Ye Yunniang met Cai Damei and Cai Shuyi on the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Cai Damei lay on the bed, her neck tightly bandaged, her face pale, sleeping peacefully.
Cai Shuyi held onto her arm, remaining motionless.
"Shushu, your sister-in-law is here." Ye Yunniang approached Cai Shuyi.
"Don't come any closer!" Cai Shuyi suddenly became agitated, waving her little hands, her face full of fear.
Ye Yunniang felt a pang of heartache watching this, suppressed her tears that were about to spill over, and continued to speak softly.
"Sister-in-law won't go. Don't be afraid, Shushu. Don't you remember your sister-in-law? I promised you that I would kowtow to your aunt on your behalf and get an extra New Year's money to take home."
Ye Yunniang recounted their conversation from the previous morning when they parted ways.
"Kowtowing, and receiving New Year's money?"
"Yes, kowtow to your aunt to receive New Year's money."
"Kowtowing to your aunt on behalf of your sister-in-law and receiving New Year's money."
"Yes, Shushu remembered?"
“Sister-in-law…” Cai Shuyi reached out her small hand to Ye Yunniang.
Ye Yunniang reached out and hugged Cai Shuyi, "Don't be afraid, Shushu. With your sister-in-law here, no one will bully you and your mother anymore."
“Sister-in-law… Waaah… Mother is injured… It hurts… Waaah… Blood… Waaah…” Cai Shuyi hugged Ye Yunniang and cried loudly.
Ye Yunniang couldn't hold back her tears, and they fell.
After coaxing Cai Shuyi to sleep, Ye Yunniang held Cai Damei's hand.
Good ice.
Why isn't my mother awake?
Cai Damei loves Shushu the most. Hearing Shushu crying so hard, there's no way she wouldn't wake up.
"Mother has fallen into a state of 'thousand-day sleep'."
"A thousand-day sleep?" Ye Yunniang had never heard of it.
"A person who sleeps for a thousand days will die after a thousand days of sleep."
Family members watch the poisoned person slowly die, experiencing a sense of helplessness that transforms from hope to despair. Therefore, "Thousand Days of Sleep" is also known as "Death of Love."
Ye Yunniang murmured the words "deathly love".
"Who poisoned Mother? Is there an antidote?"
"Xing Jinxiu's dagger was stained with Thousand Days' Sleep, and she slashed Mother's neck. Xing Jinxiu committed suicide, leaving no antidote." Jiang Mingzhe's answer made Ye Yunniang's body go weak.
“Mother has already separated from Bao Min. If she wants to hate or blame someone, she should hate or blame Bao Min. Why should she hurt Mother?” Ye Yunniang hated Xing Jinxiu and also resented Bao Min for causing trouble.
"Shushu is still young, she can't be without her mother."
Ye Yunniang felt a pang of heartache at the thought of Cai Shuyi's trembling little body as she cried.
Outside, Bao Min clenched his fists as he listened to Ye Yunniang's crying and accusations.
Zhou Yunluo, who was standing nearby, was dissatisfied and wanted to rush in to defend Bao Min.
Tong Mo grabbed Zhou Yunluo, preventing her from going in.
"My uncle didn't do it on purpose."
"My aunt has had an accident."
Cai Damei is poisoned and her life is hanging in the balance. No matter what explanations Bao Min gives, it will be useless.
Ye Yunniang wiped away her tears and picked up Shushu.
"Jiang Mingzhe, call someone to carry Mother home."
"You can't leave." Bao Min, instead of hiding outside, went inside to stop Ye Yunniang.
The prefectural government has the best doctors in Jiangcheng, as well as maids and servants to ensure that Cai Damei receives the best care.
“These are not what Mother wants.” Ye Yunniang’s words silenced Bao Min’s remaining attempts to persuade her.
Ye Yunniang took Cai Damei and Cai Shuyi home.
Bao Min also led his men to Wanxia Lane and demolished all the walls of the courtyards at No. 3 and No. 4.
The doctor and the maids and servants who took care of Cai Damei were all settled in courtyard number 3.
Ye Yunniang did not refuse. She couldn't stay by Cai Damei's side day and night by herself.
With Li Pan and the other two by her side, Cai Shuyi slowly recovered. She stopped crying during the day, but she still had nightmares at night and would wake up crying.
Ye Yunniang had no choice but to kick Jiang Mingzhe out of the room and sleep with Cai Shuyi instead.
Ye Yunniang pushed open the door to her home.
Ang Lee and Li Ping stood facing each other, clearly arguing.
Li Pan stood in the middle, trying to mediate.
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing," Li Pan shook her head.
The expressions and demeanor of Ang Lee and Li Ping did not suggest that nothing was amiss.
"Did you two have a fight?"
Ang Lee: No.
Li Ping: Yes.
The two glanced at each other, their eyes locked in a silent battle of wills.
Ang Lee: Yes.
Li Ping: No.
Ye Yunniang smiled, "Is it yes or no?"
"No, none at all." Li Pan shook her hands vigorously.
Something's happened.
"What is it?" Ye Yunniang walked to the stone bench in the courtyard and sat down. "Come here and let's talk."
Li Pan sat down next to Ye Yunniang.
"Mother, you told us, so please don't blame yourself."
Since it concerned her, Ye Yunniang promised Li Pan, "I won't blame myself. What is it you want to talk about?"
Li Ping told Ye Yunniang the information he had found.
On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, when Chunyao came to pay her respects, Li Ping passed by the door and saw Chunyao slip something to Cai Damei.
At the time, Li Ping was in a hurry to go to the outhouse and didn't pay attention.
After that, Cai Damei and Cai Shuyi disappeared.
Li Ping was worried about her grandmother and aunt, and never suspected Chunyao.
It wasn't until the afternoon that they learned from Xu Erlei that Ye Yunniang had gone to the abandoned house.
The three chased after her, and as they passed No. 2 courtyard, Li Ping caught a glimpse of a smug smile on Chun Yao's face.
A thought flashed through Li Ping's mind, but he couldn't remember what it was.
When Li Ping got home that evening, he remembered that Chunyao had given something to Cai Damei that morning, and he began to suspect Chunyao.
Li Ping ordered his men to investigate Chunyao.
The investigation revealed that Chunyao and Chef Jin had divorced.
Chef Jin took the golden cake and golden beans back to his hometown town to live.
Chunyao stayed in Jiangcheng to live.
Chunyao took the initiative to contact Xing Jinxiu. What they discussed is unknown, as both the triangular-eyed old woman and Xing Jinxiu are dead.
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