Xie Tingzhou kicked open Ye Zhen's door and discovered that she had a high fever, which quickly reached the ears of Lady Hou.
Lady Hou was so angry that she clenched the handkerchief in her hand.
Ye Zhen had a high fever, which gave him a reason not to keep vigil.
If what she said outside Ye Zhen's door were to reach the Marquis's ears, wouldn't it make her appear as if she was deliberately slandering her daughter-in-law?
"What a menace."
He deliberately sabotages her affairs; he's practically her nemesis.
She'll deal with him after she gets rid of Ye Zhen.
The sudden loss of her son was a great blow to Lady Hou, and the daytime events had exhausted her energy.
Therefore, upon learning that Xie Tingzhou had only stayed for a short while before leaving and then made no further moves, Madam Hou, after her anger subsided, did not dwell on it.
Instead, Xing Ze couldn't help but ask, "Master, is the young mistress really ill?"
He hadn't even entered the house yet, but he could clearly hear what was happening inside.
He had assumed the young mistress wasn't in the room when Wanxing tried to stop him, but to his surprise, she was not only there, but her master had even prescribed medicine for her.
Xie Tingzhou nodded and took off his outer robe.
The area that had been bandaged started bleeding again.
Seeing this, Xing Ze hurriedly went to get the medicine, "Why are you bleeding again out of nowhere?"
Xie Tingzhou's expression was unreadable. "It was Ye Zhen who did it."
"Young Madam?"
Upon hearing this, even the usually composed Fu Guang looked astonished. "Isn't she sick?"
How could you touch your master's wound?
I didn't hear any fighting sounds, how did she manage that?
Xie Tingzhou didn't say that this time it was he who pounced on Ye Zhen.
Unexpectedly, Ye Zhen's burning body and the woman's scorching breath beside his ear flashed through his mind, and Xie Tingzhou narrowed his eyes dangerously.
Ye Zhen recognized him.
And he was once again certain that Ye Zhen was skilled, and quite skilled at it.
"Have someone go to the village where she grew up and investigate."
Who exactly is she? From whom did she learn her martial arts skills? Why has she kept such a low profile all these years since marrying into the Marquis's mansion? What is she planning to do? And what is her relationship with that assassin?
The master and servants had a tacit understanding built over many years, and without him saying it aloud, the two subordinates knew exactly what they needed to investigate.
Fu Guang accepted the order and left.
Xing Ze finally realized that Ye Zhen was the one who used stones as hidden weapons in the mountains.
If Ye Zhen were just an ordinary woman, her master wouldn't bother to investigate her.
If that's the case, then Ye Zhen must have gone out tonight, but he just came back in time.
"Master, should we investigate Ye Zhen's movements tonight?"
"No need."
His whole body was burning like a branding iron, yet he still risked going out, most likely to thwart Lady Hou's conspiracy.
Whether it is or not, we'll find out tomorrow morning.
The next morning, as soon as Ye Zhen opened his eyes, he heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats outside.
It is the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor who has returned.
Lady Hou stumbled into his arms, crying mournfully, "My lord, I have finally waited for you."
But our Yunzhou… he can no longer call you father… My lord, my heart is breaking. If it weren’t for the fact that I couldn’t bear to leave you and the children, I would have truly wanted to go with him…”
She has excellent bone structure and has been keen on skincare for many years. Even without her usual exquisite makeup, she doesn't look disheveled. Instead, she has an extra touch of delicate and pitiful beauty.
Marquis Zhongyong once loved her beauty.
But he had no time to appreciate it today. "What exactly happened? How did Yunzhou end up at the manor?"
Xie Yunzhou's death grieved him for three years.
As it turned out, the son who had died was still alive and was killed again.
Upon receiving the news, he rode back tirelessly through the night, eager to uncover the truth as soon as possible.
Lady Hou's eyes were filled with tears. "I don't know why Yunzhou is here."
But the head of the estate said that it was Granny Feng who settled them in the estate…
She told him about how she had fallen ill and how Granny Feng had brought Ye Zhen to the estate to collect night dew for her.
She cried, “On the first day of delivering the dew, Granny Feng sent a message saying that she wanted to give me a surprise, which I suppose means that she discovered that Yunzhou is still alive.”
I was so ill at the time that I didn't think much of it. If I had known... I would have crawled to see our Yunzhou.
My lord, I am filled with remorse. I have no idea how much suffering he has endured these past three years…
She pounded her chest desperately, in extreme pain.
Marquis Zhongyong felt very sorry for her and held her hand, saying, "Alright, don't hurt yourself. Please continue."
Lady Hou seemed unable to speak anymore, only shaking her head in despair, tears streaming down her face, and collapsing limply onto the loyal and brave Marquis.
Marquis Zhongyong then looked at her maid, who hurriedly said, "My lord, everyone in the manor went into the mountains that night, only the second young mistress and Granny Feng and a few others stayed behind."
Everyone else is dead, but the second young mistress is unharmed; she's always been restless in the manor..."
She and Lady Hou agreed on the same story, exaggerating the situation to say that Ye Zhen had an affair with a male servant in the mansion.
"The second young mistress said that when she woke up, she couldn't find anyone to go into the mountains from the manor, but Granny Feng and the others were in the manor."
She didn't meet up with the head of the manor and the others until dawn. It was her maid who insisted on reporting to the authorities, which revealed the second young master's identity.
Therefore, the lady had some doubts and wanted to see if the wounds on her body were real.
But the young mistress refused in every way, and even sent the county magistrate to invite the heir and Old Madam Wang..."
After hearing Zizhu's account, the Marquis of Zhongyong's face darkened.
He immediately sent someone to bring Ye Zhen and also sent someone to invite Old Madam Wang.
He then carried his frail and helpless wife to Xie Yunzhou's coffin.
The greatest sorrow in the world is losing a child in middle age. He had already experienced this pain, which was heart-wrenching, and now he was experiencing it again.
He hated the person who killed his son so much he wanted to tear them apart.
Therefore, as soon as Ye Zhen entered the room, he met the murderous eyes of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.
He was tall and imposing, with a fierce aura honed from battle. When he looked at people with a stern face, his imposing presence was terrifying.
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