The last remaining thoughts in her mind burst forth like a raging flood, and Ye Qingxue's whip, as if carrying a hurricane, swept through the air with the force of thunder—

The old woman's eyes widened, her mouth slightly open; at that moment, she truly couldn't breathe, let alone try to escape.

The small whip, as it rapidly approached, seemed to transform into a giant dragon, heading straight for their lives.

The old woman felt she was doomed to die, to die at the hands of her own granddaughter—what a humiliating and shameful thing that would be!

What a terrible thing!

Madam Min screamed in fright and quickly hid behind the old lady, while the rest of the people completely forgot to react.

The whip cracked as it fell, and someone let out a sharp, piercing scream that sent chills down one's spine.

The frozen crowd seemed to hear the sounds of clothes tearing and flesh bursting open!

It hurts! It hurts a lot! That's how the old lady felt, but where does it hurt?

She examined herself from head to toe and found that the pain was in the area from her chin to her lips. She stuck out her tongue and licked her lips, finding blood.

However, he was not injured anywhere else, nor was he hit by the whip.

The old lady blinked twice and slowly came to her senses. It turned out that the moment Ye Qingxue's whip fell, Madam Zhou, who was standing next to her, suddenly rushed up and hugged her.

So the whip landed on Madam Zhou's back, tearing her clothes and leaving her back lacerated and bleeding. The tip of the whip grazed the old lady's chin and lower lip, drawing blood.

That piercing scream just now was made by Madam Zhou.

Madam Zhou's health had never been good, especially after the death of Marquis Zhongyong, she had been staying at home for many years. Today, she fainted before she could even say anything after being whipped.

When Madam Min heard the sound of the whip stop, she cautiously raised her head to see what was going on.

The old lady couldn't support the unconscious Mrs. Zhou, who slid to the side. Mrs. Min quickly caught her, trembling.

Ye Qingxue stared blankly at the scene before her. The old lady had said those degrading things to her father, and yet her mother had actually taken the whip for the old lady.

Why did she do this? Was it worth it for the old woman? Her father was treated so humiliated; as his wife, how could she not be angry and heartbroken?

A mother who personally whipped her seventeen times and wished her dead actually stood against her and her father when she sought justice for her father, protecting the old woman regardless of her own life!

Ye Qingxue's eyes burned even brighter with bloodlust, the veins on her hand gripping the whip bulged, and a murderous aura emanated from her entire body.

The old woman's voice became hoarse and broken with fear as she hurriedly shouted, "Help! Help! This wretched girl, Ye Qingxue, is going to kill her mother, and now she's going to kill her grandmother too!"

Immediately, seven or eight guards rushed in from outside the door.

The old lady and Madam Min quickly helped the unconscious Madam Zhou back, with the guards blocking their way. The other old women and maids also retreated step by step, trying to keep their distance from Ye Qingxue.

The atmosphere was stagnant, as if frozen, and everyone felt short of breath.

Madam Zhou leaned on Madam Min's shoulder, slowly waking up. When she looked at Ye Qingxue, her eyes were filled with heartache, disgust, and anger.

"Ye Qingxue, how dare you even hit your grandmother? How long will you continue to commit such atrocities? You keep saying you're standing up for your father, but do you know that by attacking your grandmother, you've also broken your father's heart!"

The old lady finally realized what was happening, trembling with rage. Pointing at Ye Qingxue, she shouted fiercely, "What are you all standing there for! Seize her now! If you don't seize her today, what will become of the Marquis's mansion's reputation!"

Madam Min also fanned the flames from the side, her voice shrill: "Quick! Grab her! Don't let her go crazy again!"

The guards had witnessed Ye Qingxue's ruthlessness firsthand and were terrified of her. Now, forced into a corner, they had no choice but to step forward.

However, Ye Qingxue was faster than them, her whip flashing out like lightning, striking directly at the two guards at the front.

The whip tip whistled through the air as it lashed their arms, tearing their skin and drawing blood.

The two guards screamed and staggered backward, dropping their weapons to the ground.

"Anyone who dares to step forward will suffer the same fate!" Ye Qingxue's voice was icy cold, her gaze sweeping over the crowd like a knife.

Even though it wasn't the first time she'd witnessed Ye Qingxue committing a crime, Madam Min was still terrified. In her fear, something suddenly occurred to her, and she became excited, saying:

"Mother, report this to the authorities! She killed Granny Lai, cut off my husband's arm, and today she tried to attack you. She even knocked out her own mother. Take this to the authorities. The Great Zhou Dynasty governs by filial piety. Even if the Emperor intervenes, he cannot protect her!"

Madam Zhou's injuries are real, and with so many people seeing them today, if the matter is taken to the authorities, Ye Qingxue will surely not survive.

The old lady also came to her senses and felt like she had regained her strength. She said in a deep voice, "Listen to the Second Madam, report to the authorities, go report to the authorities now!"

The guards dared not confront Ye Qingxue directly again, and upon receiving the order, they turned and ran outside.

The old lady felt much more at ease, but her anger surged again. She gritted her teeth and said, "You wretched child, even now you still won't kneel down and admit your mistake! From this day forward, you are enemies, not friends, with the entire Marquis's mansion and the Ye family! When the officials take you away, we will not say a good word for you. You are doomed!"

Ye Qingxue found it ridiculous. When she begged these people for family affection, they didn't treat her like a human being; now that she didn't want family affection anymore, they blamed her for not treating them like family!

What they want and care about is nothing more than their own interests, never her, their blood relative.

She was, from beginning to end, merely an object of their exploitation.

Whether she submits or resists, this is the outcome.

Therefore, even though the whip had just struck Madam Zhou, Ye Qingxue did not regret taking action. She simply hated Madam Zhou intensely. Even an old lady like that was protected by Madam Zhou!

Chunqian struggled free from the old women's grasp, rushed towards Ye Qingxue, grabbed her arm, and looked at her anxiously.

The old lady wants to report this to the authorities, what should we do?

Miss really did lash Madam Zhou with a whip, and so many people saw it; her wounds were still dripping with blood.

The old lady was right. If this matter were reported to the authorities and taken to the emperor, the young lady would certainly be executed.

Ye Qingxue held her hand and gave her a look that said, "Don't be afraid."

The old lady and Madam Min, seeing the petty actions between the mistress and servant, snorted contemptuously, waiting for the officials to come and take Ye Qingxue away, and then sentence her to death.

The wickedness of the Marquis's mansion will now cease to exist.

However, at that moment, hurried footsteps came from outside the door. It was someone from Madam Min's courtyard who had arrived. Their faces were pale and their expressions were panicked. They knelt down on the ground with a "thud".

"Something terrible has happened! The Palace Guards have found a corpse in the room of Second Master Jiang Yunxuan. It is said that the corpse is a criminal from the Eastern Palace!"

After Ye Xiaowei's Wanxiang Hall was burned down, he lived in Madam Min's Jiangyun Pavilion.