Chapter 109

"Dad, we can't just sit there and wait for death." After waiting for three days without receiving a reply from the Zhou family, Wu Min became more and more panicked.

He was a man of impatience, arrogant, and self-righteous. Now, seeing their family business being secretly obstructed day by day, his family was filled with worry and couldn't sleep at night. "If the Zhou family doesn't respond, are we just going to wait and see? That woman from the Ye family clearly has no intention of letting us go. Now that she's in power, who knows what shady tricks she'll play behind the scenes."

"What are you trying to do?" Wu En was really fed up with his eldest son now, and felt annoyed when he heard anything he said.

"Dad, how could I possibly be playing tricks on you?" Wu Min felt wronged. "It's clearly the Zhou family that won't let us go! We can't survive if we just sit there and wait for death. That Zhou Jingchen is just a wretch with wicked ambitions. We have such a huge family business, and they're not even going to spit out the bones they can eat!"

Wu En's heart felt like it had been struck by a heavy hammer, a resounding thud. While his eldest son might be a bit foolish, some of his words resonated deeply with him. Wu En wasn't entirely sure. Even if he seemed determined to surrender to the Zhou family, he wasn't entirely sure. As the saying goes, only women and villains are difficult to raise. Without Zhou Jingchen, he couldn't feel at ease dealing with a woman.

No matter what he thought, Wu En would not let his eldest son act recklessly. "It's only been three days and you can't wait? You don't even have the fortitude to do that."

"Dad!" Wu Min couldn't help himself. He lacked patience. "Even if we have to wait, we should make some preparations in private, right? We can't just rely on one thing. If the Zhou family doesn't let the Wu family go, and they use their current power to deal with us, won't our Wu family be manipulated to death? Are you really willing to give up our family business that has been passed down for five generations? Besides, even if we give them money and property, they might not even be grateful. It's better to find another way out!"

Wu Min had been having a rough time these days, the Zhou family's ambiguous attitude making it difficult to endure. Wu En was also anxious, but he would weigh the pros and cons. If he didn't know that the Zhou family had ulterior motives and could lead to irreparable consequences, he would not have willingly given in.

"Can you please calm down?" Wu En was extremely annoyed. "If you hadn't caused trouble for our family, we and the Zhou family wouldn't have ended up in this situation."

"How can you blame me for this?" Wu Min was furious. "The third brother started it first. Dad, you can't just close your eyes and favor the third brother!"

Wu En choked. Yes, it was indeed the third brother who started this, but it was the eldest brother who lost his temper by bringing the blame to light. Wu En was not willing to say another word to Wu Min and turned to leave.

"Dad, Dad, I'm serious." Wu Min grabbed him.

He hadn't slept for several nights, and the more he tossed and turned at night, the more unbearable it became. "The imperial court will definitely not let Zhou Jingchen go. Although the Beiting Protectorate has a strong military force, the imperial court is only stronger than the Zhou family in the entire Thirteen Prefectures of Dayan. When the imperial court comes to encircle and suppress them, the Zhou family will only lose their heads. The reason the Zhou family is so arrogant now is that the imperial court didn't find out. If we can expose Zhou Jingchen's rebellion and the imperial army attacks, our family won't have to spend all our wealth to serve that family..."

Wu En glanced at him, having considered this question before: "Do you think I haven't inquired about it? Do you think the news would be so easy to spread? Even if it were to spread, which do you think would be faster, the imperial court attacking and capturing Zhou Jingchen, or the destruction of our Wu family?"

Wu Min choked, his face gradually turning pale. His eyes rolled, and he swallowed hard, saying, "...Even if the Zhou family is difficult to deal with, can't we just spread the news privately?"

"Spread it privately?" Wu En smiled. "How do you plan to spread it privately?"

Wu Min's face turned paler and paler, hesitating: "Just, just find someone."

Wu En saw that his expression was not right, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he couldn't laugh. He grabbed Wu Min's collar, his face pale. "You haven't done anything yet, have you? What did you do?"

"Dad, I already told people to spread the news." Wu Min was obviously taller than his father, but he was inexplicably terrified at this moment. "I told people to go from the south. Towards the Anxi Protectorate..."

As soon as these words fell, Wu En's face changed drastically.

