Chapter 672 The wife’s troubles!
In response to Zhang Xiu's question, Cao Run hesitated for a moment and said very seriously:

"I heard that Ye Junsheng was arrested and taken to the prison of the Censorate..."

Zhang Xiu nodded and said with some emotion:

"This Ye Junsheng is really greedy. He actually embezzled several thousand taels of silver. He was not afraid of being gluttoned to death. Now the Marshal has personally ordered that Ye Junsheng be executed in public at the Caishikou tomorrow. All the businesses and shops will also be punished. Not only have they paid back the taxes they should have paid, but they have also paid late fees and fines. It can be said that they have suffered heavy losses, not only losing their wife but also their army!"

“I also heard that Ye Junsheng’s father was quite well-connected and persuaded several elders of the Ye clan to intercede for Ye Mingsheng to spare Ye Junsheng’s life, but Marshal Ye refused to give him any face. If this had happened in the past, it would have been unimaginable!
"In the past, the Zhao family not only evaded taxes, but also committed murder, arson, and raped women. Who among the governors and prosecutors dared to say a word? Compared with Zhao Fuqu, our Marshal Ye is truly impartial and selfless, and he doesn't recognize any relatives!"

After hearing the news, Li Junshan, who was usually talkative, was so surprised that he said nothing. He just tilted his head back and drank the wine in the glass directly into his stomach.

Seeing him like this, Cao Run comforted him and said:
“Brother Li, it’s not your family that pays more taxes. There’s no need to feel unbalanced. Just think about how much Marshal Ye has increased your salary. If Marshal Ye hadn’t arrested and cleaned up the old turtle above your head, how much silver would you have given him every year to prevent the old turtle from causing trouble for you…”

"Ugh!"

Li Junshan sighed and said:

"Marshal Ye is so wise and brave that he is rarely seen in a century. I, Li Junshan, will follow him till death. But I just can't understand why Marshal Ye is so good to those poor Koreans. Not only did he distribute land to them, but he also reduced their land tax by 30% this year. However, the tax on our 300 mu of land has not been reduced at all! We even bought back 200 mu of land!"

"Not only that, now those small vendors don't have to pay the city gate tax, but our store has to pay 30% of the value-added tax. In other words, all the taxes of those small vendors are paid by us. I really don't understand why Marshal Ye is so good to these poor Koreans and so strict to us gentry?"

Seeing the very irritated Li Junshan, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but admonish him:
"Brother Li, although your family has paid much more taxes than before, you should think positively. In the past, Jiyu was not only full of bandits, but there were also waves of them every now and then. As far as I know, your caravan was robbed several times. Didn't you lose at least a thousand taels of silver each time?"

"But what about now? Almost all the bandit gangs in the entire Hebei and Henan regions have been wiped out by the Fengwu Army. Even if they are lucky enough to survive, they are hiding in the mountains and forests in fear all day long, and dare not come out to cause trouble! Your caravan has not been robbed in the past year or so, right?"

"And how many people have openly demanded bribes from your business before? You've used most of your profits to burn incense and give gifts, right? Besides, how many people dare to ask for money from your family now?"

"If you take all these things into account, does your family make more or less money, Brother Li?"

Hearing Zhang Xiu say this, Li Junshan was silent for a while, then he figured everything out and raised his glass to Zhang Xiu and said sincerely:
"Brother Zhang, let me toast to you! Your words have awakened me and made me suddenly enlightened. Marshal Ye has brought us such a peaceful and prosperous era. It is only natural to collect a little more taxes. It is really inappropriate for me to have so many complaints..."

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Governor's Mansion

An Miao leaned back in the chair, holding her head with a tired look, and asked Qi Qige beside her:
"How's the situation with Tian Yu?"

Facing An Miaoyi's question, Qiqige hesitated for a moment and carefully considered her words before saying:

"Doctor Ma from the medical school said that Master Tian Yu's condition has basically stabilized, but Master Tian Yu is weak, so he needs to rest for a while. He needs to take medicine on time every day and not have too much emotional fluctuations!"

After hearing what Qiqige said, the sadness on An Miaoyi's face dissipated a little and she slowly spoke:
"The physical condition has stabilized, but what about Tian Yu's mental illness? That's what Doctor Ma said?"

