irst reaction was refusal. 。But Fei Zhou urged, “No matter what you’re going to do, having an extra pair of hands is always helpful.” 。Besides, I'm your brother. It is my duty to stay with you and ke...Seeing Ye Wenyan calmly sitting there drinking tea, he recalled what Jinxiu had said about Ye Chulian going to the Duke of Ningguo's mansion.
Then Xiao Shubi asked, "I heard that the Fifth Miss went to the Xiao family. What did she go there for"
Ye Wen said with a light smile, “Of course I’m going to ask for an explanation. After all, the things are lost in her room. No matter what, she, as the owner of the lost items, should at least show up and explain herself to the Xiao family.”
"As a lowly daughter, what qualifications does she have to go to the Ningguo Duke's Mansion to plead her case" Mrs. Xiao said, covering half her face, "Our esteemed Ningguo Duke's Mansion is not a place for just anyone to step into!"
"This is not something pleasant to hear," Ye Wen said, rolling her eyes. "Aunt Two, what do you mean by that Are our children from the Ye family not even worthy of attending because the Xiao family boasts higher status Is the Xiao family so much stronger than ours" She looked at the matriarch, "Grandmother, when did our family fall to such a state Our Fifth Miss isn't even allowed to enter the Ningguo Duke Manor Has the Ningguo Duke Manor become arrogant, or has our Ye family declined Aunt Two is slapping our entire family in the face!"
Lady Ye, the matriarch, hated being provoked like this. As soon as Night Wenyan spoke, she immediately stopped behaving and pointed at Xiao Shuang, angrily rebuking: "You're simply a shrew! Being a stepmother and mistreating your stepdaughters, saying in front of the Ye family that the daughters of the Ye family are not worthy to enter the Ningguo Hou Mansion. This is the kind of daughter the Xiao family has raised Back then, our Ye family treated you like a treasure and took you in, but I never expected you to turn out to be such an unrefined woman. This old lady wants to ask, what's so good about your Ningguo Hou Mansion that it would make a first-rank general's mansion despise it so much What has your Ningguo Hou Mansion done for the court these years to be so arrogant"
The old woman slapped the table beside her, making a loud banging sound. Mu Shi also chimed in, “Why don’t we call the Marquis over and have him go before the Emperor with us to settle this Let’s see if an inherited title is worth more than the illustrious military achievements of our two generals at home.”
Xiao Shubi knew she had spoken wrongly, and arguing further would only give others something to talk about. She simply stopped the topic and asked Ye Wenyan, "Since Fifth Miss has gone, why don't you go too"
"Me" Ye Wen smiled, "I'm just here for the show. Why don't you join in the fun After all, Old Madam Xiao has taken on the debt and isn't paying it back. The entire Yan Hua Palace is asking the Xiao family for money, so you don't have to worry about it."
"I said the Xiao family has no money!" Xiao Sh beyaz clenched his hands tightly. "At this age, the old lady is about to step into the coffin. Where could she possibly come up with such a large sum of money Night Wenyan, how could you bear to pressure her"
Mu's couldn't take it anymore, "My daughter was also a lively person at first, how could you bear to do this"
"Your daughter is a grown woman now!" Xiao Shuwai was near collapse, shouting loudly, "I didn't kill her, she stabbed herself! She didn't want to live, who else can you blame"
Mu Shi still wanted to say something, but seeing Ye Wen Yan shake his head at her slightly, she fell silent.
Ye Wenyan leaned forward, getting closer to Xiao Shubi. "Since the matter of the second day of December doesn't involve you, then let's talk about my father. Can Auntie tell me how my father died"
"What, how did he die" Xiao Sh beyaz panicked immediately. She stared intently at Ye Wenyan's eyes, though her heart desperately wanted to look away, but she just couldn't. Ye Wenyan's eyes seemed to have an irresistible pull, holding her gaze captive, not letting go for a moment. She trembled with fear, her teeth chattering as she stammered, "He died from illness, how should I know He just died from illness, the imperial physicians couldn't even diagnose it. Ye Wenyan, what do you mean What are you trying to do"
“I don’t feel like doing anything. Lately, I’ve been having a lot of dreams.” Ye Wenyan sat up straight and leaned back against the chair, his voice louder. “Lately, I keep having strange dreams, dreaming of my grandfather and father. In my dreams, they both told me that their deaths were unjust; they weren’t killed by illness at all. They said they fell ill because someone had tampered with them, and it was someone close and trusted, someone they couldn’t guard against. Second aunt, grandmother, please help me analyze this. Am I dreaming too literally If not, why do I keep having the same dream If it is true, who among those closest and most trusted could have done this”
Both the old madam and Xiao Shubei shuddered involuntarily. Xiao Shubei's already unattractive face paled even further.
The old lady felt that the feeling of having ghosts in the courtyard had returned, and this time there were two, a husband and a son. The two ghosts appeared suddenly, both coming to her for her life.
Mu Shi also tensed up, but she didn't look at Xiao Shu Bai, instead, she looked at Ye Wen Yan, her eyes full of questions.
Ye Wenyan主動握住了她的手，輕輕拍了兩下，然後說道：“母親彆怕，雖然這個家鬼影幢幢，但我們還是要在這群惡鬼中繼續生活下去。有些事不是人死了就能過去的，真相總有一天會浮出水麵的，到時候誰乾過什麼事，誰造過什麼孽，誰殺過多少人，都得一筆一筆給我償還回來。從現在開始，我不會放過他們！”
For a long time, no one spoke again, including Mu Shi and Ye Qingmei.
