step by step

Chapter 48

"Miss, don't worry too much. Although these military powers have been taken away by Mrs. Xue, the guard commander Zhengping is the general's righteous son, and he is loyal. Although the Xue family intends to cultivate their own power over the years, it is only in secret."

Old Qi's words gave Ye Zhaoyan confidence, but there was still a vague feeling of uneasiness in his heart.

She remembered the betrayal of the deputy commander, Ye Yunfei. No matter how she inquired and verified it, everyone in the Ye family thought that Ye Yunfei was far outside the pass and had not appeared in Jindu.

She originally thought that it was Ye Yunfei alone who was alienated by Xue's family, but now that she heard Qi Lao's words, she couldn't help feeling suspicious.

Could it be that something happened to Shangbishan's guards?

She had a strong premonition that in this life, the Ye family might encounter a catastrophe ahead of time!

"Miss, do you have any troubles?" Old Qi asked suspiciously when he saw Ye Zhaoyan's face suddenly changed.

Ye Zhaoyan woke up suddenly, shook his head, and forced a smile.

"It's okay, I just remembered something."

"If there is anything that needs the old slave, just ask, the old slave will never refuse." Qi Lao said, with an unquestionable determination in his tone.

Ye Zhaoyan was slightly taken aback, then cupped his hands towards Old Qi:
"Thank you, Mr. Qi. If you really want to ask for something, Zhaoyan will naturally not be polite to Mr. Qi."

In her current situation, she really needs the support of a force.

It's just that Qi Lao has followed his grandfather to manage the Ye Mansion since his grandfather was young, and he is several years older than him.Now that old man Qi is old, he should have gone back to his own house to take care of his old age.

If he is completely involved this time, he does not know what kind of danger he will be put in.

Therefore, Ye Zhaoyan's thank you was extremely sincere.

"Miss, I am serious. This old slave belongs to the Ye family, and the safety of the Ye family is the old slave's responsibility." Qi Lao said solemnly, his eyes were very clear and firm on his wrinkled face.

Seeing this, Ye Zhaoyan was a little moved.

This was the first time she saw loyalty and no fear of death in the old servant's eyes.

The seemingly ordinary old man in front of him seemed to have hidden abilities that no one knew about.

Now that he is willing to give up his safety for the safety of the Ye family, she naturally cannot let him down.

"Old Qi, I want to envoy those people in Chengguan, is there a way to send a message?"

"Send a message? What message does Miss want them to send?" Old Qi looked at Ye Zhaoyan in surprise when he heard the words, "The Ye family seems to have stalkers when they go in and out. If they want to send messages, ordinary people may not be able to."

Most of the men in Ye's mansion were familiar faces, and their movements were clear. If they made a slight outward movement, they might be easily noticed by Xue's people.

"Mr. Qi, is there a more suitable candidate?"

"The old slave once adopted an orphan girl, and now she is guarding my outer house. She used to practice martial arts with the guards led by Ye. She has some skills and knows many old guards."

It would be different if it was a woman named Qiao Chuan who dressed up.This is also beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Ye Zhaoyan nodded and said, "Okay, since Elder Qi has found a suitable candidate, please ask Elder Qi to help her go to Chengguan to deliver a message to them, saying that Ye Zhaoyan invited him to Jindu."

"Miss, do you mean to let them sneak into the capital and wait for an opportunity?" Old Qi's eyes fell on Ye Zhaoyan's face.

Ye Zhaoyan smiled faintly:
"That's exactly the case. Don't hide it from Mr. Qi. Now there is a ghost in my Ye Mansion."

"If it's really an inner ghost, then this person's ability must be extraordinary. This old slave will let them act cautiously." Qi Lao replied respectfully.

He is the old man left by the general in Ye Mansion, and the safety of Ye Zhao's mother and daughter is entrusted to him. Now that Ye Mansion is in danger, of course he will do his best to resolve the crisis.

"Then Lao Qi will be old."

