The Cao family in Shaoxing City, the tea business has been more and more prosperous for more than a year, but Cao Zan's heart has been worried.

The Cao family has more or less connections with Zhao Zhuo, the king of Fu, and now that Zhao Zhuo has been defeated and died, it is very likely that his Cao family will be involved in the next purge process.

The third daughter of his own family has already passed the age of marriage, but since the incident of that year, he has been reluctant to mention the matter of marriage.

When the children are older, this is obviously also a matter of concern for parents.

In the past few days, Cao Zan has been anxiously waiting at home, waiting for an accurate reply.

At this moment, there was the sound of horses' hooves outside the courtyard gate, and then a person hurried in.

"Sir!" A young servant ran into the hall in a hurry.

Seeing this, Cao Zan hurriedly left his seat, walked a few steps and asked eagerly, "Is there any news?" ”

"Lord Prefect Yue said, sir, you don't need to wait any longer, appease the Lord so that you don't pass through here, and now you have made a detour or have already arrived in Yizhou......"

"What! This ......"

Listening to the servant's reply, Cao Zan suddenly felt dizzy. At this moment, Cao Zan knew very well in his heart that Ye Yu did not pass through this place, obviously showing an attitude.

Cao Zan was silent for a moment, and then waved his hand with a dead face: "Okay, let's go down and rest first!" ”

"The villain retires!"

After the servant retreated, Cao Zan sighed and walked towards the small pavilion in the back garden.

In the small pavilion, Cao Xueying, dressed in plain clothes, was quietly playing a plain qin, but the sound of the piano was a little more sad.

Cao Zan walked into the small pavilion and listened to the sound of the piano, but sighed slightly: "As you said, it is for the sake of my father's self-righteousness......"

As soon as the words fell, a crisp sound made the piano sound stop abruptly!

Because, the strings have been broken!

"If the strings are broken, either you have met a bosom friend, or your fate is close!" Cao Xueying stroked the broken string and said to herself thoughtfully.

"Worrying about ...... Father"

Cao Xueying seemed to have guessed her father's worries, so she directly interrupted: "Daddy, don't worry, the aftermath of King Fu's rebellion will not affect our Cao family." He didn't pass through here, in addition to not wanting to see his daughter, it was also for the sake of the Cao family! ”

Listening to her daughter's words, Cao Zan's heart suddenly settled down a lot.

But seeing his daughter's sad expression, Cao Zan, as a father, was already guilty: "If it was not for the business of the coastal area of Fuzhou for my father, I would not ...... for Zhao Zhuo."

"Daddy, my daughter is tired, if there is nothing else, my daughter wants to rest."

“…… All right! Seeing that her daughter was reluctant to talk about it, Cao Zan kept silent and quit the attic.

In the quiet attic again, Cao Xueying looked at the broken string in a daze, and after a long time, she muttered to herself: "Do you hate me so much......

……

Yizhou Qingyuan Mansion is the only way to go on this trip, and it is also the place that Ye Yu hopes to go to the most, because there is one thing he needs to be confirmed!

After coming to Qingyuan Mansion, Ye Yu went directly to Chai's house on the bank of Cixi.

After the ceremony, Chongyi Gongchai Shuxia warmly welcomed Ye Yu into the living room, and after serving fragrant tea and snacks, the two began to greet each other.

"Ye Mou came here today to disturb a lot, and I hope that the old man will forgive his sins!"

Uncle Chai Xia smiled charity, arched his hand and said: "Lord Ye is polite, it is the honor of my Chai family that Lord Ye can come to the cold house!" ”

"Hehe, old man, Ye Mou came here today to inquire about something, I wonder if the old man can solve the doubts of the younger generation?" Due to the approaching date of his appointment, Ye Yu didn't want to delay the time, and after a few words of greeting, he stepped into the topic.

"Oh? Lord Ye asked, and the old man would definitely know everything! ”

Ye Yu hesitated for a moment, and then opened his mouth: "Forgive Ye for taking the liberty of hearing that the old man has a sister, I don't know if it's true?" ”

"Oh, why did Lord Ye ask about this?" When Uncle Chai Xia heard this, his right hand that was lightly twisting his beard couldn't help but pause a little, and his expression was slightly stunned.

This subtle demeanor was clearly seen by Ye Yu on the side, and these aroused the doubts in his heart even more.

Then he smiled heartily and hurriedly explained: "Hehe, the old prince also knows that Ye Mou served as a pacification envoy this time, and his purpose is to eliminate the remnants of the rebels in Fujian Prefectures......"

"This old man has heard that Lord Ye's appointment this time is a big responsibility!"

"Yes, as the old man said, there is a long way to go this time!"

Ye Yu nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly his words changed: "It's not a secret, what Ye asked just now is related to the purging of the remnants of the rebellion!" ”

"What! Lord Ye, where do you start with this, my Chai family has been favored by the emperor for generations, how can I have a heart of disobedience? When Uncle Chai Xia heard this, he was surprised that Huo Ran stood up.

"Ye naturally believes that the old man is loyal and patriotic, but on the gem mountain that day, the traitor King Fu once said a name to Ye, this person's name is Chai Wanyue, I don't know if the old man can know him?"

