Fortunately, the fire was strong enough that even rain couldn't extinguish it in a short time.
Moreover, the rain was only heavy for a short while; after it knocked down a roof, it quickly subsided, and the hail stopped temporarily.
The whole house was still burning, and the firelight illuminated half the sky.
The old lady led everyone to retreat to a pavilion not far away. Even though the wind and rain were blowing and wetting their shoes and skirts, and the chill was penetrating, she did not leave for a moment.
Just to see Guanju Courtyard burned to ashes with my own eyes.
Just to see with my own eyes that those inside would not be able to come out alive.
She held her prayer beads in her hands, brought them to her chest, closed her eyes, and silently prayed, "Let the rain lessen, let it lessen, let it stop raining only after Guanju Courtyard has been completely burned down!"
"Madam!" Wang Mama suddenly called out to her, the voice seeming to drift from a great distance: "It seems someone is coming."
The old lady immediately opened her eyes and saw a group of people walking towards her through the rain, carrying glass lanterns whose light could not be extinguished by the wind and rain.
Granny Wang looked ahead, then quickly retreated. "It's someone from the Min family!"
The old lady frowned. What were the Min family doing at the Marquis's residence at this time? And they seemed to be making quite a show of force!
One lantern after another moved quickly under the umbrella, and in no time at all, they arrived outside the pavilion.
The person in charge was none other than Min Yingying's elder brother, Min Xiuxian.
The lanterns under the pavilion were swaying, but the old lady still saw Min Xiuxian and the Min family members behind him, her face full of anger.
However, Min Xiuxian did not neglect the proper etiquette.
The old lady asked him, "I wonder what brings Lord Min to my residence on such a stormy day?"
After the torrential rain, a light drizzle followed, which could be ignored for the time being. Min Xiuxian, filled with deep anger,
"I have come here today to ask you, Madam, why did you beat my sister into a cripple? And why did you allow others to falsely accuse my nephew Cunjin, causing him to be disgraced?"
“Even if my sister has committed a terrible crime, she should be punished by the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty. How can we allow a little girl to torment her like this?”
"The same goes for Cunjin. He is a young marquis and an official of the imperial court. How could the old lady allow a little maid to frame him to this extent?"
Min Xiuxian bowed and cupped his hands, as did the rest of the Min family behind him. Then Min Xiuxian said, "Today, the Min family earnestly requests the old lady to give our Min family an explanation!"
“Although our Min family’s daughter has married into your Marquis’s mansion, not all of her maternal family members are dead. You can’t just let her be bullied like this without doing anything about it!”
So it turns out he came for Min Yingying!
The old lady thought to herself, "I don't even want to talk about the awful things Min Yingying has done, yet the Min family dares to come and demand an explanation."
If Min Yingying were truly handed over to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, she would already be dead by now.
Murdering a high-ranking official of the imperial court, especially a fierce general like Ye Xiaobai who had made great contributions in battle, would likely result in Min Yingying being torn apart by five horses if the emperor found out.
However, Min Yingying is Ye Cunjin's biological mother, and her fate is now tied to the honor and disgrace of the Marquis's mansion. Since she has already chosen to eliminate the eldest son's family, she naturally has to protect the second son's family.
Taking a deep breath, the old lady sighed and said sadly, "Qingxue learned some martial arts from her father when she was young. She is very good at wielding a whip. When she attacked Min, she was ruthless and fast. Unfortunately, I was watching from the side and was powerless to stop her."
"As for her framing Cunjin, I only found out about it later... I have always wanted to severely punish Qingxue so that she would know her mistake, admit it, and make amends for it."
"But who would have thought that while she was reflecting in her own courtyard, a fire broke out in the courtyard. Lord Min, look, with such a big fire, I'm afraid Qingxue can't be saved. Her cousin Cunsi is also inside."
"The Marquis's family has indeed made a mistake in raising these two children. We should have tied them up and sent them to the Min family to give you an explanation."
"But even Heaven couldn't bear to see their evil deeds, so it struck first and killed them in the fire. This is probably Heaven's way of dealing with the Min family."
As the old lady spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
"It's just a pity for this old woman, with her white hair, that I have to send so many children away one after another..."
The old lady seemed to be in extreme pain; her legs gave way, and she leaned against Wang Mama's arms, crying out, "What a misfortune for our family! What a misfortune for our family!"
Min Xiuxian looked at the raging fire in Guanju Courtyard. The rain shower earlier had extinguished the fire somewhat, but now it had returned.
If Ye Qingxue and Ye Cunsi are both inside, then they really... won't be able to come out alive.
He felt a surge of anger rising in his chest; his sister's disability could be repaid with Ye Qingxue's life, which could be considered revenge.
But Cunsi also got into trouble. I wonder if his sister will be heartbroken?
Well, Cun Si was a cripple to begin with, and he even dared to join forces with Ye Qingxue to deal with his sister and Cun Jin. He's dead, so be it.
It's good that they're dead. Ye Cunjin's false accusation can be overturned. Can the dead win against the living?
Bang!!
A loud bang startled everyone.
The old lady thought the house had completely burned down, but upon closer inspection, she realized the house was still burning and hadn't collapsed.
She quickly stood up straight and asked anxiously, "What was that sound?"
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