General's Mansion.
Ye Wantang cried in Wang's arms, "Ye Zhen really deserves to die. She must have instigated Yin Jiuniang to steal the money in the mansion."
She hated it to death.
I felt so wronged.
She wanted to reappear in the public eye, but not in that way.
Because of Ye Zhen's actions, her reputation was completely ruined, and the whole capital knew that she had a man before she was even married.
She dared not listen to the rumors outside, especially since she was currently penniless.
She really wanted to devour Ye Zhen alive.
"How am I supposed to live my life now? What future do I have? I might as well be dead, sob sob sob..."
After all, she was her own daughter. Although Wang was angry at Ye Wantang's indifference when she was kicked out last time, she couldn't help but feel sorry for her when she saw how heartbroken Ye Wantang was.
"Nonsense. As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. I heard you sent a letter to the palace. What did they say?"
Mentioning this made Ye Wantang even angrier. "The palace hasn't reacted, and the government only says they're investigating. These snobbish people are so condescending. They only treat me like this because I've lost power. That was the family fortune my mother left me, so much of it, and it was all stolen..."
Wang knew how wealthy the General's Mansion was, and now that it was all gone, she felt a pang of heartache.
But Ye Wantang kept crying, so she had to comfort her daughter first. After Ye Wantang's crying subsided a little, she asked her in a low voice, "Who is that man? Can he help you?"
She knew Ye Wantang well; if the other party's identity was ordinary, she wouldn't easily get involved with him.
Her daughter's goal has always been clear: to seize power and become a superior person. Men are just stepping stones for her, and Wang Shi fully supports her daughter's idea.
Once you have power, will you ever lack money?
Tan Ge, who was standing nearby, immediately perked up her ears, only to hear Ye Wantang say, "Tan Ge, go out and keep watch."
Tange had no choice but to leave reluctantly. Wang Shi noticed something was amiss and frowned, "Is this someone who isn't honest?"
Ye Wantang's tears fell again. She leaned on Wang Shi's shoulder and cried softly, "Mother, my life is so hard. Please help me."
She hadn't called herself that in a long time.
While feeling gratified, Wang also inexplicably felt uneasy.
Ye Wantang then cried as she whispered in her ear about Ye Zhengqing giving her the diary.
"As long as Shi Yan is found, your daughter will have the opportunity to become the empress, and you will enjoy endless wealth and honor for the rest of your life."
But right now, I have no one to rely on for my daughter. As you just saw, even my personal maid is someone who's always thinking about climbing into my bed. I can only ask that person for help.
His daughter promised him money, but if he broke his promise, she worried that he wouldn't be doing his job properly and that it would ruin his image.
Now that Yin Jiuniang is gone, your daughter will never let her enter the manor again. Would you and Father please move back in?"
Wang was shocked. Ye Zhengqing had never mentioned Shi Yan to her before, and he had kept such a big thing from her.
At the same time, she understood the unspoken meaning behind Ye Wantang's words: to have them move back to the General's Mansion and to provide Ye Wantang with money.
In the past, Wang would have been overjoyed, but now she hesitated. "Wantang, you've already given him your innocence. Isn't it only right that you ask him to help you find someone? Why do you need to pay him?"
She was unwilling to part with her savings, which were her guarantee for the rest of her life.
This was something Ye Wantang hadn't expected. She thought that as long as Shi Yan's identity was revealed, Madam Wang would definitely support her.
After all, Wang had benefited a lot from her over the years and hoped that she would succeed.
“Mother, men are often more pragmatic than women. If your daughter loses her value and becomes dependent on men for everything, their hearts will change.”
As the legitimate daughter of a first-rank general, she possessed her own dignity and refused to bow down to men for money, thus revealing her impoverished state.
In contrast, she preferred to coax Wang Shi, "The hardship is only temporary. As long as you pay to find Shi Yan, everything will be resolved. Then your daughter will repay you double."
Mother, this is a difficult time for me. How can you bear to abandon me?
If she can't get the money from Wang, then all her crying just now was for nothing.
Ye Wantang was very dissatisfied with Wang's behavior, but she really had no other choice at the moment, so she could only show a pitiful expression and look at Wang with pleading eyes.
Wang felt uneasy under her gaze. "Can you let me go back and discuss this with your father?"
She made an excuse and left the general's mansion first.
Wang's pity for her daughter was based on not harming her own interests.
But now Wan Tang's situation is really bad, and Wang is worried that Ye Wan Tang has no chance to turn things around.
When she got back, she couldn't find Ye Zhengqing.
Ever since they were driven out of the General's Mansion, Ye Zhengqing has been busy every day, saying he is looking for connections everywhere, and Wang Shi rarely sees him.
Ye Zhengqing kept such a big matter as Shi Yan from her, which shows that she was no longer part of his future plans.
Wang felt uneasy because her husband was only concerned with his own future and her daughter also wanted to take advantage of her.
But Ye Wantang is her only child, and Ye Zhengqing is useless. In the future, she may only be able to rely on Wantang.
But that money was all she had painstakingly saved up over the years, and she dared not gamble it away.
Unwilling to pay money and not wanting to offend her daughter, Wang was caught in a dilemma and lost her appetite for dinner.
That night, the newly arrived guard, Qian You, entered her room. "Madam seems unhappy. Has someone bullied you? Tell me, and I will avenge you."
His eyes were full of concern, which amused Wang.
"How could a mere guard like you possibly avenge me?"
Qian You's eyes showed even greater worry, and his face turned angry. "Did someone really bully you? Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"
He examined Wang from head to toe.
"Tell me, who is that person? I may be just a servant, but I still have my life. Even if it costs me my life, I will never let you suffer in vain."
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