Ye Qian wanted to persuade her again, but he heard Madam Ye's angry voice coming from inside the house: "Let that ungrateful person go away! I never want to see him again. He's such a disgrace! Even if he lives in this world, he's a disgrace!"

Her voice was so loud that almost everyone could hear it clearly.

How could Zhan Xuan tolerate Ye Li being cursed like this? He planned to have a word with Madam Ye.

But Ye Li tried to stop him: "Boss Xuan, she is my mother after all. No matter what, for my sake, please don't bother with her, okay?"

Zhan Xuan clenched his fists and said, "Okay, since we no longer have any interest in this Duke's Mansion, let's never come here again!"

The two of them left resolutely, no longer paying any attention to Ye Qian's complicated look.

He turned and walked into the house and said, "Mother, you clearly care about Ah Li, so why did you have the heart to scold him and send him away?"

Madam Ye turned and glared at him: "What? Are you going to blame me too? If you think what I did was wrong, you can also leave this house!"

Ye Qian shook his head: "No, my son just can't figure it out!"

Madam Ye squeezed her eyes shut and said, "He only has eyes for his grandmother. Why didn't he apologize to me when he came back? He has no intention of repenting. Our Duke's Mansion is a prestigious family, and we absolutely cannot let him bring disgrace upon us!"

Ye Qian was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke: "Mother is right, we should hold a funeral for grandma!"

Madam Ye ordered people to spread the news of Madam Ye's death, and soon many dignitaries came to pay their respects.

Lin Yiwan and Zhan Yan came together. After they offered incense to the old lady, they did not see Zhan Xuan and Ye Li.

She was a little puzzled. Logically, Ye Li was her grandson and should be keeping vigil.

She called Ye Qian outside to ask about the situation, and he said in a hoarse voice: "My mother scolded my brother and sent him away. She doesn't want him to appear in front of others!"

Lin Yiwan couldn't help but be shocked. It was already such a time, and Madam Ye was still so stubborn.

She knew very well that the old lady loved Ye Li the most, and if she didn't let him keep vigil, she would not be able to rest in peace.

She frowned and said, "Ye Qian, logically speaking, this is your Duke's Mansion's family affair. As an outsider, I can't interfere casually. But you should know very well that your grandmother's greatest wish in life is for Ye Li to stay by her side!"

Ye Qian nodded: "I will persuade my mother again, I hope she will listen!"

Lin Yiwan patted his shoulder and then left with Zhan Yan.

When Ye Qian returned to the house, he saw his mother kneeling beside the brazier, constantly adding paper money into it.

When she heard his footsteps, she asked quietly, "What did the Marquis say to you?"

Ye Qian didn't hide anything. He frowned and advised, "Mother, grandmother would definitely want you to kneel in front of her mourning hall and bid her farewell!"

Madam Ye suddenly overturned the brazier and said, "Ye Qian, don't mention him anymore. In your eyes, what outsiders say is more important than what I, your mother, say?"

Ye Qian never expected his mother to become so unreasonable. She was obviously not like this before.

She was gentle and virtuous, and no matter how big a disaster he and Ye Li caused, she would only scold them with a smile.

Ever since she saw Ye Li wearing women's clothes, she began to become moody.

When Ye Li was not in the capital, she went to secretly inquire about his whereabouts.

Now that he is back, she avoids him like the plague.

Why is she so awkward?

Madam Ye didn't care what he was thinking. She just glared at him with bloodshot eyes and said sternly, "Ye Qian, if you dare to take the initiative and call that disgraceful thing back, don't say that I don't recognize you as my son!"

After saying that, she turned and left in a hurry.

Ye Qian had no choice but to bend down and clean up the mess on the floor. He was stuck in the middle and was really embarrassed.

At this time, inside the Beijing Restaurant, Zhan Xuan was comforting Ye Li: "Don't drink anymore. You can't handle alcohol to begin with. If you drink so much now, you'll feel uncomfortable!"

Ye Li frowned and pushed him away: "Boss Xuan, don't stop me. Isn't it said that a drink can relieve a thousand worries? If I get drunk, my heart won't ache. I miss my grandmother!"

Zhan Xuan held his hand with heartache. He looked so painful, it was really scary.

He spoke anxiously: "Ye Li, tell me the truth, do you want to go and stay with your grandmother? If so, then I will take you there and see who can't tolerate you!"

Ye Li shook his head with difficulty: "I can't make things difficult for you, and I can't make things difficult for my elder brother. You are all the people I care about the most. Why should I cause you any more trouble?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he held the jar of wine and gulped down the wine.

Zhan Xuan snatched it away: "Don't drink it, I will take you back to Zhan Yihou's mansion now and let my parents find a way. They love you and will never watch you suffer like this!"

He carried Ye Li on his back and hurriedly left the restaurant.

Lin Yiwan was accompanying Zhan Miao. She had just woken up and was shouting that she was hungry and insisted on eating water chestnut cake.

Zhan Qingning carefully put it into her mouth. She squinted her eyes in satisfaction and exclaimed: "It's delicious. I dream about this!"

Lin Yiwan reached out and patted her head: "You only know how to eat. This time you weren't greedy, so how could you be poisoned?"

Zhan Miao argued confidently: "I will eat it again next time. As long as it is a snack sent by my sister Qing Ning, I will never doubt it!"

Zhan Qingning's eyes immediately turned red. She reached out and hugged Zhan Miao, saying, "I'm sorry, I was wrong. When I met that person, I should have reported it to mother immediately. Otherwise, you wouldn't have suffered!"

Zhan Miao advised softly, "Sister Qing Ning, it's hard to guard against him. Even the Emperor was bewitched by him, let alone you? You don't have to take it to heart. Not only me, but also Mother and Father, they won't blame you!"

Zhan Qingning's tears fell. How could she deserve to be treated so gently?

But she still had an obsession in her heart, believing that her mother's ghost was really lingering.

She simply doesn't know how to be grateful!

She took a deep breath and said, "Meow, I will never be stupid again. If it weren't for Master Xie's timely rescue this time, I'm afraid I would never come back!"

Zhan Miao blinked mischievously: "Then how does Sister Qing Ning plan to thank Xie Xiaoshu for saving her life?"

Before Zhan Qingning could answer, Zhan Xuan walked in carrying Ye Li, who was drunk.

He said anxiously, "Mother, please save Ye Li quickly. He wants to go to Old Madam Ye's wake, but he's worried about his mother's opinion. He's drinking to drown his sorrows and is almost drinking himself to death!"

Lin Yiwan was startled and quickly took his pulse.

After making sure that he was just drunk, he quickly asked Ling'er to make some sobering soup and send it over.

After Ye Li drank it, he slowly woke up.

The moment he saw Lin Yiwan, he pleaded in a low voice, "Aunt Wan, I miss Grandmother. My eldest brother said that Grandmother has refused to speak since I left the Duke's Mansion. She is thinking about me!"

Lin Yiwan soothed her softly, "Don't cry. I'll personally take you to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow morning. I'll support you!"

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