Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

There was a huge quarrel in Shulan Courtyard. Ye Yunsheng had been suppressed for many years and at this moment he completely exploded, saying all kinds of vicious words. Cui was so angry that she couldn't breathe, and only after the servants in the courtyard kept begging him did he stop.

He turned around and went to Aunt Zhao's courtyard. Aunt Zhao never thought that she would see the Cui family in misfortune in this life.

Of course she would take advantage of such a good opportunity and exaggerate the bullying that Cui had inflicted on her and Ye Xue over the years. The two of them actually talked by candlelight for the entire night.

After daybreak, Ye Yunsheng prescribed himself a decoction to soothe his liver and relieve his anger, and after taking it he went to the Imperial Hospital.

Before leaving, he also instructed the housekeeper not to allow Cui to run out, and not to allow Cui's family members to come to deliver letters. The door was closed and a sign was hung saying "No visitors allowed".

Cui didn't have the energy to bother anymore. She had been depressed ever since Ye Rong became seriously ill. And because Ye Zhen was out of her control, Ye Rong's last wish could not be carried out smoothly. Just when she was about to control Ye Zhen again, this happened.

The Cui family was under investigation, and not only was there no news to date, but Ye Yunsheng also showed his heartless face, and she eventually fell seriously ill.

Wang Ma watched her, who had been proud and complacent for more than thirty years, fall down with the tree in an instant, and seemed to have aged several years overnight.

Wang Ma felt distressed and said, "Madam, please eat something and drink a bowl of ginseng soup."

Cui waved her hands, her eyes empty.

During the morning court session, the Censorate presented the evidence that the Ye family's branch had reported the Cui family, and the emperor was furious.

Originally, we learned that the poison was given to Ye Jinglan by Cui. The methods used in the inner house were not worthy of being used in the Imperial Palace, but the Cui family dared to make a fortune from disasters, bribe officials, and deceive the people!

In fact, if you look at it in detail, there are cases of corruption and fraud every year, and the Cui family hasn't caused any major trouble yet, so it's not that they can't be suppressed. The bad thing is that the Cui family is too rich, and the four words "rich enough to rival a country" are not just talk.

Li Xuan said lightly that it would shake the foundation of the country, and the emperor threw the letter out.

Ye Yunsheng lost his face and begged the emperor for mercy, saying that Cui wanted to harm Jing Lan because she had lost her daughter. As for what the Cui family had done, she knew nothing about it.

Ye Yunsheng did not dare to ask for forgiveness, but only said that he hoped to take the punishment on behalf of Cui.

Li Xuan, wearing a red crane feather court robe, stood with the prime minister. He had long eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and his temperament was extraordinary, as if all this had nothing to do with him. But when Ye Yunsheng felt that he had hope, he would always say slowly, "The amount of Heart-Eating Gu found in the Cui family doesn't seem to be for just one person."

"Even if you want to poison Ye Jinglan to death, you won't need so much."

Ye Yunsheng's heart trembled and he opened his mouth to explain, but unfortunately lying in front of the emperor would be a risk of his life. Moreover, if he could explain it clearly, wouldn't it prove that he and Cui knew about it?

And with so many poisonous insects, he couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation no matter how hard he racked his brains.

The Jinyiwei Tongzhi whispered something in the emperor's ear again, and the emperor's already sinister expression became murderous. He slammed the dragon table and shouted, "Investigate it for me!"

"Even if the Cui family is dead and only a dog is left, you must find out the truth for me!"

There were quite a few officials in the capital who had secret business dealings with the Cui family. For several days they were so frightened that they kept their tails between their legs and hurriedly destroyed the evidence.

Ye Yunsheng was ordered to be under house arrest. He tried to find out information several times but to no avail. He could only vent his anger on Cui, whose condition went from bad to worse.

This was all the information Rong Fei had found out. After all the contacts, Ye Zhen had guessed what Li Xuan was going to do.

Although the heart-eating insect is poisonous and can make people dependent and gradually lose their minds, the best thing about it is that it can relieve pain.

With so many Heart-Eating Gu being brought into the capital, they would be very expensive, so they would naturally not be sold to pharmacies. So there are only two ways. One is to buy them from wealthy families at a high price, and the other is... The only place that Ye Zhen could think of that needed so many poisonous Gu and could afford the cost was the military camp.

