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Chapter 159 Ye Lian'an's Plan

"Why did you give up wealth and luxury to pursue spiritual cultivation?"

"You'll find out later."

Ye Yaoyao asked about other things, but he didn't answer directly, so she could only leave.

The prince consort watched her retreating figure, his fingers twirling prayer beads, and murmured:

"Amitabha! I will give you another gift later."

Ye Yaoyao returned to Madam Mu's courtyard, where the atmosphere was heavy. She wondered what Madam Xu had said that had angered Madam Mu.

"Your Xu family's standards are too high; our Mu family's daughter is not worthy of you. Our marriage agreement is hereby terminated. Guards, see the guests out!"

"Madam, that's not what I meant," Madam Xu said hurriedly.

Several old women came in from outside and surrounded Madam Xu.

"Madam Xu, please!"

Madam Xu looked extremely embarrassed. Being kicked out in front of everyone was incredibly humiliating.

Under the insistence of the several nannies, he couldn't refuse to stay any longer and could only hold his breath and walk out.

Ye Yaoyao didn't want to know the details; she just wanted to know that the marriage agreement between the two families was null and void.

"Please excuse my poor appearance, ladies," said Madam Mu apologetically.

"Madam, Madam Xu is being too reckless. Miss Mu is a good girl, and she will surely find a good husband in the future."

"Yes! Yes!" the crowd echoed.

After the meal, Ye Yaoyao returned home, and Qin Jingyu appeared in her room.

"Handsome man, you've arrived!"

“Yaoyao has been wanting me to come.”

"Yes! Yes! Have you found any information about the phoenix tail flower?"

"Not yet, the journey from Yunmengze to here isn't that fast?"

Since the matter concerned Consort Xi, Qin Jingyu sent a trusted confidant to deliver the message personally.

The palace servants who served the late emperor had long been dealt with by the emperor, so there was no way to investigate Consort Xi's affairs.

"The imperial decree summoning your uncle back has been issued, and you will soon be able to see your father."

"Handsome man, thank you!"

"Silly girl, you don't need to thank me." Qin Jingyu pinched her cheek affectionately.

"Did you know that the Emperor sent people to secretly follow you?"

Ye Yaoyao nodded, "I know, Uncle Ji told me about it."

"Yes! Be careful."

“I know.” Ye Yaoyao’s eyes darted around and she said in a low voice, “The Emperor may suspect my identity. I occasionally ask the gods for help, and the heavens actually cooperate.”

"You clever little charlatan."

Qin Jingyu chuckled and reached out to gently flick her nose:

"Fortunately, Heaven has shown some favor, but we must not be careless. The Emperor is a man of deep thoughts; what if he stops helping us one day?"

[It's alright, I have the system. Telling the Emperor a thing or two might save my life.]

"Don't worry! We have a secret weapon too."

Qin Jingyu raised an eyebrow. It really is a secret weapon.

"Handsome man, I've been having a lot of dreams lately. There's always someone in my dreams who I can't see clearly, but I feel like it looks like you. Do you also have dreams?"

"Tell me what kind of dream you had."

Ye Yaoyao told him about the peach tree and the man's back.

"The peach tree is in full bloom, its blossoms are dazzling, you have transformed yourself into a peach tree in your dream."

"Then I am a peach tree spirit."

"She should be called a fairy."

"Why do you think I have these strange dreams?"

"What you think about during the day, you dream about at night!" Qin Jingyu didn't take Ye Yaoyao's dream seriously.

"Really? That's so strange," Ye Yaoyao said, puzzled.

Seeing Ye Yaoyao's confused expression, Qin Jingyu couldn't help but pinch her cheek again.

"Don't overthink it. Maybe you won't have dreams like that again."

"All right!"

Ye Mian would frequently ask people to inquire about Ye Li'an's injuries, making those who didn't know better think he was very concerned about Ye Li'an.

"My brother is injured like this, and that scumbag father still doesn't trust him. He really wants to kill his father," Ye Jingyang said angrily.

"Jingyang, don't talk nonsense!" Liu Yunshu glared at him. Killing one's father is an unforgivable crime.

[Sigh! If it weren't for the fact that now is not the right time, I would really like to have Mother kick Ye Mian out of the Ye family.]

"Since he's going to ruin my elder brother, then we'll ruin the person he values ​​most."

Ye Xiyao spoke ruthlessly in a gentle voice.

Ye Jingyang stared wide-eyed at Ye Xiyao in surprise. After seeing the world outside, she had become ruthless.

Ye Xiyao lowered her voice: "Isn't he the one who cares most about Ye Chengzhu? Then let's start with him."

"Sister, awesome!"

Liu Yunshu looked at her usually gentle daughter and sighed. The children have all grown up.

Ye Li'an raised an eyebrow and said slowly:

"My injuries are almost healed, so I can go pick up the person and send someone to Qingzhu Courtyard to deliver a message."

I told them that my injuries hadn't fully healed and that I might not be able to manage alone, so I asked my grandson, Ye Chengzhu, to come with me to welcome my grandmother home. I hoped that Ye Chengzhu's filial piety would be rewarded with good fortune and that he would pass the imperial examinations with flying colors.

"I'm just afraid Ye Chengzhu will agree, but my scumbag father won't, and I'll have to join him." Ye Yaoyao excitedly raised her hand.

"Okay, you'll be one too."

Upon hearing this, Ye Mian's face darkened. He picked up his cane and paced back and forth in the room, his brows furrowed into a deep frown, his eyes filled with irritation.

He knew in his heart that this was Ye Li'an's plan, and since he was still injured, it was not unreasonable for him to make this request.

Ye Chengzhu should also address his grandmother, as filial piety is a fundamental principle. Ye Mian then had someone call Xue Ruoxue and Ye Chengzhu over.

"I disagree."

Xue Ruoxue, who had just recovered from the poisoning, was pale and strongly objected, her face full of panic.

Ye Mian glared at her fiercely: "Isn't this all because of your bad idea? Now look what happened, they've outmaneuvered you."

"If Ye Lian had been paralyzed from the impact, we wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble. But Xin Chuli saved him."

Ye Mian was unaware that Ye Chengzhu, who had originally wanted to see Ye Li'an suffer, was even more eager to go after hearing Xin Chuli's name.

"Father, I want to go."

Ye Chengzhu clenched his fists, his expression stubborn.

"No, son, listen to your mother." Xue Ruoxue was anxious, tears welling up in her eyes.

Ye Chengzhu said firmly, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Mother, I won't change my mind."

"Father, I know some martial arts; I'm much better than Ye Li'an."

Xue Ruoxue was almost furious and glared at him.

"Your moves are amateurish, what kind of kung fu are you? Husband, don't let Chengzu go, Ye Li'an definitely has ill intentions."

Ye Mian looked at his son for a while, and seeing his determined expression, he finally agreed.

"Okay! You must be careful in your actions."

"I will."

"You've all gone mad." Knowing she couldn't persuade them, Xue Ruoxue fainted from anger.

The following day, Ye Chengzhu, along with Ye Li'an and Ye Yaoyao, set off to the nunnery outside the city to fetch Old Madam Ye.

Along the way, Ye Yaoyao glanced at Ye Chengzhu from time to time, a faint smile on her face.

Ye Chengzhu felt uneasy under her gaze and couldn't help but ask, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I'm wondering why you agreed to come out with us."

“My maternal grandmother usually dotes on me, so of course I want to do my best to be filial.”