Chapter 391 Yu Shu’s thoughts and changes in the backyard!

Chapter 391 Yu Shu’s thoughts and changes in the backyard!

At this time, Gao Yao's state of mind had suffered a huge shock, and his emotions fluctuated so violently that even his chest began to ache. Faced with such a situation, Gao Yao, who was full of helplessness, had no choice but to drag his heavy steps slowly back to his mansion to seek a moment of peace and rest.

As night fell, a new round of brutal purges was about to begin. Long before, two ruthless people, Lü Zhi and Lü Su, had already taken action and captured some people who were related to this incident. Compared with them, Gao Yao's methods were more fierce and ruthless. Anyone who had anything to do with this incident could not escape his ruthless hands, and none of them were spared from being secretly and thoroughly eliminated.

When the dawn of the next day shone on the county city, many people in the city felt an unprecedented atmosphere of fear. Many colleagues who were familiar to them in the past suddenly disappeared as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth. This disappearance was not a departure in the ordinary sense, but a complete loss of contact. Even the mansion where they once lived was not spared and underwent a comprehensive and detailed search and cleanup. Of course, Gao Yao was not so crazy as to massacre everyone in the mansion, but all the relevant people who knew the inside story were ruthlessly dealt with.

The next morning, the sun shone through the window into the room, and Gao Yao slowly woke up. He slowly opened his eyes, feeling the changes in his body, and clearly realized that his recovery speed had significantly improved. After a night of rest and recuperation, his physical strength had recovered to at least 40%.

In fact, Gao Yao's original injuries were not particularly serious, mostly just superficial abrasions. What really caused his physical weakness was the long-term running around and overuse of physical strength, which caused him to be seriously overdrawn.

After waking up, Gao Yao felt hungry and began to eat in big mouthfuls. He devoured all kinds of delicious food, and as the food was constantly converted into energy and replenished into his body, his physical strength was gradually restored. This morning he could feel that his physical condition was much better than when he just woke up.

At this moment, Yu Shu, who had been lying beside Gao Yao, also noticed his movement. Seeing that he had woken up, she hurriedly got up and said, "Husband, you're awake! Wash up first. I'll go get you some water." As she said that, she turned around and left to prepare toiletries for Gao Yao herself.

Gao Yao gently held her hand and said softly, "It's okay, don't worry, just let the servants do it. Yu Shu, I may not have time to take care of the family affairs these days. So from today on, all the affairs of the mansion will be left to you to take care of."

Hearing Gao Yao's words, Yu Shu couldn't help but look embarrassed and shook her head quickly, saying, "My husband, this... I'm afraid I can't handle it. I've never dealt with so many complicated matters before, and I'm really worried that I'll make a mess of everything."

"Haha, it's okay. You don't need to be so nervous. Think about it, didn't Lu Su could not do anything well at the beginning? But after a little bit of training, didn't she become quite outstanding later?" Gao Yao said with a smile and a relaxed tone.

At this time, Yu Shu timidly said: "My husband, I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not..."

"Just go ahead." Gao Yao waved his hand, motioning for her to continue.

Yu Shu took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to say, "My husband, my two sisters have absolutely no intention of betraying you. They have been doing their best to maintain the stability of the county city. This is all the facts that I have personally experienced and witnessed. For my husband, my two sisters have done their best."

As she spoke, Yu Shu's expression clearly revealed a hint of fear, but she still forced herself to finish her words.

Gao Yao's face darkened, he looked at Yu Shu coldly, and said sternly: "Yu Shu, you have been following me for quite some time, don't you know my temper? I have already shown them mercy. If you dare to say anything more about this matter, don't blame me for being rude to you, understand?"

"Yes!" Yu Shu was frightened by Gao Yao's aura and trembled all over. She quickly lowered her head slightly, not daring to say another word.

Seeing this, Gao Yao no longer paid attention to Yu Shu, and quickly finished washing up under the careful care of the maids. Then he strode towards the study without looking back, leaving Yu Shu standing there, feeling uneasy.

Not long after Gao Yao left, Xiaoyue tiptoed into Yu Shu's room. As soon as she entered the room, she couldn't wait to ask, "Sister, I heard that you are now temporarily in charge of the affairs of the mansion. This is really great! But..."

At this point, Xiaoyue frowned slightly, with a puzzled look on her face, and continued, "Sister, I really can't understand why you are still speaking up for Lu Zhi and Lu Su, knowing that they have always looked down on us?"

