Facing Cheng Ying's sharp gaze, Yang Jiyan calmed down a little, and said impatiently: "In the previous life, Yu Qizhe won the top three places in the imperial examinations, was supported by the upright officials, and entered the Hanlin Academy as an official. Soon he connected with the Shen Party, was valued by the emperor, and rose to prominence and went to the Dali Temple. My father often scolded him at home, saying that Liu Ci Fu was blind and promoted such a treacherous person, and then... he also hooked up with you..."
Cheng Ying frowned but said nothing. He seemed to do things casually. If there really was such a life, it would not be possible for him to promote Yu Qizhe.
Yang Jiyan continued, "After only three years in office, he was promoted by the emperor to the cabinet and concurrently appointed as the Grand Secretary of the Wuying Palace. He was known as the Little Cabinet Elder. He was so young and promising that many families in the capital wanted to marry into this high branch. Families who wanted to propose marriage almost trampled down the threshold of the Yu Mansion, but they were all rejected. Later, rumors spread that he had married a wife in the countryside before he entered the officialdom, but the woman had a short life and died of illness not long after marrying Yu Qizhe. I have heard that his wife's name was Meng Yujiao!"
When Cheng Ying heard this, her heartbeat stopped and she felt an indescribable pain in her chest.
Yang Jiyan said indignantly: "In the previous life, Meng Yujiao had already died of illness before Yu Qizhe went to Beijing to take the exam. She shouldn't have existed at all..."
"Shut up!" Cheng Ying raised his hand and slapped Yang Jiyan on the chest. This palm was wrapped with internal force. Yang Jiyan was knocked away and spit out blood. His life was almost in danger.
Cheng Ying stared at her sinisterly, his eyes were cold, he couldn't bear to hear anyone cursing Yu Jiao, anyone in this world could cease to exist except Jiao Jiao...
Yang Jiyan's face was pale, her chest ached, and her internal organs seemed to have shifted out of place. She looked in pain, for she had never expected that Cheng Ying would have such a sudden attack. Only at this moment did she realize why Liang Wushuang was so secretive when mentioning Cheng Ying, with a face full of fear and trepidation. This is what it feels like to serve a king like a tiger.
Yang Jiyan spat out the blood foam in her mouth, huddled on the ground and begged for mercy, "Please spare my life!"
Cheng Ying looked down at her with cold eyes, and there was a sinister ruthlessness in his voice, "I cannot bear to hear bad words. The place where you are lying is where Liang Wushuang died. If you continue to be so smart, why don't you go to the mass grave to accompany her, so that she won't become a lonely ghost."
Yang Jiyan's scalp went numb when she heard this and she shuddered. Liang Wushuang had visited her in Zhaoyu yesterday, so how could... how could he be dead?
Yang Jiyan was very panicked. Liang Wushuang had told her that Cheng Ying kept her by his side because she looked like the woman he loved, but that woman had passed away. Her face was her biggest bargaining chip. As long as Cheng Ying couldn't find someone who looked like her and could replace her, he would never be able to truly dislike her.
How could Cheng Ying suddenly take Liang Wushuang's life? Yang Jiyan looked at Cheng Ying with fear in her eyes. At the same time, she was even more jealous of Yu Jiao. Even such a cold-blooded monster sided with Liu Yujiao. She was obviously the one who had the best time and place in this life, so why was she inferior to Liu Yujiao in every way?
It would be fine if Yu Qizhe was devoted to her, but how could Cheng Ying, such a moody eunuch, be so special to her? Yang Jiyan was puzzled, but she risked her life and told the biggest secret to make Yu Qizhe and Liu Yujiao suffer. What should she do if she couldn't win Cheng Ying's trust?
Yang Jiyan took a deep breath and said, "Master, Yu Qizhe will harm you in the future. You will be killed by him. If you don't believe me, I can tell you one thing, but according to the evidence, it won't be long before Ji Wudao surrenders to the Tatars, betrays the country, and Taiyan loses thirteen cities in a row."
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