Ye Zhen knocked on the door.

There was no movement inside, so Butler Ye hurriedly said, "Miss, the master is inside."

As he spoke, he pushed open the door and let Ye Zhen in.

Ye Zhen stood still, looking into the room. Ye Zhengqing looked utterly hopeless, his head turned to one side, seemingly oblivious to the person who had entered through the door.

They are truly pitiful.

Butler Ye called into the house, "Master, Miss has come to see you. Haven't you been saying you wanted to see her?"

There was no movement.

Butler Ye sighed, wiped his eyes, and looked very sad. "How did such a good person become like this? Master is stuck in a rut. Please, Miss, help him understand."

He thought that after saying all that, Ye Zhen would surely soften and go inside.

Unexpectedly, Ye Zhen, adhering to the principle of "if the enemy doesn't move, I won't move," stood at the doorway as if his feet were rooted to the ground.

Ye Zhengqing and the butler were both dumbfounded. Why wasn't Ye Zhen following the expected procedure?

He/she is acting so pitiful, doesn't she feel any pity?

He's truly heartless.

Even if I weren't soft-hearted, she hated me/Master so much, I should at least kick her when she's down.

Once she enters the house and smells the fragrance, she won't be able to escape.

But things were blocked at the very first step.

Finally, having no other choice, Ye Zhengqing slowly turned his head to look at Ye Zhen, "Thank you for coming to see me. I'm sorry. Could you come closer so I can see you again..."

"How strange, you're actually willing to die?"

Ye Zhen interrupted him, "You've wronged not only me, but also Grandfather."

"Ye Zhengqing, you look so lifeless. Is it because you've had a change of heart and feel guilty? Or are you afraid your grandfather will hold you accountable after you die?"

She didn't believe this thing would try to kill itself.

These words startled Ye Zhengqing so much that he almost sat up from the couch. "What, what do you mean by this?"

Ye Zhen sneered, "You went so far as to poison your own father just to frame me for Xing Ke. What do you mean by what I said?"

"You're talking nonsense."

Ye Zhengqing panicked. "Ye Zhen, I know you hate me, but I'm already like this, why are you still falsely accusing me?"

"The Cold Marrow Inducer, once taken, quickly causes severe chills, high fever, coughing up blood, and a deep, slow, weak pulse, resembling a severe case of typhoid fever. It severely damages one's vital energy and ultimately seems to lead to death from an incurable disease."

"Your grandfather was infected with this poison, and you personally fed it to him."

Ye Zhen took out a piece of paper from his sleeve. "This is my grandfather's medical record. He only had a common cold, but you took his life. Ye Zhengqing, you deserve what you have today."

The air fell silent for a few moments.

Ye Zhengqing felt a chill run down his spine. No one in the world knew that he had killed his own father. How could Ye Zhen know?

Although he couldn't see clearly whether the medical record in Ye Zhen's hand was genuine, everything Ye Zhen said was correct.

The father did indeed have a cold, but he was worried that his father would find out that he had switched the babies, so he added a cold marrow to his father's cold medicine.

Since Ye Zhen already knows, then she absolutely cannot be allowed to live.

"Yes, it's my fault. Your grandfather, in order not to affect your aunt, has been hindering my future at every turn. I acted impulsively..."

Ye Zhengqing suddenly covered his face and wept bitterly, "I regretted it a long time ago. You're right. I'm afraid of facing your grandfather after I die."

But I had no choice. As the eldest son, I was inferior to my younger sister in every way, and I was also suppressed by my father. All I wanted was a better future.

"You're wrong. Your inability to be promoted is due to your mediocrity, incompetence, and dishonesty. Others serve as officials to share the Emperor's burdens and bring benefits to the people, but you..."

Ye Zhen said disdainfully, "You only know how to seek personal gain and harm others. Look at you, you've only been the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices for a few days and you've already caused such a big mess."

Fortunately, you have no children; otherwise, wouldn't your children have been implicated? It's clear that Grandfather had great foresight.

They also said he was mediocre and unsuitable for officialdom.

Ye Zhengqing felt extremely resentful.

My father said this, and Ye Jinghong also said it when he asked Ye Jinghong for help.

So, although he held the rank of fifth grade all these years, he had never had any real power. Now, Ye Zhen actually dared to say such things about him.

He had intended to use gentle persuasion to lure Ye Zhen into the house, but upon hearing these words, he flew into a rage and cursed.

“You wretched child, I am your father. What are you to dare speak to me like that?”

Ye Zhengqing raised his head and cursed angrily, "If I had known you were this kind of person, I shouldn't have sent you to the manor. Instead, I should have sent you down there to reunite with your dead father."

He thought to himself, "If I reveal Ye Zhen's biological father, she'll surely come in out of curiosity and ask me about her background."

Ye Zhen thought to himself, "This person is so outspoken, not afraid of his secrets being leaked. He has no intention of leaving me alive."

He then lured her into the house with his words, and Butler Ye's expression was practically as if he wanted to push her inside.

There's definitely something fishy going on inside.

She's skilled; if Ye Zhengqing wants to take her down, he'll definitely prepare something like sleeping pills.

Given her current relationship with Ye Zhengqing, the possibility of her eating and drinking at the Ye family home is very small; even someone as dim-witted as Ye Zhengqing could figure that out.

Besides, he also had a lover, Li Chenghai, helping him think of things.

Having been exposed to incense for several years in her previous life, Ye Zhen's first thought was that there was something wrong with the incense in the room.

She retorted angrily, "What do you mean? Didn't you say my parents were passing merchants and you didn't know their identities?"

Or were you lying before, and that you killed my parents?

"I won't tell you."

Ye Zhengqing looked at Ye Zhen defiantly. He didn't believe that she wouldn't come inside at this point.

Ye Zhen did indeed go inside.

But before entering the house, she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and put the antidote pill hidden in the bracelet on her wrist into her mouth.

"You old beast, who are my parents?"

Ye Zhen grabbed Ye Zhengqing by the neck.

Li Chenghai, who was in the cubicle, saw this scene through the torn window paper and was immediately shocked.

At the same time, a strong murderous intent flashed in her eyes. She dared to hurt Ye Zhengqing like this. Letting Ye Zhen die from lust would be too easy for her. The world should see her pathetic state.

He slowly stepped back a few paces and gestured to his bodyguards, signaling them to invite the outsiders into the mansion.

The guard understood his meaning, thought for a moment, and decided to go to a nearby clinic to invite a doctor in the name of the Ye family. This way, an outsider could enter the mansion without arousing suspicion.

Moreover, the more doctors you consult, the better.

After the guards left, Li Chenghai approached the cave entrance again.

Ye Zhengqing was almost unable to breathe because Ye Zhen was choking him. His face was flushed. "I won't tell you."

"I kill you."

Ye Zhen released his grip and punched Ye Zhengqing's broken bone, causing him to scream in agony like a pig being slaughtered.

"Tell me, who are my parents?"

Another punch landed on the other leg.

Li Chenghai and his steward were extremely anxious.

Why hasn't the incense drugged Ye Zhen yet?

Ye Zhengqing was in so much pain that cold sweat poured down his forehead, and he couldn't help but glance at the incense burner.

Having taken several punches, Ye Zhen's fists were infused with internal energy. Ye Zhengqing felt that if Ye Zhen didn't fall soon, he would be beaten to death.

Just as Ye Zhen was pondering whether to ask Li Chenghai for help, he suddenly swayed and fell to the ground.

Ye Zhengqing let out a long sigh of relief.