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Sure enough! Even if the Yang family is slow-witted, they will eventually figure it out. That's why they went to Consort Yang and complained about themselves.
Of course, this is also a good opportunity for me to see if Yang Jieyu is as fair and impartial as the rumors suggest!
"Is it related to the Marquis of Jining?" Consort Yang blinked, then looked at the maid with a puzzled expression.
Because she had never dealt with Wei Tingyu before. After all, the concubines in the inner palace and the officials of the court usually had no connection unless they were related by blood.
There was naturally no grudge between them, but this only made Yang Jieyu even more puzzled!
"About this matter..." The maid hesitated for a moment, then began to recount everything the Yang family had told her.
Wei Tingyu, perched on the roof beam, heard everything clearly and was speechless.
Just as I expected, the Yang family was definitely not going to tell the truth!
Through the maid's description, Wei Tingyu was portrayed as the one who bullied men and women!
Yang Xian was beaten up by Wei Tingyu for standing up for justice on the street and stopping Wei Tingyu from harassing a respectable woman!
Wei Tingyu went even further, actually breaking up Yang Xian's marriage with the fifth young lady of the Li family, who was in love with him!
And it was at that time that he somehow managed to sabotage Yang Xian!
Finally, Wei Tingyu even forced himself to take all five of the Li family's sisters into his household as concubines! He even took away the eldest and second wives!
Just listening to the maid's description, Wei Tingyu felt indignant! He wished he could tear the person she described into eight pieces to vent his anger!
Would a woman as intelligent as Yang Jieyu easily believe such an exaggerated statement?
Thinking of this, Wei Tingyu looked at Yang Jieyu and saw that the woman's expression changed from confusion to even greater confusion.
But there was no anger about his younger brother being bullied!
"Alright!" Consort Yang snorted and waved her hand, interrupting the maid's next words.
"Do my parents really think I'm stupid?"
"Do you think I don't know who Yang Xian is?"
"I'm already grateful he doesn't cause trouble all the time, let alone actually do a good deed?"
"Although I don't know Marquis Wei Tingyu of Jining, he hasn't had any bad reputation over the years!"
"On the contrary! A while ago, weren't the women in the capital all saying that he doted on his wives and concubines too much, to the point that many unmarried girls were saying that they would marry Lord Wei?"
"How come in just a few days, he's already become a tyrant who harasses respectable women in the street and forces women into his mansion to be his concubines?"
"Besides! If that's really the case, then our parents should take our younger brother to the capital to beat the drum of petition!"
"Anyway, Wei Tingyu has committed countless evils and his crimes are too numerous to count! Evidence should be easy to find!"
Yang Jieyu pouted and rattled off a whole bunch of things like a machine gun, the core idea of which was just two words: I don't believe it!
After all, even if others didn't know, she knew exactly what kind of trouble her younger brother was. Especially given her parents' doting behavior towards their son, Yang Jieyu had long harbored resentment.
Now that she had the chance, she directly voiced her complaints.
Moreover, Yang Jieyu's expression was noticeably relieved after she finished complaining! It was clear that she had been feeling suffocated by the pressure from her family, and now she had finally released some of that pressure!
"Then, mistress... should we still get involved in this matter?" The maid frowned after hearing Yang Jieyu's words, after all, she still had to go back and report to the Yang residence!
"How do we manage this?" Yang Jieyu pouted and asked angrily.
But the next second she sighed helplessly and ordered her maid, "Go and invite Dr. Lin from the Imperial Medical Academy! Ask him to go to the Yang residence tomorrow to take a look!"
As expected! They are siblings who are still connected by blood even if their bones are broken!
Although Yang Xian was a disappointment, Consort Yang couldn't just stand by and watch her younger brother's life be ruined like this.
At the same time, she could not completely ignore the honor and disgrace of the entire Yang family.
Wei Tingyu nodded silently in agreement; Yang Jieyu's actions did seem like those of a normal, flesh-and-blood person.
She was angry as she was, but she couldn't really ignore her family's affairs! It seems that she was already one of the highest-ranking women in the world, but she still had a lot of helplessness!
Thinking about this, Wei Tingyu felt a bit more sympathy for Yang Jieyu!
Although the palace was magnificent, it was also like a huge cage!
Yang Jieyu is nothing more than a higher-ranking prisoner!
"What about the Marquis of Jining... Should Master mention it to the Emperor?" The maid breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Consort Yang's words. She knew that her mistress still cared about the Yang family, so she asked again.
"Is this really related to the Marquis of Jining?" Consort Yang frowned and asked again.
"This..." The maid certainly didn't dare to make any guarantees, so she could only quickly and cautiously shake her head to indicate that she didn't know either.
