Chapter 44 Lord Yun, are you interested in me?

enough""Not enough!" A cold, chilling voice rose again, "I put a life into it, and what they are now is just the interest I've collected."The old lady was furious, "What kind of life are you talking...As soon as the old lady asked this, Yun Chen straightened his body, raised his right hand, and with a pinch of his fingers, that mystical energy surged up.

He told the old madam: "Recently, I observed the celestial phenomena and saw that the stars in the Empress Dowager's palace were unstable, with the ominous star Dhara at work. Moreover, this star has been shifting slightly eastward since yesterday, not deviating even a fraction, landing precisely on the location of the General's mansion. To stabilize the court and the imperial harem, I planned to come here today to see if there was a dangerous person in the General's mansion. Unexpectedly, I met an maidservant from your fourth sister's side going to report the case. The old madam also knows that I am acquainted with your fourth sister, so she followed the maidservant to Limin Mansion for a visit."

The old lady was so angry that her liver trembled. She finally knew why Qi Hongfang came in such a hurry, and she understood why Qi Hongfang dared to take the things from the Empress Dowager's person.

This means they're truly making a stand, determined to side with the Supervisor and fight tooth and nail.

As for that, just ask yourself, who in this world wouldn't want to stand side by side with the imperial censor That's the office under the Emperor's authority, and it's the only one of its kind. Anyone who can have their name listed under the imperial censor is essentially placing their name under the Emperor himself. It's even higher than being part of the royal family...

No! The old woman shook her head at the thought, discarding it without hesitation.

The Emperor's status is beyond reach, with no desires or ambitions. What use is a title if one has nothing to gain from it

If a few hundred years ago, when the spiritual energy of the earth was still abundant, people would have fought tooth and nail to follow the Emperor. However, things are different now. Hundreds of years have passed, and the spiritual energy has completely dissipated. Even the Emperor cannot guarantee a life span exceeding seventy years. He no longer cares about power or influence, for wealth and glory are meaningless to him. So, what use is there in following him It's better to follow the royal family instead. At least they can earn a legacy for their families that will be passed down through generations.

But then again, Chi Hongfang and the Imperial Inspectorate found themselves on opposite sides of a battlefield. But when did the Imperial Inspectorate develop its own battlefield This once inconspicuous office, almost forgotten by everyone, suddenly emerged after the previous emperor's death, boldly challenging Empress Dowager Li and...

She glanced at Ye Wenyan, her heart even more confused. She was suspicious of everything this girl did and wondered what the heck she was planning. Was it really just because Yun Chen had taken a liking to her

The old lady's mind was in a mess, she couldn't figure out many things. At this time, the officer brought Cui Mama to the front yard.

"I'm a servant of the Empress Dowager! It was the Empress Dowager who sent me to General Manor to look after Ye Sanjie at night. You, Lin'an Prefecture officials, have guts of steel and a heart of a bear, daring to arrest me!"

Yunchen glanced at Cui Mama, pinched his fingers again, and nodded: "Sure enough, sure enough, it wasn't a wasted trip."

Grand Ma Cui didn't react immediately, not knowing who Yun Chen was. After all, Yun Chen had always been low-key, and the Jin Mian (Office of Imperial Censors) he served in was practically a hidden one. Some officials from the previous dynasty might have known him, but within the imperial court, apart from Empress Dowager Li, hardly anyone else had ever seen him. So, Grand Ma Cui didn't recognize him. Seeing him here muttering and calculating with his fingers, she immediately became flustered: "I am a servant of the Empress Dowager's palace! You dare to be so presumptuous!"

Yun Chen nodded, "If you weren't from the Imperial Palace, I wouldn't be here today!"

Lin'an Prefect Pool Hongfang now completely obeyed Wei Yun, a eunuch. Hearing that Wei Yun had spoken with Cui Ma'ma, he immediately jumped on the bandwagon: "Even those in the Empress Dowager's palace dare to be so bold! Truly, this is unbearable! If we don't take you down today, I fear even the Empress Dowager will be implicated!" He then took a few steps forward, stared at Cui Ma'ma's neck for a while, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Have you ever committed suicide by hanging How come there are marks on your neck"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the courtyard looked towards Cui Mama's neck.

Look, there's a red mark on his neck, very obvious. There are even a few places where it's broken and bleeding.

Pool Hongfang let out two clicks of his tongue. "At a glance, this looks like it was done with a thin rope. With a little more force, the neck would be broken. This official truly doesn't understand people like you. If you want to die, why not use a sturdier rope Firstly, your head wouldn't be directly severed before hanging, and secondly, the rope wouldn't break halfway through, leaving you un-dead."

Cui Mama was so angry she shrieked, "Nonsense! Utterly nonsensical! I am innocent. Why would I die My neck was strangled by my fourth sister that night. She tried to kill me! She is the murderer!"

Yunchen frowned, "Nonsense! Fourth Sister Ye is kind and gentle. She wouldn't even harm an ant, let alone strangle a woman like you"

"Aiyo!" cried Granny Cui, her voice booming, "Is this the kind and gentle girl I knew Is this the girl who wouldn't even harm an ant Don't you know what sort of woman Ye Family's witch is Go out there and ask anyone, just ask them about what you just said. Who would believe you"

Cui Mama's words were simply the voice of everyone, including Ye Wenyan. She even nodded in agreement. After all, she couldn't understand either, just how big a face Yun Chen had to repeatedly use those words "gentle" and "kind" on her.

