Chapter 1134 Follow-up storm!

Ye Mansion, Murong Qingwu's Courtyard
Murong Qingwu, who had been pregnant for several months, was lying on the bed, listening to Ying'er's account of what had just happened. She was also very shocked and asked back:
“Is Ye Baode so bold? He actually dared to launch a rebellion…”

Because of her pregnancy, Murong Qingwu's attention was basically focused on the unborn baby in her belly during this period, and she did not pay much attention to other things in the outside world!
So even though she knew that Sun Jingan was being investigated and the incident of the wordless letter had caused some trouble in Yijing, Murong Qingwu didn't care too much.

However, Murong Qingwu really didn't expect that Ye Baode, who was always friendly and made money, would quietly cause such a big trouble. Fortunately, in the end, there was no danger and no major chaos was easily suppressed by her husband!
Facing Murong Qingwu's question, Ying Er nodded and said;

"Ye Baode teamed up with Huang Can, Yang Guoxu and others to fabricate a lie that someone was conspiring to treason and had imprisoned the Marshal. They wanted to attack the Ye Mansion in the name of rescuing the Marshal!"

"However, his conspiracy was uncovered by the Coordination Office before it could be carried out. Ye Baode has been executed and Huang Can has also been captured. But I heard that Yang Guoxu escaped. Now the Coordination Office and the Ministry of Justice are jointly hunting him down. I believe they will be able to catch him soon!"

Murong Qingwu asked with interest:

"Who did Ye Baode frame for treason and put the Marshal under house arrest?"

Facing Murong Qingwu's question, Ying Er showed a hint of hesitation.

“Madam, this…”

Murong Qingwu, who didn't know the situation at this time, still asked with great interest:
"Ying'er, what are you afraid of in our own yard? Just say whatever you want to say!"

"Did Ye Baode say that An Miaoyi committed treason and put the Marshal under house arrest? The common people say that the husband's ambition is known to everyone. In my opinion, An Miaoyi's ambition is no less than that of the husband!"

Listening to Murong Qingwu's words, Ying'er shook her head awkwardly. Seeing that it was not An Miaoyi as she expected, Murong Qingwu was a little disappointed. Seeing Ying'er's hesitation, Murong Qingwu gradually had a bad premonition in her heart. The next second, she seemed to realize something and blurted out:
"Ye Baode falsely accused me of treason? How is that possible? How can I put the Marshal under house arrest?"

Seeing Murong Qingwu's confusion, Ying'er spoke carefully:
"Ye Baode falsely accused you of having an affair with Ye Kui, the commander of the Imperial Guard Battalion. When the Marshal found out, he went all out and put the Marshal under house arrest. He also said that the child in your belly was Ye Kui's!"

Murong Qingwu was stunned at first when these words came out, and she was so angry that she shouted:

"Cut Ye Baode into pieces! Cut him alive with every cut!"

Murong Qingwu felt a little exhausted after shouting, and she was a little breathless due to anger. Seeing this, Ying'er and other maids were immediately frightened and wanted to call for help immediately...

Because Pei Zhixiu lived very close to Murong Qingwu's courtyard, she rushed over immediately after hearing the news and gave Murong Qingwu a few injections. Murong Qingwu's condition gradually stabilized. Seeing this, Pei Zhixiu wrote another prescription and asked Ying'er to decoct the medicine for Murong Qingwu.

Originally, Pei Zhixiu was a little curious about why Murong Qingwu was so angry, but after knowing the whole story, she also felt a little sympathy for Murong Qingwu.

After all, in today's feudal system, reputation is a big deal even for ordinary peasant women, and it is a matter of life and death for noble ladies like Murong Qingwu!
Although Ye Baode's action was a rumor and a false accusation, what people say is scary, and the impact on Murong Qingwu can still be said to be very great!

Thinking of this, Pei Zhixiu also sat down in front of Murong Qingwu's bed. Looking at Murong Qingwu with tears in her eyes, she also held Murong Qingwu's hand and comforted her:

"Everyone knows that you, Sister Murong, are virtuous and loyal to your husband. You won't mind Ye Baode slandering your husband!"

