Chapter 98 The Yellow Bird Behind
Aunt Ding stood upright beside her, looking at Yu Qingyue calmly with the attitude of a superior.
"Everyone has weaknesses, especially men, who are always prone to alcohol, sex, money and anger.
It depends on which one he likes, and we can cater to his taste."
Yu Qingyue nodded after hearing this: "That's what he said, but what if he just doesn't like these?"
“Then we need to be wary of this person.
So far, he seems to have accepted all the gifts calmly, so there should be some discussion."
Yu Qingyue felt relieved after listening to Aunt Ding's analysis:
"I nodded and said, I sent a letter to my husband yesterday. I believe there will be a reply soon."
"It's better not to bother him with such a small matter. Things in the capital are much more important than here. Don't distract him."
Yu Qingyue lowered her eyebrows and said docilely, "Madam is right."
He then continued, "It was Chen San who sent the gift to Yu Qi's place today. He found an opportunity to treat Yu Qi's men to a pot of good wine.
The man relented and said that their general had gone to a small courtyard in the south of the city to meet someone who knew the situation.
Nanny Ding sighed and said, "It seems Chen Ping let the cat out of the bag, otherwise Yu Qi wouldn't have known about it to Lu Shou today."
Yu Qingyue said, "Well, even Chen Jia doesn't know what Lu Shou is responsible for, but Yu Qi knows it clearly."
Nanny Ding made the final decision: "Chen Ping must find a way to deal with it, otherwise he and Yu Qi will work together and cause great trouble."
Yu Qingyue nodded and nodded to Linghua beside her.
Linghua quietly took her leave and left.
After Yu Qi came to Meixun, he stayed at Yunlai Inn and booked the small courtyard behind the inn.
The innkeeper saw that all the people coming in and out of the courtyard were soldiers, all of them looked ferocious, so he treated them well and did not dare to offend them.
At this moment, in the backyard of Yunlai Inn, the sound of Qiang drums rang out, cheerful and unrestrained. A group of dancers were performing a passionate dance, and Yu Qi was sitting at the top, enjoying the feast.
However, Yu Qi's deputy Fu Long was not among them.
The corner gate of the backyard of the Chen Mansion was quietly opened, and an inconspicuous cart came out. A donkey was harnessed to the front, and a dusty old man was sitting on the edge of the cart driving it.
The donkey cart went farther and farther in the night, until finally even the rumbling sound of the wheels could no longer be heard.
Half an hour later, the donkey cart arrived at the mass grave outside the city.
The old man lifted the tattered mat on the cart, dragged a man down with great difficulty and threw him into the burial pit.
Then he took out a tinder, lit a pile of yellow paper, and muttered as he lit it:
"Butler Chen, we are old brothers, so I naturally can't bear to see you end up like this.
But my lady has given the order, so I have to obey. If you want to find someone, go find my lady, not me.
I will build a tomb for you and will go to pay my respects to you every Qingming Festival. Don't worry."
The old man muttered to himself for a long time, and finally, after watching the ashes on the ground burn out, he drove the car back.
After the old man left, three men in black jumped down from a nearby tree and pulled the corpse out of the mass grave.
"Boss, as expected, it's Chen Ping." One of them said.
"See if he's dead?"
One of them reached out and checked Chen Ping's neck, then leaned over his chest and listened before answering:
"Not dead yet, still has a faint heartbeat."
"As long as he's not dead, that's fine. The detoxification pill I secretly added to his dinner wasn't wasted."
Fu Long said, "Let's go and take the man back to report."
The next morning, when Chen Ping opened his eyes, he found himself back in the dilapidated little courtyard.
I was dazed for a moment. Could it be that I was dreaming and trapped in a ghost wall?
Then I thought carefully, no, it wasn't last night... Didn't I go to my wife's place last night, drink a cup of tea, and then bleed from all seven orifices...
Thinking of this, Chen Ping's breathing suddenly became heavy.
Ever since the master passed away, I have been wholeheartedly assisting the young master without any second thoughts. Why did I end up like this?
