Chapter 1424 Changes in Yunqian!

Half an incense stick later, An Miaoyi walked out of Ye Cui's bedroom with a smile. What she had just said in front of Ye Cui were indeed her true thoughts. She had heard Jingren talk about this matter before!
Strictly speaking, this matter was not a big deal. Although borrowing books from Yijing Library was against the rules at that time, books are not gold or silver after all, and their prices are not high. It doesn't matter if you return the borrowed books!

It is based on this reason that Ye Mingsheng did not immediately punish those who borrowed books, but gave them three days to return the books!
Most people just returned the books within three days and nothing was wrong. But for those few who failed to return the books on time, the matter was no longer as simple as not returning the books, but became a case of disobeying an order!
In this case, the nature of the matter is completely different!
An Miaoyi felt that if he were the emperor, he would have chopped off all these people last night and hung their heads at Caishikou!

Ye Mingsheng just asked Ye Kui to put them in jail, which was already a very magnanimous and merciful act!

Therefore, An Miaoyi did not have the slightest mercy for these people. In her opinion, these people only brought it upon themselves!
Although this was what An Miaoyi was thinking, she actually had other thoughts when she said this in front of Ye Cui!
Although An Miaoyi knew that several members of the royal family were arrested and thrown into jail by Ye Kui under the order of Ye Mingsheng last night.

But because Zhang Yufeng was stopped by Ye Mingsheng when he was about to reveal their specific identities, An Miaoyi didn’t know who these people were...

However, it was only when An Miaoyi saw those noble ladies in Ye Cui's room and heard their cries and begging for mercy that she realized the identities of these people.

The others are nothing unimportant, but among them there is a noble lady named Ye Wangshi who has a different status. Her husband is called Ye Qingcai!
Ye Qingcai was three or four years older than Ye Mingsheng. He was a nephew of Ye Cuishi, so he started herding cattle for the Ye family when he was eleven or twelve years old. When he grew up, he became a long-term worker for the Ye family. He usually did some odd jobs for the Ye family and had a very good relationship with Ye Cuishi. Later, Ye Qingcai married Ye Wangshi, who was also introduced by Ye Cuishi.
In addition, Ye Mingsheng was serving as an official in Luoan at that time, so some people in the Ye clan also said that Ye Qingcai was Ye Cui's godson!
When Ye Mingsheng returned to Fengshan County to recruit soldiers, Ye Qingcai naturally joined the army, and later followed the Fengwu Army in battles across the country.

Although Ye Qingcai did not have any great abilities, like many members of the Ye family, he joined the army early and had a lot of experience. In addition, his surname was Ye, so he later became the commander of a battalion.

However, in the subsequent Yunbing Campaign, Ye Qingcai unfortunately died in the Jinyang Campaign. It was said that he was hit in the abdomen by a bullet. Although the military doctors tried their best to rescue him, they ultimately failed to save his life. Ye Qingcai died, leaving behind Ye Wangshi and her son Ye Xingqiang, an orphan and a widow.

Ye Qingcai was the one who grew up under Ye Cui's care, so after receiving the notice of Ye Qingcai's death, Ye Cui was sad for a full half month.

Not only that, Ye Cui also asked Ye Wangshi and Ye Xingqiang to come to the palace to personally comfort and console her. Finally, she asked An Miaoyi to pay 500 taels of silver from the Ye Mansion to Ye Wangshi as a token of her appreciation...

This incident also left a deep impression on An Miaoyi. She recognized Ye Wang at first sight after entering the room. An Miaoyi never thought that this matter actually involved her son Ye Xingqiang!

Although it was a little unexpected, An Miaoyi immediately became aware of the matter after realizing that Ye Xingqiang was also involved. With Ye Cui's usual style, she would definitely not sit idly by and watch Ye Xingqiang being imprisoned in prison and at risk of being sentenced to death, so she would definitely try her best to rescue him!
And this is what she can take advantage of!
So An Miaoyi deliberately spoke out her true feelings, saying that these people brought it upon themselves and did not deserve any sympathy, just to take advantage of the opportunity to raise the price!
Although Ye Cui knew that An Miaoyi was raising the price, she could not sit idly by and watch Ye Qingcai's only son, Ye Xingqiang, being imprisoned and possibly beheaded.

