ond Aunt truly forgotten how she saved her life and avoided being thrown into a pig pen"She crossed her arms and scanned the Xiao family with a sly look in her eyes, her gaze finally landing on the ma...Elder Madam Ye thudded back into her chair, her heart pounding wildly in her chest, as if it were about to leap out of her throat.
She understood Ye Wen's words. What he meant was, don't think that because I'm giving the Ye family face, I can't deal with you. 。I have other tricks up my sleeve, and I'll keep coming at you one after another. From today onwards, don't even think about feeling good. 。She was almost suffocating. She had seen Ye Wen's methods before, they were absolutely genuine, he said hit and then hit. 。Her final outcome, wouldn't it be that she was beaten to death inside the General's Residence The old Madam fell silent, just sitting in her chair with only half her eyes open, looking like she was tired. 。 Ye Wen also got up, chuckled softly, "Are you tired already That won't do" 。You made my mother suffer outside, and you still want to sleep soundly at home What a beautiful dream! My dear grandmother, you have spoiled a night owl for over ten years, and now our whole family has to come and clean up your mess. In the end, you even bite back and blame my mother for not giving birth to a good child! 。That's not good at all! Not only is the night endless, but my nighttime words and her words are also not good. 。The price of not being raised properly is that in my eyes, there's no respect for elders. Even if you were my grandmother, I wouldn't hesitate to discipline you. 。"
She ordered Zhuier: "Go and find a theatre troupe to come to Fulu Courtyard. Tell them that Old Madam Ye likes listening to ghost plays, so ask them to work hard and start singing at midnight every day." 。Triple the reward, paid by Madam Ye herself. 。" How did I get out I have no silver! That Sixth Prince ransacked my courtyard and every house, leaving nothing untouched but the walls themselves. Where could I possibly find silver" "Then sell your shops and land holdings. Think of a way, you must be able to come up with some silver!" 。"Ye Wenyan hooked his lips and told the old lady, 'If you're really out of money, then I'll go to Xiushan County myself.'" 。"Over the years, the Jiang family has spent a considerable amount of money on the Ye family. Part of it is because my grandfather was grateful for their life-saving grace towards our family. The other part... I suspect it might be the hush money you gave to the Jiang family"
The old matriarch shuddered, "Wh, what hush money"
"If Grandmother is truly unaware of any hush money, then I will immediately dispatch people to invite everyone from the Jiang family in Xiushan County to Lin'an City. As the future emperor and empress, I shall preside over a trial and, at the same time, clarify what your second son's true surname is..." 。If the grandmother feels this is not direct enough, then please ask the Emperor to directly search their souls and turn all the Jiang clan members into fools. 。"Two paths, grandmother choose one!"
"I, I choose the third one..." 。"The old lady was about to explode, 'There are three options here, a formal trial in court, a soul-searching interrogation, or I pay for this play to be performed.'" 。I choose the third option, I'll pay with silver. 。"Alright, then it's settled!" Ye Wenyan turned and walked towards the door. "The Fu Lu Courtyard will be lively from now on." 。" The people in the main house had finally all left. Old Madam Ye slumped to the ground like a puddle of mud, and no one could help her up. " 。The young master went out at night to invite a troupe of actors. Even the little maid was clever, she went straight to the Lin'an Prefecture's governor's mansion to request reinforcements. 。As soon as Chi Hongfang saw that it was Ye Wen's maidservant, he didn't say a word and immediately sent the troupe of actors who performed for the palace masters to the mansion of General Yi. 。He also reminded the master, "After arriving at General's Mansion, listen to everything Miss Ye Si says." 。Remember, she's the future empress. Even the emperor can't afford to mess with her. You must do well and follow her orders. Don't ask questions you shouldn't and do whatever Fourth Miss tells you to. 。“Do well, and there will surely be great rewards. Do poorly, and you all should consider your own heads!”
The owner was also a smart man, and immediately expressed his stance: Miss Four is heaven, she makes them kill, they dare to kill.
Zhui'er took the people back to her estate, straight to Fulu Courtyard. 。The old women were so tired they could barely keep their eyes open, but they couldn't go back to sleep, and they weren't even allowed to enter the house. They were forced to sit on a chair in the yard. 。It was Xiangdong and Ali who were setting up the stage, along with several other servants. 。Fu Lu Yuan's courtyard wasn't small, the makeshift stage was quite presentable. Ah Li was talking to the old madam, "You still need to open your eyes wide, just closing them and resting won't do... 。You can't possibly fall asleep while the performers are on stage, can you Wouldn't that be a waste of their performance, Madam Old Madam, please open your eyes yourself. Don't make me do it, otherwise it would be too undignified. 。The old madam glanced at the branch she was holding in her hand, shivered, quickly opened her eyes, and sat up straighter. 。Then he snarled, "What kind of master raises such a servant" 。Ali let out a soft hum and replied, "What kind of mother raises such a child" 。Seeing that the old lady was about to get angry, she hurriedly added, “Old Madam, please calm down for a while! Don’t think that because Miss Four went back to her room to rest, no one in this courtyard can control you anymore.” 。You don't believe us We, these wicked slaves, could kill you right here and now, and no one would dare hold us accountable. Instead, Miss Fourth would probably reward us for it. 。If you keep acting up, I'll have to consider cashing in the reward. 。"The old woman took a few deep breaths, barely managing to swallow her anger." 。Xiangdong took the strong tea offered by the servant and handed it to her: "Old Madam, have a few sips. It will help you wake up." 。The troupe has returned with the little girl, this play won't end until dawn. 。"
The old lady looked up and sure enough, she saw Zhuai'er leading a group of opera singers into the courtyard. " 。I don't know if they were prepared beforehand or what, but those people even changed into their costumes. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they went straight on stage. Then she heard someone shout: "March spring asks Lady Night Old well-being, for Lady Night Old sing a play 'Slaying the Son'!"
