Chapter 11 Dou Mingyan Panicked
Dou Wenyi shook off her hand. "Mother, is it because this backyard is so big that I can't stay here? Or does Mother think I killed these fish?"
"Without any evidence, are you going to blame me for everything that goes wrong in the manor?"
"Mother, the fish died. It could be due to improper care, or it could be that someone poisoned it. Why are you blaming me instead of investigating the true cause of the fish's death? What kind of logic is that?"
"Do you think I'm less valuable than a few fish?"
"Insolence!" Madam Gu was furious and raised her hand to slap him.
"Stop!" Old Madam Dou walked over, supported by Zijuan.
Her voice was authoritative, "Foolish! Madam Gu, anyone who didn't know better would think that Fourth Sister isn't your daughter, but your enemy! What kind of mother are you?"
Madam Gu's hand froze in mid-air. "Mother-in-law, I'm disciplining this unfilial daughter."
Madam Dou was furious and exuded an imposing aura. "Then I'll teach you a lesson, you daughter-in-law!"
Madam Gu's face turned bright red; she hadn't expected the old lady to embarrass her in front of so many people.
"Mother-in-law, it's her restlessness that's causing all the unrest in the family..."
Madam Dou said coldly, "You think it's shameful to be reprimanded? Then why did you beat Fourth Sister in public? Doesn't she care about her reputation? When the servants gossiped about her, you didn't stand up for her, and she deserved to be beaten by you?"
"The servants' gossip is all nonsense..."
"I'm not making this up!"
Second Madam Yang, leading a group of maids and servants, rushed towards this place in a menacing manner.
"Dou Wenyi, what are you doing back here!"
"It's not enough that you've harmed one of my children, you also want to ruin my Cheng-ge'er!"
Enraged, Yang rushed towards her, wishing she could devour her alive.
Granny Cao reacted quickly and stepped in front of her.
Old Madam Dou's brows twitched as she looked on. "Yang, what are you doing? It's just a few dead fish. What does it have to do with Cheng-ge'er?"
Madam Yang burst into tears, “Cheng’er was perfectly fine yesterday, but the wet nurse said he went to Yilan Courtyard today and came back with a high fever that won’t go down. I’ve already seen several doctors and given him all sorts of medicine, but they’re all helpless…”
"Master Xuanming said that a person of extreme yin attracted evil spirits and brought misfortune to the household, which would harm relatives and children."
"Besides her, who else in this household possesses such extreme yin energy!"
Seeing Yang's relentless attitude, Madam Gu couldn't help but recall what had happened four years ago.
At that time, it was Dou Wenyi who caused the second wife to lose her child, which was a boy, and Yang was heartbroken.
She apologized and comforted Yang a thousand times before she finally calmed her down. Because of this debt, she still feels inferior to the second wife.
Now that this has happened, Cheng-ge'er is Yang's only son, she will definitely not let this go...
Madam Gu clenched her fists.
“Mother-in-law, as soon as Wenyi came back, the fish died and Cheng’er is in critical condition... Do you still think it was my fault for asking her to avoid people?”
Old Madam Dou looked at the chaotic scene before her with a grim expression.
"Mother, Grandmother, calm down and talk to each other properly." Dou Mingyan's eyes lit up and she said gently, "Fourth sister, Mother is only doing this for your own good. You should apologize to Mother and Second Madam. We're all family, there's no hurdle we can't overcome."
Dou Wenyi looked at her quietly, as if she had returned to her past life.
After the incident in her previous life, her mother immediately locked her in the ancestral hall and made her kneel as punishment. The second wife, Madam Yang, rushed in, slapped her several times, and shouted that she should pay with her life.
Dou Bochang almost got into trouble on his way home, and it just so happened to be her, this jinx, who repeatedly pushed her into the water vat and almost drowned her!
She will never forget the way they looked at her.
They wished she would atone with her death!
That night, she knelt in the ancestral hall, developed a fever and convulsions, and fainted. The doctor prescribed medicine, and she survived.
Later, she lost hearing in her left ear and could no longer hear anything.
She was also branded as 'disobedient to her mother,' and no one dared to say a word in her defense. Everyone said she was a jinx and deserved to die!
Admit your mistake?
What did she do wrong?
The mistake was being born into the wrong family, being reborn into the cold and cruel Dou family in both of their lives.
"What mistake should I admit to? That I'm some kind of jinx?"
Dou Wenyi casually uttered two words that everyone found unspeakable.
Dou Mingyan looked stunned and covered her mouth, "Fourth sister, what happened to you...?"
"Dou Wenyi, you're still trying to deny it! If you're not a jinx, then who is? It was the same four years ago, and it's the same today. What are all these coincidences? If anything happens to Cheng-ge'er, I'll make you pay with your life!"
Dou Wenyi looked coldly at Madam Yang, "Indeed, there are not so many coincidences in this world. Second Aunt, I have never done anything wrong to you, and I am not afraid of being struck by lightning. Cheng'er is not possessed by evil spirits at all. Don't you suspect that he was poisoned by something he ate?"
Yang persisted, "Impossible! Several doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong, how could it be poisoning!"
"If they can't figure it out, they'll go find someone who can. There's a barefoot doctor named Sun Siqi under the bridge in the south of the city. He's quite knowledgeable about difficult and complicated diseases in children."
"Let's wait until he arrives and then investigate who is responsible for today's events."
"To prevent some people from pretending to be mysterious and spreading filth."
Upon hearing this, Dou Mingyan's eyelids twitched violently, and she subtly gave Amber a look.
Amber understood and slipped away quietly when no one was looking.
Old Madam Dou had a fiery temper. She frowned and said, "Are they all dead? Hurry up and go fetch them. No matter how important this matter is, nothing is more important than the children."
Yang had heard of Sun Siqi's name before, but she was so concerned that she didn't think of him at first. Now that he's been brought up, he's calmed her down a bit.
"Alright, I'll settle the score with you after I've cured Cheng-ge'er!"
Yang left hastily after uttering a harsh remark.
Many people took advantage of the bustling crowd to come and watch the excitement.
Just then, a deep voice came from under the eaves, "What are you all doing gathered here? Get out of here!"
Upon hearing the roar, the servants scattered in fright, while Dou Bochang, beaming with joy, walked over with Dou Mingxiu.
When Dou Mingyan saw that he was unharmed, her heart skipped a beat and she panicked completely.
Where exactly did things go wrong?
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