It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 701 The Ye Family in Trouble

One cried and wanted to move, while the other refused to move. There was no peace in the backyard at all.

It was late at night when the Ye family members gradually became tired and slowly returned to their rooms to sleep.

But before daybreak, there was another rapid knock on the door. Even the well-trained soldiers of the Yang family next door could not help but open the door to take a look, because the knock on the door was so loud and urgent, and it seemed extremely abrupt in the silent and deserted street in the early morning.

The Yang family had been making a fuss all night, and even the gatekeeper's servant had been awake the whole time and didn't dare to sleep. He had just dozed off for a short while when he was woken up again, and he was completely confused.

The moment he opened the door, he saw a ragged and dirty man rushing in, shouting, "Master, this is terrible! Come out quickly! This is bad, this is bad!"

It sounded like a funeral wailing, and frightened most of the Ye family's servants so much that they woke up. They looked at each other and watched the person rush into the inner house.

Someone with sharp eyes recognized that this was the Ye steward who followed the girl from the Ye family. So, this must be the girl who had an accident.

The inner house was very quiet. Ye Xueke slept in the study. Yu Shi was a light sleeper. When she heard the noise, she came out wearing her coat and shouted unhappily, "What happened so early in the morning?"

"Madam! Please save the girl! She has been captured by the bad guys!" Manager Ye knelt on the ground with a plop.

"What?" Yu took a step back and almost fell down. A maid supported her from behind, so she was not so embarrassed.

Manager Ye also cried without caring about anything, "The girl and her husband went to the suburbs to look at the goods the day before yesterday. They wanted to come back in a few days. But when they heard that the master was back, they wanted to come back quickly. Who knew that they met robbers on the way, and they were kidnapped! I was knocked unconscious at the time, and when I woke up, there was no trace of them, and even the carriage was gone. But there were a lot of bloodstains on the ground..."

"Ah!" Yu couldn't catch her breath and fainted.

When Ye Xueke heard the noise, he stood up and walked out of the study. However, he only heard the second half of the story and was so scared that he trembled all over and collapsed to the ground.

His other two concubines also turned pale, muttering, "Could it be that Yufen is right? The Lord of the Earth is here to seduce people, and he is after the girl and the son-in-law!"

"Ahhhhhh, don't catch me, don't catch me! Don't catch me, ahhhhhh!"

The shrill voice echoed above the Ye family residence and could be heard throughout the entire Chang'an City.

At noon, Mao Hongbin brought a team of soldiers and hurried to the gate of the Ye family. There was another hurried knock on the door.

However, at this time, almost all of the Ye family's servants were not there, and they had all gone out to look for the Ye family's daughter and son-in-law.

Mao Hongbin didn't hesitate to push the door open and walked straight in.

The officers and soldiers around him were all in high spirits. They were all strong and sturdy men, and looked very heroic.

People who were not in the know even thought that Mao Hongbin was going to lead a team to execute the entire Ye family.

Many people have already gathered at the door, waiting to see the excitement.

Ye Xueke and Yu were sitting in the main hall waiting for news from the servants. They both looked worried. Yu's eyes were red and swollen, and she couldn't cry anymore. At this moment, Mao Hongbin suddenly barged in with his men, scaring the two of them. They didn't know what to say and could only stare at him blankly.

Mao Hongbin had a puzzled look on his face, and spoke in a concerned tone, "Boss Ye, what happened? Is there no one at the gate of your house? I saw that no one came to inform him, so I thought something might have happened. So I came here by myself. You won't blame me for coming uninvited, right?"

"My Lord!" Ye Xueke knelt on the ground and cried, telling the story of his daughter and son-in-law's disappearance. Mao Hongbin also became angry and slammed the table and shouted, "It's absurd that there are still bandits in my jurisdiction and they have kidnapped people! They are so bold! Someone, go and find them! Send everyone in the Chang'an government office to find them!"

"Thank you very much, sir!" Ye Xueke and Yu prostrated themselves on the ground, tears streaming down their cheeks.

But at this moment, Mao Hongbin had no choice but to sigh, help the two men up, and sit down.

Ye Xueke was still clear-headed, and lowered his head to ask, "Why are you here, Master Mao?"

"Hey, look, I almost forgot about this." Mao Hongbin grinned, but couldn't make it too public, so he said in a deep voice: "The emperor and the queen are coming back soon. Are the welcoming banquet and the porcelain for the queen's feast ready?"

"Almost." Ye Xueke did not dare to be vague about this matter.

"Actually, there is one more thing." Mao Hongbin looked at Ye Keke twice more before whispering, "This is also confidential, so don't tell anyone."

"Yes, yes, yes." Ye Xueke and Yu both covered their mouths with their hands.

Mao Hongbin was very satisfied with their performance and continued, "The Queen is pregnant and said that she will not be able to serve the Emperor for a while... As you know, the Emperor is in his prime and needs people around him... Ahem, these days have been peaceful, so the Queen secretly sent me a message saying that she will wait until the spring to select concubines for the Emperor... to enrich the harem."

"Ah, this..." Ye Xueke didn't dare to say more, but just looked up at Mao Hongbin.

Mao Hongbin had already started laughing. "Why, Boss Ye still doesn't understand? This is such a big deal. We're going to start buying things right away."

"Yes, yes." Ye Xueke was not particularly excited, and was even a little nervous. He knelt down again.

"What?" Mao Hongbin narrowed his eyes and looked at him, "You don't want to do it?"

"No, no, I am so happy." Ye Xueke quickly replied, "It's just that we still need to think about this matter carefully. I have always been working with Liu Gu, the chief steward in the palace. This... should we wait for him to come back and discuss it."

"Of course." Mao Hongbin laughed. "Liu Zongguan is also an old acquaintance of mine. When we sit together later, we should drink a few more glasses."

"I dare not." Ye Xueke smiled reluctantly. He was half happy and half anxious. Since he moved into the mansion, his money has been rolling in. However, his family is in turmoil. Now his daughter and son-in-law are in danger of death. Even if he is happy to make money, he is not really happy.

Mao Hongbin chuckled twice before continuing, "I also heard from Master Li that your house has good feng shui and is a good place to bring in wealth. You know, I wanted to live here at first. You've also heard that I knew the queen a long time ago."

"Yes, yes, yes." Ye Xueke and Yu didn't know what Mao Hongbin wanted to say, and they didn't dare to ask more. They could only listen quietly.

Then, they heard him say, "But, Taoist Master Xu, I was told that Master Xu's direct disciple Xu Henian said that I am destined to be alone and not suitable to live here. Because this house will not only bring great wealth, but also the fortune of having many children and grandchildren."