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Chapter 30
"Lord Wei!" Xi Yun took the opportunity to shout in a low voice.

"See Master Wei."

The guard holding her couldn't help but let go, and she rushed up to help Ye Fugui up.

All the servants knelt on the ground and saluted in unison.

Wei Linfeng nodded slightly, motioning for everyone to excuse himself.

"Master Wei." Mrs. Xue reluctantly greeted him.

She is only the mother of a fourth-rank official, and has no official title yet, so naturally she cannot surpass Wei Linfeng in terms of dignity.

But she claims to be in charge of Yefu Zhongfu, she is different from ordinary women, so she treats ordinary officials with a little more pride.

"Madam Xue is too polite."

Wei Linfeng glanced at Ye Fugui, then turned his head to look at Mrs. Xue and asked, "Mrs. Xue, is there any female relatives in your Ye family who have been kidnapped?"

Mrs. Xue showed embarrassment when she heard the words. She was silent for a moment, nodded, and said, "It is true, but we have already sent people to investigate."

"I heard that I don't have a clue about this matter, why don't you leave it to the officials! Don't worry, Mrs. Xue, the officials will definitely bring the culprits to justice and bring justice to the Ye Mansion." Wei Linfeng looked at Mrs. Xue and said solemnly.

Mrs. Xue froze for a moment, a little at a loss.

She really wanted to say no.

Especially when she saw the big butler Qi Lao standing not far away, she became even more suspicious that Ye Fugui had instigated this person.

But where is the identity of the person in front of him, he is very suitable for helping the Ye family both emotionally and rationally, and there is no reason to refuse.

She couldn't help worrying that there were still twists and turns in Ye Zhaoyan's affairs.

After all, she really didn't want Ye Fugui to stay in Jindu.

Mrs. Xue gritted her teeth, and reluctantly said: "Then there will be Lord Lao Wei."

In order to prevent others from catching the loophole, she could only reluctantly let Ye's mother and daughter stay in Ye Mansion temporarily, and make another plan after this matter is resolved.

Wei Linfeng said with a smile: "Mrs. Xue doesn't have to be so polite. She has been taken care of by General Ye for many years. This is what a student should do."

Madam Xue looked at the humble Wei Linfeng in front of her, and the anger in her heart subsided a lot temporarily.

Wei Linfeng turned his head to look at Ye Fugui, his face softened a little, and asked her, "I wonder how Madam Ye is injured?"

"Thank you Lord Wei for your concern, I'm fine." Ye Fugui shook his head with lowered eyes, and said softly, his voice sounded weak.

Xiyun was twisting a veil and applying it to her forehead, her eyes filled with distress.

"If that's the case, I'll excuse you first." Mrs. Xue was afraid that Wei Linfeng would continue to ask, so she hurriedly said goodbye and left.

"Wait a minute!"

"Master Wei, what other orders do you have?" Mrs. Xue stopped, turned around and looked at Wei Linfeng and said displeasedly.

"The next official came, and there is another thing to tell, whether it is big or small."

The corner of Wei Linfeng's mouth outlined a slight arc.

Mrs. Xue's face showed a look of curiosity, "I don't know what Master Wei said?"

"This matter concerns the face of the Ye family and the Xue family." Wei Linfeng said.

"Oh? Please tell Master Wei clearly."

"I've also heard about Miss Zhaoyan. To tell the truth, Mrs. Xue, although Miss Zhaoyan's character is not very pleasing, the officials think her character is not bad." Wei Linfeng said after a moment of pondering .

Mrs. Xue's face was a bit ugly, her lips were slightly pursed, she looked at Wei Linfeng, and said, "Master Wei wants to intercede for her?"

Wei Linfeng shook his head.

"Why is that?" Mrs. Xue asked.

"Mrs. Xue misunderstood. I want to say that although the matter of Miss Zhaoyan has not come to light, it is not what outsiders believed." Wei Linfeng looked at Mrs. Xue and said.

Mrs. Xue froze for a moment, and suddenly understood something.

She looked at Wei Linfeng, and said with a hint of mockery: "Master Wei, what do you mean? Is it possible that you, an outsider, should say a few words to confirm the housework of Yefu?"

"Of course not." Wei Linfeng looked at Mrs. Xue and said, "I have brought a witness."

After the words fell, two monks slowly appeared from behind.

"Who are these two monks?" Mrs. Xue asked suspiciously.

"Mrs. Xue, these two are eminent monks of the Yin Temple, and they are also the ones who witnessed some of the truth that day. They will tell you the ins and outs of the matter in detail, but I hope that after listening to what they said, you will not be angry to others."

Before Wei Linfeng finished speaking, the two monks respectfully folded their hands together and said to Old Master Xue, "Amitabha!"

Xue Huaitan and Mrs. Xue looked at each other.

"Master Wei, please speak more clearly." Mrs. Xue said.

Xue Huaitan looked at the tall monk on the right, with a cold light in his eyes.

That monk was clearly the one who passed him on the mountain road during the day.

He originally thought that the other party was an ordinary monk, but he did not expect to be an eminent monk from the Yin Temple. No wonder he said that the two of them were witnesses.

Xue Huaitan felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but on the surface he pretended not to care, and glanced at the other party indifferently.

Wei Linfeng took a panoramic view of this scene, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, cast his eyes on the two monks, and said politely: "Please tell everyone what happened in detail, Master Huichan and Huishang."

The younger monk responded, then stepped forward and said, "Little monk Huishang, at noon in the daytime, I happened to be on my way to the Yin Temple. When I walked to the back mountain road, I saw a woman leaving with light kung fu. Her footsteps Soon, she looked very agile. I thought it was some Jianghu heroine, but I didn't expect that she was very young, about thirteen years old, with a slim figure, wearing a plain white long dress, and her long hair tied up with a wooden hairpin .I remember that she was well-groomed, with a calm expression, and she didn't look like she had been violated."

"It's just that, in just a few moments, she had disappeared. I searched the entire back mountain around the temple but couldn't find her, so I had to go back to the temple and report to the abbot, who said she was Miss Zhaoyan. "

"I heard Junior Brother Huishang talk about this at night, and I remembered that I happened to see such a person." Another elderly monk, Huichan, continued: "I saw a woman confronting the guards in the backyard praying for blessings. After a while, she left, and the appearance of the woman was exactly as described by Junior Brother Hui Shang. I was outside the gate of the courtyard, and saw her belt cut off by the guard, it was very dangerous."

"Zhiyan clearly heard Zhaoyan's cries in the room." Mrs. Xue retorted suddenly.

"Miss Zhaoyan's cry?"

"That's right," Mrs. Xue said with a serious expression, "Besides, Ye Zhaoyan's maid also saw it with her own eyes."

Hearing what Mrs. Xue said, Wei Linfeng chuckled, looked straight at Mrs. Xue, and said in a deep voice, "Mrs. Xue, what you said is a bit confusing. You said that Ye Zhaoyan was bullied, then you How do you know that person is Ye Zhaoyan?"

"I..." Mrs. Xue was tongue-tied, she was at a loss for words for a moment.

(End of this chapter)