step by step

Chapter 47 Plan ahead
Ye Zhaoyan glanced coldly, not paying attention.

It is wonderful to beat a dog in front of people when a dog fights against others.

Now she has more important things in her hands, and she has no time to continue entangled with these people.

"Since you are so sensible, I will spare you this time. If there is nothing important in the future, you don't need to come to my yard."

When Nanny Li heard the words, her face froze, and she responded again and again: "Yes, yes, this servant knows!"

Ye Zhaoyan hummed lightly, "Okay, you step back."

Nanny Li stood up quickly as if she had been pardoned, and ran out of the house as if fleeing.

"Miss." Zhuyu saw that Nanny Li left, with a look of worry on her face.

Ye Zhaoyan frowned slightly, and said, "Zhuyu, go and close the door."

When Zhuyu heard this, she immediately obediently responded, and ran to the door and closed it.

Ye Zhaoyan watched Zhuyu close the door, then turned to look at the two of them.

In the previous life, Ye Zhaoyan had not been tortured to death, Zhuyu had already died, and Ying'er died in the Goulan Courtyard after being sold out of Ye Mansion.

In this life, when she was reborn, both maids were fine, which made her feel in a trance.

She raised her hand and rubbed her head, trying to dispel the feeling.

Seeing this, Ying'er and Zhuyu looked at Ye Zhaoyan puzzled.

"Zhuyu, do you think Nanny Li is a smart person or a fool?"

Ye Zhaoyan's question made Zhuyu startled.

She hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"Although Nanny Li is the old lady's domestic slave, and has served in the mansion for more than ten years, the servant feels that Nanny Li is a half-smart person, and she is very good at relying on her master to suppress others."

Zhuyu thought that when she heard Nanny Li say that her young lady was not sensible, she felt so angry.

Ye Zhaoyan nodded and glanced at Zhuyu appreciatively.

In the past, she only knew that Zhuyu was a careful and steady girl, but she didn't know that she was also so smart.

"You can analyze it very clearly." Ye Zhaoyan said gratifiedly, "She was able to climb from an ordinary nanny to the position of the nanny in charge, which must be extraordinary."

Hearing this, Zhuyu couldn't help but look up at her young lady.

The young lady's mind has matured a lot, and she is also more shrewd and capable than before. For some reason, she is both excited and worried.

"I have something for you to handle." Ye Zhaoyan paused, looked at the two of them seriously, and said, "Zhuyu, if people from other yards come again, you should keep an eye out and report to me in time, so don't scare the snake away. Ying'er, there is another decoction When the food comes in, you should find a way to block it, and dispose of it quietly in my courtyard, so that no one will see the clues."

Her tone was calm and unwavering, as if she was saying that today's weather is really nice, without any emotional ups and downs.

Zhuyu and Ying'er looked at each other, and they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

Neither of them thought that the eldest lady would let them do this!

Could it be that the eldest lady was dealt with by the old lady, as people talked about?

Although the two of them were shocked in their hearts, they remained calm on their faces.

After Ye Zhaoyan instructed the two of them, he went to find Mr. Qi.

She always feels that the current Ye Mansion is much more complicated than she imagined, and she must be more cautious and make plans before Xue's family makes a move.

Old Qi was very surprised when he saw Ye Zhaoyan.

He originally thought that Ye Zhaoyan was recuperating from his injuries, so he would definitely not leave the yard these few days.

What's more, she has never touched the affairs of the inner courtyard.

In the past year, the few times Miss came to him, it was all about supplies for the military training ground.

"Old Qi, I came to you today because I want to ask you for help."

Ye Zhaoyan said straight to the point.

Looking at Ye Zhaoyan's serious appearance, Mr. Qi couldn't laugh or cry.

"Miss, if you have any orders, just ask."

Elder Qi never called her Missy.

Ye Zhaoyan is an only daughter, so there is no difference in size.

That was just Xue's trick.

