Ye Zhuo stood at the gate of the courtyard, but did not go in, and curiously looked around at Zhang Zi Qing's layout. Please remember our website:. Only to see that inside, there were not only male servants moving about, but also maids and old women, and his heart was slightly more at ease.

  "That courtyard is where Master taught us his craft." Zhangziqing pointed to the middle yard with an extraordinary momentum, "Master's works are placed inside. Miss Ye, please enter."

  "No wonder, that courtyard is really magnificent." Ye Zhuo looked at the courtyard and smiled. She followed Zhang Zi Qing and Zhao Song for a few steps, then her footsteps slowed down, turned around and whispered to Qiu Yue who was supporting her: "Go find Du Gongzi." Even with a normal voice, she said, "Qiu Yue, I suddenly feel a bit cold, you go back and help me get a cloak."

  "Yes." Autumn Moon's face relaxed instantly, and she smiled at Ye Zhuo before quickly turning around to run out of the courtyard. She had been tense since entering the yard, worried that if something happened, the two women would not be able to cope. Now it was fine, even if Master Du came with some sinister plot, they wouldn't be afraid.

  But now that Master Du has arrived, can those schemes and intrigues still be carried out? This time, being disrupted by Master Du, they cannot be carried out, wouldn't that ruin the young lady's plan?

  Akira's footsteps gradually came to a stop.

  "Never mind, let's go see Master Du first." Qiu Yue felt that since Ye Zhuo had instructed her to do so, she must have had a good reason. So, without going back to the Windy Courtyard to retrieve her cloak, she headed directly to the Bamboo Courtyard.

  Du Haoran's courtyard seemed to have only two servants. Du Wang was in charge of guarding the door, while the one called Du Nian served Du Haoran with food and drink, as well as daily chores. In the past, whenever she knocked on the door, she would see Du Wang, so she wasn't worried that he wouldn't be there.

  Who knows this door was knocked for half a day, but no one answered, apparently Du Haoran and others were not at home.

  "This is terrible! What are we going to do now?" Qiu Yue was so anxious that she burst into tears.

  She was not reconciled, and again used force to knock on the courtyard door. This bamboo courtyard is so big, if people are inside or on the mountain, she knocks on the door here, the people inside can't hear it at all. So she used all her strength. Hope to spread further, let everyone inside hear.

  Just as Autumn Moon was about to lose hope, a sound came from inside, and a voice rang out: "Who? What are you doing?"

  This voice was relatively unfamiliar and obviously not Du's. Ya*wen*yuan*jing*shou*fa But Autumn Moon couldn't help but think who it was, hearing someone was so excited, shouting: "I am Ye Gu Niang's maid Autumn Moon. My mistress has an urgent matter, asking me to find Master Du."

  The door creaked open, revealing a face. This face was much younger and more handsome than Du Wang's. However, Qiu Yue recognized this person as another servant of Du Haoran: Du Nian.

  "My young master is not at home, he went out with Du Wang." said Du Nian.

  "Isn't he here?" The news hit Akizuki like a thunderbolt on a clear day.

  "Uh, no one's here." Du Nian repeated, just as he was about to close the door.

  "Brother Du Nian, I'm asking for your help." Qiu Yue grabbed his sleeve and then told him about Ye Zhuo's current situation. During this time, she had been inseparable from Ye Zhuo, and she knew everything that Ye Zhuo had said to Du Haoran. Of course, she also knew that Ye Zhuo was very open with Du Haoran, not hiding anything. And since Du Nian was Du Haoran's subordinate, it shouldn't be a problem even if he knew about these things.

  Du Nian also felt that things were urgent after hearing it. If the young master of his own family was there, he wouldn't ignore it. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Then I'll go with you."

  "Thank you, Brother Duan Nian." Qiu Yue was overjoyed.

  "You go back first, I'll leave a note for the young master and come over later. At that time, I will hide in secret and if your family's girl is in any danger, I will protect her secretly and won't let her get hurt." Du Nian said.

  "Thank you, thank you, it can't be any better than this." These words made Qiuyue overjoyed and grateful to the point of not knowing what to do. She squatted down and kowtowed a few times before hastily turning around and leaving. Ye Zhuo told her to go get the cloak, so she had to return to Yingfengyuan again. Having delayed for such a long time, she didn't know how the young lady was doing either.

  In the Yu Pu courtyard, Ye Zhen had followed Zhang Zi Qing to the house where Nie Zhong Kun's jade carving was placed. Unlike Qiu Yue, she was calm and not tense at all. Because of some things, she could anticipate what would happen, so everything felt under control, with nothing to worry about.

  What kind of means would Nian Wei Yue use to harm her, she had thought about it carefully. Letting her suffer physically, or even harming her life, these two methods were unlikely. The former, apart from venting her anger, did not bring any benefits to Nian Wei Yue; the latter, because Gu Chen had helped her build momentum in town, if she died, the Ye family would make a big fuss, and the Nian family's reputation would definitely be damaged, this kind of killing one to harm a hundred approach was something that Mrs. Nian absolutely wanted to prevent. So what was left, was to let her reputation be tarnished, or even lose her innocence. In this way, she had no choice but to marry the man who had ruined her innocence, and there was no other way for her to escape. This way, not only did it keep her in the Nian family, but also prevented her from having any further entanglements with Du Hao Ran, which was the best solution for Nian Wei Yue.

