But what exactly happened after that day?
Who stopped the mother's terrible actions?
Looking up at Granny Chen, she quickly thought of her elderly grandmother and asked with even more concern, "Grandma rescued Youxue that night, right? Was Grandma injured?"
Surprisingly, the seemingly clumsy young lady turned out to be incredibly clever, guessing the answer almost immediately. Granny Chen nodded without denying it, then feigned concealment, saying, "The old lady suffered a minor injury, but she's almost fully recovered these past few days. She instructed the young lady not to go to the madam's place if she wakes up. As for the young master's affairs, the master will take care of them."
"I'm going to visit my grandmother." Qian Youxue struggled to stand up.
"The old lady said that she needs to rest these days, and so does the eldest young lady, so please don't go." Granny Chen politely declined the eldest young lady's request. This was also the old lady's wish, as she was worried that the eldest young lady would feel even worse if she saw that haggard and pale face.
Qian Youxue fell silent. Her grandmother must be seriously injured and didn't want her to go, afraid of worrying her. She knew she wouldn't be able to do anything when needed. She hadn't even been able to protect those around her, let alone defend herself. She needed to reflect on her actions and speed things up.
"Miss, you are too weak. You should rest before you talk to me." Yunhe stepped forward, took Granny Chen's hand, and helped the young lady walk back.
Qian Youxue stared blankly ahead, like a walking corpse, her ears ringing with the conversation between her mother and Granny Yang. That damned Granny Yang, she would make sure that wretched maid died a horrible death.
Granny Chen followed her into the house, comforted Qian Youxue for a few more minutes, and then hurried back to report that Qian Youxue had woken up.
After Granny Chen left, Qian Youxue grasped Yunhe's hand, her voice trembling, and asked, "What happened to Lianxin's body?"
"The old lady asked Granny Chen to bring the body back and find a place to bury it," Yunhe said softly, wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes.
“She followed me for many years. I was stupid and clumsy before, but she never looked down on me. She always protected me. Over the years, I don’t know how many grievances I suffered and how many beatings and scoldings I endured. Now, I have just seen hope, and she’s gone just like that? Waaah… Yunhe, why are they so vicious?” Qian Youxue couldn’t help but burst into tears again as she spoke.
Yunhe carefully wiped away the young lady's tears, sniffed, and said with deep regret, "Lianxin's life has been so hard, but she is, after all, your own mother!"
“Biological mother! Hmph hmph hmph…” Qian Youxue laughed, a cold laugh, a desolate laugh, a sorrowful laugh, a laugh that brought tears to her eyes and made her heart ache.
She pounded her chest in anguish, took a desperate breath, and said, "Have you ever seen a biological mother use her own daughter's blood and flesh as a medicinal ingredient to save her son? Even tigers don't eat their cubs, so why is she doing this to me? Why is this happening to me?"
The thought of this triggered the deep-seated grief within her, and she almost lost control, smashing the table in front of her with her fist. She let the blood trickle down her fingers, feeling no pain whatsoever.
Yunhe felt a chill run down his spine. He had seen many vicious people while following the young master, but he had never seen anyone feed their son with the flesh and blood of their own daughter. Just how much hatred could there be?
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