It was Aunt Liu's voice.
In Ye Qingxue's view, Aunt Liu had always been in a state of madness and had never truly been sober, but now, Aunt Liu's voice could speak such clear and distinct words.
In the eyes of the old lady and others, Aunt Liu had been missing for a long time and was practically a living dead person. Now that she suddenly appeared and claimed to have witnesses and physical evidence, how could people not be shocked?
As for Madam Min, she was recently deceived by Ye Qingxue and Xiangsi Zi, who revealed that she had killed Ye Xiaobai nine years ago.
Now, hearing Aunt Liu's voice again, which should have been deranged... she was on the verge of collapse.
It was a breakdown of rage, an impulse to shatter everything in front of him, a furious rage to kill Ye Qingxue and make Aunt Liu disappear completely!
Aunt Liu, dressed in plain clothes and wearing a pale yellow cloak, sat in a rattan chair and was carried into the house step by step by Tan Shan, Qin Zhisheng, and Liu Pan.
Her face was pale and sickly, as if she hadn't seen the sun in a long time, which made her long, black hair cascade down her back even more, and her figure was so thin that she looked as if a gust of wind could blow her away.
Weak, really very weak.
Even while sitting in the wicker chair, she was breathing slightly heavily.
But her eyes were clear, and it was obvious that she was already lucid.
"You're making false accusations! Where were you nine years ago? How can you have witnesses and physical evidence to prove that I killed my elder brother?" Madam Min shouted first, her voice hoarse and shrill, quite frightening.
"I was already deceived by Ye Qingxue and Xiangsizi once, which caused me to say the wrong thing. Don't even think about intimidating me now!"
She thought to herself, Aunt Liu had been insane before, and now she looked weak. Perhaps if she frightened her, she might go insane again, and then her testimony would be useless.
Aunt Liu's already pale face turned ashen, and her breathing became much more rapid than before.
She pressed her hand to her chest, barely able to withstand Madam Min's questioning and intimidation.
Seeing this, Madam Min planned to add more fuel to the fire and drive Aunt Liu crazy again, but Ye Qingxue stepped forward first and took Aunt Liu's slender hand.
"Lord Zhongyong, Ye Xiaobai, was killed by the woman in front of you. He died unjustly, and his soul weeps on the road to the underworld because the murderer has not been caught. You care about him so much, can you help him?" Ye Qingxue pleaded softly.
Humans can be fragile at times, but they can become resilient and strong for the sake of those they care about.
Ye Qingxue's words stirred up Aunt Liu's love for Ye Xiaobai and aroused her strong desire to help him "escape from his misery".
That was the man she loved to the core.
Aunt Liu's eyes reddened, she gasped for breath, stared at Madam Min, and growled in a low voice: "The silver needles you used back then are buried under that huge sycamore tree in your courtyard!"
"Green Pearl, the second-class maid who works in your courtyard, witnessed with her own eyes you murder the Marquis of Zhongyong and then buried the stolen goods!"
Dead memories suddenly flooded into her mind. Madam Min was startled at first, and then a chill ran down her spine.
She remembered that not long after the news of the Marquis of Zhongyong's death came, Lüzhu did indeed take sick leave and did not return to work until more than half a month later.
It turns out he fell ill from being so frightened.
That bitch actually saw it... but she didn't show it at all; she really hid it well.
A fierce killing intent erupted in Madam Min's eyes.
Aunt Liu gritted her teeth and said with all her might, "As long as we bring Green Pearl here for questioning, and as long as we dig up the soil under the sycamore tree in Madam Min's courtyard, the truth about the Marquis's death will come to light!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Aunt Liu spat out a mouthful of blood, which dripped onto her plain white clothes, like red plum blossoms adorning a snowy world.
She fainted.
Ye Qingxue immediately ordered: "Dongbai, take Bai Qi to Jiangyun Pavilion, dig out the silver needle, and bring Green Pearl over. Anyone who dares to obstruct us will be killed on the spot."
Her voice was icy cold. After Dong Bai and Bai Qi left, the entire east wing became extremely quiet, as if you could hear a pin drop.
Ye Cunjin's body was finally freed, but he was enveloped in immense fear.
In fact, he knew it was the truth from the moment Madam Min admitted that she had killed Marquis Zhongyong, but he was unwilling to accept it.
If his birth mother were to be exposed for murdering his brother, it would be utterly immoral and would be detrimental to his career, finances, and the future of the Marquis's family.
Therefore, seizing the slightest opportunity, he wanted to turn the tide and convict Ye Qingxue of framing him.
But that damned Aunt Liu, who had been insane for a long time, suddenly regained her senses at the crucial moment and presented physical and witness evidence...
Judging from Madam Min's reaction, he knew that the matter was almost certain, unless the silver needle had been completely corroded and disappeared from the world; unless Green Pearl was dead and could no longer speak...
But that's almost impossible!
No, his career and economic future, the future of the Marquis's mansion, cannot be ruined by his mother. He will never allow such a thing to happen!
Ye Cunjin's breathing grew heavier, his hands clenched into fists, and his eyes red as he walked up to Madam Min, as if he had reached the extreme of anger.
"Second Aunt, how could you be so foolish and cruel? You actually harmed my brother and violated human ethics! The Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion is disgraced because of you, and I, Ye Cunjin, am disgraced because of you. You have truly disappointed me. From this moment on, I sever all ties with you!"
Madam Min stared at him in astonishment, as if she had suffered a great blow. Her body trembled, and her lips moved, but she could not speak for a long time.
The old lady didn't say anything to Ye Cunjin. With such a birth mother, it's better to cut ties early and avoid being influenced by Madam Min.
Ye Qingxue was not surprised by his behavior. Ye Cunjin had always been a selfish person who always thought of himself first, no matter what he did.
Madam Min's evil deeds affected his life, and his severing ties with his birth mother was consistent with his daily behavior.
However, after Ye Cunjin finished cutting, he seemed unable to accept the severe shock and ran out like a madman.
What was he planning to do? Ye Qingxue raised an eyebrow, pulled out the hairpin from her hair, and attacked Ye Cunjin's knee.
"ah!"
Bang!
Ye Cunjin screamed and knelt on one knee, unable to take another step forward.
Ye Qingxue said, "Until the evidence arrives, and until it is confirmed that Madam Min murdered my father, no one will leave Guanju Courtyard!"
Her previous plan had inadvertently reached Ye Cunjin's ears. At this point, she naturally wouldn't allow Ye Cunjin to run away again. Who knew what kind of counterattack he would make?
Ye Cunjin, clutching his throbbing knee, slowly turned around, his gaze fixed fiercely on Ye Qingxue, as if he wished he could devour her whole.
If his breakup with Madam Min was partly fueled by anger and disappointment, then the remaining four parts were feigned.
But now, he was absolutely furious!
He realized that the emperor's men should be arriving soon, and if he didn't go out to stop them, once they entered, they would capture Madam Min, not Ye Qingxue.
His career, his finances, and the future of his family were all ruined.
He was just pretending to be furious and going berserk, but he was actually trying to stop the emperor's men!
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