151 Chu General’s Shocking Discovery! Fifty Taels Bought the Grandson of Minister Lin’s Fiancée

Qi Mingde spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed straight onto the ground.

The eleven little “ancestors” immediately rushed over, shaking him in panic.

Small hands slapped his face as their tiny voices chattered anxiously:

“Grandpa, are you sick?”

“Do you want water?”

“Grandpa, don’t scare us!”

Qi Mingde was already weak, and after being shaken like this, he coughed up even more blood.

The smell of blood filled the air, making him look even more miserable.

In his heart, he roared wildly: Heaven! If I have sinned, let the law punish me! Stop using private punishment on me!

Li Yong and the other officers exchanged awkward glances.

Something was seriously wrong with this picture.

Weren’t they supposed to be vicious traffickers and pitiful child victims?

How did it turn into a group of little devils “torturing” an old man?

“Hahaha! This trafficker actually broke down because of his own ‘performance record’!”

The system laughed gleefully: “Now he knows how terrifying childcare is!”

Feng Zexuan was secretly amused, though she kept a stern expression on her face.

“Officer Li, take the children back to the Prefectural Office. Return them to their families tomorrow.”

“Yes!”

Li Yong led a few officers forward.

However, the children panicked the moment they heard they were being taken away.

“We don’t want to go! We want to stay with Grandpa Qi!”

“Grandpa, you can’t abandon us!”

They swarmed Qi Mingde and clung tightly to him.

Qi Mingde’s eyes rolled back; he was barely breathing.

“Don’t… don’t hug me… I’m going to die…”

Feng Zexuan watched this scene and felt a headache coming on.

These little troublemakers were harder to deal with than an invading army.

“Take them away by force!”

Li Yong and the officers looked at each other helplessly.

How were they supposed to carry out orders with so many crying children?

Knock them all unconscious?

Feng Zexuan had no patience left.

Forget it. I’ll do it myself. Dealing with kids requires special methods!

She stepped forward and, with lightning-fast finger movements, tapped the pressure points of all eleven children.

Her movements were so smooth and fast that no one could clearly see them.

One by one, the children collapsed softly to the ground, sleeping soundly.

Finally, the world became quiet.

Li Yong and the others widened their eyes.

That technique… was incredible!

The Prince of the North really had unfathomable martial arts skills!

“Take Qi Mingde along and pack him up as well,” Feng Zexuan said, clapping her hands.

As expected, I still have zero patience for creatures called children.

The system chuckled: “Hehe, I’m not fond of kids either!”

The small baby in her arms, however, was very well-behaved—staring at her with round eyes and even grinning.

This little one is quite likable. Quiet, doesn’t cry or fuss.

Chu Tiankuo finally noticed the baby in her arms.

“That’s Xingyan!”

He hurried over and carefully took the child.

The baby’s name was Chu Xingyan, given by Chu Tiankuo himself.

He had bought the child for fifty taels of silver and naturally cherished him greatly.

“This is my child, so I won’t trouble Your Highness,” he said.

Feng Zexuan looked at how nervously he held the baby.

She smirked inwardly.

System, should I tell General Chu that he’s holding the grandson of Minister Lin?

The system replied: “Wait until Qi Mingde is interrogated. The truth will come out then. Don’t rush it.”

“Let the bullets fly a little longer. It’ll be more dramatic!”

Feng Zexuan: “Fine. I’ll go back and sleep first. I still have court tomorrow.”

Chu Tiankuo froze for a moment, looking at the baby in his arms.

He felt both amused and helpless.

Who would have thought the child he casually bought for fifty taels… was actually Minister Lin’s grandson?

No wonder he felt an instant fondness when he first saw him.

The child really did resemble his grandfather a little.

Fortunately, he had bought him—otherwise who knows where he would have been sold off to.

Then Chu Tiankuo suddenly thought of something and revealed a mischievous smile.

The next day was the child’s first birthday, and the Lin household was preparing a grand celebration.

At that time, if he brought the real grandson to the banquet meant for the fake one…

And then revealed the truth unexpectedly…

He could already imagine the old man’s reaction.

Just thinking about it made him feel excited.

Feng Zexuan noticed his strange smile and instinctively took a step back.

This guy is definitely plotting something bad.

Chu Tiankuo’s smile grew even brighter after hearing her thoughts.

Indeed, the Prince of the North had guessed correctly.

Qi Mingde had already fainted completely when he was taken away.

Late at night, the group returned home.

After washing up, it was already 1 a.m.

Only three hours remained before court.

System, do you have anything that can quickly restore energy?

“You can buy a Deep Sleep Pill. Three hours of sleep will feel like six hours.”

“Perfect! This will make late-night gossip sessions much easier!”

System: “You’re really using items in the most productive way possible!”

The next morning at court, Feng Zexuan looked energetic and radiant.

In contrast, Chu Tiankuo looked utterly exhausted, his eyelids barely staying open.

Sleep deprivation was enough to bring down even a strong man.

Xiao Juechen scanned the court and noticed the contrast—one full of energy, one half-asleep.

It was almost funny.

“How is the trafficker case from last night?”

The Prefectural Governor stepped forward immediately.

“Your Majesty, Qi Mingde has been arrested, and all twelve missing children have been recovered safely!”

The entire court sighed in relief.

After half a month, the case was finally solved.

Xiao Juechen nodded in satisfaction.

“Well done.”

He turned to Feng Zexuan.

“Prince of the North, I heard you also participated last night?”

“Your Majesty, I merely contributed a small effort.”

Mainly the system’s help. Otherwise I wouldn’t even know where that old man was.

Xiao Juechen’s mouth twitched slightly.

At least she was self-aware.

According to intelligence from his secret guards, he added:

“General Chu, I heard your residence was also targeted by thieves?”

Chu Tiankuo’s face turned red.

“Yes… it was my negligence, Your Majesty.”

Being stolen from through a dog hole… this is too embarrassing to mention.

The system commented: “Look at General Chu’s face—it’s completely red…”

Feng Zexuan glanced at him secretly.

Even someone as powerful as a general cares about reputation.

Everyone else wondered: what exactly is “reputation burden”?

Minister Lin stood in the ranks, still unaware of what had happened last night.

He was already thinking about how to properly celebrate his grandson’s first birthday.

Little did he know—the real grandson had already been swapped.

The one in his house now was Qi Mingde’s child.

Xiao Juechen suddenly spoke again:

“Minister Lin, I hear tomorrow is your grandson’s first birthday?”

Minister Lin stepped forward, full of joy.

“Yes, Your Majesty. It is indeed. It is a blessing from our ancestors that my grandson has safely reached one year of age.”

“Good. I will attend,” Xiao Juechen said with a smile.

Chu Tiankuo nearly burst out laughing.

Tomorrow’s birthday banquet… is going to be extremely interesting.