Chapter 119: Night Slave

tial Emperor doesn't meddle in trivial matters, he only cares if the heavens fall. 。Seeing that no one had replied for a long time, Shi Lifeng turned his head back to look at him. “Not easy to say”Qu...The old lady's face turned sour instantly, Mu sneered and said: "Your Highness the Dust King has misunderstood. The third sister who robbed her sister's fiancee and committed impropriety before the wedding is not the child of her former husband, but the good-natured son of the second master's family that I mentioned." 。The woman who had her engagement stolen, the Fourth Sister of the Night, is our daughter. 。" Huh" Quan Qinghua put down the teacup in her hand, and finally, a certain emotion appeared on her face. 。He asked the Old Madam Ye, “A woman like this, in my mouth is considered well-behaved Although I’m often away from the capital, I have long heard my father mention that he had arranged a marriage for my sixth brother with the fourth sister of a first-rank general's household. But if it were the third sister who was married into the Ye family, then it would be defying the imperial decree!”A single word of “defying the decree” startled Old Madam Ye so badly that she quickly explained: “It’s not defying the decree. This marriage was arranged by the former Empress, who is now the Dowager Empress in the West Palace, and a decree has been issued.” 。"The old madam's meaning is that the emperor's imperial decree is inferior to the empress dowager's will In a first-rank general's mansion, one only recognizes the empress but not the emperor Then who are you, subjects of my Qin family or subjects of the Li family"The old lady dared not speak anymore. She repeatedly pondered over the fourth prince who had been sent to the Kingdom of Guiyue since his childhood. The more she thought about it, the colder her heart became. 。He was the big brother's student, so naturally his heart was set on the big brother. 。But she had always assumed that the so-called grace of her master was long gone. After all these years, and living far away from her homeland, this Fourth Prince's life should have little to do with Northern Qi anymore. 。Only now did I understand that, not only had they not forgotten their teacher's kindness, but their longing for the deceased teacher had grown even stronger. 。She had only said it casually to go along with the situation, but for this Fourth Prince to elevate her words to such a height was something she hadn't expected. 。The old woman's face darkened even further, her expression grim. 。She told Quanqing, "It is not as the Fourth Prince thinks. The General's Mansion of Rank One is a subject of Bei Qi, naturally understanding who to be loyal to." 。"Yes, the old lady means that the First Rank General's Manor is loyal to neither the Li family nor my Quan family. You are loyal to Northern Qi." 。Then, there's only one person down here who could make you submit willingly. 。I never expected the Ye family to be so arrogant, they just don't know if that deity would be willing to accept another clan of Ye slaves. 。As he said this, his eyes turned to the old nanny standing behind Mrs. Mu. 。 Jiejie nodded at him and then said, "The Ji clan of Quanzhou has served the Emperor since over 400 years ago. " 。The Emperor wasn't the type to befriend people easily. To gain his trust would take several hundred years of careful cultivation. 。So, if one wants to be a night slave, one still has to work hard at the General's Mansion. Perhaps after ten or so generations, there will be descendants with great achievements! Of course, by then, Madam, you would have long since turned into a handful of yellow earth. 。" Madam Ye, I hope you won't forget your loyalty to the Emperor. The fact that you acknowledge only Empress Xi and not my family, the Quans, is something this king can overlook depending on his mood. Perhaps, for the sake of my wife, he could even choose to keep it from the court. " 。But if you have any grievances against Imperial Majesty... Well, that person is skilled and might be watching and listening right now. Once your words leave your mouth, I'm afraid this entire General's Mansion may not be safe anymore. 。“ Grandma cackled a few times, “ I heard that the wall of Lord Ren's mansion collapsed last night, and I also heard that his bedchamber collapsed last night.” 。So, Madam, you should think carefully. You've already let Lian Gonggong move everything from your rooms. If your house collapses again, you'll have to live in the martial arts hall. 。" The old madam trembled, her heart fluttering, and even a chill ran down her spine. 。The martial arts hall was the old general's former residence. In the last decade, their relationship had not been very good. 。So even at home, the old general mostly lived in the martial arts hall. 。Especially when he became seriously ill later, he stayed in the Wushu Hall almost all the time and never went out. He remained there until his death. 。At that time, she also remained in the martial arts hall, either attending to matters or guarding it. But after the master passed away, she directly ordered people to seal up the place and never stepped inside again. 。How could she possibly live in the martial arts hall What if something happened in the middle of the night, wouldn't she be scared to death 。Seeing that the old madam was silent, as if deep in thought, the head maid smiled softly and said nothing more. 。

Quan Qing turned to Mu Shi and asked, "Madam, could you tell this King more about Master's sudden illness And why did General Lao pass away so prematurely Ever since I received the news, I've been pondering it, but something doesn't feel right..."

