Chapter 323 Uneasy
The young hearts were filled with passion stirred by Ye Jiayao, their blood was boiling, and they were all screaming.

Mrs. Rong looked at this scene in surprise. Lin Changchun laughed softly at the side and said, "This is Shopkeeper Ye's specialty. He is the best at inspiring people. Even my old bones can't help but get excited."

Madam Rong smiled knowingly. It was true. When she thought about it, she was moved by what the son of Marquis Jing'an said.
So this is what the original words were.

We are not just a cook, but also the inheritors and inheritors of Chinese food culture...

It is indeed inspiring!

After the ceremony, Wang Mingde came to Ye Jiayao with the certificate, somewhat shyly.

He scratched his head and stammered, "Second... Second Young Madam, I am glad to have accomplished your mission."

Zhong Xiang punched Wang Mingde hard on the chest and said, "Well done, you have brought honor to our Tianshangju."

Cui Dongpeng, who came to watch the ceremony today, gritted his teeth and said, "Just wait and see, next time, I will also be on the honor roll."

Wang Mingde encouraged: "You can do it, you are smarter than me."

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "You said that yourself. If you don't get into the top three next time, you'll have to serve me a plate."

Cui Dongpeng said angrily: "I can even issue a military order if you ask me to."

Ye Jiayao laughed: "Why issue a military order? We in Tianshangju are not an army."

Speaking of the army, Zhong Xiang frowned and said, "I came here this morning and saw a lot of soldiers on the street. I don't know what happened."

On weekdays, there are soldiers patrolling the city in small teams, and they all look relaxed. But today it feels different, and it makes people feel nervous.

Ye Jiayao's heart sank. Zhong Xiang came from Tianshangju, which was not the same route as her. Zhong Xiang also met soldiers. It seemed really unusual!
"It's okay. Maybe they are catching some wanted criminal." Lin Changchun interrupted.

At noon, Ye Jiayao took the initiative to set up a table at Tianshangju to celebrate Wang Mingde's success.

The people in our restaurant have won such a great honor, and everyone is proud of it and very happy.

Back then, Shopkeeper Ye said that he wanted to train everyone to become chefs. At that time, everyone just thought that it was enough for Shopkeeper Ye to have this intention, and it was not easy to become a chef. As a result, in just one year, Zhong Xiang won the gold medal in the food competition and was promoted to chef. Wang Mingde won the first place in the training class and was also promoted to chef. Cui Dongpeng and Deng Haichuan are also very promising. This gave everyone a sudden increase in confidence, believing that as long as they work hard enough, they will be successful like Zhong Xiang one day.

Due to her status, Ye Jiayao could not drink big bowls of wine and eat big chunks of meat with everyone like she used to, so she simply left the table early to prevent everyone from feeling uncomfortable and allowing everyone to eat, drink and chat to their heart's content.

She took Qiao Xi to the dessert shop. There were a lot of customers there today. Ye Jiayao looked around and found that everyone was talking quietly.

"I heard that several houses were raided this morning."

"Yes, there are all kinds of charges. This time the commotion is quite big."

"I think the wife of the Minister of War will not be able to come here anymore."

"What? The Minister of War also..."

Ye Jiayao suddenly realized that the reason for such a big fuss was to ransack the house. The charges were different, but the purpose was probably the same.

The problem is, the Minister of War seems to be on the side of the Crown Prince! Then, the others are also...

Ye Jiayao was no longer calm. Although Chunyu had always said that he wanted to be a loyal minister and only serve the emperor, it was difficult for Chunyu to distance himself from the matter because of his relationship with the Helian Palace.

If the prince's power were to fall, the Helian Palace would be the first to suffer, and Chunyu would probably be implicated as well.

Damn, they have been busy for so long, and Xiaojing even went out of his way to get together with Su Yuanyuan, and is this the result?

Ye Jiayao asked Qiao Xi to go back home first and go to Helian Palace by herself. If there was any news from home, she should go to Helian Palace to find her immediately.

When they arrived at Prince Helian's Mansion, the doorman told them that Princess Yide had gone to the palace.

Ye Jiayao didn't dare to go to the ancestor. The ancestor was old, and Princess Yide and Xiaojing kept many things from the ancestor. If she ran to tell the ancestor something rashly, it would make the ancestor worry, so she had to go home in anger.

As soon as she got home, she heard that Youshi was looking for her.

Ye Jiayao hurried to You's room.

Youshi was already packing her boxes and would be leaving for Hangzhou in three days.

Seeing Ye Jiayao coming, You sent the servants out.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat down to talk.

"Do you know that something big happened in Jinling City?" asked Youshi.

Ye Jiayao nodded: "I heard in the dessert shop that several adults had their homes searched."

Yu Shi looked worried: "Yes, there are a few of them who are still somewhat friendly with me."

"Mother, do you know the details?" Ye Jiayao had no one to ask. The ladies in the dessert shop only mentioned the details and refused to say more.

