The carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Duke's Mansion, and Ye Qingyu slowly got out with the help of Nianchun.

Seeing the gate of the Duke's Mansion, the scene of that day in my previous life flashed before my eyes again: dark clouds rolling in, crows cawing, and blood all over the ground...

Ye Qingyu shook her head and cleared the bloody scene from her mind.

Now that she has been reborn, she will protect the Duke's Mansion even at the cost of her life and will not let the tragedy of her previous life happen again.

"Qingqing, come and let your second aunt take a look. Are you hurt anywhere? Are you scared?" Second aunt Zhong looked at Ye Qingyu up and down with a worried look on her face. Her expression of worry and distress was beyond words.

A trace of tears welled up in Ye Qingyu's eyes. She tried hard to control the tears from falling. "Second aunt, Qingqing is fine. I'm sorry to have worried you."

Mrs. Xu couldn't help but say angrily, "Luckily I went to pick Qingqing up. You don't know how that family treated Qingqing. Humph, that old woman Yu from the Ye family is really not worthy of being Qingqing's grandmother."

Xu and Zhong each held Ye Qingyu's arms, and they spoke with anger on their faces, making it difficult for Ye Qingyu to interrupt.

When they reached the side hall, Mrs. Zhong sat down angrily, her face full of resignation. "If I had known this would happen, I should have gone with you. Our Qingqing has suffered such a great injustice. Do they really think Qingqing is a child without anyone to protect her?"

Xu continued angrily, "That's right. When I saw Qingqing kneeling on the cold ground, if I hadn't been so well-mannered, I would have wanted to go up and slap that old woman Yu!"

"You should have gone. How could we let them abuse our precious child, whom we love so dearly? Do you really think the Duke's Mansion is easy to bully?"

"When the Duke comes back, we must have a good talk."

Ye Qingyu looked at her two aunts alive in front of her, protecting and loving her so much, and her eyes couldn't help but turn red.

She really hated herself in her previous life. She was blind and deceived. She had to be submissive and cautious to please the two people in the Marquis' Mansion who didn't even consider her as a relative. It was really not worth it to alienate herself from the Duke's Mansion just because of their dislike.

"Aunt, I'm really fine, you don't have to worry." Ye Qingyu comforted in a soft voice.

Mrs. Zhong held Ye Qingyu's hand and looked at her with love, "Hey, child, you are so sensible that it makes me feel distressed."

"Mother, Second Aunt, the doctor is here. Little cousin, if you feel uncomfortable anywhere, please tell me."

My third cousin Gu Huaizhi, who was handsome and gentle as jade, walked in quickly, followed by a doctor carrying a medicine box.

His worried gaze fell on Ye Qingyu. Seeing that she looked normal, he believed what Nian Chun had said when she came to report that she was not injured.

"Third cousin."

"Is Qingqing scared?"

Most girls would have burst into tears if they encountered such a thing. Judging from the little cousin's previous behavior, she must have been very scared. Looking at her current appearance, it seemed as if nothing had happened, which surprised Gu Huaizhi a little.

"Thanks to the rescue by His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, Qingqing was not frightened." Ye Qingyu's dark eyes sparkled as she looked at her third cousin, who was so handsome and elegant, and a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes.

The image of my third cousin being laughed at, ridiculed, and having his dignity trampled upon, and feeling humiliated, appeared before my eyes.

He had the talent to be the top scholar, but was deprived of the qualification to take the imperial examination due to the frame-up of others. He became destitute and finally died miserably.

Gu Huaizhi looked at the pity in his cousin's eyes and felt puzzled. He asked, "Qingqing, why are you looking at your cousin like that?"

This child must have been really scared out of her mind. She is the one who should be pitied.

Ye Qingyu looked away awkwardly, "Ahem, it's nothing. I just haven't seen my third cousin for a long time and I miss him."

"Really?" Gu Huaizhi looked at her with some doubt. Could it be that he saw it wrongly? Was that the look she gave him?

"Go away and don't disturb the doctor from taking your cousin's pulse." Xu went up and pushed Gu Huaizhi aside, feeling that he was an eyesore. She sat aside and looked at the doctor worriedly, afraid that the doctor would say something bad.

"This young lady is in good health, there is no need to worry."

The doctor's words reassured everyone.

Mrs. Zhong was still a little worried. "Should we give her some tranquilizing medicine?"

"She is in good health. Why is she taking medicine? Don't you know that all medicines are toxic?" said the old doctor with an unhappy look on his face.

Mrs. Zhong was not at all displeased by the lecture and nodded obediently, "Okay, I'm glad you're fine. Sorry to bother the doctor, Huaizhi, please send the doctor out."

Ye Qingyu knew she was fine, but her aunts were worried. She spoke out to comfort them, "Second aunt, third aunt, I'm really fine, don't worry."

Xu's tone was as gentle as water as she instructed, "Okay, it's good that you're alright. We're relieved after seeing the doctor.

What girl wouldn't get sick after experiencing something like this? Even though you're fine now, you still can't let your guard down. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, you must tell me, okay?"

Ye Qingyu nodded obediently, "Qingqing knows, grandpa hasn't left the court yet?"

Ye Qingyu has been here for some time. If her grandfather were at home, he would have come to see her earlier.

Xu nodded and said, "Yes, I don't know what the emperor has to do that he left your grandfather in the palace. Otherwise, it would not be me who went to the Marquis' Mansion, but your grandfather who went to pick you up."

Xu thought with some regret that if her father went there, he might even blow the roof off the mansion.

"Second Madam, lunch is ready." A servant came to report.

"understood."

"Qingqing, you must be hungry. You've been making such a fuss for a long time. Have you not eaten yet since you came back from Nanhua Temple? Come on, Second Aunt has prepared your favorite dishes. Forget about everything else and let's go eat first."

"Yes, it's almost noon, Qingqing must be hungry." Xu agreed.

The two men pulled Ye Qingyu to sit down and picked up her favorite dishes for her.

Ye Qingyu didn't move her chopsticks and asked softly, "Don't you have to wait for Grandpa?"

It’s almost noon, and it’s time for the emperor to have his meal. My grandfather should be back by then.

Ye Qingyu looked outside. She always hoped that her living grandfather would appear in front of her.

In her previous life, her grandfather was killed in front of her eyes. That scene always came to her mind unconsciously. She always felt a little uneasy when she didn't see her grandfather.

Suddenly, a servant outside shouted, "The Duke is back."

Ye Qingyu stood up suddenly and walked out quickly.

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