Jiang Shumiao brought Lan Ying's ghost home.
Lan Ying was still worried.
"Will the Ye family really deal with that old woman? And Ye Jiayao as well?"
She gritted her teeth with hatred at the mere mention of that name.
Nothing is more chilling than being betrayed and murdered by your spouse, especially when you learn that your child died in the womb before you even knew it.
This hatred reached its peak in an instant.
It's fair to say that if Jiang Shumiao hadn't stopped her, she would have killed the entire Ye family tonight.
"meeting."
Jiang Shumiao gave her an affirmative answer.
"The Ye family would never ruin the reputation of the entire family for one person. The old lady has committed many evils. Even if these things are not to be told to outsiders, they are still unacceptable to the family."
Lan Ying then asked, "What about Ye Jiayao? He is the eldest son, and his mother is a member of the imperial clan. Is the Ye family willing to abandon this son?"
The Ye family couldn't bear to part with it.
The next day, Princess Duanmin went to Xiao Yitang to plead her case.
She was dressed simply, without any makeup, and her eyes were red, clearly from crying. Upon seeing Xiao Yitang, she immediately knelt down.
Xiao Yitang was startled.
"What are you doing? Get up!"
Zhu Feng and Zhu Ying immediately went to support Princess Duanmin.
Princess Duanmin did not rise, but looked at Xiao Yitang with tears in her eyes, pleading, "My son has committed a grave offense, which is truly wrong, but a mother's heart is connected to her son's, and I really cannot bear it. I beg the Princess to have pity on my heart and spare my son's life."
Xiao Yitang was completely bewildered.
"Wait, what did you say? What did your son do wrong? What does this have to do with me?"
Princess Duanmin was her cousin. Her father was frail and lame, and died young, leaving her and her mother to depend on each other. Her only noble possession was her royal bloodline, which noble families naturally looked down on, so she married into the poor Ye family.
She herself is quite content and usually keeps a low profile.
Xiao Yitang rarely saw her in such a state, so he was naturally surprised.
Princess Duanmin could tell from her reaction that Jiang Shumiao had not yet told her what happened last night. Although it was embarrassing, she had something to ask of her now, so she could not care about anything else and had to tell her the truth.
Xiao Yitang's expression after hearing this was quite interesting.
She had met Madam Ye, but didn't know much about her, only that she chanted Buddhist scriptures year-round, just like her mother-in-law. But some people pray to Buddha out of compassion, while others do so with malicious intent.
She had never heard of such a heinous act as throwing a pregnant woman into a well and burying her alive.
My daughter goes out and kills demons all over the world. She's only been back for two days and she's already catching ghosts again.
According to Duanmin, the female ghost is still in her own home.
Xiao Yitang was completely numb.
"Get up first."
Princess Duanmin's heart skipped a beat when she saw that the princess had no expression. She had no intention of using her power to coerce her and sat down obediently.
Xiao Yitang felt genuine pity for her when he saw her like this.
He lost his father at a young age and has no brothers. Fortunately, his mother was capable, but sadly, she has also passed away. Now that his son's shameful deeds have been exposed by his own daughter, and it seems he may lose his life, it's no wonder he came to me for help.
Xiao Yitang asked Zhufeng to call her daughter over.
Jiang Shumiao quickly arrived at the main hall.
"mother."
She also saw Princess Duanmin and guessed most of it in her mind.
Xiao Yitang gently hugged her daughter. "You went to the Ye family last night?"
Jiang Shumiao nodded.
"Old Mrs. Ye committed murder and disposed of the body. Sister Yixin was cursed because she encountered a ghost."
Princess Duanmin was unaware of this development and looked shocked upon hearing it.
The female ghost Lan Ying was still inside her pocket. Before she died, she knew that Old Madam Ye disliked her lowly birth and worried that a maid like her would displease the young mistress in the future, so she cruelly killed her to make room for her. Her resentment after death was so great that it turned into anger towards the innocent Liu Yixin.
Now she only hates the culprit.
Xiao Yitang understood. Duan Min didn't hide anything; she said everything that should and shouldn't be said.
Princess Duanmin nervously gripped her handkerchief, her heart pounding in her throat.
Jiang Shumiao looked at her and said, "Your son is weak and irresponsible. He should bear half the responsibility for Lan Ying's death."
Princess Duanmin understood this as well. "I know he made a huge mistake this time. Lan Ying died innocently, and the child in her womb is pitiful too. I originally liked her very much and wanted her to stay by Jia Yao's side. Although she couldn't be his principal wife, based on their childhood friendship, I wouldn't mistreat her. Who would have thought..."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Shumiao interrupted her.
"She died mysteriously. Have you investigated that?"
Princess Duanmin choked up, and her voice weakened.
“My mother doesn’t like her. She said she was afraid she would affect Jiayao’s marriage prospects, so she sent her away. I… I can’t do anything about it.”
Although she was a member of the imperial clan, her parents were gone, and she had no powerful family to support her. Her mother-in-law held the position of elder, so she dared not disobey her.
Xiao Yitang sighed inwardly.
As the matriarch of the household, when her son's concubine became pregnant, her son told his grandmother first, not her, which shows that Duanmin's status in the family was not so glamorous.
Jiang Shumiao continued, "So you didn't know that she later hired a Taoist priest to exorcise the evil spirits?"
Princess Duanmin smiled bitterly, “My mother only said that the house was unclean, but I didn’t know the reason. If I hadn’t seen Lan Ying’s ghost last night, I wouldn’t have known that she was dead.”
The mother-in-law looks kind, but she is actually extremely controlling.
When her mother was alive, things were alright. At least she had the title of a member of the imperial family, and the emperor and empress dowager pitied the mother and daughter's suffering and occasionally took care of them.
After her mother passed away, she was completely left without support.
Fortunately, she had a son, and her husband treated her with respect, so life was passable. However, her mother-in-law thought she was jealous and intolerant, and her husband didn't even have a concubine in his household.
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