Chapter 443: Searching the Soul

ts had left the room, and only mother and daughter remained, Mu Shi carefully began to examine those white hands that were almost frighteningly pale. 。"Your body is indeed warm, but your complexion i...Ji Dedu grabbed Jun Tao back, which was indeed an unexpected turn of events for Ye Wen Yan. 。She had no intention of revealing Jun Tao's secrets first, because she already knew most of what Old Madam Ye had done. Whether Jun Tao said anything or not didn't matter much to her. 。Furthermore, the original author's intention was to expose the grandmother's crimes and thoroughly vindicate her grandfather. 。The original owner could never have imagined that the person who did it would be her grandmother. 。This is not just a matter of face. The old general is a national hero, his life and death are not just the business of his family, but the concern of the entire Northern Qi. 。If he were to die of illness, it would be a pity. But if he died at the hands of another, the murderer would face the consequences of having his entire family destroyed. 。The problem lies here. The murderer is also a member of the Ye family. A member of the Ye family killed another member of the Ye family, and even the imperial general. How can this account be settled If you want to settle it within the family, then you can't make a fuss, keep quiet, and she quietly handled the matter on her own. 。If she wants to make a scene and get everyone talking, then she'd better be prepared to protect her whole family. 。The imperial court is not just composed of Qingcheng alone, but also includes the Regent King, various ministers, and a multitude of officials and military generals. 。By then, someone will speak up and say that the night family didn't just harm their own kin, but also important state officials. This is to leave Northern Qi without capable generals to lead troops, leaving the borders unsettled and vulnerable to invasion! Such words would cause a storm of insults to drown the members of the Night family. 。The death of an old general is a national matter, not something that can be decided by a single household. What's more, there's also a big general. 。This matter must be handled with care. Before she has complete confidence in clearing the people she wants to protect, she still needs to keep things under wraps. 。She was very troubled, pinching the corner of her brow, and just as she did, she saw that Jun Tao's acupoint had automatically unsealed, and the person had woken up. 。“Fourth Miss” Jun Tao was startled awake. Looking around, she realized she was in Fourth Miss’s room. Standing beside her were Ji Du and Ji Rong, while Zhuier stood beside Fourth Miss. 。It was a familiar group of people, yet she didn't want to see any of them right now. All she wanted was to escape this predicament, to get as far away from this General's mansion as possible, preferably never to see them again. 。Unfortunately, we can't escape it after all. 。"It was the old lady who wanted to kill me, Miss Four's guard saved me. " 。She gave a wry smile and spoke, glancing at him. “Should I thank you or hate you Forget it, this is fate. Fate dictates that I can’t escape.” 。 Getting off halfway is the most shameful thing, whoever becomes your master will kill you. < > 。" Jun Tao gritted her teeth in anger, "Don't talk as if you're so noble. Loyalty isn't loyalty, it's just being a slave." 。Just like you, even though you are slaves, you are still slaves. Your families have been slaves for generations and will never be able to change that. 。"So what" Ji Rong was unconcerned, "Go investigate. This world, including the imperial family, who doesn't want to be a servant of the Ji clan As for changing or not, any fool would choose to serve the Emperor if given the chance." 。Our descendants haven't even had time to be happy yet, they'd have to be brainwashed to even think about changing things. 。"

Jun Tao was so angry she couldn't stand it. She didn't know if she was angry at Zhuai Er and Ji Rong, or if she was angry that she hadn't met a good master.

" 。To think, after all these years of carefully attending to the old woman, I end up like this. It's truly pathetic. 。But this whole thing ultimately boils down to the fourth young lady's insistence. If she hadn't investigated, if she hadn't been relentless after returning from the Duke of Su's residence, their lives would have continued as they always had, perhaps even better than before. 。She will become the mistress of the old lady's heart, and even the second wives in this house will have to give her some face. In the future, she will also marry out with a rich dowry. 。Sadly, now all the beautiful dreams cannot come true. 。Since the dream was shattered, why would she still tell those things to Miss Four Jun Tao regretted it and sat down on the ground, like a rogue, not saying a word. 。 The moment Zhu'er saw it, she was stunned. "Didn't you just say that everything was fine What are you trying to do now" Jun Tao scoffed, "Then was then, this is now" 。I've thought about it. We're all going to die anyway. You guys look down on traitors, so why should I tell you anything If I do, I'll be labeled a traitor. If I don't, I can at least keep the name of being loyal. 。Even if I ran away first, I would only run and not reveal my master's secrets. That wouldn't be considered disloyal. 。"The little girl was so angry she rolled her eyes. This logic, surprisingly, made perfect sense to her." 。Ji Rong furrowed her brow, beginning to reflect on herself. 。If she hadn't spoken like that just now, Jun Tao might have confessed everything Now that she doesn't say anything, isn't she delaying her master's business Then Ji Rong decided to make amends. She asked Ye Wenyan: "Master, why don't we take action A confession under duress is still a confession. Just beat them until they confess. Once they are in pain, they will definitely speak." 。“

