Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Ye Zhen wanted to have a good time, but unfortunately she didn't have a fever after being caught in the rain. She didn't sleep all night, and she didn't feel a headache the next day.

She could only regret that she was in too much of a hurry last night and did not have time to give the two handkerchiefs to Li Xuan'an.

I wanted to ask Rong Fei to deliver it early this morning, but I was worried that it might give rise to gossip, so I had to give up the idea and felt even more depressed.

The housekeeper held the Ye Mansion's counter-card and said that Ye Yunsheng asked her to take care of trivial matters in the mansion. Because Cui was a criminal, there was no need to hold a grand ceremony for her. They could just find someone to bury her on a certain day.

Aunt Zhao had a miscarriage last night and the baby was already a little over three months old. When Ye Yunsheng saw that the baby was deformed, he almost fainted on the spot.

Aunt Zhao stopped crying when she found out. She kept her eyes open until dawn and didn't speak to anyone. It was quite scary.

In the morning, news also came out from the palace.

Prince Yu did not control his subordinates well, so he was driven out of the capital on a certain day and given the fiefdom of Yunzhou. He was not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial decree.

Minister Fang abused his power for personal gain and was exiled to a cold and miserable place, never to be employed again. Fang Jing colluded with Feng Ting to assassinate the imperial teacher and gave him poisoned wine.

Although Ye Yunsheng didn't know the inside story of the Cui family, he helped the Cui family contact officials in Beijing for many years and indulged their collusion. He could be spared the death penalty, but his crime was not forgiven. However, considering his many years of contributions in the Imperial Hospital and his daughter Ye Zhen saving the imperial teacher, he was exempted from punishment, resigned from the position of the head of the hospital, and confined to reflect on his mistakes.

Ye Yunsheng also had self-knowledge and said that he would take Aunt Zhao back to the countryside to live out her retirement life when she got better.

Everything is settled.

Because of the incident involving Prince Yu, many generals in the Northern Camp were dismissed or punished. Li Chengge broke a man's leg for a dancer, which made the emperor feel that Prince Yu had made the Northern Camp a mess, so he dismissed Li Chengge from his position in the Northern Camp.

The man surnamed Xue had made plans long ago under the instigation of the people arranged by Ye Zhen. He had people spread the rumor that Li Chengge was going to boast everywhere that he was going to inherit the title of Marquis, which was why he dared to be so arrogant.

When the emperor heard this, he immediately stated that the title of Marquis Dingyuan would have nothing to do with Li Chengge in this life.

After hearing the news, Li Chengge fell to the ground and took a long time to come back to his senses.

Not only did he fail to get Qin Yu, his future was ruined, and he even lost hope of inheriting the title...

Ye Xue hadn't expected the matter to be so serious. She was still waiting to become the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion and be given an imperial decree! But she changed her mind and advised Li Chengge, "Prince Yu is not a wise ruler. It's better to turn to the Crown Prince."

In the previous life, Ye Zhen also asked Li Chengge to pledge allegiance to the prince halfway! That's for sure.

Li Chengge was drunk and cursed at him, "You know shit! He's the prince, not just anyone! If you want to join him, then join him. Who do you think you are?"

"Tell me how to join the prince!"

Ye Xue choked. How could she know how Ye Zhen in her previous life had successfully made the prince trust Li Chengge!

She has the will but no power.

Then she heard someone from the Ye residence asking her to go back and see Aunt Zhao. She suddenly remembered that her mother had given birth to a deformed fetus in her previous life. It was around this time that she overheard her mother's conversation with her father and found out. Her mother had kept it a secret from her, and Ye Xue felt chilled.

In this life, she forgot about this and decided to just have a miscarriage. It was useless anyway.

However, she was still worried about the loan, so she waited a day or two after the news had passed before she secretly returned to Ye's house.

More than half of the servants in the mansion were dismissed, leaving only a few old servants and old women who were unwilling to leave or had nowhere to go. The courtyard was littered with withered flowers and branches fallen by the rain, and no one had picked them up. The whole place looked desolate, and everything had changed.

Ye Xue was worried that her father wanted to take advantage of her influence in the Marquis' Mansion. As soon as she entered the door, she cried about the difficulties her father and mother had faced. She also cried about Li Chengge's loss of the qualification to inherit the title, and she didn't know what would happen to her in the future.

Ye Yunsheng's eyes twitched. "Whatever fate you end up in is your own choice. Don't come to my door even if you want to beg for food in the future."

"Your mother and I won't be a burden to you. When she gets better, I'll take her away."

Ye Xue became anxious when she heard this. If her mother left Beijing, how could she continue to lend money at high interest? She said soft words, crying and coaxing. Ye Yunsheng finally felt that someone still regarded him as a father. Even though he knew it was fake, he was relieved.

Ye Xue comforted the two men and left some silver before leaving.

