ebookland Chapter 128 Father, how could you leave like this?
Chapter 128 Father, how could you leave like this?
Today is a day off for the court, so the palace banquet is scheduled for daytime. Everyone got up early, had breakfast, and then began to prepare their attire before heading to the palace for the banquet.
Ye Yaoyao went out to get into the carriage when she heard the sound of wheels rolling behind her. She turned around and looked.
[That scumbag father really doesn't miss a single opportunity to get up close and personal with the Emperor; he's definitely a dedicated workaholic.]
Upon hearing the heartfelt words, the mother and her children looked at Ye Mian. Even though he had taken great care of himself, his haggard appearance was still very obvious. He was being pushed out in a wheelchair by his servants.
Ye Mian had his bones broken by lightning. He submitted his leave request, but the Emperor didn't even look at it, tossed it aside, and said only this:
“He’s so troublesome, let him stay home from court for three months.”
Ye Mian, who had originally planned to take three days off to attend court despite his injury, suffered another blow.
He couldn't attend court assemblies, but he could still go to government offices. However, the officials were shrewd enough to know that since the emperor had explicitly forbidden him from attending court, they all used the excuse that he was injured and unable to handle official business, and that he should take good care of his injury, to refuse to report on government affairs to him.
Ye Mian, who was once a glorious and dignified third-rank official in the Imperial Secretariat, has recently been the subject of ridicule. He was first severely impeached by Liu Lingchuan and then struck by lightning.
His once-accumulated reputation for virtue has long been forgotten, and even his former subordinates who flattered him no longer respect him.
Ye Jingyang stepped forward to inquire, shouting:
"Father, your injuries haven't healed yet, what are you doing out here?"
"Why are you shouting so loudly?" Ye Mian's face instantly darkened, his eyes widened in anger, and he shouted loudly.
"It's nothing, I'm just excited because I haven't seen my father for so many days!"
Ye Mian stayed in his own courtyard and refused to come out or see anyone. His four children took turns visiting him, but he was turned away and they were unable to see him.
Hearing Ye Jingyang say this, Ye Mian became even more agitated. Ye Li'an and Ye Xiyao came over to greet him, but he said he would leave without seeing anyone.
Ye Jingyang and Ye Yaoyao, on the other hand, were like chatterboxes, standing outside the door and refusing to leave. They kept rambling about how difficult it was for them to be chased, and even cursed the mastermind behind it all. Only later did they remember to ask about his injuries.
In particular, Ye Yaoyao directly delivered a wheelchair, described it in glowing terms, and even exchanged it for an expensive item before leaving.
Thinking back to that day, Ye Mian wanted to find a few more assassins to kill her.
Ye Yaoyao stood outside Ye Mian's room, her smile fading and replaced with a dejected expression. Behind her, Fu Ling pushed a wheelchair.
“Father! When I came back, I heard that you were struck by lightning. I was so worried. I heard that you haven’t seen my eldest and second brothers. I was even more worried.”
Ye Yaoyao slammed the door a few times and shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice echoing in the corridor.
There was no response from inside, but Ye Yaoyao was not discouraged and continued to shout loudly:
“Father, why aren’t you saying anything? I heard that when my elder brother and the others came to see you, you spoke to them.”
"What's wrong? Did you aggravate your wound? Is it too painful to speak? I know medicine; I'll come in and take a look."
"My lord, shall we let the fourth young lady in?" Ye Mian leaned against the bed as servants attended to him during his meal.
"Don't worry about her."
The siblings would come one by one each day. Yesterday, Ye Jingyang stood outside the door and kept talking for half an hour before he was willing to leave. Ye Mian was determined to ignore Ye Yaoyao.
None of them treated him like a father; they were a bunch of unfilial children.
Ye Yaoyao had already inquired and found out that her scumbag father was having breakfast while they were being chased by assassins. She was determined not to let him have a proper breakfast.
"Father, I heard your bones are broken, and it breaks my heart! That's why I've brought you some nice things!"
There was no sound from inside the room, but Ye Yaoyao didn't seem to care and continued talking to herself:
"Father, this is a wheelchair. I had it made myself, and it's top-notch! The wheels are round and smooth, making it very easy to push!"
These armrests are so comfortable you could fall asleep! And this backrest is so soft it feels like it's padded with cotton!
With this, you can go wherever you want, and you no longer have to stay in bed all the time. As a doctor, I believe it's best to get some sunshine after a bone fracture; it helps with faster recovery.
Ye Yaoyao said a lot, but Ye Mian still didn't say anything. Fu Ling said worriedly:
"Miss, there's been no sound. Could something have really happened to the master?"
"It's possible. What if Father fell off the bed, aggravated his injuries, and no one noticed, causing him to faint? What if he died?"
"Ah! Miss, please save the master! But the door is locked from the inside."
The food Ye Mian was eating suddenly lost its flavor; this wretched girl was cursing him.
"My poor father! I fell off a cliff and survived to come back and be able to take care of you, how could you leave like this?"
Ye Yaoyao began her performance as a filial daughter, and her loud wailing attracted more servants.
"What's wrong with Fourth Miss?"
"It sounds like something happened to an adult."
The servants of Qingzhu Courtyard gathered together and watched Ye Yaoyao cry outside the door.
"Waaah... Why are we father and daughter so unlucky? Our father-daughter relationship has only lasted fourteen years, and now we are separated by death forever."
"Oh no! It's the adults who have gone."
"Go and inform the madam immediately."
"And the eldest young master and the second young master."
The servants ran off in a panic to inform the masters of the Ye family.
Ye Mian's face was ashen, and he was so angry that his hands were trembling. The servants kept their heads down and dared not look at him.
"Answer this wretched girl."
"Yes, sir." The servant walked to the door and said through it:
"Fourth Miss, you've misunderstood. The master felt unwell after breakfast and went back to sleep."
“I spoke so loudly, even if Father was asleep, he couldn’t possibly not have reacted. You audacious servant, did you murder Father because you saw that he was currently inconvenient?”
"Fourth Miss, I don't have any, I wouldn't dare." The servant panicked upon hearing this.
"Then open the door and let me in to see my father before I believe you."
"This... it's because the master won't let us open the door, Fourth Miss. The master is in a bad mood and hasn't even seen the eldest young master and the others. Please understand his feelings."
“My father is already injured and in poor health, so he can’t suppress his feelings. I think you’re deceiving me. My father must have been murdered by you for his money.”
"I'm innocent! Fourth Miss, I really didn't do it."
The servant rushed back to the bedside, "Sir, what should we do?"
"Find a way to get rid of her." Ye Mian knew Ye Yaoyao was difficult to deal with, which was why he didn't respond to her. He didn't expect her to accuse him of being murdered for money.
"What's wrong, Yaoyao? I heard your father passed away. Why so suddenly?"
"Yes! Sister, you scared me! Didn't Father break a bone? How could he suddenly stop breathing?"
"Mother, eldest brother, second brother, I brought Father a wheelchair, but Father didn't say a word to me, and he didn't open the door."
One of the servants inside seemed quite panicked. I suspected my father was dead, and the servant was preparing to steal some valuables and run away.