allonlinenovel Chapter 168: Checking into Ye Mansion, something happened.
Chapter 168: Checking into Ye Mansion, something happened.
Dong Shi almost instantly thought of Ye Wanqiu and Ye Shengqing. He frowned and said, "Master, the eldest son and his wife..."
Ye Xingxin put his finger to his lips and smiled: "As the Buddha said, the past is like smoke."
Dong Shi shut up. He knew in his heart that his master's plan had been ruined by these two people by accident, and now they were dead, so his master didn't want to bring up the past again.
Dong Shi received the gift and left. Only four people were left in the room. In the quiet atmosphere, Zhang Xiangyun was the first to speak:
"Big Duck, no, it's just peace of mind. From now on, can I not drink blood in front of others?"
Dongshi's surprise and fear were so intense that Zhang Xiangyun was also frightened.
Zhang Shuyu patted his arm, but instead of comforting him, he said bluntly: "Ancestor, this matter really needs to be done in private. Most people would not consume blood, and it is normal to be afraid when suddenly seeing someone consuming it."
"Is it true that no one drinks blood? Blood tastes delicious." Being treated as an alien, Zhang Xiangyun felt a little sad. His eyelashes drooped, and he looked very pitiful.
Zhang Shuyu agreed.
Ye Shengxin said “No”.
Emperor Jingming looked at Ye Xingxin, his eyes flashed, and he asked almost immediately, "Do you have a way to make people accept blood-based food?"
Ye Xingxin smiled at the three of them and nodded: "Do you know hot pot? It would be tasteless if you don't have some duck blood slices and pig blood cubes when eating hot pot."
Zhang Shuyu's eyes widened in astonishment: "What should we do with these blood clots?"
Under the canopy, some ministers were also very curious. Yes, how to make these filthy things? And can they really be eaten?
While the ministers were still in doubt, the prince had already asked Eunuch Lin to go to the imperial kitchen and call the imperial chef to wait outside the palace.
He was thinking that once he saw the production steps, he would let the imperial chef try it out. It happened that the ministers were there too, so maybe if it was promoted, it could also bring more income to the common people.
Ye Shengxin experimented with chicken blood to create blood clots for everyone, then added Zhou Guoben's already rich seasonings, put it into the boiling soup pot and boiled it for a few breaths. When it was taken out, the taste was so soft and elastic that people could not stop.
Late in the evening, people inside and outside the palace were all sweating while eating. Zhang Shuyu was full and satisfied, and all his worries about his ancestors' future food in the Ye Mansion disappeared completely.
Before leaving, seeing Ye Xingxin who was still not satisfied and was preparing to make some new hot pot dishes, he sighed and reminded her in a gentle voice:
"You still have to go to court tomorrow, Lord Ye, go to bed early."
After just a few words, Ye Xingxin's smile froze on her face. She asked stupidly, "Go to court?"
[Damn it, I almost forgot that I have to deal with this stuff after becoming an official. Why is my life so miserable? ]
Emperor Jingming: ...
Emperor Jingming twitched his lips and chose not to look at Ye Shengxin's expression to avoid feeling upset.
Ye Shengxin looked sad, "What time does the court go to court? No, I mean what time does the court go to court?"
Zhang Shuyu: "According to the distance from Ye Mansion to the Imperial Palace, if Lord Ye sets out at 3:30 pm, he should be able to catch the morning court if he walks faster."
Ye Shengxin calculated the time and everything went dark before his eyes.
"No, His Majesty is ill. Do you still want people to insist on holding court every morning?"
"Besides, there are some elderly officials among them. They get up early every day and don't get enough sleep. Aren't you afraid that one or two of them might die suddenly?"
After Ye Xingxin finished speaking, except for the two people who were unaware of the situation, Emperor Jingming was the only one who reacted violently. He frowned:
"Shengxin, you can't just say this casually. If someone really died, it might not be a good thing for the court at this time."
Frightened by the sternness of Emperor Jingming, Ye Shengxin hesitated and tried to make excuses: "What I mean is, even if he dies, he will not be a good official. There are always ministers who do not do things cleanly in this court. When the remnants of the previous dynasty are in great trouble, they will not be spared."
Ye Xingxin's words were relatively safe. Emperor Jingming felt that there was no problem and felt relieved, but he still kept a serious face and reminded:
"There is a god above you. Since you are an official, you should be more careful with your words in the future."
Ye Shengxin nodded. She thought Xiaoya was worried that her words would get out and cause trouble, so she secretly decided that in the future, she would think twice before saying anything bad.
