After Ye Qingxue took Hongzhu, she had someone send her to the stables to take over the tasks Ye Cunsi had previously done, such as feeding and brushing the horses.
As for Granny Hu, Ye Qingxue had her stay in Jiangyun Pavilion to take care of things like Min Yingying's meals and clothing.
However, now that Granny Hu is injured and has difficulty taking care of herself, Min Yingying will not receive much care. She can only be kept alive for the time being.
Min Yingying lay on the bed, unable to move. Hearing the commotion outside, she shouted angrily, "Ye Qingxue, I'm still your second aunt. You'll be struck by lightning for treating me like this!"
Ye Qingxue said, "You murdered your brother, so even if you are struck by lightning, you will be the first one struck!"
Min Yingying was panting heavily: "Even if Jin'er was adopted by the eldest son's family, he is still my son, and he will never let you go!"
"What a coincidence! I had no intention of letting him off the hook either. Let him come at me and see who ends up with the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion!"
Ye Qingxue's voice was cold and clear, like a gust of cold wind that swept into the room, making Min Yingying shiver and freeze so hard that she couldn't utter a single word.
The news reached Fushouju.
The old lady trembled with anger: "This is outrageous! This little brat has gone too far! Her behavior at home is just as ruthless and barbaric as her father's on the battlefield! She has no sense of decorum whatsoever!"
She slammed her hand on the table: "Go and call the eldest son's wife here again, and tell her to send Ye Cunsi away tomorrow. That little brat must be relying on Ye Cunsi to treat Min like this and to show no respect for Jin'er at all!"
"Send Ye Cunsi to a place where she can't find him, and never bring him back. Everything that little brat has in the Marquis's mansion depends on Jin'er. She definitely won't dare to be so arrogant again!"
After sending Ye Cunsi away, they would then try to eliminate Ye Qingxue's trusted maids one by one.
She refused to believe that such a large mansion couldn't do anything to a little girl like Ye Qingxue!
Granny Wang hurriedly went to Yilan Courtyard and invited Madam Zhou over.
Although Madam Zhou was in pain all over her body, she dared not disobey her mother-in-law's call.
The old lady told her about Jiangyunxuan.
Madam Zhou was both angry and anxious. Ye Qingxue was such a petty person. She had already crippled Madam Min, and now she was going to kick her while she was down.
This person's personality is so petty, so narrow-minded and cold-blooded, unworthy of being the daughter of a noble family.
The old lady gave the order: "Tomorrow, I order you to send Cunsi to the countryside and forbid Qingxue from finding him again."
“Cunsi has caused Miss Lan great suffering and tarnished the reputation of the Marquis’s mansion. It was already an extraordinary favor to let him stay at home before.”
"Now those two cousins are actually planning to join forces to rebel against the Marquis's mansion! This is outrageous! We must separate them so they can't act so arrogantly!"
Seeing the old lady's uncontrollable anger, Madam Zhou endured the pain all over her body and agreed to the matter.
Upon returning to Yilan Courtyard, she immediately instructed Granny Kang to invite Ye Cunsi over, intending to discuss sending him away the following day.
He then instructed Granny Kang: "Just tell her that I have some private matters to discuss with Cunsi, and don't let Ye Qingxue know, otherwise she will interfere and prevent me from sending Cunsi away."
Granny Wang immediately went to fetch the person.
Madam Zhou was a dignified person. Even though she was in excruciating pain and felt like she was about to fall apart, she still sat in a chair when she met Ye Cunsi, maintaining the demeanor of a lady from a prominent family.
Since Ye Cunsi could not stand, he sat in his wheelchair to greet her and asked, "I wonder why Auntie called me here?"
Madam Zhou took a sip of the tea that the servant had just brewed before looking at Ye Cunsi:
“There have been many things going on at the Marquis’s residence lately. Qingxue has only recently returned from the countryside and is not yet fully adapted to life at the Marquis’s residence. It just so happens that you became lame before the New Year, so she has taken a deep sympathy for you. We can all understand that.”
Ye Cunsi frowned slightly. Although his aunt's words were polite, they sounded sharp to him.
It was as if he and Ye Qingxue, though legitimate young masters and ladies of the Marquis's mansion, were not respectable and were like rats in the gutter, so they banded together for warmth and brought disaster to the Marquis's mansion.
"Let's talk about Qingxue first. She grew up in the manor, where she was unrestrained and had no rules. She was also spoiled by her father. After returning to the Marquis's mansion, she became very arrogant."
"You are her cousin. She treated your lameness because she saw you as a support and even wanted you to replace Jin'er. That's why she is so lawless."
"To murder one's elder brother and then usurp his position is absolutely intolerable. You should be able to see your mother's current fate. It was only because we protected the reputation of the Marquis's mansion that we didn't send her to the authorities; otherwise, she would already be sentenced to death."
"Therefore, for Qingxue's sake, I have to send you away so that she has no one to rely on, so that she will be obedient and not bring disaster to the Marquis's mansion and her family."
Ye Cunsi frowned and said, "Auntie, killing one's brother and seizing a title is against human ethics and is utterly immoral. I cannot do such a thing. Besides, I am just a cripple and cannot help my elder sister in any way. Auntie is overthinking it."
Madam Zhou said, "That's just your opinion. In reality, Qingxue just sees you as an asset. Otherwise, why would she treat your leg? After all, you two didn't grow up together and don't have much of a relationship."
is that so?
Ye Cunsi stared at Madam Zhou, pursing his lips and remaining silent.
Madam Zhou sighed and continued, "Of course, there's another reason for sending you away. Before the New Year, you made a grave mistake in the military camp, which not only harmed Miss Kulan but also damaged the reputation of the Marquis's mansion."
“Your elders only let you work in the stables because you are a descendant of the Marquis’s family. You should reflect on your actions and be grateful. But instead, you joined forces with Qingxue to fight against the entire Marquis’s family. This is simply making one mistake after another.”
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