Chapter 202 Internal Conflicts within the Ye Family
Pan's words calmed down the angry Qin Kerou. Shang Hongmian saw that she had calmed down and decided not to continue to argue with her.
Ye Keguan stood up and said, "You guys can research it. After all, it all comes down to what happened back then. I don't want to hear about it."
"Father, in this hall where you're not here, what we say doesn't count."
Ye Cheng said something immediately, his tone sounding a little aggrieved.
He seemed to be complaining about his father's absence, making their voices seem insignificant.
He also understood that his father didn't want to hear them involve Gu Ruanci in the matter.
Upon hearing this, Ye Keguan frowned, and a trace of helplessness and heartache flashed in his eyes.
These are his own children, and Gu Ruanci is the person he feels most sorry for.
He couldn't bear to watch his children being plotted against by Gu Runci one after another. He couldn't stay here to listen to how his children were going to fight back against Gu Runci, or even give them advice.
"Ye Cheng, what are you talking about? Have you forgotten everything your father taught you?"
He said this weakly, his tone somewhat helpless.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cheng lowered his head and said no more.
The entire hall fell into silence, with only the occasional sound of the night wind, which seemed to be telling of the family's unrest.
Ye Keguan looked around and said, "I know what you are thinking. Now both of them are my children. What do you want me to do? Yes, Ruanci refused to recognize me, but why did all this happen? If you hadn't been so focused on Lan Xin and forced Hesheng away, would Hesheng have died outside? Would Ruanci hate our Ye family so much?"
After he finished speaking, no one answered.
Seeing that they were speechless, Ye Keguan added, "I know you all love your own children, and I love my grandchildren too, so I don't want to hear what you have to say. I've tried my best to turn a blind eye, so what else do you want me to do?"
He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that he couldn't fall down at this moment.
Perhaps it was to support the family, or perhaps it was to help Gu Ruanci realize his obsession of seeing off the young with his old age.
He didn't say anything else and walked out somewhat lonely.
Ye Cheng wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Ye Chi.
"Brother, let father be quiet for a while."
Everyone fell silent again, even Qin Kerou, who had been so aggressive just now, stopped talking.
Finally, it was Pan who spoke up: "Alright, stop standing and sit down. We in the Ye family never rely on quarrels to solve problems."
Upon hearing this, everyone took their seats, but their expressions remained solemn.
Pan looked at her children in front of her with mixed feelings. She knew that this incident had dealt a heavy blow to the Ye family, but what worried her even more was that the conflicts within the family had been exposed.
She sighed softly and continued, "For so many years, our Ye family has been a harmonious and friendly family. Although this matter is difficult, we cannot lose our composure. Ye Cheng and Ke Rou, as the eldest son and daughter-in-law, and the heir to the title, you must set an example and think more about the family, not just your own little family."
Ye Cheng nodded upon hearing this, looking somewhat ashamed. He understood that his words had been impulsive and that he had not considered the overall interests of the family.
Qin Kerou didn't dare to refute. If she didn't have this relationship with Pan, she would never have been able to become the marquis' wife.
Over the years, Pan has indeed been more on her side, because Shang Hongmian has the support of Princess Jincheng, while she does not.
Pan looked at the others and said earnestly, "You all know that I'm not your father's original wife. According to our ancestors' rules, our branch would have to bow down to Gu Ruanci's branch, but we've still lived a respectable life these past few years. Your father has given you everything he could over the years. Even when he forced Ye Hesheng to leave, he only sighed with heartache and didn't stop us."
The Ye family naturally understood what Pan said.
"Mother, I know this, but we can't just let father harm our children like this just because he is in his old age and feels guilty towards Ye Hesheng and can't bear to see Gu Runci suffer?" Shang Hongmian was not convinced.
Mrs. Pan looked at her and said, "When did I ever say such a thing? We have come this far not by our individual strength, but by our unity. Now, although the matter of Gu Ruanci is a headache for us, we can't fight among ourselves and make a fool of ourselves. I just mentioned your father's difficulties to remind you that there is no need to let him know too much. If you have anything to do, just discuss it with each other and do it. Ye Cheng and Ye Chi knew about this matter. It was just that they were not as skilled as Gu Ruanci and lost to him. Let's learn from it. Why do we have to figure out who is responsible?"
After Pan finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
Seeing this, Mrs. Pan felt a little comforted.
In fact, she was also shocked in her heart. This Gu Ruanci was much more difficult to deal with than Ye Hesheng back then.
She continued, "Okay, now let's discuss how to deal with Gu Ruanci's next move. Ye Chi, you usually have the most ideas, so tell me yours first."
Ye Chi pondered for a moment after hearing this, then slowly spoke, "Now we can confirm that Gu Ruanci came back this time, clearly well prepared. And she must have accomplices in the city, otherwise she wouldn't be so successful and unexpected every time. I am even more certain that Cheng Yun's death must be related to Gu Ruanci. We can't take it lightly and must be fully prepared. I suggest that we first understand her background, see who she is colluding with, and what forces are behind her, and then formulate a countermeasure."
When everyone heard what Ye Chi said, they all felt that what he said made sense, and nodded in agreement.
Pan nodded and said, "Since you have an idea, let's do it."
So, everyone in the Ye family began to discuss strategies to deal with Gu Ruanci, and the entire hall once again fell into a tense and solemn atmosphere.
The internal conflicts within the Ye family were only suppressed, not disappeared.
Gu Ruanci was naturally very satisfied with the rumors outside.
"County Lady, that Ye Chengyao is really a disaster. The lives of those maids are in the hands of the Ye family. No one dares to come forward to testify, and there is no way to trace those who died. Now they just cripple him. Isn't that too easy for him?" Nong Chun always felt that Ye Chengyao could be even more miserable.
Gu Ruanci combed her hair while letting Zang Xia help her fix it, and said, "I haven't thought about it. Forget it. He doesn't deserve to live."
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