heart ached along with hers, aching so much that if he didn't vent his anger on Ye Hongzhuang, he would die. 。That day he had left the city. After hearing the news here, he left the city and searched...Xiao Shi was the beloved daughter of the old lady of Ningguo Hou Mansion. She had been pampered and raised in luxury since childhood, and her personality was somewhat arrogant.
She is thirty years old this year. Although she has passed the age of blooming beauty in ancient people's minds, because she takes good care of herself, her skin is fair and her appearance is undiminished from when she was younger. Her figure is also slender and graceful. As soon as she stands there, she shines brightly at all times, impossible to ignore.
It's no wonder that the elderly couple have been so loving over the years, even their only concubine barely visits her quarters.
Right now, Xiao is directly pointing at Ye Wen and saying how he has the face to go home. She's imposing and domineering, acting just like a mistress of the house.
She looked at Xiao Shi, not angry but smiling: "Your daughter has the face to come back, how can I not Second Aunt, do you have any doubts about me returning home Well then, I won't go back and will continue wandering the streets. It's just that I've always been a troublemaker. Just after coming back, I made such a big deal with my purchases. If you guys are so worried about leaving me out here, I'll leave now."
As they were about to turn and leave, the tightly shut mansion door finally swung open. A furious voice boomed from within: "Halt! You are not allowed to go anywhere during the national mourning period!"
The person speaking stood at the threshold. It was the head of the General's household.
Although there is great joy in the family tonight, because the old general's hundred-day mourning period has not yet passed, the old madam still wears plain clothes, with a white flower on her temples, which sets off her national mourning.
Ever since her husband's death, she would cry several times every day. In just a little over a month, she had become emaciated and looked as if she could fall over with the slightest breeze.
In my memory, Old Madam Ye was a very serious old lady, rarely seen smiling. Even towards General Ye, she remained the same.
She has always favored her second son's family more, and she is also noticeably kinder to Xiao, the second daughter-in-law, than Mu, the elder daughter-in-law.
Ye Wen couldn't remember how much her grandmother loved the original owner, but she could remember all the punishments she had received growing up. Most of them came from this grandmother.
It seems like this old woman doesn't like the original owner, huh
She smiled wryly and shook her head, but she still walked forward, bowing respectfully: "Granddaughter pays respects to grandmother."
In her past life, Xuan Mu's family adhered to ancient customs. She performed these rituals with ease and familiarity.
The old lady glanced down at her, letting out a harsh “Humph!” Anyone could hear the disdain and disgust in that single sound.
Ye Wenyan patted his nose and straightened himself up.
The old lady turned to the official and asked, "I have a first-rank imperial decree. Can I go to the palace to bid farewell to the great emperor"
The officials shook their heads, “No.”
The old madam asked again, “Who is the new emperor”
The official still shook his head: “I don’t know.”
But Sixth Highness
Several officials glanced at each other, then back at Ye Wenyan. They hesitated for a long time before saying, "It's not convenient here, please take your family back to the mansion! The imperial decree states that all government residences within the inner city must keep their gates closed and refrain from going out. Everything will be decided after the new emperor ascends the throne."
The old lady stopped asking, simply nodded, then swept her gaze over the crowd, coldly throwing out a sentence: "Don't disgrace yourselves outside." Then she turned and walked back into the mansion.
Nightview held his wife and daughter's hands as they followed inside. Ye Wenyan walked at the end, casually asking an officer: "Which way is the palace"
The officials couldn't understand why the Fourth Sister, who had been to the palace countless times, would ask such a question. But they still pointed westward.
Yè Wēn Yán nodded, no longer saying much.
The grand gate of the General's Mansion closed once more. The crowd bypassed the wall paintings, walked through the front courtyard, past two stone basins for storing water, and finally entered the Hall of Declarations.
The old Madam sat in the first seat, while Master Ye Er took the main seat on her left hand. Madam Xiao, Second Mistress, held onto Ye Hongzhuang and seated her on the right.
