"That's right, a young lady like her, not only is she shameless, but she also doesn't know how to repent!" A disdainful voice came from outside the circle of guards.

Immediately afterwards, the guards standing at the entrance of the courtyard were pushed aside, and the second master of the Marquis's mansion, dressed in brown brocade, walked over.

"Jin'er, stop wasting words with her. Just tie her up and take her to the Prince Ding's mansion to confess her crimes. Don't let her drag our whole family down with her!"

When Ye Cunjin saw him, he seemed somewhat disgusted, but he didn't say anything to him. He simply gestured to the guards to take Ye Qingxue away.

The two guards at the front drew their swords and walked towards Ye Qingxue, with the guards behind them following closely behind, ready to take her down at any moment.

Dongbai, Qizai, and Xiaobao immediately rushed over and protected Ye Qingxue behind them. Qizai, in particular, was a large wolf, which made the guards feel fearful and extremely cautious.

As for Ye Qingxue... she didn't even look at the guards, as if she didn't realize that the guards were about to come up and arrest her. Her gaze was fixed on Ye Xiaowei, the second master of the Marquis's mansion.

Ye Xiaowei's name sounds very imposing, but his appearance is in stark contrast to his name. He is tall but thin, and his eyes are somewhat cloudy, which is related to his frequenting of brothels and red-light districts.

It's like all my energy and spirit have been drained.

"Why are you staring at me?" Ye Xiaowei felt uncomfortable under her gaze and subconsciously stepped back, creating some distance.

"You made a grave mistake that is intolerable to the world. Our Marquis's Mansion only wants to eliminate this bastard, not to bully you."

Ye Qingxue walked towards him, her gaze sharp: "How did my father's jade pendant, which he always carried with him, end up on you? Give it back to me!"

Ye Xiaowei wore a tiger-shaped jade pendant at his waist, carved from mutton-fat white jade. Ye Qingxue had seen it on her father before.

When her father visited her in Zhuangzi, he once told her: "When I was young, I went to the street with my friends and entered a jade shop. I don't know why, but I took a liking to this one at first sight. I wanted to buy it, but it was very expensive. At that time, I had not yet made any military achievements and my family was very poor, so I had to reluctantly not buy it."

"But it's like it's grown in my head. I think about it all the time. When I first made a contribution in battle and received a reward from His Majesty, I went and bought this tiger-shaped jade pendant. That was two years later. It was still waiting for me to buy it in the shop."

"I don't know if it's because rich people don't like it, or if people who like it can't afford it, but anyway, when I went back two years later, it was still there."

“This jade pendant is truly destined for me. It saved me twice on the battlefield. Look, there are two cracks on it, with a little blood on them. They were the wounds it took for me.”

As she spoke, her father took off the jade pendant to show her. She could clearly see the tiny cracks and blood streaks on the pendant. Then she personally helped her father put the jade pendant back on.

My father loved that jade pendant very much; he wore it close to his chest. But now, that jade pendant is on my second uncle Ye Xiaowei's waist.

Ye Xiaowei was surprised. His niece was too narrow-minded. It was just a jade pendant. Was it worth getting so angry about? Her eyes looked like she wanted to kill him.

"I won't return it to you. This was given to me by my elder brother before he passed away. He was willing to give it to me, so why should I take it!" Ye Xiaowei protected the jade pendant and stepped back.

"That's the jade pendant my father always carried with him. Even if he were dead, he would never give it to you. You clearly stole it from my father. You're shameless!" Ye Qingxue quickly approached him and said behind him, "I'll say it one last time, give it back to me!"

Ye Qingxue exuded a murderous aura, like a vengeful Yama. Ye Xiaowei was terrified and turned to run away.

Ye Qingxue instantly drew her long whip from her waist and lashed it at Ye Xiaowei, wrapping it around his waist and pulling him backward. Ye Xiaowei crashed heavily to the ground, his body aching, his head spinning, and he screamed in agony.

"Take the young lady down!" Ye Cunjin frowned. He had only heard that Ye Qingxue was ruthless, and he hadn't taken her seriously. Now that he had seen her, he realized that she was indeed very skilled with a whip.

The guards rushed over, and Dongbai immediately shielded Ye Qingxue, engaging in a fierce fight with them.

Xiao Bao then commanded Qi Zai: "Pounce on them, bite them, and see who dares to take down my mother and sister!"

Seven rushed out and tackled two guards to the ground. He turned around and pounced on the guards next to him, biting several people in the blink of an eye.

With Dongbai's intervention, together with Qizai, they managed to open the dangerous gates around Ye Cunjin.

Ye Qingxue knew that continuing the chaotic battle was not a solution, and she did not want innocent people to die tragically, so she immediately took action against Ye Cunjin, preparing to take him down.

Ye Cunjin realized her intention and was about to draw his sword from his waist when someone suddenly pounced on him from behind and grabbed him.

"Big brother, big sister is so ruthless, she even dared to hit father, don't go and risk it, let me go!" It was Ye Cunsi!

He suddenly grabbed Ye Cunjin and pinned down Ye Cunjin's arm, making it impossible for Ye Cunjin to draw his longsword.

Ye Cunjin was furious and prepared to throw him away, but at the critical moment, Ye Qingxue's whip had already struck him, hitting him solidly in the chest. The end of the whip swept across his jaw, and a bloody welt appeared instantly.

"I'm sorry, big brother, I didn't mean to. I've made you suffer. I'll help you deal with Big Sister! She's too arrogant!" Ye Cunsi seemed genuinely afraid that he would get hurt. After letting go of him, he pushed him aside.

This lash was unbearable for Ye Cunjin; it burned with pain. The push caused him to stagger and fall several steps to the side before regaining his balance.

But Ye Qingxue's whip struck again, wrapping around his waist and pulling him backward. By the time he stood still, he was already in Ye Qingxue's hand, a dagger pressed against his throat!

Polite Ye Cunjin: "..."

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