He slapped Wu Min hard in the face, and his fat body began to tremble inexplicably. He pointed a finger at Wu Min, shaking with anger, "You, you... Come here! Call the second and third young masters back! You idiot, you are going to kill our whole family!"

Wu En paced the room like a trapped animal, but now was not the time to kill his eldest son. What his eldest son had done was irreversible. Unless they could escape before the garrison noticed, the Wu family was doomed. As Wu En paced the room, he told the housekeeper to pack up and leave!

Wu Min didn't know what Wu En was going to do. She covered her face and followed him, "Dad, I've spread the word. The governor of Yongzhou has received the news, and the court will immediately send people to encircle and suppress them. The Zhou family hasn't noticed anything at all, and my fifth sister from Luntai has also sent a message back. She said she will also find a way."

The second and third sons of the Wu family hurried back. Before they could even open their mouths to ask what had happened, they heard their father say he wanted to flee home: "Go back and pack up your belongings. Let's leave Dongxiang Town quickly before the garrison reacts."

The two men's faces changed, and when they saw the red and swollen slap marks on the eldest brother's face, they immediately guessed what the eldest brother had done again.

The Wu family was anxious to move out, and Ye Jia hurried back to Dongxiang Town from Suiye Town.

She was in good health. Although she had some difficulty eating due to her pregnancy, the child was very cute. She was not bothered at all. Ye Jia felt that her body had not changed much.

Actually, Suiye Town was quite far from Dongxiang Town. The carriage galloped for three days and two nights before reaching the town. It was still light when they arrived in the morning. Ye Jia lifted the carriage curtain and looked out. People from the villages under Dongxiang Town were carrying their loads on their shoulders, heading towards the tile market.

"Master," Ye Jia went out, Huanpei and Xiaoli never left her side, "This road is not easy to walk on, shall we take another route?"

Originally, they had taken a shortcut for the sake of speed. But now that they were in town and no longer worried about encountering danger on the road, it was natural to switch to a flat road. Ye Jia's body couldn't handle such a bumpy ride. Ye Jia's tense nerves had long since relaxed, and he wasn't so cautious at this point. "You can do whatever you want. I'll get some sleep first."

Huanpei nodded, opened the car door and told the driver outside.

Just as they reached a three-way intersection and were about to turn around and head out of the village onto the main road, a sudden "eh" sound came from outside the car door. Ye Jia, who had been pretending to sleep with her eyes closed, immediately opened them and asked, "What's wrong?"

Huanpei closed the carriage door and tiptoed in, frowning, "Master, I just spotted a small group heading in from the southeast. Does the Dongxiang Town garrison have a training ground here? I don't think I've seen any garrison troops heading this direction before."

"What do you mean?" Ye Jia sat up. She had been traveling all these days without getting enough rest, and her eyes were bloodshot.

"There's a team outside heading towards Dongxiang Town."

Ye Jia blinked, lifted the car window curtain, and peered out. Sure enough, a group of people were coming from a side road toward Dongxiang Town. Though they were far away and appeared casual, they looked well-trained. No wonder Huanpei guessed they were garrison troops. Ye Jia, after a glance, also suspected them to be garrison troops. However, she couldn't help but frown. Why were these people coming from that direction? Something seemed amiss.

"Master, do you want me to go over and ask?" Xiaoli turned her eyes around as she stared at the group of people.

Ye Jia thought about it and nodded: "Let's go and take a look."

Xiaoli got out of the carriage quietly and followed. Ye Jia lowered the curtains and said softly, "Let's go."

The carriage creaked as it moved towards Zhou's house. Ye Jia leaned against the wall of the carriage with his eyes closed.

When the carriage lurched to the gate of the Zhou residence, Ye Jia realized there was another carriage at the main entrance. She was startled as two people quietly disembarked. One was Ye Wumei, whom she hadn't seen since her trip to Luntai. The other was a man in his thirties who she hadn't seen before. Seeing the awkward familiarity between Ye Wumei and the man, Ye Jia suspected they might be members of the Yang family.

Ye Jia didn't move, waiting for the person in front to knock on the door first. After a few people welcomed the two people in, Ye Jia slowly walked into the mansion behind them.

Before she even reached the main courtyard's flower hall, she heard voices coming from inside. Ye Jia didn't rush over. She sent someone to pass a message to Yu Shi before returning to her own residence to tidy up. She had been in the car for the past few days, and her clothes were wrinkled and she looked a little dusty.

