Ye Qingxue lost control, gripping Aunt Liu's arm tightly as if she had lost her mind, and asked, "Where is he? Where is my father?"
Although Ye Qingxue had long accepted the fact that she had few relatives, she still couldn't let go of her obsession with her father, who was the only family member who loved her.
If my father were still alive, still alive...
"Where?" Aunt Liu murmured, thinking for a long time, her expression becoming more and more bewildered: "Yes, where did the General go?"
“He came to see me a few days ago. He told me to take care of myself and wait for him to come back so we could have a child together… Where did he go?”
Ye Qingxue couldn't help but shake her: "He came to see you? Where did he come to see you?"
“He came to visit me at home. He took me back to the capital and gave me a courtyard to live in. He said that from now on, that would be my home. I’ve been waiting for him! Where did he go? Why hasn’t he come back yet?” Aunt Liu’s expression began to go crazy again.
She forcefully pushed Ye Qingxue away, got out of bed barefoot, and searched everywhere for Ye Xiaobai's figure.
Xiang Si Zi sighed and stepped forward, saying, "The General's visit to her may just be a dream, not something that actually happened."
Seeing Aunt Liu's madness, Ye Qingxue's body and mind slowly turned cold.
Aunt Liu seemed to understand Xiangsizi's words, shaking her head frantically, a hint of madness in her eyes: "No, it's not a dream! He really came, he's holding me, saying he'll come back for me..."
Ye Qingxue sighed, knowing that asking any further would be pointless.
Aunt Liu's madness has made it impossible for her to distinguish between reality and dreams, so it's not possible for her to testify against Madam Min for the time being.
I wonder how things are going with Qiu Shen. Has he managed to find those former retainers? And can they provide any evidence?
...
Madam Min was still very flustered when Ye Xiaowei was thrown into prison.
She didn't know what had happened to cause this outcome, and Ye Cunjin had hurriedly left the mansion, not knowing where he was going.
Originally, they were going to report Ye Qingxue to the authorities, but because the old lady fainted and Ye Xiaowei was arrested, the matter was dropped.
The Marquis's mansion was in complete chaos tonight. Madam Min settled the old lady and Madam Zhou, then called a doctor to treat them, and also arranged for people to go and see where Ye Xiaowei was being held and whether he was suffering any hardship or torture.
After all that busy work, it was completely dark. Madam Min was so hungry that her stomach was sticking to her back, but she had no appetite at all.
Ye Cunjin did not return home until 9 PM, and Madam Min immediately sent someone to call him over for a talk.
“My son went out to make arrangements for his father, so that he won’t have too much of a hard time in prison,” Ye Cunjin said.
Madam Min asked him, "The deceased today was said to have been a groom for the Crown Prince's palace, named Changxi. He should have been imprisoned, so why did he escape and appear in our Marquis's residence?"
Ye Cunjin took a deep breath and ordered the guards to stand watch outside, forbidding anyone from approaching.
Then, he told Madam Min the whole story of Changxi's background. After listening, Madam Min turned pale.
She suddenly grabbed Ye Cunjin's hand tightly: "Now that Changxi's body has been taken away, and your second uncle is not the murderer, if we let the court investigate, even if they trace it back to Ye Qingxue, it's hard to guarantee that you won't be implicated."
Ye Cunjin pursed his lips: "Mother, please don't worry. Before I returned to the manor, the place where Changxi's body was kept caught fire. His body was completely burned, and no one knows the real cause of his death. Naturally, no one can find out what connection he had with me before his death."
Madam Min was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what Ye Cunjin had been doing during the time he was away from the mansion.
Madam Min said with great concern, "This matter has even implicated the commander of the Palace Guard. The body has been burned. Won't this cause things to escalate further?"
Ye Cunjin remained calm and composed: "If I were to rely on my own strength, it would naturally be dangerous, but Mother, please don't forget that behind me is Prince Ding, and behind Prince Ding is the Empress."
"Their influence has permeated every place. Even if Lord Cui wanted to investigate, he would have no way to start. This case will only be buried with Changxi's body."
Madam Min breathed a sigh of relief, but then she remembered that Changxi's body had been placed in Ye Xiaowei's room by Ye Qingxue, and she was filled with fear again.
"This Ye Qingxue is far more capable than we imagined. She managed to deliver the corpse to Jiangyun Pavilion right under your and Lord Cui's noses. Your father is going to suffer this time!"
By the end, Madam Min was gritting her teeth.
Ye Cunjin said, "Yes, Second Uncle will have to suffer a bit, but as long as he sticks to his guns and doesn't admit that he killed Changxi, the authorities will eventually be unable to convict him and will release him."
"What if he is tortured into confessing?" Madam Min asked.
Ye Cunjin said confidently, "I am a current Vice Minister of the Imperial Court, and I have Prince Ding backing me up. Those people won't be so blind as to use severe torture on my second uncle. Mother, please rest assured."
Madam Min nodded slightly, feeling relieved, but then she thought of Ye Qingxue and felt as if her heart had been ripped open, filled with pain and resentment.
"You destroyed Changxi's body, which actually helped that bitch Ye Qingxue solve her problem. She really knows how to scheme. She killed someone and then made you clean up her mess."
That's right. Thinking of this again, Ye Cunjin was still furious. He wished he could trample Ye Qingxue under his feet and see her crying and begging for mercy like a dog before he would feel relieved.
Madam Min suddenly fell into deep thought. Ye Qingxue had been poisoned by the Broken Moon Orchid for three days, and it was not yet three days.
However, the Marquis's mansion has already lost one of its matrons, Lai Mama, Ye Yabing's face is disfigured, even Prince Ding has been flogged fifty times, Ye Xiaowei has lost an arm and has been sent to prison, Madam Zhou has been beaten so badly that she is bedridden and unable to get up, and the old lady has also fainted...
In less than three days, Ye Qingxue had caused so much damage to the Marquis's mansion, and she only had seven days left to live.
Madam Min suddenly shivered. Seven days! What used to seem like a short time now felt like an eternity. Who knew what Ye Qingxue could accomplish in seven days!
She's probably going to destroy the entire Marquis's mansion!
After all, she dared to hit an old lady and even kill people!
No, Ye Qingxue must die sooner rather than later, tomorrow!
Madam Min's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and her voice was icy: "Jin'er, I have a plan that will ensure Ye Qingxue's arrogance lasts until tomorrow night. Even if she doesn't die, she'll be in jail!"
Ye Cunjin's blood boiled instantly: "Please tell me in detail, Mother, I will do as you say!"
“I’ve thought about it. Previously, your eldest uncle went to the palace alone and told the emperor about Ye Qingxue’s evil deeds. The matter did not escalate, and the emperor protected Ye Qingxue because of her merits.”
"However, if more people learn about Ye Qingxue's evil deeds, the Great Zhou Dynasty will be under immense pressure to give an explanation to the people, given that the emperor governs the country based on filial piety. In that case, Ye Qingxue will surely die."
Ye Cunjin understood, and his eyes suddenly lit up. This time, even a god couldn't save Ye Qingxue.
"Son, go find your maternal uncle now and join forces with the other censors to impeach Ye Qingxue!"
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