Chapter 382 Worse than a Dog
When Prince Yu heard that Liuli came to see him, he felt strange and asked Aruan. Aruan said she didn't know. She wanted Liuli to wait, but Liuli left and said she would come another day.

Prince Yu thought it might not be a big deal and didn't take it to heart.

The next morning, Chunyu was summoned to the palace. The Queen Mother's funeral would be held in two days, and as a first-class guard in the palace, Chunyu would naturally be responsible for maintaining order and royal safety. The Crown Prince was presiding over the funeral, and had already given Chunyu a long vacation out of personal favor, but now he had to summon him.

When Chunyu was not around, Ye Jiayao would not go out, and even asked Madam Rong to take over the classes at the training class, so that if there was any news, she could deal with it immediately.

After breakfast, there was some news. It was a letter from Qiao's eldest uncle, saying that the building she asked him to help find was already available. Needless to say, the location was no worse than Tianshangju, and the scene was even more grand than Tianshangju. It was originally a restaurant, but unfortunately it was not well managed and there was nothing new about it, so the owner didn't want to keep it anymore, so he sold it.

All of this boils down to one thing: this floor meets all of her requirements, or even better, but the price is also a bit high, 20% higher than expected.

Twenty percent is not a small amount. Although she is rich now and has no shortage of money, the floor price of more than 200,000 taels is 40,000 to 50,000 taels of silver, which can do a lot of things. However, if this floor is really as good as Young Master Qiao said, it doesn't matter if it is a little more expensive, and you can make it back.

Ye Jiayao thought about it and asked someone to call Manager Zhao and asked him to go to Suzhou. She trusted Manager Zhao's vision and ability. If Manager Zhao also thought it was good, she would buy the building.

As soon as Manager Zhao left, Song Qi came running over.

"Second Young Madam, there is news from Master Jiu."

Ye Jiayao's heart was shocked, and she asked anxiously, "Found it?"

Song Qi nodded: "We found it, but the brothers over there are not sure if it is the person we are looking for."

Ye Jiayao said happily: "Go and have a look. Be careful not to get discovered. If so, have Jiu Ye's people monitor them from a distance and don't alarm them."

Song Qi agreed and turned to leave, but Ye Jiayao stopped him again and gave him a silver note of two hundred taels: "Take this to give wine to the brothers under Master Jiu. They have worked hard these past two days."

These are rewards for those who found the people, and those who didn't find the people but worked hard. Ye Jiayao will not forget that when Jiu Ye gives an order, they have to work even if it's for free. But if Ye Jiayao gives them some benefits, it will be different. They will be willing to work harder and it will also be a way to give Jiu Ye face.

It doesn't cost much and can make everyone happy, so why not do it?

In less than an hour, Song Qi came back and confirmed that it was Nanny Fang and Cui Yan. The place was very secluded and the two of them rarely went out. The neighbors didn't know who lived there. Coincidentally, the house was the home of a gangster relative of Jiu Ye's subordinates, so they found it.

Now that the person has been found, Ye Jiayao calms down. What should she do next?
The best way is to make the two of them disappear forever.

But she couldn't do such a thing. She wasn't so cruel. If that was the case, what was the difference between her and Liuli? Liuli could easily force Fu to death and poison Xiaoya to silence her, but she couldn't do it. Not everyone had the courage to stain their hands with blood. In this regard, she admitted that she was not as good as Liuli.

Should we persuade Cuiyan to leave? Should we persuade Nanny Fang to stop aiding the tyrant?
It's difficult. Cui Yan has someone to rely on and something to ask for, and Nanny Fang is Liuli's loyal servant. The two of them might agree to it in person, but it is also possible that they will turn around and regret it.

Or, hide these two people so that Liuli can't find them.

Ye Jiayao was very conflicted.

After thinking about it, I decided to go and ask Mrs. You what she thought.

When Youshi heard that the person had been found, her face turned red with excitement.

"Jinxuan, what do you think we should do?"

Uh... I wanted to ask you this question! Ye Jiayao didn't know what to say for a moment.

Youshi had already made up her mind and had an idea, but she didn't say it because she wanted to hear how Jinxuan would deal with it.

How should he resolve a dispute concerning the reputation of the Marquis's mansion and Chunli's future? Should he be too soft-hearted or be decisive in killing the enemy without leaving any trouble behind?
She saw Cuiyan's character very clearly. Mingxiu was no match for Cuiyan at all. In addition, Chunli was a fool, so she did not allow Chunli to take Cuiyan as a concubine. It should be understood that no matter how favored a concubine was, she could not surpass the wife, otherwise, the family would be in chaos.

Therefore, there is no need to expect Cui Yan to stop unless she achieves her goal.

As for Nanny Fang, an old servant who had been by the Empress Dowager's side for many years, her loyalty to the Empress Dowager and Liuli had reached the point where she could not distinguish between right and wrong, black and white.

Therefore, there is no need to expect Nanny Fang to obey your orders.

You looked at Jinxuan with a heavy heart. Is there any need to hesitate? In fact, everyone knows that there are only two solutions to this matter. One is to get rid of both the adults and the children. The other is to keep the older one but not the younger one. If the child is gone, the evidence is gone.

