She always pretends to be innocent on the surface, but in reality she is extremely vicious.
Ye Zhen watched coldly, his mind filled with the tragic deaths of Yin Yue and the others, and a surge of resentment rose within him.
Her hands trembled uncontrollably again.
After Xie Tingzhou whipped Wang Shi unconscious, she went to his side and asked, "May I borrow your whip, brother?"
Xie Tingzhou glanced at her slightly trembling hand and handed her the whip.
Ye Wantang never expected that Ye Zhen would dare to whip her in public.
Even her personal maidservant hadn't anticipated this, and as a result, the guards weren't quick enough, allowing Ye Wantang to take a solid lash.
"Ye Zhen, are you crazy? You dare to hit people just because you have someone backing you up? This is the General's Mansion, not a place for you to run wild."
She is the future royal daughter-in-law; how could Ye Zhen, a widow born of a bastard, dare to do that?
"You know perfectly well why I hit you."
Ye Zhen spoke coldly, her voice weak yet clear.
"It was you who truly instructed Madam Ye to spread rumors about me and my father."
You were the one who bribed the servants of the Marquis's mansion to spy on my every move.
It was you who tried to harm me at the banquet of rewards.
Over the years, you've taken advantage of Madam Ye's favoritism to use countless underhanded tricks against me behind my back. Don't think I don't know.
I didn't hold it against you before because I didn't want to put Lord Ye and the others in a difficult position.
Your sweet talk may fool people for a while, but it won't fool them forever.
To gain a false reputation, you distribute porridge at the city gates, but most of the rice used to cook the porridge is old and rotten rice, causing many people to suffer from stomach upset or even lose their lives.
Even when they occasionally use good rice, the rice is so watery at the bottom of the bowl that you can see your reflection in it.
Ye Zhen lashed out with his whip again.
The maids were on guard this time, but somehow they still couldn't prevent it.
The whip, like a nimble snake, bypassed them and landed precisely on Ye Wantang.
“This lash was delivered on behalf of my aunt. She was so wise and powerful. You, as her daughter, do not carry on her legacy but instead learn these despicable tricks, disgracing her and unworthy of being her daughter.”
Ye Wantang cried out in pain, "Whether I am worthy or not is not for you to decide. You are just jealous of me."
"You're spouting nonsense and falsely accusing me! Guards, throw this madman out!"
But a commoner shouted, "What Young Madam Ye said is true. I returned to the city a while ago and happened to catch the General's Mansion distributing porridge. I thought that if I could go home with free porridge, I could save a meal."
The porridge was so thin it barely contained any rice, and I even got diarrhea when I got home. It took several doses of medicine to get better; it was definitely not worth it.
The person next to them asked in surprise, "Really?"
Most of the people who came today were from within the city and were doing fairly well. The General's Mansion mostly distributed porridge outside the city, which was given to refugees, beggars, and people from the surrounding villages.
The person being questioned said firmly, "Why would I lie? I only did it once, and I didn't take it to heart."
Now that Mrs. Ye brought it up, I've remembered it.
"This Miss Ye is really despicable."
"Yes, poor people can't even afford to eat. If they have diarrhea, how can they afford to see a doctor? Isn't this taking lives?"
"No wonder the General's Mansion always chooses to distribute porridge outside the city, but doesn't let the people inside the city line up, saying that they are giving the opportunity to the poor."
The reason is that even if a poor person gets food poisoning, they can't cause any trouble.
...
Ye Wantang felt both pain and shame; those people had indeed guessed correctly.
She wanted fame but was unwilling to actually spend money on it, and she also felt that poor people didn't deserve her wasting food.
Therefore, she always chooses the cheapest option. If people with poor digestion or weak constitutions experience problems after eating these products, she can always blame it on their own health.
Those people didn't dare to cause trouble for her, so she was never discovered all these years, but unexpectedly Ye Zhen found out.
Everything had gone wrong today. Ye Wantang wanted to end this situation quickly, so she glared at the maids beside her and signaled them to kick the people out.
The Marquis of Loyalty and Courage had just seen Ye Zhen's whip technique clearly. His eyes were deep and his face was dark. However, when the maidservant grabbed Ye Zhen, he still stood in front of Ye Zhen to block him.
Xie Tingzhou also stayed by Ye Zhen's side, so the maids couldn't get close to Ye Zhen at all, and they didn't want to attack Ye Zhen.
Because they discovered that Ye Wantang's behavior during this period was indeed as Ye Zhen had said, unworthy of being the daughter of a general.
But they still had to put on a show, otherwise Ye Wantang would not let them off the hook once Marquis Zhongyong and the others left.
The sisters who were beaten and kicked out for speaking up for Shegu are an example.
Ye Zhen saw through the maids' thoughts and, not wanting to put them in a difficult position, returned the whip to Xie Tingzhou and turned to leave the general's mansion.
The score between her and Ye Wantang is not something that can be settled in a short time, nor can it be settled with a few lashes.
If the blood debt cannot be repaid in blood, she will never be at peace for the rest of her life. She will make Ye Wantang wish for death but not be able to live.
Cui Yihuan wanted to stay close to her son and genuinely wanted to befriend Ye Zhen.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to mock Ye Wantang.
"I really don't understand why you think Ye Zhen is jealous of you. She didn't go astray even in such difficult circumstances, and she still maintains a kind heart."
Aside from having a better background than her, what do you have that makes her jealous?
People should be confident, not narcissistic. Take some time to look in the mirror.
She paused, then said in a drawn-out tone, "Oh, maybe even your only advantage is fake."
Ye Wantang's expression changed drastically. Then, as if she could not stand, she leaned on the maid and burst into tears.
"Mother, you were so focused on protecting our country and fighting on the battlefield that you neglected to teach your daughter."
Now, my daughter has grown up to be useless, bullied by outsiders in our home, even his concubines are trampling on her head, and my daughter has no face to live on..."
She wanted nothing more than to tear Cui Yihuan to pieces.
Cui Yihuan was a year younger than her, but she was considered an old maid by everyone and could only become a concubine for the Marquis of Zhongyong.
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