nucmednet Chapter 318 Punishment is Unavoidable
Chapter 318 Punishment is Unavoidable
Recently, she has been going out of the palace from time to time to wander around, and has gained a general understanding of the situation in the court.
Ye Qing'an tapped her fingers lightly on the low table beside her, secretly calculating in her mind that, judging from the whole matter, this should be a game between the Gu family and the Ye family, and perhaps the Li family was also involved.
It was probably because of what happened between her, Li Siya, and Gu Xiang some time ago that both the Li and Gu families were somewhat unhappy. In addition, the Gu family was wary of Gu Duo and learned that Gu Duo might be in the Ye family, which led to this incident.
The Li and Gu families felt that if they were to truly fight against Ye Qinghao and the Ye family, they would probably not gain any advantage. That's why they came up with this method to make Yi Yun Kui take notice of the Ye family and be wary of them.
If it weren't for Yi Moxu causing half of the aristocratic families in Wangjing to go crazy on the streets, just a few words from Ye Feiran would have been enough to make Yi Yunkui hate the Ye family to the core.
Furthermore, given that Gu Duo's matter was brought up through her, Yi Yun Kui would certainly not tolerate it.
However, the scheme painstakingly set up by the Li and Gu families has been disrupted in this way, which is probably something that neither the Li nor Gu families had anticipated.
If she were Yi Yun Kui, what would she do in this situation?
As Ye Qing'an was secretly making plans, she felt the carriage stop.
"Miss Ye, we've arrived."
"We've arrived?" Ye Qing'an was taken aback before pushing open the carriage door and getting off.
They had indeed arrived at the Ye residence.
"Young Miss?" The gatekeeper, having spotted Ye Qing'an, exclaimed in surprise and quickly turned to instruct the servants behind him, "Go and report to the master that the Young Miss has returned to the manor!"
Ye Qing'an curled the corners of her lips and turned to look at He Yi: "Thank you for your trouble, General He."
The sky had already brightened, and only then did Ye Qing'an see General He. General He was about twenty years old, with a regular appearance, wheat-colored skin, and a resolute air about him as a military general.
Ye Qing'an raised her eyebrows, somewhat surprised. She had always thought that General He should be in his thirties or forties. After all, Consort Yun was Gu Hai's sister, and the Sixth Prince was already over ten years old. Consort Yun should be close to thirty, right?
She's around thirty years old, yet she's still trying to seduce General He, who looks to be only in his early twenties?
Wow, this is truly an old cow eating young grass!
The thought suddenly flashed through Ye Qing'an's mind, and she almost laughed at herself.
Ye Qing'an covered her mouth and coughed lightly. When she spoke again, she was very serious: "I also want to thank General He for rescuing me from Consort Yun."
He Yi glanced at Ye Qing'an and said, "It is my duty, Miss Ye, there is no need for thanks. Besides... even if I hadn't saved you, you would have had your own way of letting others know that Consort Yun hid you under the bed in Yunhua Palace."
Ye Qing'an raised her eyes slightly; her words were rather intriguing.
Ye Qing'an didn't delve into the matter further, only lowering her eyes and smiling: "General, would you like to come in for a cup of tea?"
"No, I have to return to the palace to stand guard. Farewell."
He Yi cupped his hands in greeting to Ye Qing'an, mounted his horse, waved to the carriage behind him, then reined in his horse and turned away.
Ye Qing'an stood there for a moment before turning around and entering the mansion.
As soon as she entered the manor, she saw the steward rushing over with two servants: "Young Miss."
Ye Qing'an responded and nodded with a smile: "Steward, has Father gone to court?"
"No, Master took leave today and specifically instructed that if Miss returns to the manor, she should go directly to the main courtyard to see him."
"Okay." Ye Qing'an nodded, then looked down at her somewhat inappropriate clothes: "But these clothes of mine are really not suitable. Shall I go back and change?"
"No need. Master only wants to say a few words to Miss. Miss, go see Master first, and then go back to your room and get some rest."
Hearing the steward say this, Ye Qing'an nodded in agreement: "Alright, then let's go see Father first."
In the main courtyard, Ye Qinghao was feeding birds under the eaves. He had probably already heard the servant's report. When he saw Ye Qing'an enter, he only glanced at her. Seeing the bloodstains on her body and the torn clothes, he frowned slightly: "Are you injured?"
"Yes." Ye Qing'an smiled. "But it's already healed, so it's nothing to worry about."
Ye Qinghao nodded: "You haven't had breakfast yet? I haven't eaten either. Let's go inside and eat first, then we'll talk."
Ye Qing'an responded and followed Ye Qinghao into the house.
A table full of food was already laid out in the room. Ye Qinghao gestured for Ye Qing to sit down: "I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I had the servants prepare some random dishes. Please eat whatever you like."
"This is already a very generous meal. Thank you, Father."
Eating is a silent activity. Ye Qing sat down at the table and began to eat in silence.
After finishing his meal, Ye Qinghao had the dishes and chopsticks cleared away before turning to Ye Qing'an: "I've already summoned Xu Mo to ask about what happened between you in the bustling city yesterday, and he knows the general outline. You just need to tell me what exactly happened after you entered the palace."
"Yes."
Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes and responded, then told Ye Qinghao everything.
After saying that, he looked up and asked, "Is Feiran alright?"
Ye Qinghao shook his head: "The drug was originally administered by Xu Mo, and Xu Mo also said that the drug would only last for twelve hours before it would take effect, so it's fine."
Ye Qing'an raised her eyebrows. She didn't know that Ye Qinghao had summoned Yi Moxu for questioning, nor did she know that Yi Moxu had told Ye Qinghao about this. She just pretended to be surprised and opened her mouth slightly: "The medicine that Doctor Xu prescribed?"
Ye Qinghao nodded: "Yes, this matter was thanks to Xu Mo's timely judgment. He administered the drug and later administered it to many other young masters in Wangjing City. After you left, the drugs took effect, causing chaos in the city. Later, someone reported this to the Emperor, who believed that it was a deliberate act and that Fei Ran was just one of the victims."
Ye Qing'an nodded, pondered for a moment, and then continued, "I think that today's events were probably a deliberate act by the Li and Gu families to deal with our Ye family. Even if they don't start with Fei Ran today, they will definitely find a suitable opportunity."
Ye Qinghao glanced at Ye Qing'an: "Are you trying to excuse Ye Feiran?"
Before Ye Qing'an could respond, Ye Qinghao said, "You handled this matter quite well, and it didn't cause much damage. I don't want to pursue it further, but I cannot let Ye Feiran go unpunished..."
"Yes, he should be punished. Fei Ran has been spoiled for too long and needs to be taught a lesson."
"But now, I think the most important thing is that the Emperor has become suspicious of Father. I think the Emperor will definitely try to make things difficult for Father. Father, you must be careful."
Ye Qinghao twirled the jade thumb ring on his hand: "Then what do you think I should do?"