Chapter 549: A Contented Person

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Chu Yuhao felt that ever since he met Zhou Jia and the others in the forest and was saved by Li Yu at the lantern show, she had never hidden those high-yielding seeds and the method to print and make ice.

When Chu Yuhao thought of this, he looked at Zhou Jia sincerely. “Jiahe, from Madam Li’s letter, those people are looking for her to take revenge. I know who wants to take revenge on her. This is also why I didn’t confer you with such a high-profile title back then.”

When Zhou Jia heard this, he was touched and kowtowed to Chu Yuhao to thank him. “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Chu Yuhao helped Zhou Jia up and said with a smile, “You and I don’t have to do this. When we bring those people to justice, I will reward you again.”

Zhou Jia smiled honestly at Chu Yuhao and said, “Your Majesty, my Madam said that we don’t want to be conferred titles. She even said that our lives are already not bad. I also think Madam is right.”

Chu Yuhao sighed and said, “Jiahe, you two are the most contented people I’ve ever seen. You’re very good.”

Zhou Jia bowed and said, “Your Majesty, my Madam said that you’re a good emperor. I feel that Your Majesty is a wise ruler.”

Chu Yuhao laughed out loud when he heard that. “Jiahe, Madam Li is still the most honest. You’re not bad either. Compared to your Madam, you’re more cunning.”

“Your Majesty, my Madam is indeed very good. Hehe!” Zhou Jia smiled happily. Chu Yuhao looked at Zhou Jia and felt that a minister who doted on his wife like Zhou Jia would not cause him to worry. “Alright, go down first. I’ll send someone to protect Madam Li.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty!” Zhou Jia bowed and left.

When Zhou Jia came out of the imperial study, he saw Yangyang standing at the entrance of the palace. Zhou Jia walked up to him and Yangyang looked at him resentfully. “Father, why didn’t you tell me that Mother was kidnapped?”

“Don’t worry, your mother is fine now. Daddy will pick you up later.”

Hearing that Li Yu was fine, Yangyang looked at Zhou Jia happily. “Is Mother home?”

Zhou Jia shook his head. “Your mother still has something to do. Go home and help me control my younger brothers.”

Hearing that Li Yu was not home yet, Yangyang nodded unhappily. “Oh! Then come and pick me up early.”

Zhou Jia stroked his head. “Alright, go back quickly!”

Ji Xiang was dressed as a man of Liang Village. He brought Old Lin to the north city and saw Ding Yi sitting on the mule cart outside the city. Old Lin drove the cart along the city wall for half an hour. Old Lin whispered to Ji Xiang, “We’ve arrived at the place where the note is to be placed.”

Ji Xiang looked at him indifferently and said softly, “Go! You Imow what to do!”

“Yes.” Old Lin got out of the car and walked to the city wall. He stuffed the note into the crack in the wall and returned to the carriage obediently without stopping for a moment. He drove the carriage towards Liang Village with Ji Xiang.

Ding Yi and a few secret guards stared at the place where Old Lin had stayed in the dark.

Ji Xiang drove the cart to the entrance of the mountain path and saw Zhao Cai, Li Qing, and Constable Leng riding horses. They had just arrived.

Seeing that Ji Xiang did not greet Zhao Cai, Li Qing did not say anything. It was not until Ji Xiang and Old Lin went up the mountain path that the few of them stopped their horses slowly and revealed relieved expressions.

Everyone rode towards the city gate. Constable Leng looked back in the direction of Ji Xiang and Old Lin.

Li Yu calculated the time and went to the village entrance before the manor head returned. She saw the large banyan tree with lush branches and leaves at a glance. When she walked under the banyan tree, warm sunlight shone through the treetops.

Li Yu looked at its thick tree trunk and climbed up. She found a seat that could be seen at a glance and sat down. She leaned against the tree trunk and waited for the head of the manor to return.

Before noon, a mule cart slowly drove into the village. Soon, it appeared in Li Yu’s vision.

A man in a melon leather hat drove the mule cart towards the village. The mule cart gradually approached. It was driven by a middle-aged man with a long face, triangular eyes, and slightly yellow skin. He looked at the village with a sinister gaze, looking like a cold poisonous snake.

When the mule cart arrived in front of the banyan tree, Li Yu jumped down from it and kicked the manor head away at lightning speed. He fell into the rice field by the road. The manor head struggled to climb up a few times but couldn’t get up. He rolled and lay on the ground. He tried his best to raise his head with his hands and looked at Li Yu with a grimace. “Who are you?”

Li Yu walked up to him and looked at him coldly. “Your captor.”

The manor head suddenly thought of Old Chai and the others entering the capital to help Old Lin kidnap that very powerful woman. He looked at Li Yu in surprise. “Are you that woman surnamed Li?”

Li Yu looked at him coldly. “Since you know it’s me, tell me who asked you to kidnap me? Who’s the mastermind?”

As expected, it was her. She had probably killed all the brothers in the manor. More than ten men could not resist a bare-handed woman. Against such a woman, how could he have any chance of escaping?

The manor head looked at Li Yu coldly and suddenly grinned strangely. He lowered his head and bit his collar. Li Yu thought to herself that something was wrong and hurriedly went forward to dislocate his lower jaw. The manor head fainted. Li Yu realized that his face was starting to turn gray. She hurriedly took a few antidotes from her space and stuffed them into his mouth. She carried him and ran back.

Li Yu carried the manor head and ran back to the manor. She placed him under the roof and saw that he was still breathing weakly. She threw him there and turned to enter the kitchen.

When Ah Lian saw the manor head, who had been thrown under the eaves of the porch by Li Yu, she exclaimed, “Madam Li, this is the head of the manor. You’ve caught him! What’s wrong with him? This Chi person is gloomy and ruthless to people.”

Li Yu frowned and looked at the manor head. She wanted to take a look again. If he still wasn’t awake, she could only urge him to vomit and see if she could spit out the poison.

“After he was caught by me, he committed suicide by taking poison. I fed him some antidotes. It doesn’t seem to be very effective. Prepare a large basin of rice water. If my antidotes don’t work, feed it to him.

Ah Lian nodded. “Okay, I’ll wash the rice now.”

Li Yu looked around the house and saw that they had not returned for lunch. Only then did she remember that most of the people here ate two meals during their free time.

“There’s so much food in the storeroom. Wash more rice and cook Call Yang Liu and the others back for lunch.’

Ah Lian looked at Li Yu in surprise. “Madam Li, are you going to give us some food in the warehouse too?”

Seeing her surprised expression, Li Yu also smiled. “Of course I should give you a share. You also have a share of those fields. Moreover, you contributed to those grains. The government office should leave you a portion of rations.”

Li Yu didn’t know how the Imperial Court would compensate Ah Lian and the other victims in the end, but the massacre of the people in Liang Village was most likely done by the emperor’s brother. She felt that Chu Yuhao would compensate them and give them some care so that they could live and work in peace..