Chapter 379 The one who knows you best is your enemy

This time, You Shi vomited blood due to anger and her body was seriously injured. She needed to rest. Ye Jiayao asked Mother Sun to take good care of You Shi and then went out first.

Outside, Chunli was still kneeling. He didn't dare to stand up, nor did he have the face to do so. His father had only kicked him and scolded him before. He had only given him a light punishment because everyone thought the crisis had been resolved. But now...

Chunli regretted deeply. The little bit of thoughts and attachment he had for Cuiyan were now gone. This woman had bewitched him with her gentleness and sweet words. She said she didn't seek fame or status, and that as long as she could serve him in this life, she would be willing to be his slave... But, she came to make trouble at the most inappropriate time and was with the person she should not be with.

Cuiyan was not desperate. Qiao was soft-hearted and could not resist his pleading. She even gave her a considerable resettlement fee, just asking her to leave Jinling and never show up again. If she could be frugal, the money would be enough for her to live on for the rest of her life.

But she chose to follow Liuli and became Liuli's weapon against the Marquis' Mansion.

A moment of leniency will result in endless troubles.

This time, Chunli was really ashamed. He was a greedy and thick-skinned man. He would be afraid and angry but rarely feel ashamed. However, now he was so ashamed that he wanted to dig a hole and bury himself.

Therefore, no matter how Mrs. Qiao persuaded him, and even told his mother what she said, he could not get up. He knew very well that if he could not let his father see his determination to correct his mistakes this time, his end would be miserable, and he would really be abandoned by his father.

When Marquis Xia Zhuofeng and his second son Chunyu came out after the discussion, they saw him still kneeling in the yard, and their anger finally subsided a little. They walked over with a stern face and shouted angrily: "Why are you still standing here? Get away from me."

Under normal circumstances, he would have rolled away quickly, but this time he didn't dare to move, ready to be kicked.

Xia Zhuofeng cursed angrily, "You bastard, are you going to make me vomit blood in anger?"

Xia Chunyu said: "Brother, you should go back first!"

Chunli looked at his second brother and then at his father, and said quietly, "I will go to kneel in the ancestral hall."

As he said this, he struggled to get up and limped away.

Xia Zhuofeng said in a muffled voice: "Damn it, he's still arguing with me."

"Father, this time my elder brother really knows he is wrong." Chunyu said. He knew his elder brother's temper. If he was not really scared and ashamed, he would never behave like this.

Xia Zhuofeng wanted to scold, but when he looked up, he saw Ye Jiayao standing under the eaves. He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and said to Chunyu, "You and Jinxuan haven't eaten yet, right? Go eat first. Even if you are not hungry, you still have to take care of Jinxuan's health."

Chunyu nodded: "I'll have someone bring the food over later."

Xia Zhuofeng did not object and went into the house with his hands behind his back.

Ye Jiayao walked over slowly: "What countermeasures did you discuss with Dad?"

Xia Chunyu put his arm around her waist and said as they walked, "Let's prepare for the worst first. No matter whether this matter can be resolved in the end or how it will be resolved, my father wants my eldest brother to be sent out to other places for a few years to gain some experience."

Ye Jiayao was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, this is indeed a good idea. Leaving Jinling and hiding from the limelight for a while, even if something happens, the emperor will ask for punishment, and it will take time to call people back for confrontation. With this buffer time, they can deal with it calmly, and things will be smoothed over slowly. Moreover, this move can also allow Chunli to avoid the inevitable political storm. Chunli's character is actually weak and lacks independent thinking. Staying in Jinling is not only useless, but may hinder him. If he is used by others, it will be troublesome.

"How is your work going?" Xia Chunyu asked.

"There shouldn't be any problem." Ye Jiayao said.

Today, the interests have been explained clearly to Zhou. Zhou values ​​the word "interest" the most. As long as she understands that her interests are firmly tied to the Marquis' Mansion, she will not have any other thoughts.

The strongest fortresses often begin to crumble from within, and the decision she and the Marquis made today was based on this understanding. Only by resolving the internal instability first and clenching the fist to face the outside world in unity can we have no worries, and such a fist is powerful.

Dinner was delivered from the kitchen, but neither of them had much appetite. As soon as they put down the dishes, Chunfeng came over.

Two pieces of bad news.

First, when he returned, Nanny Fu committed suicide.

Second, Xiaoya was given a mute drug. Fortunately, he returned in time and grabbed half a bowl of the medicine, otherwise Xiaoya would never have been able to speak again in her life. Now that she has been sent for treatment, it is unknown to what extent she can recover.

When Chunfeng said this, his whole body exuded an overwhelming hostility and his eyes were filled with hatred.

To say it was hatred was still a general term. To be precise, it was murderous intent. Chunfeng had murderous intentions.

Ye Jiayao was shocked. She could understand Chunfeng's anger because Liuli was so abominable, but Chunfeng's hatred reached such a level that it was beyond her expectation. After all, she was the woman he once loved. Liuli hurt her like this and even made Youshi vomit blood in anger, but Chunfeng didn't hate her so much that he wanted to kill her.
Could there be a factor she hadn't thought of? Could it be because of Xiaoya? Last time Xiaoya gave her a hint, she thought Xiaoya had a change of heart and didn't want to help Liuli do evil anymore. Today, she found out that Xiaoya was saved by Chunfeng, and Xiaoya returned to Liuli to be Chunfeng's eyes and ears.