“There's nothing to be done. I’m getting old, and besides, I’m injured. There’s no way I can live to a ripe old age.” 。As for Jinggui's return, it was because his father's death deeply affected him, so he went with them. 。“It’s getting late, Your Majesty. This Prince won’t stay any longer.” 。As for Ye Jia's defiance of the imperial decree, this prince has given it much thought and believes it is still necessary to remind His Majesty to pay close attention to it. 。If the Quan family truly cannot suppress the First Rank General's Manor, it would be best to prepare early. 。The old madam is resting, this king bids farewell. 。He finished his words, turned around and bowed to Mrs. Mu, then nodded to Granny Ji. After receiving their replies, he did not linger any longer and strode out of the Xuming Hall. 。Just as he reached the door, he bumped into Ye Chu Lian who was preparing to enter the house, and Liu Shi who was following behind. 。Two people walked head-on into each other. 。Night Chu Lian was originally bowing her head, this was her usual posture when in front of others. 。I almost bumped into someone and hurriedly looked up. As soon as I did, my gaze locked with Quan Qinghua's expressionless face and those eyes that were cold and seemed bottomlessly deep. 。Ye Chu was stunned. She stared intently at the man before her, forgetting to dodge or greet him. All she could think about was why a man who appeared so gentle and elegant would have such cold and icy eyes But no matter how cold his eyes were, they couldn't hide his beauty. He was almost the most handsome man she had ever seen. His appearance held her gaze captive, unable to tear her eyes away. 。The maidservant, Sui Xi, gently tugged at the corner of her robe. Ye Chu Lian only then reacted and hurriedly bent down to curtsey. 。But after the ceremony, she realized she didn't know what to call him. She had no idea who he was at all. 。Actually, according to her previous personality, she should just go through the motions of a courtesy greeting, then step aside and not say another word. 。But right now, she didn't want to order like she used to. She felt that she should order something special, just to leave a lasting impression on him. 。As for why he wanted to leave an impression on this person, that remains unknown. 。Then Ye Chulian opened her mouth, her voice low and said: "Ye Chulian has met this young master" 。"To blurt out one's name as soon as they opened their mouth was a rather bold act for a woman from a secluded home." 。Quan Qinghua glanced at her, nothing, just stepped aside a step and was about to walk away. 。“Yet Ye Chu Lian said again, “Since you have come to my home, you are a guest. I do not know which honorable gentleman you are.”

Inside the room, Ye Lian Mian, who had been silently attending to the old madam all along, could no longer hold back and shouted loudly, “A mere commoner girl, what qualification do you have to speak to the Fourth Prince Quickly return to where you belong and spare us from this embarrassing spectacle.” 。" Night Chu Lian was very grateful to her, although this second elder sister was scolding her, she also solved her doubts in the scolding. " 。Then she said again, "Chu has seen Fourth Prince. Please ask after his well-being." 。"Young Qing nodded slightly and said softly, “Sister Ye, you don't have to be so polite." 。After that, he left without hesitation. 。Ye Chu Lian felt her cheeks burning, at a loss for words for a moment. She just stared at Quan Qing Hua's departing figure, her gaze reluctant to leave. 。Ye Lianmian was truly furious. Lately, the old lady had taken a liking to Ye Chu'ian, making her feel like she was the only one in this household who wasn't valued. Even her grandmother, who raised her from childhood, seemed to have forgotten about her. 。Right now, Ye Chulian is even associating with the Fourth Prince. How could she stand it So, Ye Lianmian raised her voice, her words were sharp and cutting: "Hmph! What kind of thing are you Don't think that just because you've learned a few days of music, calligraphy, and painting, you can become a legitimate daughter!" 。Ye Chu Lian, a legitimate daughter is a legitimate daughter, and an illegitimate daughter is an illegitimate daughter. No matter how much you learn, you're still just a bastard daughter of the Ye family. 。A commoner daughter has no right to aspire to the royal prince. Even if you succeed in seducing him, you will only end up as a concubine at best. 。“ The old lady glanced at Ye Lianmian, but didn't open her mouth to speak for Ye Chulian. Instead, she let out a sullen hum and said, "Your second older sister..." 。Chu Lian, you are a woman, you should know how to behave yourself. 。"This is such an inappropriate way to speak to a stranger! How will people think of the young ladies of our General's Manor" Night Chulian realized she had been out of line and quickly entered the house, kneeling before the old lady. 。Liu also knelt at the back and proactively pleaded, "Fifth Sister was momentarily confused. She only saw a stranger unexpectedly and didn't handle it well. Please forgive her, Grandmother. It won't happen again." 。" Grandpa, I was wrong. Please forgive me. " 。The elderly madam hummed again, not in the mood to speak with Ye Chulian. The arrival of the fourth prince made her very unhappy. 。She is the wife of a first-rank general. Although her husband is gone, his influence still lingers. 。That Fourth Prince is nothing more than a prince abandoned by the former emperor. He only returned to the capital in his twenties. Among all the princes left by the former emperor, he is the one with the least foundation. 。He probably wouldn't get any attention from anyone in the royal family, what could he possibly be doing at the General's MansionLooking at Lady Mu sitting below, lost in thought, she felt like this hall of pronouncements was unbearable. She couldn't stand being anywhere near Lady Mu. 。Thus, he rose to his feet and, with the help of Jun Tao and Ye Lianmian, walked away. 。As the nights passed, Ye Lianmian even deliberately stepped on Ye Chulian, causing her to grimace in pain. 。She simply didn't have the heart to care about anything else, and had forgotten why she had come to the Xuming Hall in the first place. All she could think about was the person she had just seen, his elegant appearance like a jade prince, and those eyes covered in frost...e Wushuang reached out and took hold of Ye Xing's arm, whispering softly, "Father, I'm scared..." 。“Don't worry, Wushuang,” Ye Xing said soothingly. “Mu Qianqiu is all talk and no action.” 。Chang Xu...