Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 349 - 206 Uncle Ye_3

Chapter 349: Chapter 206 Uncle Ye_3

He was to leave for military training in the army barracks near the capital tomorrow. It would take him twenty days of rest and recuperation before he could return.

Qian Yixiu asked, "Many say that those with connections arrange for their children to serve in the Palace, which is not only respectable but also leads to quick promotion, and they can often return home. Why did you choose to go to the army barracks? That must be tough."

Liang Jinzhao replied with a smile, "I join the army not just for a position but truly to hone my skills and fight on the battlefield. Although I have learned some martial arts and formations from my master, and some military treatises and strategies from my great-grandfather and grandfather, I have never put them into practice and don’t know how effective they are. Therefore, I wish to experience real military life in the barracks and put what I have learned to use. A General, or a Marshal, with real ability, not only benefits the people but also his subordinates and himself..."

He was quite idealistic and ambitious.

Of course, Qian Yixiu would wish him a future as magnificent as brocade and that he would become a General soon.

Qian Yixiu then asked Uncle Liang, "When you mentioned the Liang Mansion yesterday, that Uncle Ye didn’t dare to forcibly buy the embroidered screen anymore. Is Uncle Ye actually afraid of the Liang family?"

Uncle Liang whispered to her that this Uncle Ye was Ye Lin, the brother of Consort Ye and Marquis Ye’s youngest son, born late in his father’s life, and the only brother of Consort Ye. He was spoiled to the point of being ignorant and often got involved in fights and abducting young women.

Six years ago, just when the border conflicts were about to end, many children of the nobility and military families were sent to the frontlines. It was said to be fighting, but in reality, it was a last-minute effort to earn some military achievements to accelerate promotions.

The Ye family had long wanted Ye Lin to become more focused and secure a good future for himself, and naturally wanted him to gain some experience. So, they coaxed him into going to the frontier. Unexpectedly, he caused a huge disaster by attempting to rape a local girl in broad daylight. Although he was caught in the act, the girl ended up hanging herself. This incident provoked public outrage, and crowds of people sought justice from Marshal Yue.

Marshal Yue was extremely strict with military discipline, and disturbing the peace before a battle was a major taboo, so he ordered Ye Lin’s execution.

It was General Zhao, the commanding officer of Ye Lin’s unit, who pleaded on his behalf, saying that although the girl had hanged herself, she had been saved. Since Ye Lin was the only legitimate son of Marquis Ye and the brother of Consort Ye, executing him directly, he argued, would enrage the Ye family and also lead to blame from the Emperor. It was better to give him a chance to live if he could, and if he couldn’t, it would be no one’s fault.

Thus Marshal Yue ordered Ye Lin to receive a hundred military lashes. Everyone thought Ye Lin would not survive more than fifty lashes because of his delicate skin. Surprisingly, despite being battered and at death’s door, Ye Lin retained a breath of life.

In ancient penal law, the heaviest punishment aside from the death penalty was military service at the front lines, serving as a human shield. But at that time, Ye Lin could not even crawl, let alone fight. To simply release him would be unacceptable to both the soldiers and the populace. So they stripped him of his military credentials, expelled him from the army, and threw him into the prison of the border town to serve five years.

Of course, Uncle Liang was too polite to directly say "rape"; it was Qian Yixiu who guessed from context.

"Surely the Ye family must have spent a lot of money, for Ye Lin was released from prison after just three years, claiming his behavior inside had been good," Liang Jinzhao said with a sneer. "Who knows what kind of behavior that was. He still looked clean and delicate, as if he had enjoyed his years rather than being in prison. Now, Marquis Ye intends to take advantage of the Empress Dowager’s seventieth birthday amnesty to secure him another position. These days, he certainly doesn’t dare to stir up trouble and, of course, wouldn’t dare to cross our Liang family."

Qian Yixiu had heard that the Emperor had been very affectionate with his late consort and hadn’t taken another consort for many years since her passing. Therefore, Consort Ye’s position in the Palace was the highest, equivalent to an uncrowned queen.

It was indeed a stroke of luck that Uncle Ye had a past record and was eager to put on a good show at this time, otherwise that embroidered screen would surely have been lost.

She discussed with Uncle Liang again, "Could the screen be temporarily kept at your mansion? Only by placing it in the Liang Mansion would those people dare not covet it."

Uncle Liang thought it made sense. With him not around, this young girl would have difficulties handling many situations, so he nodded in agreement.

In the evening, Lady Wei prepared several dishes, and the siblings shared a meal. After dinner, they took the boxed-up embroidered screen with them and left.

For the past few days, those who had come with the sole purpose of seeing the screen were met with disappointment, unable to insist on visiting the Weiguo Duke Mansion to view it. Qian Yixiu was pleased with her wise decision and planned to visit the Liang Mansion the next day to meet with her superiors and bring some gifts. The Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop had been making a killing these days.

At this moment, Qian Hua suddenly rushed from the shop to the backyard to find Qian Yixiu.

PS: I’m sorry for the delay. Qing Quan sincerely apologizes and strives to add another update tonight.