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Chapter 494: Chu Yi’s Plan

Chapter 494: Chapter 494: Chu Yi’s Plan

"The claws of the Empress Mother truly reach too far!"

Every time Ye Yunting thought of Concubine Yang Shu’s recent behaviors, he felt utterly disgusted.

He turned his head toward Ye Yi, "You go take care of all the people the Empress Mother has sent. Then send someone to firmly warn the Yang Family."

"If they continue to indulge the Empress Mother like this, I will no longer tolerate them!"

He indeed couldn’t do anything to Concubine Yang Shu, but dealing with the Yang Family was another matter.

After he had sent Yang Xuan back last time, he had already warned the Yang Family. This time, for Concubine Yang Shu to have spread so many rumors in the capital, she definitely must have used the Yang Family’s influence remaining in the capital.

"But Prince, doing so will inevitably dishearten the Yang Family!"

Faced with the increasingly aggressive Ye Yunting, Ye Yi couldn’t help but speak up to advise him.

He had served the Prince for so many years and had recently watched Ye Yunting make mistake after mistake.

If this continued, all their years of arrangements might be ruined.

"Why should I care about a mere Yang Family? Besides, the Emperor is still strong at the moment; too much covert action from the Yang Family will only make the Emperor wary!"

Moreover, the person he really wanted to deal with now was Ye Jiuxiao.

If he could get rid of Ye Jiuxiao, the Emperor would surely look at him in a new light.

"Are you also going to defy my orders?"

Ye Yunting could not absorb a single word of Ye Yi’s advice.

After he gave his orders, the news quickly spread within the palace, along with Ye Yunting’s warning.

"Your Highness, the people you ordered to act have all died quietly at home!"

Even the experienced Senior Palace Maid by her side was frightened by Ye Yunting’s swift and fierce approach.

Not to mention Concubine Yang Shu herself.

Her fingers trembled, half from anger and half from fear.

"Does he have any regard for me, his own mother?"

"I did all this for him, how can he not appreciate it?"

In Concubine Yang Shu’s view, the fact that she had not directly taken Chu Nanli’s life was already an extraordinary act of mercy.

Of course, the only reason she hadn’t done so was that being deep in the palace, it was inconvenient to act.

"Your Highness, you should first think of how to calm the Prince down, so he will not bear a grudge over this matter."

"He wouldn’t dare!"

The spirit of Concubine Yang Shu rose for but a moment, then quickly fell again.

She was acutely aware that the relationship between her and her son had grown strained.

If things continued this way, they might truly become estranged!

"I am his mother; how could I possibly harm him?"

Nor could she let this continue.

Concubine Yang Shu turned to the Senior Palace Maid beside her, "Send a message out; I want him to come to the palace tomorrow for a discussion."

She hadn’t consulted Ye Yunting before acting this time.

As long as she could clearly explain the critical points to him, she believed that her son would surely understand!

Unfortunately, Yang Shu’s fantasies were always too idyllic.

Ye Yunting was now so annoyed with her, how could he possibly want to see her?

Previously, he had sent people to the palace every few days with gifts as a token of filial piety.

Now, he didn’t even bother sending gifts.

However, Ye Yunting had gathered plenty of novel gifts that he wanted to give to Chu Nanli but unfortunately had no opportunity to see her.

It all proved futile in the end.

...

The rumors in the capital quickly subsided, thanks to Ye Jiuxiao’s intervention.

But he started to get busy again.

It was only after Chu Nanli asked that she learned it was because of the Vassal King’s entry into the capital.

"Those few uncles of the Emperor, even when my father was still alive, weren’t very well-behaved. They have been quite docile these past two years, but still, we must guard against their schemes in the dark."

Ye Jiuxiao, who had barely managed to find some free time, showed signs of fatigue between his brows, yet he couldn’t rest properly.

"So, these days, I unavoidably have to keep busy."

"Is it very troublesome?"

Chu Nanli’s understanding of these Vassal Kings was still based on Ye Jiuxiao’s remarks these past few days.

Clearly, the original host’s memory did not contain these matters.

But from what she understood, if those Vassal Kings truly harbored ill intentions, it certainly would not be good for the country.

"With you here, they shouldn’t dare to harbor unloyal thoughts, right?"

It should be known that when the former Emperor was still alive, those Vassal Kings had harbored ill intentions toward the throne, all of which Ye Jiuxiao had managed to completely suppress, deterring them from any further disloyalty.

This time, the Emperor had tasked Ye Jiuxiao with handling their entry into the capital, clearly with this in mind.

Chu Nanli had confidence in Ye Jiuxiao’s abilities, hence she wasn’t very worried about him.

While he was busy, she also had things to do.

After some period of recuperation, Chu Yi’s injuries had mostly healed, and Chu Nanli went to see him only then.

It wasn’t that she no longer needed Chu Yi, but if she didn’t do so, she truly feared that Chu Yi, ignoring his own health, would insist on helping her.

"My lord!"

After such a long time, Chu Yi’s respect for her hadn’t diminished in the slightest.

But clearly, he took on the responsibility for the danger Chu Nanli had nearly faced.

Upon seeing Chu Nanli, the guilt on his face was almost overflowing.

"My lord, previously it was my fault for not being able to protect you, you may punish me in any way you see fit, just please don’t dismiss me!"

Chu Yi, pitifully standing before her, was actually taller than her by a head, yet he held no presence at all.

Chu Nanli couldn’t help but sigh, "I just wanted you to rest a few more days, how has it turned into my fault now?"

"That’s not what I mean! I, I just feel that failing to protect you properly is truly disgraceful to you."

For Chu Yi, that day’s experience was enough to be ingrained in his memory for a lifetime.

He would never forget the pain in his heart the moment he speculated about his master being potentially consumed by fire.

If Zhuang Lin hadn’t given him hope, he likely would have opted for death upon awakening.

"Your kindness, my lord, I’ve always kept in my heart, but on that day, I still couldn’t protect you from those people..."

Chu Yi spoke more and more painfully, his voice gradually lowering.

He believed he had made so many mistakes, he surely couldn’t continue to serve as Chu Nanli’s bodyguard.

But his heart was both conflicted and pained.

Knowing that Chu Nanli was safe and unharmed was actually enough for him.

However, humans always harbor desires.

His desire was to continue to stay by Chu Nanli’s side.

Even if he had to do the lowliest of tasks.