Beast Taming Mad Concubine: The Useless Young Lady is Back!

Chapter 405 Establishing Prestige

The steward's gaze lingered on Ye Qing'an for a long time before he nodded: "Very well. There are no other people in charge in the mansion. With the master having such an incident at this critical juncture, it is only right that the young lady goes to the palace to beg the Emperor to find a way to bring the master back."

"I'll have someone prepare the carriage. Please wait a moment, Miss."

Ye Qing'an nodded slightly in response and stood aside.

Even though she was just standing there, anyone with eyes could see that Ye Qing'an looked a little nervous. She kept rubbing the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, and her face was also tense.

The butler observed Ye Qing'an's reaction and nodded inwardly.

As expected, he hasn't seen much of the world; he looks far too nervous.

But that's good, because it makes it look more real.

Before the carriage and everything else were ready, a servant rushed over: "Miss, steward."

The butler nodded, and upon seeing that the visitor was the gatekeeper, he frowned slightly: "What is it?"

"Several gentlemen from the collateral branches have arrived."

Sideline?

Ye Qing'an turned her head and looked at the steward with some confusion, searching her mind for the original owner's memories of the collateral branches of the Ye family.

However, only a very limited amount of content was found.

The Ye family's collateral branch had already separated more than ten years ago after Ye Qinghao took over as the head of the Ye family.

Although they still had some contact during holidays, Ye Qing'an had spent most of his time in the backyard of the Ye residence, so they didn't see each other often.

I only vaguely remember that Ye Qinghao was the second son in his family, and he had an older brother. However, that older brother died before he was thirty years old, leaving behind a son and a daughter.

Ye Qinghao has three younger brothers and four younger sisters, all of whom have their own families and residences.

Why did it suddenly happen at this time of year, which is neither a holiday nor a festival?

Could it be because...?

As Ye Qing'an was thinking, he noticed the steward's expression change, his face turning cold: "They're quite perceptive. It seems they haven't given up after all these years. As soon as they heard that the master was in trouble, they rushed over."

The butler gritted his teeth, his expression cold: "You've come at just the right time."

Ye Qing'an immediately understood. With many brothers and sisters, plus the struggle between legitimate and illegitimate children, large families like the Ye family were never peaceful.

It was probably because Ye Qinghao had seized power in the Ye clan early on and was exceptionally powerful, gradually rising to the position of prime minister. This allowed the Ye clan to grow step by step, and at the same time, it deprived these so-called collateral branches of the capital to compete for power.

Now that Ye Qinghao has finally gotten into trouble, they will naturally try their best to seize the opportunity and see if there is any chance to fight for and take advantage of this moment.

Even if one cannot seize power, it would be good to gain some benefits from it.

Ye Qing'an gritted her teeth: "What do you uncles want from here?"

"What else could it be?" the butler scoffed. "Just indulging in wishful thinking."

"Did they hear the news of Father's accident? Do they think Father is in grave danger? And seeing that there's no one in charge of our household right now, are they planning to take advantage of our misfortune?"

"Taking advantage of someone's misfortune." The steward laughed. "That's a very apt description. They've indeed come to take advantage of someone's misfortune. The matter of entering the palace will probably have to be postponed a bit. Miss, you'll probably have to come with me first to deal with these wolves in sheep's clothing."

Ye Qing'an responded, her eyes darting around, but a few more calculations were brewing in her mind.

"But they are all my uncles. If they want to do something, shouldn't I, as their niece, be able to object?"

The butler shook his head, turned and went into the study in the main courtyard, then took out a box: "This is what the master instructed me to give to the young lady."

"Hmm?" Ye Qing'an blinked. "What is this?"

The butler opened the box, and Ye Qing'an craned her neck to look inside, where she saw a small jade seal.

Ye Qing'an was taken aback and looked up: "What is this?"

"This is the seal of the head of the household."

The butler pursed his lips: "Originally, Master left this thing in the mansion just in case, thinking he wouldn't need to use it. Who knew that this 'just in case' would come?"

The butler glanced at Ye Qing'an and said, "Miss, there's no need to be afraid. With this seal in hand, you are the rightful head of the Ye family. When Master is in trouble, you can also exercise the power of the head of the family on his behalf. If anyone dares to question you, you can deal with them directly."

“The master is in trouble and probably won’t be back for a while. There will likely be many similar incidents during this period. Once there’s a first time, there will be a second. This first one needs to be handled properly. We need to make sure this is a good start, otherwise they will only become more aggressive in the future.”

Ye Qing'an's gaze fell on the box. Although the butler said that the family head's seal was left to her by Ye Qinghao, judging from the butler's appearance, he did not seem to have any intention of actually handing the family head's seal over to Ye Qing'an.

Ye Qing'an didn't pursue the matter further. She just bit her lip and nodded timidly. After a long silence, her expression gradually became firm.

"Don't worry, butler, I will."

"With Father gone, I must protect the Ye family mansion well for him. Only when Father is the head of the Ye family can he protect me, protect Eleven, protect Feiran, and protect the safety of everyone in the mansion."

"If the position of family head falls into another's hands, everything that originally belonged to us will cease to exist."

Seeing Ye Qing'an's expression, the butler knew she had finally understood and nodded in satisfaction: "That makes sense. So, even for the sake of the Second Young Master or the Eleventh Young Master, Miss, you cannot back down."

"Don't worry, Miss, I'm here. Besides me, there are also the hidden guards of the Ye family. Even though Master is in trouble now and his life is uncertain, that's all. They still have some reservations. As long as Miss takes a firm stance and establishes her authority, they will definitely not dare to do anything to Miss in the Ye family."

"I understand." Ye Qing'an took a deep breath, looking as if she were about to rush to the battlefield: "Let's go."

Upon reaching the outside of the flower hall, Ye Qing'an paused slightly at the doorway, but there was no sound from inside.

Ye Qing'an twitched her fingers slightly before stepping into the flower hall.

"The young lady has arrived."

The butler's voice sounded behind Ye Qing'an. Ye Qing'an's lips curled up slightly, and she walked step by step toward the main seat.

Just as he was about to sit down in the main seat, a voice suddenly rang out: "Wait..."