As soon as she came back, Yu's side received the news immediately. When Ye Jia came out after washing up, Yu's side had already sent people to ask several times.

Ye Jia felt somewhat helpless. Yu Shi's dependence on her was a bit too much. But it was undeniable that having someone in the world thinking about her was nice. She quickly changed her clothes and went over. Fifth Sister Ye was already in the hall, quietly talking to Fourth Sister Ye. They were talking about something, but both of them had worry on their faces. A man sat in the first seat to the right. It was the man who had brought Fifth Sister Ye home.

Yu was talking to the man, and when she saw Ye Jia coming over, she quickly waved: "Mrs. Jia is here."

The man looked a bit like a military commander, sitting upright. Before Ye Jia could speak, Yu took her hand, sat her down, and quietly revealed the man's identity. He was none other than Yang Chenglie's brother, Yang Chenggang. The man glanced up at Ye Jia quickly, then lowered his head, stood up, and saluted.

Ye Jia nodded and asked him to sit down.

Things turned out just as Yu had expected. The Ye family was indeed restless in Luntai. Ye Tongsheng, after a lifetime of hardship, suddenly became the father of a lieutenant, and he felt a little proud. Zhou Jingchen's identity was exposed. He had gone from a village boy to the father-in-law of a noble family overnight, and his pride and prestige suddenly became a little inflated.

He dared to accept any invitations from the officials in Luntai and any gifts from anyone. It just so happened that many families in Luntai wanted to get close to Zhou Jingchen, and several of them had their eyes on Ye Wumei.

After comparing several families willing to offer high bride prices, Ye Tongsheng finally settled on a merchant family, rumored to be very wealthy. Logically, if the person was decent, a merchant could also be considered. However, Ye Wumei had legitimately accepted the position of disciple from the old man of the Yang family. A master naturally had the right to interfere in his disciple's marriage. The old man of the Yang family privately sent someone to inquire whether the merchant's youngest son had any hidden illness.

The Yan family was not a small household in Luntai, so they could easily find out anything going on. After some inquiries, it turned out that the Yan family's youngest son had no other problems except a penchant for homosexuality. He hadn't touched the maids around him, but he had touched any male servant who was even slightly attractive. How could this be?

Ye Wumei is such a well-behaved and clever girl, but with a husband who is a man-lover, won't she be a widow for the rest of her life?

Old Master Yang couldn't bring himself to confront Ye Tongsheng, so he told the story privately to Ye Wumei. How could Ye Wumei accept this? She hadn't even thought about getting married. She hadn't even learned cooking yet, and the restaurant hadn't even opened yet. How could she have the energy to get married? And especially to marry someone like this!

Ye Wumei immediately went to find Ye Su and told her that she did not want to get married.

But how could Ye Sushi decide? This matter was already agreed upon by Ye Tongsheng. How could a woman like her contradict the head of the family's promise? Besides, the Ye family had already accepted the betrothal gift, so Ye Wumei had to marry whether she wanted to or not.

Ye Su had never been on her daughter's side. Not only did she not take the Yan family's young man's homosexuality to heart, but she and Ye Tongsheng also pressured her daughter to obey: "Your father is a scholar who cares about his reputation. Don't you know what kind of person he is? What he says is as good as his words. He must never break his promise. Besides, the young master of the Yan family may be trying something new. Aren't the children of wealthy families like that? When they grow up and understand the truth, they will live a good life with you."

Fifth Sister Ye knew too well Ye Tongsheng's pretentious nature, which was why she had gone to her sister without telling the Li family. She knew it was impossible to ask Ye Tongsheng to retract his promise, and she might even get beaten if she did. She immediately went to beg Old Master Yang for help.

Old Master Yang came to look for Ye Tongsheng, but when Ye Tongsheng first came, he had suffered some loss at the hands of Old Master Yang because of Ye Wumei's running away from home. Now that he knew how powerful Ye Tongsheng was, he simply avoided him.

The Yan family was also a shrewd bunch. With Ye Qingshan gone, Ye Tongsheng was the family's lifeline. He simply coaxed Ye Tongsheng into submission and would never let go of the marriage. This marriage became a major uproar due to Ye Tongsheng's antics. While Old Master Yang was an elder and had a say, he wasn't Ye Wumei's biological parent. His ability to intervene was limited, and Ye Wumei, desperate and helpless, had to pass on the news to Ye Jia.

