Madam Min's mind was in chaos, but soon, a fierce rage ignited in her eyes.
She shoved away the old woman, Hu, who was helping her, her voice sharp and frantic: "Ye Qingxue, do you think you can bring me down like this? This is the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion, a place I have managed for many years. You can say this is my home territory, and you are just a guest!"
"The Emperor's men are coming to arrest you soon. Even if you know the truth about your father's death, so what? Will the others in the Marquis's mansion know? Can you use the Emperor's men to arrest me!"
"Take this secret you know and go to your grave. I will send Aunt Liu down to keep you and your father company sooner or later!"
Madam Min's eyes were extremely fierce. She thought she had Ye Qingxue under control and even tried to push Ye Qingxue away, but Ye Qingxue grabbed her wrist and she couldn't move.
"Of course everyone in the Marquis's mansion will know about your evil deeds," Ye Qingxue said coldly. "If the Emperor's men come, it will be you who will be arrested, not me!"
“You murdered your elder brother, violating human ethics! You plotted against a court official, deserving death! As for me, Ye Qingxue, all I did in the Marquis's mansion was to avenge my father. How could the Emperor punish me?”
This is why she asked the emperor for two days.
When she forced her mother to hang herself and cut off her second uncle's arm, she was not a rebellious person when her actions were seen as avenging her father and acting on behalf of Heaven.
What were the reasons for the censor's impeachment of her?
How then did the emperor convict her?
After Ye Qingxue finished speaking, she forcefully shook off Madam Min's wrist.
Madam Min staggered a few steps before regaining her balance, her eyes blazing with fury, as if she wanted to burn Ye Qingxue to ashes.
She didn't believe Ye Qingxue's claim that her whole family would find out and that the emperor's men would arrest her.
However... however!
The sound of hurried footsteps came from both the front and back gates.
Then, each door was opened.
Madam Min saw that the old lady was being helped in by Granny Wang, and Madam Zhou, pale-faced, was also being helped in. Then came the third family, and finally Ye Cunjin was forcibly pushed in.
Almost everyone from the Marquis's residence stood in front of her.
Moreover, judging from the expressions of the crowd, they clearly already knew about her killing of the Marquis of Zhongyong nine years ago.
Madam Min's mind went blank; she couldn't think straight at all. She just stared wide-eyed at the scene before her, her breathing becoming rapid.
Ye Qingxue said, "Long before you came in, Grandmother, Second Aunt, and Minister Ye were already outside Guanju Courtyard and the East Wing."
"You, you bitch!" Rage surged up, almost burning away Madam Min's reason. She raised her hand and slapped Ye Qingxue hard across the face.
Unsurprisingly, Ye Qingxue grabbed her wrist and threw her heavily to the ground. The pain brought Madam Min back to her senses somewhat.
All eyes in the Marquis's mansion were on her, including several maids and servants, who were either shocked or surprised!
Madam Min knew that the image she had cultivated over the years of managing her household with integrity, kindness, and generosity had completely collapsed.
The truth about killing the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor was revealed, and she was completely finished.
Overwhelmed by fear and the despair of falling from heaven to hell, Madam Min remained pale and unable to cry.
Ye Qingxue's hatred was hard to quell. Even exposing Madam Min's evil deeds couldn't bring her father back to life. She glanced at everyone and coldly spoke:
“My grandmother promised me that anyone who is guilty should be executed, and no one should be an exception, even if he is the master of the Marquis’s mansion!”
"Now that it has been confirmed that Min Yingying is the murderer who killed my father Ye Xiaobai nine years ago, she should be handed over to the authorities and executed to make her pay for my father's life. I hope Grandmother will keep her word!"
My father once risked his life on the battlefield for the people of the Great Zhou, earning this Marquisate of Loyalty and Courage, as well as countless riches and honors, for the descendants of the Ye family.
However, he was killed by a woman from the inner quarters of the house. Ye Qingxue felt indignant for her father!
Her immense resentment and hatred made her speak to the old woman with a strong sense of oppression.
No one spoke. Even Ye Cunjin, the biological son, remained silent, his lips pressed tightly together.
From the moment he heard the news, he thought it was impossible, completely unfounded, but now... it's actually true?
He was completely unprepared and couldn't accept it for a moment. Why did his mother kill the Marquis of Zhongyong? Why?
In the oppressive silence, the old lady finally spoke. Her voice was clear and bright, as if she had not been affected by the truth of the matter.
She said, "If it is confirmed that Min is the murderer who killed the eldest brother nine years ago, then she should naturally be handed over to the authorities! But what evidence can you provide to prove that she is the murderer?"
"Wasn't all of this tonight your conspiracy? Wasn't it a trap you set to destroy the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion?"
"First you tried to force your mother to hang herself, then you cut off your second uncle's arm, and then you sent him to prison. Now you're framing your second aunt for killing your father!"
"Is it because Min Shi has been executed that you're now going to deal with the third branch of the family? And then send this old woman to her grave? Are you going to destroy the entire Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion before you're satisfied?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment. Yes, ever since Ye Qingxue returned to the Marquis's mansion, she had always disliked everyone there. She was ruthless even towards her own family, wishing she could send them all to hell.
It's hard to say whether what happened tonight wasn't a setup by her!
After all, they couldn't find a reason for Lady Min to kill Marquis Zhongyong!
The old lady said, "Even though you were sent to the Jingzhou estate to be raised from the age of two and could not return to the Marquis's mansion, it was because you were destined to bring misfortune to your sisters. You can't blame anyone else."
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