jdhmnovel Chapter 409 Imperial Edict
Chapter 409 Imperial Edict
Ye Changming and the other two looked displeased. They exchanged a glance and then turned and left.
Ye Qing'an and the steward remained standing in the same spot, without going to see them off.
After the three of them had walked away, the butler finally breathed a long sigh of relief: "Miss's move was a bit too risky."
Ye Qing'an smiled and said, "Only this method can make them leave willingly. The steward also said that if this show of force is not well established, my life will not be easy in the future."
"And I know that the steward and the hidden guards left by my father will definitely not let me lose."
"Now, haven't we achieved our goal?"
"In this way, they have clearly lost. Even if it's just to ensure their future success in Wangjing, they can't go back on their word and slap themselves in the face."
The butler pondered for a moment, then looked up at Ye Qing'an, but had to admit that Ye Qing'an's method was indeed an excellent one.
Let everyone in Wangjing know that the three members of the collateral branch clearly lost to Ye Qing'an.
The three members of the collateral branch couldn't come out to refute it either, since the facts were the facts.
Furthermore, if they want to harm Ye Qing'an in the future, they will have to think twice, since they made the promise themselves.
The butler nodded: "Alright."
After saying that, she looked at Ye Qing'an again: "However, those three are not exactly gentlemen. Even if they made a promise, they may not make things difficult for Miss on the surface, but they will definitely use some underhanded methods in secret."
Ye Qing'an replied, "No rush. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Besides, as long as Father is alright, they won't dare to act recklessly."
Ye Qing'an glanced at the sky and said, "It's getting late. The carriages are all ready. I'll go back and change my clothes first, and then go to the palace."
"Ready."
Ye Qing'an nodded and returned to the courtyard.
However, this time, the trip still did not materialize.
Ye Qing'an had just changed her clothes when she heard a report from outside: "Miss, someone from the palace has come and wants you to go to the front hall to receive the imperial decree."
"A decree? His Majesty has issued an imperial edict?"
"should be."
Ye Qing'an hurried over, and the butler was already waiting in the front hall.
Upon seeing Ye Qing'an enter, the head eunuch took out a bright yellow imperial edict from a box: "Miss Ye, please accept the edict."
Ye Qing'an immediately knelt down: "Your subject Ye Qing'an receives the imperial decree."
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: It has come to my utmost anger and fury that Prime Minister Ye was involved in an accident while fighting the ferocious beast Taotie, and whose whereabouts and fate remain unknown. To search for Prime Minister Ye and rescue him, I have dispatched three thousand elite troops to the Demon Beast Forest to search for his whereabouts. Any good news will be promptly communicated to the Ye family. I hope the Ye family will remain calm; I will do my utmost. This is my decree..."
Ye Qing'an quickly accepted the imperial decree and expressed his gratitude.
After standing up, Ye Qing'an hurriedly went to greet the eunuch and asked, "Has His Majesty already sent people to search for and rescue my father?"
"The soldiers dispatched have all set off. The search and rescue team consists of the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Bodyguards, all of whom are elite troops. Miss Ye, rest assured, Prime Minister Ye will definitely be alright."
Ye Qing'an responded, and after a long while, she sighed softly: "I hope so. Father is not in the manor, Mother is sick, and my younger brother has been poisoned. Now Father has encountered such a thing. I hope that God will protect our Ye family. We really cannot afford any more mishaps."
"Otherwise, the Ye family will be finished."
Ye Qing'an's eyes reddened slightly. She raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and after a long while, she took a deep breath and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch."
"Miss Ye, you flatter me."
Ye Qing'an instructed the steward to personally escort the eunuch away. After the steward returned, Ye Qing'an said, "The Emperor sent three thousand people to search for him. I don't know if it's true or not."
“It should be true.” The steward pursed his lips. “This old servant sent someone to inquire. The person has already been sent out and should have left the city gate by now.”
Ye Qing'an clicked her tongue softly: "Father is still the Prime Minister of Siyou Kingdom after all. Regardless of whether the Emperor intends to suppress Father, as long as Father is still in this position, at least on the surface, they still have to do their job properly."
"That's the truth."
“But…” Ye Qing’an looked up at the steward: “If three thousand people are really sent out to search and rescue, perhaps the Emperor also wants to use these three thousand people to test whether Father’s accident is real or not.”
Ye Qing'an bit her lip: "And it's hard to guarantee that the Emperor won't use these three thousand people to think about what he might do to Father after he finds him."
After Ye Qing'an finished speaking, seeing the steward's furrowed brows, she quickly added, "However, I was probably judging a gentleman by my own petty standards. The Emperor probably wouldn't do that."
The butler nodded: "Miss, there's no need to worry too much. Now that the news of the master's accident has spread, I'm afraid our Ye family will be busy for a while."
"Ah."
Ye Qing'an took a deep breath: "I know. If there is anything important, the steward can just send someone to call me."
"The housekeeper has worked hard too."
Ye Qing'an left the front hall and returned to the backyard.
Just as she stepped outside her own courtyard, she saw that quite a few people were already waiting at the gate; almost all the concubines in the mansion had arrived.
Ye Qing'an raised her eyebrows and walked over: "What are you ladies doing here? Why don't you go inside and wait?"
"Young Miss." Everyone rushed forward, asking all at once, "Young Miss, there are rumors outside that something happened to the Master. Is it true or false?"
"I heard that the master was seriously injured and then fell into the Death Waterfall in the very center of the Monster Forest. Is that true?"
"Is the master alright?"
"What should we do, young lady?"
Ye Qing'an glanced around and said, "Father did indeed have an accident. He fell into the Demon Beast Forest while fighting the Taotie. However, the Emperor has already dispatched elite troops to search for him. Until we hear news of Father, we don't know what the situation is."
"Until the news arrives, everyone should just stay quietly in the manor and not cause any more trouble."
"Good people are always protected by heaven. Father is so capable, he'll be fine."
Ye Qing'an pursed her lips: "Before Father passed away, he entrusted the Ye family to my care. I will do my best to protect the Ye family for Father. If anyone causes any trouble at this time, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Alright, everyone disperse. Although Father's fate is unknown, at this time, no news is good news. We must not panic."