Listening to Pei Zhixiu's words, Murong Qingwu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and was a little moved in her heart, and then said:
“Sister Pei…”

Murong Qingwu felt full of grievances at this moment. She was finally blessed by the Bodhisattva and became pregnant with her second child. She had just started to have some hope for the rest of her life, but she never expected to encounter such a thing. Murong Qingwu really couldn't understand. She and Ye Baode had no connection in the past, and no grudge against each other in the present, so why did he want to hurt her like this?

Even though Ye Kui was the commander of the Royal Guard Battalion and was in charge of the defense of the entire Ye Mansion, I seldom saw him in the Mansion on weekdays. How could he falsely accuse me of having an affair with him?
Although this matter was a rumor and false accusation made by Ye Baode, Murong Qingwu knew in her heart that rumors like this were exactly what others loved to talk about, and this matter had already planted a landmine for her and her child's future!

Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu hated Ye Baode even more deeply. She wished she could eat his flesh and sleep on his skin to vent her hatred!
Seeing the tears in Murong Qingwu's eyes, Pei Zhixiu knew that it was difficult to comfort her with just a few words, so he advised:
"Qingwu, you must take good care of your body and not get upset because of something like this. You are pregnant now! Be careful not to get a miscarriage!"

Pei Zhixiu's last words also woke up Murong Qingwu. She immediately looked at Murong Qingwu nervously and said:

"How is my sister's child now?"

Pei Zhixiu comforted:
“Qingwu, you have always been in good health, and the child is fine now, but if you continue to be angry, it will be hard to say what will happen…”

After hearing this, Murong Qingwu still felt aggrieved, but for the sake of the child in her belly, she forced herself to calm down, forced a smile towards Pei Zhixiu and said:
"Sister Pei, I won't be defeated!"

Pei Zhixiu felt relieved after seeing this, and then he reminded again:
"Just now, my husband has sent someone to ask about your situation, Qingwu. If nothing unexpected happens, my husband will come to see you tonight. Qingwu, you must be strong!"

Murong Qingwu nodded gratefully and said:
"Thank you, Sister Pei, for saving me! Qingwu will remember everything!"

"It's just a small matter. You and I sisters should help each other!"

Because it was the New Year and there were some things to do in his yard, Pei Zhixiu said goodbye and left after seeing Murong's condition stabilized. After Pei Zhixiu left, the doctors from the medical school also came late. The diagnosis of these doctors was similar to Pei Zhixiu's. They all said that Murong Qingwu had no major problems, but needed to rest and have a good rest for a while, and must not get angry again. Then they also left a prescription for Murong Qingwu to calm her nerves and reduce internal heat, and asked Murong Qingwu to take the medicine on time before leaving.

After the doctors left, Ying Er also knelt down in front of Murong Qingwu and said with some self-blame:

"Madam, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have told you..."

Murong Qingwu, who was lying on the bed, waved her hand and comforted Ying'er:
"Ying'er, don't blame yourself. This has nothing to do with you. I told you to say it!"

Hearing her master say this, Ying Er felt even more guilty and couldn't help but curse:

"Ye Baode, that damned bastard, was lucky to have an arrow pierced through his heart. If I were still alive, I would definitely pull out his tongue. If he dares to frame you, Madam, and make up rumors about you, he will definitely be punished in the underworld and will never be reborn!"

Murong Qingwu couldn't help but sigh when she heard Ying'er say that. Seeing this, Ying'er blinked her beautiful eyes and then, as if she remembered something, she came to Murong Qingwu and whispered
"Madam, you are not the only one who has been slandered. It is said that Ye Baode also beat An Miaoyi and Master Jingren in the name of rebellion!"

"He even planned to promote Prince Jingren to the throne after the success and give himself the position of regent. However, after An Miaoyi found out about it, she took the initiative to expose him to the Marshal!"

Hearing that Ye Baode also spread rumors about An Miaoyi and Jing Ren, and that he was not the only one who was deceived, Murong Qingwu felt a little better.

After thinking for a while, Murong Qingwu asked Ying'er:

"I remember Ye Baode was always trying to please An Miaoyi before?"

Ying Er nodded without hesitation and said:
“Madam, it’s like this. In order to please An Miaoyi, Ye Baode specially opened the Yijing Daily and published the novels that An Miaoyi liked. In addition, I heard that Ye Baode found several writers to imitate the novels that An Miaoyi liked…”

After hearing this and thinking about Ye Baode's false accusation against her, Murong Qingwu couldn't help but have an idea in her mind that it was An Miaoyi who was behind this!

