Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

When Ye Zhen woke up, her pillow was soaked with tears. Her hands were still tightly clutching her clothes on her chest, and she couldn't breathe.

She stared blankly at the gauze curtain, waiting for her thoughts to slowly calm down and the light in her pupils to focus again, until she felt the faint candlelight and the subtle movement of the flowing mist and dew outside, then she took a deep breath, but was afraid of being discovered by them, so she quickly covered her mouth.

In the blink of an eye, warm tears flowed down my cheeks.

In the dream, Li Xuan'an's crying back and those words were vivid in her mind. She only wanted this brief moment of unconsciousness and indulgence.

Because I know it is impossible, I am particularly greedy for that dream.

Therefore, Ye Zhen understood that she liked Li Xuan.

Maybe it started from that night in the attic, maybe it was when he saved me from Yu Chenzi and said he would take responsibility with the handkerchief she made from her clothes, or even when he protected me and scolded everyone in the Marquis' Mansion for being ungrateful, and there were many more...

If I didn't like him, if I couldn't control myself, how could I have had such a dream.

If it isn't greed and extravagance, then what is it?

Ye Zhen's heart was completely soft and she felt ashamed. She covered her face with her hands and sighed deeply.

She shouldn't blame Li Xuan'an for being hot and cold, nor should she complain that he asked her to be his handkerchief one second and then said that he was beyond her gratitude the next second, and she shouldn't be unhappy because he didn't talk to her.

The problem is her.

Ye Zhen took a deep breath, her lips still trembling a little, and it took her a long while to find her voice again, "What time is it?"

As soon as he spoke, he felt his throat was dry and asked Liuxia for water.

"Second Miss, it's already past noon."

"The Queen Mother came to ask you for mercy, and I chased the man out."

Liuxia saw that she had slept for a while, but not only did her look not improve, but she looked even more tired. She thought that staying up late last night had hurt her health.

"The master asked the butler to come and ask about your injuries, but no one has brought medicine yet."

Liuxia saw that she was about to get up, so she quickly put a soft pillow on the bed and said, "Watch your back."

Ye Zhen slowed down her movements and didn't feel much pain. "This ointment is good. I feel much better after a good night's sleep."

Liuxia was also happy to hear this, "It's the swelling-reducing ointment that the Second Master left for you last time."

Ye Zhen lowered her eyes and hummed. Liuxia saw that she was not interested and guessed that it was because the Second Master did not talk to her in the morning.

Just as she was about to speak to persuade him, Yu Lu said that Rong Fei was back.

"Second Miss, the Cui family is guilty!"

As soon as Rong Fei said this, everyone in the room became nervous.

When Ye Zhen met Li Xuan today, she wanted to find an opportunity to ask him for mercy. Dozens of servants in the Ye family were innocent, but she didn't expect the case to be concluded so quickly.

She asked the most crucial question in a deep voice, "Who is the poison that the Cui family brought for?"

Collusion between officials and businessmen, monopolizing the market, buying and selling important positions, these crimes may not bring disaster to the Ye family. The poisonous insects not only offend the emperor, but also have the terrible consequence of causing people to lose their minds. So much of it has entered the capital, it is no small matter.

Rong Fei's face was heavier than ever before. "Cui Xiang was beaten half to death but he refused to confess. I heard that the Imperial Master went to the Imperial Prison this morning, and he told me everything."

"The contact person for the poison was Feng Ting, a close confidant of Prince Yu, and Feng Ting had cut off his tongue before, so nothing can be found out."

"The palace has issued an order to arrest Prince Yu, and all the soldiers in the North Camp have been invited to the Pacification Office."

"The matter involves a wide range of people. The head of the Cui family and his descendants will be beheaded, and all the female relatives and servants will be sold." When Rong Fei said this, the atmosphere in the room dropped to freezing point, and Liuxia and Yulu couldn't help but shiver.

Ye Zhen felt a little bit reluctant when she heard this, but the facts were before her eyes, the Cui family had only themselves to blame.

She had a blank expression on her face. "Where is the Ye family?"

