Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 431: I'll Get Used to It After Keeping Owing It (Part )
The servant who had excitedly run back to report the news was stunned when he heard this.

"...Second Miss, Lord Ye's injustice has been cleared. This is a great thing! You, you..."

Why do you react so calmly?
Ye Chutang's slender fingers caressed the bone china teacup lightly and nonchalantly.

The servant then remembered that the man in front of him was also present that year. He probably knew long ago that someone had deliberately murdered Lord Ye Zheng. Now that the truth has come to light, all his hard work over the past few years has not been in vain.

To others, this was just some after-dinner talk, but to Ye Chutang and his friends, it was a painful memory stained with blood and tears that they could never forget.

Ye Chutang raised his eyelids slightly: "I mean, the King of Qi committed so many crimes, and in the end - he was only demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in Chengxin Lake?"

The servant choked and whispered:
"But, but that is His Majesty's bloodline after all..."

How can one really exchange life for life?

A faint curve appeared at the corner of Ye Chutang's lips, but his clear eyes were calm, without a single ripple.

Yes.

It is said that the emperor is subject to the same punishment as common people if he breaks the law, but how is this really possible in reality?

Huo Yucheng's entire family consists of more than a hundred people, including his father who was implicated, and countless innocent people, visible and invisible...

So many people were sucked into this vortex, leaving no trace behind, but the culprit can still stand in the center, safe and sound.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, this punishment is already the most severe and terrible result for Xiao Chengxuan, but it is not enough.

Far from enough.

"I heard that the Prime Minister once made excuses for the King of Qi in the court?"

The servant was stunned. "Well... they did say so, but it's all rumors. I don't know if it's true or not. But that person is the grandfather of the Prince of Qi. I think he will definitely not stand idly by, right?"

Others don't dare to take the lead, but Jiang Zhaoyuan is different.

Firstly, he is in a high position and has great power. Secondly, he has a special relationship with Xiao Chengxuan. No matter what, he must do his best to keep the person.

"But looking at the situation now, even if the Prime Minister speaks up, he won't be able to turn the tide..."

Ye Chutang disagreed.

She didn't believe that Xiao Chengxuan did those things without the participation of these people.

But now, he was the only one being dealt with.

Wild fire, in spring.

He has so many ways to start over.

But Ye Chutang naturally would not say these words to a servant.

She nodded gently: "I understand, you can go down and go to the wine shop to collect the reward later."

The servant immediately smiled and kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Second Miss!"

Everyone knows that Yunlai Tavern is owned by Miss Ye Er, and she is the shopkeeper there and is also responsible for the accounts of the Ye Mansion.

The second young lady was very generous, and anyone who could go to the wine shop would receive a very generous reward.

After the servant left, Ye Chutang picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Xiaowu sat aside, his chin supported by his hands. There was half a plate of chestnut and red date cake on the table.

She tilted her head.

——It seems like my sister already knew what was going to happen today!

Even when he heard that Xiao Chengxuan was demoted, he looked very calm, as if everything was within his expectations.

In fact, Ye Chutang had indeed guessed that Emperor Mu Wu would spare Xiao Chengxuan's life.

Even earlier, she knew that Emperor Mu Wu was extremely fond of this son.

Xiao Chengxuan's ending today was beyond Ye Chutang's expectations.

She knew very well that an extremely important link here was Shen Yanchuan.

Both Huo Yucheng and Ye Zheng are subjects.

If the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die.

Even if their lives were lost at the hands of Xiao Chengxuan, Emperor Mu Wu might not have any real sympathy.

The person who really forced him to issue an order for severe punishment was Shen Yanchuan.

Dingbei Marquis Mansion has an extraordinary status, especially since Shen Youyan has been guarding the northern border for more than ten years. Needless to say, he is loyal and devoted, and more importantly, he actually holds the military power in his hands!

His only son was assassinated twice by Xiao Chengxuan and almost lost his life. Emperor Mu Wu naturally had to give an explanation!
Today, Shen Yanchuan completely broke with Xiao Chengxuan without showing any mercy.

This certainly allowed him to get the result he wanted, but... it also put Emperor Mu Wu in a difficult position, forcing him to make this decision.

Emperor Mu Wu might also be dissatisfied with Shen Yanchuan.

Given Shen Yanchuan's personality, there should have been more ways to solve the problem.

But he did it anyway.

Ye Chutang put down the teacup and turned his head to look at Xiaowu.

Xiaowu was confused.

Ye Chutang sighed softly and leaned back lazily in his chair.

"Forget it. I am not afraid of debts."

Xiaowu:?
She suddenly became nervous: What! Debt!? Doesn't the family have a little money now? How can there be debt!?

Seeing her like this, Ye Chutang couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't worry, it's not money you owe."

It's a human relationship.

This is harder to pay back than silver!

But Xiaowu didn't care about that. After hearing her say that, he felt relieved.

That’s good, that’s good!

As long as you don’t owe money, everything else is fine!
She happily picked up another piece of dessert and ate it.

Sister is in a good mood today, so it's rare that I allow her to eat more!
Ye Chutang pinched her soft face.

"Eat less and save some space for your third and fourth brothers to come back and eat together in the evening."

Xiaowu was overjoyed, puffing out his cheeks and trying hard to swallow the piece: Really? Really?

Ye Chutang: "..."

It turns out that nothing can stop the heart of a foodie.

She held her forehead and said, "I have sent someone to deliver the message to the Imperial College this morning. We will go to Xu's house together tomorrow."

Xiaowu understood immediately - sister was going to thank Uncle Xu in person!

Also.

It seemed like they were the ones who were concerned about Daddy's affairs. Now that there was a result, it was only right that they made a special trip to express their gratitude.

Xiaowu narrowed his eyes and nodded happily.

OK!

……

This night was destined to cause countless people to suffer from insomnia.

Xiao Chengxuan suddenly fell from power, and the people below were thrown into chaos.

But apart from Jiang Zhaoyuan who relied on his position as the Prime Minister to argue for it, everyone else wisely kept their mouths shut.

Almost overnight, the wind turned in favor of the third prince Xiao Chengqi.

But his injury has not yet healed, and it is hard to say whether he can stabilize the situation in the end.

When Xie Pei returned, everyone in the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion was silent.

Logically speaking, this matter has nothing to do with the Xie family directly, but the Crown Prince's wife is the current eldest princess, that is, the biological daughter of Concubine Ru and the biological sister of the Second Prince.

How could the person who was demoted to a commoner and was close to him not be implicated?

As soon as Xie Pei stepped into the courtyard, he saw someone standing in front of the study door waiting.

When she saw Xie Pei, she knelt down and cried:

"Dad! Please think of a way to save Cheng Xuan!"