Chapter 255: Traveling back from the present to the 10th year of the Republic of China
Yao Rong did not move, her tone was still as calm as usual: "Who made the old lady so angry?"
"Well, you still have the nerve to ask." Old Madam Ye pointed at Yao Rong, and then pointed at Ye Heqi behind Yao Rong, "Originally, there was only one disobedient person in this Ye Mansion, and now there is another one."
"When you advised me before, you said it very well, saying that I would give you three months, and you would advise your daughter well within these three months! That's how you perfunctorily dealt with me, right! Not only did you not advise your daughter well, you also allowed her to write such a vile and vulgar article, and even you yourself were corrupted by her, "You used those shady things!"
Yao Rong glanced around and saw clearly the books and newspapers piled on the table beside her, as well as vanishing cream, lipstick and other things with the help of the setting sun: "Are you going to search my and Heqi's rooms, old lady?"
Seeing Yao Rong's reaction so nonchalant, Old Lady Ye hit the ground with her cane in anger: "Why, I can't search? In the past two months, you stayed in the same room with your daughter every day. I originally thought you were going to persuade your daughter. If it wasn't for Aunt Wang to tip me off, I would have been fooled by you two."
"Old lady..."
Aunt Wang was anxious.
The old lady had clearly promised her before that she would not reveal this matter to the lady.
Yao Rong glanced at Aunt Wang lightly and didn't feel surprised.
The only people who could tip off the old lady were the servants who could often enter her and Ye Heqi's room to clean. The fact that
Wang Ma was here at this time already explained a lot of things.
"The old lady's accusation has left me a little confused. I don't know where I am wrong?" Old
Madam Ye was so angry that Madam Ye was so scared that she quickly went to support Old Madam Ye and said dissatisfiedly, "How dare you ask?"
Yao Rong turned her head, Pointing to the pile of things beside her: "The old lady is angry, is it because you found these things in my and Heqi's room? Is there anything wrong with these things?"
Old Madam Ye scolded: "You have never bought these foreign things before, and you have only been with your daughter for two months, and you have become like this. And those newspapers, do you think there are no literate people in the Ye family! What "Women's Newspaper" and "Youth Newspaper", your daughter rebelled against the arrangements of her father and great-grandmother because she read too many of these newspapers!"
Ye Heqi was also angry, and her chest rose and fell violently several times.
These words were particularly harsh, as if she, as a daughter, had corrupted her mother.
But before Ye Heqi could speak, she was held down by Yao Rong.
According to Yao Rong's ideal situation, she would definitely spend these three months smoothly, and then she and Ye Heqi would take the next opportunity to go out and take a train to another place to start a new life in a new place.
Since there are ideal situations, there are naturally unideal situations.
For example, like now, she was discovered by Old Madam Ye that she was pretending to obey but secretly disobeying.
However, compared to the ideal situation, the current scene is the one Yao Rong has imagined the most times.
"Old Madam, do you know why Ye Fuguang must stay in Shanghai to work? Is there no good newspaper in Peking?"
For someone like Old Madam Ye, it is useless to refute her with new ideas, because her mind is full of the rules of "Nu Yi" and "Nei Xun".
If you want to break down Old Madam Ye's defense, you must directly attack her pain points.
What does an old lady of Madam Ye's age want most?
To have children to live with.
But she doesn't want Ye Heqi, her great-granddaughter, to live with her. She only wants her grandsons and great-grandsons.
Old Madam Ye frowned and sneered, "I was asking you a question, but you asked me instead."
Yao Rong ignored her and said to herself, "Ye Fuguang didn't stay in Peking because he wanted to escape from the Ye Mansion and escape from you."
"What are you talking about!" Old Madam Ye's attention was instantly diverted by Yao Rong, and she slammed the table and stood up, "If it weren't for you not being able to keep my eldest grandson's heart, how could he have followed that vixen to Shanghai!"
Yao Rong had a cold smile on her lips, "Before I married Ye Fuguang, Ye Fuguang had already decided to go to Shanghai."
"Later, he brought the pregnant Wen Cui back to the Ye Mansion. Originally, he had been persuaded to stay in Peking, but have you forgotten how you treated Wen Cui?"
"Although you agreed to let Wen Cui enter your Ye family, you look down on her from the bottom of your heart. Not only did you use the same tricks on Wen Cui as you did on me, you even went further. So as soon as Wen Cui finished her confinement, she immediately urged your grandson and your great-grandson to leave Peking."
"That's enough, Aunt Wang, go over and shut her mouth!" Old Madam Ye's chest rose and fell violently, urging Aunt Wang to come forward.
Madam Ye hurriedly went to help Old Madam Ye and patted her back to calm her down.
Aunt Wang walked up to Yao Rong with her head held high and was about to take action: "Madam..."
Yao Rong used a clever move to knock Aunt Wang onto the table beside him.
To others, it seemed as if Yao Rong's foot accidentally tripped Aunt Wang, so Aunt Wang fell out.
She didn't really use much force, but Wang Ma had been in the Ye Mansion for so many years and was a smart person. She took this opportunity to lie down on the ground, crying out in pain.