Seeing Ye Zhen and Dong Yuan talking and laughing in the yard, Ye Xue was so angry that she clenched her fists.

"Such a big thing happened at home, and my second sister can still laugh?"

Ye Zhen didn't even raise her eyelids, but Dong Yuan, who was feeling very suffocated in the palace, turned her head and said, "Hey, isn't this Aunt Xue that General Feihu fell in love with at first sight? Why are you going to your parents' house to care about others when you're not at home looking after your man?"

"Father was implicated by the Cui family, and all his years of hard work were destroyed in an instant. It is time for his children to stay by his side and comfort him. Naturally, I have to come back."

"I'm not as heartless as my second sister."

Dong Yuan mocked, "I don't think Aunt Xue came back to fulfill her filial duty, but because she doesn't want to see General Feihu obsessed with a dancer, right?"

This touched Ye Xue's lungs, but she couldn't get angry. She just twisted her handkerchief and gritted her teeth, "Miss Dong, please take a good look at my second sister. My father will take her back to the countryside, and you may not be able to see her often."

Ye Xue rolled her eyes and left in a hurry.

Dong Yuan chased after her for two steps, and said "Pooh" from the bottom of his heart towards her back, which made Ye Zhen laugh softly.

"A Yuan, don't bother with her. She's just worried about Li Chengge's death. There's no need for us to pressure her. She's already annoyed to death."

Ye Zhen pulled the man back and advised, "Don't get angry over people who are not worth it."

After the matter came to an end, Concubine Xian finally agreed to let Dong Yuan go out. She went to see Ye Zhen the first thing she did, and was relieved to see that she was fine.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Dong Yuandu sat down and stood up again, cursing at the door, "I curse General Feihu to have many wives and concubines, and make her die of anxiety!"

Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows. It’s true.

After letting out some steam, Dong Yuan asked her with a worried look on his face, "Ah Zhen, do you really want to go back to the countryside too?"

Ye Zhen chuckled, "Father values ​​his reputation the most. Rather than going back to the countryside and being laughed at all the time, it's better to live in the capital."

There was one more thing she didn't say. Ye Yunsheng knew that she had a close relationship with the Imperial Master. As long as she was in the Ye Mansion, there would be peace.

This old loach.

Dong Yuan thought about it and decided to stop worrying about it. He pulled Ye Zhen aside and asked, "What's going on between you and the Imperial Master?"

Ye Zhen's smile froze slightly, and she forced herself to remain calm, "What's going on?"

Seeing her like this, Dong Yuan knew that others were talking nonsense. "Nothing. The palace said that the cold ice sticks of the Imperial Master are different for you. They are just idle! Aren't they afraid of retribution for talking about the Imperial Master?"

Ye Zhen lowered her eyes and dared not answer.

Dong Yuan didn't think much about it and approached mysteriously, "Are you free tomorrow to accompany me to Huichun Pavilion to check out the new materials?"

"There are so many good things in the palace, why is Yuan thinking about the materials outside?"

Dong Yuan frowned and complained, "No matter how good the material is, it will be made into a dull look when it arrives in the palace. My second sister is only 25, but the pattern looks like she is 70 or 80 years old. It doesn't look good at all."

Ye Zhen nodded in agreement.

Dong Yuan extended his pinky finger to make a pinky promise, "You promised, don't break your promise tomorrow."

Ye Zhen was a little surprised. They had gone shopping together before, so why was he so serious this time, as if he was afraid that she would regret it?

"Okay, if you break your promise, you're a puppy."

Dong Yuan was beaming with joy, and before leaving he left Ye Zhen a silver note worth one thousand taels. Ye Zhen couldn't refuse, and a warm feeling flowed through her heart.

In this life, Prince Yu was kicked out of the capital early. Even if he still had evil intentions, it would be difficult for him to have the conditions for rebellion as in his previous life. Then, would the Great Zhou not have to experience civil war, and Dong Yuan would not have been married off to a foreign princess?

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After Ye Zhen took a break, the housekeeper came to her with a stack of account books and begged her.

These are all shops under the name of Cui. Although the Cui family was raided, Cui was a married daughter and was not implicated. These shops cannot be left without an owner for a day.

"When father is in better spirits, let him take care of it." Ye Zhen was not interested in Cui's things.

The housekeeper said, "The master asked me to give you the account book and key. The master said that your biological mother just married into the Ye family, and she can't be so poor that she can't afford to buy incense, candles, and paper money in the future."

"Also, since the young master has gone to the Qing Sect, it would be inappropriate if no one from his family sent him gifts during the New Year or other festivals."

Ye Zhen sneered, "Father is really calculating. He can maximize the value of everyone."

"Put it down. I'll look at it later."

The butler felt as if he had been pardoned and left with many thanks.

Ye Zhen had already prepared five sweat towels, burned some incense, and carefully placed them in the brocade box, "Liuxia, prepare the car."