Despite saying that, Dongbai still frowned: "Blood is thicker than water. Now that the Second Young Master has been punished, he hates Madam Min. If Madam Min treats him better in the future, he might reconcile with her. After all, they are mother and son! What if he sides with Madam Min and comes against Miss?"
Ye Qingxue coldly replied, "Then let them, mother and son, die together!"
To be honest, Madam Min is an extremely selfish person. She is very protective of her own, and no matter how despicable Ye Cunsi is, Madam Min should still protect him.
However, Madam Min's treatment of Ye Cunsi is truly thought-provoking.
Ye Qingxue whispered in Dong Bai's ear: "When you have time tomorrow, go and find out what serious mistake Ye Cunsi made in the military camp that led to his legs being broken and him being thrown back."
Judging from the current situation, the mother-son relationship between Madam Min and Ye Cunsi is extremely interesting.
The wheels rolled, and the carriage trudged forward, making a distinct clattering sound on the quiet street.
Ye Qingxue lifted the carriage curtain and looked out. There weren't many pedestrians on the street, and the night wind carried a sense of desolation.
The reason is nothing more than the incident involving the Crown Prince seven days ago.
It is said that the Crown Prince is upright and honest, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and full of vigor. He has won the allegiance of his subjects and the support of the people. However, no one expected that just seven days ago, the Crown Prince would get entangled with Consort Li of the Emperor's harem after the Lantern Festival banquet.
Consort Li was a young concubine newly brought into the palace by the emperor. She was exceptionally beautiful and was currently the emperor's favorite. When this incident occurred, the public was in uproar and the emperor was furious.
Consort Li and her entire palace were executed on the spot; some were beaten to death, others were beheaded, and blood flowed like a river in the magnificent palace.
At this time, several officials even impeached the Crown Prince for colluding with mountain bandits, plotting a rebellion, and intending to ascend the throne as soon as possible.
Furthermore, it has been revealed that the Crown Prince disrespected his birth mother, the late Empress, by splashing blood on her statue, which is utterly rebellious.
All the evidence was presented to the emperor, who then ordered the removal of the crown prince and his arrest, to be executed at a later date.
The crown prince had several very capable generals by his side who protected him as he fought his way out.
The generals died, and thousands of guards died. That night, the imperial city was filled with corpses. Amidst the endless bloodshed and death, the crown prince managed to escape and disappeared without a trace.
However, it is certain that the crown prince was already seriously injured when he fled, and everyone deduced that he would not live much longer and his body would eventually surface.
Seven days passed, and the emperor and Prince Ding sent more people day and night to search for the crown prince's whereabouts, but they still had no luck.
This has resulted in the streets being extremely deserted.
Moreover, the princess has disappeared and her whereabouts are still unknown. Rumor has it that she was kidnapped by bandits, who are said to be under the command of the crown prince. Enraged by the crown prince's misfortune, the bandits kidnapped the princess to teach the royal family a lesson in place of the crown prince.
Therefore, everyone should stay home as much as possible.
When the carriage arrived at the small gate of the Pan family, Ye Qingxue got off the carriage and saw Miss Pan Jing of the Pan family, carrying a lantern and accompanied by her personal maid waiting for her at the gate.
"It's cold. Did you get cold on the way here?" Pan Jing stepped forward, took Ye Qingxue's hand, and asked.
"I don't feel cold sitting in the carriage. Thank you, Miss Pan, for waiting for me here so late," Ye Qingxue said.
She didn't have a deep relationship with Pan Jing; she only met Pan Jing on the way back from the Jingzhou estate.
At that time, Pan Jing had just come down the mountain from the temple to offer incense when her carriage broke down. She then rode in Pan Jing's carriage home, and that's how the two met.
When they parted, Pan Jing told him that if he needed any help in the future, he should come to the Pan family of the Minister's residence to find her.
Ye Qingxue didn't expect that she would come knocking on her door so soon.