Yao Rong: "..."
Yao Rong turned her head to look at Old Madam Ye. Based on the principle of making Old Madam Ye faint, she continued, "In these years, Ye Yaozu has not been very close to you. You were so good to him, but he was influenced by his mother and thought you were a bad person who bullied his mother."
"Even Ye Fuguang has always thought you were a bad person who bullied his mother."
Madam Ye, who was like an invisible person in the Ye Mansion, was suddenly named. She showed a look of surprise and then quickly lowered her head.
"Heqi wants to be close to you, but she buys cakes for you, prepares gifts for you, and asks you about your well-being, but have you ever given her a good look? Over time, how can this child not be disheartened?"
"You have lived for so many years and have controlled all the affairs of the Ye Mansion, but the result is that no one with the surname Ye in this mansion is close to you. Whose problem do you think is it?"
Old Madam Ye's breathing became more and more intense. She pointed at Yao Rong with her right finger, and her voice was trembling: "Have you said enough! You are rebellious, really rebellious. You dare to talk to me like this! You were really taught badly by your daughter!"
Ye Heqi was looking at Yao Rong with excitement on his face. Hearing this, he snorted with disdain in his heart, and he was not angry at all: If this is considered bad teaching, then she must increase her efforts!
"Heqi, go close the door. I want to talk to the old lady." Yao Rong said to Ye Heqi.
Ye Heqi's mouth opened slightly. He had never expected that this could happen, but he still ran to close the door obediently.
There was no light in the room. Now that the door was closed, the room was even darker, with only sporadic light illuminating a corner.
"Why are you closing the door!" Old Madam Ye was panicked. There was no one left in her courtyard.
Yao Rong said in a faint voice: "Don't worry, old lady, I won't hurt you. But I have a lot of things that have been accumulated in my heart for many years. I really can't help but say them. Since we have already talked about this today, let's talk about it together."
Yao Rong recounted the grievances that his original body and Ye Heqi had suffered over the years.
The original body did not hate Madam Ye, but the grievances and bitterness were all real. It was just that the original body had kept them deep in her heart in the past, choosing to digest them silently.
"The articles written by Heqi are not at all offensive to public morals. I was not corrupted by her, but she just woke me up and I was unwilling to swallow my anger anymore."
"That's enough." Madam Ye said hatefully, "From today on, you two must stay in the house and reflect on yourselves. The rule of going out once a month is cancelled. You must come to my room every day to wake me up in the morning and evening, and stand by to serve me during meals. You can sit down and start eating after we finish eating."
"Since you have forgotten those rules, I will teach you again."
Yao Rong did not respond, but Ye Heqi could not stand it: "Great-grandmother, how can you treat my mother like this? She is the master of the Ye family, not the servant of the Ye family. This is already a new society, why are you still torturing people with the rules of the old society!"
Old Madam Ye pointed at Ye Heqi and said to Madam Ye next to her: "Listen, listen, this is not something a lady from a noble family can say. New society and old society, you read a few more pages of books and it makes you noble, right?"
"Don't think that I am only punishing your mother. From now on, except for books like "Nu Yi", "Nei Xun" and "Nu Lunyu", no other paper is allowed to be left in your room. When I hire a teacher for you, you will learn the rules from him. In two years, when you are old enough, I will find a good marriage for you."
After hearing these words, Ye Heqi felt powerless, as if she had lost the strength to refute.
It turned out that what her mother said was true.
When she thought things couldn't get any worse, some people could really do something worse.
The past two months were just a short-lived happiness that she stole. But stolen things are stolen after all. After waking up from the dream, she returned to the bloody and cruel reality again.
Ye Heqi subconsciously turned her head to look at Yao Rong, but saw Yao Rong gently hugging her shoulders and said to Madam Ye: "Mother-in-law, you must have deeply understood what I said."
"No, you are so harsh to me, your granddaughter-in-law. You, the daughter-in-law, will only be even more severe."
Madam Ye pursed her lips and did not respond, but the hand that was helping Madam Ye to calm down stopped.
Madam Ye noticed Madam Ye's move, turned her head and glared at Madam Ye: "It's not enough that your granddaughter-in-law is rebelling with your great-granddaughter, how come you are going to rebel too?"
Madam Ye was startled and hurriedly patted Madam Ye on the back: "I dare not."
The distance was a bit far, and the room was too dark, so Yao Rong could not see their expressions clearly, but she heard their words clearly: "Madam, you can only show off in front of the three of us. Why have you never shown off this kind of power in front of Ye Fuguang and Wen Cui?"
"Don't try to sow discord there." Old Madam Ye said hatefully, "I know exactly what you are thinking."
Yao Rong said, "Old Madam, you have misunderstood me. I feel unfair for myself, for Heqi, for my mother-in-law, and for you. Aren't the people who live the most carefree and happy life in the Ye Mansion the three who don't go home all year round?"
"If I were you, I would definitely find a way to get Ye Fuguang and Ye Yaozu back to Beiping so that they can take care of you until the end of your life."
"You are so kind to them with all your heart, but they avoid you like a snake or a scorpion. This is really hurtful."
Old Madam Ye almost choked up.