Compared with the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion, she had no burden at all to sacrifice Cuiyan, because Cuiyan was not a good person to begin with. However, Jinxuan was still hesitant, and Youshi was a little disappointed. Jinxuan was still a little ruthless after all. You must know that a family like them was at the center of political power, and it was not that you could keep this beautiful and beautiful family just by going with the flow. If you were a little careless, you would be hit by the huge waves or torn apart by the whirlpool.

Take the Chunli incident for example. It would not be a big deal under normal circumstances. He would just be punished and it would be fine after a while, but nothing can happen now.

Firstly, the emperor attaches great importance to filial piety. If the empress dowager had not turned the tide and eliminated all obstacles, he would not have been able to sit on the throne. The empress dowager has given a lot to the emperor, so anyone who shows the slightest disrespect to the empress dowager at this time will be severely punished.

I heard that several generals from the Ministry of War were banished from Nanjing to guard a bitter and cold place just because they got together to drink a few glasses of wine. They didn't know if they would be able to come back in this lifetime.

Secondly, although the Crown Prince has the upper hand now, Prince Yu's strength cannot be underestimated. Both sides are trying to find faults in each other. If Prince Yu gets hold of evidence on Chunli's matter, he will definitely take advantage of it and expand it infinitely. No one can predict what the final result will be.

With Jinxuan's intelligence, she can fully understand the pros and cons of this matter. What is there for her to hesitate about?

Although the disappointment in Youshi's eyes only flashed for a moment, Ye Jiayao still keenly caught it.

It’s not that she lacks a sense of crisis. If it really comes to a life-and-death situation, I believe she will do whatever it takes to protect the people she loves. But now, she thinks it hasn’t reached that point yet.

Ye Jiayao thought for a moment and said, "I think we should control the two of them first and find a way to keep them stable. Everyone has weaknesses. As long as we find their weaknesses, the problem can be solved. Mother, let me do this!"

Killing is not a great skill. Being able to solve the problem without bloodshed is the real good method.

Now it was You's turn to hesitate. For the first time, she felt that she could not fully trust Jinxuan. What if she messed up?
"Mother, don't worry. If it really comes to that, your daughter-in-law knows what to do." Ye Jiayao said calmly, her eyes lowered in silence, as quiet as the dark night, and no one could guess what was surging in the darkness.

Youshi sighed: "Go ahead, don't let me down, we can't afford the loss."

After coming out from Youshi, Ye Jiayao's order was immediately spread.

Soon, a group of people sneaked into the secluded house quietly, took the people inside into a carriage, and left quietly.

In the afternoon, Ye Jiayao went out and after several twists and turns, she made sure that no one was following her and came to an underground gambling house.

This is Jiu Ye’s territory.

There are usually secret rooms in gambling houses, and the entrances and exits are located in unexpected places and are very hidden.

The first person Ye Jiayao met was Nanny Fang.

Nanny Fang stared at Ye Jiayao with resentment, but the panic in her heart was like an undercurrent that could not be calmed down. The Second Young Madam actually guessed that Cui Yan was with her, and her whereabouts were very secretive. She and Cui Yan hardly went out, and rarely contacted the princess. After moving here, she had not seen the princess, but the Second Young Madam still found her.

"Madam Fang, long time no see. Are your ribs healed?" Ye Jiayao asked casually with a calm smile.

When her ribs were touched, Nanny Fang only felt a dull pain between her ribs. She was old and recovered very slowly. She really suffered for several months.

Nanny Fang turned her eyes away and remained silent.

"Madame Fang is now retired, why are you still living alone in Jinling? I thought you would go to Yangzhou to live with your nephew. I heard that when your eldest brother was still alive, he would come to Jinling to see you every year. After your eldest brother passed away, your nephew came instead. Your nephew is really thoughtful!" Ye Jiayao sighed.

The muscles on Nanny Fang's face twitched and she felt even more frightened. The Second Young Lady had actually checked her background.

"Your nephew should be your only relative in this world, right?" Ye Jiayao asked with a smile.

Nanny Fang knew that she should keep her composure at this moment. The more she showed that she cared about her family, the more easily she would be controlled by others. However, knowing is one thing, but being able to do it is another. Nanny Fang said coldly, "What do you want to say?"

Ye Jiayao smiled gently and said slowly, "Madam Fang is loyal. What I admire most are loyal subordinates, but what I dislike most are those who are blindly loyal and don't know right from wrong. Even a dog still has its own opinions. If the owner doesn't give it a pile of shit, it can eat it as meat bones. Dogs can still tell the difference between meat bones and shit."

The corners of Nanny Fang's mouth twitched more and more frequently, and her face turned pale with anger. The Second Young Lady actually said that she was worse than a dog. How mean.

"We asked Madam Fang to come here today. I believe Madam Fang knows why..."

Fang Ma couldn't help but complain in her heart: Is this what you call an invitation? A group of people rushed in, tied me up, stuffed a rag in my mouth, put a sack on my head and carried me out. Is this what you call an invitation? Is there such a way to invite?
(End of this chapter)