Song Zhiyu will not budge on this matter no matter what. If someone makes a mistake, they should be punished, and everyone should be punished the same way.
"Okay, just like you said, Ye Ming was in the wrong first, but what does this have to do with Ru Shan? Why did you make baseless accusations and throw mud at him in front of everyone?"
Ye Rou nearly ground her teeth to powder, glaring hatefully at Song Zhiyu, regretting that she hadn't been ruthless enough to get rid of her back then.
Otherwise, none of this would have happened today.
If it weren't for Song Zhiyu's meddling, Ye Ming might have become the Chu family's son-in-law and risen to prominence.
The marriage alliance between the Ye family and the Chu family is not only beneficial to Rushan and the Chengen Marquis's Mansion, but also allows the Ye family to further solidify its position in the capital through the marriage relationship with the Chu family, achieving three goals at once.
Besides, it's not an insult to her that the little fool from the Chu family was able to marry her handsome nephew.
Many thoughts flashed through Ye Rou's mind, but she didn't think there was anything wrong with Ye Ming's behavior. She just complained that he was too careless and left a handle for others to use against him, and she also hated Song Zhiyu for interfering.
Song Zhiyu was unsure of Ye Rou's thoughts, but she could guess a bit from her expression.
She pressed down on Ye Rou's shoulder with one hand, applying a little force, "When Ye Ming was bullying others outside by relying on the names of Shen Rushan and the Marquis's Mansion, you not only did not stop him, but also helped him to do evil, and secretly helped him deal with a lot of dirty things."
Now that he's met his match and is in jail, instead of reflecting on your own problems, you're pushing all the blame onto me. Do you think I'm easy to bully?
Since you don't want to get up, then just keep kneeling.
Ye Rou felt a sharp pain in her shoulder as Song Zhiyu's hand gripped her firmly like an iron clamp, showing no mercy.
"As long as you're willing to help, I'll do anything, let alone just kneel here." Ye Rou's lips twitched uncontrollably from the pain, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
She never imagined that Song Zhiyu, who appeared weak and easily bullied, actually possessed incredible strength. Ye Rou felt as if the bones in her shoulder were about to be crushed.
Upon hearing this, Song Zhiyu raised an eyebrow and casually said, "Sure, would you be willing to trade your life for Ye Ming's?"
"Do you really have to be so ruthless?" Ye Rou's face suddenly turned pale, her lips trembled slightly, and she looked incredibly pitiful.
She loves her nephew, that's true, but that doesn't mean she'd give her life for him.
Song Zhiyu grabbed Ye Rou's chin with one hand, looking her up and down with a smile. "You want this favor, you want your life, but you can't offer any valuable bargaining chips. You're all talk and no action. Why should I help you? With your thick skin?"
A hint of embarrassment crossed Ye Rou's pale face, and her tearful eyes looked pitifully at the dark blue figure approaching from not far away.
"You rebellious daughter, what are you doing?"
A thunderous rebuke rang out from behind. Hearing this familiar curse, Song Zhiyu's expression remained unchanged. She simply shook her sleeves and slowly stood up.
Shen Feng stormed up to Song Zhiyu and launched into a tirade without any explanation, "Ye Rou is your elder, after all. Aren't you afraid of shortening your lifespan by making her kneel before you?"
"An elder? She doesn't deserve that title." Song Zhiyu glanced at the two of them indifferently, and her casual remark was enough to make Shen Feng jump up in anger.
"She is Rushan's biological mother, you should call her Aunt Ye. Have all your upbringing been wasted? You have no manners at all."
Song Zhiyu wasn't angry. Shen Feng had said even worse things before, so she just treated it as him barking like a dog.
"Instead of lecturing me, Lord Marquis, why don't you quickly help Aunt Ye up? Outsiders who don't know the situation will think that the Marquis's mansion is making things difficult for her." Song Zhiyu deliberately emphasized the words "Aunt Ye," and her easygoing manner made Shen Feng pause for a moment.
After a moment, his thoughts returned, and he gently helped Ye Rou up.
"My lord, please don't blame the second young lady. It was my insistence that I kneel. If this can make the second young lady feel better, I will have no regrets." Ye Rou leaned all her weight on Shen Feng, regaining her usual gentle and charming appearance, and did not forget to secretly sow discord among Song Zhiyu.
Shen Feng sighed deeply, "You're just too kind. You don't dare to fight back even when people bully you."
"As you know, Ye Ming is my only nephew, and I can't just abandon him. And Ru Shan's career can't be affected either."
Ye Rou knew how much Shen Feng valued Shen Rushan; anything concerning Shen Rushan was of utmost importance to him.
As expected, Shen Feng's brows furrowed into a deep frown.
With the Zuixianlou incident causing such a stir, it's impossible that Shen Feng hadn't heard a word about it.
Whether the Ye family boy lives or dies is none of his business, but Rushan cannot be implicated.
However, given the relationship between Rushan and the Ye family, and the current situation, if Ye Ming is truly convicted, Rushan will not fare well either.
"Since this matter arose because of you, then you should go and explain everything to Grand Tutor Chu. Just say it was a misunderstanding, that Ye Ming was merely playing around with Miss Chu, and that it must not affect Rushan's career." Shen Feng instructed matter-of-factly, completely unaware of whether his request was unreasonable or unrealistic.
"Just playing around~" Song Zhiyu drawled, his eyes revealing undisguised sarcasm.
"You make it sound so easy, does Your Excellency think everyone is a fool? Ye Ming has already admitted to the banned drugs in front of everyone. Everyone saw it. If you're so capable, why don't you gouge out everyone's eyes?"
He has no right to act tough in front of her; isn't he afraid of biting off more than he can chew?
Shen Feng looked displeased and said without thinking, "You can do whatever you want with the trouble you've caused, even if you cry or make a scene, as long as it doesn't affect Rushan."
"I'm sorry, I can't comply." Song Zhiyu didn't indulge him. Some people get all excited when given a little kindness, and really think they're something special.
"You..." Shen Feng was furious, his hand trembling as he pointed at Song Zhiyu. He felt as if his face had been thrown to the ground and trampled on, extremely humiliating.
Seeing this, Ye Rou quickly patted Shen Feng's chest to help him catch his breath. When she turned to look at Song Zhiyu, she began to use threats and inducements again, "Second Miss, please don't make the Marquis angry. Just agree to it to appease him."
"If the Marquis gets angry and throws you out of the manor, you'll be homeless."
"Yes, if you don't agree, then get out of the Marquis's mansion!" Shen Feng seemed to have found Song Zhiyu's weakness, and his deep voice almost pierced her eardrums.
“Fine, but once I leave today, it won’t be easy for me to come back. Even if you personally go to invite me, I won’t return. Are you sure you still want to send me away?” Song Zhiyu stared steadily at Shen Feng, completely unmoved by his coercion.
Song Zhiyu couldn't wait to leave the Marquis's mansion, but she hadn't had enough of the show yet, so it wasn't time for her to leave.
At the very least, she has to tear off Shen Feng's hypocritical mask, reveal all the truth, and rip off their fig leaf before she can leave the Marquis's mansion in style, instead of being kicked out.
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