Madam Zhou cupped her face in her hands, not even noticing her nails digging into her flesh. Her body slowly hunched over, and her nails slid off her face, leaving bloody scratches.
Granny Kang was terrified. She rushed over and grabbed her arm, crying out, "Madam!"
“I deserve to die, I really deserve to die!” Madam Zhou said, her eyes dark and unfocused. “She will never forgive me, she will never forgive me in this lifetime. I even whipped her seventeen times. I deserve to die so much…”
Min Yingying was still laughing, her laughter unusually shrill.
It felt like two giant axes had rammed into Madam Zhou's brain, chiseling away at her head with each blow. Her heart felt the same way. So this is what extreme pain feels like.
I wish I could rip out my heart and brain too, maybe then I wouldn't feel the pain anymore?
Madam Zhou began to harm herself. Kang Mama couldn't control her and eventually knocked her unconscious. When Madam Zhou passed out, her face, neck, and arms were covered in blood and gore.
...
A ray of dawn broke through the clouds and shone upon the residence of the Marquis of Zhongyong.
It was another beautiful, sunny day. This was the thought that crossed Ye Qingxue's mind as she woke up again.
Although ten days is a short time, every day is a gift from heaven, which she cherishes. She reviewed what she had done in the past seven days and did not waste a single moment. She made sure that the truth about the Marquis's mansion being buried was revealed and that her deceased father could rest in peace.
After finishing breakfast, Ye Qingxue took a lot of medicine to suppress the pain in her body and boost her spirits. Then she went to her father's grave to pay her respects and tell him the good news.
The incense she burned burned very well, with wisps of smoke rising straight up. In that smoke, she seemed to see her father's smiling, content face.
Ye Cunsi also knelt before the grave, paying homage to Ye Xiaobai as his biological son.
Although the identities of Ye Cunsi and Ye Yabing cannot be revealed for the time being, everyone in the Marquis's mansion already knows that Ye Cunsi is the true legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhongyong.
When the time is right, the head of the Ye family will be invited to come and "correct" the identities of Ye Cunsi and Ye Yabing.
Everyone gathered at Lixue Residence for lunch. Granny Xing's gaze towards Ye Qingxue was filled with worry.
Ye Qingxue held her hand and smiled, "Granny, I was just too tired and worried in the past seven days, which is why I had what happened last night. From now on, the Marquis's mansion will be peaceful and there will be nothing for me to worry about. I will not vomit blood like last night again. Please don't worry so much."
Granny Xing could understand Ye Qingxue. How could a seventeen-year-old girl bear the truth about the Marquis's mansion overnight?
Ye Qingxue is quite strong.
But she was still frightened: "Why don't you call a doctor to take a look? And treat you while you're at it."
Ye Qingxue smiled and said, "I noticed that I was feeling a bit weak before, so I asked the divine doctor Xiangsizi to treat me. The medicine I took this morning was prescribed by him. As long as I don't overwork myself, I'll feel better after taking it for a while."
She added, "If you are really worried, then don't go back to the Jingzhou estate. Stay by my side every day and watch me get better with your own eyes."
Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter laughed and chimed in, "That's right!"
Granny Xing was worried about sending her back to the Jingzhou estate at this time, so she said, "In that case, I will stay by your side until you get better."
Ye Qingxue gave her a high five: "Granny, it's a deal, don't go back on your word!"
Granny Xing laughed, "How old are you to still be high-fiving? When have I ever lied to you?"
Even so, I still gave her a high five.
After lunch, the sun was shining brightly, so everyone moved chairs to the courtyard to bask in the sun, becoming drowsy and enjoying themselves immensely.
However, just then, the steward rushed over, looking flustered: "Miss, something terrible has happened! Someone from Jingzhou Manor has come and asks you to return immediately!"
Everyone turned to look at the butler, their expressions tense.
Ye Qingxue asked, "What happened?"
The steward said, "That man named Da Niu said that not long after Granny Xing left, hundreds of sheep died overnight at Jingzhou Manor. They were poisoned, probably by our rivals. They want to destroy Jingzhou Manor so they can stop competing with us for business!"
"Outrageous!" Dongbai's fist hardened: "It must have been the Shi family. Their business isn't as good as ours. Seeing that Miss and Granny Xing had left the manor one after the other, they turned on our sheep. How insidious!"
Ye Qingxue also said coldly, "It seems that I must personally return to the Jingzhou Manor and demand an explanation from the Shi family!"
Qiu Shen immediately said, "Absolutely not! Miss is still weak and needs proper care. How can we let things at the manor further deplete her health?"
Chunqian and Xialu also said, "Miss, your most important task right now is to take good care of your health. If you go on this trip and your body is completely worn out, wouldn't that be exactly what the Shi family planned?"
Ye Qingxue said, "No, I must personally slaughter the Shi family! How dare they poison our flock of sheep!"
As she was about to pack her bags and leave, it took Dongbai and the others a lot of effort to stop her.
Qiu Shen said, "Why don't Dongbai and Granny Xing go together? As long as Granny Xing is in charge, the Shi family will definitely not dare to be so arrogant!"
"Ah, yes, yes, let me go back and take a look!" Granny Xing said, "Dongbai is right. The Shi family must have seen that the young lady and I left the manor, which is why they did such a thing. As long as I go back, the matter will be easily resolved."
"I will come to visit Miss after I have settled the Shi family's affairs."
Ye Qingxue held her hand tightly, her eyes stinging with tears: "Granny, how could I let you go through so much trouble? You promised to stay by my side and watch me get better!"
"Silly child, it's precisely to make you better that I'm going there in person. It's not like we're about to part ways or die. Don't cry, the young lady I've watched grow up is very strong!"
Granny Xing smiled, but for some reason, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart, probably because she had witnessed Ye Qingxue's experiences since childhood and how she still did not receive her mother's love after returning home.
Ye Qingxue had been holding back for a long time, then suddenly hugged her: "Granny, if I encounter anything unhappy, I will write to you. If... I mean, if I don't receive any letters, it means I'm doing well."
"Alright, alright." Granny Xing patted her back: "Use simple words when writing letters. You know, Granny doesn't know many words."
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