Chapter 87: Unable to Understand No Matter How Much I Think (Seeking Recommendations)

  After a long silence, the confused look in Yuezhang's eyes gradually dissipated. She first glanced at Yue Yu sideways, then stood up and returned a courtesy to Yue Yunjie. Then, suppressing the surging emotions in her chest, she raised her head and proudly faced the gazes filled with complex emotions from all directions.

  At this moment, all the grievances and injustices that had been pent up in her chest since her husband's death a few years ago were finally vented. Her whole body felt as if it had shed hundreds of pounds of weight, feeling incredibly light. And truly, she was able to hold her head high and let out a sigh of relief in front of those relatives who had always looked at her with pity and disdain.

  A seat in the council hall, and all her previous worries would be gone. To a certain extent, she could even participate in the decision-making of more than 20 senior executives within the clan. Being in charge of the pharmacy and military affairs meant that the lives of nearly 17,000 people and 200 martial artists within the clan would be at her mercy.

  From today onwards, there are only a handful of people in the imperial city who can rival her in terms of power and influence.

  However, all of this did not allow her to see her son grow up with her own eyes, which made her feel comforted and delighted. Zhang Yaoyi finally did not disappoint her deceased husband and the ancestors who were in heaven!

  In her heart, she silently prayed, and then withdrew her gaze from the front. A faint smile played on her lips. Her illegitimate younger sister was detestable, but there was one thing she had said that wasn't wrong - for women like them, their greatest reliance was still their own children.

  At this time, Yue Yu himself was slightly frowning, to the point where he didn't even notice the strange gaze from Yue Zhangshi. He now somewhat understood why Yue Yunjie had said that the people of Dan Yun City would later focus their attention on his family.

  Such an unreasonable high-profile is really unattractive.

  But now Yue Yunjie and the decision of several elders in the clan, naturally made him feel a sense of relief. However, his heart also had some doubts.

  He really couldn't figure out why the top of the Yue family wanted to put him on the fire and roast him. Could it be that they were going to play a trick, using a fake move to create a real one?

  She shook her head slightly, and Yue Yu waved away the confusion in her mind. No matter what Yue Yongjie was going to do, it had nothing to do with him. Even if Dan Yun City confirmed that the person was killed by him, it would still be related to the entire Yue family castle.

  As for the means of sneak attack and assassination, no matter how many came to Dan Yun City, he had a way to deal with them. The only thing to worry about was the safety of his mother and Yue Bingqian. Enhancing the guard power around them was imperative.

  At this point, Yue Yu's eyebrows were even more tightly furrowed into a "川" shape. If they could really grasp the clan's medicine and smelting skills, then as long as the Yue Zhang family slightly skimmed off some of the profits, it would be enough to make them overnight millionaires.

  The problem lies with the martial artists. Those low-level martial artists, no matter how many they want to hire, can be found everywhere. Even if there aren't any in Yue's Castle, there are countless scattered martial artists on the other side of Lei City. But if they really face Danyun City, most of these people won't be of much use.

  As for those above level four, they are the backbone of any city and family, but not easily caught in a net. And even if they can be, their foundation is hard to trust.

  Yue Yu thought of the prescriptions he had seen in the City Master's mansion. For now, it seemed that his only hope lay in those medicines and his own medical skills. If cost was no object, he did have a way to rapidly produce several mid-level warriors. The only problem was finding people trustworthy enough to be worth investing in, who would also be willing to pay the price of their future selves...

  At the same time, Zhang Huiling, who was farther away, felt a chill run down her spine. Her eyes had been fixed on the figure in white clothes, with an expression of stunned admiration, as if she had not noticed that the teacup in her hand had fallen to the ground.

  She had already forgotten how many times she had gazed at her elder sister with this admiring and envious look.

  From the moment she was born, her elder cousin was doted on by countless people, with no worries about food, clothing or daily necessities. She could only watch from afar, and then under the scolding of the clan's servants, in the freezing cold weather, go to wash those dirty clothes.

  When she got married, it was the same. Sixty-four sedan chairs, a big red satin wedding dress, and countless jewels decorating her headdress. But Zhang Huiling could only be confused and obediently followed the elders to join the dowry, then went to the husband's family home, waiting for her unknown fate.

  But at this moment, it was no different from previous years. However, in her heart, there was an added hint of fear.

  I thought I could finally stand proudly in front of that woman, looking down on her with a superior attitude. I would tell my older sister Zhang Huijuan, who was born into a more prestigious family than me, "You may have been better off at birth, but from now on, you are far inferior to me!"

  But why did that woman stand up again?

  A faint sense of unease flashed through Zhang Huiling's mind. She thought back to the strange attitudes of those elderly people they had visited with her husband over the past few days. Had that woman already made up her mind when she entered the council hall? When making offerings, Yue Yunjie put off dealing with her matter until after the ancestral rites, was he also mocking her for being self-important?

  She had a deeper misunderstanding in her heart, the seat of the council chamber was not something that could be decided by the power of one person from the first house. Among the thirty elders of the clan, at least six tenths belonged to the other three houses. What made Zhang Yaoyi gain recognition from the other three houses? Was it just because of her useless son?

  Suppressing the unease and terror welling up inside her, Zhang Huiling turned her head with great difficulty, only to see her husband Yue Youfang, his face equally pale, his body slightly trembling. And in his eyes, just like those of the others at the table, was a mixture of blame and estrangement.

  Zhang Huiling first felt her whole body as if struck by lightning, and then her mouth was filled with bitterness. At this moment, she had an urge to laugh loudly, the man in front of her who was full of unfamiliar smells, was he really the good man she had been helping and supporting with all her heart for so many years?

  In an instant, she felt her entire life had shattered and lost all meaning.

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  "Brother Yunjie! This situation is really strange indeed!"

  The person on the upper seat in front of the square smiled slightly and didn't look at the countless surprised eyes around him again.

  Before the meeting, the first thing that Yue Yongjie brought up was to bring Yue Yu into the council hall. Then, while everyone from each branch was still in a state of confusion, more than half of the thirty clan elders present had already expressed their agreement. From proposal to decision to announcement, it only took a few minutes.

  However, at this time, Hong Meng's heart was somewhat surprised and uncertain. Given the astuteness of those old guys in Yuejia City, it wasn't hard to guess that Yue Yu had already become one of the suspects in Dan Yun City.

  Today, in front of him, this is how the drama unfolds. What does Yue Yunjie want to do? And if previously, he had only slightly favored that child, now he is completely at a loss.

  Is this Yüeh family really so innocent that they cannot be seen by others? Or are they so naive as to think that they can deceive him with this trick?