ebookland Chapter 209 Tang Xue's Fate
Chapter 209 Tang Xue's Fate
It's hard to find people who want to harm the Ye family, but there are only a few who want to harm Ye Xiyao.
The Ye family and the richest man's influence quickly located Lu Yuanyou, who happened to be disguised and about to leave the city.
"You think you can just run away after harming my sister? Did I give you permission?"
"I let you off the hook last time, but you still dare to try and frame Xiyao. You wish you were dead."
Ye Jingyang and Qi Jinlan kicked Lu Yuanyou around like a ball.
"Ah!" In no time, Lu Yuanyou was beaten black and blue, screaming in pain.
"Speak! Who are you and who want to harm Xiyao? Whom do they work for?"
Lu Yuanyou did not escape alone; he was accompanied by two people who knew some martial arts.
Even after being tortured unconscious, he still couldn't confess who was behind it. Lu Yuanyou, being a mere scholar, was easily beaten and eventually revealed the mastermind.
"It was Tang Xue. She found the letter and used threats and inducements to make me say those things outside, and then she had someone send me out of the city."
"So it was her. She's been dealing with a mountain of problems lately, and we haven't even had time to get them out of power yet, but she's already rushing to her death."
Tang Xue's status rose because of her son, which was dishonorable in the past. Old Madam Chu's evil scheme failed, and she was dissatisfied with Tang Xue, but out of consideration for the Crown Prince, she extended her affection to her son.
Although the Chu family has lost power, there is still a force secretly helping them, which they have not yet been able to find out.
Both families had schemed against Ye Xiyao, but the Chu family didn't take any action, while the Tang family kept a low profile after being impeached.
Tang Xue started causing trouble after she got comfortable with her life.
The following day, Lu Yuanyou was taken to Chang'an Prefecture, where Ye Jingyang reported Tang Xue.
"Crack!" The bowl in my hand was smashed.
"Useless thing, found so quickly, and even gave me away."
Early in the morning, Tang Xue had just finished her breakfast when her servants informed her that yamen runners from Chang'an Prefecture had come to summon her.
Ye Yuanru was also summoned. After a series of changes, she had become much thinner. When she learned why she had been brought here, she was terrified.
She is still alive and living in the Chen family, but she lives cautiously and on thin ice. The person who truly loved her is no longer there. Madam Chen torments her, and the servants don't take her seriously at all.
Unexpectedly, because of what happened back then, she was brought to court again. Before she even had a chance to harm Ye Xiyao, she was used by others. Ye Yuanru regretted her actions.
Ye Xiyao did not appear in court; it was Ye Jingyang who came to report the case.
"Lord Zheng, many young ladies know that Ye Yuanru imitated Xiyao's handwriting."
More than two years ago, she impersonated Xiyao and wrote a letter to Lu Yuanyou. When Lu Yuanyou came to us, we had already told him the truth.
Now that he knows he's out there harming Xiyao again, I beg you, Your Honor, to investigate and seek justice for Xiyao.
Qi Jinlan summoned everyone who had overheard their conversation at the inn. Lu Yuanyou confessed again, directly accusing Tang Xue of instigating and threatening him to harm people.
"My lord, I have been resting at home during my pregnancy and do not know him at all."
Tang Xue's belly was already showing, and she clutched her stomach, crying out in protest. Her delicate expression evoked a sense of sympathy.
“I’m not lying. The letter fell after she bumped into me. There was no one else around at the time, so she must have picked it up.”
The person I was supposed to meet wasn't her, but I saw that person enter the Marquis of Pingyang's residence.
"Is this the person?" Zheng Tianxing had someone bring in a nanny for Lu Yuanyou to identify.
The person Lu Yuanyou met was Tang Xue's wet nurse.
"Yes, it is her."
Tang Xue's original plan was to have Lu Yuanyou taken out of the city and then have him killed, but her plan backfired.
The wet nurse confessed to her crime.
"My lord, it was this servant who asked Lu Yuanyou to harm Miss Ye. This servant treated Miss Ye as her own child."
"This servant hates that Miss Ye has turned against my mistress, so I stole the letter my mistress found and went to him. It really has nothing to do with my mistress. This servant confesses."
In the end, Ye Xiyao's reputation was restored, Tang Xue was unharmed, Ye Yuanru was given a severe beating for the conclusive evidence, and Lu Yuanyou was imprisoned.
Ye Jingyang didn't pursue the matter further with Tang Xue, but the elders wouldn't stand idly by; they went after Tang Xue's parents to cause trouble.
Within two days, the court was filled with accusations against the Tang family, and in the end, the Tang family was also sentenced to exile.
Tang Xue suffered a miscarriage due to her family's misfortune, leading to the downfall of the Tang family. As a result, the matriarch of the Chu family, the eldest grandson, no longer treated her well. With the concubines vying for favor, Tang Xue lived a life worse than death and eventually went mad.
While Ye Yaoyao was on her journey, the system reported to her what had happened to Ye Xiyao.
Tang Xue harmed my sister; she deserved it. It's good she's gone mad.
[System, my brother's fate has changed. Many things must have become a butterfly effect!]
My sister's accident happened after my second brother's, but things are different now. There's a lot of turmoil going on in the capital; could my sister's accident happen sooner?
[Host, the system cannot detect you right now, but better safe than sorry.]
【That's right, I'll write back right away.】
Remind your family members in case something really happens to Ye Xiyao.
Ye Yaoyao picked up a pen and paper and began to write. Qin Jingyu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and looked at her.
His little girl has so many things to worry about!
After traveling at breakneck speed for half a month, they finally arrived at Pancheng in the Mo Kingdom.
After finding an inn to stay in and having a good meal, Ye Yaoyao pulled Qin Jingyu out. Few women went out here, and the young women covered their faces.
Qin Jingyu put a veil on Ye Yaoyao, and the two of them concealed their faces, but they still attracted the attention of passersby as they walked.
"The local customs here aren't as good as back home," Ye Yaoyao sighed.
"Mexico is a small country and is not yet civilized."
The news of the discovery of the phoenix tail flower came from a merchant from the Mo Kingdom who was carrying a box containing gold hairpins for sale, with a phoenix flower pattern engraved on it.
The man said he bought it randomly on the street.
Ye Yaoyao checked every stall she passed, but found no clues along the way.
"It's so quiet here, there hasn't even been a case of abducting a woman."
On the way here, stopping to rest would inevitably lead to some minor incidents, or at least some interesting spectacles. But here, everything is so peaceful, which made Ye Yaoyao wonder.
"You still dream of being a female knight-errant."
"Heh, it's too peaceful, no clues. It's good to have something going on!"
"Then let's stroll around a bit longer. Maybe we can even let you be a female knight-errant for a while."
"It smells so good." Ye Yaoyao's sensitive nose twitched; it was the smell of pastries.
"This must taste delicious. Let's go try the local specialties."
"Even a dog's nose isn't as sharp as yours."
"That is."
Ye Yaoyao followed the scent and entered the alleyway.
Finally, they found a pastry stall in a secluded spot.
A little boy stood beside a stall set up in front of a house.
Freshly baked and still warm, Ye Yaoyao stood in front of several kinds of pastries that looked beautiful and smelled delicious.
"Sister, are you buying pastries?"
"Little brother, are you selling this? Where are your parents?"
“My sister is inside. She made all these pastries. They’re delicious. You can try them, sister.”
The little boy looked at Ye Yaoyao expectantly.
Why not sell them on the street?
"I'm still young, my sister said I can just sell them at the door."
Ye Yaoyao understood; it was probably because the etiquette for women here was extremely strict.
[Hmph! That wicked feudalism only harms women.]