Ye Wantang was beaten by Yin Jiuniang in the palace and carried back to the General's Mansion. She lost all face and has been bedridden ever since.

Hearing from the steward that Yin Jiuniang had brought Ye Zhen to their door, she was filled with rage.

But her buttocks were a bloody mess, and even the slightest movement was excruciatingly painful.

Her face was still swollen and looked terrible. She didn't want Ye Zhen to laugh at her, nor did she want to see Yin Jiu Niang, so she pretended not to know that they had entered the mansion.

Thinking that no one would pay attention to them, Yin Jiuniang and the others would leave soon.

But a short while later, the old nanny next to Wang came over with a bitter face.

She came in and immediately knelt down in front of the bed. "Miss, please save my master and mistress."

Ye Zhen brought a woman into the manor. The woman claimed to be the wife of the general and wanted to kick my master and mistress out.

The general's husband died long ago, so what kind of wife could the general's mansion have?

Ye Wantang's heart skipped a beat.

Previously, when Yin Jiuniang took out the marriage certificate in the palace, she assumed that Yin Jiuniang was trying to vent Ye Zhen's anger by using her seniority to pressure her.

Unexpectedly, she actually dared to come to the General's Mansion and reveal her identity. The two women have a marriage certificate. Doesn't she care about the shame if it gets out? She still dares to flaunt it everywhere.

On that very day in the palace, the emperor did not deny the marriage certificate, which meant he approved of it.

Yin Jiuniang has rendered meritorious service, and the emperor values ​​her. If she clashes with Yin Jiuniang again at this time, the emperor will likely side with Yin Jiuniang.

Ye Zhengqing and Wang Shi have been a real drag on things lately; they're still in bed after being beaten by Xie Tingzhou last time.

"She is indeed an old friend of my mother's, and she is the one who gave me all these injuries."

You should tell your uncle and aunt that this person is not to be trifled with, and that they should return to the Ye family for the time being. I will find an opportunity to bring them back later.

This means that Yin Jiuniang is letting people go.

The old woman was shocked. Wasn't Miss Cousin the most filial to her husband and wife? Why were they abandoning her?

Not to mention that the master and mistress didn't want to leave, she didn't want to leave either.

How could the Ye family's mansion compare to that of a first-rank general? Even their social standing was completely different.

The old woman wanted to plead again, but Ye Wantang gave her maid Tan Ge a look and pretended to faint.

Tan Ge understood, and with a bitter face, she spoke of Ye Wantang's hardships. She half-pulled and half-dragged the old woman out of the house and accompanied her to see Wang Shi.

The young lady didn't want to deal with her uncle and his family, but she still cared about her reputation, so she had to go and smooth things over.

As soon as the room became quiet, Ye Wantang opened her eyes, her eyes filled with irritation and anger.

She has been having a string of misfortunes lately, and Ye Zhen's helpers are increasing. She can no longer act impulsively and must lie low to find a good opportunity to strike Yin Jiuniang and Ye Zhen hard again.

As for Ye Zhengqing and his wife, it would be good to let them return to the Ye family.

Having lived in the General's Mansion for so many years, they had come to regard themselves as the masters of the mansion.

Ye Wantang held a grudge against Ye Zhengqing for previously wavering between her and Ye Zhen.

Although Wang helped her, she often secretly tried to use her status as an elder to restrict her.

Ye Wantang has no interest in caring about them now.

When Wang heard what the old woman had told her, her heart sank.

"The Ye family has been uninhabited for many years, and the house is long dilapidated. How could anyone still live there? Wan Tang, she..."

Wang couldn't believe it, thinking to herself, "She's my own daughter."

"How can we allow an outsider to come to our house and act arrogantly, driving out her own uncle and aunt?"

The maid wiped away her tears and said, "Madam, please have some understanding for Miss. She just fainted from the pain."

Yin Jiuniang did indeed have the marriage certificate with the general. It was based on this marriage certificate that she claimed to be the young lady's elder in the palace and beat the young lady so badly.

