's dowry..." 。So all our dowries were collected by ourselves and kept in our own courtyards. 。Unfortunately, the house was ransacked and everything was taken. 。She used the phrase "copy your home,"...Zhou Cheng was a little puzzled: "If she's not the Empress anymore, why would you still stand on her side"

Chi Hong glared at him, "Are you stupid She not being Empress is temporary, their quarrel is also temporary. In the end, it's definitely the Emperor who will apologize and yield."

Do you think that after over four hundred years, looking at a girl would be just for fun He wouldn't have to spoil and pamper her to the extreme! So how could he truly be angry It's just a game between the Empress and the Emperor, where the Empress pretends to be angry and the Emperor admits his mistake. 。Zhou Cheng once again sighed at Chi Hongfang's realization, an official really wasn't serving for nothing. 。There are still two days left until General Meng's death anniversary. 。Just when everyone thought the next two days would pass peacefully, something happened in the house on the east side. 。The house on the east side belongs to Ye Chu Lian, who is making wine these days. There are many people coming and going in and out of that house, all of them craftsmen working. 。Ye Chu'lian was also busy from morning till night. Sometimes she would check on the several wine cellars that had been dug, and sometimes she would go to another place to look at the several incense workshops that were being remodeled. The craftsmen all knew her identity and would respectfully call her "Fifth Miss" when they met her. 。Over the past few days, Ye Chu Lian felt a sense of accomplishment. Although she didn't consider herself the mistress of this house, she felt affection and responsibility for it. 。Seeing the renovation progress getting faster day by day, she had started thinking about finding more helpers to pass on her brewing skills, or even if someone could just lend a hand. It would be much better than doing everything herself. 。The maid, Suixi, offered her a suggestion: "Why not invite Lady Liu over Miss, you learned all your skills from the madam. The madam's winemaking is truly exceptional. If you two worked together on these matters, it would definitely be better than now." 。Then Madam can move in here, which will save the house from being empty at night and bring you closer to us. Miss won't have to worry about you all day long either. 。Now Liu Yan is no longer the favored concubine of the night, and everyone has changed their tune, calling her Mrs. Liu. 。Ye Chulian used her own silver to set up a small courtyard for her in the outer city, and Liu Yan moved to live in the outer city. Life was peaceful. 。Although things were peaceful, the mother and daughter who had never been apart since childhood were truly worried. Coupled with Ye Chulian's recent busy schedule and lack of time to visit Liu Yan, their longing intensified even more. 。

Night Chu Lian also thought this was a good idea. After thinking about it, she couldn't sit still anymore. She pulled Sui Xi and walked out— "You're right, my mother's cooking skills are indeed better than mine. Such good skills shouldn't be wasted"> 。Let's go to the outer city right now and tell my mother about this. As long as she agrees, Sister Four won't object. 。" Shouldn't we leave the city a bit later It's already half past six, and by the time we get to Madam Liu's house outside the city, it will be dark. 。Ye Chu'lian didn't expect that she would be busy for a whole day. It seemed like she hadn't done anything, just running back and forth all day. She even had a meal in between. This was already half past fourShe reminded her again: "Miss, you haven't had dinner yet! The General's Mansion has sent people to urge you to go to the flower hall for dinner." 。"Why don't we just have dinner back at the manor and go see Madam in town tomorrow morning" Ye Chu Lian disagreed, "I can't wait! Your idea is brilliant. I don't want to wait a single moment longer." 。It's fine, we can tell the carriage driver to hurry up. When we get to my mother's place, she'll cook us something delicious. Or, on the way, if there's anything you like, I'll buy it for you—cakes, meat, whatever you want. 。“Sui Xi was about to cry, “I’m not a little girl with a sweet tooth, I just worry that you shouldn't go out at this hour.” 。Besides, Madam can't just leave whenever she pleases. There are things at home that need to be packed and sorted out. We also need to tidy up the yard and house here. Where would Madam stay if we don't Besides, tomorrow is Master's memorial day. Now that Madam isn't considered a member of the family anymore, staying here would be quite awkward. It's better for her to stay outside the city first. After the memorial day, when everything here is tidy, she can come back. 。"

“I know 。"Ye Chu still insisted on going out of the city, "I'll just go tonight and say hello to her. I'll pick her up in a few days." 。"

Sui Xi couldn't bear to go against her, even when she brought up the excuse that "the city gates were about to close," Ye Chu Lian countered with "I know all the officials and they will let me through" to shut her up. >>> 。The little maid had no choice but to follow her out of the mansion and into the carriage. 。As the carriage traveled from the inner city to the outer city, the sky indeed darkened. When they arrived at Liu Yan's home, they found that Liu Yan was not there, only a maid remained to watch over the house. 。The maidservant told her, "Madam is at the Shenshu Medical Hall! These days, Madam has nothing to do and is bored out of her mind, so she often goes to the Shenshu Medical Hall and helps them with some odd jobs." 。Everyone at the clinic knows what status our madam holds, and they treat her with respect. It's not tiring work, and she even has people to speak to. I think it's quite good, so I didn't stop her. 。" Night Chulian also thought it was pretty good, after all, Shi Xuan's medical hall was opened by her fourth sister, and it could be considered a business within the family. It wasn't bad to help out. " 。But she now has more important matters to entrust to Liu Yan, so she's afraid that she won't be able to help with the busy work at Shi Xuan Medical Hall. 。However, when there's a surplus of fermented rice wine, we can send some to Shi Xuan Medical Hall as well. It'll be a way to help out. 。She got back into the carriage and continued on towards Shih Hsuan Medical Hall. 。But this coachman seemed not to know the way, driving around and around until it got dark, but still he didn't reach the Shi Xuan Medical Hall. 。Ye Chu Lian didn't often come to the outer city, and she wasn't very familiar with the location of Shi Xuan's medical hall. 。Although the dragon remained there for many days while it turned itself over, it never left its spot and didn't even bother to look around at what streets or alleys were nearby. 。

