The person who came this time was none other than Ye Qingxue's grandmother, Old Madam Bao.
About two years ago, she started living in a temple, eating vegetarian food, chanting Buddhist prayers, and praying for her family.
She returned this time because the Marquis's mansion sent her a message a month in advance, saying that Ye Qingxue and Prince Ding's wedding was imminent and asking her to come back. That's why she set off for the capital half a month ago.
The journey here has been very long, and the old lady was thinking that she had come back this time to see her eldest granddaughter get married.
As the procession approached the capital, she began to hear many rumors, so she ordered the carriages to speed up and hurried back to the Marquis's residence on that day.
Madam Min, Madam Zhou, and others, along with their maids and servants, were already waiting at the door. They warmly welcomed the old lady inside.
Along the way, Madam Min kept telling the old lady how the courtyard had been renovated and how all the furnishings in the house had been rearranged.
Finally, she said, "If Mother is still dissatisfied with anything, just tell your daughter-in-law, and your daughter-in-law will rearrange it for you."
The old lady glanced at her and said indifferently, "I have no complaints about entrusting the management of this Marquis's mansion to you."
The old lady frowned, her voice lowering considerably: "But on my way back, I heard a lot of rumors, all related to that girl Qingxue. Can any of you tell me what's going on?"
Just as Madam Zhou was about to explain, Madam Min, her eyes already red, spoke first: "Mother, something terrible has indeed happened in the family. Your daughter-in-law has been unsure how to tell you... Please take care of yourself and don't get angry when you hear it."
The old lady immediately stopped in her tracks, her face turning cold: "Explain yourself clearly!"
"Qingxue grew up in the countryside and was used to being wild. After returning home, she was completely unruly and even had an affair with a man named Xiang Zhou, who grew up with her. We caught them both, but she refused to admit her mistake."
“My daughter-in-law told her to go and apologize to His Highness Prince Ding, but she not only refused, she also killed Granny Lai and injured Ya Ya. Poor Ya Ya is still wearing a veil and covering her face, afraid to see anyone!”
The old lady glared at her, as if to say, "She's gone too far! Zhou, as her mother, why don't you tear her skin off?"
Madam Zhou was speechless, and Madam Min interrupted again: "How could there not be? My sister-in-law was furious and gave her a little lesson, and she drove her to hang herself!"
"Even when my third sister-in-law went to check on her, she was poisoned and is still lying in bed unable to get up! What's even more terrifying... what's even more terrifying is..."
Madam Min began to stammer, and her tears fell even more fiercely than before.
"What's even more terrifying? Tell me!" the old woman shouted angrily.
"This story begins with my elder brother. After he passed away, those swords, axes, and halberds were left unused and kept in my husband's courtyard."
"After Qingxue returned, she insisted that her husband had taken over her elder brother's things. She directly kidnapped Jin'er, went to Wanxiang Hall, took away her elder brother's belongings, burned down Wanxiang Hall, and even cut off her husband's arm!"
"What? It's true that the second son's arm was cut off?" The old lady was shocked. She had heard this story on the way, but she couldn't believe it.
She didn't believe that Ye Qingxue, a country girl, would dare to do such a rebellious thing.
Moreover, this is the Marquis's residence. No matter how incompetent Ye Xiaowei is, he still has Ye Cunjin watching over him, and there are so many guards watching over him. How could Ye Qingxue have the ability to cut off the second son's arm?
Madam Min wiped away her tears and said, "How could I lie about something so serious? My husband's arm was indeed cut off, and she threw it into the fire at Wanxiang Hall, where it was burned to ashes."
The old lady trembled with rage, wishing she could tear Ye Qingxue apart on the spot: "After such a thing happened, are we just going to let her get away with it? Didn't Jin'er go to the emperor to complain about her and avenge his father?"
"Why didn't she go, Mother? It's because the Emperor didn't execute Qingxue!" Madam Min cried.
"There's something Mother doesn't know. When she was at the Jingzhou estate, she somehow got to know the Pan family, father and son, and actually joined forces with them to bring down Minister of War Wei Jingtong. She made a great contribution to the Emperor, so even though we reported her behavior to the Emperor, he didn't execute her."
"Well, this wild girl has learned to find a backer in advance. Does she think we can't do anything to her?" The old lady's chest heaved.
She said sternly, "Which courtyard does she live in? This old woman will go and meet her! Let's see if she dares to even discipline her own grandmother!"
No matter how much Ye Xiaowei indulged in debauchery and was a dissolute playboy, he was still her biological son. Although she and Ye Qingxue were grandmother and grandson, there was always a barrier between them.
Her own son had his arm cut off by her granddaughter, so he was her enemy. If she didn't vent this anger, she wouldn't deserve to be a mother!
Madam Min was just waiting for the old lady to come back so she could give Ye Qingxue a good beating, and now the old lady's words were exactly what she wanted.
"The eldest daughter is currently living in Guanju Courtyard. Your daughter-in-law will take you there now."
"You actually let Guanju live in the courtyard? Does such a vicious girl deserve to live in such a nice courtyard?" The old lady's cloudy eyes were almost spitting fire.
Madam Min said, "I didn't know Qingxue was such a vicious girl before. I thought she was pitiful because she had left her parents at a young age and grew up in the countryside. She was also Prince Ding's fiancée, so I cleaned up Guanju Courtyard for her to live in."
"However, now, she has been rejected by Prince Ding, who has turned to Ya Ya for marriage. The betrothal contract has been written, and the Ministry of Rites is just waiting to choose a date for the wedding."
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