The old madam was so scared that she couldn't speak, and Xiao Shubei was too flustered to speak. As for Mu Shi and Ye Qingmei, they were carefully recalling every detail of the days when General Ye had been seriously ill. They went over each day, each hour, and every single detail meticulously.
Then Mu quickly recalled many things she had never suspected before, such as why Ye Zhi returned home after seeing the old patriarch at night and immediately fell ill Also, why he refused to see his wife during his illness And why, those days when Ye Zhi returned, did he repeatedly ask her to bring Ye Lianmian back to Fu Lu Courtyard
She didn't think too much of it at the time, she just thought her husband was sick and delirious.
But now that I think about it, everything seems suspicious.
Ye Qingmei also thought of some things. She remembered once when she served medicine to her father, her father kept muttering "Devil, she's a devil, how could I have such a mother, I must tell my father about this."
Once, when Second Uncle went to see his father, his father grabbed a pillow and threw it at him, shouting at him to get out, saying he wasn't his own brother and he wouldn't eat the things he brought. He told him to get as far away as possible.
At that time, Second Uncle said that Father was crazy, driven mad by the stimulation of Old Master's serious illness. She believed him, and thought that Father's actions were all extreme reactions brought on by his illness. She didn't delve deeper into it.
But now looking back, it seems things weren't quite the same.
At that moment, Ye Wen stood up. His movement was a little too big, causing the chair to crash to the floor with a bang.
Everyone looked up in surprise at the sound.
People looked at Ye Wen, and for a moment, they couldn't understand what she was doing. Then they saw her turn and walk towards the door.
Xiao Shubi asked, "Where are you going"
She smiled back, "To the Xiao family!"
Xiao Sh beyaz was greatly surprised, "What are you going to the Xiao family for"
“Look at the excitement!” She still smiled wickedly beautiful, “Didn’t I just say I’m just here for the spectacle. Of course, I go wherever there's the most excitement. Second Aunt, isn't that right” She waved to Xiao Sh beyaz, “Want to come watch together As for those dreams I had, no need to rush. There will be plenty of time later on to analyze them all together. The most urgent thing is to get the silver notes back from Yan Hua Palace first. Otherwise, if they get impatient, who knows, they might burn down Ning Guo Hou's mansion! Then your Xiao family would end up like those six palace attendants – leading a pack of servants around the streets in disgrace.”
Ye Wenyan left, Mu Shi and Ye Qingmei didn't follow. Xiao Sh beyaz walked quickly after him, even getting into the same carriage as Ye Wenyan.
When getting on the carriage, because I was too eager, I squeezed Erfu. In a fit of anger, she grabbed and pulled her back down halfway up the carriage until she herself sat inside. Only then did she see Xiao Shubi clumsily follow in after her.
The second Mrs. Ye, with her missing teeth and swollen face, was a sorry sight indeed.
Ke Xiao Shǔ Bai had already stopped caring about her disheveled appearance, she was even trembling a little.
This isn't because she was frightened by Ye Wen's cold demeanor, it's because the thought of this matter reaching her younger half-brother filled her with dread.
Although her younger brother Xiao Fang usually seemed peaceful and harmless, she knew all too well the depth of his scheming mind. She also knew how much he had endured for so many years, harboring a burning resentment that needed an outlet. Who knows when he might explode and settle the score with their grandmother
The illegitimate son was raised by his stepmother. It's fine if he does so willingly, but it's even worse if his biological mother has died a natural death.
Yet, Xiao Fang was snatched away by Old Madam Xiao when his biological mother was still alive! Later, although she died, her death remained unclear.
She had always known Xiao Fang had been pursuing the truth of that year for all these years. The servants in the household had changed time and again, and he had also secretly sent people to look for answers repeatedly.
Unfortunately, Old Madam Xiao was efficient and capable. She handled the matter from back then very well, and for so many years, she never let Xiao Fang find out about it.
The more Xiao Fang couldn't find out, the more suspicious he became. Therefore, although the Ningguo Marquis's mansion appeared on the surface to be a model of filial piety, in reality, it was full of undercurrents, who knew when it would erupt into a monstrous wave.
She didn't want to cause a stir with her own affairs, she still wanted to live comfortably at the Ningguo Mansion for a few more years.
The Ye family is about to marry a concubine, and if she doesn't have the Hou Mansion as her backing anymore, then the Ye family wouldn't hesitate to stomp her into the mud
Therefore, Xiao shi was very afraid, but the more she feared Ye Wenyan, the more interesting he found her. He even asked her, "Second Aunt, why are you shaking like that Are you happy and excited because you're going back to your maiden home That's right, women all miss their natal homes. Their natal homes have not only mothers but also brothers, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces, right Look, such a large family is so wonderful! They must be very happy that you are going back, and they will definitely greet you warmly at the gate of the house. By the way, Second Aunt, did you prepare any small gifts for your natal family"
Xiao Shubi's cold sweat flowed down...
>hold and fell to his knees. 。He simply stayed kneeling, a smile creasing his face— “Madame, everyone from the Yanghua Palace and the Astronomical Observatory has arrived! Even His Imperial Majes...