When Mrs. Xue entered the mansion, several young ladies had already been born in the Xue family.As soon as she entered the mansion, she redesignated the maids and stewards, and made people in the mansion call Ye Zhaoyan the eldest lady.

As for who the second and third ladies are, Mr. Qi didn't realize until Xue Zhiyan and Xue Youling entered the mansion.

In Mr. Qi's heart, there is always only Ye Zhaoyan, a real lady, in the Ye Mansion.

"I want to know what happened to the people my grandfather stayed in Jindu?" Ye Zhaoyan said straight to the point without hesitation.

"What does Miss want to know?"

Old Qi was stunned for a moment, and then realized, "You mean, the troops left by the general?"

Ye Zhaoyan nodded.

Old Qi looked solemn and asked:

"Miss suspects that there has been a change in the Ye residence?"

"It's not suspicion, it's certainty." Ye Zhaoyan said solemnly, "The attack on me this time was not a random disaster, but someone deliberately set up a trap!"

When Old Qi heard this, his expression darkened instantly.

He has also noticed Mrs. Xue's abnormality in recent days.

Since yesterday, some suspicious changes have taken place in the Ye residence. He originally wanted to tell his wife clearly, but unfortunately he was blocked by Xue Huaidan's servants several times.

Although he is the chief steward of the Ye Mansion, he is always suppressed by the word "Master". Xue Huaidan can hinder him in many things by relying on the status of master and servant.

Just now when he heard that his wife had gone to Miss's place, he hurriedly got up, but as soon as he stepped out of the courtyard, he was stalked by the second housekeeper Xue.

When he had time to escape, his wife was invited away by Xue Huaitan again.

It's really weird everywhere.

Ye Zhaoyan looked at Old Qi and said with a stern expression:
"Old Qi, this matter is no small matter. I'm afraid we will treat the Xue family differently in the future. Xue's heart may be even more terrifying than we imagined."

Ye Zhaoyan's eyes were so scorching that people dare not look directly at them.

"Miss, you are right. The old slave has sent people to pay attention to the movements of the Xue family, and found that there is indeed something strange." After pondering for a moment, Mr. Qi said seriously, "The general originally left two thousand elite soldiers in Jindu. , but it was suggested by Mrs. Xue two years ago that they were moved to Shangbi Mountain outside the Orange Rain Pass on the grounds of reducing expenses."

Shangbi Mountain?Ye Zhaoyan frowned slightly upon hearing this.The terrain of Shangbi Mountain is dangerous, and it is more than forty miles away from Jindu. If they come and go, it will take nearly two days at the earliest.

Old Qi looked at Ye Zhaoyan's expression, and continued:

"This Shangbi mountain was originally the fiefdom of the general, but the climate was a little humid. In addition, the general suffered from the root of the disease during the war, so it was not suitable for training troops there, so it was changed into a hunting ground. Later, Mrs. Xue took over Ye In the backyard of the mansion, merchants’ schemes were used to maintain the expenses, and the method of increasing revenue and reducing expenditures has always yielded good results. The private guards that Ye’s mansion had not used for a long time were originally placed outside the city gate, but she also logically intervened in the expenses, on the grounds of saving resources Moved back to Shangbi Mountain."

"So, the private guards my grandfather left in Jindu City are the only ones left at Chengguan?" Ye Zhaoyan showed a serious expression on his face.

Old Qi nodded lightly, and continued: "Yes, if the old slave's guess is correct, there are still more than fifty people left, and they are likely to be tracked by the Xue family."

Otherwise, when Ye Zhaoyan's accident happened, these private guards who should have received the news earlier didn't realize it, obviously they were blocked from the news channel.

Hearing Old Qi's words, Ye Zhaoyan felt a chill in his heart. At first, she thought that the Ye family was powerful and the Xue family didn't have the courage to take care of these matters of military power. Unexpectedly, they have been keeping a low profile all these years.

"Old Qi, are these military powers under our orders, or are they"

Or was it bought by the Xue family?

(End of this chapter)