Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Ye Zhen listened to the clatter of horse hooves. A corner of the carriage curtain flew up, and the night wind blew in with the fresh scent of grass and trees, quickly blowing away the gloom that Dingyuan Marquis Mansion had brought to her.

Although she still has a tough battle to fight with her stepmother, it does not stop her from taking two deep breaths of fresh air.

There were bells hung on the four corners of the carriage. The clear and pleasant sounds seemed to cleanse people's souls. People and carriages passing by on the street would respectfully retreat to the sides when they heard them from afar.

Liuxia was amazed, "Look, Miss, several shop owners over there have come to pay their respects. They think the Second Master is sitting inside."

Ye Zhen was worried that if she acted so ostentatiously when she returned to the Ye Mansion, she didn't know how Li Xuan would explain it to others.

Ye Mansion.

Rong Fei knocked on the door. When the housekeeper saw Ye Zhen, he was stunned for a moment, and immediately remembered the rumors outside in recent days. He felt something was wrong, "Why is the second young lady back at this time?"

"The third young lady is not with you?"

Ye Yunsheng and Cui had not yet rested, especially Cui, whose eyes were swollen from crying because of her daughter's death. When she saw Ye Zhen coming back in a hurry with the maid, she knew something was wrong.

Liuxia told them everything that happened in the Marquis' Mansion, even the incident at Ye Rong's funeral hall. When the two heard that their daughter could not rest in peace after her death, they were immediately angry and sad.

Ye Yunsheng's face darkened, "How could Li Chengge treat Rong'er like this?"

Cui had heard about the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion a long time ago, but ever since Zhou Ma was beaten with a stick, she had not given the Ye family any detailed information.

At this moment, Cui glared at Ye Yunsheng, "It's all that bitch's fault! I didn't agree with you bringing Aunt Zhao back home in the first place. You have been secretly pampering them all these years, and even let her go to Hou Mansion to take care of the sick! She did such a shameless thing, and she made my daughter so angry that she died!"

Ye Yunsheng had not expected Ye Xue to be so bold. He had nothing to say when Cui complained about him. Instead, he blamed Ye Zhen, "Why don't you think highly of her?"

"She did something that brought disgrace upon our family and even pissed off Rong'er to death. What do you do for a living?"

Ye Zhen was mentally prepared and remained calm. Liuxia and Yulu looked at each other, unable to believe that the master would blame the second young lady!

It’s obvious that the second young lady is also a victim.

Ye Zhen had long seen through Ye Yunsheng's hypocritical and selfish true face. In order to get the help of the Cui family, he had cruelly abandoned the three of them in Qingzhou without paying any attention. When his mother learned that he had married a wife, she jumped into the lake in anger, but he did not shed a tear and colluded with Cui to say that his mother was his mistress.

"My third sister is favored by the general, and my eldest sister is powerless to do anything. What can I do?" Ye Zhen looked at him quietly. "My eldest sister treats me like her own sister. She has suffered such an injustice. I will definitely not stay in the Marquis' Mansion. When Ye Xue stands in front of people one day, I don't know how others will laugh at my eldest sister and me."

"My daughter has done her best to save the Ye family's reputation."

Ye Zhen bowed gracefully and said, emphasizing the words, "Eldest sister is gone and forgotten. No matter how regretful she is, there is nothing she can do. Everyone can ignore her and die with injustice, but I cannot."

Hearing this, Cui burst into tears again. Seeing Ye Zhen's back straight with a firm look, she felt that Rong'er's love for her for so many years was not in vain.

Cui slammed the table and said, "If it weren't for Rong'er's help, he might not have been able to get the title of Flying Tiger General. He did something that was unfair to Rong'er just after he achieved fame. It's a pity that Rong'er worked so hard for the Marquis' Mansion."

Ye Rong was born with a disease and had to take medicine since she could eat. If the Cui family hadn't had money, she wouldn't have lived to be 15. Ye Rong was grateful for her mother and the Cui family's protection, so she took great pains to pave the way for the Marquis' Mansion, hoping that Li Chengge would become successful and the Cui family would become an imperial merchant.

It was for this reason that she kept Ye Zhen by her side to train her, and in her previous life, Ye Zhen did help her fulfill her long-cherished wish.

Cui had spoken, and Ye Yunsheng could not say anything. He just frowned and said, "Humph, you are his concubine, and you will be his successor in the future. No matter what he cheats on you, it's up to you to decide."