Seeing that An Miaoyi noticed this, Qiqige did not dare to hide it and said carefully:
"Doctor Ma said that heart disease cannot be cured by medicine, and he can't help much. This matter can only rely on Master Tian Yu himself. If Master Tian Yu can figure it out, the disease will be cured quickly. If he can't figure it out, it may take more time!"

Hearing this answer, An Miaoyi sighed in her heart. She knew it would be like this!

That bitch Xiao Ruolan can't do anything to her husband, but she has caused her brother a lot of trouble. Tian Yu has been sick since childhood, and his family members love him very much, fearing that he will be hurt. This also leads to Tian Yu's character being very simple under the protection of his family. He really has feelings for Xiao Ruolan this time, but he never expected that he would be covered with bruises in the end...

Things have come to this point and An Miaoyi has no good solution. She can only hope that An Tianyu can get over his emotional pain as soon as possible and not let her, her sister, continue to worry!
After being worried for a while, An Miaoyi told Qiqige:

"Please prepare a gift for Doctor Ma and his team. This time, we are really grateful to them. Please thank Doctor Ma for me when you go!"

"Madam, I understand. I will go there tomorrow!" Qiqige nodded and replied:

After saying that, Qiqige hesitated for two seconds, but seeing An Miaoyi's troubled look, she still mustered up the courage to suggest to An Miaoyi: "Madam, after Pei Zhixiu gives birth, let her show the baby to Master Tian Yu?"

After hearing this, even though An Miaoyi was calm and composed, she still found Qiqige's idea a little unbelievable. After looking at Qiqige and seeing that she was serious and didn't mean to say something wrong, An Miaoyi shook her head decisively and said:
"Although Pei Zhixiu is a great doctor, she is better at gynecology. Doctor Ma is more familiar with Tian Yu's condition! Besides, her identity is sensitive, so it's not appropriate for her to treat Tian Yu!"

Although An Miaoyi rejected the proposal, Qiqige did not give up and continued:
"Madam, I heard that Pei Zhixiu is very good at treating heart disease. Do you still remember that girl Ye Wan'er?"

“She was already engaged, but three days before the wedding, she found out that her husband had eloped with Li Yuanyuan, a popular girl from Guixiyuan in the city. Ye Wan’er had a very bad temper and hanged herself that night. Fortunately, her mother found out early, otherwise no one would have come to rescue her…

"Although this person was rescued, Ye Wan'er refused to eat or drink, which made her family very anxious. The old lady loved this niece very much. In addition, everyone knew that Pei Zhixiu was good at treating women's illnesses, so she asked Pei Zhixiu to check what the illness was! I don't know what Pei Zhixiu said to her to convince Ye Wan'er. Now she is going to remarry next month!"

After hearing what Qiqige said, An Miaoyi gradually remembered this matter. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Ye Wan'er's case was very similar to An Tianyu's case. Both of them were ruthlessly abandoned by their other half. Pei Zhixiu could convince Ye Wan'er, and perhaps he could really convince An Tianyu. Her expression gradually showed some interest.

However, when An Miaoyi thought that Pei Zhixiu was Ye Mingsheng's favorite concubine and was asked to do ideological work for her brother, she felt that the matter was somewhat awkward.

If it was just embarrassment, it wouldn't be a big deal. For the sake of her own brother, An Miaoyi could also swallow her pride and ask Pei Zhixiu for help. After all, it was not the first time she asked Pei Zhixiu for help. However, the most crucial thing was that this matter must be approved by Ye Mingsheng. After all, everyone knew that Pei Zhixiu was Ye Mingsheng's prisoner.

For other matters, An Miaoyi felt that she could go to Ye Mingsheng and beg him for help, but when it came to Pei Zhixiu, she had no idea at all!
After hesitating for a moment, An Miaoyi shook her head and said:

"Bae Ji-soo is still pregnant, let's talk about this matter when we have a chance..."

After saying this, An Miaoyi changed the subject and continued to ask:
"How are Shen Yutong and her son now?"

