After rebirth, the daughter of the marquisate went crazy

Zhao Qianxue glared at him, "You, sharp-tongued! You think that just because you ruined my reputation, the Fourth Prince will fall for you? Ye Qingyu, you're dreaming! The Prince would never look down on a hypocritical and vicious woman like you!"

Ye Qingyu curled her lips and sneered, "Miss Zhao, are you talking about yourself? Don't think that just because I'm being polite to you, you can slander me wantonly. So many ladies and ladies witnessed what happened that day. You can't just accuse me of something with just one slander."

"Ye Qingyu, those are all your schemes and tricks. I'm telling you, I'll reveal your true colors sooner or later!"

Ye Qingyu sneered, "Really? Then I'll wait and see."

Princess Yongjia acted as a peacemaker and advised, "Qianxue, Qingyu, stop arguing. There are too many people here. If you have anything to say, let's go into the private room and talk."

"Qingyu, why don't you come with us?"

Ye Qingyu smiled and declined, "Princess, I have already booked a private room. Let's go together next time."

Princess Yongjia looked at Zhao Qianxue, whose face was filled with anger, and sighed softly, "Okay."

Ye Qingyu took Xia Wanyue to the private room she had booked.

The moment the door closed, Xia Wanyue breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing her nervous expression, Ye Qingyu smiled at her, "Sister Xia, were you scared by what happened just now? Sorry, Sister Xia, I didn't expect to run into someone as annoying as Zhao Qianxue when I went out."

Xia Wanyue smiled awkwardly, "I was a little scared just now. That Miss Zhao seemed so powerful. I was afraid she would come up and beat us up."

Ye Qingyu covered her lips with a smile of joy, "Sister Xia, you're worrying too much. Even if she's fuming, she wouldn't dare to actually do anything. She still has to have some dignity in public."

Xia Wanyue's eyes were still flickering and her smile was a little stiff. Ye Qingyu looked at her expression carefully and had some ideas in mind.

What just happened didn't affect Ye Qingyu's appetite. She ordered quite a few dishes, which made Xia Wanyue a little surprised. "Can you finish all the food you ordered?"

Ye Qingyu was in a good mood because she had some clues about Xia Wanyue's situation. She was not stingy with her money. "We only ordered a few dishes. If you had gone to their table just now, the order would have been much more than this."

Xia Wanyue couldn't help but be a little surprised. It was the first time she saw the luxurious life of the dignitaries in Kyoto. If she could marry into a prominent family, she would not have to worry about her future.

Should she hold on to Gu Yuanchen?

Ye Qingyu took Xia Wanyue out to eat, play and go shopping, and the day passed like this. After returning home, Ye Qingyu looked at Xia Wanyue's back as she disappeared back into the house. She turned around and the smile that had been on her face all day disappeared in an instant.

Back in the inner room, Ye Qingyu called Mo Shu.

"Find a few people to investigate the families of the young ladies who were with Zhao Qianxue today, to see if there is anyone in any of them who has had contact with Xia Wanyue."

"Yes, ma'am."

Wan Qiu looked at Mo Shu as he left, then at the thoughtful young lady, and asked, "Young lady, do you suspect that those families set up Miss Xia to deliberately contact the Fourth Young Master?"

"Not only that, I suspect that my fourth cousin being chased by bandits was all planned in advance."

"Who is it that is deliberately targeting the Duke's Mansion?"

Ye Qingyu looked into the distance. In the darkness, it seemed as if a poisonous snake was lurking, staring coldly at the Duke's Mansion.

A tall tree attracts the wind. Even though the Duke's Mansion is a loyal minister who is only loyal to the emperor, it still has many political enemies. The emperor is also suspicious and wary of the Duke's Mansion.

Now the military power in the north is still in the hands of the Duke's Mansion. The emperor still wants to use the Duke's Mansion to defend the north and will not do anything to the Duke's Mansion for the time being. However, the emperor is already in his old age and a new emperor will have to ascend the throne sooner or later. Just like in his previous life, Shen Mingxiu framed the Duke's Mansion and executed the entire family before he ascended the throne, just to take back the military power.

In this life, she must protect the Duke's Mansion and every one of her relatives.

Based on her understanding of Shen Mingxiu, he should not use such means. Since he wants to marry her, the power of the Duke's Mansion is his helper, just like in his previous life, his means is to cook the dog after the rabbit dies.

Such means must be carried out by someone else, but the Duke's Mansion has many enemies, and she doesn't know much about them. For a moment, she really doesn't know which family sent Xia Wanyue. It seems that she can only wait for the results of the investigation.

After taking three consecutive exams, Gu Huaizhi finally came out of the examination room. Although he looked energetic, he was also very tired. His family took him home, quickly let him eat something and let him go to bed.

Gu Yuanchen looked at his third brother who fell asleep out of exhaustion, and his heart was filled with guilt.

His third brother was working so hard for the future of the Duke's Mansion, but he still wanted to cause trouble for him. However, since he had promised Wanyue, he couldn't be the kind of person who would go back on his word and make a fortune.

His affairs should be resolved when Third Brother wakes up.

Ye Qingyu watched Gu Yuanchen leave, then looked at her grandfather. The two of them went to the Duke's study.

"Grandfather, is there any clue?"

The Duke's face was gloomy, and anger was evident. "You're right. That Xia Wanyue was deliberately trying to get close to Chen'er. Xiao Si, that reckless man, couldn't see through it. He didn't even realize he was being tricked. What a loser!"

Ye Qingyu consoled him, "That person was calculating without any intention. How could Fourth Cousin see through it? Besides, Fourth Cousin has always been a straightforward and honest person, not someone who thinks too much. It's normal for him to be calculated against."

The Duke nodded. "Those bandits had been lying in ambush for a long time, waiting to ambush Xiao Si. They were arranged by someone. Xia Wanyue's identity was not a lie, but the person behind her has not been found out."

Ye Qingyu pondered for a moment before speaking, "Grandfather, I asked Mo Shu to lead an investigation and found out that Xia Wanyue had contact with Zhao Qianxue's people, but I always feel that Zhao Qianxue was just a scapegoat. The fact that it was so easy to find out only proves that Zhao Qianxue is not the one behind the scenes. That person is hiding very deeply."

The Duke nodded in agreement. "The Duke's Mansion has countless enemies, and there are so many who dislike it. I don't know which family is behind this, humph, using such despicable tricks."

Ye Qingyu shook her head. "Grandfather, as long as the method works, it's fine. Didn't Fourth Cousin take the bait? Actually, no matter who is behind this, as long as Xia Wanyue is unwilling to marry Fourth Cousin, this plan will not succeed."

"Given her current situation, clinging to Xiao Si is the best option."

Ye Qingyu shook her head and smiled, "But what if there's a better path before her? Or if Fourth Cousin gives up his status as the Fourth Young Master of the Duke's Mansion and she has to endure hardships by following him, will she still choose Fourth Cousin?"

The Duke's eyes lit up, "Qingqing, you have really grown up."

Ye Qingyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Grandfather. Qingqing guarantees that Xia Wanyue will not want to follow Fourth Cousin. However, we still have to act out some drama and teach Fourth Cousin a lesson."

The grandfather and grandson looked at each other.