Therefore, the Queen Mother of Daqian had to accept the request made by her daughter-in-law and agreed to talk to Ye Mingsheng about Jinyu's assistance in managing the affairs of the harem.

An Miaoyi was also satisfied with achieving her goal. After being married to Ye Mingsheng for so many years, she had some understanding of Ye Mingsheng's personality and style. Judging from Ye Mingsheng's attitude last night, she felt that although Ye Mingsheng would definitely punish these people, he would most likely not kill them!
Now that things have come to this point, as long as these people's lives can be saved, it will be a victory, so An Miaoyi feels that the possibility of her plea being successful is still very high.

Moreover, if this matter is done well, it can also gain some favor with the royal family. Although under the suppression of Ye Mingsheng in recent years, the descendants of the Ye family have rarely become high-level officials in Daqian, but the descendants of the Ye family still have a huge force in the middle and lower levels of Daqian...

Therefore, if she could win their favor and support, it would make her throne as queen even more stable!
So in the current situation, it is a two-birds-with-one-stone situation for An Miaoyi, making her a beneficiary!
When she returned to her courtyard, An Miaoyi saw her younger brother. The two siblings had not seen each other for more than a month. When they met again, they started chatting about family matters. An Miaoyi also asked about their mother Yang's situation.

The answer to Yasuda Yu was not optimistic. Although a miracle happened last time and Yang was rescued, she was able to get out of bed and eat by herself at first, but in the past ten days, she could only stay in bed and rest, with maids taking turns to serve her day and night.

Although An Miaoyi understood that her mother Yang's last rescue was a miracle and every extra day she lived was a blessing, she still felt heavy-hearted when she heard the news.

After talking about his mother's situation, An Tianyu's eyes flickered, as if he had something on his mind. Seeing this, An Miaoyi knew what her brother was thinking, and immediately pointed it out:
"Two members of the An family were arrested last night? Are you here for them?"

Seeing that his sister spoke of his worries, An Tianyu nodded somewhat awkwardly, because because of Xiao Ruolan's incident back then, he was a little embarrassed to come to the palace. The situation had gotten better over the years, but the Ziyun incident some time ago made him even more embarrassed to come to see his sister...

If the elders in the clan had not asked him to go to his sister to plead for mercy and get the person out of prison, he would never have taken the initiative to enter the palace!
Seeing her brother's embarrassment, An Miaoyi taught him unhappily:

"Tian Yu, you are just too soft-hearted. They don't respect you normally and only ask you for help when something happens. You can't just go soft-hearted when they act pitiful. You should be harder and more ruthless! Only in this way can you control them!"

Facing his sister's teachings, Yasuda Yu scratched his head like a child who had done something wrong and said:
"Sister, we are all family. As the head of the family, I should help if something happens!"

Hearing the word "family head", An Miaoyi became even more angry and said:

"They only treat you as the head of the family when they need your help. They don't take you seriously at other times. You don't even know how much money is in the An family account or how many land deeds there are. Is there a head of the family like you?"

Upon hearing this, An Tianyu lowered his head in shame. Seeing his brother lowering his head and not speaking, An Miaoyi felt helpless but also felt that his words were a bit harsh. He sighed and said to his brother:

"His Majesty is very angry about this matter. It is impossible for them to escape unscathed, but I will do my best to save their lives!"

After hearing this, Yasuda Yu hesitated for a moment and asked:
"Sister, how will His Majesty punish them?"

"If you want to know this, you should go and ask His Majesty. It's good enough that they can keep their lives. Don't think too much about other things..."

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Yunqian, Yuping County
In a certain mansion, Zhang Meng, commander of the First Army of Daqian, was drinking and having fun, holding the Xiong sisters whom he had recently obtained in his arms, but his eyes were looking at several young girls who were dancing in the middle of the room.

Seeing Zhang Meng eating from his bowl and looking at what was in the pot, Xiong Zhaodi, the elder sister of the Xiong sisters, was a little jealous and said:
"General! Who is prettier, us sisters or her?" Zhang Meng answered perfunctorily:

"They are all beautiful! They are all beautiful!"

The Xiong sisters were obviously not satisfied with such a perfunctory answer. The younger sister, Xiong Niandi, pouted and said:
"General! You are such a bad guy! You are holding our sisters in your arms, but you are still thinking about other women in your heart. I don't want to bother with a stinky man like you!"