After the incident, Zhang Shuyu turned and left.
In less than a cup of tea, the things in the room were tidied up, the candles in the room were extinguished, and Ye Shengxin fell asleep early.
At this moment, the court was silent and breathing was soundless.
Some are happy while others are sad.
As expected, Lady Ye was about to go to court, and she would also be returning with her lethality.
Look, they haven’t even recovered their memories and entered the court yet, but they have been given such a blood-red gift. It really makes people love and hate it.
At this time, the prince stood on the high platform, looking at some ministers who had been dishonest in the past with a pair of cold and oppressive eyes, and said silently:
"I can't help you with this matter, but I can give you a chance. As long as you confess your past mistakes now, I will only confiscate your property after you die, and will never implicate your family members."
"Of course, you can also hold on. But when he dies, don't blame me for being merciless and killing all nine generations of your clan!"
Ye Shengxin's words had already made many ministers nervous, and the prince's words made some of those who had something to hide look even more painful.
Two people, two people will die.
They wanted to hope for luck, but Ye Shengxin's words were really vague. If she had said that the person who died was a very evil person, they would not have been in such a dilemma.
This has led to the current dilemma where no one has stepped forward.
Everyone thought it wasn't them, and hoped someone would step forward.
Of course, everyone also understood the prince's intention of taking the opportunity to capture more villains. For a moment, they felt that the blood of the pigs and ducks they had just eaten would flow out in a different form the next day, which intensified their fear.
After a cup of tea, the prince sneered as he saw many ministers sweating profusely and clenching their lips in silence due to the depressing atmosphere.
"In that case, I will wait for news later."
The prince glanced at the sky outside and said, "It's getting late. Everyone, please leave the court. The court will be closed tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, so you don't need to come to the court."
Eunuch Lin was a seasoned man who instantly understood the meaning of the prince's words. He bowed and stepped forward to ask, "Your Highness, do you want to inform Lord Ye?"
The prince waved his hand and said, "Lady Ye has fallen asleep, so there is no need to disturb her. If she wants to come, let her come."
Eunuch Lin agreed, and then loudly announced, "The court is dismissed."
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief and walked out of the hall one after another in the night.
Eunuch Lin took a few young eunuchs who needed to clean up and left as the last group. After closing the door of the Golden Palace, Eunuch Lin's newly adopted godson came forward, supported Eunuch Lin's arm, and after a few words of flattery, he asked:
"Godfather, why did the prince suddenly give the ministers two days off?"
The young eunuch was serving outside the palace. He could not see the sky curtain, but he knew of its existence. So after hearing what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said, he was very curious about why he said so and why he treated Lord Ye like that.
Eunuch Li nodded his godson's head and scolded him with a smile: "You, you are so stupid that you can stay with me. You are lucky."
The young eunuch smiled foolishly, "My son's brain is not very good, but my son's heart is sincere to take care of godfather in his old age and see him to the end of his life. My son knows that godfather is good to me, so I came to ask you without hesitation."
Eunuch Lin felt relieved by these words. He glanced around and explained in a low voice, "The prince's move is to add a sweet date to a stick. It is not a bad thing to handle the relationship with the court officials in a flexible manner, especially since most of the generals in the court have been sent out. It is not a good thing to be too strict at this time."
"Secondly, this matter was instigated by Lord Ye. Although it can eliminate two treacherous villains for the royal family, it will not benefit Lord Ye."
"It will be good for her to suffer a little now, whether or not she will be able to avoid the anger of those ministers who may not be considered as extremely evil, but who also have dirty hands and feet and can still live freely after this incident."
"You have to understand that no matter how lucky Lady Ye is, if she damages the interests of others or even the lives of her entire family, even if her life is safe, others will have plenty of ways to disgust her."
"Compared to others taking action, the Crown Prince took the initiative to take this task and told the ministers that he would not be partial to anyone, so as not to make the ministers psychologically unbalanced. Only in this way can Lord Ye live a happier life."
"Do you believe it or not, once you leave this palace, no one will tell Lord Ye that he will not attend court tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?"
The young eunuch said firmly, "I believe it."
Eunuch Lin smiled and said, "Just believe it."
The young eunuch lowered his head, savoring the conversation with his godfather. After a long while, he understood the twists and turns in it.
If I were to sum it up in one sentence, this is probably the balance technique of the superior.
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Ye Shengxin got up early the next day to attend the morning court. He even ate pancakes with cold tea on the way. When he finally arrived at the gate of the palace, he was told by the guards that there would be no court today.