"Miss doesn't need to see the old slave."

Ye Zhaoyan reminded him a few more things to pay attention to before leaving with Mr. Qi.

In the evening, Ye Zhaoyan saw the adopted daughter that Mr. Qi was talking about.

Qi Duanshu, the adoptive daughter mentioned by Mr. Qi, is twenty-five years old this year. She has a beautiful face and a tall figure. She is wearing a blue coarse linen dress, very plain.

There is a sharp look in the eyes, which is quite heroic.

People can tell at a glance that this woman is a sharp and smart woman.

When she saw Ye Zhaoyan, she was obviously taken aback for a moment, and then quickly stepped forward to meet him.

"I've seen Miss."

"Are you Elder Qi's adoptive daughter?" Ye Zhaoyan sized up the woman in front of him, admiring Elder Qi in his heart, he never expected that this old butler, who was usually a taciturn man, would silently cultivate such a high-quality seedling.

Qi Duanshu nodded, blessed Fushen to Ye Zhaoyan, and replied with a crisp voice: "Exactly."

"That's good. Mr. Qi and I both have straightforward personalities. You don't have to be restrained, just call me by my first name."

Ye Zhaoyan said with a smile.

Qi Duanshu hesitated for a moment when he heard the words, and then called out "Zhaoyan".

After all, she didn't have a contract of sale, and she wasn't considered a servant of the Ye family. Ye Zhaoyan was of her generation, so it didn't hurt to call her that.

"Zhaoyan," Qi Duanshu said solemnly, "Father has told me the message, but I am worried that not all the people in Chengguan are trustworthy."

After Qi Lao dissected all the news to her, she quickly thought that it might be inappropriate to go on this trip hastily.

Ye Zhaoyan looked at Qi Duanshu with a little more appreciation in his eyes.

This is also where she wants to test each other.

If she can't even pass such a little test, then she dare not entrust this task to her hands.

Ye Zhaoyan continued: "You are worried that those people in Chengguan are mixed with fish and dragons, and some people are not really loyal to us, right?"

Qi Duanshu nodded: "To tell you the truth, I have been guarding outside the mansion all these years, and I have never had contact with people in Chengguan. Times have changed, so I should have some concerns."

"That's another thing I want to ask you to do." Ye Zhaoyan said seriously: "If you can identify the trustworthy people, then you can secretly convey my message intact. If the leading people have been bribed, you need to adapt to the situation." , carefully select the right people to rush to Shangbi Mountain together, and ask Ye Zhengping to go to Jindu for emergency treatment."

Hearing this, Qi Duanshu looked at Ye Zhaoyan in surprise, she didn't expect him to be so thoughtful.

Ye Zhaoyan's age seems to be just a little girl, but she feels the convincing aura in her body, which makes her have to admit that Ye Zhaoyan is worthy of being a descendant of the great general.

"what do you mean"

"That's right, but if you don't want to, it doesn't matter, you don't have to force it." Ye Zhaoyan smiled softly.

Qi Duanshu knows everything, and she appreciates her intelligence.

It's just that the potential risk of this matter is not small.Taking risks alone, even as a man, she may not be sure. She was worried that Qi Duanshu didn't know the strength of it, and even forced herself.

"No, I am willing." Qi Duanshu agreed without thinking.

"Since Zhaoyan entrusts me with this task, I am naturally willing to serve Yefu. However, the people at Chengguan are the elite among the elite. If there is a change, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it alone. I hope you will allow me to lead Let's go to Chengguan together with a few acquaintances." Qi Duanshu said hastily.

She had already thought of a more secure way in her heart. Compared with women walking alone, a group of people, old and young, traveling with their families, would be less eye-catching.

Ye Zhaoyan nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will send a few people to respond near the Chengguan. If something happens, they will rush there as soon as possible and take you to the other courtyard of Yefu to avoid danger."

"Thank you!" Qi Duanshu saluted Ye Zhaoyan, and quickly packed up and set off.

(End of this chapter)