The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

Chapter 252 The Smuggled Salt Business

Ah Hu shuddered.

Could it be that the eldest son found out that the master had sent him to keep an eye on him?

Considering that Cu Xue's indenture was now in the hands of the eldest young master, who seemed generous and kind to his servants, Ah Hu quickly decided who he would help.

He explained in detail: "Young Master, the Master sent me to keep an eye on you."

"Master is still wary of you, fearing that you might harm the Yu family."

Yu Jiashu was very satisfied with Ah Hu's initiative in confessing.

He had long realized that Ah Hu was sent by Yu Pengze to keep an eye on him.

"From now on, you will work for me. On the surface, you will be my father's mole, but in secret, you will report on his situation to me. If you provide important intelligence, I will definitely reward you," Yu Jiashu said.

Ah Hu nodded: "Young master, rest assured, I will be your man from now on."

“You should know how to report to my father, right?” Yu Jiashu said.

“Young Master is utterly loyal, kind, and filial, and is utterly devoted to the Yu family,” Ah Hu said.

Yu Jiashu shook his head.

"No, you can't say that." That sounds too fake.

"Although I have some resentment towards my father, I value filial piety and am willing to let go of past grievances."

“I harbor a lot of resentment towards my younger brother and have decided that if he targets me again, I will leave the mansion.”

Ah Hu's eyes darted around. "Young Master, I understand."

Ah Hu is quite clever and quick-witted; otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent to watch over Yu Jiashu.

That evening, Ah Hu went to Yu Pengze's place as usual to report on Yu Jiashu's situation.

"How has Jia Shu been performing lately?" Yu Pengze asked.

"Yesterday, the madam seemed to have told him about the princess's background, saying that the princess was kidnapped by abductors, became someone's concubine, and even miscarried."

"The eldest young master wasn't very happy when he came back. He even said that Madam was saying those things on purpose, that she didn't want to see him doing well," Ah Hu said, glancing at Yu Pengze's expression.

Yu Pengze's face was gloomy.

He knew his wife's sharp tongue.

It's certain that I don't want him to be happy.

However, he was still hoping that Jia Shu could marry the princess, so why was the lady telling him all this?

That selfish and jealous woman!

"He also said that he originally wanted to get along well with his younger brother, but his brother pushed him into the water. If it happens again, he will just leave," Ah Hu continued.

Yu Pengze frowned, but he had no doubt about what Ah Hu said.

Although the son behaved very well and sensibly after returning home, he must have had many grievances in his heart.

Now that Ah Hu has told him, he feels more at ease. It would be abnormal if he didn't blame anyone.

"What did he say about me?" Yu Pengze asked.

Ah Hu replied, "He didn't say that, but the eldest young master values ​​filial piety. I've seen him keep a copy of the Classic of Filial Piety by his bedside and he takes it out to read from time to time."

"In my humble opinion, the eldest son may have some reservations, but he truly intends to treat you as his father."

"After all, there are no bad parents, only bad children."

Yu Pengze asked, "Is this true? Is there really a copy of the Classic of Filial Piety by Jia Shu's bedside?"

Ah Hu said, "Absolutely true." That's true. But in his heart, Ah Hu silently complained that the young master was really going all out with his act.

A feeling of emotion welled up in Yu Pengze's heart.

After observing for several days and hearing Ah Hu's reports, he gradually lowered his guard against his son who had been lost and found again.

He seems to be a really good kid.

I started to regret it again.

Why did we kick him out in the first place? We should have kept him!

Ah Hu withdrew from Yu Pengze's presence and returned to Yu Jiashu's room.

Ah Hu repeated his conversation with the master to Yu Jiashu in detail.

Yu Jiashu rewarded Ah Hu with some silver, and Ah Hu thanked him repeatedly, thinking to himself that it was better to follow the young master.

I couldn't earn this much money even if I ran myself ragged for the master.

Yu Jiashu said to Ah Hu, "If you find out anything about Father's business problems, tell me immediately. Especially the serious ones that could get you killed."

Ah Hu looked at Yu Jiashu, his pupils contracting.

So this was the eldest son's true purpose.

When the eldest son first entered the Yu residence, he appeared completely harmless.

It seems the master's worries were justified; the eldest son has indeed come for revenge.

However, now that Cu Xue's contract is in the hands of the eldest young master, he can only obey the eldest young master's orders.

“If this matter is successfully resolved, I will return Cu Xue’s indenture and arrange for your marriage,” Yu Jiashu said.

Ah Hu was completely stunned.

You must understand, if the master and the butler were in power, he and Cu Xue would never be able to be together.

Looking at it this way, it's still better for the eldest son to be in power!

Ah Hu hurriedly replied, "I will certainly not fail in my mission!"

A few days later.

That evening, Yu Jiashu was in his bedroom when someone knocked on the door. Yu Jiashu called out, "Come in!"

Looking up, I saw that it was Ah Hu who had come in.

He didn't like being served at night, and usually he was alone in his bedroom at night, with no servants in the outer room.

Why did Ah Hu come in at this time?

A secret intuition rose in Yu Jiashu's heart.

Is it that Ah Hu has something important to report to him?

After Ah Hu came in, he turned around and closed the back door.

Yu Jiashu sat up straight, looked at Ah Hu, and wanted to hear what he had to say.

“Young Master, I have been diligently carrying out the tasks you entrusted to me. Today, I overheard that Master is involved in the smuggling of salt,” Ah Hu said in a low voice.

There was silence in the room.

Yu Jiashu was shocked.

Yu Pengze is still involved in the illegal salt trade?

Selling contraband salt is a serious crime, punishable by death if caught.

Unexpectedly, Yu Pengze would take such a risk.

Ah Hu also knew that this was important intelligence.

He's been putting a lot of thought into his and Cu Xue's future lately.

"I haven't heard anything else. I reported it to the eldest young master as soon as I heard anything. I will keep an eye on things from now on," Ah Hu said respectfully.

"You did a good job," Yu Jiashu said, giving Ah Hu a few more taels of silver.

“If I can gather solid evidence, I will definitely keep my promise and let you and Cu Xue be together,” Yu Jiashu continued.

"I will definitely try my best," Ah Hu replied.

Ah Hu left, and Yu Jiashu felt a little excited.

Having been here for so many days, I'm finally one step closer to revenge.

He would not let his mother suffer in vain.

In the days to come, he should pay close attention and try to extract as much information as possible.

Yu Tianzong was released from confinement and became much more restrained after seeing him.

They didn't speak to him or greet him, but they also stopped mocking him like before, which meant they had learned their lesson.

Yu Jiashu observed for a few more days and discovered that his father had gone to Fuyue Prefecture a few days earlier.

Yu Jiashu pretended to be concerned and asked Yu Pengze what he had been doing in Fuyue Prefecture.

There was a hint of wariness in Yu Pengze's eyes.

He then smiled and said, "Just checking out some business opportunities, nothing special."

Yu Jiashu keenly sensed that hint of alertness.

Could it be that there really is a problem with Fuyue Prefecture?

One evening, Ah Hu came to see Yu Jiashu again.

"Young Master, Master drank too much with his friends. Now that his friends have left, he's demanding someone drink with him!" Ah Hu said.

Yu Jiashu's eyes lit up.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Yu Pengze was drunk.

People tend to speak the truth when they're drunk.