After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

Su Yan's eyes widened when she saw this scene; she hadn't expected such a thing to happen.

After finding a reason, she hurriedly left. After leaving the Duke's mansion, Su Yan felt more and more that there was something strange about the matter.

She remembered that her master had mentioned going to the Regent's Palace, and perhaps she could take this opportunity to find out more.

Inside the Duke's Mansion.

The black lines on the back of Ye Qingzhu's hand lasted for quite a while before slowly fading away, as if nothing had ever happened.

Looking at the still-frightened crowd and Madam Su, Ye Qingzhu felt agitated and said to Madam Su, "Mother, do you believe me now? This really is a curse that Ye Qingwu cast on me."

"Qingzhu, it's all my fault for not being able to protect you. But Miss Su is willing to help, and she's a disciple of Medicine King Valley, so she'll definitely be able to find a way to cure you."

"Moreover, didn't a guard just report that Ye Yuanfeng has gone to the Regent's Palace to find Ye Qingwu? I think there is definitely a chance for things to turn around."

Ye Qingzhu, however, dismissed it with disdain.

She didn't believe that Ye Yuanfeng could change anything by going to the Regent's Palace; he might just slink back in disgrace.

If Ye Yuanfeng could really play a role, why would he have waited until now?

No, she absolutely cannot just sit idly by and wait to die.

If she could summon that person again, would she be spared from dying?

Let her think about it; these things seem to be related to dark energy.

"Madam, the son-in-law has come to visit the second young lady."

Upon hearing the maid's report, Ye Qingzhu's face immediately darkened, and she was immediately met with a reprimand.

"Make Jiang Wenjin leave immediately, I don't want to see him at all right now!"

“But…” The maid looked troubled and looked towards the other side of the door, only to see that Jiang Wenjin had walked in at some point. It was clear that he had heard what had just been said.

Ye Xuan had already left, leaving only Ye Qingzhu, Madam Su, and a few maids guarding the room.

When Su saw Jiang Wenjin enter, she was also somewhat surprised.

Ye Qingzhu paid no attention to Jiang Wenjin's appearance, and instead asked persistently, "Jiang Wenjin, what are you doing here?"

"I've heard about the curse, so I came to see you." Jiang Wenjin said this with extreme calmness, no longer as cautious as before.

"You came to see me?"

Ye Qingzhu snorted coldly, "Jiang Wenjin, I think you came here specifically to see me make a fool of myself."

"Qingzhu, how could you speak to Wenjin like that?"

Madam Su quickly interrupted Ye Qingzhu, fearing that she might say something even more offensive.

Then she came to Jiang Wenjin and said with a smile, "Wenjin, Qingzhu has been through some things these past few days and has been in a bad mood. Her words were inevitably a bit harsh. Please bear with her."

Su said to Jiang Wenjin.

Jiang Wenjin's expression remained extremely calm, without any other emotional change. "What my mother-in-law says is true. I can understand why such a thing happened."

Su quickly noticed Jiang Wenjin's difference. If it were before, he would probably have explained what had happened in the past few days and where he had gone.

But now...

Su glanced at Ye Qingzhu again, and was about to tell her to restrain herself when Jiang Wenjin spoke first.

"Mother-in-law, I would like to speak with Qingzhu alone. Is that possible?"

Hearing Jiang Wenjin say this, Madam Su naturally had no reason to refuse. She came to Ye Qingzhu's side and lowered her voice, saying, "Qingzhu, if there's anything, let's talk it out properly. Don't do it like before."

Ye Qingzhu turned her face away and just snorted coldly.

After Su left, only Ye Qingzhu and Jiang Wenjin remained in the room.

"Jiang Wenjin, don't think that just because you apologize now, I will forgive what you did before."

"Let me tell you, this isn't going to be so easy to let go of!"

Ye Qingzhu's face was gloomy as she spoke harshly to Jiang Wen.

Jiang Wenjin simply stood there, silently looking in Ye Qingzhu's direction.

After venting her anger, Ye Qingzhu couldn't help but feel strange seeing Jiang Wenjin's appearance.

"Jiang Wenjin, are you even hearing me talking to you?"

"Ye Qingzhu, there's something I've always wanted to understand. I wonder if you could enlighten me."

Jiang Wenjin finally spoke, asking Ye Qingzhu.

"What?" Ye Qingzhu was taken aback, clearly not expecting Jiang Wenjin to ask such a question.

Why did you choose to arrange a marriage in the first place?

Faced with Jiang Wenjin's question, Ye Qingzhu's pupils suddenly contracted, and her gaze towards Jiang Wenjin became incredulous.

"What do you mean?"

Jiang Wen stepped forward, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

"If it weren't for your actions, the person who should have married me would have been your elder sister, Ye Qingwu."

"so what."

Ye Qingzhu didn't care at all.

"Jiang Wenjin, it's none of your business to tell me what to do."

"But is it because you think I'll become the top scholar in the imperial examination that you want to seize the opportunity?"

As Jiang Wenjin spoke, his gaze was fixed on Ye Qingzhu, observing her reaction to the matter.

Ye Qingzhu's eyes widened; she never expected Jiang Wenjin to say such a thing at this moment.

Suddenly, a possibility arose in her mind.

She turned to Jiang Wenjin and tentatively asked, "Jiang Wenjin, what do you mean by that?"

"Could it be that you've remembered something too?"

……

Meanwhile, Ye Yuanfeng had already arrived at the Regent's Palace.

But before he could go inside, he was stopped by the guards outside.

As it turned out, the guards responsible for watching over the area clearly recognized Ye Yuanfeng.

"Young Master Ye, please leave now, or don't blame us for being impolite."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yuanfeng became even more convinced that the reason these guards dared to speak to him like this was largely due to Ye Qingwu's influence. He angrily shouted at the two guards in front of him, "You dare to touch one of me? Go and tell Ye Qingwu to come out right now!"

"What kind of skill is it to use sorcery to harm people behind their backs!"

"Young Master Ye, if you continue like this, we will have no choice but to take action."

Inside the garden, Ye Qingwu was discussing medical matters with Lu Yin when a servant came to report.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Young Master Ye has arrived."

"Ignore him." Ye Qingwu didn't care about Ye Yuanfeng's appearance. Even without guessing, she knew that Ye Yuanfeng's arrival was largely for Ye Qingzhu.

“But the second young master was making a huge fuss outside the palace, claiming that the princess had used witchcraft to murder Ye Qingzhu and that he had come here to demand an explanation from you. I am worried that if we let the second young master continue like this, it will be detrimental to your reputation.”

"Perhaps I didn't make myself clear enough?"