Chapter 214 Relying on the old and betraying the old

"Knowing that you are living well, I have nothing to worry about. Those evil people will always get their retribution." Mother Su said angrily, gritting her teeth. She was a gentle person, in other words, useless, so she couldn't protect the eldest lady well, causing her to suffer so much. She thought that after the eldest lady got married, the clouds would finally clear and the moon would appear. Who knew that Ning and the second young lady were so vicious? If the young lady wasn't so lucky, she would not be able to explain to her lady in the underworld in the future.

Ye Jiayao sneered, "Where's Ning?"

"He took the second young lady out, saying he was going to visit relatives. I heard that on New Year's Eve, the master and Ning had a fierce quarrel. Everything in the house was smashed, which alarmed the old master and the old lady. The old lady was very angry and kept muttering that she wanted to divorce Ning, but then she fell silent. On the first day of the new year, Ning did not go to pay her respects to the old lady, and the old lady did not say anything. I really don't understand why the master just refused to divorce Ning." Mother Su said in confusion.

Ye Jiayao was a little surprised. Mother Su knew so much! But on second thought, the servants of the Ye family were usually trembling with fear under the high-pressure policy of the Ning family. They dared not say much. Now that they knew that she had gained power and the Ning family was in trouble, it was normal for them to turn around and curry favor with Mother Su.

As for why Ye Binghuai didn't divorce Ning, even the lady had to tolerate her. It was not just because Ning was aggressive and made trouble, but it might be because Ning had some leverage over Ye Binghuai and Ye Binghuai could do nothing about her.

This made Ye Jiayao very uneasy. Something that made Ye Binghuai so wary must be no small matter, so she had to talk to Chunyu about it.

The two talked for an hour or so, during which time they had breakfast, and Xia Chunyu finally came back.

Mother Su quickly stood up to greet her. Chunyu said in a gentle voice, "Mother Su, there's no need to be polite. This time I brought a bottle of snake wine, which is said to be very effective in treating rheumatism. I'll ask Songqi to bring it to you later."

Mother Su burst into tears of gratitude: "I'm sorry that you worried about me, Master."

"Jinxuan always thinks of you, so she specially brought you here to have a chat this time." Xia Chunyu said with a smile.

Ye Jiayao was very ashamed. She had never expected that Chunyu had thought of it before her and even gave her the credit.

Mother Su stepped aside first, leaving the young couple to talk.

As soon as Mother Su left, Chunyu's expression turned cold. Ye Jiayao had a bad feeling and asked, "Have you asked about that?"

Xia Chunyu sat down and snorted sullenly: "Your father's matter is not an ordinary trouble."

It was much more serious than he had expected. Those things that were dug out were still minor matters. Under his questioning, Ye Binghuai also told him everything. He could only sigh that this father-in-law was really good at making money.

Ye Jiayao's heart trembled: "Can it be remedied?"

Xia Chunyu looked unsure: "The incident now is about the salt permit. Your father accepted bribes and took advantage of others. But the court now has strict control over salt permits. Those salt merchants reported it when they paid money but couldn't get the salt permits."

"Can't this be returned? If the job is not done, the benefits should be returned to the owner!"

Xia Chunyu glanced at her calmly and snorted, "If only it were that simple. Now we're giving it back to them, but they don't want it. They want the salt permit. As long as your father can help them get the salt permit, they would rather admit that they knew they were framing you."

"Scoundrel." Ye Jiayao couldn't help but curse under her breath, but if she wanted to blame anyone, she had to blame her father. If he didn't lend a hand, how could others blame him?

Suddenly, Ye Jiayao thought of something very bad. Those salt merchants knew that Ye Binghuai could not get the salt permit, but they still made this request. Could it be that they were targeting Chunyu? Although Chunyu was now a third-class guard, he was very popular in Jinling City and in front of the emperor.

Ye Jiayao looked at Chunyu anxiously: "Don't interfere in this matter. After those people succeed once, they will go even further."

Xia Chunyu's eyes were deep. Yaoyao had thought of the interests involved so quickly, and she was so worried about him, which made him feel a little better. She had always been clear about her attitude. As long as it endangered him, she would rather Ye Binghuai go to jail than let him interfere. However, if he married Yaoyao, he could not ignore the affairs of the Ye family.

"I know what's going on. They don't have the ability to threaten me or drag me down." Xia Chunyu said, "But we have to stay here for another day. Tomorrow, your father will invite those salt merchants over. I will go meet them and we will leave for Zhenjiang tomorrow night."

Ye Jiayao did not object. The problem here was not solved, which was a hidden danger after all. She was thinking about whether to tell Chunyu about her previous guess, when she heard Jin Yao calling from outside: "Big sister..."

Ye Jiayao hurriedly sat down and said, "Third sister, come in!"

Jin Yao personally brought in a red lacquer tray, her big watery eyes slightly smiling: "Big sister, I'll bring some food to my brother-in-law."

Jin Yao carefully placed the hot millet porridge and a plate of crystal steamed dumplings and buns next to Xia Chunyu's hand, and said in a gentle voice: "Brother-in-law, please enjoy your meal."

Ye Jiayao said: "It would be better to let the servants do this kind of thing. Third sister even delivered it personally."