She was like a mouse that got into a bellows, unable to find its way and in a state of confusion. Yu said, "I said you would be more informed, but it turns out you don't know anything either. However, I guess the prince is in trouble. I don't know the details, so I wanted to ask the Marquis to find out, but the Marquis was hiding in his study reading a book and told me to mind my own business."

Uh... even the Marquis has retreated, it seems the problem is extremely serious.

Ye Jiayao advised: "Father has his own reasons. Father still has the mind to read some books at this time. I believe that the matter is not a big deal."

I feel guilty saying this.

Youshi sighed and said, "I think I'd better not go to Hangzhou. I feel uneasy when something like this happens at this time."

Ye Jiayao's heart sank. Chunyu must have a reason for sending his parents away. If Youshi didn't leave, it would probably ruin Chunyu's plan.

"Mother, what's going on outside has nothing to do with us. Chunyu has already written a letter and left for Hangzhou. It's too late to catch up with him now. It would be bad if grandpa and grandma were to be so happy for nothing. Just go with peace of mind! If something really happens, will father still be so calm? At worst, there's still Chunyu!"

Youshi was hesitant and conflicted. She was really worried about this place. If something happened, she and the Marquis would always be able to find a way to ease the situation. But... she couldn't bear to disappoint her parents.

"Mother, how about this? When Chunyu comes back, I will ask him whether this matter is serious or not. If Chunyu says it is not a big deal, you can go with peace of mind." Ye Jiayao said.

Yushi sighed heavily: "That's fine."

Ye Jiayao anxiously waited for Chunyu to come back, not knowing whether this incident would affect the food festival.

Before the third hour, Song Qi came back with a message, saying that the prince would not be back today and asked the family not to wait for him.

Ye Jiayao sent everyone away: "Song Qi, tell me honestly, is the prince in trouble?"

Song Qi thought of the instructions of the prince and hesitated, "The prince will not be in trouble. The prince told you not to worry. These are all minor problems and will not affect the overall situation."

Ye Jiayao was furious. He told her not to worry, but he didn't tell her anything, leaving her to guess and guess. It was the most annoying thing. Was she the kind of person who didn't know anything? She had experienced life and death, so what was there to be afraid of?

"You go back and tell the prince that when he comes home, he'd better explain everything to me, otherwise I will be worried to death. If he hadn't told me not to worry, I wouldn't have stopped worrying. If you want me to feel at ease, give me something tangible." Ye Jiayao said unhappily.

She didn't want to be kept in the dark anymore, if they were going to fight, they would fight together, maybe she could be of help.

Song Qi retreated silently.

Ye Jiayao thought about it, didn't eat dinner, and went straight to Prime Minister Su's house to find Zhu.

Zhu invited her in.

"I was just about to look for you!" said Zhu.

Ye Jiayao was stunned: "Are you looking for me because of what happened today?"

Zhu said: "No, I heard that someone went to the dessert shop to cause trouble for you a few days ago?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "It's not a big deal."

Zhu said, "You have to be careful of Prince Yu's concubine. She is not a good person. Besides, I heard that she is very close to Liuli."

Zhu had some understanding of the twists and turns in this matter. A'ruan was Ye Jinxuan's good sister. If it weren't for A'ruan, Lin would be Prince Yu's principal wife. Lin hated A'ruan, so she must have hated Ye Jinxuan as well. And with her collusion with Liuli, it was obvious that they wanted to harm Ye Jinxuan.

"Yes, I know what I'm doing." Ye Jiayao was still very grateful for Zhu's kind reminder.

"Just be aware of it. It's always a good idea to be on guard," said Zhu.

Ye Jiayao nodded. This was necessary. She had already told Jiang Yue to be especially careful of people who might do bad things. Anyone who came to cause trouble should stay calm and wait for her to deal with them.

"I came here to ask you, do you know that the Minister of War and several officials had their homes raided today?" Ye Jiayao got straight to the point.

Zhu smiled bitterly: "To be honest, the father-in-law has issued a gag order, and no one in the mansion is allowed to talk about this matter. I just know that there is such a thing, but I don't know the inside story."

Ye Jiayao felt increasingly depressed, even Su Xiang was so cautious.

"Come to think of it, you should be more informed than I am." Zhu asked curiously.

Ye Jiayao also smiled bitterly: "I also heard it from others. Now the Marquis doesn't care about things. The ups and downs outside have nothing to do with him. Chunyu is in the palace again. He said he won't be back today. I'm afraid that this storm is not over yet. By then, people will be panicked, and my carefully planned food festival will be ruined."

Ye Jiayao deliberately brought up the excuse of the food festival.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Zhu's eyes, and then she smiled and said, "Don't worry about this. As long as there is no major chaos and the court does not issue a martial law order, it will not affect the Food Festival. The disputes in the court have nothing to do with the people, and the people will continue to live their lives as usual."

After asking around without any results, Ye Jiayao returned home dejected.

It seems that the only way is to wait, there will always be a result.

That night, it rained coldly all night and a cold wave hit. The entire Jinling city seemed to have entered a cold winter overnight.

(End of this chapter)