The Minister's wife's expression changed; she hadn't expected Ye Jintang to be able to see right through her thoughts.
Now that she knew Su He was not dead, the Minister's wife could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Looking at Su He, who was still unconscious on the bed, she asked Ye Jintang again, "Miss Ye, since He'er is not dead, when will she be able to wake up?"
"Within the next two days."
"Even though the person has woken up, if the perpetrator cannot be found, no one can guarantee that the same thing won't happen again."
The Minister's wife frowned.
"In that case, does Miss Ye have anyone she suspects?"
"The jade pendant in Su He's hand that day was something I had left behind in the Marquis's residence."
"I wonder if the Lady of the Minister has heard of the matter of Su Xuerou being brought to the palace by the Sixth Princess."
Although Ye Jintang only touched on some things, it was enough to make the Minister's wife wary.
“Su Xuerou…”
"I see."
From initial doubt to certainty, the Minister's wife looked at Ye Jintang again with a resolute expression.
"Please forgive me if I have offended you in any way during my visit."
"I'm entrusting He'er to you."
The Minister's wife spoke with a pleading tone, implying that if this matter had nothing to do with Ye Jintang, then she would not have needed to intervene.
Based on her actions alone, this kindness is enough for her to remember.
"Madam Minister, please do not let anyone else know about Su He's recovery for the time being, so as not to alert the enemy."
As the Minister's wife was preparing to leave, Ye Jintang reminded her.
The Minister's wife was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in agreement and said to Ye Jintang, "Miss Ye is so thoughtful. If there is anything I can help with, please don't hesitate to ask."
"good."
Zhou Zheng and Lü He, who were waiting outside, became somewhat uneasy as there was still no news from inside.
"Miss Green Lotus, do you think it's possible that Miss...?"
Just as Zhou Zheng was about to ask more questions, he saw Ye Jintang and the Minister's wife come out together.
The Minister's wife looked at Ye Jintang with even greater respect.
"Miss Ye, I'll have to trouble you with the matter I just mentioned."
Noticing the way the Minister's wife addressed Ye Jintang, not only the people at Huishengtang, but also their attendants, all showed expressions of disbelief.
Weren't they here with the Minister's wife to confront Miss Ye and the people from Huishengtang?
How come... looking at the current situation, it's actually the Minister's wife who's asking for a favor?
Despite their doubts, these people dared not step forward to ask further questions.
Only after the Minister's wife and her entourage left did Lühe come to Ye Jintang's side.
"Miss, what about the Minister's wife...?"
Ye Jintang remained calm in the face of Lü He's concerns.
"She already knows what happened, so there's no need to worry about what she might do."
Ye Jintang resolved the doubts of Lühe, Zhou Zheng, and the others with just two short sentences.
After leaving Huishengtang, the old nanny who was with the Minister's wife couldn't help but have some doubts.
"Madam, are you looking for Miss Ye to get some answers? Why is it like this again..."
Inside the carriage, when asked by the nanny, the Minister's wife lowered her eyes.
Thinking back to the circumstances of her arrival and Ye Jintang's composure.
He was secretly shocked.
“This matter has nothing to do with Ye Jintang. I’m going to Huishengtang to get an answer.”
The old woman nodded in agreement, "In that case, Madam, you will have the answer to your question."
The Minister's wife responded softly, her expression suddenly becoming serious.
"Go and find out why Su Xuerou was brought into the palace by the Sixth Princess."
The old woman wanted to ask more questions, but then seemed to realize something and showed a shocked expression.
"Madam, you mean..."
Inside the Marquis's residence.
As Su Xuerou followed Jiang Mubai back to the mansion, her unease towards the man ahead intensified.
"Brother Mu Bai..."
Su Xuerou called out tentatively, but received no response from Jiang Mubai.
Jiang Mubai only spoke after the two entered the study together.
"Xue Rou, do you still remember what I told you before, why you were brought into the palace by the Sixth Princess?"
Jiang Mubai felt annoyed when he thought about the anxiety he felt after the incident, and how he even had to ask Minister Su for help.
When Jiang Mubai asked her that question, Su Xuerou seemed even more guilty.
“Brother Mu Bai, I originally wanted to go to Huisheng Hall to find out what was going on, but I ran into the Sixth Princess at that time.”
"As for why the Sixth Princess brought him into the palace, it was entirely because of Ye Jintang."
Fearing that Jiang Mubai wouldn't believe her, Su Xuerou continued to explain, "The Sixth Princess insisted that I had done something."
"Brother Mu Bai, you have to believe me."
Su Xuerou looked at Ye Jintang and said sincerely.
Jiang Mubai remained silent, clearly still harboring doubts about Su Xuerou's words.
"Xue Rou, regarding Su He's matter... you should understand the implications better than I do."
"I don't want to make things difficult for you in some matters. Do you understand what I mean?"
Jiang Mubai looked at Su Xuerou, his words carrying both a reminder and a warning.
Su Xuerou's expression froze, and she lowered her head with a hint of resentment in her eyes.
If it were in the past, Brother Mu Bai would never have treated him like this.
This is all because of that bitch Ye Jintang.
It seems that all her misfortunes stemmed from Ye Jintang.
"Brother Mu Bai, I understand..."
Su Xuerou said, feeling wronged.
"Lord...Lord...the old lady has woken up."
The butler's voice came from outside.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mubai disregarded Su Xuerou and quickly left the study.
His mother had been in a coma for so long, so her waking up was undoubtedly good news for him.
Su Xuerou had intended to follow along, but then she saw Cui'er rushing over anxiously.
"Second...Second Madam, something terrible has happened."
Cui'er approached Su Xuerou in a panic, panting heavily.
Su Xuerou frowned, already displeased by what had just happened, and now, hearing Cui'er's words, her face darkened even more.
"What on earth happened?!"
Su Xuerou asked Cui'er impatiently.
Cui'er nervously looked around.
"Second Madam, I just found out that the Minister's wife went to Huisheng Hall."
"still……"
Upon hearing this, Su Xuerou immediately perked up. She grabbed Cui'er's wrist and pressed her for an explanation as if she hadn't heard clearly.
"Cui'er, repeat what you just said. Who went to Huisheng Hall?"
Cui'er hadn't expected Su Xuerou to become so agitated, and cautiously replied, "Yes... Madam Shangshu."
Seeing that there was no one else around, Su Xuerou smiled.
"And now?"
Given how much the Minister's wife cares about Su He, she must be going to Huishengtang to settle accounts with Ye Jintang.
Seeing this, Ye Jintang has even less hope of having a peaceful life.
"I don't know much about what happened in between, but I heard that when the Minister's wife left, she said the word 'please' to Ye Jintang."
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