"You have sown the seeds, so you have to reap the fruits." Her words were cold and pointed to the point. "If Yulian hadn't coveted Jiaojiao's fifty taels of silver and hadn't had evil thoughts about the old lady's Buddhist beads, how could she have ended up like this?"

Everything Ye Yunzi said made sense. If she had not had evil intentions, how could she have brought disaster upon herself? Yu Lian's experience was entirely her own fault.

After hearing this, Yu Shu nodded heavily. There was indeed no need to show mercy to those who betrayed her.

"Miss, I will be loyal to you all my life and will never have two minds!" Yu Shu's eyes suddenly became firm and she blurted out the oath.

Ye Yunzi smiled softly when she heard this, feeling relieved. Yu Shu was someone who was willing to sacrifice her life for her in her previous life, so why should she doubt her loyalty?

"I will go through fire and water, and as long as you say a word, I, Yu Shu, will not hesitate to die. Even if it means going through fire and water, I am willing to do so!" Yu Shu had just finished speaking, "The same goes for Zhilan," Zhilan added quietly.

She remembered that it was the young lady who gave her a second life and saved her from the brink of death on the street. For the young lady, she would also give everything.

Looking at the two people in front of her, Ye Yunzi's heart warmed. She was usually calm, but her eyes turned slightly red. She tried hard not to let the tears fall.

"Don't worry!" she whispered, "I will never let anything go wrong for you."

In this life, she will never let these innocent people suffer misfortune again. Whoever dares to hurt them, she will drag that person into the endless abyss!

Ye Yunzi swore secretly in her heart, her eyes as cold as ice.

……

The next morning, Ye Yunzi made an exception and felt like going out.

On weekdays, she either buried herself in medical books or fiddled with exotic flowers and plants in the garden.

This morning, she got up early and dressed carefully, putting on a lake-colored long dress with silver thread embroidery, which was simple and elegant, and perfectly set off her snow-white skin.

"Miss, do you need me to accompany you?" Yu Shu asked with concern.

Ye Yunzi pondered for a moment and shook her head gently, "No need, just let Zhilan accompany me."

She was going to go shopping in the market today, and Zhilan's kung fu would come in handy. Even if she didn't bring any guards, the mysterious guardian would surely protect her silently.

After a simple breakfast, Ye Yunzi got on the carriage and drove towards the bustling street market.

She didn't get off until the carriage stopped steadily in the middle of the street. She immediately saw the tall figure in front of the teahouse.

He was dressed in a dark blue robe, which complemented his rare purple eyes and added a touch of nobility.

"Cousin." Ye Yunzi walked towards him with a smile.

Su Huan also smiled back, gentle and elegant, and his good looks attracted envious glances from the people around him.

Several girls had blushing cheeks and shyly covered their faces with their sleeves, but they couldn't help but steal a glance at this elegant young man.

Ye Yunzi laughed secretly in her heart. Taking Su Huan to visit the capital city was likely to cause quite a stir.

"Where are we going today?" Su Huan asked casually, not bothered by the attention around him.

Ye Yunzi coughed twice and suggested, "Just stroll around. After you finish looking at the streets, I'll take you to the outskirts of the city. The pear blossoms are in full bloom over there, and the scenery is very beautiful."

"I'll listen to you." Su Huan was always so gentle and elegant, with a natural aristocratic air. It was hard to believe that he was from the Western Regions. He looked more like a young master of a royal family.

The two walked side by side, while Zhilan kept a proper distance and looked around vigilantly. Su Huan seemed to be alone, but in fact there were several hidden figures around him, who were obviously arranged by Su Yongyu to protect him.

Ye Yunzi and Su Huan walked together, a perfect couple, attracting the attention of passers-by on the street. They whispered to each other, curious about which wealthy family these two handsome men and beautiful women came from.

Ye Yunzi looked into the distance and saw a magnificent mansion, which made her heart tremble.

"That's the general's mansion."

General Rong had lived in his hometown in Jiangnan since his retirement, and did not return to the capital until the beginning of this year. Although he had given up his military power, his reputation was so high that even the emperor had to give way to him.

Such an old general was actually involved with Aunt Ye and even wrote a letter to support Aunt Ye. This made Ye Yunzi frown and her mood became heavy.

Just then, a voice sounded in my ear, "Are you worried?"

Su Huan's eyes were calm and deep, as if he could see through all the secrets of the world.

Ye Yunzi shook her head instinctively at first, but after hesitating for a moment, she nodded gently: "It's indeed a bit troublesome. The sudden situation has overwhelmed me."

"Do you need my help?" Su Huan lowered his eyelids slightly, asking with concern.

"No need, I can handle it myself." The matters of the Ye Mansion did not require the Su family to intervene. Besides, when it came to dealing with Aunt Ye, outside intervention would only give her a reputation for being jealous.

As they were talking, they heard the sound of horse hooves behind them. The streets were particularly busy today, with carriages coming and going in an endless stream, all seemingly heading towards the same destination.

"Where are those carriages going?" Su Huan stopped and looked ahead curiously.

All the carriages gathered in front of a restaurant. The guests, dressed in gorgeous clothes, got off the carriages, looked up at the restaurant and walked into it.

"That's 'Zhuangyuanlou'." Su Huan read the words on the sign.

Ye Yunzi also looked over, but she was not only concerned about the restaurant, but also the people who walked into the restaurant - there were the top scholars of the dynasty, the talented scholars who participated in the imperial examinations, and even many powerful officials. They gathered here, obviously not just to taste the fine wine, but... to hold a literary gathering.

"It turns out there's a literary gathering today." Ye Yunzi said to herself.

"Literary gathering?" Su Huan was not familiar with the customs of the capital, so naturally he didn't understand what a literary gathering was.

At this time, another carriage stopped in front of Zhuangyuan Building, and a familiar figure walked out of the carriage.

He was wearing a green brocade robe and a wide stone-green belt around his waist. He had a tall and straight figure and looked very heroic. He was very eye-catching even in the crowd. This man was Shen Yuming, a nearly perfect being in the eyes of everyone, with no flaws to be found.

Ye Yunzi looked at him, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes. She remembered that in her previous life, Shen Yuming once said that the luckiest thing in his life was meeting the Marquis at a literary gathering, and that he won the Marquis's appreciation after just a few words of conversation.

The Marquis's few words of praise attracted others to flock to him and paved the way for him to build his network.

"Shen Yuming..." she thought to herself. Shen Yuming used so many people, even herself, to climb to the top step by step by using the Su family as a springboard.

Thinking of these unpleasant past events, how could Ye Yunzi allow him to easily get in touch with the Marquis again?

She sneered and took Su Huan's hand, "Let's go and see what's so attractive about this literary gathering."

Su Huan followed Ye Yunzi's footsteps, his eyes never leaving her, a hint of amusement flickering in his eyes.

He clearly caught the subtle change on Ye Yunzi's face just now: the originally calm expression, the moment she saw the man in blue, turned into a complex emotion of hatred and coldness.

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