Pan Jing's grandfather was the Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince. He was very satisfied with the Crown Prince, so naturally, the Pan family became very close to the Crown Prince. Even Pan Heng, the eldest son of the Pan family, was the Crown Prince's study companion.
The Pan family is a true princeling party.
After the Crown Prince's incident, the Pan family, who were part of the Crown Prince's faction, were in great danger.
So much so that at dinner time, Pan Jing's father, Pan Yuanzhou, was still in his study, unable to eat.
Pan Yuanzhou knew perfectly well that with the Crown Prince in trouble and Prince Ding ambitious, and being the son of the current Empress, Prince Ding would definitely eliminate all the ministers who supported the Crown Prince and replace them with his own people if he wanted to seize the position of Crown Prince.
The Pan family was the first to be affected.
In the past, the Pan family had close ties with the Crown Prince. If Prince Ding wanted to eliminate the Pan family, it would be a catastrophe.
In his study, Pan Yuanzhou pondered the future of the Pan family. After much thought, he realized that there were only two paths to take.
First, he resigned from his official post and quickly withdrew from the capital, the center of power, with his entire family.
But would Prince Ding and Empress Dowager allow them to retreat? Even if they could, wouldn't Prince Ding and Empress Dowager kill them all?
He studied and entered officialdom to serve the country; to withdraw would be to abandon the people. How could he be willing to do that?
The second path was for him to quickly establish himself in the court and gain the emperor's trust and reliance. Even if Prince Ding and the Empress Dowager wanted to frame him, the executioner's blade could not easily kill the Pan family.
But how easy is it to make a name for yourself?
What ready-made achievements are waiting for him to make?
Could it be that they found the crown prince, handed him over to the emperor, and left him to the emperor's discretion?
What the emperor and Prince Ding could not accomplish, how difficult it must be for him to do it.
As for seeking refuge with Prince Ding and the Empress... Pan Yuanzhou decided against considering that path for the time being.
Both paths he considered were difficult to take, and Pan Yuanzhou was extremely frustrated. Perhaps it was more important to resign from his official post and return to his hometown to temporarily save the lives of his entire family.
Consort Li was a newly favored concubine and was very much loved. However, the entire palace was massacred, and the scene was tragic. Even her maternal family members were either killed or exiled!
Pan Yuanzhou seemed to have made up his mind, but he still felt a suffocating feeling of not being able to breathe. Just then, Pan Jing knocked on his study door.
“Father, Miss Ye, whom I mentioned to you before, has arrived.” Pan Jing’s voice rang out from outside the door.
The eldest daughter of the Ye family is engaged to Prince Ding, and the young marquis of the Ye family is one of Prince Ding's men. Now that the Ye family has come knocking, Pan Yuanzhou is very unwelcoming.
But since his daughter had received kindness from someone, he could only meet her.
Thinking this, Pan Yuanzhou took a deep breath, stepped forward and opened the study door. His gaze only briefly swept over Ye Qingxue, and his tone was somewhat cold and aloof: "What is it? Come in and talk."
Ye Qingxue went inside, followed by Pan Jing and Dong Bai.
Pan Yuanzhou sat down in the chair, and Ye Qingxue bowed to him, saying, "Greetings, Lord Pan."
“Miss Ye once gave my daughter a ride, and the entire Pan family is extremely grateful. If Miss Ye has any requests today, please just say the word, and I will do my best to fulfill them.”
Pan Yuanzhou was saying that he was only meeting with the Ye family today because of the favor he had shown them in the past; otherwise, he would not have seen them.
Moreover, it's just a small favor; I hope Ye Qingxue won't make unreasonable demands and cause trouble for herself.
“Lord Pan, I am not here tonight to seek favors or repay kindness,” Ye Qingxue said neither humbly nor arrogantly. “I am here to help Lord Pan in his urgent need.”
Pan Yuanzhou almost laughed. "Does Miss Ye know what my urgent problem is?" He said he would help him solve it.
This is truly the arrogance of the ignorant!
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