roccoschili Chapter 208 Her Tribulations Are Coming
Chapter 208 Her Tribulations Are Coming
[System, couldn't you have given me a heads-up?]
Ye Yaoyao nestled in Qin Jingyu's arms, complaining about the system.
[Host, the handsome man is moving too fast.]
I don't want to stay on this mountain anymore. Can you find the Nightshade Vine?
[The area is so large that searching it using the system would consume a lot of energy, but it's still manageable for smaller areas.]
Since saving Liu Yunshu would also earn points, the system was still willing to help.
[Otherwise... the system will scan this area! Good luck, host!]
Such a large area of land is indeed hard to find, and Ye Yaoyao hopes the system can find it.
After a while, the system's excited voice came, and Ye Yaoyao could still see the image of Ye You Teng that the system showed her.
[Found it, host, you're very lucky. It's located northeast of where you're standing. Just dig in that direction.]
Ye Yaoyao happily ran away from Qin Jingyu's arms. There were no big trees in this area, so Ye You Teng could only stretch a long line on the ground, which was submerged in the green plants.
"Found it, it's right here."
Qin Jingyu saw it; the Nightshade Vine wasn't thick, and you wouldn't notice it unless you looked closely.
"You guys dig up the ground."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The guards had already arrived and started working with hoes.
"Dig to the deepest part."
They only want the years from the roots.
Fortunately, the guards were all highly skilled in martial arts, and their roots were deep, making them increasingly difficult to remove.
After several dozen meters, I finally saw the thickest root and took a section of it.
"I finally got it."
After eating wild game and digging up some medicinal herbs on the mountain, a group of people came down the mountain.
By the time we reached the foot of the mountain, it was already late.
"How is it? Did you find it?" Qin Longyue asked anxiously.
"Second Aunt, we found it," Ye Yaoyao replied with a smile.
"Great! Everyone must be hungry! Let's go eat."
Having found the Nightshade Vine, the group left the village the next day.
Ye Yaoyao went to the Mo Kingdom, and Liu Shuyu's family went to take up their posts. They sent a lot of supplies to the villagers, and everyone came out to see them off very warmly.
"Sister Cheng, I think you and my cousin are a good match. I hope to see you again next year, when you will be my cousin's wife."
If they can find the Phoenix Tail Flower on this journey, they will return at the end of the year, which is why Ye Yaoyao said they would meet again next year.
“Miss Ye, you’re joking. I’m just a country girl, I’m not good enough for him.”
Cheng Su used to think that if Liu Shuyu returned to be an official, she could at least get close to him. But now that he's a member of the imperial family, he's someone she can't possibly be worthy of.
Ye Yaoyao held Cheng Su's hand and said earnestly:
"Sister Cheng, please don't say that. You've been through thick and thin together. You know what kind of person your cousin is."
My maternal grandparents' family is very open-minded and easy to get along with. They treat you with sincerity, so you don't need to feel pressured.
The issue of social class has always been a major problem, but Ye Yaoyao believed that it didn't exist between the two of them.
[Sigh! Second cousin! Your childhood sweetheart thinks she's not good enough for you, you'd better step up.]
Liu Shuyu looked at Cheng Su and realized why she seemed preoccupied.
However, I'm in a hurry to take up my new post now, and I'm thinking of finding time to talk things out with her properly later.
Qin Longyue also asked Cheng Su to visit her frequently.
After saying their goodbyes, everyone went their separate ways.
...............
In the capital city, Ye Mian and his family were beheaded and their heads displayed to the public in late autumn, but not a single member of the Ye family went to watch.
Liu Yunshu hadn't seen Ye Yaoyao for over a month and missed her terribly. This was the first time her youngest daughter had been separated from her for such a long time.
Ye Xiumu met with her several times, and she would always fall into a coma for several days. She knew that her daughter was suffering outside because of her illness, and her longing for her daughter deepened. She was listless all day long.
Ye Yaoyao went out to find medicinal herbs under the pretense of helping Ye Xiyao detoxify.
Ye Xiumu had just returned to the Holy Capital and couldn't go out with Ye Yaoyao. Ye Li'an had official business to attend to, and Ye Jingyang was left behind to protect Ye Xiyao. The whole family was at home, and they were extremely worried about Ye Yaoyao.
Ye Yaoyao left in a hurry, and the Ye family's family reunion banquet was also postponed. The triplets still lived with Liu Yunshu in the original Ye family. Ye Xiumu often went there, but could only see the three children.
"Ma'am, it's not good."
The butler rushed to Liu Yunshu.
"Butler Li, what's the matter that you're in such a panic?"
"Madam, people outside are spreading rumors that the Third Miss secretly pledged her life to a scholar, but then abandoned him after starting the affair."
This old servant suspects someone is trying to ruin the Third Miss's reputation. They've even claimed to have letters exchanged in secret, and everyone says it's in the Third Miss's handwriting.
"What?" Upon hearing this, Liu Yunshu perked up. "Go find Xiyao and bring her over."
"Yes, ma'am."
Just then, Ye Xiyao brought over some nourishing soup for Liu Yunshu and overheard the housekeeper's words. She stood at the door, puzzled.
"Third Miss, this old servant was just about to come to see you. Madam requests your presence."
"Butler, I heard everything."
"Faith? Scholars? Weren't they all ruined?"
After thinking for a while, Ye Xiyao could only think of letters from Lu Yuanyou and Ye Yuanru.
Liu Yunshu looked suspicious.
"Xiyao, what did you say? All the letters have been destroyed?"
Ye Xiyao told her mother what had happened.
“Mother, once Lu Yuanyou found out that I didn’t write the letter, he stopped bothering me.”
He failed the imperial examination, and I thought he must have returned to his hometown. I never expected to hear this news now.
Ye Xiyao felt that this matter was somewhat related to him.
Ye Jingyang's voice arrived before he did.
"Xiyao, I have already sent people to search for Lu Yuanyou throughout the city."
Ye Jingyang heard about this on the street and rushed back.
Ye Yuanru and Chen Chengsi underwent a blood test to confirm their father-daughter relationship and were released to return to the Chen family. However, Xue Ruoxue's hopes of being rescued by Ye Yuanru in prison were dashed.
Ye Jingyang suspected that Ye Yuanru had ordered this to be done, and shouted angrily:
"Ye Yuanru escaped a disaster, but instead of keeping a low profile, she dared to frame Xiyao. She's practically courting death."
Not long after, Ye Xiumu and Qi Jinlan also arrived.
Qi Jinlan looked at Ye Xiyao with a face full of self-reproach.
“I burned all those letters. I never expected that someone would make a fuss about it. It’s all my fault for not handling it well.”
Ye Xiyao grabbed Qi Jinlan's sleeve and shook it to comfort him.
"This is none of your business. Let's think about how to solve the problem."
Ye Xiumu understood the whole story and seemed to be deep in thought.
"This matter is probably not that simple. Although Ye Yuanru has been recognized by the Chen family, Chen Chengsi is being watched by the Ministry of Justice. It's not a glorious thing. She's just an illegitimate daughter, so they probably won't take her seriously."
Besides, Madam Chen wouldn't treat her well. The Empress intends for Xiyao to marry the Crown Prince, so the Chen family shouldn't be bothering Xiyao at all.
"Does Father mean that someone is plotting something in secret? Is it to harm our Ye family or is it just targeting Xiyao?"
"No matter the reason, Lu Yuanyou must find him; this person cannot possibly be uninvolved."
"Okay, we'll check right away."
Ye Xiyao thought of Ye Yaoyao's prediction of her tragic end, that her calamity was coming, and that this was just the beginning.