"If you run back now and anger him, things will become even more difficult."

Ye Zhen's face was calm, thinking to herself, I'm really going to disappoint you, I have angered him more than once.

After Ye Yunsheng left, Cui called Ye Zhen to her room and asked her a lot of questions. When she heard that she wanted to cancel the engagement, Cui looked displeased.

"No. Rong'er's wish has not been fulfilled yet, you can't cancel the engagement."

Ye Zhen knew that she would not agree, and did not think of convincing her. She only said, "The general likes Ye Xue, and I can't do anything to her even if I become his successor. I don't mind, but I am standing in the Marquis' Mansion as the eldest sister. Even if I can tolerate it, can mother?"

Cui choked.

She also didn't want no one to mock Rong'er after her death, but Rong'er was already dead!

Cui looked at Ye Zhen closely and said word by word, "A little impatience can ruin a big plan. You made a scene outside the Marquis' Mansion, so you should teach him a lesson. But this marriage cannot be cancelled. Rong'er is dead, and her wish is her only regret in this world."

"No matter how humiliating you are, you have to endure it. Once the matter is done, how Ye Xue dies is still up to you. Even if Li Chengge is a romantic person, you can find her two beautiful concubines. Ye Xue will suffer without you having to do anything."

Cui said this and rolled her eyes at Ye Zhen, "You used to understand everything quickly, but why are you so stupid now?"

Ye Zhen changed her usual obedient appearance and looked at her steadily, "Since I have left the Marquis' Mansion, I will never go back."

Cui blinked, not sure what was different about Ye Zhen. She felt a little uneasy, but she didn't get angry. "Don't rush. Now that you're back, take a good rest for a few days."

"It's a good time to see Jing Lan."

As soon as she mentioned A-di, Ye Zhen's face became visibly tense.

"Jinglan's left foot hurts every time the season changes. He hasn't slept well in the past two days. The medicine is still on the way. I'm afraid he will have to suffer for a few more days."

Cui patted Ye Zhen's hand, and her heart sank.

As she expected, Cui used her brother to threaten her.

It was already three o'clock in the morning when Ye Zhen went to bed. Although she was obviously tired, she could not sleep well. She dreamed that Li Xuan was injured by lightning, coughing and vomiting blood, and he grabbed her hand and told her not to let him be disgraced.

Ye Zhen woke up suddenly, sweating all over, and saw that it was only the quarter after dawn.

Liuxia and Yulu hadn't rested well either, so they boiled some water for her early. After Ye Zhen took a bath, she had some porridge and wanted to go see her brother Ye Jinglan.

Ye Jinglan is one year younger than Ye Zhen. He was obsessed with cultivating immortals when he was young. He either went to the deep mountains and old forests to look for masters or followed a deceptive half-baked person to make elixirs. When he was five years old, he fell from a mountain and broke his leg. If Ye Zhen hadn't found him, he would have died.

They were living in poverty at the time and tried to scrape together money for medicine, but they missed the best time for bone correction, which resulted in Ye Jinglan's left foot becoming disabled. Every year during the transition from spring to summer and even in winter, he would suffer from so much pain that he couldn't sleep.

His mother cried so hard that her eyes were hurt. Ye Jinglan then said that he thought if he had the ability to go to heaven and earth, he would be able to find his father and lead a good life with his mother and sister.

Whenever Ye Zhen thought about it, she felt very sad.

And all this was caused by Ye Yunsheng.

When I arrived at Fengtang Courtyard, I was worried about disturbing Ye Jinglan, but I didn't expect him to be under the pine tree in the courtyard early in the morning. When he saw Ye Zhen, he was surprised and happy, "Sister."

He knew Ye Zhen was coming back yesterday, and was afraid that she would not be able to rest, so he woke up early today, but was afraid that it was too early, so he waited in the yard.

In her previous life, Ye Zhen married into a marquis's mansion and only saw her brother two or three times in seven years. She had always kept it a secret from him about how Li Chengge abused her, but how could he not know something that everyone in the capital knew?

He pretended to know nothing just to prevent Ye Zhen from being distracted. Later, when Ye Zhen was given an imperial decree, his old injury relapsed overnight and he died.

Ye Zhen looked at the graceful young man sitting on the wooden chair. There was a hint of sadness between his eyebrows, but he tried his best not to let himself see it. His heart ached, "Jing Lan."