She's changed her lodgings, but she's still the same person she was before. She's just as aloof and unfriendly as ever!

But Yun Chen didn't think so: "I am gentle, I am kind. If anyone has an opinion, they can go to the Imperial Censorate. Whether it's Empress Li or any prince, this monitor is waiting for them at the Imperial Censorate."

Grandma Cui's heart skipped a beat, Imperial Inspector

The frenzied shouting finally subsided, and Lin'an Prefect Chi Hongfang seized the opportunity to interject: "May I ask, Fourth Sister, is the maidservant wearing a red ribbon the one who's gone mad right before our eyes"

Ye Wen cooperated fully, nodding. "That's right. I was afraid she would hide the evidence if she went back, so I took it off her neck beforehand. My maid has already given it to you, sir, hasn't she"

The prefect nodded, “This office has seen it.”

The old lady shivered involuntarily, then glanced at the mark on Cui Mama's neck. Finally, she knew what had happened.

Grandma Cui's voice came again: "Listen to her, she admits it herself, she strangled me!"

Chi Hongfang shouted: "Stop! Sister Ye Si is showing mercy and sparing your life, but you are not grateful. Instead, you slander her like this. Have you had your conscience eaten by dogs"

Night Elder Madam and Mrs. Xiao both looked up, only to see that the magistrate of Lin'an Prefecture could mix with the Inspector General, there must be a reason for it. At least this shameless spirit, ordinary people can't compare to them two.

Old Madam Cui didn't know how to respond. Should she thank Ye Wenyan Thank him for what! She wanted nothing more than to strangle him.

But the current situation is obviously off. Why bring up the Inspectorate And why is the magistrate of Lin'an talking to Ye Wen so directly She has served by Empress Li for many years, and she has never heard the magistrate of Lin'an have any dealings with Ye Sijie. Even this magistrate has always been neutral, and he didn't have much contact with General Ye before. What's going on today

Yun Chen finally released his clenched fingers and pointed directly at Cui Mama: "During the national mourning, you wore a red string. This is not just disrespectful to the royal family, it's almost like an attempt to assassinate the royal family! Immediately imprison this person in the death cell. This is simply a great evil, not to be kept for even a moment!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. Just now, that person was still considered a formidable foe, but now he had become a monstrous evil, no longer even human.

Chi Hongfang immediately followed suit: "Take him away! Take him straight to the Lin'an Prefecture prison!"

Officials surrounded Cui Mama with great ceremony and escorted her away from the mansion of a first-rank general.

Neither Old Madam nor Xiao shi said a word, for they didn't want this woman to stay in the house any longer. So the capture at Lin'an Mansion went particularly smoothly. Only as they were about to leave the mansion did Old Madam symbolically cry out, “She’s someone from the Empress Dowager!”

Qi Hongfang couldn't help but smile. He thought to himself that the old mistress had put on quite a show tonight. This outburst was clearly directed at the maidservant, hoping that after the empress dowager rescued her, the General's Mansion wouldn't be held responsible.

Unfortunately, his shout was ultimately in vain. Since he had firmly stood on Yun Chen's side, there was no chance of him rescuing the person from Empress Li.

Chi Hongfang bowed to Ye Wenyan and greeted the old lady before departing with the officials. Xiao Shi's side was even beginning to rejoice, as there was no longer a watchful Empress Dowager around her daughter, allowing them to carefully plan for the future.

Who knew that Ye Wen suddenly opened his mouth and said to Chi Hongfang, "There's one more thing I have to trouble Lord Prefect with. The old nanny who was just taken away was indeed sent by Empress Dowager to take care of my third sister. Although she made a mistake, my third sister can't be without someone to look after her, so please inform Lord Prefect and the Empress Dowager, and ask her to send someone else over."

Xiao’s vision darkened, and she almost fainted. Even her grandmother swayed a few times, constantly evaluating Ye Wenyan in her heart: Wicked! Wicked to the extreme!

Chi Hongfang readily agreed, with a righteous expression on his face. "Please rest assured, Fourth Sister," he said. "Even if I forget, Empress Dowager will certainly not." With that, he finally left with the official.

But he left, yet Yunchen didn't. He remained standing there, grinning at Ye Wenyan, making her feel creeped out.

Mu Shi asked Ye Feiyu, "Have you seen Lian Mian"

Ye Feiyu: "I didn't see her, but before that, I heard from Jun Tao that she had been searching for Hong Zhuang endlessly."

Mu shi heard this and frowned, but didn't ask any more questions. She just stared at Yun Chen together with Ye Wenyan, the longer they stared, the more they felt that Yun Chen's eyes looked at her daughter were not quite right.

Then she coughed twice, wanting to say a few words, but heard Ye Wen speak at this time: “Yun Da Ren, please don’t look at me like that, you’ll make people think you fancy me.”

Yun Chen was jolted, instantly realizing his expression management might have been off. He quickly cupped his hands together, a face full of apprehension, and said: "Dare not, dare not! This one would never dare!"

Mu finally spoke up: "What are you afraid of Afraid to look at my daughter, Yan'er What's wrong with my daughter"Ye Hongzhuang instinctively took a step back, but found herself pressed against the bed with nowhere to go. 。She clearly seemed terrified and even raised her hand to protect her head, but when the si...