Chapter 215: Kneeling in the Ancestral Hall

"Look at the good son you taught me, where are the rules and etiquette?!"

When Du Ye learned that her third grandson went to see Du Zhihuan as soon as he returned, she was furious.

"Does he still see me as his grandmother?"

"Don't be angry, mother. It's my fault." Su Beiqing said, "I didn't teach my child well. I accept the punishment and copy the family rules ten times."

"Copy it ten times?" Du Ye's face flushed. "Do you realize the seriousness of this matter? The children are grown up now. Even if they are biological children, they can't be so close. Moreover, Zhihuan is not of our Marquis' bloodline, so we must avoid suspicion! If anything gets out, our Du family's reputation will be ruined. Do you understand?"

Su Beiqing felt it was unreasonable. "Mom, you're overthinking it. They are brother and sister, and they only have brother and sister love."

"I'm taking precautions. I have to think about this. Before, I didn't know Zhihuan wasn't of our Marquis' bloodline. Now that I know, will Zhixu have the same idea? After all, she's no longer engaged to Prince Xiao."

Su Beiqing was stunned. "Even though Huanhuan isn't of the Du family's bloodline, she's still a daughter of the Du family and a younger sister to my brothers. I raised her, and she's very sensible and wouldn't do anything that would bring shame to the Du family."

Mrs. Du Ye thought about her three grandsons. The third one had the best relationship with Zhihuan. "If Huanhuan can't do it, what about Zhixu?"

"Mother." Su Beiqing was speechless. Her mother-in-law would start to have wild thoughts. "Zhixu is your grandson. You know his character best."

Du Ye snorted coldly, "I'm not his inner worm, how would I know what's going on in his mind? If you can't take care of the children, why don't you just not keep Zhihua in the mansion and send her to another garden?"

Su Beiqing was anxious. "We all agreed to let Huanhuan stay in the mansion, but now you want to send her to the villa. How can Huanhuan accept this? Huanhuan has been filial to you all these years and has earned a lot of reputation for our mansion."

Du Ye frowned, "That's why I didn't let her leave the house. But you just saw it. As soon as Zhixu came back, he ran to see Fanghua. Not only did he not think about me, his grandmother, he even forgot about you, his mother."

"You two didn't even realize your child was swapped with someone else's. If others knew, they would definitely laugh at our Du family. Henian's enemies are always waiting to find fault with our Du family. Even if Zhihuan is sent to another villa, she will still be the daughter of the Du family."

"Mom, you can't do this!" Su Beiqing was so anxious that her head was splitting. Her mother-in-law was overly worried. "How could a descendant of our Du family do such a thing?"

"Grandma." At this time, Du Zhixu strode in, lifted his robe and knelt directly in front of Du Ye, his knees making a crisp sound when they hit the ground.

Du Ye's heart trembled, and she felt extremely distressed. "Xu'er, get up quickly, the ground is cold."

"Grandson knows his fault, but I still ask for your punishment, Grandma."

Du Zhixu walked along and saw the busy figures of the craftsmen, and just now he heard at the door that his grandmother was going to send his sister to the villa.

He had to believe that his sister was still alive.

Du Yeshi felt distressed when she saw that his face, which was not tanned, was obviously thinner, but she could not let it go easily since it was a violation of the rules.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I, your grandson, accidentally broke the rules of respecting elders by not coming to greet you, Grandmother, right away. This is truly disrespectful and unfilial. I beg Grandmother to punish me severely."

Du Ye pursed her lips. He knew it, and said coldly, "How do you want Grandmother to punish you?"

"Grandma, please deal with it according to the family rules."

"Mother." Su Beiqing was heartbroken to see her precious son about to be punished. "Xu'er has been exhausted from the journey and has lost weight. This is all my fault. Please let me take the punishment on your behalf."

"No! My son broke the rules, how can I let my mother do it for me? Please, grandmother, deal with me according to the family rules."

What a loving mother and filial son!

For the first time, Du Ye felt displeased with the mother and son.

"Well, considering you've had such a tiring journey, I'll let you go home and rest today. Tomorrow morning, go to the ancestral hall and kneel down to copy the family rules twenty times! Get up now."

