Chapter 173 The Same Way of Death
Zhou Zhili couldn't tell for a moment whether it was his hallucination. Just now in front of Zhou Yuqi's tablet, he was still complaining about why his son died but the murderer was still alive and well. He really hoped that Ye Chengyun would die in the same way.
As soon as I came out, I heard the maid's words.
He almost laughed...the evil gloating feeling in his heart was about to stir.
But he finally suppressed it. This kind of thing really can't be made too obvious.
Ye Lanxin sat down on the ground. This fact was really hard for her to accept.
In her heart, the children of their Ye family are closer to her than those of the Zhou family, even though those of the Zhou family all call her mother.
"What should I do? What should I do..."
She sat there for a long time without reacting.
"Madam, please go over quickly..."
Zhou Zhili thought about it and decided not to go.
He was worried that if he went there and really showed his gloating, it would make the relationship between the two families even more awkward.
Ye Lanxin didn't ask for anything else. She was numb at this time and quickly got up.
"Father, don't you really need to go over and take a look?" Zhou Yuzhi asked.
Zhou Zhili shook his head. "I won't go. Why should I go to comfort them on such a gratifying occasion? It's what they deserve."
Zhou Yuzhi said, "Father, this matter is really too strange. The same method, the same result. People who don't know would think it's our Zhou family's revenge. If you don't go over, I'm afraid the Ye family will think so even more."
Zhou Zhili reacted, as if he really had this suspicion.
But he didn't care. He said, "So what? Although we can't directly break off relations with them, our Zhou family is the one with real potential. After all, we have your aunt in the palace. Even if she hasn't won the emperor's favor recently, it's only temporary. She can raise an adult prince. Naturally, she will have a superior status in the future. Moreover, the third prince is at least a prince. What can the Ye family hope to compare with?"
At this time, Zhou Zhili also showed his calculating side.
Zhou Yuzhi thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.
Now that Princess Jincheng is old and the Empress Dowager is around, the Emperor doesn't need to give her any face, so she is not very useful.
As for the Ye family, they really rely entirely on the two marriages with the Shang family and the Zhou family.
"No matter what, we are now one. To outsiders, our interests are closely linked and difficult to separate. If something really happens, father should be more cautious."
I didn't expect Zhou Yuzhi to be able to think of these things. As a result, his next sentence made Zhou Zhili nervous.
"Who knows if Ye Chengyun is really dead..."
Zhou Zhili immediately decided to go and take a look in person.
The three people from the Zhou family divided into three groups and went to the Ye family.
After Ye Lanxin entered the room, she cried a few times. The Ye family wanted to denounce Zhou Zhili, but then they heard a servant come to report that Zhou Zhili had already entered the room.
Sure enough, not long after, Zhou Zhili came in with a serious expression. After seeing them, he simply saluted.
"Is Chengyun really gone?"
The necessary disbelief and sadness must be expressed.
Shang Hongmian's red and swollen eyes were not fake at all. Ye Chi remained silent and turned his face away.
Pan nodded while crying, "Zhili, now that Chengyun has received his retribution, shouldn't you let go of your resentment towards the Ye family?"
Zhou Zhili was caught off guard by the fact that she would bring up such a sensitive topic at this time.
"Mother-in-law, what are you talking about..."
Mrs. Pan didn't hesitate and continued, "We all know that Yu Qi died, and you were heartbroken. Then you accepted our advice and said it was an accident, and that he fell down on his own. This made you very embarrassed, and you might even hate us. Now we have received retribution, and you can rest assured. All the things we fought for before are now meaningless."
After she finished speaking, she moved aside and said, "You came here to confirm whether Cheng Yun was really dead, right? Look, he's right here."
Although she expressed Zhou Zhili's concerns in this way, the Ye family was not surprised.
Instead, Zhou Zhili felt a little confused, as if he was naked and being watched by these people.
However, curiosity still drove him forward and checked Ye Chengyun who was lying there.
Although it had been cleaned up, judging from the way he died, it was really the same as Zhou Yuqi's.
The pleasure he felt at having his revenge far outweighed the empathy among relatives for having lost their young son.
"My condolences..."
He could only squeeze out these two words.
He was really afraid that if he said anything more, people would know what he was really thinking at the moment.
Ye Chi responded coldly: "Does my brother-in-law believe that Cheng Yun is really dead now?"
Zhou Zhili looked at his eyes and didn't want to argue with him, but when he thought about their attitude of shirking responsibility when his youngest son died, he felt angry.
"I heard that this was done by someone from the merchant side. What are you going to do?"
After he asked this, the situation instantly became awkward.
"Lord Zhou, there's no need to be so insinuating. We will naturally shoulder the responsibilities we should bear. However, the playful fight between the two children was indeed an accident. From what Lord Zhou said, it seems that he hopes my son will pay with his life."
In the corner next to him, Shang Hongyang, who had been sitting there silently, spoke and then stood up.
He has been exiled to Longjiang City these years, living a life of luxury and has gained a lot of weight.
He and Shang Hongmian have a very good brother-sister relationship, just like the siblings of the Ye family.
As distressed as Zhou Zhili was at the time, Ye Chi must be even more distressed now about this matter.
Zhou Zhili said directly, "Of course not. I won't be involved in this matter, I won't give any opinions, and I won't help with the decision-making. I know that my second brother and sister-in-law should be the ones feeling the most pain right now. We should discuss the specifics with them. However, we must give an explanation to the elderly. After all, my father-in-law and mother-in-law are not young anymore and can't withstand such stimulation."
After he finished speaking, he didn't care about the feelings of these people and asked, "Why isn't Ling Yue here?"
Everyone from the first and second wives was there, as were the children, but Ye Lingyue was missing. This was suspicious in itself.
Ye Cheng was embarrassed for a moment, but he quickly realized, "She's injured, so it's not convenient for her to meet guests."
"There are no guests here, they are all family." Zhou Zhili hasn't felt so happy today for a long time.
He married two daughters of the Ye family successively. Whether from the perspective of Ye Hesheng or Ye Lanxin, he was the eldest brother-in-law, but he was always afraid of saying something wrong and making his father-in-law and mother-in-law unhappy. Today, he opened up.
Ye Cheng then said, "Brother-in-law, don't be so picky at this time. Compared to Cheng Yun's matter, are those things more important?"
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