Ye Youlan's daily life of traveling through time

Two days later, the news that Li Zong disliked Li Youlan and liked Qin Yuruo spread throughout the capital.

The family sat together for dinner in the evening. Everyone looked at Ye Youlan nervously, trying to guess from their eyes whether she had heard the rumors or not.

Ye Youlan put down her chopsticks and said, "Stop making eye contact and just say what you want to say. I'm not a child."

The eldest brother was very angry: "They said you only know how to eat, drink and have fun, but you obviously know a lot more."

Ye Youlan smiled and asked her elder brother, "What else can she do?"

The eldest brother thought for a moment and said, "You can embroider purses."

After he said this, he couldn't help laughing, and everyone else laughed along with him.

"Look, they're right. I just enjoy eating, drinking, and having fun. How can that be a flaw? It just means I'm happy. I don't have to worry about making a living, I don't have to learn talents to please others. Isn't it what others don't want to live a carefree life? I can feel their jaws dropping to the ground in frustration."

"Mother is just worried that they might say something even worse in private, which would affect your marriage."

Ye Youlan told her mother not to worry: "I will definitely pick out the most handsome son-in-law for you, so that you can go out with dignity."

"How can he be as handsome as your elder brother?" The mother objected, "My son is the most handsome boy I have ever seen."

Ye Youlan teased her mother, "When you were young, did you think Daddy was the most handsome man in the world?"

The mother smiled as she looked at her husband: "Your father is still the most handsome old man even when he is old."

Everyone laughed again.

At this time, the housekeeper suddenly came over and said that someone from Jingzhao Prefecture had come to search the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The Prime Minister was furious: "Why? What are they searching for?"

Ye Youlan comforted everyone to stay calm, thinking that what was coming would eventually come.

When the prime minister went out, he wanted to see who dared to search his house.

Ye Youlan followed behind her father, comforting him: "These are the same people who framed you at Full Moon Tower last time. Don't worry, Dad, everything will be fine."

The Prime Minister paused and looked at his daughter with scrutiny. "How do you know? Did the Seventh Prince tell you?"

Ye Youlan didn't dare to look at her father's eyes. She explained, "I'm not familiar with the Seventh Prince. I heard the story from a storyteller in a teahouse."

The prime minister stopped talking and continued walking forward.

At the gate of the Prime Minister's residence stood many yamen runners, their expressions solemn and indeed quite intimidating. Leading the group was Zhang Yushi of Jingzhao Prefecture. Seeing the Prime Minister come out, he quickly bowed and said he had come by order, that he had no choice but to come because of the imperial edict, and asked the Prime Minister to forgive him.

The prime minister is majestic. Ask him what he wants to investigate?

"Someone reported to the emperor that you were secretly communicating with people from Beimo and had correspondence with them."

The prime minister sneered. If you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can always find a pretext.

"I want to see His Majesty."

"Then I will wait until the Prime Minister has seen His Majesty before searching. I hope the Prime Minister will return soon."

In the imperial study of the palace, the prime minister paid his respects to the emperor, and then he was not surprised at all to see Minister Li there.

"Minister Li hasn't come home yet? You're really busy."

Minister Li was terrified. "Brother Chengming, you misunderstood. I heard that people from Jingzhao Prefecture went to search the Prime Minister's Mansion. I think there must be a misunderstanding here, so I went to the palace to ask the emperor to investigate thoroughly and make sure he doesn't fall into the evil schemes of the Beimo people."

"I'm sorry, I'm a little petty."

The emperor looked weary. He said calmly, "Prime Minister, you hold a high position of power. Many people have reported to me that you have been secretly communicating with Beimo. It's not that I don't trust you, but if you were in my position, you would understand me."

Minister Li looked at the Prime Minister and said, "Brother Cheng Ming, the innocent are innocent. Now the people from Jingzhao Prefecture have arrived at your door. If you withdraw without searching, what will people who don't know the truth think? They will only say that you are covering up everything and dare to disobey the emperor's order."

The prime minister glared at Minister Li, never imagining that his friend of many years was such a sinister villain.

"Then if there's nothing in my mansion, who will give me an explanation? Or, for the sake of fairness, let's check the Shangshu Mansion as well!"

"you?"

"Why don't you dare?"

The emperor said, "Then let's investigate together."

When the people in Jingzhao Prefecture received the new order, they rushed in to search without waiting for the prime minister to return. Their aggressive appearance frightened the people in the prefecture, and they scattered like birds and beasts.

The eldest brother asked the three women in the family not to move and to sit in the hall, while he stood at the door with a sword on his waist.

Ye Youlan poured a cup of tea for her mother and sister-in-law: "Mom, sister-in-law, don't be afraid, everything will be fine."

Inside the Imperial Study, the Emperor, the Prime Minister, and Minister Li were all silent, awaiting the results of the search. Time slowly slipped away. Finally, someone arrived.

Zhang Yushi of Jingzhao Prefecture came in, and Li Chuang also came in with a wooden box in his hands. Minister Li saw a smile on the corner of his mouth.

The prime minister was stunned. He had never seen this thing before.

The emperor asked calmly, "Prime Minister, do you have anything else to say?"

Li Chuang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this thing was found in the alley outside the Shangshu Mansion."

This result was unexpected. Minister Li kept saying it was impossible and that someone had framed him.

The Prime Minister looked at Li Shangshu with disdain. "Why? You're not doubting me, are you? I knew nothing about this matter from beginning to end. Someone inexplicably came to search the Prime Minister's residence in the middle of the night and found nothing. I've proven my innocence, so why am I taking the blame for you?"

The emperor was displeased and shouted loudly, "Enough is enough."

The emperor asked Li Chuang to open the box and see what was inside.

The palace maid took the box and placed it on the desk. The emperor glanced at it and told the maid to take it away quickly. Minister Li stepped forward and took a look at the box. The palace maid then dumped the contents of the box onto the floor.

Minister Li's eyes went dark. He could never imagine that inside was his own shorts, but a woman's bellyband. What was going on?

The emperor also wanted to know. He looked at Li Chuang, who said, "I went to search the Shangshu Mansion but found nothing. Then I saw someone acting suspiciously outside the alley of the Shangshu Mansion. After questioning, I found out that the Shangshu's concubine was neglected by the Shangshu. She deliberately sent someone to drop this box outside the alley to humiliate him."

The Prime Minister was so angry that he shook his head: "I never thought you were still such a playboy. Your marriage was granted by the late emperor. It's really shameful. I am ashamed to be in the same court with you."

The emperor was very angry. He originally wanted to investigate the evidence of the affair with Bei Mo, but he found out that the Shangshu had a mistress. It was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but his marriage was chosen by his own father, so he felt slapped in the face.

The emperor asked Minister Li to go home and reflect on his mistakes for seven days and deal with the troubles at home. Then he comforted the prime minister for his fright and rewarded him with five hundred taels of silver and ten pieces of silk.

The prime minister and Li Shangshu had two different faces before and after entering the palace. The Shangshu was as proud as he was at the beginning, and now he was as embarrassed. The prime minister saw him leave in disgrace and thought that they would no longer have to pretend.