Ye Shengxin was furious.
No one would feel at peace if they spent a lot of time in the morning and were told that their efforts were in vain.
He stood there and calmed down his anger for a long time. He really didn't know who to blame. After eating a piece of cake, he asked Dongshi to drive the carriage back home.
As soon as he got home, Ye Shengxin went back to his room to take a nap. He woke up because of the noise of Zhang Xiangyun eating hot pot outside the room.
After getting up, dressing and going out, I saw a circle of people sitting around a stone table in the yard.
Zhang Liang and Zhang Shuyu came and sat behind the boiling hot pot. In the steam, one could still see their frowning brows.
Ye Xingxin sat down, picked up a piece of greens from the soup pot with chopsticks, chewed and swallowed it, and then asked:
"What happened? Why do you look so sad?"
The hot pot was indeed as delicious as his son said, but Zhang Liang was not in the mood to savor it carefully at the moment. He put down his chopsticks, looked at Ye Shengxin and Emperor Jingming opposite him, and said worriedly:
"Last night, thieves hiding in the imperial city broke into the ministers' houses and frightened four old ministers to death. This morning, officials from the Ministry of Justice came to the homes of the four old ministers and found evidence of their corruption and abuse of power."
Ye Xingxin was drinking water and almost spit it out when she heard this. She was so surprised that her voice choked:
"Four old ministers were scared to death?"
"Are you sure it was the old minister? Are you sure he was frightened to death?"
Knowing what Ye Xingxin was emphasizing, Zhang Liang nodded tiredly.
Ye Xingxin's eyes widened, and he had no appetite for the hot pot. "This is too much of a coincidence. Even the storybooks wouldn't dare to write such an outrageous story. And what was the origin of the thief who broke into the minister's mansion? How could he scare people to death?"
"Isn't he being framed and taking the blame?"
Zhang Liang already had suspicions about this, and now that Ye Shengxin said this, the thief must be blamed.
Of course, Ye Shengxin was also to blame.
Speaking of which, wasn't the death of those four old ministers due to Ye Shengxin's words, which caused internal strife and led to the current situation when everyone was in danger?
Emperor Jingming also believed that the thief was innocent, but he still asked: "Do you know any news about the thief?"
At this point, Zhang Liang showed a slightly weird smile, "Come to think of it, this thief has some connection with you, Lord Ye."
"What origin?"
"The thief's name is Zhang Changlin. He once captured the wife of King Ling of Chu for revenge. Later, he fell off a cliff because of the pursuit by you, Lord Ye, and General Zhou. It should be a sure death if he jumped from such a high place, but he actually survived and even mastered martial arts."
"This man just entered the city five days ago and had a fight with someone on the North Street of the city. His extraordinary martial arts impressed many people, but some people also recognized him as a bandit."
"That's why it's related to the deaths of those four ministers."
Hearing this, Ye Xingxin blinked her eyes, admiring this man's luck and talent, but also lamenting his bad luck. She asked curiously:
"Master Zhang, do you know where this person is now?"
Zhang Liang shook his head: "I don't know, but Zhang Changlin is very skilled in martial arts, he must be hiding somewhere that is not easily searched."
Is that so?
Ye Xingxin picked up his chopsticks and ate the hot pot again, and casually said, "No matter where it is, since I have a grudge against him, he must not hide in my house."
Emperor Jingming: ...
Zhang Liang:......
Prince:......
Several close ministers standing in the Golden Throne Hall and looking at the sky curtain said: …
OK, they know where the people are.
Thanks to Lord Ye’s bad luck, the boomerang finally hit her.
At this time, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, followed by Dong Shi's anxious voice: "Master, Master, something is wrong."
Dong Shi ran in and saw Ye Xingxin by the stone table. He quickly grabbed her hand and said, "Master, something happened in the mansion."
Ye Shengxin never thought that one day a kidnapping scenario with a choice between two options would fall upon her.
At this moment, she was standing in an open space in the main courtyard, with her palms covering her brows, to prevent the sun from hurting her eyes, and also to allow her to better see the two faces of Ye Zhengyao and Ye Zhixin, who were scared and had snot bubbles on their faces.
"Master Ye, a cup of tea has passed. Have you decided which one you want to save?"
On the roof, Zhang Changlin held the knife in both hands, with the cold tip of the knife against the necks of Ye Zhengyao and Ye Zhixin, waiting for Ye Shengxin to make a choice.
He didn't expect to meet the same Lady Ye who had hunted him down again. Of course, he had no desire for revenge against her.