nucmednet Chapter 533: Being attentive
Chapter 533: Being attentive
Upon hearing Yi Moxu's words, Ye Qing'an also felt a little doubtful. After pondering for a moment, she said, "It's probably because they feel they have nothing to fear."
Seeing Yi Moxu looking over, Ye Qing'an continued, "Now, the four major families in Wangjing City are Ye, Liu, Li, and Gu. The Gu family is almost completely destroyed, and the Li family members have a lot of courage, but their intelligence is not up to par. In some aspects, it seems that only the Ye and Liu families are useful, but now Liu Enze has been sent to Qian'an. Wangjing City can almost be said to be Ye Qinghao's territory."
"Let alone whether Yi Yun Kui is sure whether Ye Qing Hao knows about those things from back then, even if he is sure that Ye Qing Hao knows, at this time, he can only pretend not to know."
"However, Yi Yun Kui is only doing this out of necessity. If he finds an opportunity later, he will definitely settle accounts with him."
Yi Moxu nodded, then chuckled, "So, do you hope that Yi Yunkui will settle scores with Ye Qinghao later, or do you want to prevent Yi Yunkui from having that opportunity?"
Ye Qing'an lifted her eyes and looked at Yi Moxu's face, her expression indifferent: "This question should be asked of Your Highness, Prince Duan."
The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously smiled.
It seemed that in that instant, the two had already reached some kind of unspoken understanding.
Jiuxiao stood to the side, looking at this and then at that, and couldn't help but shiver.
These two people seemed to have said and done nothing, they had only exchanged a glance, but for some reason, it gave him goosebumps all over.
Ye Qing'an noticed Jiu Xiao's gaze and raised an eyebrow slightly: "You also have a mission."
"..."
Jiuxiao regretted not leaving earlier.
"The human skin mask is ruined, make me a new one."
When will we need to use it?
Ye Qing'an's lips curled up slightly: "This time I'm not in a hurry. I want to wait until I leave Wangjing City before using it. When I leave Wangjing City, it would be best if I went a little further away, so that Ye Qinghao would have no way of associating this matter with me."
Jiuxiao nodded: "Okay, I understand. We have plenty of time this time, so I'll go and prepare one for you, something more exquisite."
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The next day, the autumn air was crisp and clear. Ye Qing, having nothing to do, went to the garden to admire the flowers.
After strolling around the garden for a while, Ye Qing'an felt a little tired, so she decided to sit down and rest in the pavilion.
“Miss, look, it’s Fourth Aunt.” Wei Mama’s voice suddenly rang out from behind.
"Hmm?" Ye Qing'an turned her head and looked in the direction that Granny Wei had pointed out, and sure enough, she saw Fourth Aunt.
Today, Fourth Aunt was dressed in a plain white dress, without any jewelry on her head except for a white jade hairpin, but her makeup was still exquisite.
Fourth Aunt brought two maids with her, each carrying a food box.
"Where did Fourth Aunt go? She doesn't look like she came from the kitchen. Nor does she look like she's going back to her own courtyard..."
Ye Qing'an's lips curled up: "Where else can we go? Naturally, we're going to curry favor with Father."
"Hmm?" Upon hearing Ye Qing'an's words, Granny Wei immediately understood: "That's what I was thinking."
Granny Wei paused for a moment before lowering her voice and saying, "When I went to the kitchen earlier, I heard Fifth Madam personally supervising the servants in the kitchen as they were making bone broth."
"I was wondering why Fifth Aunt was so concerned about making bone broth, but now that you've heard what you've said, I understand."
Granny Wei clicked her tongue: "The master has just returned, and all the concubines in the mansion have become quite active. But I'm afraid they're going too far. After all, the master was angry with them yesterday, and they're not willing to let it go. One by one, they're all rushing to get closer to him."
"With Liu Xueying gone, the position of mistress of the mansion is still undecided, so they naturally won't let this opportunity slip by easily."
Granny Wei's eyes flickered: "Third Concubine has come too."
Third concubine?
This surprised Ye Qing'an quite a bit, as she had originally thought that her third aunt was a smart person.
Ye Qing'an looked up and saw that the Third Madam was still dressed in plain clothes, without any makeup, and walked in from the hanging flower gate in the distance with two maids. She was leisurely admiring the flowers, and did not seem to be rushing to Ye Qinghao to curry favor.
Ye Qing'an remained silent, simply sitting quietly in the pavilion watching.
Before long, the Third Aunt arrived at a place not far from the pavilion where Ye Qing'an was. With a turn of her head, she saw the person sitting in the pavilion.
The third concubine paused, a smile spreading across her face, before walking over.
"Greetings to the young lady."
Ye Qing'an also laughed and nodded slightly: "What a coincidence, it's rare to run into Third Aunt here. Third Aunt, are you out... admiring the flowers?"
"Yes." The third concubine nodded and smiled: "The eldest young lady may have rarely encountered me in the garden before, but recently my health has improved a bit and my mood has also improved a lot, so I like to come to the garden to relax and enjoy the flowers when I have nothing to do."
Lately...?
Ye Qing'an tapped her finger lightly on the table and nodded: "Excellent. I've noticed that Third Aunt's complexion seems to have improved a lot lately, and she's full of energy."
The third concubine lowered her eyes and chuckled softly before raising them to exchange a glance with Ye Qing'an: "It's probably because I've been reciting Buddhist scriptures lately, and my mood is relatively peaceful. This morning, I copied a scroll of scripture called the 'Buddha's Discourse on the Retribution of Sins and Blessings in the Five Paths of Rebirth,' which is about cause and effect and reincarnation. It says that those who delight in killing will be reborn as mayflies on the water, living only a day and dying at dusk. It also says that those who kill all living beings, greedily consuming their flesh and skin, will suffer the retribution of short lifespans, endlessly passing through countless lifetimes without any hope of release. Be careful, be careful, the pain is indescribable."
The third concubine curled her lips into a smile: "While I was copying, I thought of some things. I was thinking that there really is such a thing as karma and reincarnation in this world. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet, but the time will always come. Look, Miss, hasn't the retribution you were supposed to receive already arrived?"
"Yes, now the retribution has come."
Ye Qing'an's lips curled up slightly: "The great revenge has been taken, those who deserved to go to hell have gone to hell, and Third Aunt should also move on. If she keeps getting trapped in the past, it will only make her loved ones suffer and her enemies rejoice."
“Yes.” Third Aunt nodded, her gaze quietly passing over Ye Qing’an and looking at the blooming winter plum blossoms beside her. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly: “I can’t trap myself in the past. Besides, I still have things to do.”