As these words were spoken, the more they were spoken, the more she felt justified, and Ye Jiu simply didn’t dare to retort.
Therefore, instead of the fearful behavior from before, she spoke up against Ye Jiu, pointing at him while talking, truly looking like a shrew.
Xiang Nan watched this scene, his aura instantly turning cold. He stealthily signaled to the people behind him and, while everyone’s attention was on the third grandmother, Xiang Nan’s group had already quietly changed their position.
Apart from Ada and their group, no one noticed that Xiang Nan and his group had moved in front of Ye Jiu in a protective stance and, with a whoosh, each drew out their soft swords from their waists.
The cold blades, facing the sun, shone with a blinding brilliance. Added to the fierce demeanor of these men, the sight instantly scared the villagers into exclaiming in alarm.
The third grandmother was so frightened that she fell to the ground. Yet, considering the wealth that seemed within reach and looking at the villagers around, she mustered up her courage, "Look, look, this is happening right in broad daylight in front of so many people. These men dare to draw their swords, clearly aiming for my old life, not to mention my poor grandson, who might have already been harmed by them without anyone knowing..."
If just a moment ago, the clansmen had felt the third grandmother’s words were too excessive, the sight of Xiang Nan and his group’s drawn swords suddenly made them feel that what the third grandmother said might not be impossible.
In the clansmen’s eyes, the Ye Family, although now wealthier, still interacted with smiles and laughter as before. Essentially, in their hearts, there was no real difference.
Yet, today’s sword display had truly made them feel the gap between them and the Ye Family; the difference was like heaven and earth.
Ye Jiu had not expected Xiang Nan and his group to act so suddenly.
Even though the third grandmother had been very excessive today, she was still an unsophisticated country old lady. Ye Jiu felt it was better not to escalate things too much.
Turning his head, Ye Jiu said to Xiang Nan and his group, "Put away your swords."
Xiang Nan immediately knelt on one knee, and those behind him followed suit, "We are acting on Prince Jing’s order to protect the lady. The Prince has decreed that whoever dares to offend the lady is the same as offending the Prince himself, and will be executed without mercy."
At this, everyone was stunned.
Ye Jiu actually knew Prince Jing, and he held her in such high regard that he even sent people to protect her.
Everyone thought that Prince Jing must have taken a fancy to Ye Jiu—for sure, as Ye Jiu, despite her young age, was so beautiful that calling her a celestial beauty would not be an overstatement.
With this, the Ye clan might even produce an empress, and suddenly, everyone looked at Ye Jiu with shining eyes.
Ye Jiu had not anticipated that Xiang Nan would bring up Prince Jing in front of so many people.
It was known that even during Ye Gaosheng’s wedding, although Prince Jing had attended, no one was aware of it; he came quietly and left without a trace.
Now, with Xiang Nan blatantly mentioning her favor with Prince Jing, Ye Jiu could already foresee how much trouble this would cause for her family.
Meanwhile, Ye Wenzheng, the grandson who had supposedly been harmed according to the third grandmother, happened to be leading a horse back to the village from a distance.
Just as he reached the entrance of the village, he saw the crowd gathered there and immediately asked a familiar face, "Uncle, what’s everyone doing here?"