She even broke off the engagement between the young lady and the crown prince, which resulted in her being confined to her quarters by His Majesty. The young lady is already of a certain age, and now that the engagement is over, it will delay her for another year. She's trying to drive the young lady to her death!

The general and the master both passed away early, leaving the poor young lady without protection and vulnerable to being bullied. It's not that she didn't want to help you, but she was in dire straits herself.

The conversation implied that Yin Jiuniang was bullying Ye Wantang, while simultaneously highlighting Ye Wantang's pitiful state.

She added, "Instead of begging my young lady, you should beg Ye Zhen instead."

"It's possible that she harbors resentment towards you and your uncle, which is why she instigated that Yin Jiu Niang to come to the mansion and act so arrogantly."

Tan Ge was unaware of the true relationship between Ye Wantang and Wang Shi, but she felt that these things were all because Wang Shi couldn't handle Ye Zhen, which implicated Ye Wantang.

She was Ye Wantang's personal maid; Ye Wantang's good marriage meant good fortune for her as well.

If the Crown Prince returns, she will be part of his dowry and go to the Eastern Palace. She might become his concubine, or even a noble concubine.

When the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, she will also be a concubine in the palace.

But now all of this is ruined. Ye Zhen is the culprit, so naturally she dislikes Wang Shi, who gave birth to Ye Zhen.

After offering a few more perfunctory words, he left, using the excuse of needing to take care of Ye Wantang.

Wang and Ye Zhengqing were both panicked and furious. They had gone through so much trouble and risked so much to exchange their daughter, all for the sake of enjoying a better life.

How could she be willing to go back? Wang Shi pondered something with deep eyes.

After informing Ye Zhengqing and his wife to move out, Yin Jiuniang, acting as the mistress of the house, went with Ye Zhen to see Shegu.

Shegu was much thinner than before, and still only her eyeballs could move.

Upon seeing Yin Jiuniang, Shegu's eyes lit up with surprise, and she blinked frantically.

Yin Jiuniang knew that she wanted to ask about Ye Jinghong, so she decided to tell a white lie.

“Back then, Jinghong and I fell into the swamp together. I survived, and it’s very likely that Jinghong also survived.”

She Gu was loyal; only after Ye Jinghong died did she think of protecting Ye Jinghong's daughter.

However, if they learn that Ye Jinghong is still alive, Shegu's loyalty will shift back to Ye Jinghong, and Ye Wantang will have to be relegated to the back of the list.

Yin Jiuniang sighed, "But why did you make yourself look like this? How disappointed and upset you will be when Jinghong comes back in the future."

She Gu's eyes, which had been brightening because Ye Jinghong might still be alive, dimmed again.

It was her incompetence that led her to fail in educating the young lady, and she had let the general down.

"Although you are Jinghong's maid, she has always treated you like a younger sister."

Yin Jiuniang continued, "Now that I'm back, Ye Wantang is in my care. You can focus on healing your body, okay?"

Shegu blinked.

The general told her to stay by Ye Wantang's side; she couldn't leave.

Yin Jiuniang flicked her head, "My relationship with Jinghong is unknown to others, but you are unaware of it."

I will treat Jinghong's daughter as my own child, and I will protect the person Jinghong regards as her younger sister.

In your current state, even if Jinghong were still alive, you might not be able to wait for her to return.

She entrusted Ye Wantang to you, but you failed to keep her in check. You must live to confess your sins to Jinghong.

Besides, in your current state, what can you possibly do for Ye Wantang…

Yin Jiuniang persuaded Shegu and even got her to agree to be escorted by the maids.

After leaving Shegu's courtyard, Yin Jiuniang winked at Ye Zhen, as if to say something.

Have you learned it?

Your master taught you another trick today.

Once Shegu returns after being cured of the poison, Ye Wantang's imposter identity will be exposed, and Shegu will no longer have time to pursue the matter further.

Besides, she was talking about protecting Jinghong's child, not Ye Wantang.