Ye Lanyin calmed down and felt much better. She then put the jade pendant into her waistband.
"Let's go, we've been out for a long time, let's go back quickly."
"Yes, madam."
Throughout the journey, Ye Lanyin remained silent, her mind preoccupied with thoughts of her wedding night.
That ambiguous figure, that night she had no memory of at all—she had even asked the Marquis of Zhenbei about it back then.
The Marquis of Zhenbei said that she was too tired and that's why she didn't remember.
To prove it, he even showed her the blood-stained bedding.
So, who was the person that the Marquis of Zhenbei sent to defile her?
How did he manage to get himself from the Zhenbei Marquis's residence to the vicinity of Yunxi Village?
Who is the driver?
The carriage bumped along the way, and by the time it returned to the Zhenbei Marquis's residence, it was already late afternoon.
Hua Xin carried the sleeping Lin Wanwan and followed behind Ye Lanyin.
As soon as she stepped inside, she heard a scolding voice, "Lanyin, what are you doing going out every day, you woman?"
The old lady stood not far away, leaning on her cane, and questioned her with a displeased expression.
Ye Lanyin was somewhat surprised to see that she was actually able to get up and walk out.
"Mother, I have some business to attend to. Did you need me for something?"
What's up?
It's only natural for a mother-in-law to question her daughter-in-law.
"I'm unwell, and instead of taking care of me, you send your concubines to do it while you go out and enjoy some peace and quiet?"
"Yesterday, Shuang'er had a high fever, and you didn't even call a doctor to examine her. You went out again this morning. Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
"Shuang'er is, after all, a concubine of the Marquis's household. As the mistress of the house, don't you know how to take care of her?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Lanyin frowned slightly, revealing a hint of impatience.
Then a smile appeared on her lips. "Mother, her fever is caused by her own wrongdoing and being punished by kneeling. It is a punishment from heaven."
"Besides, I didn't have time to go see her yesterday. Ruyan went to her place and beat her up, and then she had a fight with Shixuan. I was busy trying to find a way to reconcile them."
The old lady was stunned when she heard this.
"Hit...hit her?"
"How dare she? That's her...her stepmother!"
Ye Lanyin almost didn't understand the old lady's ambiguous words.
She sighed:
“Mother, even I, as her mother-in-law, have to show her respect. How can that lowly concubine Zou Shuang’er be worthy of being her concubine? Ruyan was already married down, so our Marquis’s mansion should be more tolerant of her. She ruined Ruyan’s banquet, how could Ruyan forgive her?”
"When we returned to our parents' home a few days ago, General Liu was displeased. He only refrained from making a scene after learning that Zou Shuang'er had been forced to kneel as punishment."
"If they knew that Zou Shuang'er had stopped kneeling after only a few days, what do you think General Liu would do?"
Ye Lanyin's words struck the old lady's heart with every single one.
Hearing this, the old lady felt a tightness in her chest, and swayed a few times before being supported by her maid.
“Mother, we are a Marquis’s mansion, while they are a General’s mansion. We are several ranks lower in rank. Now the Marquis has been demoted three ranks to the fifth rank. Even if it takes another ten years or so, he may not be able to become a second rank.”
“As a mother-in-law, I would naturally not offend the daughter of a second-rank official.”
The old lady stood there, momentarily at a loss for words.
But Lin Shixuan is Zou Shuang'er's biological mother, and Liu Ruyan is her daughter-in-law.
She actually hit her own mother-in-law?
Seeing the old lady standing there at a loss, Ye Lanyin had no intention of continuing to argue with her.
She has important things to do.
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
"etc."
Ye Lanyin turned around, "What's wrong?"
“Lanyin, Muya hasn’t been back to her parents’ home since she became pregnant. She didn’t even come to Shixuan’s wedding, and now she’s had a premature birth.”
"I'm not entirely comfortable with this. How about we bring her to stay with us?"
The old lady asked tentatively.
"Does Mother think things aren't chaotic enough in the Marquis's mansion?"
"If you have the time, you might as well worry about Shixuan. He had a fight yesterday, and the imperial examination is next month. What if he fails because of his bad mood? Who else can the Marquis's mansion rely on?"
“My son Rui’an has only attended school a few times. You and the Marquis have always thought that he is not up to the task of managing the Marquis’s mansion. As his mother, I am heartbroken, but there is nothing I can do. Now, the honor and disgrace of the entire Marquis’s mansion rest on Shi Xuan’s shoulders.”
The old lady truly felt sorry for her daughter; she hadn't seen her for almost a year.
On the day of the delivery, the maidservant went and returned quickly, and I didn't know if she was doing well. I always felt uneasy.
But she couldn't ignore the future of the Marquis's mansion. If Shixuan failed the exam, the mansion would have no hope.
Dehong was the last title, and Shixuan had no way of inheriting it.
If the plaque of such a grand mansion were to be removed and replaced with the Lin residence, it would surely become a laughing stock.
Watching Ye Lanyin's indifferent departure, the old lady's eyes lost all the gentleness they had shown just moments before.
The maid helped her walk forward, but unexpectedly, the old lady stumbled and fell down the stone steps.
With a "bang".
"Ouch, ouch~" The old lady's few remaining teeth trembled with pain.
The servant at the door was startled and rushed inside to help the maid support the old lady.
The old lady fell flat on her face, her face landing directly in the grass, a rather embarrassing sight.
The maidservant was extremely anxious. "Madam, how are you?"
"Waaaaah..."
The old lady struggled to get up, and a low sob could be heard coming from her throat.
After the two of them helped her up, the sight before them left them speechless.
The old lady's cheeks were covered with unidentified yellow stains, and there was an indescribable odor in the air.
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