Rong Fei frowned, "There is no news about the Ye Mansion in the palace. His Majesty has neither punished the master nor lifted the house arrest order."

Because of this, the Ye family became even more nervous.

*

The work of decocting medicine in Shulanyuan never stopped for the whole afternoon, and Ye Yunsheng was turned away.

Cui was first shocked by the news that Aunt Zhao was pregnant. She realized that Ye Yunsheng helped that vixen to hide it from her, otherwise how could she know it now?

Ye Yunsheng had clearly promised her that he would not let Aunt Zhao have any more children, but he went back on his word!

Being a lowly creature was nothing big, but after seeing Ye Yunsheng's heartless face again and again, and being devastated by the Cui family's conviction, Cui decided to die.

But Ye Yunsheng was afraid of being accused of mistreating his wife, so he was really anxious in the courtyard. But Wang Ma had someone block the door and refused to let him in no matter what.

"How dare you! This is the Ye Mansion, not your Cui family, get out of my way!"

Ye Yunsheng could smell blood through the door and windows, fearing that if he was a step late, Cui would really be dead. He kicked the old woman twice, pushed the door open, and gave Cui an injection in time to save her life.

If the Ye family cannot escape the responsibility, Ye Yunsheng can still hand over Cui to save his life, so she cannot die.

"The Cui family's affairs have not implicated you. You should have a good rest and don't think too much." Ye Yunsheng said symbolically to comfort you.

Cui saw through his plan, sneered and closed her eyes.

Aunt Zhao was frightened by Ye Zhen. In order to protect the fetus in her belly, she forced herself to remain calm. What she needed most at this time was Ye Yunsheng's company. When she learned that he was actually accompanying Cui in Shulan Courtyard, Aunt Zhao felt aggrieved and angry.

"The Cui family is finished, why is the master still watching her?"

"Now I am pregnant with his son. The Ye family will depend on the child in my belly in the future. It's bad enough that he doesn't accompany me, but he is deliberately trying to make me angry."

"It was me who went to Ye Zhen crying this morning and almost got hurt. How could the master not come to see me!"

Aunt Zhao became angrier and angrier as she spoke. She overturned the snacks on the small table and a half-burned candle broke off the candlestick. The maid Pan'er was afraid of starting a fire, so she rushed over to hold it down and smelled a strange fragrance from inside.

Pan'er remembered that she met Liuxia when she went to the kitchen to serve dinner. She told her that the mansion gave the second young lady two extra candles last month and later wanted them back. Liuxia thought they were bullying her and was so angry that she smashed the candles on the spot and found that there was something mixed in them.

Pan'er immediately explained everything to Aunt Zhao, and called Ye Yunsheng's medicine boy to check, and found that there was indeed musk in it!

No wonder Aunt Zhao couldn’t get pregnant even though she was in her prime. It turned out that Cui wanted to cut off the Ye family’s bloodline!

As soon as it got dark, Liuxia hurried into the house, unable to hide the smugness in her eyes, "Second Miss, there's a commotion!"

"Mrs. Zhao took a kitchen knife from the kitchen and shouted that she wanted to chop the lady into pieces."

"When the master went to stop her, she became even more aggressive."

Ye Zhen sighed, feeling exhausted. Aunt Zhao's fetus was unstable and with such a big fuss, she was afraid that she might not be able to save it.

It's better that we can't save the baby. It's better to know earlier that it's a deformed fetus so that we don't have to go crazy after the baby is born full-term.

Yu Lu didn't understand why Ye Zhen did this. While Liu Xia was serving the meal, she said carefully, "Second Miss, if Aunt Zhao didn't know there was something wrong with the candles and spices, she wouldn't be so excited. What if it hurt the baby in her belly..."

Ye Zhen said in a very soft voice, "The child is a deformed fetus."

Yu Lu was stunned.

Ye Zhen's eyes fell on the dark night outside the window. "Madam has made the Ye family a mess. Now she wants to die, but she has to pay back the debt she owes."

"Ask Rong Fei to come in and deliver a letter to the Second Master for me."

Instead of letting Ye Yunsheng worry all day long, it is better to give him a quick death.