"This ......"

"Well, could it be that Ye misheard?" After Ye Yu saw that Chai Shuxia was surprised, he seemed to be struggling a little, so he added another sentence of persecution.

In just a few words, Uncle Chai Xia's thoughts had already turned, and he had already sorted everything out when he was stunned for a short time.

Chai Shuxia glanced at Ye Yu, and said in his heart If you really heard it wrong, how could you know that Chai Wanyue is the old man's sister, this is obviously an investigation has been done in advance.

Regarding the crime of rebellion and rebellion against the party, Chai Shuxia had no choice but to say: "Don't hide it, the old man does have a sister, but she has already died and become a white bone, and it will definitely not be related to King Fu's rebellion......"

"Your name is Chai Wanyue?"

"Uh...... Precisely! ”

"I take the liberty of asking, how long has it been since my sister died?"

"It's been twenty-three years......"

“……”

The two of them had a tacit understanding of asking and answering, but the more they asked, the more ugly Ye Yu's face became, because the more they corresponded, the more Ye Yu remembered what King Fu said that day.

Twenty-three years back, at that time I should still be a newborn child!

"Lord Ye......" Uncle Chai Xia saw that Ye Yu was dark and sluggish, and he was a little distracted when he thought about things, so he kindly called lightly.

"Uh, I'm distracted, sorry!"

"It's okay, but Lord Ye shouldn't misunderstand because of this......"

Ye Yu smiled and said: "Old Guogong rest assured, this matter Ye Mou only hid in his heart, and did not explain this matter to His Majesty, but ......"

"But what?"

"At the beginning, the old prince wanted to marry Li Dao with Jiedu, although he failed to do so for various reasons, but it has always made His Majesty feel palpitations, and the old prince said that this matter ......."

"Lord Ye, please save the Chai family again!"

"Save the Chai family one more time...... So, Ye saved the Chai family before? Ye Yu picked up the teacup and said to himself in a confused manner.

"If Lord Ye hadn't kindly prevented the marriage of the Chai and Li families, then King Gong and Li Dao's crime of rebellion and usurpation would have harmed the Chai family, and the old man has always been grateful for this matter and has never dared to forget ......it."

Ye Yu glanced at Chai Shuxia with slanted eyes, and said in his heart that people who can speak are different.

At the beginning, he secretly used the trick of transferring flowers and trees to make Li Dao's daughter marry Baili Feng, which was probably in Chai Shuxia's heart at that time, and he had already scolded Ye Yu countless times.

Because Ye Yu not only robbed his daughter-in-law at that time, but also accidentally cheated 100,000 taels of dowry.

But the accident afterwards found that a bad thing that suffered a loss became a good thing that the Chai family could be preserved. After all, after King Gong Zhao and Li Dao jointly forced the palace to rebel and failed, many people were implicated and imprisoned.

The Chai family was a royal family back then, with a special and embarrassing identity, if they were involved in the crime of rebellion, even if there was no such action, it would be a disaster for the Chai family.

Although Ye Yu was selfish at the beginning, he undoubtedly helped the Chai family.

"Alas, Ye has always been helpful, but this matter is a little difficult to do, old Guogong, you must know that these two things are combined, but you can't wash them by jumping into the Yellow River......"

After all these years of ups and downs, the affairs of the Chai family in the officialdom have gradually become estranged, but the business aspect is extremely prominent. As an influential businessman in eastern Zhejiang, Chai Shuxia naturally saw through Ye Yu's intentions at a glance.

So Chai Shuxia whispered a few words in the butler's ear, and it didn't take long to see the butler walk in with a wooden box.

"I heard that Lord Ye is going to get married soon, I wonder if what I heard is true?"

"Oh? I didn't expect the old man to know about it......"

Chai Shuxia smiled faintly and did not respond, secretly thinking that you don't know if you can get married, but there must be a reason for this gift, otherwise it will become a bribe.

Taking the wooden box and placing it in front of the table, Chai Shuxia then spoke: "Here is a little bit of the old man's heart, as a blessing, and I hope that Lord Ye will not refuse!" ”

"Oh? I'm so sorry ......."

Although Ye Yu said that he was embarrassed, there was no politeness in his tone, but it seemed to be taken for granted.

"It should be, Lord Ye is kind to my Chai family, and a little caution is not a respect!"

"Since the old prince is so gracious, then Ye is disrespectful!"

Ye Yu accepted it calmly, which made Chai Shuxia's heart settle down a lot, as long as he was willing to accept this gift, it would mean that this danger had been wiped out.

After that, Ye Yu asked Chai Shuxia about Chai Wanyue's past and deeds, and Chai Shuxia said something vaguely, Ye Yu saw that he couldn't ask for any useful information, so he got up and left.

Chai Shuxia looked at the back of Ye Yu's distant carriage, and couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, the one who should come will always come......"

At the foot of Tiantong Mountain, a very quiet cemetery, Ye Yu stood in front of a mound, looking down at the name engraved on the bluestone tombstone.

In winter, the cold wind in the mountains gusts, blowing the clothes and flowing wantonly.

"You...... Is it really my mother? After a long time, Ye Yu said such a sentence from the silence.