After a moment of silence, Dongbai suddenly said, "No wonder Granny Xing insisted on stuffing ginseng and medicinal herbs into our luggage when we left the manor."
"At that time, Granny Xing said that even though the Marquis's mansion had all these things, we were used to being wild on the estate and often got injured. It was okay to occasionally take medicine from the Marquis's mansion, but if we took it every day, who would be happy? We should carry them with us in case of emergency!"
She also saw Granny Xing secretly wiping away tears.
They probably anticipated that even if the young lady returned to the Marquis's mansion, she would have no one to back her up. If she were to get injured by accident and go to the public office to get medicine, she would likely be scolded and scorned.
Sure enough, in just three days, they've already started using medicinal herbs and ginseng.
Ye Qingxue said, "Once the matter at the Marquis's residence is settled, we'll go back to the estate in Jingzhou. It's not far anyway; it only takes two days by carriage."
Two days!
Ye Qingxue was startled. When she arrived, she thought she had a lifetime to reunite with her family. Two days was just a fleeting moment in an endless expanse of time.
But now, she realizes that only Jingzhou Manor is her home, where her family is, and that she will have to spend the last fifth of her life to go back.
She needed to hurry up and take revenge, and then try her best to return to the Jingzhou manor.
If she could die in the Jingzhou manor, she would have no regrets. The entire Zhongyong Marquis's mansion was too filthy, and she did not want to die there.
In the time that followed, Ye Qingxue diligently applied medicine to her wounds, obediently drank the medicine brewed by Chunqian, ate with Sanyatou, and then lay down to rest.
She couldn't sleep; many scenes flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern. But she forced herself to lie down, empty her mind, and gather her strength.
In the evening, after taking medicine and eating a meal, and taking three painkillers, Ye Qingxue called Sanya over and assigned tasks to everyone. Then she took Dongbai and headed towards the west gate of the Marquis's mansion.
The Hou Mansion was brightly lit at this moment, and people were constantly coming and going in Ye Yabing's courtyard, making it very lively.
In contrast, the west gate was very quiet, as it was locked and no one was guarding it.
The lanterns in the distance don't shine in this direction; darkness seems to spread from the depths, covering a vast expanse.
To reach the west gate, Ye Qingxue and Dong Bai had to pass through this darkness. In the distance, they could see a lantern hanging under the gate, its light dim.
Ye Qingxue walked in front, with Dong Bai following behind; the two of them moved very quickly.
As she walked, Ye Qingxue suddenly stopped. Someone bumped into her, and it was too late for her to back away, so she had to steady herself.
"Who is it!" Dongbai immediately lit a tinderbox, illuminating the darkness.
Ye Qingxue also clearly saw that the person who fell to the ground was Ye Cunsi, the second son of the second wife.
Ye Cunsi and Ye Yabing were born on the same day. It is said that he entered the army at the age of twelve and was a rare talent. He even followed the commander to suppress bandits a few years ago and captured many bandits alive. He was very capable.
However, not long after his meritorious service, he committed some unknown offense and his right leg was crippled. After being sent back to the Marquis's residence, he was never allowed to return to the military camp or the battlefield.
In her previous life, Ye Qingxue was tormented by poison, and Ye Cunsi rarely appeared in public, so she and Ye Cunsi almost never met.
Their relationship was limited to simply recognizing each other when they saw each other.
However, Ye Cunxi was Madam Min's youngest son, and Madam Min was in charge of the Marquis's mansion. Ye Qingxue believed that even if Ye Cunxi was lame, his life in the Marquis's mansion would not be too bad.
But what about the boy she's seeing now?
It was a cold early spring night, and he was dressed so thinly and in such dirty clothes. And what was on the ground when he fell? Was it hay?
Ye Cunsi seemed unaccustomed to the sudden light. He raised his hand to shield his eyes, knowing he had bumped into someone, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he carried the wooden bucket of hay to the side, turning his back to the light.
The meaning was clear: he was making way for Ye Qingxue, but he didn't care who he bumped into, because he didn't even look up at Ye Qingxue.
"Are you the Second Young Master Ye Cunsi?" Ye Qingxue asked, reaching out her hand to the boy. "The ground is cold, let me help you up."
Ye Cunsi looked at the hand extended in front of him. It was fair, slender and beautiful. His body trembled, and for some reason, his eyes welled up with tears and his nose felt sore.
He didn't want it to be like this, but he couldn't control himself.
His gaze followed the beautiful hand to Ye Qingxue's face: her spirited eyebrows, her pert nose, her sensual lips, the upper half of her face resembling her uncle's, and the lower half resembling her aunt's.
Okay, he's sure now, this is Ye Qingxue, the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family, who was sent to the Jingzhou Manor as a child.
He only knew that such a person existed before, but today he finally got to see him in person.
He laughed sarcastically, "I'm just a useless person. Now I'm in charge of feeding and grooming the horses in the Marquis's mansion. You don't need to fawn over me. I can't help you with anything."
Even though Madam Min's son has a broken leg, he is still the second young master of the Marquis's mansion. How could he be a useless person feeding and brushing horses in the mansion?
Would Madam Min be willing to do that? Given Madam Min's personality, she should have sought out renowned doctors to treat Ye Cunsi.
Ye Qingxue became interested and squatted down in front of Ye Cunsi: "Did you choose to be a cripple? Did your mother agree to you becoming a cripple?"
"Don't mention your mother!" Ye Cunsi's numb expression was instantly replaced by anger: "Not every woman in the world is worthy of being a mother!"
He trembled all over, his jaw clenched, and his eyes were bloodshot. Clearly, mentioning Madam Min had struck a nerve.
Ye Qingxue was surprised again. Madam Min was very good to Ye Cunjin, and also very good to her niece Ye Yabing. However, Ye Cunsi said that she was not worthy of being a mother.
Ye Qingxue, knowing her time was precious, didn't want to play games with him and asked directly, "Could it be that your mother sent you to feed and brush the horses? You're lame, and instead of finding you a good doctor and letting you rest, she's making you do servant's work?"
Ye Cunxi glared at her angrily. Although he didn't say anything, Ye Qingxue knew that she was right.
She continued, "Did Madam Min say that you committed a crime in the military camp and had to be punished, which is why she put you in charge of feeding and grooming the horses?"
Ye Cunsi said, "What, are you happy to see someone being abused by their own mother?"
Ye Qingxue smiled, neither annoyed nor angry: "I agree with what you said—not all women in the world are fit to be mothers."
Ye Cunsi was slightly taken aback. Thinking about her situation, he suddenly understood why she said that.
Ye Qingxue's hand was still outstretched in front of him: "Get up, the ground is really cold. Others have already abandoned us, so we must not abandon or give up on ourselves."
Ye Cunxi was still angry, but his eyes reddened again, and he wanted to cry again. Since the incident, only Ye Qingxue had said such heartwarming words to him.
Ye Qingxue took his hand and pulled him up from the ground with a little force.
"If you always put yourself in the position of a victim, then everyone will come to hurt you. But if you always insist on standing up for yourself and never give an inch, then everyone will regret messing with you."
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