He said he woke up when the bronze cauldron was causing trouble, and someone found him and told him not to get involved.
This only proves that he had no hostility towards me six years ago, and he still does not six years later.
All she knew was that Jiang Chen had said she had passed the test and that he possessed a bronze cauldron with ties to the Xiangliu clan, so he had no reason to lie to her.
In that case, the 'god' who reached an agreement with Ye's father is very likely someone Jiang Chen doesn't want to reveal.
Thinking of this, Tang Nian couldn't help but recall the advice Jiang Chen had given her back then.
"I can't say that, but I can tell you something: I've been asked to help by more than one person."
Tang Nian couldn't help but smile bitterly. How could she not know that she had offended so many people, and they all wanted her dead?
There was no need for Ye Liunian to know these things. After thinking for a moment, Tang Nian asked, "Is the curse of your Ye family real?"
Ye Liunian nodded.
Tang Nian understood: "The curse was placed by the tomb owner because two treasures are missing. One is the one you lost, and the other is the one your sister has been hiding."
“Your life couldn’t withstand the evil energy, so something happened immediately after you got it. But your mother’s jade pendant saved you from the disaster, so the matter was settled. But your sister’s treasure is a different story.”
With the origin of the jade bracelet known, Tang Nian could investigate it thoroughly.
Although Jiang Chen was eccentric, he wasn't such an unreasonable person that he would kill so many people for a jade bracelet.
Ye Liunian covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes glistening with tears, unsure of what to say.
"What agreement did you reach with Song's Pharmacy and Fuyao Opera House?"
Tang Nian knew that Ye Liunian must be very confused, so she quickly changed the subject.
"Actually, the Song family pharmacy had already made an agreement before my father died, and I know something about that."
"At that time, the late emperor had not yet come to Jingning City, and my father was just a small opera troupe leader."
"I don't know what the owner of the pharmacy saw in my father, but he asked him to buy some fresh placenta, and he was willing to buy it back at a high price."
"Later, the late emperor brought great fame to our Ye family's opera troupe, and our family began to travel all over the country. Whenever my father went to a new place, he would collect some placenta and give it to the local Song family pharmacy."
It's placenta again!
Tang Nian felt a chill run down her spine.
When Ye Liunian was talking about it, Song Shiyan was not yet in charge of the household, which means that this matter had been going on since Song Shiyan's father.
Could it be that even the late emperor's arrival was part of their plan?
Tang Nian dared not think any further.
"They all seemed to have a deal with God. I overheard them once discussing immortality, and they were arguing fiercely. After that, my father never bought any more placenta.
"It seems that after the new owner of the pharmacy took over, he came to see my father, and that's when my father started running around again."
"As for the Fuyou Opera House, I don't know the specifics of the agreement. Only my sister and father know." Ye Liunian paused before speaking. "Although my sister treats me very well, she will never tell me anything that Father asks her to keep secret."
"All I know is that on the second day after arriving in Jingning City, Song's Pharmacy disappeared from the city. Nobody knew that there was such a pharmacy before, and Fuyao Opera House also announced that it had reopened."
"However, the actors in the Fuyao Opera House all have the faces of our family's deceased disciples, and even their stage presence is no different from that of our Ye family."
Tang Nian was also at a loss, but there was something she needed to confirm.
"Did your opera troupe back then have a clown like this?"
Tang Nian took out the drawing of the clown's face that she had previously drawn from memory and handed it to Ye Liunian.
Ye Liunian glanced at it once, then pushed the paper back and shook her head: "I don't remember such a person, and the mask on his face is wrong. Who is this character?"
Not from the Ye family?
He might not even be a Peking Opera performer?
Who could it be?
Tang Nian, filled with doubt, folded the paper and casually put it back into her sleeve.
Why do you say there's only a chance tonight?
Not only Ji Shuhe, but Ye Liunian also said the same thing.
Ye Liunian shook her head: "I only heard my sister mention that three days at the theater would be enough to complete the transaction."
She looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Please feel free to speak."
Ye Liunian glanced at Tang Nian cautiously, then lowered her eyes: "Actually, I suspect that the content of their transaction is you."
“I don’t have that much face to warrant the entire city being buried with me.”
Tang Nian didn't know how she felt. On one hand, she found it so absurd that she laughed, but on the other hand, she had to admit that what Ye Liunian said was very likely true.
Since Muyun County, everything has ultimately pointed to her.
She concealed her emotions and nodded: "Okay, leave the rest to me."
Tang Nian got up and was about to open the door when she heard Ye Liunian call her from behind.
"Master Tang, I know my sister has done many wrong things, but... if possible, I still hope you can save her."
Hearing the slightly tearful voice behind her, Tang Nian paused in her hand as she pushed the door open, and said softly but firmly, "I will."
Back in front of her room, she looked around but saw no one, so she quickly slipped inside and slammed the door shut.
"What's wrong? Am I that shameful?" The young prince's indignant voice rang out from behind Tang Nian.
"No, tell me, you must have heard what Ye Liunian and I were saying next door just now."
"It's crystal clear."
Tang Nian glared at the young prince, annoyed. "I'm asking you, what do you think about this?"
The young prince shrugged, seemingly unconcerned: "If this is true, either the problem lies in the underworld or in Kunlun."
That's what they say, but in reality, His Highness is more inclined towards Kunlun.
As the successor to the Underworld, he knew better than anyone what the Underworld was like.
"You don't really think any demon could do something so heaven-defying, do you?!"
Seeing Tang Nian's thoughtful expression, the young prince couldn't help but call out.
"No, I was wondering if this matter has any connection with the one imprisoned in the underworld."
"Her? How could that be?" The young prince scoffed. "Don't overthink it. This matter definitely has nothing to do with her. If she really wanted to come out, she would have already done so. There's no need for her to do so many meaningless things."
"Really? Isn't she imprisoned in the underworld?"
The young prince laughed: "Senior sister, you don't really think the underworld can trap that person, do you? She came to the underworld voluntarily, and only said that to give Kunlun an explanation."
Seeing Tang Nian's astonished expression, the young prince was beaming with delight.
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