"Thank you, third sister." Xia Chunyu smiled slightly.

"Brother-in-law, just call me Yaoyao." Jin Yao lowered her eyebrows and smiled. Xia Chunyu was stunned. Yaoyao, isn't that Jin Xuan's nickname?

Ye Jiayao also shuddered. She had forgotten that Jin Yao's nickname was also Yao Yao. Damn, what a duplicate name. But, isn't it a bit inappropriate to let her brother-in-law call her by her nickname when they just met? However, Jin Yao is still young, thirteen years old, what does she know? Maybe she just wants to be closer to them!

"Grandpa and grandma already know you've arrived and are worried about you. I'll come over later to accompany eldest sister and brother-in-law to meet grandpa and grandma." Jin Yao bowed and retreated leisurely.

Xia Chunyu was really hungry. He picked up a crystal steamed dumpling and chewed it. He asked vaguely, "Why is she also called Yaoyao?"

Ye Jiayao knew Chunyu would ask this question, so she raised her chin, her face tense, and threatened, "Why don't you try calling her that?"

This problem was too troublesome to explain, so she simply threatened.

Xia Chunyu sneered: "Don't try, the name Yaoyao is exclusive to you, I only call you that."

"Would you like one too? Although it's not as delicious as what you cook, it's still tasty." Xia Chunyu picked up a steamed dumpling and put it in front of her.

Ye Jiayao shook her head: "No, I've already eaten."

After breakfast, Ye Jiayao and Xia Chunyu, accompanied by Ye Binghuai, Zhongyuan and Jinyao, went to see their grandparents.

Ye Jiayao's grandfather was a failed scholar, very pedantic, and frustrated for half his life. It was not until Ye Binghuai married Fang and became an official with the support of the Fang family that the Ye family began to get better.

My grandmother also came from a poor family and was illiterate.

Once such people achieve their goals, they have a lot of ideas, but they have never seen the world and don't know what to do, which is quite a headache.

Ye Jiayao really didn't have a good impression of the two elders. She had been at home for more than ten years, and the two elders had never looked at her straight in the eye. So, when they met now, even though the two elders were smiling, she just couldn't get close to them at all.

After the greetings, everyone sat down and chatted.

Grandfather was a little reserved at first, as he had never seen anyone from a noble family in his life. But when he saw that Xia Chunyu was quite respectful, he gradually began to take advantage of his seniority. However, he did not dare to say anything to Xia Chunyu, and only went after Ye Jiayao.

"Jinxuan, Grandfather knows that you have been wronged, but we are a family after all, so don't take it too seriously. Let the past be the past. A family should live in harmony and help and support each other, so as not to make a fool of themselves in front of others."

Ye Jiayao really wanted to laugh out loud. Now that they knew they were a family, she was treated harshly by the Ning family, mocked by her sisters, ignored by her father, and even almost killed. Why didn't they say they were a family? They became a family after knowing that she married a well-known husband? They also helped and supported each other, supporting you and your sister, but they just wanted Chunyu to help you clean up the mess. They also let outsiders laugh at them. Haha, haven't the Ye family made enough jokes?
Ye Jiayao smiled gently: "Grandfather taught me. If you had said this a few years earlier, your granddaughter wouldn't have suffered so much for so many years. You wouldn't have been sold to a bandit's den and almost lost your life. Fortunately, God still has eyes and let your granddaughter turn a disaster into a blessing. Today, I have the opportunity to listen to your grandfather's teachings."

All the Ye family members present were embarrassed, but they could only endure it. After all, what Ye Jiayao said was true.

Grandmother was a little unhappy. In her heart, the old man was the sky, who dared to go against the sky? Wasn't Ye Jiayao teasing the old man?

"Jinxuan, this is your fault. Your grandfather is doing this for your own good and for the good of this family. People should not forget their roots."

Ye Jiayao wanted to laugh even more. Damn, you dare to say that she is ungrateful?
"Grandma, where do you get this from? What did I do? Did I murder my brothers and sisters? Or did I do something to let the Ye family down? It seems that the one who has forgotten his roots and is not a good wife and does not follow the family rules is someone else." Ye Jiayao was still smiling, but this smile did not make people feel warm.

Xia Chunyu knew Yaoyao's temper. The more he smiled, the angrier he got. If the old lady continued to take advantage of her age, he would not be polite.

Grandmother's face darkened, she felt her dignity was challenged, and was about to speak, but Ye Binghuai stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, "Mother, this is not Xuan'er's fault. It's not easy for her to come back to the Ye family without holding grudges. In the end, it's all my fault. It's my son's fault. It's my son's inability to manage the family, which caused Xuan'er to suffer so much."

Ye Binghuai kept winking at his mother. Chunyu had finally agreed to help him clean up the mess. Why was his mother saying these useless things now? Wasn't that a bad thing?

"Why are you winking at me? You can't control your own wife or your own children, yet you want to control an old woman like me." The grandmother said angrily.

Ye Binghuai was very embarrassed and kept apologizing: "Mother, please calm down, mother, please calm down..."

She was furious. If the mother wanted to establish her authority, she had to see if she had the nerve to do it.

(End of this chapter)