Yao Rong wanted to confront Old Madam Ye, but she didn't want to kill her. She asked Ye Heqi to open the door, and then sincerely suggested: "Old Madam, I'm just telling the truth. Besides, getting angry is harmful to your health. Aunt Wang, you should quickly invite a doctor to the Ye Mansion. Spend more money and let the doctor stay in the Ye Mansion for two days.
Wait until the old lady's condition is completely stable before leaving." Aunt Wang immediately stood up and ran out.
"Yao Rong, talk less!" Madam Ye couldn't help but speak, "Okay, you and Heqi go back to the room immediately, don't stay here anymore!"
Yao Rong directly pulled Ye Heqi away.
Behind them was the sound of things falling, and Madam Ye's voice constantly persuading Old Madam Ye to calm down.
Ye Heqi was secretly happy at first, but soon, this happiness was drowned by worries: "Mother... the old lady doesn't care about us now. When she comes back tomorrow, she will definitely not let us go easily."
Yao Rong approached Ye Heqi and whispered in her ear: "Go back to the house later, and behave as you should. Pack up the valuables you want to take away tonight, and mother will come to your room to find you at five o'clock in the morning."
Ye Heqi's eyes widened suddenly, and her heart was pounding: Did her mother mean to take her away from the Ye Mansion?
Oh my God, she, a modern soul, didn't dare to think about such a thing, and her mother was awakened to this extent!
Is this considered better than the master?
"Wen Cui and Ye Yaozu can stay out for more than ten years, why can't you and I? We are both daughters-in-law of the Ye family and great-grandchildren of the Ye family."
Yao Rong's face was filled with anger and misery.
"If the old lady only treats me harshly, then I can continue to endure it, but she can't treat you unfairly."
"I hope you can have the same right to education as other girls of the same age, instead of getting married early like me and being trapped in such a big house for the rest of your life." "
I can't let you repeat my fate."
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After separating from Ye Heqi, Yao Rong returned to her own room.
Sure enough, the room was in a mess, full of traces of being rummaged through.
She directly asked someone to come in and clean the room.
After the house was tidied, Yao Rong slowly closed the door, packed two sets of clothes in the dark, and wrapped all the valuables on his body into his clothes to prevent them from colliding and making noises.
Suddenly, Yao Rong remembered something, and she put the articles that Ye Heqi had written for Ye Fuguang into the package.
After doing all this, Yao Rong lay on the bed with her clothes on, thinking about the follow-up plan.
She did not do nothing during the two months she stayed in the Ye Mansion. For example, she had already become familiar with the dog raised by the doorman, and she also let the dog get familiar with the smell of Ye Heqi.
The Ye Mansion is not the residence of an important institution, and no one will guard at night except the doorman. Yao Rong and Ye Heqi just need to be careful to avoid those who may get up in the middle of the night and the watchdog raised by the doorman.
Her plan is actually very simple, to leave the Ye Mansion openly when everyone is sleeping the deepest.
After they leave the Ye Mansion, they will just meet the rickshaw driver going out to pull the rickshaw. This is what she had already inquired from the rickshaw driver.
From the Ye Mansion to the train station, they could just catch the earliest train to Shanghai.
The time was very tight, and even if the Ye family found out that they had run away at the first moment, they would not be able to catch up with them.
On the other side, Ye Heqi returned to the house, looked at the messy house, and with some true feelings and some acting, she got angry and drove away the servant who was guarding her house.
After that, the first thing Ye Heqi did was not to pack up her things, but to rush to the side of the desk and pull open the bottom drawer.
Seeing the notebook still lying quietly in the drawer, Ye Heqi breathed a sigh of relief.
She picked up the notebook, and with the help of the kerosene lamp, she opened the first page and looked at the densely packed train departure information. Finally, her eyes fixed on "Shanghai".
Closing the notebook, Ye Heqi began to pack her things carefully.
She didn't have many valuables.
The most valuable thing was the longevity lock engraved with her name that Grandpa Ye gave her.
Ye Heqi put the longevity lock close to her body, looked at the little money left, and sighed: If she had known that she was going to run away, she would not have spent money so recklessly before. After
quickly packing up her things, Ye Heqi turned off the kerosene lamp and lay down on the bed with her clothes on, without even taking off her shoes.
Her eyes widened as she stared at the bed curtains above her head. She was happy about her life after escaping, and then she was worried about what to do if her escape didn't go smoothly. Then she thought about what her mother said tonight... After thinking about it
for a long time, Ye Heqi suddenly whispered, "I'm really amazing."
"Well... no, my mother is more amazing..."
"Oh my God, do I have the talent to be a teacher?"
Just as Ye Heqi was getting more and more excited, there was a knock on the door.
The knock was not loud, but it seemed to resonate in Ye Heqi's heart. After making sure that she was not hallucinating, Ye Heqi immediately jumped up from the bed, picked up the package, moved around the things on the ground, and opened the door a crack.
The moonlight poured into the house, and the person who came was Yao Rong.
Ye Heqi showed a brilliant smile on his face, and quickly jumped to Yao Rong's side, not forgetting to restore the door to its original position.