and earth watch over everything. How could there possibly be secrets buried by time The old lady did such a terrible thing back then. Although all those who knew about it, including the old generals,...This is truly the saying, "It takes one word to spread a rumor and a thousand miles to refute it." If this were to get out, what would she become What would her General's mansion become Even though it's all true, because it's the truth, it's something that absolutely cannot be admitted.
But Yun Chen just laid out the Ye family's thoughts so openly. If outsiders heard this, wouldn't it be a disaster Especially that sentence "I don't think much of the Emperor," is that something to say out loud
She glared at Yun Chen, the anger in her eyes unconcealable. The imposing aura of the head matriarch of a first-rank general's manor was also unleashed, quite intimidating.
Yun Chen wasn't at all affected by this kind of intimidation. He even pinched his fingers, pinching for a while before saying: "This Imperial Inspector feels that there is a malicious star hidden in the capital. This malicious star last appeared in the mansion of the First Rank General. I thought that catching that Cui Ma Ma was like cutting the grass and rooting it out, but I didn't expect that now there is another..."
“Lord Yun! It was a misunderstanding, it was all a misunderstanding!” Before Lord Yun could finish his words, Jun Tao knelt down directly. “Lord Yun, please forgive me, this is all a misunderstanding. My elderly grandmother just isn't feeling well, she definitely wasn't taking her anger out on you. Please calm your anger, Lord Yun!”
Jun Tao's words instantly woke the old madam, and she immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
What's gotten into her Why did she have to pick a fight with someone like that She just invited disaster upon herself! With one word from the Imperial Censor, she's as good as dead. Even if the Empress Dowager speaks up for her, it won't help. The people's scorn will drown her, and the court will certainly not let her slide to maintain stability.
Thinking this way, his imposing aura dissipated completely, and there was no trace of the majesty he had just exuded.
"Yun Chen put his hands down and let out two snorts of laughter. 'It's just a misunderstanding then. This official thought Lady Ye was going to deal with an imperial official!' "
The old woman took a deep breath and, as calmly as she could, said: "Master Yun, you're overthinking it. I don't have that kind of ability."
" Lian snorted coldly on the side, very dissatisfied: "Don't worry too much, Lady Ye knows her own mind. Don't bully Minister Yun because he is young, and try to use your age to press him. The Imperial Censorate is not based on seniority by age. If you don't believe me, go ask around. Besides you and the Emperor, who else has ever scolded Minister Yun Hmph! It's simply ignorant!"
The old madam's legs trembled, how could she be linked with the Emperor Wasn't this too stimulating and frightening
Lin shi no longer paid her any mind, only turning to Mu shi and smiling like a changed person. "The old slave's voice is loud, did Madam fright Don't be afraid, elder sister. The old slave feels that in the previous visits, the attitude was too amiable, so much so that some people forgot what kind of place the old slave came from. This isn't to remind you a bit, lest tomorrow at the palace banquet you commit another offense and embarrass the whole family."
The old madam began grinding her teeth again. This woman called herself "our family" when she was in front of the old madam, but at Mu Qianqiu's place, she called herself a servant. This high and low distinction, how is it arranged How does the king judge this
She stood there, listening to Mu Shi exchange pleasantries with the three people for a while, and then said again: "Since the post has been delivered, there's nothing else to do. It's cold outside, so Madame should return home early. These are new clothes prepared by the palace for the three of you. They were carefully selected by thoughtful people, both beautiful and warm, feel free to wear them."
Mu took the garment, her fingers tracing its surface endlessly before she clutched it tightly to her chest.
"Ye Feiyu also smiled, taking the clothes and saying, “Thank you, Master.” She then bowed to Yún Chén and Wú Fǔ. "Three great benefactors, Feiyu will remember this kindness."
Wu Fei's body bent even further, "No, no, Young Master, you are too kind."
At this time, he couldn't help but ask Madam Mu, "What's wrong with Madam's face I think it looks swollen."
As soon as these words were spoken, Ji Ma immediately chimed in: "Isn't that just the case! Even when the master came to take the old mistress's table, chair, bed from her room, you had just left, and the old mistress took all the anger she received from you and vented it on our Madam, slapping her right across the face. She even drew blood from the corner of her mouth!"
The old lady panicked, thinking it was all nonsense, but this was a real fact she couldn't deny.
Then, looking at Lian Shi, Wu Fu, and Yun Chen, the three of them had collectively turned their questioning and angry gazes upon her.
The old lady instinctively took two steps back, then listened to Yunchen speak first: “I have visited the General's Mansion several times. I thought that under the banner of the imperial censor, I could support my fourth sister's family! Unexpectedly, the old lady didn't take the imperial censor seriously at all.”
"Wu Fei also said, 'Our family has also been to the General's Mansion. We thought that using the banner of the Immortal Palace could help support our fourth sister and her family! But I didn't expect that the old matriarch didn't even look down on the Immortal Palace.' "
"Alas, I don't know what kind of world this is. The whole land worships the Yan Hua Palace. I thought that using the banner of Yan Hua Palace would allow my fourth sister's family to live a good life, but I didn't expect even the Old Madam to not take the Yan Hua Palace seriously. Our family just doesn't understand, where does Old Madam Ye get her fearless confidence from This wouldn't be a rebellion, overthrowing the Bei Qi Dynasty, would it This is going to cause great chaos!"