  To humiliate her innocence, there are two methods. One is to lure her to a secluded place and let a man take advantage of her; the other is to drug her, making her lose her senses and do something shameful. The first method is not very feasible because she will definitely scream and shout during the process, and even if the conspiracy succeeds, the Nie family will be at fault - allowing a man to take advantage of an unmarried daughter-in-law in their own courtyard, which would tarnish the Nie family's reputation and affect the marriage prospects of their children. Moreover, Mrs. Nie's ability to manage the household would also be questioned. Therefore, they can only adopt the second method. There are also two ways to drug her: one is to put it in her food and drink, and the other is to use incense. This method can make her voluntarily reveal her shame, which is the best choice for Nie Wei Yue to humiliate and punish her.

  Of course, there is another plan, which is to let her damage Nie Zhongkun's jade carving work.

  So Yezhuo made up her mind, she would not eat anything here and would pay attention to the surroundings to see if incense was lit. As for the jade carvings, there was no need to look at them either. Anyway, as long as she was careful and cautious, with the keen senses she had developed from practicing incense splitting, there should be no problem.

  She asked Qiu Yue to find Du Haoran, firstly because she wanted to see if Du Haoran was willing to help her again after the incident when she made a big fuss and he stood up for her; secondly, it was also a double insurance. With someone with high martial arts skills hiding in the dark to protect her, she felt more at ease. Thirdly, it was also to put Qiu Yue's mind at rest. Qiu Yue was too tense, she worried that things hadn't even started yet and Qiu Yue would make mistakes due to over-tension, ruining her big plan.

  "This is the main hall, where we pay homage to our ancestors and masters. It's also where the disciples gather." Zhang Ziqing followed Zhao Song and Ye Zhuo up the steps and stopped in front of a house with a heavy tiled roof, five bays wide and seven deep, in the center of the courtyard. He pushed open one of the large doors.

  Two memorial tablets were placed high on the case table in the center of the main hall, with a long table under them and an eight-immortal table in front. Five or six chairs were placed on both sides. The room was solemn and dignified.

  Zhang Zi Qing didn't go in, he just let Ye Zhuo take a look and then closed the door again.

  "Zhang Gongzi, can I go in and take a look?" Ye Zhuo asked. She didn't think of worshiping under Nie Zhongkun at all, so she wasn't interested in this place at all. She made this request just to delay time and wait for Qiu Yue's return. Incidentally, also observe Zhang Ziqing and Zhao Song's reaction.

  "This...". Zhangzi Qing hesitated for a moment, then pushed open the door and said, "You just take a look from outside. This place, except when Master receives distinguished guests or accepts disciples, or during festivals and ceremonies, rarely has anyone enter."

  Ye Zhuo stood at the door and looked inside.

  Zhang Zi Qing and Zhao Song saw Ye Zhuo standing there, looking carefully, and after a long time, he didn't move. They couldn't help but be curious, and they also stretched their heads to look inside: "What's so good about this?"

  Ye Zhuo pointed at the two plaques and asked a few questions. Seeing that these two people were not in a hurry, and did not urge her to leave quickly, she nodded secretly.

  Zhang Zi Qing saw Ye Zhuo finally withdraw his head and close the door, then pointed to the side house and said: "The jade carvings in here are Master's works."

  The door of the wing room was open, and inside, a man in his fifties was sweeping the floor. When he saw Zhang Zi Qing and the others arrive, he bowed and retreated.

  Visible from the doorway, the interior is filled with red wooden shelves, on which are placed numerous jade carvings, numbering over a hundred. From the entrance, one can see that they are all large jade carvings, made from exceptionally fine jade material, and each has an extraordinary shape, with exquisite craftsmanship.

  "Go in and take a look." Zhang Zi Qing said as she saw her standing at the door.

  "Never mind. I haven't even taken my vows yet, and if Master Nie knows about this, who knows how angry he'll be? Besides, if I'm not careful, I might accidentally break something, and it would cost me my life to make up for it." Ye Zhuo smiled and said, not only did she not go in, but she even took a few steps back, keeping a safe distance from the door.

  She was taken aback for a moment, then smiled: "It's okay, actually, I invited you to see the jade carving today, it was Fifth Brother who suggested it. Fifth Brother is not a bad person, he was just angry that day and said some angry words. It's over now, don't take it too seriously. Today, by inviting you here, he probably also has an apologetic intention. You go in to see the jade carving, he won't blame you, on the contrary, he will be very happy. As for accidentally breaking something, just be careful."

  Ye Zhuo shook his head: "Forget it, I won't look at it anymore. When Master Nie comes back, I'll pay my respects and then come to see it."

  "That's fine." Zhang Zi Qing also didn't insist.

  As they were talking, Zhao Song suddenly called out "Fifth Brother" from behind. The two of them turned their heads and saw Nie Bao Yi coming up from the steps below.

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