"Yes and no. After I clashed with the Crown Prince a few times, I found that there was someone behind him. He wasn't the one really devising the strategies."
As Qin Yihuai said this, his eyes flickered slightly, as if he was hiding something.
Was he hesitating or lying?
Ye Zhinan tried hard to read something from his eyes, but that look flashed by in an instant.
Although Qin Yihuai came to answer Ye Zhinan's questions, it seemed that he didn't solve many problems.
Ye Zhinan couldn't understand what he was doing, but she understood that he didn't want her to get involved.
"I don't care what you do, but I'm going to avenge Chen Zhenhai."
Ye Zhinan jumped down from the tree - house and walked straight back to her room.
Men are always afraid of this and that, always thinking that women will get hurt, as if women can only be victims and not heroes!
She lay in bed complaining, then finally pulled the quilt over her head. Soon, even breathing sounds came from the room.
The next day, the early morning sun shone into the room and onto Ye Zhinan, waking the still - sleeping girl.
She stretched and took a breath of fresh air.
"It's another brand - new day!"
She dressed and made up, then went out to Shou'an Hall. Counting the days, that matter should have been resolved.
Just as she reached the door, the young apprentice rushed out excitedly.
"Senior Sister, you're here! Master is waiting for you inside. I heard that the impostor has been caught!"
This guy is really interesting!
Ye Zhinan gave the young apprentice a bright smile and strode in.
"Master, I'm here!"
Liu Shantang was reading a medical book. Hearing the voice, he immediately put down the book.
"Why are you becoming less and less like a young lady? I guess you've heard the news?"
Ye Zhinan nodded and pointed outside the door. "My junior brother told me. So thank you, Master."
"You should really thank me. That girl named Wei Shiqi is really cunning." Liu Shantang frowned.
It was Wei Shiqi who had impersonated Ye Zhinan and sold fake medicine. After being driven away, in order to survive, she had resorted to all kinds of tricks on the way. She had deceived the medicinal materials that Ye Zhinan had given from a village woman and then resold them at a high price to the pharmacy. Buying and selling like this, she gradually became somewhat famous. She even made a pair of so - called "miracle pills". To avoid getting into trouble, she had used Ye Zhinan's name. Coincidentally, she had met someone who had heard of Ye Zhinan's deeds, and thus was touted as a little medical fairy.
Liu Shantang had really spent a lot of effort to expose Wei Shiqi's lies. Fortunately, he had a deep background and wide connections. Although it had taken some time, he had finally managed to do it. Otherwise, not only would it have been embarrassing, but this apprentice would have nagged him for a lifetime.
Ye Zhinan immediately took out a package and put it on the table. "This is the preserved fruit. I bought it specifically for you."
Fortunately, Qin Yihuai had bought it for her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have known where to find this shop.
Ye Zhinan was glad for her little trick of presenting borrowed flowers to the Buddha. Looking at Liu Shantang's satisfied expression, she forgave Qin Yihuai a little for his lack of honesty.
On the way home, the breeze was gentle. The weather was getting hotter and soon it would be time to drink herbal tea.
Thinking about it, Ye Zhinan turned and entered the herbal tea shop. She bought a large portion of herbal tea to go. Just as she walked out of the shop, suddenly a gust of palm wind blew by and knocked the herbal tea out of her hand.
"Ye Zhinan, you're really a nagging ghost!"
Wei Shiqi jumped out and rambled.
But Ye Zhinan squatted down and stared straight at the herbal tea on the ground.
Seeing that the other party ignored her, Wei Shiqi became even more crazy. "Say something! Are you feeling guilty?"
Slap!
Ye Zhinan raised her hand. Her cold eyes stared at the woman in front of her. Wei Shiqi's hair was in a mess, her makeup was dull, her eyes were hollow. She covered her blood - filled mouth and couldn't say a word for a long time.
Seeing more and more onlookers, Ye Zhinan suddenly shouted loudly. "You're that swindler who sold the so - called magic medicine! Give me my money back!"
Then she grabbed Wei Shiqi who was about to run away and cried and complained tearfully about how the other party had swindled her family's money.
In an instant, more and more onlookers gathered and responded one after another.
"You're that swindler! Give me my money back!"
"Beat the swindler!"
"Aunts and uncles, come quickly! It's this person..."
Suddenly, the place was in an uproar. Wei Shiqi was surrounded. People picked up whatever they had in their hands and hit her with it, not caring that she was a girl.
Ye Zhinan quietly slipped out of the crowd and watched coldly.
Wei Shiqi, it's time for you to disappear this time!
Thinking about it, she turned back into the herbal tea shop, bought another portion of herbal tea and took it home. But as soon as she got home, she saw Ye Shenyan sitting at the table looking glum.
Han Xiangmei had already prepared a big table of delicious food. She had even specially made roast duck, which smelled very fragrant. But both of them looked solemn.
"What's wrong, Dad?"
Ye Zhinan quickly poured them a cup of herbal tea. "Drink some herbal tea to cool off your anger."
Ye Shenyan picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp.
He must be really angry!
Ye Zhinan didn't know whether she should continue asking for a moment, but then she heard Ye Shenyan speak.
"The Wei family is back."
"The emperor pardoned them, so it's time for them to come back. I'm afraid they're up to some new tricks, aren't they?" Seeing Wei Shiqi, Ye Zhinan had expected that the Wei family was back. But she didn't expect that the Wei family was so heartless that they didn't even care about their own daughter's life or death and just let her fend for herself.
A family as inhumane as theirs would surely take action against their family as soon as they returned to the capital.
"Wei Louming impeached Qin Yihuai, saying that he used his power to take revenge and framed Shen Beiting, leading to his tragic death."
It was the first time that Ye Shenyan had talked about matters in the court in front of his family. Not only was Han Xiangmei stunned, but Ye Zhinan also had mixed feelings.
Qin Yihuai didn't like to be involved in court affairs in the first place, and now he was facing obstacles everywhere.
She said, "This must have been arranged by the Crown Prince, right?"
"Nan Nan!" Han Xiangmei glared at her. "Be careful. Walls have ears."
Ye Shenyan glared at Ye Zhinan even more. "This is not the Northern Border. You should watch your words and deeds."
Ye Zhinan was not convinced. "What's the difference between the Northern Border and the capital? Are the authorities allowed to do whatever they want while the common people are not even allowed to light a lamp?"
"Rash!" Ye Shenyan raised his hand as if to hit her, but seeing Ye Zhinan's stubborn look, he slowly put it down. "You know that once you enter the court, you have no control over yourself. If it weren't for... Alas!"
He swallowed the rest of his words. The light in his eyes gradually dimmed, making his eyes look even more aged and powerless.
Looking at the white hair on her father's temples, Ye Zhinan said, "Dad, I understand. We are your shackles, but don't worry. We're very strong." Then she patted her arm heavily. "Look, I may not be able to match three people, but I can definitely protect Mom."
She was confident because there was a full arsenal of gunpowder in her space.
Seeing this, Ye Shenyan showed a relieved smile.