Yun Chen took over the conversation: "Even if we want to overthrow the Northern Qi Dynasty, we can't ignore the Emperor. The Emperor and the Dynasty are two different things! Lady Ye is probably crazy, thinking that you and your forces can overthrow the Emperor as well"
Wu Fu couldn't help but laugh, "That must be a divine soldier, or those soldiers on the ground, no matter how many there are, they're just like dust in the Emperor's sleeve. But we can't be careless about this. The Emperor has nothing to worry about, but our emperor should be vigilant. After all, the old general and the great general left behind so many veterans, who knows if Madam Ye secretly bought their loyalty and formed several private armies."
A few people, all gathered around and enthusiastically recounting the story of Old Madam Ye's rebellion. They described how she eventually seized control and even sat on the Dragon Throne, calling herself Empress.
Grandma enjoyed the commotion and chimed in, "We need a name for this year!"
Yun Chen then pinched his fingers again, pinching for half a while: "Let's call him Ye Sheng!"
Lady Ye finally couldn't hold on and fainted, collapsing directly at the entrance of the First Rank General's Mansion.
Wu Fei glanced and said, "Let's go quickly, lest we be cheated. If they blame us later, I'll be so angry! We can't delay her coronation. Hurry up, hurry up!"
Yun Chen and the other man nodded slightly at each other, turned around and left. As they were leaving, Yun Chen "accidentally" stepped on the old lady's foot.
The palanquin finally left, and Jun Tao ordered people to carry the elderly mistress back to Fulu Courtyard. She didn't even bother to greet Mu Shi's side, practically running away.
The maidservant carrying the elderly mistress was too flustered and tripped on the threshold, causing the elderly mistress to fall again.
A group of people ran all the way to Fu Lu Courtyard and placed the old lady on the bed. Only then did Jun Tao drive everyone away, closed the door, and then dared to lean beside the bed and softly call out: "Old Madam, everyone is gone, you can open your eyes."
The old lady finally opened her eyes, her thin, dark face turning pale with fright. She grabbed Jun Tao's hand and asked in a panic, "They're all gone Really gone"
Jun Tao quickly nodded, "Truly gone, this slave with my own eyes saw them leave before daring to bring the old Madam back."
The old matriarch let out a long sigh, almost drained of energy. She grabbed Jun Tao's hand: "Thankfully, today all the families are waiting for invitations to the palace banquet. Plus, tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and every household is busy preparing. That's why no one gathered here to watch the commotion. Otherwise, with what those three ancestors said, the Ye family would be doomed."
Jun Tao was also trembling with fear, her voice shaking as she spoke, "They're so bold, blatantly creating things out of nothing! And we have no way to fight back. What are we going to do if this keeps happening"
The old mistress didn't know what to do. All she knew was that she had luckily escaped today's danger. Next time she met those three people, she would definitely take a detour. If she couldn't avoid them, she absolutely had to say nothing, otherwise, any word could land her in trouble.
She lay on the bed, staring at the beams of the wooden frame. It was simply too frustrating.
When the old man was around, he and she always disagreed. Whenever they discussed something together, it had to end in a loud argument.
For example, when she chose to be close to Empress Li and support the Sixth Prince, the old man disapproved.
In the old man's eyes, no matter who the prince is, none of it mattered. As long as the Emperor was still in power, the Ye family had to be loyal only to him. Even if the Emperor was gravely ill and hadn't yet named a crown prince, the Ye family absolutely could not take sides.
But she didn't think that way. In her view, the mountains and rivers would sooner or later be handed over to the next generation. The Ye family held heavy troops, which was the common choice for all princes who coveted the throne. Only with a strong backing like the Ye family could they be sure to win the throne.
As the legitimate son, the Sixth Prince benefited from the close ties between the Ningguo Marquis's mansion and the Li family. Xiao Laofuren, head of the Ningguo Marquis's mansion, was a relative of the Li family and had a good relationship with Empress Dowager Li. Therefore, she believed that the Ye family choosing this path to secure their legitimate son was the most correct decision.
Unfortunately, the old man never agreed, so her journey on this path was very difficult.
After the old man passed away, she personally visited many of her late husband's former subordinates within a month. Whether it was talking about past favors or appealing to their sense of reason, she used every means at her disposal to make those old comrades remember her as General Ye's widow and extend their affection for General Ye towards her.
People are sentimental by nature, let alone an old general. Even if he disagrees with his wife at home, this kind of thing shouldn't be brought to the barracks.
So for those soldiers, the general's widow was someone they had to take care of. In the future, whenever Lady Ye had any requests, as long as they could help, they would definitely step forward and never let the old general feel cold in his grave.
But unexpectedly, before the plan could even be implemented, the previous emperor died, and the sixth prince was deposed.
"It's all fate!" The old madam sighed, "It seems my life is cursed. All the secret plans I laid for years have come to naught at the last moment."
Jun Tao also sighed and felt sorry for the old woman, but what she was thinking about at this moment was something else...very much, that was a fact. 。Because she liked the Sixth Prince, Ye Wenyan became her thorn in the side. She dreamed of killing Ye Wenyan. 。Later, the Second House plotted a marriage for Ye Wenyan. Wh...