It turns out they were mother and daughter; her aunt was her biological mother.
Sadly, they only met once before they were separated by death.
But on that one occasion, her mother secretly found her a martial arts master so that she would no longer be bullied in the village.
For the sake of this only family bond, Ye Zhen had to live her life well, and her back straightened even more.
Marquis Zhongyong then asked Wanxing, "I heard that you were the one who reported it to the authorities."
Lady Hou's palms were sweaty.
Things shouldn't have turned out this way.
Wanxing hurriedly explained, "It was Granny Feng who gave the order."
The maid was afraid of the corpse and did not dare to approach it at first.
I never thought it would be the Second Young Master. It was the magistrate who recognized him that gave me the courage to step forward. Everyone in the manor can testify that I did not do it on purpose.
But this servant is willing to admit guilt, only begging the Marquis's wife not to hold my young mistress accountable.
Her words were flawless; Xie Yunzhou had died three years ago, so who would have thought he would appear here?
As a woman, it's perfectly normal for her to be afraid of corpses.
At the same time, she reminded him that it was the magistrate who called out Xie Yunzhou's name, and if the Marquis thought about it carefully, he would wonder if the Marquis's wife would hold a grudge against the magistrate because of this.
"Granny Feng couldn't speak at the time; it was all your guesses."
Purple bamboo was not to be outdone.
Marquis Zhongyong fell silent again, his eyes growing increasingly deep.
Ye Zhen's eyes were open and honest, and his back was straight.
What her maid said could be known simply by questioning everyone in the manor; there was no need for her to lie.
He didn't know Ye Zhen, but he knew Ye Jinghong. She was very picky and only those of excellent character could catch her eye.
Not to mention her correspondence.
When his wife arranged for Ye Zhen to marry Yunzhou, she also praised Ye Zhen highly.
If what Ye Zhen said is true...
He glanced at the Lady Hou with a deep look in his eyes.
"Guards, take my token and proceed to the Dali Temple..."
Lady Hou trembled upon hearing this.
Just as she was about to feign fainting to stop the matter, Xie Tingzhou helped Madam Wang in, saying, "There's no need to report to the authorities."
Lady Hou had never found Xie Tingzhou so pleasing to the eye.
But the next moment, he added, "Guard Wu did indeed go to the county government office last night."
A bucket of cold water was poured over Lady Hou, making her feel cold all over.
Things were completely out of control.
She acted decisively, pointing incredulously at Guard Wu.
"Is what you said true, Your Highness? What were you doing going to the county government office behind my back?"
Ye Zhen then asked the clerk unhurriedly, "Shouldn't the murder of the county magistrate be reported to the Jingzhao Prefecture or the Dali Temple?"
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