Chapter 224 Part 2 - Imperial Edict (Part 2) (1/2)

Chapter 224: Imperial Edict (Part 2)

On the journey back in the carriage, Xie Jing Xing watched as Shen Miao did not speak and said, “Let the Mo Yu Army capture that fellow and lock him up for a day or two, then he would tell us who is the mastermind.”

He was talking about Ye Hong Guang. With regards to Ye Hong Guang’s performance today at Jing Hua Palace, only fools would not believe if one said that there was no one behind him telling him to slander Shen Miao.

Shen Miao rolled her eyes at Xie Jing Xing, “What is there to say? Other than Ye Mei, who else could it be?”

Those little tricks and details that Ye Mei used might be able to conceal from others but not her.

“Then why are you still not happy?” Xie Jing Xing pinched her face, “You also look very strange when looking at that fellow. Is there anything that I don’t know about?” His eyes squinted.

Shen Miao brushed his hand away, “Do you remember about that dream I spoke to you about, that I have a son and daughter in it?”

Xie Jing Xing’s joking expression paused as he looked towards her.

“The first time when I saw Ye Hong Guang, one felt that he was just too similar to the child in the dream. I thought that he was the child in the dream. But he stood at Ye Mei’s side and help Ye Mei slander me. To be honest, I am very upset.” Shen Miao said, “But afterwards I looked carefully and discover that they were not similar. They only looked similar. Speaking of which, upon thinking about it now, there were only seven or eight tenth similar. There are still many things different.”

After a brief surprise and upset, Shen Miao had paid close attention to that beautiful youth. From a glance, there was almost no difference between him and Fu Ming but their temperaments were very different. As Fu Ming was unable to gain Fu Xiu Yi’s favour and because she was in an opposing relationship with Mei Furen, he was matured quite early. Fu Ming’s magnanimity, honesty, kindness and straightforwardness were the qualities that what a Monarch should have. However when facing this child, he was like a normal Young Master of an official family. Most likely because of his legs, he had some inferiority. Fu Ming would not lie. Fu Ming would not stand at Ye Mei’s side. Fu Ming would definitely not help Ye Mei to deal with her. The most important thing was that when Shen Miao stood in front of that child, there were no waves in her heart. There were some emotional connection between mother and child so if he was Fu Ming, she would be able to feel it and her heart would not be able to be that calm.

Ye Hong Guang was not Fu Ming and only looked similar to Fu Ming. She was almost confused but she quickly reacted. No one could understand one’s own child like a mother so there was no Fu Ming’s shadow in Ye Hong Guang. This made Shen Miao disappointed but at the same time also relief. If Fu Ming really became the Ye family people in this lifetime, the Ye family would make use of him to deal with Shen Miao and this was something that Shen Miao was most unwilling to see.

“Similar?” Xie Jing Xing said unconvincingly, “So you are particularly tolerant towards him?”

“Perhaps it’s this reason.” Shen Miao said, “One is unable to be vicious towards that face. Moreover you are also clear that the culprit of this matter is another. Ye Hong Guang was only made use by others and one fear that he do not lie often. One is between laughter and tears at his lying appearance. It is just that I am very curious.” Shen Miao continued, “If this matter is truly related to Ye Mei then why would Ye Mei push Consort Jing? This is not the way of doing things. One felt that it is just too sloppy.”

Xie Jing Xing smiled, “Or is it just only an accident?”

“Accident?”

At the same time, Ye Mei and Ye Hong Guang was in the carriage on the way back to the residence.

Ye Hong Guang had been very restless as the servant carried him to the carriage and sat him by Ye Mei’s side. However the normally warm and gentle speaking Ye Mei had not been speaking to him after boarding the carriage, making Ye Hong Guang feel somewhat restless. Just as he wanted to speak, Ye Mei suddenly spoke, “Third Younger Brother, what did you speak to WangFei of First Rank just now?”

Ye Mei was smiling and this smile was the same as it was normally but one did not know why Ye Hong Guang felt somewhat fearful. He paused and said softly, “I said sorry to her.”

Ye Mei’s expression changed slightly.

“WangFei looked like a good person.” Ye Hong Guang lowered his head and spoke softly, “I slandered her like that but she was not angry at all and even treated me amiably. She is a good person and did not look down on a crippled person like me… Eldest Sister, I have lied and wrongly accused a good person. My heart feels restless.”

“Did I not said before?” Ye Mei said, “If you do not speak like this, the Emperor and Empress would definitely be suspicious of me. It is alright that the suspicion land on me but it would implicate the entire Ye family. Could it be that you want to see Father and Mother being implicated? The people of the Imperial family would not care about right or wrong. Parents are already old and to be tormented like this. Reputation is a small matter, what if one’s health is impacted?”

Those words were already somewhat rude. Ye Mei had always been polite and kind to Ye Hong Guang and Ye Hong Guang also liked this older sister that looked like a fairy. For the first time being blamed by Ye Mei and there was even some faint anger in it, Ye Hong Guang did not felt good in his heart. He dared not speak anything more and only listen to Ye Mei continuing, “Moreover, how do you know that she was being wrongly accused?”

“WangFei had said that it was not her. The Emperor and Her Ladyship the Empress also trusted her.” Ye Hong Guang said in a soft voice, “Older Sister, why does one need to lie? Why not let them suspect you and one must point out WangFei?”

Ye Mei finally showed anger on her face and she almost looked at Ye Hong Guang sinisterly, “You would rather believe her then to trust your Older Sister?”

Ye Hong Guang shook his head, “I only felt that WangFei is not such a person.”

Ye Mei could not express her annoyance when she heard the words of believing Shen Miao. Emperor Yong Le was like that, Empress Xian De was also as such, Prince Rui was also like that and now even Ye Hong Guang was like that. What kind of magic did Shen Miao have that could always earn others’ trust? Even she could not gain any benefit from Shen Miao at all.

Thinking about what had happened before, Ye Mei could not help but tremble.

She did not expect that Lu Jing would be that arrogant and stupid. Ye Mei had listened to the information of Lu Jing that Ye Mao Cai had inquired but who knew that Lu Jing’s jealousy would be as such? It was alright that she deliberate made things difficult for her since Ye Mei was one who could withstand it.

It was just that later it was Lu Zhen who got angry first and Lu Zhen actually wanted to ruin her appearance.

But how would Ye Mei be one who would suffer any loss? And thus in the dispute, she accidentally pushed Lu Jing down. She fled from the scene and initially thought of escaping during the chaos as Ye Mao Cai would definitely not offend another because of her, thus Ye Mei could only depend on herself. However at this moment she discovered that after being in Long Ye for such a long time, she did not have a route to retreat. One could not even tell if this Ye family backing was a friend or foe.

However her luck had always been not too bad and would often survive a bad situation. Since Lu Jing was diead and there was not witness to speak, she did not need to flee.

Ye Mei slowly calmed down and thought of ways to bribe that unfavoured CaiRen. She knew that it was not possible to wipe off all the suspicious points away and simply made this pool of water murky. She let Ye Hong Guang be the witness by scaring Ye Hong Guang that if he did not lie, the entire Ye residence would be implicated. Ye Hong Guang was not courageous and grew up in the Ye family residence since young and would not be clear of the relationship and situation in the outside her and thus agreed under the fear.