Madam Zhou looked at Ye Qingxue with a pained expression.
Seeing that everyone had dispersed, she asked Granny Kang to help her walk to Ye Qingxue.
"I originally thought that you could let your second aunt off this time and have your grandmother punish her severely with family law, which would also show that you are tolerant and magnanimous."
"In the end, you still beat her to a bloody pulp, even severing her tendons and crippling her... What good does that do you? How will you find a good husband in the future?"
Ye Qingxue raised her eyes, her icy gaze fixed on her, penetrating and intimidating.
“Your husband was murdered, and Min is the murderer. As your father’s wife, don’t you want to kill her yourself to avenge your father?”
Madam Zhou murmured, "Of course I'm angry about what she did, but your father has been gone for nine years. There are family rules to punish her, so why do I have to do it myself!"
“Aunt Liu was nothing more than a concubine, yet she risked her health and even her life to testify against Madam Min. And you, as Father’s legal wife, are not even as good as a concubine!”
These few words ignited Madam Zhou's anger again. She raised her hand to slap Ye Qingxue, but her wrist was grabbed.
Ye Qingxue raised an eyebrow and sneered: "Your father has been dead for too long, so now that you know he was actually killed by the Min family, you're not too upset. You're just thinking about punishing the Min family severely, right?"
"As long as you don't feel the pain, you can stand on your high ground and accuse others of not being tolerant or kind enough!"
"One day, I will truly and genuinely inflict pain upon you, and then we'll see if you can still be as tolerant and magnanimous as you are today! If you can, I will personally sculpt a statue of a Bodhisattva for you!"
Ye Qingxue shook off her wrist: "Don't always try to lay a hand on me. Cowards only use force against their own children. That's the only power you can experience."
"But don't forget, we've already severed all ties. You're no longer my mother, Madam Zhou! If you were truly capable, you should have raised your knife against Madam Min just now to avenge your husband!"
Ye Qingxue turned around and called to Dong Bai, "Throw this person out. From now on, she is not allowed to set foot in Guanju Courtyard without my permission!"
Dongbai immediately stepped forward and separated Madam Zhou and Granny Kang, preventing them from getting any closer to Ye Qingxue.
Madam Zhou was furious and embarrassed: "You are a young lady. If you had any kindness and gentleness, it wouldn't be difficult for you to find a good husband in the future. Haven't you learned your lesson from the broken engagement with Prince Ding?"
He added, "When will you ever stop disappointing me? If I asked you to be more tolerant, gentler, and more generous, would I ever harm you?"
Ye Qingxue didn't turn around to look at Madam Zhou's expression, but she imagined it must be repulsive.
Fortunately, Dongbai was very efficient and soon kicked the mistress and her servants out of the house. Madam Zhou almost fell to the ground.
With Kang Mama's help, she slowly sat on the rattan chair and was carried back. After half a night of fussing, Madam Zhou's injuries worsened. She drank her medicine while lying on the bed and couldn't get up, but she still felt a burning anger inside.
Kang Mama advised, "Madam, please forgive me for saying this, but you shouldn't have clashed with the eldest young lady tonight. She was cruel to the second madam entirely because she loves her father."
"If you are loved and respected by her, she will definitely do the same for you. This old servant thinks she is a good girl with deep feelings and true character."
Madam Zhou: "I said all that for her own good. She's seventeen. Ya Ya has already found a husband, and Miao Miao, who's twelve, is already being asked for a marriage. Yet she's still shouting and threatening like this. She doesn't act like a proper daughter of a noble family at all. If the matchmaker makes a little inquiry, which decent family would be willing to marry her?"
She had misunderstood Ye Qingxue before, but what she said tonight was genuinely for Ye Qingxue's sake.
It's Ye Qingxue's fault for not appreciating it, so why should we blame her?
Kang Mama said, "That's true, but tonight the eldest young lady revealed the truth about the Marquis's murder back then. She is sad and angry. As her mother, you should stand by her side and condemn the second madam with her!"
"As for the rest, we can talk about it later, so as to avoid arguing like we did tonight and getting nowhere."
"Besides, although the eldest daughter's methods to avenge her father were ruthless, they are not incomprehensible. If children are indifferent to the murder of their parents, then such people are truly cold and terrifying."
Previously, Granny Kang also thought Ye Qingxue was ruthless, but judging from tonight's events, it was Madam Min who was doing bad things, forcing Ye Qingxue to act this way.
If the spirit of the Loyal and Brave Marquis were to learn that his eldest daughter had gone to such lengths for her father, he would certainly feel heartache, but he would also feel gratified.
After a long silence, Mrs. Zhou asked reluctantly, "Was I really wrong tonight?"
“How could you be wrong to think of the young lady?” Granny Kang comforted her, “It’s just that you have to use the right method, and you also have to consider the time and place.”
"If Madam sides with the eldest daughter tonight, simply holding her hand or scolding the second madam a few times, or even slapping the second madam, would be far more effective than saying those things."
Madam Zhou pursed her lips, remained silent, and turned her face to the other side.
Ye Qingxue didn't grow up by her side and had a reputation for being a troublesome sister, so she found it very difficult to get close to this daughter.
Moreover, Ye Qingxue has a fiery temper...
It's absolutely disgusting!
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The evening breeze gently brushed against her cheeks as Ye Qingxue walked along the path in the backyard. Suddenly, she felt incredibly tired. She stopped and looked up at the crescent moon in the sky.
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