After saying that, Xiong Niandi turned her head away. Seeing that the little beauty in her arms seemed to be angry, Zhang Meng smiled and kissed the little beauty's delicate eggs and said:
"Who's thinking about them? This general is only thinking about you!"

After hearing what Zhang Meng said, Xiong Niandi turned her head with satisfaction and took the initiative to offer her red C.

At this time, the elder sister Xiong Zhaodi who spoke first came over and said ambiguously:
"My Lord General, although my sister and I can't dance, we sisters promise to serve you comfortably..."

Zhang Meng also laughed out loud when he heard this. Ever since he knew that the Li family was going to surrender, Zhang Meng thought that the overall situation was settled, so he was very proud and complacent. He also completely let himself go, handed over military affairs to his subordinates, and indulged in wine and sex with the Xiong sisters all day long!

I have to say that the Xiong sisters were truly extraordinary. The battle was so exciting that Zhang Meng even thought of taking them back!

Just when Zhang Meng was having fun, his personal soldiers suddenly came to report.

"Commander, Sun Teng is here and wants to see you for something important!"

At this time, under the persuasion of the Xiong sisters, Zhang Meng also drank several glasses of wine. His brain became a little dull and he subconsciously said:
"Who is this Sun Teng?"

Seeing the general asking him who Sun Teng was, the soldier was also a little confused. At this time, Zhang Meng, who had not yet reacted, asked:
"Tell me! Who is this Sun Teng?"

Upon hearing this, the guards had no choice but to answer in detail:
"General, Sun Teng is the son of Sun Wenheng, the chief manager of Wanfu Bank and the chief manager of Dadechang Commercial Bank!"

Hearing Sun Wenheng's name, Zhang Meng suddenly realized who Sun Teng was. He burped and said:
"Why did he come to me?"

"Your Excellency, the commander did not say what he wanted to see you for, but only that he had something extremely urgent and requested to see you immediately!"

Although Zhang Meng was a little drunk at this time, he still had a trace of rationality in his mind. After hesitating for a while, he said:
"Then let him come over!"

"Yes!"

A moment later, Sun Teng, looking anxious, came to Zhang Meng. Seeing that Zhang Meng was indulging in wine and sex, Sun Teng did not bother to greet him and said directly:
"General Zhang, something big has happened to Lord Zhang..."

Seeing Sun Teng's exaggerated expression, Zhang Meng, who didn't know what was going on, said with some disdain:

"What's the matter that you're in such a hurry to find me? I tell you, no matter how big the problem is, the sky won't fall with Zhang Meng here!"

As Zhang Meng finished speaking, the Xiong sisters echoed him:

"General, you are the bravest!"

"General, you are a great hero!"

Hearing the praise from the two beauties, Zhang Meng immediately laughed triumphantly. However, before he could finish laughing, he heard Sun Teng's voice.

"General Zhang, the Li family is pretending to surrender! They have already sent 10,000 soldiers to besiege Gray Snake Ridge!"

Zhang Meng's laughter stopped abruptly as soon as he said this. He turned around and looked at Sun Teng in disbelief and said:

"Sun Teng, what did you say?"

Under Zhang Meng's gaze, Sun Teng spoke again:
"The Li family is pretending to surrender! They deliberately said they wanted to surrender, but in fact they wanted to delay time and paralyze General Zhang. They took advantage of this time to reach an agreement with the Mu family. The head of the Mu family, Mu Wusha, has already led 15,000 people to Jinzhi!"

"The Li family has now sent 10,000 soldiers to besiege Gray Snake Ridge, trying to eat up your vanguard. In addition, they have also sent several small troops to attack your logistics supplies through small roads!"

Listening to Sun Teng's words was like a hangover remedy, and Zhang Meng, who was already a little drunk, felt his heart cool down. Although he was unwilling to believe what Sun Teng said and that he was deceived by the Li family, reason told Zhang Meng that what Sun Teng said was very likely true!
After all, the Sun family has been deeply rooted in Yunqian for many years and is well-informed here. The reason why he was able to capture the Xiong family's Tucheng before was largely because the Sun family acted as a matchmaker and persuaded those small chieftains to turn against him...