The Patrol Battalion and the Imperial Guards are directly under the emperor, and the Cui family does not have that ability, so the only one left is the North Camp under the command of Prince Yu.

Because of Ye Rong, the Cui family and Li Chengge established a relationship. Prince Yu actively extended an olive branch to Li Chengge after he returned to Beijing, and after Ye Zhen proposed to cancel the engagement, he hinted to Li Chengge several times to keep her.

At that time, I just thought it was a rumor that affected the reputation of the North Camp. Now I think that this alone is not enough to alarm Prince Yu. Also, Ruan wanted to adopt her as her adopted daughter, and Prince Yu put pressure on Li Chengge to agree to cancel the engagement, because Prince Yu knew that Ye Zhen relied on the Cui family, and wanted to sell her out?

Connected in this way, everything has the most appropriate explanation.

Ye Zhen took a deep breath, and her hands holding her collar became cold.

"Second Miss, the sedan chair is already waiting at the side door." Liuxia found a carved lacquered wooden box and carefully put the peace locket back on her collar.

Ye Zhen had good craftsmanship, and the silk thread she used was extremely thin, so you could hardly see any traces of it joining together. The color of the silk thread matched the clear green of the buckle, which was equivalent to sealing the base, making the color even richer and more beautiful than before.

"Has the Second Master returned?"

Ye Zhen checked it carefully again, making sure there were no loose threads left before closing the lid.

"I returned home early. Xiaonian was waiting on the way out of the palace early in the morning, so I didn't alarm the people in the Marquis' Mansion."

"Then let's go. The sooner we go, the sooner we can return."

Ye Zhen made an appointment with Li Xuan to meet at the wine shop at the east end of the city. Taking advantage of the fact that there were few people on the street at noon, she sneaked out of the house like a thief.

She held the lacquered wooden box all the way and couldn't help but guess that whether it was the last assassination incident or the investigation of the Cui family, it would eventually point to Prince Yu.

Is Li Xuan a princeling?

No, in the previous life, Ye Zhen brought the Marquisate to join the Crown Prince. After gaining the trust of the Eastern Palace, he also knew who the Crown Prince's staff and confidants were. From the beginning to the end, he had nothing to do with Li Xuan'an.

Moreover, Minister Fang is the prince's man. If Li Xuan is determined to support the prince, he will not watch the Fang family fail.

Are these two things really a coincidence?

It seemed that it was all caused by himself, but it seemed that he was covered by an invisible net from behind.

The sedan shook, and Ye Zhen suddenly came to her senses and almost dropped the box.

The sedan chair landed, and Ye Zhen recognized through the curtain that this was Jinxiu Lane, which was still a long way from the winery.

"What happened?"

Liuxia whispered, "There's a drunk."

Ye Zhen didn't take it seriously. "Stay close to the side and let him pass first. Or take a detour and don't cause trouble."

Before Liuxia could respond, she heard a familiar voice, drunkenly, saying, "Trouble?"

"Didn't you like me in the past? Weren't you willing to serve me?"

"Why did it change suddenly?"

"Did that stinky Taoist priest cast a spell on you? I already knew he wasn't as kind as he looked! He just wanted to make fun of me!"

"Why did you get so close to him?"

Li Chengge's voice was getting closer and closer. Liuxia and the sedan bearers couldn't stop him at all. They were in an alley and couldn't run away in a hurry. Listening to the footsteps approaching, Ye Zhen took a deep breath and hid the box behind him.

The next second, the curtain of the sedan chair was lifted, and the dazzling light shone on Ye Zhen's face. Her frowned brows showed strong dissatisfaction.

Li Chengge was still holding a wine jug in his hand, pouring wine as he walked. His blurry vision was fixed on Ye Zhen's face, and he seemed to be a little more sober.

Such a disgusted and tenacious look... He couldn't bear to look away.

Ye Zhen pretended to be calm, "General Feihu is drunk, I'll have someone take you back home."

Li Chengge threw the wine pot and said, "Going back home?"

"Are you here to take me back to your residence?" He was obviously drunk and had no idea what was going on. He suddenly grinned and got into the sedan chair. "Okay, okay."

"That's good. This general will love you in the future."

"What are you doing!" Ye Zhen stretched out her hand and pressed it against his chest, her face changed drastically, "Don't talk nonsense, wake up!"