Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 1714: Chapter 1714: Solution

Minister Wang thought of many things in the sedan, wondering how he could turn a big problem into a small one and a small one into nothing at all.

The two little brats don’t need to be cocky now. If he wanted to deal with them, it would be easy as pie. It’s just that he couldn’t take action right now. Let them jump around for a few days; the happier they are now, the more miserable they’ll be in the future.

Meng Po entered Qi Wen’s room, ”Are you here to read?”

”It’s boring, isn’t it?”

”The threat has arrived.”

”Heh, don’t you like such things? Playing slowly is more interesting than resolving it all at once.”

”Frighten them?”

”It’s up to you. I have no opinion—I’m just here to play along with you.”

”Thank you, really considerate of you,” Meng Po knew very well.

Minister Wang arrived at the Marquis Mansion, and Mrs. Wang invited her father to the backyard.

”Father.”

Minister Wang glared at his daughter with displeasure. ”Using only small cleverness, see what big trouble you’ve caused now?”

”Father, what should we do?”

”What can be done? The Emperor specifically mentioned you; if this matter isn’t resolved, it won’t work.”

Mrs. Wang was terrified, as the Emperor held supreme status in their hearts.

If the Emperor had spoken of this matter, didn’t it mean she was doomed?

”Father, you must save me. I don’t want to die.”

”Now you must make those two bastards forgive you voluntarily and find someone to take the blame.”

Minister Wang had already figured out what to do. It depended on what the son-in-law decided.

”Where is the Marquis?”

”In the front yard.”

”Alright, I’ll find him. Be honest, and prepare more gifts to send over.”

These are external possessions; giving them more, so what? Of course, valuable items won’t be given; they don’t deserve them, anyway. Can they even tell the value?

Minister Wang truly had no alternative but to solve such matters.

Ye Zongshen invited his father-in-law inside, ”Zongshen, what do you plan to do about this matter? If Xiao Er is truly held accountable, what’s to become of the children in the future? Shuang Shuang in the Crown Prince Mansion would also be implicated.”

Ye Zongshen was thinking about this issue. Though his daughter wasn’t the Crown Princess Consort, she was a concubine and would become a consort position one day.

If Mrs. Wang were truly punished, his daughter would have no place to stand in the Crown Prince Mansion in the future.

Minister Wang seized on Ye Zongshen’s worries and spoke as soon as he came in.

”Zongshen, while Xiao Er is in the wrong, we must also think of the children.”

”Hmm, but if this issue isn’t solved, it definitely won’t work.”

”Then someone must be sacrificed.”

Ye Zongshen understood his father-in-law’s implication, which was also his thought, but the choice had to be a woman of his own, even sacrificing a son.

After all, the coachman is already dead, leaving no evidence.

Regarding this choice, besides Mrs. Wang, he was fond of the other four women—they had all borne him children; letting go of a son would be even harder.

However, his legitimate son was only the Second now; the First had already been eliminated. Without a legitimate son, to whom would his position go after his hundred years? Giving it to a concubine’s son wouldn’t ensure the Marquis position’s inheritance.

The Ye Family could not be ruined under his hand.

Minister Wang observed that Ye Zongshen thought the same as he did, which was good; he could avoid dirtying his own hands.

”Zongshen, think it over yourself; I’m heading back. I’ll visit Liang Jun and the others first, though I was kicked out.” This also served as a subtle complaint.

Ye Zongshen was helpless. ”If I go, I’ll still refuse the meeting. It’s better to make arrangements first.”

He understood now that the Wang Family wanted him to handle it personally—such easy tasks didn’t exist.

”Father-in-law, I really can’t do it; they are all my sons.”

Minister Wang cursed inwardly, ”Zongshen, it’s not good for me to intervene in this matter.”

Ye Zongshen sighed, ”Then let it be; what happens, happens?”

Minister Wang felt even more upset; the Wang Family could not escape such a predicament unscathed.

After sending his father-in-law away, Ye Zongshen sat alone in the study, pondering the matter. He believed it couldn’t end so easily.

Seeing the attitudes of his two sons, they wouldn’t let it go; he had to visit personally. Nothing’s settled yet, and if it turned persistent, it would truly be tricky.

If not for his daughter and son, he wouldn’t want Mrs. Wang. Truly too vicious.

No moderation at all. Now was the right time to rid of her, but the cost was high.

Mrs. Wang calmed down, believing that with her father’s intervention, this matter would be resolved.

Looking at her Second son entering, she was also angry. Were it not for his insistence on taking the lives of the two little bastards, none of this would have happened.

”Mother, I heard those two brats didn’t die; now they’ve become Champion Scholar and second-place winner?”

”Yes, behave yourself; the matter is under investigation.”

”Haha, what do I fear? If I could kill them once, I could do it a second time.”

Mrs. Wang was terrified, her shaking finger pointing, ”If you want to die, go ahead. Now the Emperor is pursuing this matter. Your grandfather and father are trying to extricate us; if you do as you please, fine, bear the consequences yourself.”

”Mother, why say such things? I was just speaking casually, not intending actual action.”

Ye Liangkun was already full of anger. Those two lowly brats—he’d always despised them, treating them harshly, and now they dared rise high? Dream on! He determined to find a way to put them back under his feet forever.

Mrs. Wang, very upset, motioned for Ye Liangkun to leave.

He attempted to go out, but was stopped by the guards. ”Second Young Master, the Marquis ordered you cannot leave.”

”Dare you stop me?”

”This is the Marquis’s command.”

”Move aside.”

The guards had orders: upon the Second Young Master’s return, he was not to be allowed out. But how could these two possibly stop Ye Liangwei?

One quickly went to report, and shortly, Ye Zongshen’s guard came out, ”Second Young Master, the Marquis said if you leave, don’t return.”

Ye Liangkun narrowed his eyes—wild since childhood. But seeing the guard, he genuinely turned around to go back.

The next day, Qi Wen and Meng Po reported to the Ministry of Personnel. Both were appointed as Imperial Attendants, meaning they would accompany the Emperor, drafting or reading decrees.

Though their positions weren’t high, they were close ministers to the Emperor, promising future potential.

The third-place scholar returned home for family visits. Neither needed this nor took vacations, ready to officially begin work the next day.

Meng Po commented upon return, ”I didn’t expect us to have to pay for our own official uniforms—isn’t this supposed to be a benefit?”

”Do you have uniform benefits at work?”

Meng Po was taken aback. ”I’ll definitely demand uniforms in the future.”

Qi Wen was amused, ”Is that even possible?”