Ye Xiaowei moved back, quietly and nervously. Ye Qingxue was a ruthless woman, and he was really afraid that his hand would be chopped off. At that moment, he just wanted to escape the Marquis's mansion as quickly as possible and come back after this storm had passed.
Ye Qingxue didn't turn around, but her keen hearing detected his subtle movements.
She pushed Ye Cunjin toward Dong Bai, turned around, drew a long sword from a guard beside her, and strode up to Ye Xiaowei.
Before Ye Xiaowei could react, a long sword was already held across his chest. He trembled and backed away, saying, "What, what do you want to do? I'm your second uncle!"
Ye Qingxue just looked at him without saying a word.
Ye Xiaowei said, "Your father died early, so I had to take his place and keep Aunt Liu company. What's wrong with that? Women are most afraid of loneliness. Get out of my way—ahhh!"
Ye Xiaowei's right hand was severed at the shoulder, his arm and blood splattering everywhere. The intense pain made Ye Xiaowei scream and roll on the ground, frantically trying to pick up his arm and put it back together, but Ye Qingxue stood in front of him like a god of death.
Ye Cunjin swallowed hard, feeling as if his vision was filled with blood mist. He once again truly realized Ye Qingxue's ruthlessness.
“Your Excellency may not be able to bring yourself to harm your biological father, but I will not. So I will take care of cutting off his arm. Your Excellency need not thank me too much.” After Ye Qingxue finished speaking, she handed the long sword back to the guard.
The guards were terrified. Although they were guards, they did not face death and bloodshed as often as soldiers on the battlefield. They rarely saw someone as decisive as Ye Qingxue, who could strike so swiftly and cleanly.
Ye Qingxue turned to face Wanxiang Hall, her movements neither fast nor slow, yet full of imposing presence. Apart from Ye Xiaowei's screams, there was nothing else around.
"Anyone who wants to live, leave Wanxiang Hall. Xia Lu, you and Qi Zai, take Aunt Liu back to Guanju Courtyard."
Xia Lu did as instructed, and together with Xiao Bao, they carried Aunt Liu onto Qi Zai's back before retreating to the outside of Wanxiang Hall's courtyard.
Ye Qingxue suddenly wondered, given how deep Aunt Liu's feelings were for her father in the past, could she possibly know the true cause of her father's death?
It's a pity that Aunt Liu has gone mad; I wonder if she can recover?
Ye Qingxue withdrew her gaze and looked at Wanxiang Hall again: "This place is too filthy. Who would be willing to prepare a pot of tung oil and a torch for me?"
Ye Cunjin hurriedly said, "Ye Qingxue, what do you want to do? Your second uncle has already had one arm cut off by you, what more do you want?"
Ye Qingxue ignored him and focused her gaze on the servant of Wanxiang Hall. The servant hurriedly went to prepare tung oil and torches.
Ye Qingxue poured tung oil under the eaves and threw a torch there. The fire rose up and engulfed the Wanxiang Hall in an instant.
The guards were dumbfounded, and Ye Cunjin's pupils dilated in shock!
She actually dared to do that! She really dared to do that! How could she dare to do that?!
Ye Xiaowei, rolling on the ground, stared at the towering flames, forgetting even the pain. He stared blankly for a long time before finally breaking down and crying out, "My yard, my baby..."
He loved beautiful women and the scent of rouge. He had arranged many things in this room to make his moments of pleasure more enjoyable, but now Ye Qingxue had destroyed them all with a single fire.
The fire gradually grew larger, and people kept retreating until they were out of Wanxiang Hall. The setting sun was already hanging on the horizon, and the firelight almost met the sunset glow, merging into one.
It is both magnificent and awe-inspiring.
Ye Qingxue kicked out, sending Ye Xiaowei's arm, which had been cut off and fallen to the ground, flying into the sea of fire.
"My hand..." Ye Xiaowei watched as his arm was engulfed in flames, unable to catch his breath, and fainted.
The firelight made everyone's faces appear pale.
The gatekeeper arrived in the front hall, and upon seeing the commotion, he momentarily forgot why he had come, until Ye Qingxue and Ye Cunjin both looked at him.
The gatekeeper then said, "Yes... it is His Highness Prince Ding who has arrived. Please go and greet him, young marquis."
Ye Cunjin immediately felt a sense of relief; Prince Ding was truly his savior. However, he quickly became worried again. At this time, Prince Ding's visit must be because of Ye Qingxue's secret rendezvous with another man all night.
It seems that their Marquis's mansion will have to face the wrath of Prince Ding.
Ye Cunjin roared at Ye Qingxue, "His Highness Prince Ding has arrived! Why don't you tell your men to release me now!"
Ye Qingxue glanced at the sky. It was already evening when Prince Ding finally arrived. It was much later than she had imagined, but thankfully, he had finally come.
"Dongbai, release the Vice Minister and let him go," Ye Qingxue said calmly and unhurriedly.
Dong Bai removed the dagger, and Ye Cunjin was finally free. He gave Ye Qingxue a cold look. Although she seemed calm, Ye Cunjin was convinced that she was panicking.
Ye Qingxue was utterly rude to him and her second uncle. She could cut off his hand without hesitation and burn down the house without a second thought, which showed how arrogant and wild she was. Yet now she was willing to let him see Prince Ding, which showed that she was afraid of him!
Isn't that right? Prince Ding is of noble status and backed by imperial power. If she dares to offend the imperial power, not only will her life be in danger, but even the maids and wolves she brought from the manor will be executed, and the Jingzhou manor will be razed to the ground.
Therefore, she dared not go against Prince Ding.
Thinking this way, Ye Cunjin felt much more at ease, at least Ye Qingxue still had someone to fear.
Ye Cunjin raised his hand and touched his neck, finding his hand covered in blood. His expression turned cold again. He took out a handkerchief and wiped it away, saying in a deep voice, "Someone, put out the fire at Wanxiang Hall and fetch a doctor for Second Master!"
He then looked specifically at Ye Qingxue and said, "Sister Qingxue, you won't stop everyone from putting out the fire, will you? If this fire spreads to other courtyards and burns down the entire Marquis's manor, I'm afraid everyone in Jingzhou Manor who has anything to do with Sister Qingxue will be doomed."
Ye Qingxue: "Don't worry, my lord. If I ever do destroy the Marquis's mansion, I will definitely let you know in advance."
Destroy the Marquis's mansion? What an arrogant tone! Ye Cunjin didn't have time to deal with her right now. He snorted coldly and left.
Some of the guards left with him, while others stayed behind to fetch water and put out the fire. Ye Qingxue didn't speak because she felt a piercing pain spreading throughout her body.
She suspected that the deadly poison of the Broken Moon Orchid had begun to take effect. She raised her palm and looked down. The skin on her palm seemed to be transparent, with two red lines spreading out beneath it, like fresh blood.
It was indeed the poison of the Broken Moon Orchid taking effect. She had experienced it in her past life; once her palms were covered with red blood lines, she would die.
Xiao Bao seemed to sense something and silently walked to her side, taking her hand: "Mother, sister's life force is very weak right now. She must go back to the room to rest, otherwise she may be poisoned and die on the spot."
Ye Qingxue was extremely surprised. She had told her biological mother many times that she had been poisoned, but her mother did not believe her, and neither did anyone else.
But how could Xiao Bao, who had only been by her side for a short time, be able to tell that she was poisoned?
What did he mean by that "Huh?" when he looked at Ye Cunsi just now? What did he realize?
Ye Qingxue asked, "Can you see how much vitality I have now?"
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