Lady Night's heart skipped a beat 。Ye Wen arranged this play, "The Record of Severed Heads," to be too much of a humiliation. 。This play is about a woman who commits adultery and murders her own son. 。 The woman married her own husband in her youth and gave birth to an eldest son. Afterward, she became dissatisfied with her husband's lack of understanding and romance, so she spent her days flirting outside, until she finally found a handsome young scholar 。After a night of intimacy, the woman unexpectedly became pregnant! She then gave birth to the scholar's child under her husband's name and raised him with a guilty conscience. 。Her husband knew about this, and several times wanted to divorce her, but he felt that his children would be too pitiful without a mother. So he kept it all hidden. 。But men keep this matter in their hearts, always feeling depressed and despondent. Their bodies grow weaker year after year. 。Later, this incident was discovered by the eldest son. The eldest son went to his mother to find out the truth. Feeling embarrassed, the mother teamed up with her youngest son to murder the eldest son. 。Then she found her terminally ill husband and told him the news. Upon hearing that his son had died, he was overcome with grief and followed suit. 。After that, the family business was completely taken over by the woman and her youngest son. The youngest son's biological father also moved in, taking over the nest as if it were his own, and the whole family lived a prosperous life. 。
This play is said to be adapted from a real-life story from the folk, but the old lady doesn't know which family's true story it is. It's so similar to her own that it feels like it was tailor-made for her.
On stage, the actors sang in a melodious voice, their eyes occasionally meeting hers. 。Night Lady's heart pounded in her chest, she felt like if this continued, she wouldn't live to see another moment. 。In Ye Wenyuan's courtyard, Ye Feiyue, Ye Fei Zhou, Ye Qingmei, and Ye Chulian all followed back. 。The common folk discreetly closed the doors for them and all kept a safe distance. 。Night Chulian was so angry that she cried, her sobs coming in bursts. Her fists were clenched tightly. If it weren't for Ye Qingmei holding onto her tightly, she would have rushed out to confront the old madam immediately. 。"After all that trouble, our supposed father isn't a member of the Ye family at all! It turns out the old matriarch has been pulling off this huge scheme for decades! Doesn't she fear retribution from heaven How can she bear to live in General Manor for so many years with a bastard son"Ye Chulian couldn't understand, "How much guts does she have to do this Hasn't she ever thought that there are no walls that wind doesn't blow through This kind of thing will inevitably be exposed one day. What will happen to us children when it is exposed"As she spoke, she remembered something—"When I was seven or eight years old, there was a banquet at home, I think it was for Grandmother's birthday..." 。At that time, a guest who had had too much to drink pointed at my father and said he didn't look like his grandfather at all, in terms of stature or eyebrows and facial features, there wasn't a single resemblance. 。At that time, Grandma tried to smooth things over by saying that Second Brother had followed her, but the guest insisted that he didn't resemble her and couldn't figure out who he looked like. He just said that he didn't look like anyone in the Ye family anyway. 。I remember my grandfather turned dark right away, and my grandmother said that man was drunk, and there were many people talking later on, so the matter just got sidetracked. 。Looking back, that person's eyes were truly venomous. Even drunk, they dared to speak. 。She curled up in her chair, pulling both of her feet up to her chest, and wrapped her arms tightly around herself. 。"If our father wasn't a member of the Night House, what would we be We’ve benefited from the Night House for so many years. If we stayed here waiting to inherit its assets, it would be too shameless." 。We don't know about this anyway, now that we do, I certainly can't say I'm Miss Ye anymore. 。"She looked up at Ye Fei Zhou, “Second brother, you give me some indication!”
Ye Fei Zhou was somewhat prepared for this matter, though it was unexpected. Hearing Ye Chu Lian ask him, he replied: “There’s nothing to indicate. I’m the son of the main house now, my household registration has been changed>>> 。" Ye Chu Lian clenched her fists again, stood up abruptly, and ran out without a word. 。The maid, Suixi, was frightened and quickly followed behind, "Miss, where are you going" "To Lin'an Prefecture! To find Prefect Chi!" Yechu Lian walked away huffily. 。Ye Fei Zhou looked out for a while, seeing Ye Chu Lian disappear without a trace. He let out a soft sigh, "I'll go take a look. At half past three in the morning, it wouldn't be good for a young lady to be seen alone." 。"Hurry back and forth, watch her little..." 。"
Night, Fei Zhou nodded his head and hurried out.
Only the three children of the big family were left in the house. The three looked at each other, and finally, it was Ye Qingmei who spoke first, saying: "Yan'er, you... what are you really"s Xiao's voice: "I came to deliver things to Xi Yuan'er, let the Fourth Miss come out for a bit!"Zhuai entered the room, "Sister, the Second Madam brought many things over, Sister, quickly go have a l...