Forget it, let’s talk about this later. What’s urgent now is to find Cuiyan. If we can’t find Cuiyan, nothing we say will be of any use.

"Where do you think Liuli will hide the person?" Chunyu asked with a frown.

Chunfeng shook his head. He was so upset that he had no idea where Liuli would hide the person.

Ye Jiayao put one hand on Chunyu's shoulder and shook her head at him.

Ye Jiayao asked: "Which clinic is Xiaoya in now?"

Chunfeng's eyes flashed with annoyance: "In Qingchun Hall."

Ye Jiayao pondered and said, "Go and get her now! It will be more convenient to have her stay with me so I can call a doctor. It will also be safer."

Chunfeng was stunned for a moment, then stood up suddenly: "I'll go pick her up now."

The pure wind comes and goes in a hurry.

Chunyu also felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Can't you see? Chunfeng cares about Xiaoya very much. If he doesn't settle Xiaoya down, Chunfeng won't be able to settle down."

Chunyu raised his eyebrows and looked at Ye Jiayao in disbelief.

Ye Jiayao raised her eyebrows like him and said, "Trust a woman's intuition, especially mine."

Chunyu sneered in his heart and said, "Trust your intuition? Is your intuition very good? When Xiaojing liked you, didn't you foolishly mistake Xiaojing's love for brotherly love?"
"Hey, what's with that look in your eyes?" Ye Jiayao said unhappily.

"No, nothing, I just think you have a keen eye." Xia Chunyu didn't dare to say what was in his mind, lest he bring trouble upon himself.

Ye Jiayao had no time to figure out his true thoughts. She thought, "Liuli gave this matter to Madam Fu. If she forced Madam Fu to death, this clue would be broken. The person would definitely not be in the mansion. Liuli's other property, in addition to the three hundred hectares of fertile land, is the fiefdom. The fiefdom is far away in Huaibei. There are the loyal subordinates of the Seventh Prince taking care of it. It is not ruled out that Liuli would not place the person in the fiefdom. This is a possibility."

"There is another possibility. She is still in Jinling, but Liuli has almost no friends in Jinling. She and Lin are just related by interests, and it is impossible for them to be close friends. Liuli asked Madam Fu to do it. Madam Fu used to work in Ninghe Palace. Could it be that she was arranged in the home of an old palace maid from Ninghe Palace?"

Chunyu's eyes lit up: "This is more likely."

Ye Jiayao said: "Then, let's use three methods at the same time."

Chunyu was stunned: "Three-pronged approach? Aren't there two possibilities?"

Ye Jiayao sneered: "It is also possible that Liuli rented a secluded house outside to hide the person. Although this possibility is very small, because such an important trump card, Liuli will definitely put it in the hands of the person she thinks is most reliable, but we can't be careless, as long as there is a possibility, we can't let it go."

"So, as for the fiefdom, you go find a way. If you want to search Jinling City, ask Master Jiu for help. Master Jiu's people are omnipresent. It's easy and covert for his people to find out which houses are for sale or rent. As for the old palace servants who are being taken care of, I'll ask Princess Yi De for help. It will be easy to find them."

Chunyu clapped his hands, looked at Ye Jiayao with a look of great admiration, and said: "Yaoyao, you are really a female Zhuge Liang. If you still can't find someone after using these three methods, I will write my last name backwards."

At the same time, he sighed in his heart: Liuli, you have chosen the wrong opponent.

Ye Jiayao said with a smile, "Don't be so quick to swear. Think about it again. Is there any other possibility? Otherwise, if your last name is reversed, won't my son also have it reversed in the future? I don't recognize what the word Xia is when it is reversed."

Xia Chunyu laughed, "Don't worry, there is absolutely no such possibility. You have analyzed Liuli's psychology very thoroughly. She doesn't trust the people in the palace. She has no friends. Even if the attention of the Seventh Prince's subordinates will shift to her, after all, they don't have much contact with her. Liuli can't trust them. Therefore, the only person Liuli can trust is the old man who served in the Queen Mother's Palace in the past, and he is someone who loves Liuli very much. I bet Cuiyan must be in the second possibility you mentioned."

"How does one say that? The people who know you best are often not your relatives, not your friends, but your enemies. To Liuli, you are her enemy, an enemy who knows her very well."

Ye Jiayao was speechless for a moment. Indeed, when she was trying to figure out Liuli, she fully analyzed Liuli's personality and the way she handled things. What did Liuli have and who did she trust the most? With such a trump card in hand, where would Liuli hide it?

She didn't know that she knew Liuli so well.

I hope her guess is correct. The sooner we find Cui Yan, the sooner the crisis can be resolved.

I’d like to recommend an old book called “Trial Marriage in Ancient Times” which has just been launched on Tencent. It’s also very good!
(End of this chapter)