Ye Zhen experienced the despair and pain of watching someone she cared about being harmed in the nunnery, yet being powerless to do anything about it.
She could do nothing but watch helplessly as Yin Yue and the others were tortured to death by Ye Wantang.
Seeing that Wang felt sorry for Ye Wantang's tired hands from cutting, and blamed Yin Yue and the others for being stubborn, she ordered the guards to drag them out and feed them to the dogs.
Listening to Ye Zhengqing scold the people in the southern village, "These dog slaves, they've forgotten who their masters are."
They actually listened to a mere girl like Ye Zhen and completely fooled us. So I ordered them all to be sold to the worst mines.”
He then berated Ye Zhen, "What is that bastard trying to do by raising so many people in the south?"
Where did she get the money to support other children? She's stolen so much of my money, you scoundrel!
Fortunately, she was unaware of her own origins before being imprisoned by the Lady of the Marquis and her son.
No, I can't rest easy on her; I can't let her live.
He completely forgot that the manor in the south was a reward Ye Jinghong received, and it was only because she was grateful to them for taking care of her daughter that it was transferred to his name.
Ye Wantang stopped him, saying, "Father, she is your only niece after all. It wouldn't hurt to spare her life."
However, to prevent her from having other accomplices, the Lady of the Marquis had to feign a move, creating the illusion of sending her out of the capital to repent.
In reality, he remained in the capital.
She sneered, "That dilapidated Qingxu Temple outside the city is a good place, so let's send her there."
I think those who were arrested are all quite skilled. I previously thought Ye Zhen was just strong, but now it seems he also has some martial arts skills.
The muscle-relaxing powder must not be stopped, and chains must be prepared. After all, they are sisters, and binding her hands and feet would be too cruel. Just put a chain around her neck to prevent her from escaping..."
Overwhelmed with grief and anger, Ye Zhen ended up laughing out loud.
She truly died in a daze, only now realizing that the dilapidated house that imprisoned her in her previous life was actually the Qingxu Temple outside the city.
It was Ye Wantang who chose the place for her.
The Ye family blamed her for keeping it a secret, but she had only kept it quiet because she had heard that Ye Zhengqing and his wife disliked women practicing martial arts and wanted to please her parents.
The people in the village would help her cover it up. It was because her mother couldn't bear to see her being bullied by the village head, and didn't want to have a conflict with her brother and sister-in-law, that she instructed the village head not to tell her the truth.
Later, she learned martial arts from her master and also tried her hand at business. The people of the village lived a good life under her guidance, and she truly became the master of the village. Naturally, they sided with her.
As for raising those children, it was initially just because I couldn't bear to see them abandoned by their families like myself. Having been through the rain myself, I wanted to hold an umbrella for others.
Later, she hoped to become a useful person like her mother, so that even if she couldn't go to the battlefield, she could still do her part to cultivate capable people for Da Yuan.
However, she became an unforgivable villain to the Ye family and the few evil people in the Marquis's mansion, to the point that they wanted to exterminate her without leaving a trace. Was it because she did something wrong, or because they were guilty?
Ye Zhen felt completely drained of energy; she had caused Yin Yue and the others' harm...
After Ye Zhengqing left, Madam Wang tapped Ye Wantang's nose lightly, "Only you can fool your father."
Ye Zhen's reputation is ruined, and he'll never be free. He'll never take your identity away. Why not listen to your father and kill him? Keeping him around is just a nuisance."
She spoke casually, as if Ye Zhen were a roadside weed rather than a human life.
“There is news about the Crown Prince, but I heard that he has another girl he likes and has been looking for her. He refuses to return to the capital to marry me.”
Ye Wantang's expression twisted, "When a daughter is unhappy, she always needs to find something to amuse herself."
Wasn't Ye Zhen born just a plaything for her daughter to toy with? Yet she dared to feign cleverness all these years. Her daughter wouldn't bear to see her die a horrible death until she was in a good mood.
"Alright, alright, keep it if you want, but don't get angry and hurt yourself..."
As Ye Zhen listened to the conversation between the mother and daughter, he felt a chill run through his body and trembled even more violently.
She walked up to the Wang mother and daughter and grabbed their throats with both hands.
But each time, Ye Zhen could only watch as her hand passed through their necks.
She didn't know why she was caught in a nightmare, but she knew that everything she saw in her dream today was something that happened in her past life.
The old lady, Fu Jiang, Man Nu, and the Ye family of three—it turns out they did more than she knew.
It's laughable that she actually thought she had gotten revenge for what happened at the Marquis's mansion.
She wanted to kill them, even in her dreams!
Ye Zhen tried again and again, almost to the point of madness, refusing to wake up.
Then she heard voices calling, "Ye Zhen, wake up."
"Don't cry. Tell me where it hurts, and I'll help you."
"Whoever you want to kill, I'll kill for you, as long as you wake up."
"Why are you laughing so sadly, Ye Zhen? What did you dream about? Wake up and tell me. I'll help you with whatever you want to do. Please wake up!"
It was Xie Tingzhou's voice.
Ye Zhen's hand, which had been constantly pinching someone, was grasped, and she fell into a warm embrace. The person gently massaged her mechanical, stiff hand.
As Ye Zhen's body warmed up, she was pulled back from the nightmare and opened her eyes.
What came into view was a pair of worried and anxious eyes behind the mask.
She woke up suddenly, and Xie Tingzhou was still rubbing her hands. When they met eyes, he explained, "Your body suddenly cooled down and became stiff. I was afraid something might happen to you."
Ye Zhen's eyes were so cold and full of hostility that Xie Tingzhou worried that his overstepping his bounds would cause her to completely distance herself from him.
Ye Zhen recalled the calls in her dream, lowered her eyes and softly hummed in agreement, then asked, "Is the barbarian slave still in your hands?"
Meanwhile, the Cui family heard that the Marquis of Zhongyong had come to see Cui Yihuan and assumed that he had come in person to escort Cui Yihuan into the mansion.
Minister Cui was about to put on airs as a father-in-law, but Marquis Zhongyong directly asked Cui Yihuan if she would be willing to accompany him to the General's Mansion.
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