After the mind-reading and gossip-eating incident, officials in the imperial city were demoted one a

"you are?"

Ye Yaoyao asked this question, but she knew in her heart that it was the maid her elder brother had brought back to protect her. She pretended not to know her, but she knew exactly what was going on.

"This servant is a maid brought back by the eldest young master to serve the young lady. Please bestow a name upon me, young lady."

The maidservant bowed respectfully to Ye Yaoyao, and the other continued:

"This servant is also a maid brought back by the eldest young master to serve the young lady. Please bestow a name upon me, young lady."

What are your real names?

"My original name was Fu Ling."

"My original name was Fuya."

Ye Li'an walked to Ye Yaoyao's side and said:

“Little sister, your eldest brother brought them back from your maternal grandfather’s place to be with you. After they learn martial arts, they will stay by your side to protect you, and your mother and I will be at ease.”

"I only need one, and one for my sister."

"Sister, I don't need it, I'll keep them all by your side."

Ye Xiyao waved her hand. Someone had already released poisonous snakes at her sister. Ye Yaoyao's situation was more dangerous than hers. Ye Xiyao didn't want to.

"Sister, I only need one, Fu Ling. You can keep Fu Ya with you!"

My sister was in far more danger than me. If it weren't for the fact that I liked Fuling, I would have left her with me.

Ye Li'an nodded at Ye Xiyao.

"Alright! Then Fuya will stay by my side."

Ye Yaoyao carried the venomous snake to the shade of a tree, and Ye Li'an squatted down, reaching out his hand to lend a hand.

"Big brother, I'll take care of it."

[My elder brother is a frail scholar; I hope he doesn't get bitten by Little Flower.]

Ye Lian wondered why his younger sister thought he was weak and uncouth. He really wanted to tell her: "I'm not weak and uncouth."

Although Ye Xiyao was afraid of poisonous snakes, she was also worried about Ye Yaoyao, so she walked behind her and kept a close eye on her movements.

"Fuling, help me grab the vital spot."

"Yes, ma'am."

Fu Ling's voice was somewhat excited as she steadily took the Seven Inch that Ye Yaoyao had grabbed.

"That's quite bold." Ye Yaoyao nodded in satisfaction.

[Host, they were trained by your aunt. They've seen battles; they're not afraid of even a poisonous snake.]

[It turns out she's my aunt's person; she's seen it all. In her eyes, Xiaohua is nothing more than a little mudfish.]

Ye Yaoyao pinched the snake's head with one hand and picked up a two-finger-high bottle with the other. She then manipulated the bottle opening against the fangs, extracting the venom from the snake's body.

She filled a bottle to the brim, then picked up her tools and pulled out the fangs. Her movements were practiced and swift, her eyes focused and sharp as she worked. All of this was effortless for her.

After its fangs were removed, the venomous snake became completely listless and lay motionless on the ground.

Ye Yaoyao picked up a small bottle and fed it a green liquid.

"Little sister, what are you feeding her?"

"Even without its fangs, Xiaohua's venom glands will still secrete venom. Without the fangs, the poisoning won't be as severe."

This liquid won't cause any problems for the person bitten by Xiaohua in the short term.

[After nightfall, I took Little Flower into my scumbag father's room. System, in the dead of night, you must wake me up to rid the world of this menace.]

[It's more like you're going to seek revenge. Don't worry, host, the system will wake you up at the appointed time.]

Ye Li'an kept it in mind, "Little sister, do you have any suspects about who released the snake?"

"When my sister and I came back, there was a maid acting suspiciously, but it wasn't her."

"Little sister, what does she do?"

"They might be someone the snake handler knows."

Got it, they've come to scout things out.

"Then arrest that maid and torture her to find out who released the snake."

"No need to go through all that trouble, we'll know who it is tomorrow," Ye Yaoyao said confidently with a smile.

"what have you done?"

"I didn't do anything. I made some medicine yesterday, and some of it is still scattered on the table. I haven't cleaned it up yet. It got dark, so I went to look for my mother, but I didn't go back all night."

I just saw the powder was gone; someone must have bumped into it in the dark. The medicine won't take effect until tomorrow.

Ye Yaoyao didn't ask anyone to clean up, so the servants wouldn't be allowed in. Therefore, it must have been someone who sneaked into her room and put the powder on their hands.

What kind of medicine is it?

Ye Yaoyao smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out tomorrow."

In Qingzhu Courtyard, Xue Ruoxue carried medicine and took good care of Ye Mian.

"Husband, drink the medicine quickly."

"Madam, it's good that you're here with me."

After Ye Mian finished drinking the medicine, he looked at Xue Ruoxue with deep affection. In private, they addressed each other as husband and wife.

"I noticed that Liu Yunshu and her son are acting strangely today. Have they discovered something?"

Xue Ruoxue frowned slightly, a hint of worry in her eyes.

"Impossible. Before Yaoyao came back to life, they were all perfectly normal."

After eighteen years of smooth sailing, Ye Mian couldn't find a single clue that Liu Yunshu had discovered.

Yes, it was Ye Yaoyao who died and came back to life, changing the fate of the Ye family.

The series of events that have occurred in the past few days are proof of this. Ye Mian's eyes grew increasingly firm, and he attributed all the changes to Ye Yaoyao's resurrection.

"As long as she dies, the Ye family's fortunes will improve."

A fierce glint flashed in Ye Mian's eyes, and his cold gaze was filled with murderous intent.

"You... you made a move?"

"Yes." It's a pity that Ye Yaoyao ran to Liu Yunshu's courtyard, and it all depends on tonight.

"She's your daughter, are you really willing to kill her?" Xue Ruoxue asked.

"Her birth was an accident. I used to treat her well, but fortunately Ye Yaoyao had already drowned. What woke up was a demon."

Yuanru is my daughter, but in my heart, you have always been the most important people.

All of Liu Yunshu's children resemble her, and he completely rejects Liu Yunshu's children, while showing endless favoritism towards Xue Ruoxue's children.

Xue Ruoxue was in a good mood after hearing this. Her lips curled up and her eyes were full of joy. She gently massaged his shoulders. She knew that Ye Mian loved her two children the most.

"The imperial examination is approaching. How is Chengzu doing?"

“My son works very hard and always has a book in his hand at home. He just doesn’t have the same talent as Ye Lian’an. But I think he can definitely beat Ye Lian’an.”

A proud light shone in Xue Ruoxue's eyes, and her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels.

"Don't worry, the top scholar will definitely be our son."

"Really?" Xue Ruoxue looked at Ye Mian with anticipation.

She had been wronged as a mistress for eighteen years, and now that she was the mother of a top scholar, she could finally hold her head high.

“Your son is not very calm and his grades are no worse than Ye Li’an’s. When you go back, you should try to keep him calm. The three-day exam hall is not a good place to stay.”

Even if his own son is forced to become a concubine's son, Ye Mian will definitely find a way to secure the top scholar's position for him.

He knew Ye Chengzhu's weaknesses well and was determined to pave the way for his son.

Ye Chengzhu, who should have been the legitimate son, became the son of an illegitimate wife, and Ye Mian was right about that.

"Okay! I will."

Xue Ruoxue nodded heavily. She had dreamt of her son parading through the streets dressed as a top scholar countless times.

It's almost here.

Night fell, and Ye Yaoyao went to bed early.

[System, remember to wake me up.]

Don't worry, host, the system won't forget.