Chapter 188 The Real Murderer
She didn't know what had happened to the Zhou family, so she had to reply with a note truthfully.
When Wen Zimei saw his sister's reply, he sighed, but there was still a way to remedy the situation.
How big of a difference can there be between the Ye family and the Zhou family?
After all, the second branch has already admitted that it was Zhang Qiongru who did it, so they naturally won't come out to clarify, so they just assume that it was Zhou Zhili who did it.
Since it is related to Zhou Zhili and also to the Ye family, isn't that normal?
After Gu Ruanci met the old lady of the Ye family, the whole family became much more obedient. They probably knew that they would not gain any advantage by conflicting with her at this time.
At this time, she received news from Lu Enyan that he had seen suspicious people entering and leaving the Ye family, just like the people who Gu Ruanci described as having hunted her and her daughter.
Gu Ruanci looked at the things left behind at the scene and muttered to himself, "I've been hiding for so many years. Now that the Ye and Zhou families are already at odds, I suddenly show up. Do I think I'm a fool?"
Nong Chun and Zang Xia both felt that they could not let it go easily, after all, they had been following this clue for many years.
"Miss, the information from the prince should be reliable. Maybe the Ye family has determined that Ye Chengyun's death is related to the county lady, so they brought these people out again..."
After Nongchun finished speaking, Zangxia agreed and said, "That's right, County Lady. The Ye family took Madam's dowry back then, so naturally they were worried about it being exposed, so they wanted to make a last-ditch effort... And as long as Madam is alive, Ye Lanxin will always bear the stigma of a bitch, and they can't help but be angry..."
Gu Ruanci said, "Even if my mother died, wouldn't she still be unable to remove the label of a bitch? Over the years, how many of those noble ladies have truly taken her seriously? She still dreams of letting her daughter cling to the powerful, not knowing that people in that circle are all smiling foxes. They may laugh and joke with you on the surface, but behind your back they have already devalued you to nothing."
She continued to play with the thing in her hand, and after thinking about it, she decided to be cautious.
She always felt that she was not far from the truth of that year.
Zhou Qingdai returned to the Zhou family, and now the atmosphere in the Zhou family is very depressing.
"Mom, I'm finally pregnant. It's been over a month now..."
Zhou Qingdai could not hide her excitement. She had been married for two years and still had no children of her own.
If this continues, I'm afraid the concubine in the mansion will give birth to a bastard son.
After hearing this, Wen Zimei's eyes were filled with surprise.
This is the real good news. My daughter finally has a son. If this baby is a son, her position in her husband's family will be more stable in the future.
"Hurry up and sit down... Mammy, have someone bring two cushions..."
The nanny happily asked someone to get it, and Zhou Qingdai sat down happily.
"It's only been over a month, and the fetus is unstable now, so how can you walk around? You can't tell anyone before three months, understand?"
Wen Zimei's eyes were half angry and half doting, and her expression was gentle.
Zhou Qingdai said coquettishly, "Mother, I'm anxious to let you know this good news. I wanted to keep it a secret at first, but then I realized it's such a big deal. If I don't tell you, there will be one less person to share my joy with..."
After she finished speaking, she gently placed her hand on her belly with a happy look on her face.
Wen Zimei's eyes seemed to melt, and it seemed that all the previous calculations were no longer important.
"Mother, when I just came in, I passed by the front yard and saw that my second uncle and second aunt didn't look very happy. Did they encounter something worrying again?"
After the servant brought the mat, Zhou Qingdai asked.
Wen Zimei asked the servants to leave, took her hand and said, "It's nothing. Zhou Yuqi is dead, and the Ye family is in trouble now. It's natural for them to be worried..."
"But I don't think Mother seems to be in a hurry... We still have to rely on the Zhou family..."
Zhou Qingdai's words didn't sound very sincere.
She was seeking support for the Zhou family, not for the people in the Zhou family.
Wen Zimei patted her hands and did not answer.
Zhou Qingdai continued, "If my father were still alive, if he were the one sitting in the position of Marquis, if I were a man, the Marquisate would never have become what it is today under my second uncle's rule... That Ye Lanxin ruined the Zhou family's reputation. I will never forget it. I faced so many difficulties when I was negotiating marriage. If it weren't for my aunt's intervention, and if people hadn't considered the Duke of Duan's Mansion, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to get married..."
Her resentment is not false.
Wen Zimei gently stroked her hair and said, "Don't worry about things that shouldn't be your concern. You are pregnant now, so you shouldn't be overworked or overly worried..."
"But Gu Ruanci is too powerful now. If she finds out what happened back then..."
Zhou Qingdai obviously knew the truth of that year, so she was worried.
Wen Zimei, however, looked relaxed: "Don't worry, this matter has been taken over by your second aunt..."
She recounted the entire conversation between her and Ye Lanxin that day.
Zhou Qingdai's heart instantly settled down, and the expression on her face became unusually relaxed.
"That's good, but the blame is ultimately placed on my grandmother..."
Zhou Qingdai still has complicated feelings towards Madam Zhang.
"She's already passed away, so just consider it as one more thing she did for us. Over the years, she's always put your second uncle and his family first, simply because you're not a man and can't inherit the title. It's all because of that bitch Ye Hesheng. If she hadn't married in and given birth to so many sons, how could the title have gone to the second branch? Why would your grandmother have refused to let me adopt a son from the Wen family?"
When Wen Zimei mentioned this matter, his tone suddenly became cold.
She stood up and walked a few steps in the room, her eyes becoming even colder.
"That's right, this is all Ye Hesheng's fault. She gave birth to so many sons, but she couldn't defeat Ye Lanxin. Knowing about your second uncle and Ye Lanxin's scandal, she should have killed them, and poisoned those ungrateful sons as well! She was just a passing guest in the Zhou family. She gave birth to three sons and then left, yet she took away the title. She deserves to die!"
At this moment, Wen Zimei no longer had the gentleness and calmness of the past, but instead had a fierce look in her eyes.
Zhou Qingdai stood up and walked to her, putting her hand on hers.
"Mother, she is dead. Don't think about it anymore."
Wen Zimei's gaze instantly shifted back to her daughter, and she said lovingly, "She's dead. Now that Gu Ruanci is back, it's time for all the Zhou family members to die with her help. I want to see what will happen to this title now that the Zhou family has no more men. Then I'll ask the Emperor to adopt a man from the Wen family to inherit the title, which would be considered a continuation of the glory of the main branch of the Wen family..."
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