Ye Yabing, like a defeated beast, instinctively took two steps back upon seeing Ye Qingxue. She then suddenly stopped, as if remembering something, and angrily asked, "Ye Qingxue, what do you want to do by blocking my way!"
"I haven't committed any crime or murder. If you dare to kill me, you can forget about being the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family!" Ye Yabing said fiercely, but her voice was weak.
Having repeatedly failed in her battles against Ye Qingxue, and suffering severe psychological trauma from disfigurement, Ye Yabing was genuinely afraid of Ye Qingxue from the bottom of her heart.
Ye Qingxue wore an ice-blue dress, and the setting sun cast a long shadow of her, making her look both ethereal and icy.
"You already know that your father was killed by Min Yingying, so why do you still recognize your enemy as your mother?"
"That's an incredibly stupid question," Ye Yabing sneered. "Father only loves you, this country bumpkin. He has never loved me, his daughter. Only my second aunt treats me like a precious gem."
Ye Qingxue said, "If my father had not been murdered back then, he would have had many more opportunities to make contributions to the Great Zhou Dynasty in those nine years. With my father's abilities, he would probably have been granted the title of Duke by now, instead of just a Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery."
Ye Yabing said sharply, "What do you want to say!"
Ye Qingxue said calmly, "If my father hadn't been on his deathbed back then, the emperor wouldn't have issued the decree to grant me this marriage. I would have grown up in the Jingzhou manor, and even if my family had found me a marriage, it would probably have been with an ordinary family."
"But you are different. If your father is granted the title of Duke, you will be the eldest daughter of the Duke's mansion, with a more prestigious status than you are now."
"No matter if you and Prince Ding or any other prince are in love, your marriage will not be hindered, but will only be blessed and fulfilled! Even if you want to marry the Crown Prince, it will not be difficult."
Ye Yabing was stunned. Could her original status really be even more noble? Could she even marry the Crown Prince so easily?
It seems so. If her father were alive and had made countless military achievements, what Ye Qingxue said might not be impossible!
Ye Qingxue continued, "Between you and me, sisters, we will not turn against each other because of His Highness Prince Ding. You will not want to kill me, and I will not ruin your face by resisting."
Ye Yabing clenched her fists tightly and gritted her teeth.
The word "disfigurement" is her deepest pain, no matter when or where, and she can't bear to hear it from anyone.
Moreover, the one who is mentioning these two words now is Ye Qingxue, the instigator.
Just as Ye Yabing was about to get angry, Ye Qingxue's tone suddenly became sharp: "But Min Yingying killed my father, causing his military achievements to be forced to stop nine years ago, preventing our Marquis's Mansion from advancing any further!"
"Your Highness Prince Ding is nothing but a mere prince, yet you dared to lay a hand on me, and I disfigured you! All of this is thanks to Min Yingying! If it weren't for her, the Marquis's mansion wouldn't have ended up like this, and neither of us would be in this predicament!"
Ye Yabing was shocked. Was her current predicament caused by her second aunt?
She refused to believe it and immediately shouted angrily, "Ye Qingxue, you bitch, you're trying to sow discord!"
Ye Qingxue laughed instead of getting angry: "Fine, just take it as me trying to sow discord. But think about it, why was Father killed by Min Yingying? You weren't born from Min Yingying's womb, yet she treats you very well, why?"
"It's very simple. She killed her father, who had no sons. Ye Cunjin was then adopted by her father, presided over his funeral, and naturally inherited the title. Min Yingying killed her father so that Ye Cunjin could seize the title."
"As for Min Yingying being nice to you, it's to sharpen you into a sharp blade to use against me. She's the one who calls the shots in the entire Marquis's mansion."
"You are her pawn, a very useful pawn. The ridiculous thing is that you still think she is sincere towards you. That's all I have to say. Believe it or not, it's up to you."
Ye Qingxue finished speaking decisively, turned around and left, leaving Ye Yabing standing there in a rage.
She trembled all over, gritting her teeth as she said, "Hanyu, what do you think of what that bitch said?"
Han Yu frowned and pondered for a moment before tentatively saying, "Second Miss, I think what the Eldest Miss said... makes some sense."
Ye Yabing turned to look at Granny Tu again: "Granny, what do you think?"
Granny Tu quickly bowed her head: "Second Miss, this old servant doesn't know... However, it's not entirely impossible that the Eldest Miss is right. Marquis Zhongyong was indeed brave and skilled in battle. If he hadn't died young, he might have really been granted the title of Duke."
"Isn't General Li, who served under the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor, the one who was enfeoffed as Duke of Wei five years ago after suppressing the rebellion?"
Ye Yabing felt cold all over and didn't know what to do for a moment. Even the generals under her father's command could be granted the title of Duke, so wouldn't her father have an even better chance?
Unfortunately, my father was murdered at a young age.
Her status could have risen along with her father's military achievements, and she could have freely chosen her husband—even if he were a prince, it wouldn't have been difficult.
However, because her second aunt killed her father, it has become so difficult for her to marry Prince Ding, and now she is even disfigured.
Ye Yabing raised her hand to touch her face, which was uneven. Could it all be caused by her second aunt?
Is she really just a sharp knife in her second aunt's hand, meant to stab Ye Qingxue? Her second aunt is not good to Ye Cunsi at all, but she is very good to her. Is it just because she is useful?
Granny Tu said cautiously, "Second Miss, the sun has set, and it's cold outside. Let's hurry up and go."
"Where are you going?" Ye Yabing was full of hostility, her eyes filled with venom as she looked at Granny Tu, as if Granny Tu was the one who was the most wicked person.
Granny Tu became even more nervous: "Didn't I say to go... to talk to Madam Min? If you had any troubles before, go to Madam Min for advice, and you'll be fine in no time."
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