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Chapter 23
In the previous life, in order to protect the interests of the family, Lord Zhuo resolutely betrayed General Ye, who had a kind relationship with his father, and joined the rebellious King Qing to help him win the throne.

If I remember correctly, the final victor in that battle was exactly the forces of Xue Huaidan and King Zhuo.

Without King Zhuo's betrayal, General Ye would not be easily overthrown by Xue Huaitan.

In that battle, Ye Mansion was wiped out, General Ye died, and blood flowed in the entire Ye Mansion.

His mother, Ye Fugui, was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in Yefu.

Ye Zhaoyan looked up at the sky, and the blue sky was dotted with stars, shining brightly.

If all this hadn't happened, what would have happened to her and his fate in this life?

Ye Zhaoyan lowered his eyes, concealing the emotion in his eyes, and put the jade pendant in his arms.

Looking at the unconscious boy, she hesitated for a moment, put the boy on her back, and walked towards the Zhuo Palace.

Zhuo Yibai suffered such a serious injury, if he did not seek medical treatment quickly, his life would definitely be in danger.

She couldn't watch him die.

In Ye Mansion, the lights were brightly lit.

In the side room in the left wing, Xue Huaitan sat on the main seat, and scolded with a gloomy expression: "You can't even deal with a woman! What else can you do!"

After the words fell, he smashed the teacup on the ground.

The teacup shattered at the sound, and the scalding hot water splashed all over the servants' faces.

The guard kneeling on the ground trembled with fright, and said in a low voice: "This subordinate is incompetent, please punish me!"

"Punishment? Huh." Xue Huaidan snorted coldly, "Is punishment useful?"

The leading guard raised his head and took a peek at Xue Huaitan, only to see a layer of frost on Xue Huaitan's face.

He said cautiously: "The knife marks on the body of the dead bodyguard...was not caused by a single weapon. I'm afraid the lady still has that person with her."

Xue Huaitan's face was livid, and he asked coldly, "That person?"

"It's a man disguised as a woman. His strength is so powerful that the people sent there can't do anything to him."

Xue Huaidan's face became even more ugly, and he asked in a deep voice, "Did they both leave alive?"

The guard hesitated for a moment and said: "Yes, but there are bloodstains along the way, it seems that someone has been seriously injured..."

Xue Huaitan's face was gloomy, he pondered for a while, and said: "Call the troops immediately, follow the trail of those two people, and stop them!"

The guard was startled, hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Obey!"

Xue Huaitan waved his hand, motioning for him to back down, then stood up from the chair, and walked quickly towards the door.

In the yard, Xue Zhiyan slowly walked out of the shadows, and stopped in place with some hesitation.

Seeing Xue Huaitan looking at her, he finally raised his head and asked palely, "Uncle, did you call me?"

Xue Huaitan said in a deep voice, "Zhiyan, do you know any men that Zhaoyan knows well?"

Xue Zhiyan shook her head.

Xue Huaidan frowned and said, "It's not only a man I know well, but I can even trust you with my life..."

He thought for a while and continued to ask, "Who do you think it could be?"

Xue Zhiyan's pupils shrank suddenly, and her body trembled slightly.

A pair of smoggy dark blue pupils appeared in her mind, the deep eyes shone with an icy light, and the thin lips were pursed into a sharp straight line, like a sharp blade, which made people feel terrified. .

Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and her body was as stiff as a rock.

That person had a natural understanding with Ye Zhaoyan, and he had saved Ye Zhaoyan twice.

It's just that he's been dead for three years.

Xue Zhiyan didn't know what kind of expression she should use to express her shock.

That person's death was like a nightmare.

As a result, the young Ye Zhaoyan became seriously ill and lost his memory.

There are many things in it that are so obscure that even Xue Zhiyan can't figure it out.

But she knew better that there was a secret that her uncle could not keep known.

Can't think about it.

"Zhiyan, what did you think of?"

Seeing Xue Zhiyan's unpredictable expression, Xue Huaidan couldn't help feeling suspicious.

Xue Zhiyan came back to her senses, she quickly shook her head: "I didn't."

She dared not mention this person, for fear of touching her uncle's sensitive nerves.

Xue Huaitan stared at Xue Zhiyan, and said in a deep voice: "In that case, then follow my instructions. To avoid long nights and dreams, go now."

Xue Zhiyan turned around, and when she was about to leave, her footsteps suddenly stopped.

She turned around suddenly, looked at Xue Huaidan, and asked, "Uncle, will sister Zhaoyan not be able to come back after today?"

A look of surprise flashed across Xue Huaidan's eyes, but he soon returned to normal.

"What are you worrying about?"

Xue Zhiyan pursed her lips, and said in a low voice, "I just want to confirm."

Xue Huaitan's complexion suddenly darkened, and he said indifferently: "Put away your little calculations, it's not your turn to dictate this matter!"

Xue Zhiyan's heart suddenly hurt, her lips trembled slightly, and her heart fell to the bottom of the valley. She originally hoped to use this incident to push Ye Zhaoyan into the fire pit, but she didn't expect that her wishful thinking would fail.

"You just need to do what I told you, and don't have any other thoughts!"

Xue Huaidan looked at the pale Xue Zhiyan, and couldn't help saying angrily.

Zhiyan bit her lip and nodded.

Xue Huaitan stood up, patted Xue Zhiyan on the shoulder, and instructed: "Go to the old lady, everyone is there."

Xue Zhiyan felt uneasy in her heart, so she could only bite the bullet and respond.

"Yes."

After Xue Huaidan left, Xue Zhiyan stood quietly in the yard alone for a long time before walking towards the old lady's yard.

When she walked into the yard, Xue Zhiyan heard voices.

At this time, many servants had gathered in the courtyard.

"Full of nonsense!"

Mrs. Xue's voice revealed strong anger, and it could be heard that she was very angry at the moment.

"Madam, everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone to send this dress to the proprietress of Qinxiang Pavilion to see if it is custom-made for the eldest lady!"

The man yelled loudly.

Xue Zhiyan's heart was beating wildly, this person was a monk who was receiving the carriages and horses of Ye Mansion at the gate of the Yin Temple!
"You are presumptuous!" Mrs. Xue was so angry that she could not speak, pointed at that person, and said tremblingly: "How can the dignified female family members of the Ye Mansion do such dirty things in the temple!"

But the cloak in front of him was obviously custom-made by Mrs. Qin for Ye Zhaoyan, and there were still some dirt marks on the clothes at the moment.

"Old madam, don't forget, our temple is a famous temple with strict guards, this man can only be brought in by the eldest lady!"

The man's words were eloquent.

Not far from his side, there was a bound strange man kneeling.

The man was tall and thin, with half-undressed clothes and a messy bun, giving him an unrestrained appearance.

At this moment, he was bowing his head, not saying a word, not paying much attention to everything in front of him.

Madam Xue was so angry that she almost vomited blood.

She had already suppressed Ye Zhaoyan's disappearance, and she did not allow anyone to say anything about it, so as not to damage Ye's reputation.

But he didn't expect the monks from the Yin Temple to come to his door and escort a dissolute man with messy clothes.

(End of this chapter)