And coupled with the fact that girls are naturally a little bit directionally challenged, she still doesn't understand why they haven't arrived at the medical hall yet. She even continues to ask Xi, "My mother's place is so far from the medical hall, how does she go there every day It seems like such a hassle back and forth!" 。I'll have to think about it. If she really doesn't want to go back to the inner city to make wine, I'll help her find another courtyard in the outer city. It has to be close to the clinic, so it's convenient to run back and forth. 。As they were talking, the carriage stopped. It seemed someone outside was asking them where they were going, wondering why they were leaving the city at this hour.Night Chulian was taken aback. Leave the city What city Weren't they already outside the city She wanted to lift the curtain and take a peek, but the conversation outside had already ended. The coachman must have said something because the person who stopped them let them pass quickly. 。The carriage's speed suddenly increased, almost as if it were flying, and it shot forward a great distance in an instant. 。Ye Chulian and Suixi leaned back, almost falling over. Suixi panicked and lifted the curtain to shout, "Where are we going" Only then did she realize their carriage had already left the city, heading straight for the suburbs. 。The little maid's face turned as white as a sheet. She reached out to grab the coachman, but he whipped the horse and she tumbled back into the carriage. 。Ye Chu Lian was also getting anxious. She lifted the car curtains and looked out, but all she saw was pitch black outside. The sky was overcast, and not even the moon could be seen. 。"You're a carriage driver for Ye Mansion, yet why would you try to harm me" She forced herself to stay calm and spoke loudly to the driver. 。The coachman ignored her at first, but Ye Chulian kept asking and asking. Perhaps he was annoyed by her persistence, so he replied, "What does it matter if I'm the carriage driver of the Ye residence The Ye residence doesn't have only one master, why can't I harm you"Ye Chulian understood the meaning behind his words and asked again, "Then who wants you to harm me" The coachman replied again, "Of course, it's the other masters in the mansion..." 。"Miss Wu, don't ask any further. I just accept money and help people with their misfortunes. Don't blame me." 。To be honest, I wouldn't have taken this deal if I hadn't lost a bunch of money gambling last month and needed to pay it back. 。Although the Ye household is in chaos now, they still pay their servants on time. I quite like this job. 。Unfortunately, as soon as this deal is made, I can't stay at the Ye household anymore. After all, even if you die, the person who pays me to handle this won't let me go. 。So once I've finished things up here, I'm going to disappear. Then no one will be able to find me. 。"And what about the silver that was lost in the bet Don't you have to pay it back" Night Chu Lian asked again.The coachman said, "Everyone has run off, what is there left to pay back" 。That master gave me two hundred taels, that much money is enough for me to hide far away. 。“Instead of using this money to pay off debts, why not go out and buy land to build a house What do you think” Night Chu's brow furrowed even tighter, one hand clasped tightly with Xi's. Both were trembling. 。But she still wanted to insist, at least things had to be made clear. 。"You're a slave, where do you think you can run to" The coachman laughed heartily, "I haven't been a slave for ages! When my master paid me, he gave me back my contract." 。Now I am a commoner, and I can go anywhere in the world. 。 。I'm just a knife, if you blame anyone, blame the one who wielded me. She is the real murderer. 。As they talked, the horse ran faster than before. Ye Chulian tried several times to pull Su Xi onto her horse but was unsuccessful. 。The coachman seemed to be guarding against them jumping off the carriage, and somehow drew out a board, laying it directly outside the carriage. 。All the maids went crazy with worry. One of them yanked a hairpin from her own head and tried to stab it into the coachman's back, but he was too strong. He turned around and snatched the hairpin away from her. 。He growled menacingly at her, "I'll do this to anyone who messes with me. If you push me too far, I'll deal with you right here!" She immediately backed down. 。The carriage rushed forward at incredible speed, turning twice along the way. Ye Chu Lian cried out frantically from inside the carriage, but to no avail. The carriage wasn't on the official road; it was a small path with no one around. 。Occasionally, one might encounter a couple of people returning home late at night, but no one would bother with other people's affairs. Seeing carriages racing wildly, everyone would stay far away and no one wanted to help her. 。

I don't know how long it took, but the sound of running water came from the front. 。The sound was loud, not a babbling brook but the rushing of a mighty river. 。Ye Chu Lian's heart pounded even faster, because she knew that fifteen li outside Lin'an City there was a particularly wide river, one used for boat travel. 。That great river flows with perpetual rapids, who knows how many lives it has swallowed. 。She could almost imagine what the driver was planning, but if he really intended to throw her and Suixi into the river, how would she save herselfll a child. When the time came for her to marry, it was still this elder sister-in-law who took care of everything. 。For so many years, the relationship between that young mistress and her sister-in-...