"Madam, your words are trying to sow discord between me and Li'er.
Li'er has already said that I didn't treat him harshly. Why don't you believe it, Madam?
He kept on gossiping to Li'er about how I was treating him harshly!"
Liu Niang frowned, very dissatisfied.
"Shut up! Have you ever treated Li'er harshly? Let Li'er tell you for herself!"
Ye Fang's harsh rebuke made Liu Niang shut up.
"Li'er, you go ahead and tell me. I just told you that if you've really been mistreated and wronged, you can tell me. I'll help you and make the decision for you!"
Ye Fang repeated it to Ye Shuli in a gentle voice.
Ye Shuli lowered his head, his whole body trembling. It was obvious that he was conflicted inside, and it was a very difficult choice for him to make.
Ye Fang also understood that if Ye Shuli chose to admit that Liu Niang had treated him harshly, his life in front of Liu Niang would be difficult in the future.
After all, for Liu Niang, it was her own son who betrayed her.
But for her, she was still very happy that Ye Shuli chose her side, as it would give Liu Niang a hard time. She felt much more favorable towards Ye Shuli, the illegitimate son.
"Li'er, I only give you this chance. If you don't tell me now, no matter how harshly your aunt treats you in the future, I won't care about you anymore."
Ye Fang said this very straightforwardly. She felt that as long as Ye Shuli was not mentally ill, he would know what to do.
What's more, she really didn't believe that Liu Niang didn't treat Ye Shuli harshly.
Ye Shuli only needs to tell the truth to gain the care of her stepmother.
"Madam! I really can't help it. Aren't you just asking Li'er to lie on purpose?!
Li'er is my own son. How could I bear to treat him harshly?
You already have three sons, are you really going to snatch Li'er away from me?!"
Liu Niang started yelling again, and Ye Fangshi felt sick from listening to her words.
"Yes, I am also curious. Since he is your biological son, how can you bear to treat him so harshly?
Even the clothes worn by a servant in my general's mansion are thicker than those worn by Li'er!
If people outside knew about this, I don’t know how many people would say that I, as a legitimate mother, was so harsh to my illegitimate son!
On the contrary, you, as a concubine, will be sympathized by others!
Liu Niang, you really have a good idea!
You would rather abuse your own son than destroy my reputation, right?"
Ye Fang spoke very quickly, and after hearing what she said, Liu Niang was confused.
"No, I don't have such an idea! Madam, please don't throw dirty water on me casually!"
Ye Fang sneered, "Really? If you didn't have that intention, then why did you treat Li'er so harshly?"
"Because my aunt hates me for not being able to use my son to gain status in the mansion."
Before Liu Niang could refute, Ye Shuli's trembling voice slowly rang out.
Liu Niang was stunned and glared at Ye Shuli with a frown, "Li'er! What nonsense are you talking about?!"
"You know best whether I am talking nonsense or not, Auntie."
Ye Shuli stood up and met Ye Fang's gaze, then subconsciously lowered his eyes, "Mother, my son has indeed been treated harshly by my aunt. She hates that my son cannot make her noble because of him.
I also hate that my son is not as good as my elder and second brothers, and cannot be looked at by my father in a proper light."
Ye Fang never expected this to be the reason, she was so angry that she laughed.
"Mother Liu, have you lived a good life for more than ten years and have you forgotten what kind of life you lived before?
Do you still think that you haven't lived a life of luxury because of Li'er?
Don't forget that it was because you were pregnant that the master made you a concubine!
The reason why you, a prostitute born in Yanliu Lane, could become the general's concubine is entirely because of Li'er!
Over the past ten years, as your mistress, I can ask myself if I have ever treated you harshly. Have I ever lacked anything in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation?
You live in a comfortable life, yet you still feel that you are not as honored as a mother because of her son?
You simply don't know how to appreciate your blessings! It seems that I should torture my concubines every day like other mistresses, and you will be satisfied!
Come here! Liu Niang has been harshly treating the general's son, violating family rules. Take her away and punish her according to the family rules!"
As soon as Ye Fang finished speaking, servants came in and carried Liu Niang on both sides.
Liu Niang panicked, "Madam! I didn't do that! Li'er! Please help me plead for mercy! Li'er! I am your biological mother! How could you, an unfilial son, watch your biological mother being punished by the family punishment!"
"You still want to use Li'er at this time? You are such a good concubine! Hurry and take her away!"
Ye Fang urged, and the servants immediately carried Liu Niang away.
The family rules of the general's mansion were simple and brutal. They would lock the prisoners in the ancestral hall, starve them for a day and a night, and then beat them with ten boards. If they still had the strength to resist, they would be beaten with ten more boards, and so on.
This time, Ye Fang wants to teach Liu Niang a lesson!
Ye Shuli was still standing there, looking a little confused.
Maybe he didn't expect that things would develop like this.
"Li'er, no one will treat you harshly in the future. You are still growing and you can't be hungry or cold.
From now on, I will have the housekeeper give your share to you separately, and it will no longer go through Liu Niang's hands.
I will ask Liu Niang to return to you all the money that was deducted from you over the years.
Also, the courtyard you live in is very close to Liu Niang's courtyard. If you don't want to live there, you can change courtyards."
Ye Fang explained everything to Ye Shuli one by one, trying her best to consider things for him.
Ye Shuli has had little presence in the general's mansion over the years.
She seemed to have never looked at him carefully before.
Looking at him today, I found Ye Shuli to be quite handsome. He doesn't look like the master, nor does he look like Liu Niang. I can't tell who he looks like.
But it's better this way. If Ye Shuli looked more like Liu Niang, let alone making a decision for Ye Shuli, she wouldn't even bother to look at him, and what happened today would never have happened.
Ye Shuli's eyes were filled with tears. He bowed solemnly to Ye Fangshi and thanked her, "Thank you, mother, for making the decision for your son!"
"You can always tell me anything from now on. Even if you're a bastard, you're still the general's son. There's no need to put yourself in such a difficult position."
Ye Fang sighed secretly and looked at Ye Shuli with a complicated expression.
Ye Shuli choked up, "Yes, thank you, mother!"
He never imagined that the warmth and care he couldn't get from his biological mother, he actually got from his stepmother...
Liu Niang was locked up in the ancestral hall.
Candles are always burning in the Ye family ancestral hall, and the room is pitch black. As soon as Liu Niang entered, she felt eerie and uneasy.
She was going crazy at the thought of being locked up here for a day and a night!
Liu Niang rushed to the door and tried to go out, but the door had been locked by the servants.
"Let me out! Someone, come!"
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