In the main hall of the Ye family mansion, a barrage of questions rained down on Ye Ren'an: What exactly is the identity of the person the child is currently with?
Did the other party mention the child's origin?
How is the child now? Does he know about his own origins...?
In fact, besides Ye Jinquan questioning whether there was a conspiracy involved, others also had the same thought, feeling that there might be some kind of conspiracy.
Ye Ren'an remained calm and gestured for everyone to be patient. Once things had quieted down, he recounted everything he had heard that day.
Upon hearing that the child had been kidnapped by the villainous Black Impermanence, Xia was so heartbroken that she fainted. The old lady also pounded her chest and cursed Black Impermanence as a wicked devil.
As soon as the eldest son, Ye Liangwen, entered the mansion, he saw the hall filled with crying and cursing, a complete mess. The mansion physician also rushed over to examine Xia Shi, saying that it was caused by a combination of grief and joy that had triggered her anger. After inserting an acupuncture needle into her philtrum, she slowly woke up.
"My poor Jun'er..." Although I had never thought of the best outcome, I still couldn't accept hearing with my own ears the suffering my child endured at such a young age at the hands of evil people.
Her baby, whom she carried for ten months, was subjected to such abuse: begging, going hungry, being poorly clothed, and being beaten and cursed from time to time, and even being called a lackey.
"Zi'an, ask where that beast is buried, find him, whip his corpse, and scatter his bones to the wind!" The old lady slammed her cane on the ground in anger.
Ye Ren'an comforted his wife and then his mother, but he didn't feel tired or exhausted; these were normal emotions.
"Grandmother, Mother, don't be anxious. Father's judgment of people is never wrong. Since the other party said that he was bringing Fourth Brother back, even if we don't believe that person, we should believe Father's words."
"My fourth brother has suffered hardships outside, but thankfully Father and Mother saw it with their own eyes, and he's alright. That's a blessing in disguise. When he returns home, we'll make it up to him properly and treat him even better." Ye Liangwen comforted his father.
"Well, let's find him a tutor first. He's been traveling around with that young lady, so he probably hasn't been allowed to study," suggested Uncle Ye Renshi.
There was no intention to blame the young woman; she was the child's savior, saving the child and treating him well, ensuring he had enough to eat and wear—that was already very kind of her.
"Father, does my fourth brother really look that much like me?" Ye Liangxian asked, thinking of something.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ren'an smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, if the two of you stood together, people would believe you were twins."
"Father, given what Fourth Brother has experienced since childhood, his personality might be affected. Should we give instructions to everyone in the household to be careful about what they say in front of him?" Ye Liangcheng, the second son, said after careful consideration.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ren'an's smile deepened: "This shouldn't be necessary. That young lady has taken very good care of your fourth brother."
“Liangcheng’s concerns are not without merit. Even if that young lady treats Jun’er very well, she has no blood relation to him and only came to his side two years ago. How can she be as good as family?” Ye Jinquan said.
Inside the hall, some people nodded in agreement.
They believed the young woman was a kind-hearted person, but she would never treat Jun'er like family.
"By the way, Jun'er likes to cook. If he wants to cook after he returns to the manor, remember not to stop him or say anything inappropriate." Ye Ren'an quickly reminded her, remembering what Lady Hong had told him.
"This is outrageous. He is the young master of our Ye family. He may have no choice but to cook outside. Who would enjoy cooking if they had no other option?"
"If Jun'er says he likes someone, maybe he's just trying to please that young lady?" Uncle disagreed.
"Whether Jun'er truly likes it or it's just something he said against his will while he was away, we'll see when he comes back. If he really likes it, then we'll prepare a side room in his courtyard and turn it into a small kitchen, so he can play around with it," Madam Xia immediately stated.
We try our best to fulfill any of our son's wishes and desires.
What's so absurd about this? It's not some kind of evil custom of bullying men and women.
When Xia expressed her opinion, her uncle disagreed but didn't say anything more. After all, it wasn't easy for his niece-in-law to find her child.
"That's all. Before Miss Hong gives any word, none of you are allowed to disturb them. It's not too late to bring Jun'er back to the manor once he has figured things out and accepted it," Ye Ren'an solemnly instructed.
Upon hearing this, Xia, the child's biological mother, who was most eager to take her son back, was willing to endure and wait.
Only Ye Jinquan and Ye Ren'an expressed their incomprehension, saying that returning to one's biological parents was a good thing, especially since the biological father was a prefect of the fourth rank.
With this status and position, isn't it better than following that wandering young lady?
If it were someone else, they would probably be eager to get it back.
Having said everything that needed to be said, Ye Ren'an changed into his official robes and went to the government office.
"Third brother, what are you going to do outside the manor? Did you not take Father's instructions seriously?" After seeing off the two elders with his eldest brother, Ye Liangcheng, who was walking back, spotted his younger brother hiding behind the bonsai tree.
Ye Liangwen frowned as he looked at his third brother who had come out. He was also angry. His brother, who was usually quite well-behaved and obedient, was acting so inconsiderately today.
"Eldest brother, second brother, I just wanted to see fourth brother. Father and Mother have both seen him, but I haven't seen him. However, I don't want to disobey Father's instructions. My servant Ah Zhong has found out that the house where fourth brother and the others are staying is next to Ah Zhong's fellow villager."
Just a wall away, I'll go over and peek at my fourth brother from the top of the wall. I won't disturb them or show myself. There shouldn't be anything wrong with that, right?
Eldest brother, second brother, don't you want to go and see your fourth brother?
Although I'll be able to see him in a few days, I really can't wait. I just want to see him, even just for a glimpse.
"Just pretend you don't know, okay? Even if I get punished by Father when I come back, I'm willing to do it." Ye Liangxian pleaded with his two older brothers, rubbing his hands together.
"Brother, why don't I go with him? I'll keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't do anything reckless," said Ye Liangcheng, the second brother.
Hearing his second brother say this, Ye Liangxian nodded hurriedly.
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A quarter of an hour later, Ah Zhong's fellow villager, Uncle Ah Xi, carefully brought over a wooden ladder and looked curiously at the three young noblemen standing at the base of the wall. The prefect's three sons had actually come to his house today? And were they even planning to climb over the wall?
The house next door was bought just a few days ago, and people moved in yesterday. It seems there are several children there.
What do these new neighbors do? How did they manage to attract the three sons of the prefect?
Ye Liangxian arranged the wooden ladder, tucked a corner of his robe into his belt, and carefully climbed up...
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