In fact, Yang Jieyu knew in her heart that there was a 99% chance that this matter was because her younger brother had acted recklessly and had been taught a lesson by Wei Tingyu. Now he was making baseless accusations and distorting the truth in front of her.
After all, Yang Xian had done this kind of thing many times since he was a child!
Even if there's only a one percent chance that Yang Xian was truly wronged this time, his older sister, Yang Jieyu, is unwilling to completely distrust him.
"Go and investigate further, and find out what kind of person the Marquis of Jining really is!"
"And since what happened that day took place in broad daylight on the main street, there must have been many witnesses!"
"Go out and search among the people, and it would be best to find those who witnessed the event on the day itself, and hear what they have to say about what really happened!"
"If Yang Xian is truly innocent this time, then as his older sister, I will definitely help him get justice!"
Yang Jieyu thought for a moment and then gave the order!
"Yes!" The maid breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, she had already delivered the message. Even if the Yang family had any complaints, they couldn't take them out on her, right?
As for the things that Consort Yang asked me to do, I can only do them tomorrow. After all, the palace gates are locked now, and no one can leave without the Emperor's or Empress's token!
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Chapter 136 Bathing with the beauty Yang Jieyu? This was an accident!
"Your Majesty! No need to wait any longer!" At that moment, another palace maid knocked on the door and entered from outside the hall. She then gave Yang Jieyu a slight bow and said, "His Majesty went to the Empress's residence tonight!"
"Okay! Understood!" Consort Yang didn't speak, but her most loyal maid nodded in response.
However, Wei Tingyu keenly noticed that Yang Jieyu's expression didn't show any disappointment at all; on the contrary, she seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief.
How is this going?
Wei Tingyu was taken aback. He hadn't expected that he would have uncovered some palace secrets during his trip.
Did Consort Yang actually dislike the old emperor? Judging from her relieved expression, it seems she didn't harbor deep resentment towards him.
Interesting! Very interesting!
Wei Tingyu's eyes lit up at the thought; his hard work had really paid off!
"Your Highness! It's late, please bathe and change!" After the maid who came to deliver the message left, the maid beside Consort Yang asked her respectfully.
"Okay!" Yang Jieyu nodded gently upon hearing this, and at the same time let out a heavy sigh.
From her perspective, her youth had slipped away silently just like that!
The days in this cage were truly unbearable, like an eternity!
Her personal maid clapped her hands immediately after receiving an affirmative answer.
Then the palace doors opened, and a row of eunuchs, led by a female official, walked in carrying still-steaming wooden buckets.
Soon, the large wooden tub in the side hall was filled with warm water, and flower petals were delicately sprinkled on top.
"Oh, right! Your Highness!" After all the servants had been dismissed, only Consort Yang's personal maid remained. Looking at her mistress as she slowly rose, she spoke again, "These are the tributes sent by the Imperial Household Department today!"
As she spoke, she picked up a delicate little wooden box from the cabinet next to her and presented it to Yang Jieyu.
"What is this?" Yang Jieyu asked in surprise, then opened the wooden box as she asked.
What comes into view are three beautiful glass bottles, each containing a thick liquid in purple, pink, and red, respectively.
"The people from the Imperial Household Department say this is called perfume!" The maid nodded with a smile and said, "Just a little bit sprayed on your body will keep you smelling nice all day!"
"Really?" Consort Yang's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this. Although she didn't like the old emperor and had no intention of competing for favor with the empress and concubines, what woman in her twenties wouldn't love beauty?
Hearing that this would make him smell nice all day, he was naturally happy!
The maid smiled and quickly took out one of the purple bottles and lightly sprayed it on Yang Jieyu's body twice.
"It smells so good!" Yang Jieyu was taken aback, and then her smile widened.
At this moment, she doesn't need to pretend for anyone; her expression is the truest reflection of her inner self.
367 Wei Tingyu was stunned when he saw this scene from the roof beam. He did not expect that the perfume he redeemed in the system would enter Yang Jieyu's hands as a tribute.
This must be Dou Zhao's doing. This little girl is doing quite well in business; she's even attracted the attention of the palace!
She didn't charge for the first few bottles; instead, she offered them as a gift to the noble ladies and concubines in the palace...
Excellent! No wonder her business is so successful! Entrusting my perfume business to this wife was the right decision; it's broadened my horizons considerably!
Now that even Yang Jieyu loves perfume so much, this stuff will probably become a global phenomenon soon!
"Why are the three bottles different?" Yang Jieyu asked, inhaling the strong lavender scent emanating from her body.
The fragrance soothed her mind and made her feel completely relaxed!
"Because the flavors are different!" The maid had naturally been instructed in detail by the Imperial Household Department when she received these tributes, so she smiled and said, "This deep red one is rose-flavored, and the pink one is peony-flavored!"