Du Zhixu didn't get up.

Du Ye frowned, "Why isn't the punishment severe enough? Do you want Grandmother to whip you?"

"No, Grandma." Du Zhixu said hurriedly: "Grandma, I want to ask for mercy and not send my sister to the villa..."

Du Ye glanced at Nanny Qiao, and Xu'er actually heard it!

"Whether Huanhuan is of our Marquis' bloodline or not, she is always my grandson's sister. I will never do anything that goes against human ethics and brings disgrace upon our family. Please rest assured, Grandmother."

Su Beiqing echoed: "What mother is worried about will not happen, and it is impossible to happen."

"Mother, Huanhuan can't be sent to the other courtyard..." Du Henian hurried over after receiving the message. "Hanhuan hasn't done anything wrong so far, but her engagement has been taken away. Now she's going to be sent to the other courtyard. How are you going to let her cope? If we send our adopted daughter away just because our biological daughter is back, people will say our Du family is cold-hearted and can't tolerate an adopted daughter!"

"I can't tolerate an adopted daughter?" Du Ye was so angry that her blood boiled. "Do you know what you are talking about? Her biological father is always trying to harm your biological daughter. It's only because she is ignorant and has been respectful to us all these years that we let her continue to be the daughter of the Du family. We just let her go to the other garden, not drive her out of the Du Mansion! What else do you want?"

Du Henian said, "If Huanhuan goes to the villa, it will be like telling outsiders that our Du family cannot accommodate adopted daughters. Huanhuan will stay in the mansion. Besides, Sister Yu also said that day that she would take back the engagement, so Huanhuan can stay in the mansion."

"You are afraid that outsiders will say that we can't tolerate an adopted daughter, but aren't you afraid that Sister Yu will be disappointed? She is your biological daughter. Have you ever thought about Sister Yu's feelings when you protect Zhihuan so much? You..." Du Ye was so emotional that she felt dizzy and hurriedly held on to the table.

"Old Madam!" Nanny Qiao hurried forward to support Du Ye.

"mother!"

"grandmother!"

Du Henian and his family of three were shocked by the sudden change.

"Call the doctor quickly." Du Henian came to his senses and hurried forward. "Mom, are you okay?"

Du Ye took a long time to say, "I won't die!"

Nanny Qiao couldn't bear to watch any longer and couldn't help but speak out, "My Lord, the young lady came to the mansion to see the old lady that day, but she repeatedly told the old lady to rest and not get angry, otherwise she would easily have a stroke."

Stroke?

Du Henian was so scared that he stopped talking.

"Grandma, you've always been in good health. How come you're so ill?"

"Third Young Master," Nanny Qiao said, "The old lady has been feeling a little unwell since you left the mansion. Luckily, our young lady, who knows medicine, came to see her in time. Now she can't stand the slightest stimulation, or else she could easily have a stroke, with disastrous consequences. You should just follow the old lady's wishes and let the eldest young lady move to the other courtyard."

"Grandma, I also know some medical knowledge, and Yunque, so I'll let me stay in the mansion to take care of you. I'm a filial daughter, and I've often cooked medicinal meals for you in previous years..."

"Shut up, you're making so much noise!"

Du Zhixu quickly shut his mouth and looked at Du Ye's sad face, blaming himself in his heart.

Du Ye's mind was much clearer at this moment. She looked at Du Zhixu, and then at Du Henian and Su Beiqing, who both looked reluctant.

She suddenly wasn't so angry anymore. If the stalemate continued and Sister Yu didn't come back, she would be so angry that she would die.

If she gets angry to death, how can she protect Sister Yu?

Her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson were confused. They even forced her to go to another villa, and they had to do everything they could to bring her back. She was so angry!

"Sister Yu will be filial to me and take care of me when she comes back... Aunt Qiao, I'm tired."

Nanny Qiao hurriedly helped Du Ye to the inner room.

The family of three was left staring at each other.

"Dad, Mom, Grandma, are you going to send my sister to the Villa, or forget it?"