"Madame Wu takes good care of them!" Qiqige said without hesitation:
An Miaoyi nodded slightly when she heard that. Although Shen Yutong gave birth to the baby alone this time, she was the one who took care of finding a doctor and hiring a midwife in the early stages, as well as arranging maids and old women to take care of her and her child in the later stages. Ye Mingsheng, who was busy with official duties, only showed up twice to express his concern, and then he just sat back and did nothing.

The reason why An Miaoyi cares so much about Shen Yutong's affairs is naturally not because she has a good relationship with Shen Yutong, or because she is happy that Shen Yutong gave birth to Ye Mingsheng's child. She is not that loving. The purpose of her doing this is for herself.

The first point is to break the rumors!

Before Shen Yutong gave birth to a son, An Miaoyi gave birth to Ye Jingren, who was Ye Mingsheng's only son. Everyone revolved around Ye Jingren. An Miaoyi was also honored as a mother because of her son, and her position as the eldest wife was totally unshakable!
After Shen Yutong gave birth to a son, the situation changed. Although Ye Jingren was the eldest son and still had unique advantages, he was not the only one. You can see that the eldest sons in history were not 100% able to take over their father’s job. In addition, the recent incident of Xiao Ruolan caused An Miaoyi to be criticized...

So there were some rumors, both openly and secretly, portraying her, An Miaoyi, as a jealous woman who could not accept that Ye Mingsheng had children with other women, and saying that Shen Yutong's childbirth had caused her, An Miaoyi, to become mentally unbalanced, which would be detrimental to Shen Yutong and the child.

The internal guards quickly found the source of the rumor and brought the maid who created the news to justice. But for some reason the news spread. An Miaoyi was speechless about this. Not to mention that Ye Jingren was the eldest son and Shen Yutong was carrying a concubine's child, the fact that Shen Yutong was not liked by Ye Mingsheng meant that Shen Yutong's son had basically no chance of competing for the throne.

If you say that Murong Qingwu gave birth to a son, she would probably be in a bad mood. After all, although Murong Qingwu's child was also born out of wedlock, he had the prominent Murong family and the huge Guanzhong Group behind him, which was enough to challenge Ye Jingren's position.

But if it’s just Shen Yutong, then this would be totally funny!
He's just an actor; An Miaoyi wouldn't take him seriously at all!
Although she was speechless, the rumor had spread after all, and everyone was watching her. So for the sake of her own image and the need to dispel the rumors, An Miaoyi also showed that she was very concerned about the matter. She arranged everything for the best and made sure that Shen Yutong and her child were safe.

In addition to the need to break the rumors, there is another reason why An Miaoyi is so dedicated·························
Because of An Miaoyi's relationship with the Cui family, Ye Cui has looked up to An Miaoyi since the day she entered the family. In addition, An Miaoyi's deliberate flattery made Ye Cui very happy. With the appearance of Ye Jingren later, the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law reached a peak. Ye Cui also treated An Miaoyi as her own daughter.

However, with the appearance of Murong Qingwu and her attempts to please An Miaoyi, her position in Ye Cui's heart was challenged!

Originally, this was nothing, after all, with the relationship with the Cui family, An Miaoyi was still the unshakable one. However, after Xiao Ruolan's incident, Ye Cui was very angry when she learned that An Miaoyi's brother and sister were actually killers from the Supervisory Department, and had been brought into the Ye Mansion by An Miaoyi many times with the intention of harming Ye Mingsheng. She scolded An Miaoyi for the first time and ordered An Miaoyi not to bring her mother's family into the mansion in the future.

Although Ye Cui's reprimand and warning were given in private, giving her some face, it still made An Miaoyi feel the breath of danger!

At the same time, Murong Qingwu also saw an opportunity. During this period of time, she had been accompanying Ye Cui to preach Buddhism. She also put on a virtuous look and said that An Miaoyi had been deceived. She advised Ye Cui not to be angry with An Miaoyi. Her green tea look made An Miaoyi sick.

Although she felt very aggrieved, An Miaoyi could only grit her teeth and swallow her anger, thinking of using the fact that Shen Yutong gave birth to a child to win back some ground in Ye Cui's heart and prevent that bitch Murong Qingwu from being too proud...

(End of this chapter)