The look of hatred that Madam Zhou wished for her dead resurfaced in her eyes, but Ye Qingxue was already used to it and was not affected at all.
"Finish it before dark, and I'll have someone come and pick it up. Don't waste my time, Madam." After saying this, Ye Qingxue turned and left.
Reaching the door, she opened it. The people outside were still staring intently at her, and suddenly, all eyes fell on her.
Some of those who looked at her hated her, like Han Yu; some were afraid of her, like the nannies and maids serving Madam Zhou; and some approved of her, like Dong Bai, Xiao Bao, and Qi Zai.
As the setting sun cast its golden rays upon the ground, Ye Qingxue stepped out the door.
"Young lady, you're in your sister-in-law's room! I've been looking for you!" Madam Wan came over with her cousin, carrying a basket.
After stopping in front of Ye Qingxue, she said to the young lady, "This is our eldest daughter. You didn't see her when she returned to the manor, but you finally get to see her today."
The young lady stepped forward and curtsied: "Greetings, young lady. My name is Ji Mingwei. Upon learning of your return to the manor, Mingwei and my aunt came here specifically to see you."
She was gentle and kind, with a smile on her face, giving people a pure and innocent feeling.
Ye Qingxue also curtsied to her, but didn't say much before turning to leave. Unexpectedly, Ji Mingwei grabbed her arm.
"Why is the young lady leaving before we've even exchanged two words?"
Ye Qingxue frowned slightly and glanced at her sideways: "Is there something you need, Miss?"
Ji Mingwei took a small step back, moving closer to Ye Qingxue. The distance between them seemed to shrink, and Ji Mingwei was still smiling, her smile gentle and tender.
"The news of the eldest daughter's secret rendezvous with another man all night has spread throughout the Marquis's mansion. I am a few months older than the eldest daughter, and today I would like to advise her that it is alright to ruin her own life, but she should not drag her whole family down with her and make them suffer for her."
Ji Mingwei's voice was not loud, and it was still gentle and soft. To onlookers, it seemed as if she was joking with Ye Qingxue.
Ye Qingxue replied, "Miss Cousin is just a relative staying at the Marquis's residence. If you're afraid of being implicated, you can leave."
Ye Qingxue looked up and saw pavilions, towers, bridges, and flowing water. She laughed and said, "This Marquis's mansion, I'll destroy it sooner or later!"
"Your father was granted the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Valor, which is why the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor's Mansion was established. I heard that your father treated you very well and often visited you at the estate. Now that you've grown up, you want to destroy the manor he built with his own hands. Is this how you repay your own father?"
Ye Qingxue narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at her: "You picked up your bowl and ate the food of the Marquis's mansion, and now you put it down and come to lecture me?"
The Marquis's mansion, which my father built with his own hands, has become a filthy and disgusting place. It is those people who have let my father down!
If she were to completely destroy the Marquis's mansion and expose all those who secretly gnawed at and tainted it to the light of day, her father would understand and be pleased.
The mansion he built was meant to protect his entire family, not to let bad people taint his passion and corrupt his integrity!
Ji Mingwei said, "I didn't mean to teach the eldest young lady a lesson. I still need to rely on the Marquis's mansion to make a living. I hope the Marquis's mansion will be better, and I hope the eldest young lady can admit her mistake, apologize, and break off the engagement."
Ye Qingxue's gaze was sharp as it fell on her face: "It's truly pitiful that you're struggling to make a living in the Marquis's mansion, so I advise you to mind your own business and get out of the mansion as soon as possible."
Since Ji Mingwei was not a member of the Marquis's family, Ye Qingxue did not want to involve innocent people. She could understand the difficulties Ji Mingwei faced as a dependent, and letting Ji Mingwei leave as soon as possible was the greatest kindness she could show to someone unrelated to the matter.
Ji Mingwei grabbed her wrists with both hands and slid her to the ground to kneel down: "I can kneel down before you, young lady, please have pity on us!"
Ye Qingxue: "..."
One cannot casually extend kindness, even if the other party is truly pitiful and dependent on others! Sure enough, as soon as she extended kindness, Ji Mingwei unleashed a powerful attack on her, thoroughly disgusting her.
Ye Qingxue forcefully pulled her hand away: "Get out of here!"
Ji Mingwei fell to the ground, and Madam Wan rushed over to help her up, carrying a basket: "Weiwei, what did you say just now that made the young lady so angry?"
He stood up again and looked at Ye Qingxue: "Did she do anything to the young lady? She's from a humble family and doesn't know any better, so she's prone to offending people. I apologize to the young lady on her behalf."
Madam Wan opened the basket on the ground and took out the herbal soup inside: "Your second aunt told me that you were beaten yesterday and haven't been able to apply or take any medicine. She was worried that you wouldn't be able to handle it, but she's very busy taking care of Ya Ya, so she specially asked me to bring you this herbal soup. Drink it while it's hot."
Ye Qingxue looked at Madam Wan, then at the medicine in her hand.
Madam Wan continued, "Your second aunt said that after you drink this medicine, your body will definitely get better and you will never feel pain or illness again."
"However, your second aunt has one request: after drinking this herbal soup, you must stop causing trouble and let bygones be bygones, so that you can embrace the happiness that belongs to you."
Ye Qingxue frowned slightly. Madam Min was frightened by her antics, so she asked Madam Wan to bring her the antidote for the Broken Moon Orchid.
The only request is to keep her quiet and stop making a fuss.
She has turned the entire Marquis's mansion upside down and ruined her own reputation, which will have a serious impact on the mansion. At this time, will Madam Min give her the antidote?
Impossible!
Moreover, the Broken Moon Orchid is extremely poisonous and there is no antidote. Madam Min did not know that she came from a previous life and thought that by having Madam Wan speak ambiguously, she could deceive her.
Madam Wan continued, "Your second aunt said that you can only drink this medicine if you agree to her request. I think your second aunt's request isn't too much, so you'll agree, right?"
Xiao Bao suddenly stood next to Ye Qingxue and said in a clear voice, "Mother, don't drink it, there's poison in this medicine."
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