Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 1358 - 1358 1317 Internal Issues

1358: Chapter 1317 Internal Issues 1358: Chapter 1317 Internal Issues The coup has officially begun.

The matter can no longer be concealed; an unavoidable fermentation is underway.

Ye Jiaxin has become the prime suspect, with more and more family elders getting involved to pressure her, seeking to strip her of all rights and lock her in the dungeon.

Of course, all of this remains within Lu Chuan’s plan.

They certainly needed to find an opportunity to slip away from everyone’s sight; otherwise, with thousands of eyes fixed on them, they would have no chance of uncovering the truth they sought.

“Very well, once again, I witness the solidarity among the elders of the Ye Family!

Strip me of my rights and throw me into the dungeon?

No problem!

I’ll see how the elders handle this matter!

If Grandfather’s death is not vindicated, I will make every single person in the Ye Family pay the price!”

At this moment, Ye Jiaxin performed her anger over her grandfather’s death and her disappointment in the Ye Family to the fullest.

She tore off the waist ornament symbolizing her role as the acting Family Head and discarded it like trash.

She faced the gazes of the family elders and directly walked away.

As for Lu Chuan, he naturally took advantage of the confusion and hurriedly sneaked out of the room.

The place where the Ye Family imprisoned family members guilty of crimes is located on one of the peaks within their ancestral lands.

The Ye Family hollowed out the mountain and built a Clan Hall inside it, which serves as a permanent facility for detaining family members who have made mistakes or outsiders who pose a threat to the Ye Family.

However, given Ye Jiaxin’s elevated status, even if some family elders dared to unite against her in the coup, no one was willing to take the lead and send her to the Clan Hall.

Initially, the plan was to temporarily strip her of her authority and send her back to her own residence.

Yet, to everyone’s surprise, an hour later, Ye Jiaxin arrived at the Clan Hall herself, carrying several sets of clothes meant for changing and living there!

The family members in charge of guarding the Clan Hall were dumbfounded upon seeing Ye Jiaxin.

They quickly reported the matter to several elders for judgment.

In the end, the elders unanimously decided that since Ye Jiaxin voluntarily entered the Clan Hall, she should stay there—saving them the effort of monitoring her.

Little did these self-righteous fools know, the Ye Jiaxin heading to the Clan Hall was merely a Paper Man Substitute casually created by Lu Chuan.

As long as no one particularly familiar with her approached or someone forcibly broke the spells on the Paper Man, Ye Jiaxin could move freely during the ten days the Paper Man remained effective, without being monitored.

This was one of Lu Chuan’s objectives.

If Ye Jiaxin were constantly watched, no matter what actions they took, nothing would go smoothly.

Now, with the enemy lurking in the shadows, Ye Jiaxin, too, has slipped into the shadows.

What remains is to see who can keep their composure and avoid exposing themselves first.

“But, are you sure this is safe, Mr.

Lu Chuan?”

Looking at her own male disguise in the mirror, Ye Jiaxin seemed uncertain.

“Could this be discovered?”

“Unless someone physically touches you, you won’t be found out.

The news of the Old Master’s passing has just been released.

I suspect the mastermind won’t act so quickly.

Of course, I don’t rule out the possibility that the three elders who pushed the coup today are suspicious.

In this regard, you’re definitely more familiar with them than I am.

Tell me about the three of them.”

Ye Jiaxin nodded slightly and said in a solemn tone, “The three elders who came today are my eldest uncle Ye Chonghai, my second uncle Ye Chongchuan, and my fourth uncle Ye Chongyun—they are all Grandfather’s sons.

Among them, my eldest uncle Ye Chonghai oversees the family’s rules and regulations; the Clan Hall is under his management.

My second and fourth uncles manage two separate trade routes.

Years ago, my eldest uncle and Grandfather often argued, mostly because of… my father.”

As Ye Jiaxin spoke, a hint of disappointment flashed through her eyes.

“My eldest uncle believed my father had violated family rules and should be sent to the Clan Hall for reflection.

But Grandfather firmly overrode opposition and protected my father, preventing any punishment.

Because of this incident, my eldest uncle and Grandfather were at serious odds.

As for my second uncle and fourth uncle, they have been away on business for years and rarely return home, so they hardly participate in family management.

I vaguely remember Grandfather’s evaluations of them: my second uncle is ruthless, often crushing business competitors until they’re unable to recover, and he stops at nothing to achieve his goals.

My fourth uncle, on the other hand, is famously filial.

Every time he returns from his business trips, he brings gifts for Grandfather to win his favor.”

“As the youngest son of the family, it’s only natural that he’s the most pampered.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, having gained a preliminary understanding of the trio after listening to Ye Jiaxin’s introduction.

Old Master Ye had four sons.

The eldest valued rules above all—resolutely just, even at the expense of family relations.

The second son was ruthless and cruel, making it plausible he could be involved in this matter.

The third son, Ye Jiaxin’s father, was a meek and irresponsible person—clearly a disappointment in her eyes.

The youngest was doted on and notably filial.

“Do you think any of these three can be ruled out as suspects?”

“I can’t say for sure.

If it turns out any of my uncles were scheming behind the scenes… Grandfather would be heartbroken if he knew the truth.”

After all, being betrayed by one’s own children to the point of patricide would make Old Master Ye feel like an utter failure.

“For now, there is no evidence to exonerate them.

In any case, we need to wait and observe.

Also, there’s another matter.”

Lu Chuan exhaled deeply, then turned his gaze to Ye Jiaxin.

He poked at her conspicuous chest and joked, “A man shouldn’t have such exaggerated pectoral muscles.

You should bind your chest.”

“I… I was planning to!

But you wouldn’t leave the room!”

“What are you afraid of?

Sooner or later, we’ll be sleeping in the same bed.”

“No way.

I think it’s still too soon…”

Ye Jiaxin crossed her arms over her chest, her cheeks flushed—a delicate and shy look that stirred Lu Chuan’s emotions slightly.

But what she said was true: now was indeed not the time to consider such things.

At least, they needed to resolve the Ye Family’s troubles first; pursuing the girl could wait.

“One last thing: on the day I left, someone approached me.

He took on the appearance of Ye Chongshan and inquired about matters concerning Old Master Ye.

This man is suspicious and is surely linked to the Gu Insect.

Unfortunately, I failed to uncover his identity.

He concealed himself impeccably, even suppressing his own aura.

Not even I could see through him.”

“So it seems the danger truly lies within the family…”

“Yes, and this person clearly knows a great deal about both the Old Master and Ye Chongshan.

Otherwise, he couldn’t have impersonated them so convincingly, deceiving the Old Master.”