Ye Zhengqing, after taking a sip of tea, said, "Could it be that Ye Zhen guessed that we've joined forces with the Lady of the Marquis and is now criticizing us?"

"She's so stupid, she still doesn't know that you are not her parents, but her uncle and aunt. How could she possibly guess that we are helping Lady Hou?"

Ye Wantang didn't take it to heart.

"That's right. If Lady Hou succeeds, Ye Zhen won't have time to scold us right now."

Mrs. Ye quickly chimed in, "Don't mention her during our happy family time, it's a downer."

Ye Zhengqing was speechless after being confronted by his wife and daughter. After a long while, he finally said, "Do you really want Ye Zhen dead? Can't we just raise him in the countryside like before?"

She was, after all, his sister's only child, and her identity had been taken over by her daughter. Ye Zhengqing always felt a little apprehensive when he thought of his sister.

These past few days, he's been especially restless at night, dreaming that Ye Jinghong comes to settle scores with him, stabbing him through with a silver spear.

"Father, I know you can't bear it, but if I could, I would never want to kill my cousin."

Her almond-shaped eyes were slightly lowered, filled with murderous intent, but her tone was helpless.

"But the situation is different now than before. If she keeps her daughter, her identity may be exposed."

At that time, forget about your promotion; I'm afraid my whole family will meet a terrible end.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhengqing's slight reluctance completely vanished.

They even hoped that Lady Hou would send good news soon.

On the estate, Wanxing learned of the punishment that Marquis Zhongyong had given to his wife and was indignant.

"She was so vicious, but in the end she only had to reflect on her mistakes, and to save face, they had to say she was recuperating."

"That's too lenient on her. Who knows, in a few days, the Marquis might soften and take her back."

What about the suffering her young lady endured?

If it weren't for the young lady's martial arts skills and timely response, she didn't even dare to imagine how far the Lady of the Marquis would have harmed her.

Ye Zhen's reaction was unusually calm.

Lady Hou had been putting on an act in front of Marquis Zhongyong for decades, and Marquis Zhongyong's feelings for her were very deep and could not be severed overnight.

They have children, and the damage to the mother's reputation directly affects the children.

Marquis Zhongyong is a father who values ​​his child and will not easily punish the child's mother.

And she was certain that the Lady Hou would eventually return.

But going back doesn't mean that her status in the Marquis's mansion and in the heart of the Marquis of Zhongyong will remain the same.

After changing the dressing on the wound, Ye Zhen said to Wanxing, "Let's go keep vigil for Xie Yunzhou."

Wanxing found it hard to accept.

She wanted nothing more than to chop Xie Yunzhou's body into pieces and feed it to the dogs; why would she bother keeping vigil?

Such people deserve to go to hell and never be reincarnated.

Ye Zhen winked at her, "Go act. When we get back to Beijing, Miss will treat you to all the food on the city's main street."