Beast Taming Mad Concubine: The Useless Young Lady is Back!

No one had thought about this question before, but now that Ye Qing'an said it, they did find it a bit strange. According to the servants, the birds flying low occurred at night, and no one else had seen it except for them.

They didn't think much of it at the time, or even ask any questions. They only knew it was nighttime, but didn't know what time it was.

“However, this matter should not be difficult to investigate.” Ye Qing’an caught a glimpse of a corner of clothing outside the door out of the corner of her eye. Judging from the pattern and color of the clothing, it should belong to Ye Qinghao.

Ye Qing'an didn't know why Ye Qinghao was only listening outside and didn't come in, but she quickly withdrew her gaze, curled the corners of her mouth and continued, "Find the servants who first spread these words and ask them what time they saw it. Then ask the other servants in the mansion carefully if anyone got up at that time and saw anything."

"I simply don't believe that among so many people in the mansion, no one would happen to get up at that exact moment."

Ye Qinghao turned around and glanced at the butler outside the door.

The butler had been by Ye Qinghao's side for many years, and with just a glance, he understood what Ye Qinghao wanted to do. He simply nodded and withdrew.

Ye Qinghao then stepped into the house.

"master."

Ye Qinghao nodded, his gaze falling on Ye Qing'an: "Qing'an, stay. The rest of you may leave."

Ye Qing'an naturally knew what Ye Qinghao wanted to say to him, and simply stood quietly in place.

The others exchanged glances, bowed, and withdrew.

When only the father and daughter were left in the room, Ye Qinghao spoke up: "Why did you say that your mother changed your birth date and time? I don't remember doing that."

Ye Qing'an curled the corners of her lips; indeed, this did not happen.

Even if she did, she wouldn't know.

However, fearing that someone might use one's birth date and time to harm others, the practice of misreporting one's birth date and time was common in the palace.

She remembered this incident when she heard Abbot Jieran announce his birth date and time, and deliberately said that.

She dragged Ye Qinghao to testify for her, even though it was just a gamble, she was certain that Ye Qinghao would help her.

After all, the person who wanted to harm her was far too ambitious.

If he had simply described her as a jinx that would bring down the Ye family, that would have been fine. But he was not satisfied and insisted that Abbot Jieran describe her as a femme fatale who could disrupt the world and shake the nation.

If Ye Qing'an were to bear the reputation of being a femme fatale who brings ruin to the country, it would inevitably implicate the Ye family.

That was naturally something Ye Qinghao didn't want to see. In addition, Ye Qing'an was a Holy Spirit Body, and he was still somewhat useful to him, so he could keep him around for a while.

Fortunately, Ye Qing'an had figured out all of Ye Qinghao's thoughts, and this gamble paid off.

Ye Qinghao indeed spoke up for her, admitting that he had changed her birth date and time.

Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she was still somewhat frightened: "At that time, I really had no other choice. I don't know what I did wrong. That Abbot Jieran insisted that I was some kind of femme fatale who brought ruin to the country."

"He even said that I would plunge the world into chaos and the people into war. Father, that Abbot Jiran doesn't just want to harm his daughter, he also wants to harm our Ye family."

Ye Qing'an's voice was somewhat agitated: "Father is the current Prime Minister. If I were to bear the name of a femme fatale who brings ruin to the country, even if Father personally dealt with me, the Emperor would surely harbor resentment towards Father, thinking that Father has given birth to a femme fatale who has affected the fate of the nation..."

"If that's the case, the future of our Ye family will be ruined."

Ye Qing'an bit her lip, her face pale: "Besides, I always feel that this Abbot Jieran is too strange. The things he says are actually known to everyone. I thought that if I were accused of being a femme fatale who brought ruin to the country, I would not only die but also implicate Father and everyone in the Ye family. So I might as well take a gamble and trick him."

"Fortunately, it seems that my daughter's gamble paid off. When Abbot Jieran heard Father say that my daughter's birth date and time had been altered, his expression changed visibly."

"He said before that he had figured out who it was, but because heavenly secrets cannot be revealed too much, he did not specify it. But later he said that he only calculated the birth date and time, and did not say who it was. You have to use the clues he provided to find the person."

Isn't this a contradiction?

"If Abbot Jieran is really that capable, how could he not see that I was lying to him?" Ye Qing'an pursed her lips. "This Abbot Jieran is nothing but a big liar. I wonder what he did before that made the Emperor trust him so much."

"I think that perhaps those so-called predictions about the fate of the nation are just a big hoax by him."

Ye Qing'an lowered her voice: "Father, do you think it's possible that someone deliberately gave Abbot Jieran a reputation for being invincible in divination, pushed him to the Emperor's side, and then gained the Emperor's trust in him to achieve their own goals? In reality, Abbot Jieran doesn't have any real skills at all?"

Ye Qinghao's brow twitched: "Why would you think that?"

Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes: "Such plots are often found in the storybooks I read before, and in the stories told by the storytellers outside."

Ye Qinghao's gaze paused, his eyes darkening slightly. After a moment of silence, he said, "I will clean up the mess regarding the altered birthday. As for this matter, I will also try to find out what happened. This matter should not be publicized. I will tell everyone in the manor to keep quiet. You should also be extra careful lately."

Ye Qing'an nodded, her eyes lowered, her voice tinged with displeasure: "I truly don't know who I've offended. First, there was the incident on the eleventh, and now they've orchestrated this whole drama to deal with me..."

"I will find out the truth myself, so don't worry. The most important thing for you is to cultivate diligently."

Ye Qing'an replied, "Father, don't worry, I understand."

Ye Qing'an lowered her head: "If Father has no other instructions, I will take my leave now."

“Alright.” Ye Qinghao nodded: “Cultivation is something that should not be neglected. I will personally check your progress in a month.”

"Yes."

After Ye Qing'an left, Ye Qinghao stood in the room for a long time without moving.

After a while, the steward hurried over: "Master, I sent people to question those servants who spread the rumor about the flock of birds flying low. They asked about the time and then checked with the other servants. It was indeed as Miss guessed. Those servants who spread the rumor lied."

"I've already sent men to arrest and interrogate those servants..."

Ye Qinghao nodded, paused, and then said, "Make sure the matters concerning the ancestral hall and genealogy are handled properly, and don't forget to age the paper and handwriting."

"Yes," the butler replied.

After Ye Qinghao finished speaking, he fell silent again. After a long while, he said, "Qing An is much smarter than I imagined."