Chapter 1077: Silencing (2)

Xie Jingxing was right. There was no time left. The time they had left to slowly plan their response to the other side was indeed running out.

Just as she was thinking, she saw Mo Qing hurriedly walk in with a strange expression on his face. These days, Shen Miao had been having Mo Qing monitor Ye Mei and her brother day and night. Ye Mei had already hooked up with Jin Xingming, and Jin Xingming was about to leave Daliang. Shen Miao was determined not to let her succeed. In some ways, Ye Mei was even more of a troublemaker than Ye Maocai.

"The emperor has issued an order, inviting Ye Maocai to enter the palace." Mo Qing said.

Shen Miao was startled: “Enter the palace?”

Mo Qing nodded. "Yes, the Ye Mansion is in chaos right now. The servants are all trying to escape. However, there are people from the palace keeping watch outside, so it's quite chaotic inside."

Shen Miao murmured: “How come it’s so fast…”

It was common knowledge that Emperor Yongle was going to deal with the Ye family, and she wasn't surprised. However, with Xie Jingxing currently in Ruyang and Emperor Yongle in poor health, issuing the order while Xie Jingxing was present might offer a more complete solution. However, Shen Miao reconsidered, Emperor Yongle's actions were almost lightning-fast, fast even to her, and perhaps even more unexpected for Ye Maocai. The Ye family was also known for their cunning ways. If they were given a chance to breathe, Ye Maocai would inevitably exploit the situation and escape. Now, under the guise of entering the palace, Ye Maocai was being placed under house arrest. Capturing the thief first meant capturing the leader. The Ye Mansion was leaderless, their ranks were in disarray, and when they finally decided to clean up, it would be easy to capture him.

She thought for a moment and said, "You, Congyang, and Tieyi, go to the Ye Mansion right now and keep an eye on Ye Mei and her brother. If they make any moves, follow them. If they try to leave Longye, stop them and bring them back, regardless of life or death."

"Are all three of them keeping an eye on Ye Mei and her brother?" Cong Yang jumped down from the tree and said, "That's a huge waste of talent. I heard that Madam Ye is no ordinary woman either. Why don't I go keep an eye on Madam Ye?"

"Don't worry about her." Shen Miao said, "Although she is smart, she is still a woman. The news I have heard these days is that Ye Maocai will not let Madam Ye interfere in his political affairs. Madam Ye has no access to Ye Maocai's power, so she can only exist as a smart woman. The emperor did not let her enter the palace because he realized this. She can't cause any trouble alone. However, Ye Mei's brother and sister are very cunning. They left the Ye Mansion so easily. I always feel that it is not that simple. She must have made some plans that will benefit herself. This is what you need to pay most attention to."

Cong Yang thought about it and felt that what she said made some sense, so he nodded. Tie Yi always followed orders, and Mo Qing was even more so. When the three of them were about to leave, Shen Miao paused and suddenly called them back, saying, "By the way, if you encounter the disabled young master of the Ye family, don't hurt him. If anyone wants to hurt him, remember to help him."

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In the darkness of night, the Ye Mansion was in chaos.

No one had expected the royal family to suddenly send someone to "invite" Ye Maocai away. Although the servants didn't know what had happened, they had heard some rumors for several days. When Ye Maocai was asked to leave, his resistance only confirmed their suspicions. For a moment, some packed up their clothes and jewelry and prepared to flee, some felt that escape was hopeless and secretly wept in their rooms, and some pretended to be calm and hoped it was just a misunderstanding, continuing to do their own things. The whole palace was in a state of panic.

These servants were actually well disciplined by Madam Ye on a daily basis, but when it came to matters of life and death, no one could remain calm unless they were a saint.