The Demon Queen of Divine Doctor is not to be trifled with

Chapter 440 It's really bad luck

Ye Wenyan has never been afraid of words like "wait and see", because every time someone tells her to wait and see, it is the other person who suffers in the end.

But this time Ye Hongzhuang was not unlucky, and the bad luck did not disappear, it just shifted.

For example, when Ye Jingsheng was pulling Xichun towards the east courtyard, he tripped and knocked out half of his front teeth.

Xichun was not much better off. Her foot stepped on her skirt and she fell, hitting her forehead, which was disfigured and bleeding.

That was not all. During dinner, the old lady called Ye Jingsheng to Fuluyuan to eat together because of Ye Hongzhuang's return, and asked her what happened. When she heard that Ye Hongzhuang's child was gone and was driven out by the Sixth Prince, she was furious and slammed the table and cursed Ye Hongzhuang for being useless and wasting the Ye family's years of cultivation.

As a result, the bowl broke when he slammed the table, and the porcelain fragments scratched the palm of his hand, making it bleed.

Xichun also ate with him. When the old lady saw the blood, she cried out, "Could it be that the fourth young lady was right?" She covered her mouth again and said, "Master, I am not speaking for the fourth young lady. I just feel evil when I think about this matter. Since Miss Hongzhuang came back, you broke your teeth, I also had a broken head, and now the old lady has scratched her hand. If you say it is a coincidence, isn't it too much of a coincidence? Miss Hongzhuang is really unlucky!"

Xichun was very annoyed with Xiao Shubai and Ye Hongzhuang because the mother and daughter were arrogant and looked down on her because she was born as a slave. Especially Xiao Shubai, who once named her courtyard the Concubine Garden. What the hell was that? Ye Hongzhuang yelled and scolded her as soon as she returned home today. Did she really think she was easy to bully? If she couldn't let her have a good life, she wouldn't let the two of them have a good life either. Anyway, the Ye family was already like this, so let's see who can squeeze who.

"Yes, it's Miss Hongzhuang who is unlucky. Nothing happened when she wasn't back, but as soon as she came back, we had problems one after another. If this isn't bad luck, what is it?" Xichun said as he helped Juntao bandage the old lady. "Don't you think so, old lady?"

The old lady grimaced in pain and was thinking about the bad luck in her heart. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Xichun was right.

So he nodded, "It is indeed unlucky." Then he looked at Ye Jingsheng, "Why not send him to the nunnery outside the city?"

Ye Jingsheng sighed, "I can't send her away. I have to keep her here, otherwise Xiao Shubai will fight me to death."

"Are you afraid that she will fight to the death?" The old lady almost laughed, "Jingsheng, are you unable to fight her or beat her?"

"Mother..." Ye Jingsheng hesitated and lowered his head, not daring to look at the old lady.

The old lady understood immediately.

This was not the first time she had seen such a scene. After the eldest son died, the second son and his wife would often be in this situation.

She knew that they had something to say but couldn't say it, and they neither dared nor could they say it.

That was the second secret of the Ye family, which concerned the life and death of the second son's family, and also concerned the reputation and favors of the Ye family.

If she didn't ask, she would assume that she didn't know. If the second son didn't say anything, he would assume that he didn't do it.

But Xiao Shubai now wants to use this matter to threaten her second son, so she can no longer keep this daughter-in-law.

During the meal, everyone had their own thoughts. It was not until Ye Jingsheng and Xichun left that Jun Tao asked, "What is the old lady thinking about?"

The old lady did not hide it from her, "I am thinking about how to get rid of Xiao Shubai quietly. If she can threaten Jingsheng once because of Hongzhuang today, she can threaten him a second time tomorrow. This matter is in her hands, and it will always be uncertain."

Jun Tao thought for a moment and said, "But there is no reason for the Second Madam to expose the Master! The Master didn't do it alone, she also had a hand in it."

"Hmph, what do you know?" The old lady looked at her scratched hand and became more and more upset. "I have always been barefoot and never afraid of wearing shoes. Once Xiao Shubai loses everything and her proud daughter ends up having a home but cannot return, there is nothing she won't give up. When I saw the second uncle arranging to marry a concubine, Ye Wenyan did a lot of talking. On the surface, it seems that she helped her second uncle, but from another perspective, she might just want to provoke Xiao Shubai."

Jun Tao took a breath, "The old lady means that the fourth young lady planned it? But how did she know? The second master didn't even mention that to you, and you figured it out yourself, so how could the fourth young lady know?"

When this matter was mentioned, the old lady was also confused. How did Ye Wenyan know? God knows how she knew. When they realized that many things had been suspected by Ye Wenyan, it seemed too late.

Fuluyuan was haunted to stimulate and test her, and helping the second son to marry a concubine was to anger Xiao Shubai. Ye Wenyan's methods are endless and hard to guard against. If this continues, this family will be finished.

