Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 976 - 94: Discipline and Instruction

Around noon, the carriage of Ji Yun, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue of Dragon War Empire, had just left Wohua Imperial Palace and arrived in front of the Minister Mansion.

Suddenly, a guard rushed up, panting heavily, reporting, "Report... report to Lord Ji, big trouble... Young Master... Young Master Yue Xiao was beaten."

Ji Yun was still pondering over the matters discussed earlier in the Imperial Study Room between Long Teng the 73rd and the ministers.

A few days ago, Fa Xiaoyi, King of Shang, sent a letter mentioning that the Sun Dragon Clan was rising again, intending to invade the Star Plane once more.

Upon hearing this news, the Empress immediately summoned several trusted ministers, including Yue Minzhi, to discuss countermeasures.

Duke Xue Ying, Yue Minzhi, demanded decisively to send reinforcements to Four Symbols City, directly blocking the Sun Dragon Clan outside the Boundary City.

Yue Minzhi’s parents, including his sister Yue Jinghua, had tragically died under the claws of the Dragon Clan’s Patriarch, and Yue Minzhi sought revenge, hence he favored war.

As the Minister of Revenue, Ji Yun did not agree with the battle, proposing to wait for the reactions of the other two major kingdoms before devising strategies.

In his view, although Dragon War Empire is affluent and strong, with the continent currently in a tripod situation, and the Ministry of Revenue managing the national finances, he must plan how to allocate military funds and various equipment issues.

After expressing his opinions, he predictably received criticism from several people, including the Military Department Minister Jin Nuo and Yue Minzhi, calling him a cowardly and stingy miser.

Ji Yun was already in a bad mood, and upon receiving such news, hearing "Young Lord," he knew his son had clashed with Yue Minzhi’s son, Yue Youhua.

Earlier, Yue Minzhi hadn’t left the Imperial Study Room with him, presumably still persuading the Empress.

At the mention, Ji Yun became furious, didn’t get off the carriage, directly ordered the guard to lead him.

Along the way, he cursed inwardly, good for you, Yue Minzhi, suppressing me in court, now your son bullies mine off court, this is intolerable.

The Duke Mansion truly thinks it’s invincible. Back in the day, there was Yue Jinghua, I don’t believe it, even though Yue Jinghua has been "dead" for a hundred years, you still dare to be so arrogant.

Within the Imperial City, Ji Yun in his lifetime, truly feared only one person: Yue Jinghua.

Back at Fandi Port, whatever Yue Jinghua did, others might not know, but he knew vaguely.

Even a woman daring to directly eliminate Jiuzun Long, Ji Yun dared not offend her.

But now with Yue Jinghua gone, he feared no one in the Duke Mansion.

Enraged, Ji Yun, along with dozens of wolf-like house guards, hurried to Helen Tavern as the guard reported.

His carriage barely reached the avenue in front of Helen Tavern, across the street, another group was also rushing over aggressively.

With the same momentum, fury from both sides, but the leader was shockingly the mother of Blood Cherry Duke Mansion, Long Rui.

As it turned out, a personal guard of Yue Youhua also hurried back to the Duke Mansion with the news, and Yue Minzhi, still at the Imperial Palace, hadn’t returned yet, so the guard informed Long Rui, who had just returned to the Duke Mansion.

Long Rui, like Ji Yun, only heard half the story, "young master... son of the Minister of Revenue... was beaten."

Long Rui, known for a fiery temperament, upon hearing it was the old rival Ji Yun again, without a word, led a group of Duke Mansion guards to Helen Tavern.

The two met, both as fiery as red-eyed bulls, Long Rui glaring beautifully, pointed at Ji Yun’s nose and cursed bitterly, "Ji Yun, how do you manage your son, daring to hit my son."

Ji Yun heard, his neck flushed, ignoring that the opponent was a woman, "Long Rui, I should ask you instead, how do you educate your son, daring to hit my son."

The two spat back and forth, accusing each other of poor child rearing and condoning violence.

Both reporting guards were anxious, caught a breath, spoke in unison, "Lady (Lord), it’s the young lord (young master) who was beaten, what we meant was, both young masters were beaten."

"What! By whom, who dares have the courage of dragons and leopards to hit my (our) son," both, naturally protective, upon hearing, became angrier.

"The assailant claims to be Aunt, but her name I do not know," both guards wore expressions of grievance.

"Could it be Auntie me? Sister-in-law, Ji Yun, long time no see," meanwhile, at Helen Tavern’s entrance, leaned a person, holding a wine jug in her left hand and a piece of juicy roasted Dark Beast Leg in her right.

Her bearing seemed bold but without a hint of coarseness.

Who would have thought that the renowned mercenary chef, Chi Xi, after retiring, took over Helen Tavern and is now its head chef.

Both turned in unison, Long Rui and Ji Yun were left gaping, it was awhile before Long Rui reacted, rushing forward despite her image as Duke Mansion mother, embracing Yue Jinghua sobbing.

Ji Yun’s reaction was much more interesting, he first retreated a few steps, then his face changed from blue to white, his body shaking like a seizure, forcing out a sentence, "Yue Jinghua, you’re actually not dead?!"

In Helen Tavern, Hong Yao and his wife along with Chi Xi, upon hearing the news, gathered around Yue Jinghua asking many questions.

Chi Xi and Hong Yao had reddened eyes, but after Yue Jinghua teased them, they showed smiles.

Unlike the others who were crying and laughing, at the low table, two difficult brothers bound like a single zongzi crouched pitifully at the table’s leg.

Today they truly stumbled.

Especially Yue Youhua, of all people to tease, he teased his aunt.

Yue Youhua then realized, this exceptionally beautiful woman, elegant as a celestial being but brutal as a Rashamon, truly was his aunt.

This aunt, always mentioned by his father during festivities, her background not simple, a legendary Female War God in the Empire, a Female Mercenary King on the continent, founder of July Mercenary Corps, Yue Jinghua indeed.

Who would have thought, this formidable woman, rumored to have once educated even the Minister of Revenue, outwardly appeared like an ordinary teenage girl.

After a while, suddenly, the door of Helen Tavern was pushed open urgently.

Duke Xue Ying, Yue Minzhi, rushed in as if his rear was on fire.

At a glance, he saw his sister Yue Jinghua sitting there happily chatting. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Huahua!" Yue Minzhi rushed forward like a whirlwind, gave Yue Jinghua a firm hug.

The siblings, separated for a century, reunited, filled with sighs and sentiments, chatted for more than two hours.

Yue Jinghua inquired Yue Minzhi about the Demon Army’s invasion of Moon Plane back then.

Yue Minzhi frowned, pondered for a moment, and decided to reveal to Yue Jinghua the truth of the invasion a hundred years ago: "Back then, it was the Demon Clan’s Fourth Prince Ying Wuyou who saved me."