When the Yang family members told Ye Jia about this, he felt no surprise. Selling a daughter was something Ye Tongsheng could do; after all, he had already sold two of his three daughters. But now that Ye Qingshan was a lieutenant and had a monthly salary, he wouldn't be so greedy for such a small amount of money, right?

"What? Didn't big brother give him any money to spend when he got there?" Ye Jia asked with a frown.

The Yang family members and Ye Simei and Ye Wumei were all a little embarrassed. Ye Jia was so disparaging about her biological father that Yu Shi hurriedly coughed to remind her. Ye Jia snorted. Ye Tongsheng had done something even more shameful, and she couldn't even say a word?

Ye Simei wiped away Ye Wumei's tears and thought the same thing in her heart.

Ye Jia was too lazy to talk about the Ye family, so he changed the subject and asked about Yang Chenggang's arrangements.

"I came here to escort my junior sister. Now that I've sent her off, it's time for me to go back." Yang Chenggang had no intention of staying for two more days and was about to leave. "There are still many things waiting for me in Luntai. Bye."

Since he said so, Ye Jia naturally would not force him to stay. He just told Yingtao to send him out.

Ye Jia watched the figure walk away and turned to look at Ye Wumei.

"Sister..." Ye Wumei couldn't help crying again.

It wasn't the first time that Ye Tongsheng had acted inappropriately, and even talking about it was a waste of words. She had been traveling so long, and she was still worried about something. She asked Yu to make arrangements for Ye Wumei first, and she would go back to her room to get some sleep before thinking about a solution.

Ye Wumei wiped her tears, nodded, and followed the servant to rest.

Fourth Sister Ye had originally been going to the shop early in the morning, but she hadn't left since Fifth Sister Ye had returned. Now that everything was clear, she naturally had to rush over to the shop to take a look. Yu Shi hurried off to have someone make some soup and decoct the medicine, while Ye Jia returned to the house and fell asleep.

She slept until noon before waking up slowly. As soon as she heard the noise, someone came in from outside.

Ye Jia rubbed her forehead, which was swollen from sleeping, and looked up to see Xiaoli. She got out of bed, poured a glass of water to moisten her throat, and then asked Xiaoli, "Did you find out everything? What happened to that group of people?"

"Master, those people are not soldiers stationed here. They seem to have come here with the Yang family."

Xiaoli had an indescribable feeling in her heart: "They didn't go towards the garrison, but hid in Sidao Village instead. I followed them and found that they seemed to be hiding someone..."

"Hide in Sidao Village?" Ye Jia frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Sidao Village is the village at the east end of Washi in Dongxiang Town, not far from the Chen Mansion, which is now the Zhou Family.

Xiaoli still shook her head.

Ye Jia had no idea where this group came from. Someone hurried to the door and said that Bazatu from the garrison had sent someone to deliver a message. Ye Jia's heart trembled and she stood up immediately. What could Bazatu have come to find Ye Jia for? Apart from what she had told him, there was nothing else. She hurried to the flower hall, and the man clasped his fists and said, "Master, the Wu family tried to sneak away last night."

One sentence can cause a thousand waves.

"Last night, someone spotted servants from the Wu family pushing several large buckets of nightshade out the back door. The Wu family is quite large, and they're often involved in these kinds of things. A patrol questioned them at the time, but didn't think much of it and let them go. But early this morning, word got through to the official road entrance, and they caught a carriage leaving the town under cover of darkness."

Because Bazatu had asked him to explain in detail, the man simply told Ye Jia the whole story from beginning to end, "Except for the children and women, everyone in the Wu family is up there."

Ye Jia's face turned cold: "Caught?"

"They've caught them." The man bowed his head and said respectfully, "The Wu family's carload of people is now under guard at the garrison."

Ye Jia nodded: "Detain him first and interrogate him."

The Wu family's thoughts were easy to guess. Ye Jia sneered. Just as she was thinking about the Wu family, these people had walked right into her trap. Honestly, the Wu family had come to her house specifically to apologize, and Ye Jia had assumed they were aware of the situation. But then they immediately sought other options. Their double-dealing and inconsistent words and deeds clearly showed that one couldn't expect too much from them.