When Chen Ping thought of this, he was overwhelmed with sadness and tears streamed from the corners of his eyes.
Fu Long, who was sitting on the beam, snorted in his heart when he saw this and said:
"woke up?"
Chen Ping was startled when he suddenly heard a voice. He then looked at Fu Long on the beam and said:
"Who are you?"
Fu Long rolled down from the beam, walked to the bed and said:
"The one who saved you."
After hearing this, Chen Ping closed his eyes.
Fu Long: "Why? Do you really want to die?"
Chen Ping remained silent, lying on the bed with his eyes closed, pretending to be dead.
Fu Long didn't waste any more time talking to him and turned around to go out.
Chen Jia received news from his mother early in the morning that Nanny Ding was Liu.
He had breakfast at home with peace of mind, and went to Tingyun Teahouse at a leisurely pace. As soon as he arrived, he saw a note under the tea set in the private room.
When he opened it, he found that it was a message from Chen Ping, so he threw the note into the fire and burned it.
In the afternoon, when Chen Jia arrived at the courtyard where Chen Ping was imprisoned, Fu Long stepped forward to report:
"Since he woke up in the morning, he hasn't eaten, drunk or spoken."
"Well, thank you for your hard work. I'll go in and take a look."
The servant pushed Chen Jia into the small room where Chen Ping was placed.
Chen Ping had heard people talking outside a long time ago, but he closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.
At this moment, I heard the rumbling sound of wheels and smelled a faint medicinal fragrance. Is this... the master?
So he slowly opened his eyes and saw Chen Jia, who looked bookish and was sitting in a wheelchair in front of him.
Chen Jia's eyes showed no sadness or joy as he looked quietly at Chen Ping lying on the bed.
Chen Ping started crying as soon as he saw Chen Jia.
Then she trembled and said, "It was you, my master, who saved this servant?"
Chen Jia nodded coldly.
After hearing this, Chen Ping's tears flowed like threads, flowing down his temples and disappearing into his gray hair.
"Master, it's my fault. I betrayed you, but you saved me without any grudges... Woo woo..."
Chen Jia sighed after hearing this: "I didn't want to save you, because you will die soon."
After hearing this, Chen Ping raised his hand to wipe away his tears and struggled to get up.
Chen Jia's servant came forward and helped him up, leaning him against the head of the bed.
"Master, why do you say that? Why should I die?" Chen Ping looked terrified.
"Chen Fang colluded with Nanli and committed treason. The capital has basically obtained solid evidence, so he has been trapped in the capital and cannot return.
If his crime is proven, all of us in the Chen family will be buried with him."
When Chen Ping heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he hurriedly explained:
"Master, Lu Shou knows the most about Nanli's affairs. I don't know much about them."
Chen Jia stared at Chen Ping and said:
"Uncle Ping, I saved your life because you have served my father for decades.
If you don't tell the truth, I will send you to Yu Qingyue. You know her methods, they are even worse than Chen Fang's."
Chen Ping remembered the look Yu Qingyue gave him after he finished drinking the cup of tea last night. She was like a ghost from hell.
Suddenly I shuddered all over.
"Master, I really don't know about Nanli's affairs, but I know about Liu's affairs."
Chen Jia scoffed and said, "Are you trying to say that Aunt Ding beside Yu Qingyue is Liu?"
Chen Ping was dumbfounded when he heard this: "Master...you...you know about this?"
"Well, I just found out recently. So please tell me more about Liu."
Chen Ping thought for a moment, organized his words, and said:
"That year, Liu went to Cangzhou with the master. On the way, they encountered robbers and were hacked to death.
I buried her on the spot on the master's orders. I clearly saw her being buried, but two months later I saw her on the street.
I thought I was seeing things, so I followed him quietly.
When I saw her enter Yu's house, I was puzzled and prepared to go home and tell my master.
But as soon as I walked out of the alley where I lived, someone hit me with a stick from behind and knocked me unconscious.
When I woke up again, I was in a gloomy dungeon."
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