The old lady also said, "Even siblings need to support and care for each other to have a deep relationship."
"Besides, you and Jin'er are not from the same womb. He has already brought honor to your family. You can't disregard his life and death and end up ruining yourself."
When she said these words, the old lady had an expression of worry for her children and grandchildren. It seemed that she was not only thinking about Ye Cunjin, but also about Ye Qingxue from the bottom of her heart.
Ye Qingxue's lips curled into a cold smile: "Grandmother is right. Although Minister Ye was adopted and belongs to the eldest branch of the family, he and I were never born from the same womb."
The old lady thought she had persuaded her, but then she saw a chilling glint flash in Ye Qingxue's eyes.
She said, "If Minister Ye dares to stop me from offering sacrifices to my father, then he should not inherit my father's title."
The old lady was startled. "Jin'er was adopted by your father so that his lineage wouldn't die out. Aren't you grateful to him?"
Ye Qingxue suddenly said firmly, "Even if he hadn't been adopted by my father, my father wouldn't have died out."
"What?" The old lady was shocked and staggered back half a step. Wang Mama immediately stepped forward to support her and patted her hand to calm her down.
But then Ye Qingxue smiled sweetly, and the chilling glint she had just displayed vanished completely.
“Grandmother, as long as I am Father’s bloodline, I can find a son-in-law to marry into the family. If Minister Ye does not become the young marquis, my husband can inherit the title. In this way, Father will not die without an heir.”
What a scare! What a scare!
The old lady's breathing became much easier. It turned out that Ye Qingxue had such thoughts. She thought Ye Qingxue had discovered something extraordinary. Fortunately, Ye Qingxue had no idea!
However, the old lady was so frightened that all her strength seemed to have been drained away. She leaned on Granny Wang and had no strength left to speak to Ye Qingxue.
Moreover, no matter what you say to this wretched child, it's completely useless. She insists on what she has decided, and she won't bow her head even when the other party is the high-ranking and powerful Prince Ding.
These bones... are just too hard.
Ye Qingxue ignored her and walked up to Yun Chi, speaking with a hint of sarcasm:
"In front of the people, the prince apologized to me and admitted his mistakes. But behind closed doors, he made me kneel down and apologize. The prince really embodied the word 'hypocrisy' to the fullest."
Yun Chi's face was dark, and his eyes were surging with anger.
Han Dingbian, standing beside him, had his hands clenched into fists. He was waiting for Yun Chi to give him a hint so he could rush forward and strike Ye Qingxue's temple.
I guarantee I'll smash her head open and splatter her brains out.
He was ambushed by her earlier because he was completely unprepared; otherwise, how could Ye Qingxue, a woman, have cut off his sideburn hair?
Her success will only happen once; she will never experience it again for the rest of her life.
Yun Chi stood tall and proud, his hands behind his back, exuding the aura of a high-ranking person, which also carried an invisible anger and killing intent.
—Killing Ye Qingxue here shouldn't be a problem, right? Surely, if a prince kills a woman from the inner quarters, would anyone in the Marquis's mansion dare report it to the authorities?
Based on his understanding of the people in the Marquis's mansion, if Ye Qingxue were killed in her own courtyard, there would certainly be no one who would dare to, or be willing to, report it to the authorities on her behalf.
unmanned!
Then, let's kill them!
Yun Chi's fingers, which had been motionless for a long time, suddenly twitched, and Han Dingbian saw it.
Ye Qingxue seemed to have sensed something, and she suddenly spoke up: "Our Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion has people who provide information to the capital's tabloids. If Your Highness or anyone around you causes me to lose a single hair while I'm in my mansion today, the whole city will know by tomorrow morning."
One sentence froze Han Dingbian in his tracks, and he abruptly turned to look at Yun Chi's expression.
The fingertips that had been raised behind Yun Chi froze for a moment before finally pressing down.
He repeatedly schemed against Ye Qingxue so that she would suffer in silence, unable to express her pain, and forced to obediently accept her fate.
But every single time, Ye Qingxue shamelessly brought these schemes to the forefront, thwarting his plans.
What should I do?
He really wanted to kill Ye Qingxue.
Yun Chi's gaze fell on the old lady behind Ye Qingxue. The Marquis's mansion wasn't without its own people, especially Ye Cunjin, who still needed his help to get promoted...
Therefore, the Marquis's mansion has plenty of people willing to fight for him and kill Ye Qingxue. He doesn't need to do it himself, dirtying his hands and damaging his reputation.
Just like today.
Having figured it out, Yun Chi smiled coldly, her tone unreadable: "Miss Ye, you're very good!"
He stepped back, his gaze fixed on Ye Qingxue, like a hunter staring intently at his prey.
Finally, he led Han Dingbian into the main hall of the Marquis's residence, waiting for the crowd outside to disperse before leaving.
The old lady followed and ordered someone to prepare the finest tea and snacks, and then apologized to Yun Chi.
"This wretched child has been unrestrained since childhood, yet she dares to be so disrespectful in front of the Prince. When her elder brother returns, I will definitely have him teach her a lesson and give the Prince an explanation!"
Yun Chi sipped the freshly brewed tea, suppressing the intense anger and murderous intent in his heart, before slowly saying, "I see that everyone in the Marquis's mansion is polite and respectful, and they all know their place. But Miss Ye seems to be different from everyone else. Could it be..."
The old lady was still waiting for him to say something next, but Yun Chi didn't.
Han Dingbian understood, and he said, "Madam, I think Miss Ye is different not only from the people in the Marquis's mansion, but also from normal people outside."
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