Ye Wen looked for a while, and also found a place to sit down, which was exactly the place where the original owner used to sit.
At this moment, it was past the hour of the dog (戌時), and the white lanterns in the manor had all been lit. Xiao Shi's eyes were filled with tears as she spoke pitifully, "Given this unexpected incident, I implore Mother to take charge for the third young lady and absolutely not let the culprit go unpunished."
It is well-known that the murderer is Ye Wen.
The old lady also glanced at Ye Wen, and let out a disdainful "Humph". Then she said, "Rest assured, who is right and who is wrong, this old body has its own scale in mind. Hong Zhuang is the legitimate daughter of my General's mansion, whoever dares to disrupt her marriage, that is going against this old woman, I will definitely not let them off lightly."
After finishing his words, his gaze fell upon Ye Wenyan. He thought to himself, "Wasn't this girl dead Her body was disposed of, how is she back"
Unfortunately, when she met Ye Wen's eyes, which were bloodshot and pale like a corpse, she felt a chill down her spine. The words that had reached her lips were swallowed back down, choking her.
Ye Hongzhuang cried again. The old Madam, seeing Ye Wenyan's appearance, was somewhat flustered and irritable. She glared at her and said impatiently: "Alright, stop crying like this! What a bad omen, just go back to your room!" Then she instructed the servants, "Be gentle, don't wake up the young masters and ladies in the back garden if it gets too late."
Jin Xiu immediately stepped forward to prepare to present the gift. Xiao Shi gently squeezed her daughter's hand and gave her a reassuring look.
How could Yèhóngzhuāng possibly not be agitated The wound on her face still throbbed, and she carried a child barely two months old in her belly. All of this chilled her to the bone.
Seeing that she couldn't pull her alone, Jinxiu called over two more older women for help. Those two women were strong, each grabbing one side of her and dragging her out.
"Ye Hongzhuang jumped and shouted furiously, "Ye Wenyan, I will not let you get away with this! My mother won't either, nor will my grandmother! You are a disaster to the Ye family. As long as you live, our family will never prosper!"
The person was dragged far away, their voice growing fainter and fainter, but the echo lingered in the hall for a long time.
The old lady's face grew even gloomier, and the maid Jun Tao standing beside her muttered, “How is it that every time it’s the fourth sister who brings disaster That old monk said the same thing before.”
The voice wasn't loud, just enough for the old lady to hear, and the more she listened, the more upset she became.
She asked Ye Wan'sheng: "What on earth happened Before, Hong Zhuang got hurt and you went to help her. It was right of you to go, but why did you bring her back She is a married daughter, returning to her maiden home on her wedding day. This is inauspicious! Besides, what will people from the Su Royal Mansion think of you doing this"
As evening fell, the scene that unfolded before the Su Mansion gate hadn't reached General Manor yet. At this moment, the old lady was utterly bewildered by the situation. She couldn't fathom why both her granddaughters had returned.
The night scene was chaotic, and she didn't want to speak. Xiao had no choice but to take over the conversation, bowing and saying, "Mother knows about this morning's events, but there was another incident in the evening. Rong'er, please report."
Before she could even report to her, Ye Wenyan, who had been silent since entering the room, suddenly spoke: "Indeed, there's been another accident. Second Aunt, please beg Grandma to make a decision for Third Sister. Even if it's unlucky to return to her natal family, we absolutely cannot send Third Sister back again."
"Be quiet! You wretched thing, you have no say in this!" The old woman slammed her hand on the table, finally letting out the pent-up anger in her heart.
She really wanted to point at Ye Wenyan and scold him, but then she saw the hole in his bright red wedding dress and her heart skipped a beat...r, right 。“Don't expect everything from Yan’er!” Ye Fei Zhou was a little angry, “You're not a child anymore, you should learn to take care of yourself.” 。 。"Night Si Jie giggled twice, “Second Brothe...