It's dawn.

Zhu Xianyue got up from the bed.

As soon as the maid Shudie said, "Madam, please get up," more than a dozen maids came to serve her.

Those who want hot water, take hot water; those who want a spittoon, take a spittoon...

After Zhu Xianyue finished dressing and had a simple breakfast, she went to pay her respects to the old lady.

The old lady is Ye Mucheng's biological mother. Although Ye Mucheng is not her son, she has taught him carefully and they have a deep affection for each other.

"The daughter-in-law pays her respects to her mother."

Zhu Xianyue served tea to Old Madam Ye.

Old Madam Ye was very satisfied with this well-mannered daughter-in-law.

It’s a pity...she still hasn’t given birth to a child for Ye Mucheng.

There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no descendants. No matter how much satisfaction you have, it cannot compare to the peace of mind of having a legitimate son.

When she heard that Zhu Xianyue had taken a concubine for Ye Mucheng, Old Lady Ye became even more resentful of her.

At this moment, Old Lady Ye did not know that the concubine her good son was going to take was actually her half-brother's widow, and his nominal sister-in-law.

If the original owner were still alive, she would definitely hide it for Ye Mucheng. Even if she couldn't hide it, she would take the blame on herself and say that she had fallen in love with Qiu Sese and wanted her to serve Ye Mucheng.

Zhu Xianyue is not that stupid.

Her eyes were red, she twisted her handkerchief, tears streaming down her face before she said a word, which was very disrespectful.

The decent daughter-in-law had never been in such a state before, and for a moment, Mrs. Ye was frightened.

Madam Ye immediately dismissed everyone, leaving only her trusted old maid to serve by her side. She took Zhu Xianyue's hand and asked her, "Yue'er, have you suffered any injustice? Tell me, and I will take care of it for you!"

Putting aside other things, Madam Ye was quite nice to the original owner.

It’s just that women in this era all want their families to have many offspring.

In addition, although Mrs. Ye loved the original owner, she was ultimately no match for Ye Mucheng, and gradually, their affection would fade.

Before that, Zhu Xianyue has to make good use of this feeling.

"Mother... The Marquis... He actually had an affair with his own sister-in-law..."

Zhu Xianyue would not hide it for Ye Mucheng. With a look of great insult, she told Qiu Sese and Ye Mucheng everything about their affair.

When Old Madam Ye heard this, her face turned pale and then blue, and she finally dropped the tea bowl.

"Ridiculous! This unfilial son! How dare he do something so unethical! How can he face his father in the afterlife?"

Zhu Xianyue: "..."

Mother, Ye Mucheng's relationship with father was already tense, and he probably never thought about doing his best for him.

Of course, Zhu Xianyue said this in her heart.

But the matter was done. Qiu Sese was pregnant with Ye Mucheng's child, the child that Old Madam Ye had been looking forward to for a long time. Naturally, she was reluctant to let the flesh and blood of the Ye family suffer outside.

This poor old woman devoted her entire life to the Chang'an Marquisate, to which she had no blood relationship. In the end, others even felt that this was what she should do.

Zhu Xianyue didn't intend to persuade her because it was impossible to do so.

If you persuade her too much, she will blame herself.

Not to mention others, even Old Madam Ye herself felt that some of her actions were justified.

For example, after scolding Ye Muqing a few times, she still tried to comfort Zhu Xianyue with earnest words, "Yue'er, this can't be entirely blamed on the Marquis. If you hadn't been unable to capture your husband's heart, why would he have touched a half-brother's woman?"

"But there is one thing you did right, and that is agreeing to raise that bitch Qiu Sese's child yourself."