Bazatu was already interrogating them. Ye Jia packed up and prepared to go over and take a look.

At the same time, there was no peace in the Anxi Protectorate.

The situation was chaotic, and the city of Kucha was in turmoil. The news of the missing tiger talisman was exposed, and Qiao Zhengyuan's poisoning of Qiao Xiqing also sparked public outrage. Zhou Jingchen's men seized the opportunity to capture several important generals of the Anxi Protectorate, gaining direct control of the Anxi Protectorate. The Anxi Protectorate was larger than Beiting, with a more comfortable environment and a much larger population.

Although the number of border defense troops is not as large as that of Beiting, the overall combat effectiveness is still very good.

Although Zhou Jingchen had swiftly secured the generals, it didn't mean he had secured a firm foothold. People's hearts were the most difficult to control. To stabilize both the military and the situation, he needed to quickly integrate his officers and men. Zhou Jingchen's original return trip, originally scheduled for mid-May, had to be temporarily shelved and postponed until June.

Meanwhile, the suppression troops sent by the imperial court had already arrived in Yongzhou. The situation in Luntai suddenly became dire. The imperial court's response was quicker than Zhou Jingchen had anticipated; they arrived before the situation in the Anxi Protectorate had stabilized. Fortunately, Beiting's forces were formidable, and Luntai, with the battle-hardened veteran Li Wenzhu in command, offered some respite.

Ye Jia still didn't know the situation in Yongzhou, but she felt uneasy because Zhou Jingchen hadn't returned yet.

She checked the warehouse over and over again and ordered people to guard the granary well.

The weather was getting hotter, and the chirping of cicadas was making my scalp itch. Ye Jia looked up from the thick account books and saw Xiaoli coming in from the door with a tense expression. There were messy footsteps in the yard, as if someone was running on the corridor.

Ye Jia frowned: "What's wrong?"

"Master, something happened in the Fourth Concubine's yard."

"Something happened?" Ye Jia was stunned and stood up quickly. "What happened to Fourth Sister?"

"It wasn't the Fourth Concubine herself, it was the Seventh and Eighth Young Masters. They were playing in the vegetable patch in the backyard. The nurse was slacking off, and the two young masters grabbed something and stuffed it in their mouths, and they're foaming at the mouth!"

Ye Jia's face paled instantly. Without bothering to ask, he quickly stood up and hurried to the courtyard where Fourth Sister Ye lived. As he walked quickly, he asked, "Have you called a doctor? Have you induced vomiting?"

"The doctor has been called in. It seems that the fourth concubine didn't induce vomiting." Xiaoli didn't know the answer yet, so she came over to report as soon as she got the news.

Ye Jia's face darkened: "Go prepare the milk and bring the mung bean soup."

By the time Ye Jia rushed over, someone had already gone to fetch a doctor. The two children lay in bed, writhing in pain. Their fair, tender faces had turned a pale blue, and cold sweat streamed down their cheeks, a terrifying sight. Yu was already holding Xiao Qi, having someone reach into the child's mouth to dig. Fourth Sister Ye was practically stunned, sobbing.

"Why are you crying? It's like you're asking the child to vomit." Mrs. Yu was very stern at this time. "The child can vomit it out soon after eating. If you don't hurry up, it will be too late for the doctor to come when the child really can't vomit!"

After being scolded by her, Ye Simei also hugged Xiao Ba and dug into his mouth.

The child was inconsolable, crying and fussing, unable to break free. Soon, the child was vomiting on the ground. Just then, Ye Wumei and Xiaoli came over with a lunch box. Inside were two large bowls of mung bean soup.

When Ye Jia saw this, he asked them to feed the child without saying a word.

After all this, the old doctor came to check the children's pulses and then spoke with praise: "They accidentally ingested saltpeter, but it's a good thing they vomited it out early. After vomiting it out, make sure to drink plenty of mung bean soup and detoxifying tea. The two children are not seriously harmed."

These words revived the terrified Ye Simei. She had nearly fainted from the shock. Ye Jia patted her shoulder. Ye Simei was trembling all over as she held the two children. She hadn't expected saltpeter poisoning, especially since there was no saltpeter at home. He asked the old doctor to prescribe medicine for the two children and politely sent the doctor away. Only then did Ye Jia call over the wet nurse.

