Perhaps Heaven took pity on her, and arranged for her to meet Granny Xing, who was entering the city, at the city gate, saving her the trouble of making a trip to Jingzhou herself, which would have exhausted her and worsened her injuries.
Back at the door, the old lady sent another message, instructing her to take Granny Xing to see Ye Qingxue in person, to ease tensions with Ye Qingxue, and to try her best to show motherly love and affection.
Don't make Ye Qingxue angry or sad again.
She always regarded her mother-in-law's words as sacred decrees and naturally obeyed them.
Therefore, they had not heard anything about Ye Cunjin!
"Jin'er couldn't possibly have done such a thing. You and Ye Cunsi conspired to frame him, didn't you!" Madam Zhou demanded, her voice hoarse.
"No wonder your grandmother wanted me to mend our relationship. It seems she's really afraid of you, afraid you'll ruin the entire Marquis's mansion!"
"Do you want your grandmother, or do you want me to kneel before you and beg you to show mercy before you'll let the Marquis's mansion go?"
"Or do you want your dead father to crawl out from the ground and kneel before you? He doted on you so much when he was alive, and you, as his daughter, have never thought of letting him rest in peace! How can you face your father!"
Ye Cunsi had already gotten off the carriage and was being pushed over in a wheelchair by Dongbai. He happened to hear all of Madam Zhou's words.
It turns out that he wasn't the only one in this family facing a dire situation.
He sat in his wheelchair, raising his eyes to look directly at Madam Zhou: "Aunt, perhaps my eldest sister could join forces with me to frame my eldest brother. But do you really think that General Lan, a veteran of many battles, and Madam Lan, who has managed the inner quarters for so many years, are so easily deceived?"
"Besides, Princess Yu was also there to help solve the case at the time! If you think that Ye Cunjin's current fate was a setup by my elder sister and me, you can go and argue with Princess Yu!"
"Of course, if Auntie thinks that she is of high status and cannot be reasoned with, and insists on taking her anger out on us juniors, we can only put up with it. After all, we are the juniors and do not have our fathers or grandmothers to support us."
"But we absolutely refuse to admit that we framed that beast Ye Cunjin!"
Madam Zhou was stunned and could hardly believe her ears. Ye Cunsi actually described his elder brother in such a way.
He even called his elder brother a beast?
They even made sarcastic remarks about the entire Marquis's mansion, and nobody stood up for them? Don't they even look at the despicable things they've done?
Madam Zhou's expression was truly fascinating.
Neither Ye Qingxue nor Ye Cunsi paid any more attention to her and walked right past her. It wasn't until their figures disappeared at the side gate that Madam Zhou realized what had happened.
How could the Marquis's mansion have given birth to two such wicked children!
Madam Zhou quickened her pace toward Ye Cunjin's courtyard; she wanted to check on how badly Ye Cunjin was injured.
She wanted to clear Ye Cunjin's name!
Ye Cunjin could absolutely not be that kind of person.
After her husband died, he was such a filial son, taking care of everything at the funeral. In the many years that followed, he never missed a memorial service, showing more care than anyone else!
Moreover, he was highly valued by His Highness Prince Ding. He was already the Vice Minister of War at a young age. If he wasn't outstanding and of good character, why would the Emperor and Prince Ding have given him such an important position?
It must have been Ye Qingxue who conspired with Ye Cunsi to frame him!
What cruel and heartless wretches! They're going to turn the Marquis's mansion upside down!
Ye Qingxue took Granny Xing back to Guanju Courtyard.
Granny Xing hesitated several times before speaking, her joy at reuniting with Ye Qingxue replaced by sorrow and worry.
Ye Qingxue knew what she was thinking and took the initiative to explain: "Madam Zhou doesn't like me, as you know, I'm a jinx to my sisters. She abandoned me when I was two years old."
"So even though I grew up and came back, even though I am her biological daughter, she doesn't like me. She whipped me seventeen times, and I have severed my mother-daughter relationship with her. I don't care how she treats me now."
"What? She lashed you seventeen times? Does it hurt? Where did she hit you? Did she hit your palm?" Granny Xing immediately checked her palm.
Ye Qingxue avoided the topic, not wanting her to know about the poisoning, and said, "It wasn't my palm. Hitting the palm is for disciplining children. She hit my whole body."
Granny Xing lifted her clothes and saw the bright red whip marks on her shoulders and arms.
Her eyes were red and swollen. She couldn't help but pull Ye Qingxue's clothes down a little more, and then she saw the crisscrossing, unhealed whip marks on her back.
“You were sent away by her when you were two years old. It’s been fifteen years, and she hasn’t cared about you at all. Doesn’t she feel any remorse for you?”
Granny Xing burst into tears. Those scars were on Ye Qingxue's body, but they hurt her heart.
“If she felt guilty, she would have come to see me long ago, Granny.” Ye Qingxue said calmly, “Even if she didn’t go in person, she would have sent some clothes, jewelry, or other trinkets, but she never did.”
"For many years I have longed for my mother's love, but it was wrong from the beginning. I shouldn't have longed for it, because when I was two years old, she made it clear that I was just deluding myself."
“Granny, the moment I realized the truth, it hurt a lot, it hurt so much that I felt like I was suffocating. But once it’s over, and I think back on it, I realize it’s not such a big deal.”
Granny Xing sobbed uncontrollably, holding her tightly. Hot tears rolled into Ye Qingxue's collar, burning her skin.
Ye Qingxue smiled and nudged her, "Granny, hurry up and make me some braised lion's head meatballs, I'm so hungry!"
Granny Xing: "..." What time is it? She's still thinking about braised lion's head meatballs. She has no interest in making them at all.
Let me cry for a while first!
Originally, I thought that even if Madam Zhou didn't have much affection for her, she wouldn't be so extreme. How much suffering must her young lady have endured to be able to be so calm now?
Forget it, she'll just make braised lion's head meatballs. If she can't get her mother's love, can't she at least satisfy her craving for a meal of braised lion's head meatballs?
Wiping away her tears, Granny Xing walked towards the kitchen: "Wait, the braised lion's head meatballs will be ready for you soon!"
A rumble of thunder passed by, darkness fell, and layers of night poured down, engulfing this place.
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