nucmednet Chapter 498 The Mastermind
Chapter 498 The Mastermind
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes, her face showing some hesitation, but that hesitation gradually faded, and she became firm as if she had made up her mind.
Yi Yun Kui was confident in his ability to judge people. A glance at Ye Qing An's expression, followed by a moment's thought, revealed his reasoning: "You don't need to worry too much. Although you're going with the army to quell the rebellion, it's mostly just a formality. You've never been to a battlefield before, and you'll become my concubine in the future, so naturally no one will dare send you to fight. I'll give you the title of military supervisor; once you're at the front, you just need to stay quietly in your tent."
“However…” Yi Yun Kui raised his eyes: “After all, it’s still about fighting, so it probably won’t be as comfortable as being at home. It will be more arduous.”
"Qing'an is not afraid of hardship." Ye Qing'an quickly said, "Qing'an has been living in the manor for the past few years and has experienced all kinds of hardships. It's just a matter of going to war. Besides, I am a Supreme Being. I will make good use of my time to cultivate. If there is anything that needs me, I will do my best. Protecting the peace of the country is everyone's duty."
"That's good." Yi Yun Kui laughed heartily, "That's good, that's good, I knew I hadn't misjudged you."
Ye Qing'an emerged from the palace, a slight smile playing on her lips. This matter seemed to be getting more and more interesting.
……
When Ye Qing'an returned to the manor, the steward was at the gate greeting those who had come to offer condolences. Upon seeing Ye Qing'an, he hurried over to her and asked, "Miss, are you alright?"
Ye Qing'an shook her head, her lips moved slightly, and looking at the people coming and going around her, she lowered her voice and said, "I'll trouble you, Steward, to come with me for a walk."
The butler glanced at Ye Qing'an and followed behind her.
"Just now, the Emperor told me that he has found some clues about the recent events. Those clues indicate that there is indeed someone secretly instigating this series of events."
"Was someone really behind this?"
Ye Qing'an walked towards the bamboo forest not far away and stopped outside the bamboo forest: "I don't know if someone really instructed me, but if the Emperor said there was, then there must be. The Emperor said that the mastermind behind it all is Prince Duan, Yi Moxu."
The steward's face showed growing astonishment, tinged with disbelief: "Prince Duan... Yi Moxu?"
Ye Qing'an nodded: "Recently, something happened in Qian'an. You should already know that Prince Duan led those vicious people exiled in Qian'an to rebel, right?"
"I know." The steward nodded, still somewhat bewildered: "Does Your Majesty mean that this matter is related to the rebellion currently erupting in Qian'an?"
Ye Qing'an pursed her lips: "That's what the Emperor meant. The Emperor said that he would tell the people in the Gu family that Prince Duan was the mastermind behind this. However, he did not have enough evidence to prove that Prince Duan was the mastermind. Therefore, in order not to make the Gu family think that the Emperor was trying to exonerate me, he said that Prince Duan was the mastermind and that I needed to go to Qian'an with the army to quell the rebellion."
"Then, during the process of suppressing the rebellion, I will gather evidence to clear my name. Even if there is no evidence, the Emperor will find some evidence. If the rebellion is quelled, I can also make a contribution, and then everything will be easier to discuss."
The steward was increasingly surprised, his mouth slightly agape, and it took him a long time to find his voice: "So, Miss, you're going to accompany the army?"
"Yes." Ye Qing'an nodded, her expression remaining calm. "I have already agreed."
Ye Qing'an took a deep breath: "I think the Emperor only wants to use my spiritual power as a Supreme Being to clear some obstacles for him because I am now a Supreme Being. If I don't agree, the Emperor will definitely be displeased, and may even suspect the Ye family, thinking that the Ye family wants to hide something and use my spiritual power to achieve their own goals."
"It doesn't matter if I'm misunderstood, but I absolutely cannot implicate the Ye family. So I have to agree to this."
The butler pursed his lips tightly: "Miss was too impulsive. Such a big matter should have been discussed with Master upon her return."
Ye Qing'an looked up at the steward: "But now, almost everyone outside knows that my father has had an accident and is not in the manor. If I suggest returning to the manor to discuss this with others, do you think the Emperor will become even more suspicious?"
Ye Qing'an waved her hand: "It's alright. The Emperor still has a use for me, and he certainly won't let me perish in Qian'an. I'll be fine."
After Ye Qing'an finished speaking, he lowered his voice and said, "But I'll have to trouble the steward to inform Father about this matter."
"Of course, this matter is of great importance and should be reported to the master as soon as possible."
After the steward finished speaking, he looked up at Ye Qing'an again: "Then, has His Majesty mentioned when Miss will set off?"
"The Emperor said that the army is currently being mobilized and reorganized, which will take about ten days, and they will set off in about ten days."
"Alright, this old servant will make the arrangements."
Ye Qing'an nodded, remained silent for a moment, and then continued, "The matter we discussed with Father yesterday remains unchanged. We will continue to do it as we agreed. I will stay in Wangjing for another ten days or so. This period of time is sufficient."
"it is good."
The butler acknowledged and withdrew. Ye Qing'an watched the butler's retreating figure, a slight smile playing on her lips, before turning and returning to her courtyard.
As soon as I entered, I saw Sixth Aunt standing under a tree in the courtyard, looking up at the few remaining leaves on the tree.
"Miss is back?" Zi Xiao's voice rang out, seemingly startling the Sixth Madam. The Sixth Madam quickly lowered her head, looked at Ye Qing'an, and then walked quickly towards Ye Qing'an: "Eldest Miss."
Ye Qing'an nodded: "What was Aunt looking at just now?"
The sixth concubine lowered her eyes and chuckled softly: "I'm looking at the tree. Winter is coming, and the leaves have already fallen down to only a few. When I saw that tree, I was thinking that the life of a tree is just like the life of a person. There may be the glory of lush branches and leaves and flowers blooming all over the tree, but there will also be the desolation of the branches and leaves withering and dying."
Ye Qing'an naturally knew what she was implying, and only chuckled softly: "There are also evergreen plants that stay green all year round, aren't there? People are different from flowers, plants and trees. At least people can choose. They can choose where to settle down and take root, they can choose who to serve, they can choose what to do and who to become."
"However, although you have a choice, how you choose is crucial. One wrong step leads to another. From the moment you make a choice, your future is determined."
When Sixth Aunt heard Ye Qing'an say this, she simply lowered her head and said, "What Eldest Miss said is absolutely right."
Sixth Aunt smiled and changed the subject: "Liu Xueying's sudden accident really caught many people in the manor off guard. Although things seem calm on the surface recently, there's been a lot of turmoil going on underneath..."