Jun Tao’s fear in her heart deepened again. Glancing at Ye Wen Yan, she found that he was just sitting there, looking at her without speaking, and she didn’t know what he was thinking about.

After a long silence, Ye Wen shook his head. "You don't need to fight, and she doesn't need to tell me herself. I have my own way of finding out what I want to know. It's very simple, simpler than her telling me." 。She got up and walked towards Jun Tao step by step. 。The fear of death suddenly pressed down on Junmo, causing her to tremble uncontrollably. 。Even thinking of asking Yè Wēn "What are you doing" was something I couldn't say out of fear. 。Ye Wen quickly stood up, while Jun Tao was still sitting on the ground. She looked down at her with a blank expression. 。Jun Tao watched Ye Wen reach out a hand and gently place it on top of her head, like an elder looking down from above. 。But that hand showed no mercy of a elder, instead it became more and more forceful, pressing harder and harder, she felt like her head was about to be crushed by that hand. 。However, this feeling soon disappeared, replaced by a sense of chaos and confusion. 。Things changed quickly. Her mind, as if gaining consciousness and independence, began to replay everything that had happened from the day she followed the elderly mistress until this morning when she escaped the Ye Mansion. 。It wasn't a recollection, it was more like reliving it. It happened incredibly fast, within just a few breaths, and the clear thoughts returned to chaos. 。Jun Tao was dumbfounded, sitting blankly on the ground, looking this way and that for a while, then started to pick at her hands. 。Ye Wenyan retracted her hand from atop his head, but the white light that had flared in her palm lingered for half a cup of tea before finally fading away. 。The child stared in astonishment, his eyes wide with surprise. 。Only Ji Rong remained relatively calm, after all, she had experience going to Su Wangfu with him that night. Among all the maidservants, she knew the most about this young mistress. 。Luckily, Zhui'er could think for herself. All the strange things that happened to her mistress could be explained by leaning on the Emperor. 。Ji Dou didn't have too much curiosity. He only thought that this young mistress was the one recognized by the Emperor, and the Emperor must know her very well. Therefore, no matter how strange his young mistress was, it wasn't his concern; he just had to do his job. 。 Soul searching, searching its soul, knowing its affairs, no matter how big or small, as long as she wants to know, even if the searched person ate how many meals a day, drank how many cups of tea, could know clearly. 。Even if the person being searched forgets, she can bring back the forgotten parts. 。But after the procedure, the soul-searched person becomes a fool. This is the domineering nature of soul searching. 。She had never searched the Ye family's souls before because she didn't want to suddenly produce a fool and raise suspicion. At the same time, some things were closely related to many people. If one person became a fool, some clues would be easily broken. 。Since this Jun Tao can run and be abandoned by the old lady, it means she is a pawn, a solitary individual who has no important connection with others. 。Such a person, even if they became an idiot, it wouldn't matter. 。

She regretted it after the search, because she read this message in Jun Tao's mind: October 25th, the old master passed away. The family was busy with the funeral. The second master and second mistress came to probe the old madam again, still talking about the eldest master. >>>。The old lady had hesitated several times before, never uttering a word. But this time, she clearly told the second master, "The head of this household should be you. Anyone who stands in your way or blocks your path, just remove them. I pretend I didn't hear and see nothing." 。Afterwards, don't come looking for me to say anything. I only hope you'll be well, that's all. 。Two days passed, and the Great General was gone. 。The old lady burned incense and paper all night, muttering to herself that she hoped the general wouldn't blame her. 。It wasn't that she was cruel, it was just that the General had found out something he shouldn't have. As a mother, having her son discover this would be too embarrassing for her. 。She couldn't face her own son, nor could she bring herself to kill him. Just as her second son had such an idea, she indulged and encouraged him to do it. 。>f this family. 。So that's why I can say these words to Mu Shi now, but whether Mu Shi will listen is another matter. 。She got up and prepared to leave. After all, she was an outsider. It was fine tha...