Regardless, after being treated like this, this wet nurse couldn't be used anymore. Before sending her away, Ye Jia asked the wet nurse to take her to the place where the children had played. Ye Jia was curious about where they had caught these things, but when she arrived at the toilet and saw white crystals mixed in with the mud and sand on the ground, she suddenly understood.

Saltpeter, so this is how it came about...

Not to mention that Ye Jia discovered saltpeter from the Zhou family, the group of people from the Wu family were indeed not interrogated.

Within a few days of being held in the garrison's dungeon, they confessed everything they needed to. Bazatu barely used any torture, and the Wu family members wept bitterly and vehemently admitted their guilt. The eldest son, Wu Min, was especially open-mouthed. Weeping bitterly, he declared that he had been momentarily confused and had not intentionally colluding with the imperial court. He offered to hand over all the Wu family's assets and begged Bazatu to spare his life.

There was no way he could forgive her. Bazatu was always ruthless. He only wanted to eradicate the problem completely, not to admit his mistakes and correct them.

To deter those harboring evil intentions, Bazatu decided to publicly behead the four members of the Wu family, father and son. The date was set for ten days later. The Wu family's recent actions were exposed, and their dirty tricks were brought to light.

Once this matter was reported, there was an uproar. Bazatu had no habit of leaving any room for error. He arrested all his wives and children, leaving no one alive.

This incident caused a huge stir in Dongxiang Town. After all, the Wu family was a prominent local family. It could be said that even Shen Hai and Niu Buqun dared not provoke the Wu family, who were considered the richest in Dongxiang Town. With such a large family and wealth, they could easily cause many local people to starve to death with just a stomp of their feet.

But the Wu family's fate frightened other merchants. This was exactly the effect Bazatu wanted.

Ye Jia seized the opportunity to seize most of the Wu family's assets, including their shops, farmland, and even the tenants. Among them was the poppy field she had been eyeing, which was ripe for harvest. Ye Jia immediately seized all the poppies. She then gathered the stationed military doctors and the veteran doctor from Dongxiang Town, and decided to mass-produce painkillers.

The old doctor didn't want to get involved at first; he wasn't interested in these violent incidents. But when he heard that Ye Jia was willing to provide him with a large amount of poppies for his experiments, he thought about it for two days and finally agreed.

Considering that opium contains addictive substances, Ye Jia specifically warned the military doctor and the old doctor to pay attention to the dosage of the painkillers. They must not overdose, as this would lead to addiction. The old doctor understood this principle better than Ye Jia, so he naturally agreed.

Ye Jia had been traveling back and forth between the two mansions these past few days, taking inventory of the Wu family's assets. She didn't know if she was being overly sensitive or if it was genuine, but she felt like there were more unfamiliar faces on the streets of Dongxiang Town. Besides Ye Jia, who was often out and about, the others rarely left unless necessary. Ye Jia questioned Ye Simei and Qiuyue, but couldn't get any information. For a moment, she couldn't tell if it was just her imagination.

However, because of this incident, Ye Jia was still cautious and was much more careful when going out on weekdays.

As Ye Jia expected, Luntai and the soldiers from Yongzhou started fighting at the pass.

The imperial court had dispatched 50,000 troops, while Luntai was garrisoned with only 20,000 elite soldiers. The situation was becoming increasingly tense, so intense that even the slightest word of the situation made it seem like a show of force. Ye Jia was truly worried that someone would try to cut off the source of the trouble and abduct Zhou Jingchen's family. While it wasn't practical for them to traverse the numerous defenses to reach Dongxiang Town and abduct someone, it wasn't completely impossible.

While keeping an eye on the situation to the east, she also had to be on guard against backstabbing. Ye Jia always felt that the group entering Sidao Village that day was very suspicious. Until she had clear evidence, she just asked Xiaoli to keep an eye on it.

Xiaoli watched for several days but found nothing unusual. However, she did discover that a group had been escorting a young mother and child into Sidao Village. They hadn't seen what they looked like, as the woman wouldn't show up easily. Ye Jia suspected the strangers in town were connected to the group, but within two days, they hadn't seen any new faces.

Could it be that she was mistaken? Just as she was wondering, Ye Jia suddenly noticed something unusual around Zhou's residence one day.

She had a bad feeling in her heart. Could it be that her bad words really came true?