At this moment, Xiaoyue was full of confusion about Yu Shu's behavior. After all, in this huge backyard, there were only a few people with real status. On the surface, the gap between everyone did not seem to be particularly obvious, but the various entanglements in secret were intricate and countless. As the earliest people to follow Gao Yao, Lu Zhi and Lu Su naturally had the greatest say in this mansion.

Especially Lu Zhi, she was in charge of foreign affairs, while Lu Su was in charge of affairs within the palace. However, this division of labor was actually intentional on Lu Zhi's part. She took the initiative to delegate some power to Lu Su, hoping that Lu Su would always stand on the same front with her. As for those matters involving business, they were completely controlled by Lu Zhi alone. When Gao Yao was away, Lu Zhi also dealt with officials in the county city and other small matters, and Lu Su almost took over all the things in the backyard.

Now in Gaoyao's mansion, there are many beauties, each with its own charm. Among them are Lu Zhi, who is smart, capable and scheming; there is also the gentle and kind Lu Su; the beautiful Princess Yu Shu; the lively and lovely Xiaoyue girl; the daughter of the Duke from the Peacock Kingdom, aliased as Aisha; and finally, the direct daughter of the chief of the Nanyue tribe, the largest branch of the Nanyue clan - Shihua. These women all came to Gaoyao's mansion for various reasons, and they are also the few people who can be honored as ladies in this backyard.

However, because Yu Shu, Aisha and Shihua were from different ethnic groups, although they seemed to be living in peace, they were inevitably subjected to some prejudice and discrimination, and could even be said to be neglected and ignored. As for Xiaoyue, although she was not from a different ethnic group, she was just an ordinary maid, so in the eyes of everyone, her status was still slightly inferior, and she was inevitably despised.

But Lu Zhi was such a smart person that she would not be so stupid as to target these women openly. She basically treated them equally in all aspects. At first, Yu Shu had planned to live in peace and contentment, but since she successfully gave birth to a baby boy, the situation has quietly changed. After all, in ancient society, sons often meant the continuation and inheritance of the family's incense, and their importance is self-evident. The arrival of this baby boy undoubtedly brought a huge shock and impact to the entire backyard.

Lu Zhi naturally wanted to further consolidate her position. Gao Yao was basically not in the mansion most of the time. Even if he was in Yu Shu, he would not go to report Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi was very strict with her own children. She would not let any of them down in terms of reading and literacy. However, she was completely different with the children of the other few people. She took a laissez-faire attitude and basically let them play. She even hired a few maids to play with the children every day.

Those who don't know the truth may naively think that Lu Zhi's action is out of love and care for the child. However, only Yu Shu, who is in the middle of it, has a clear mind. She knows that Lu Zhi's real intention is not so good. Lu Zhi did this deliberately to destroy her child and make him a useless person with no ambition and no achievements!

Although Yu Shu knew this, she had no choice but to let Lu Zhi hold the power of the backyard. What's worse, Gao Yao believed Lu Zhi. If Yu Shu reported this to Gao Yao, she would be the only one who would suffer in the end. Because of this, Yu Shu, who had always been peaceful, had to change her strategy and began to win over Xiao Yue and others. After all, even if she had no intention of competing, she had to find a chance for her child in the backyard!

"If I don't speak up for them, do I have to frame them? Although my husband may blame me for this, at least he hasn't deprived me of the power to manage the affairs of the backyard. Why can't you understand? My husband is not angry, he's just pretending. If I take the opportunity to add insult to injury, I'm afraid I won't get any power, and I may even lose my husband's favor again," Yu Shu advised earnestly.

Yu Shu was very clear about her own position. In terms of ability and vision, she was indeed not as good as Lu Zhi and Lu Su. This was determined by her background, which was not something she could easily change. She had received education from the grasslands, not from the Qin Dynasty. Although she did not understand many things about the Qin Dynasty, she knew how to obey men.

In the mansion, the two people Gao Yao stayed in the longest were Yu Shu and Lu Zhi's room. This shows how much Gao Yao valued Yu Shu.

"Don't underestimate Lü Zhi and Lü Su. Although they are now imprisoned by the husband, this is just a disguised protection. It's because the husband has not yet found an appropriate and convincing reason to release them. However, it is certain that these two people will regain their freedom sooner or later. It's just a matter of time. So now, what we need to do is to make full use of this time and do our best to win over some of our own people to stay by our side."

"So, what specifically do you need me to do?" After hearing what Yu Shu said, Xiao Yue first nodded slightly to show her agreement, and then couldn't wait to ask what action she should take.