Princess Qinghe looked at Xuechai's still-warm body and said with disdain, "Find a broken blanket and throw her out of the palace. Every moment she stays here is bad luck!"
"Yes." A man who looked like a manager responded.
Princess Qinghe turned and went into the house.
The steward ordered two or three servants to find two moldy straw mats, wrap Xue Chai's body, and carry it out of the palace on a cart.
When the news of Princess Qinghe beating Xue Chai to death reached King Qinghe, it was only a maid who died, but King Qinghe did not have much objection. Instead, he agreed with the princess's actions and believed that those who bully and betray their masters should be severely punished.
Prince Qinghe said, "Xue Chai has been with Yu Rong since she was a child and has a deep bond with her. If Xue Chai dies, Yu Rong will surely be heartbroken. Instruct the servants around the princess to take good care of her."
Liu Dong replied, "Yes."
Liu Dong is one of the managers of the palace. He is highly valued by Prince Qinghe and is considered Prince Qinghe's confidant.
He was probably middle-aged, with an ordinary appearance, but his deep eyes revealed a bit of shrewdness that was different from ordinary people.
"Have your people keep an eye on the Ye family, especially Ye Shiheng. His son seduced the princess of the Qinghe Palace, so he won't just stand there and take no action."
Liu Dong said, "Reporting to the palace, I have ordered people to keep an eye on the movements of the general's mansion."
Prince Qinghe nodded in response.
After sending Liu Chun away, Prince Qinghe met Bai Yanlang.
General Ye’s Mansion, Feiyuan.
The sky was turning pale, and soon the golden wheel slowly rose, and the weather was sunny.
Ye Songyan got up from the bed, put on his clothes, and was about to call someone in to help him wash up, but he found that the door was locked.
He knocked on the door and called loudly for the servant to open it.
"Open the door! Who locked it? Let me out!"
Bang bang bang!
Ye Songyan continued to knock on the door.
"Oh, my Fourth Young Master, please stop clapping. It's giving me a headache." Outside the door, Wujing and a group of servants and guards were standing in the aisle under the eaves.
"Uncle Wujing, open the door—" Ye Songyan suddenly realized something, "Uncle Wujing, who told you to lock me up? Was it my grandfather or my father?"
Wujing said, "The general has ordered you to stay in the room and reflect on your actions. When you have thought things through, you will be released."
Ye Songyan was stunned. What did he want him to think clearly?
Could it be that what his father said yesterday about considering his relationship with Yu Rong was a lie?
He thought his father had noticed how much he owed him over the years and that was why he said he would consider his relationship with Yurong. It turned out that he was just trying to coax him and lie to him.
Ye Songyan knocked on the door and shouted, "Where's my grandpa? I want to see him! Grandpa, Grandpa——"
Wu Jing looked at the banging door and said, "Fourth Young Master, stop shouting. Your grandfather and your father are on the same side. The old general will not come to see you."
"Mother, mother——"
Wujing said, "Mrs. Xu is also locked up in the room and is not allowed to see you."
Upon hearing this, Ye Songyan felt a chill in his heart. His father had put his mother under house arrest, and even his grandfather, who loved him the most, did not stand on his side.
"I don't believe it. Open the door, open it for me. I want to see my dad! Uncle Wujing, open the door!"
I don’t know how long it took, but the sound in the room gradually died down. Ye Songyan had been shouting and knocking on the door for so long, and his stomach was empty and he was exhausted, so he spoke weakly.
Inside the house, Ye Songyan's stomach growled, "Uncle Wujing, I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat? My father didn't say he would deprive me of food."
"Wait." Wujing said and asked someone to get food.
Soon, the food was brought in, the Five Classics were brought in through the window, and the window and door were closed.
The general ordered the fourth young master to be placed under house arrest, and the old general had no objection, indicating that he agreed with the general's approach. Under the old general's nose, except for not letting the fourth young master go, he could not be treated unfairly in any other way.
Inside the house, Ye Songyan ate to fill his stomach while thinking about how to escape. His grandfather and father already knew about their affairs. He didn't know what was happening with Yurong. He had to go and see if Prince Qinghe knew about their affairs as well.
The spring afternoon sun is bright and warm.
Ye Shiheng went to Feiyuan specifically to pay his respects to the old man and to visit his son who was in solitary confinement.
"Xiao Si, have you thought it through?" He smiled faintly, with a bit of kindness in his eyes, but unfortunately Ye Songyan in the room couldn't see it.
Even if Ye Songyan saw it, he would not believe that his father still had a loving look towards him. He would rather believe that it was fake.
The young man in the room yelled directly, not caring if the person outside was his father or not, "No!"
"Ye Shiheng, let me out!"
"How dare you call your father by his full name? Who taught you that?"
Ye Songyan punched and kicked the door, "Let me out! Ye Shiheng! Ye Shiheng!"
It was rude for a son to address his father by his first name, but Ye Shiheng wasn't angry. He leaned against the wall, folded his arms, and said seriously, "Son, let me tell you something. Don't be too naive and trust others easily, especially strangers. You have a face that shows intelligence, and your sister-in-law looks innocent enough, but she's even more cunning than you. You said you two are about the same age, but how come you're more innocent than a piece of paper? Should I say you're naive and inexperienced, or should I say you've been stupid in Mount Wutai?"
“…”
The Five Classics standing by were ashamed and said, "General, you are blatantly calling the Fourth Young Master stupid."
Ye Shiheng said, "Son, stay here and reflect on your mistakes. When you have thought it through, I will let you out."
If you have thought it through, let the person out. But what if you haven’t thought it through?
Should he be locked up for life?
Wujing asked, "General, what if the Fourth Young Master still hasn't figured it out?"
Ye Shiheng said, "Then keep it closed."
Ye Xiaosi in the room, "..." Dad, you are so cruel.
Ye Shiheng had nothing else to say, so he turned and left.
Guanju Pavilion.
Ye Zelin stole some free time from his busy schedule. He learned that Ye Songyan was put in solitary confinement. As a good brother, he had to take care of his youngest brother.
Even if the two people are not on good terms, they still need to show proper concern.
He went to the flying academy by himself.
Ye Songyan questioned Ye Zelin through the door: "What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at me?"
Ye Zelin smiled and said, "You're right." He came here just to make fun of Ye Songyan.
Ye Songyan didn't even consider his own identity. Putting aside his political views, the Qinghe Palace would definitely not marry his legitimate daughter to a bastard's son?
I'm afraid that in the eyes of the Qinghe Palace, he is a toad wanting to eat swan meat!
Ye Zelin stood outside the door and said in a rather condescending tone, "Ye Songyan, why don't you beg me and I will tell you about the situation at the Qinghe Palace. I'm sure you also want to know about Princess Yurong's situation, right?"
"Ye Zelin, you——"
"Oh, you don't want to know? Fine, I'm leaving." Ye Zelin turned and left.
Ye Songyan hurriedly called out to Ye Zelin and pleaded, "Brother, wait a minute, is that okay?"
Ye Zelin expressed his sympathy, "Princess Yurong is fine, but her maid, whose name was Chai, was beaten to death by Princess Qinghe."
"Xue Chai is dead?" Ye Songyan was stunned.
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