Madam Zhou was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting Ye Qingxue to ask such a question. She even found Ye Qingxue's question quite inexplicable, asking such a "what if" question, what if Ye Cunsi was her biological son?

How could she have given birth to such a son?!

Is Ye Qingxue insulting her?

Madam Zhou spoke with deep disdain and disgust: "Min murdered her brother, violating human ethics. Ye Cunsi, as her son, is usually unruly and arrogant. What's so surprising about him doing such a thing?"

"Moreover, regarding Miss Lan's matter, not only did people in the military camp testify against him at the time, but even General Lan was extremely disappointed in him!"

"Even Jin'er and his mother are convinced that he did it. It's a done deal. What else do I need to investigate?"

At this moment, the usually dignified Madam Zhou expressed her disgust for the second wife and her absolute disapproval of her character to the fullest extent.

Ye Cunsi, sitting in the carriage, was first stunned, then gave a bitter smile.

There's nothing to be disappointed or disheartened about.

His heart was already filled with ice and snow, and now Madam Zhou's words were just adding a layer of frost to that ice and snow.

Madam Zhou: "If he were truly my biological son, I would have sent him away long ago. He's a disgrace and there's no need for him to remain in the Marquis's mansion, affecting the other sisters! Jin'er is still too soft-hearted towards him!"

He then said to Ye Qingxue: "You're a young woman, yet you stand up for him all day long. Is it worth it for him, a man with a tarnished reputation? Are you going to drag yourself down with you before you're satisfied?"

"Or do you intend to collude with him? If you truly show no remorse, I will have Jin'er beat you to death!"

A fire burned in Ye Qingxue's heart. If she felt a deep-seated hatred for Min Yingying, then she felt utter rage towards her mother, Madam Zhou!

Asking Madam Zhou such a question is truly shameful!

Ye Qingxue stared intently into Madam Zhou's eyes, her gaze seemingly burning with fire.

But in the end, the rising flames turned into hard ice, and Ye Qingxue said almost word by word: "Madam Zhou, remember what you said today, remember every single word!"

"One day, I will make you realize what you have missed today, and then I will make you heartbroken and regret it for the rest of your life!"

Ye Qingxue's words were very heavy and her tone was very cold, like an iceberg collapsing down on Madam Zhou. Madam Zhou did nothing, but it was as if she had used all her strength, and she was panting heavily.

She couldn't utter another word, and even though Ye Qingxue released her, she was no longer able to fight back.

Ye Qingxue turned and walked towards the carriage. Dong Bai had already lowered the wheelchair. Ye Qingxue looked into Ye Cunsi's eyes through the carriage window.

She scoffed, "What a disappointment! Even though your legs have been healed by the acacia seeds, you still can't stand up. It's hard to believe that someone like you could have followed General Lan to suppress bandits and even killed several of them?"

Ye Cunsi's face drained of color, and he stammered, "Big Sister..."

Ye Qingxue said, "Did I have Xiangsizi heal your legs so that you could run faster when others want to please them when they drive you away?"

"I didn't!" Ye Cunsi clenched his fists tightly.

"You keep saying you don't, but you keep doing it!" Ye Qingxue yelled at him, extremely angry and disappointed, feeling that he was hopeless and couldn't be helped.

"If a person has no idea how to save himself, even a god couldn't save him."

"I..." Ye Cunsi seemed to want to explain something, but he didn't do so in the end. Instead, he said:

"Big sister, I'll go with you. I'll listen to everything you say from now on! I won't leave no matter who tries to drive me away, not even if they beat me to death!"

His eyes were red and brimming with tears, but he stubbornly refused to let them fall.

Ye Qingxue then let Dongbai go up, and together with the coachman, they helped him down and into a wheelchair.

Madam Zhou had already been helped up by Granny Kang. Ye Qingxue gave her a deep look and said firmly, "We're going home! This is the home Father gave us! No one can drive us away!"

The threshold was lowered, and Ye Qingxue pushed Ye Cunsi's wheelchair inside. Fine raindrops drifted onto his face, carrying a chill.

At that moment, a sentence suddenly popped into Ye Qingxue's mind: Today is the sixth day!

Ye Qingxue suddenly stopped, released the wheelchair, gave Dong Bai a look, and then walked towards a deserted corner.

"Go out and find out if there's any news in the capital today related to the deposed crown prince," Ye Qingxue said in a low voice. "Keep a close eye on him and don't let him do anything foolish!"

Dongbai asked, "Is there anything that would be detrimental to Your Highness?"

"The imperial court has been trying to capture him, but there has been no news. The Empress Dowager and Prince Ding are having trouble sleeping. Perhaps they will come up with some way to force His Highness to show himself and then capture him!"

Dongbai was startled and quickly said, "This servant will go and find out what's going on right now!"

Ye Qingxue pushed Ye Cunsi's wheelchair and continued walking back.

Before dawn today, the old lady got up to dress up, as if some distinguished guest was coming to the Marquis's mansion and the old lady was taking it very seriously.

Dongbai and Qiushen waited outside for a long time with the sleeping potion before the old lady left in a grand procession, leaving two maids behind to guard the small Buddhist hall.

Autumn was the time when they were drugged. Dongbai opened the mechanism door and rescued her. After she came out, she learned about Ye Cunsi's matter and rushed over. She has not yet returned to Guanju Courtyard.

What distinguished guest is the old lady going to meet?

Not a single word was leaked, and yet they're taking it so seriously!

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