The old lady thought about this, took a deep breath, and murmured, "It's not that I'm cruel, but there are things that force me to do it. Since I can't touch Ye Wenyan, then I'll find a way to get rid of Xiao Shubai! I have to clear the way for the second son, and I can't let him be threatened by a woman for the rest of his life. Xiao Shubai is useless, he can't give birth, and he doesn't have good children to raise, but the one who hasn't married yet has a beautiful daughter, and she's pregnant with another one. That's the hope for the future of the Ye family. Xiao Shubai and her maid Jinxiu, neither of them can be kept."

She held Jun Tao's hand and said, "This matter still has to be handed over to you. In this mansion, including the second son, you are the only one I trust the most. Jun Tao, I treat you as my daughter. We depend on each other. As long as you are obedient, I will never treat you unfairly." As she said that, she took off a jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on Jun Tao.

Jun Tao refused for a while, but finally accepted it. The old lady was relieved to see that she accepted it, and said to her: "Although this matter is important, it cannot be done too quickly, at least wait until the new lady enters the mansion. Otherwise, if there is another big funeral in the mansion, it will be even more difficult to welcome a new person. Jun Tao, I trust you to do the work, and then we will use our medicine, and the date... let's set it on the tenth day after the new lady enters the mansion! Remember to contact a ritual to pray for the soul of the deceased. It doesn't matter if it costs a little more money, but we must pray for her soul of the deceased, and don't let her make trouble in the mansion after her death. Alas, I am not afraid of trouble, and I have been tossed around recently, but the unborn child can't afford it."

Jun Tao nodded, "Don't worry, old lady. I'll do this, and it will be foolproof. I'll go out of town tomorrow and say I'm going to burn incense at the temple for the old lady to welcome the new lady into the mansion, and I'll also ask about the ritual for the salvation of the dead."

"Okay." The old lady was a little tired. After the instructions were given, she didn't want to think about it anymore. She just let Jun Tao support her and went to bed early.

Another little maid was on duty tonight. After Jun Tao waited for the old lady to fall asleep, she went straight back to her room.

She was a first-class maidservant beside the old lady and had her own private room, so she could basically do anything she wanted to do in secret. For example, she had saved a sum of money in the past two or three months, and put all the rewards she had received as a first-class maidservant in a package. Add the bracelet that the old lady had just given her, and her wealth was not too thin.

She originally wanted to wait a few more days, thinking that on the day when the new wife entered the mansion, the second master would definitely give her a big reward, and it wouldn't be too late to leave after receiving the big reward. But now it seems that she can't wait until then.

The old lady wanted to kill Xiao Shubai and Jinxiu, which was none of her business, so it would be fine even if she was asked to do it.

But Jun Tao knew that once Xiao Shubai and Jinxiu were dead, the old lady's next target would definitely be her. Because by then, besides the old lady and the second master, she would be the only one who knew the truth.

Not only did she know the truth, she was also personally involved, so this was a dilemma. The dead are the best at keeping secrets. The old lady would do anything for her second son. She watched her second son kill her eldest son, which was enough to show how cruel she was. Now, in order to protect the family business that has been passed on to her second son, it is only a matter of time before she is eliminated.

So she had to run, while everyone in the mansion was busy with the new lady's affairs, and while she had the opportunity to leave the city, she had to run far away.

With this plan in mind, Jun Tao slept well that night and got up a little later the next day just to get enough rest.

She couldn't be lazy when running away, and she couldn't run during the day and sleep at night. At least she had to run as far as possible in the few days at the dock to avoid being chased by the Ye family. This was the most important thing.

As for the matter of her indenture, she no longer cared about it. At worst, she could take small paths, mountain roads, and avoid towns. As long as there were no soldiers patrolling, she could always run to a place far away from the emperor, hide her identity, and live a good life.

The next day, she served the old lady breakfast as usual, and the old lady was kind enough to let her eat with her.

She didn't hesitate and sat down to have a good meal. Then the old lady began to urge: "Go quickly, the sooner you go, the sooner you come back. Remember, when you get to the temple, just ask around. If anyone asks, just say that we are going to perform a ritual for the old master. Anyway, everyone in and out of the city knows about this family situation, and no one will suspect it. Let's prepare first. As soon as Xiao Shubai dies, we will immediately invite the master to the house. We can't delay for a moment. This matter is urgent. If it's not handled properly, it will scare the unborn child, so the ritual must be performed in time, understand?"

Jun Tao nodded seriously, "I understand. I just want to ask the old lady, if the temple wants to keep the money for the ritual, should we keep it? It costs a lot to hold a ritual. Recently, the second master has been repairing the yard and buying new furniture. There is nothing left in the public treasury. This money..."

"I have it." The old lady stood up and walked to a small box. She took out a small key from her sleeve pocket, opened the box, and took out a silver note. After thinking about it, she gritted her teeth, took out another silver note, and handed it to Jun Tao.