An Miaoyi used Ye Baode as a pawn to cause chaos in order to help Jingren take power, and took the opportunity to spread rumors and slander herself.

But later, when An Miaoyi found out that the truth had been revealed, she made a decisive move and not only abandoned Ye Baode, but also directly betrayed Ye Baode in exchange for Ye Mingsheng's trust and reward!

After realizing this, although there was no evidence to support her idea, the more Murong Qingwu thought about it, the more she felt that the truth of the matter might be this!

With An Miaoyi's ruthlessness, she is fully capable of doing such a thing as using others as a gun and then turning against them!
Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu's expression was filled with resentment. Although she really wanted to tell Ye Mingsheng all her guesses and let Ye Mingsheng punish An Miaoyi!

But Murong Qingwu also knew that Ye Mingsheng always attached great importance to evidence, but she did not have any evidence in her hands to support her guess!

Therefore, if she reported it in this way, Ye Mingsheng would most likely not believe what she said, but would think that he was framing An Miaoyi, and An Miaoyi would most likely turn the tables on him in the end. In this way, not only would he not get justice, but he might end up in an unfavorable situation!

After understanding all this, Murong Qingwu couldn't help but show a hint of humiliation in her eyes. Although she felt wronged and unwilling, she had to grit her teeth and swallow it. She would slowly settle the score with that vicious bitch in the future...
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Amidst chaos, the Yijing court spent its first New Year's Eve after its establishment. On the first day of the new year, the three departments of the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Censorate gathered together to begin interrogating prisoners.

One of Ye Baode's accomplices, Yang Guoxu, a captain of the Coordination Office, fled yesterday when he saw the situation was not good. However, due to the full efforts of the Ministry of Justice and the Coordination Office, he did not get far and was caught by the Coordination Office.

And because the context of the matter was already very clear, after interrogating Huang Can, Yang Guoxu, Ye Fu and other prisoners, and investigating their accomplices, the Minister of Justice Li Jian, the Supreme Court Minister Zhu Xiaowen, and the Left Censor-in-Chief Xiao Lingyu sat together to discuss the conviction of the prisoners!

Because the top wanted criminal Ye Baode was shot through the heart by an arrow from the Flying Tiger Battalion, and he also burned himself at home before dying, plus he was a member of the Ye clan, so it was not easy to implicate the three clans.
As for Huang Can, Yang Guoxu and other masterminds, the three of them reached a consensus very quickly: Lingchi, confiscation of property, and extermination of all three clans. There was nothing to say. This was the price to be paid for plotting to usurp the throne!

However, on the issue of how to deal with Ye Fu, the three of them had some differences...

Looking at his two colleagues, Left Censor-in-Chief Xiao Lingyu took the initiative to say:
"I think that although Ye Fu never agreed to Ye Baode's plan to usurp the throne, he suddenly realized his mistake and chose to surrender at the last moment!"

"But after he learned about Ye Baode's plan to usurp the throne, he did not report it immediately. This can be considered as knowing the truth and not reporting it, which is a crime of harboring a criminal!"

"Secondly, although he did not participate in the specific illegal activities of Defengxing Company, such as forced buying and selling, forcing women into prostitution, and selling illegal salt, he did have shares in Defengxing Company and participated in the dividends. This is irrefutable evidence!"

"So I think based on the comprehensive considerations of the laws of the Great Zhou, I suggest beheading Ye Fu and confiscating his property, but not implicating his family members!"

After hearing Xiao Lingyu's suggestion, the Minister of Justice Li Jian and the Minister of Dali Temple Zhu Xiaowen looked at each other. After exchanging glances, Li Jian saw that Zhu Xiaowen had no intention of expressing his opinion, and after a moment of hesitation, he spoke:
"I agree with Lord Xiao's opinion. We should raid Ye Fu's house and confiscate his illegal gains, but not implicate his family. However, I think we should still consider the punishment for Ye Fu personally!"

“After all, it’s not easy to train a talent. We must consider it from the perspective of curing diseases and saving lives…”

(End of this chapter)