After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

Ye Xuan's voice came from outside. Upon hearing this, Madam Su trembled and quickly pulled Ye Qingzhu's hand to look around.

"It must have been someone who saw you when you entered the manor and told your father about it."

"Qingzhu, quick, find a place to hide first. I'll handle your father."

Seeing that Madam Su was about to push her into the inner room, Ye Qingzhu remained calm and composed. With that person present, she was no longer the Ye Qingzhu who could be bullied by others.

"Don't worry, Mother, I'll be fine."

Ye Qingzhu then walked outside.

Ye Xuan and his men were already standing in the courtyard, accompanied by Ye Yuanfeng.

"Qingzhu, are you really here? What exactly is going on in the Dali Temple prison? You need to explain it to Father right away." Ye Yuanfeng stepped forward and hurriedly said to Ye Qingzhu.

Ye Qingzhu didn't even glance at Ye Yuanfeng, and pushed him away as he stepped forward.

"Qingzhu, come with me to the Dali Temple now and explain things clearly."

Ye Xuan frowned and said to Ye Qingzhu in a deep voice, "Because of the matter at the Dali Temple, the Emperor is furious and has suspended her from all her current duties."

Only by handing over Ye Qingzhu can things take a turn for the better.

“Father, don’t you understand? Even if you take me to Dali Temple now, it won’t solve anything, and we might even fall into Ye Qingwu’s trap.”

"trap?"

Ye Yuanfeng, who had been pushed away, immediately asked, "Qingzhu, do you mean that these things are related to Ye Qingwu again?"

"Of course."

"Father, second brother, that Ye Qingwu, I don't know where she learned her sorcery from, she's the one who caused all the anomalies in the Dali Temple prison, and she even said that the reason she did it..."

Ye Qingzhu lowered her head, her voice becoming choked with emotion.

When Su, who had followed her out, saw Ye Qingzhu like this, she asked anxiously, "Qingzhu, it's come to this point, stop covering up for that brat Ye Qingwu."

“Your father and second brother are here. If you have really been wronged, they will definitely stand up for you.”

Ye Yuanfeng nodded in agreement, "Yes, Sister Qingzhu, what exactly did Ye Qingwu say?"

"She treats you like this, why should you care about sisterly affection?"

Although Ye Xuan did not speak, he tacitly agreed with what Ye Yuanfeng said.

Ye Qingzhu bit her lower lip and slowly said when she saw that the situation was about right, "My sister said that the reason she did this was entirely to take revenge on Father and Second Brother. She said that now that she has the Regent Prince backing her up, she will never let this go until the Duke's Mansion falls."

"This Ye Qingwu is simply going too far!"

Ye Yuanfeng clenched his fist and looked at Ye Xuan again, "Father, if you hand over Sister Qingzhu now, I'm afraid it will not only be ineffective, but you will also fall into her trap."

"Hmph! This wretched girl thinks that just because she has the Regent, she can look down on everyone!"

"She doesn't even think about it. If she hadn't been the eldest daughter of the Duke's family, she wouldn't even have been qualified to get engaged."

Ye Xuan gritted his teeth in anger. He had come this far, even to the position of Duke, not by simply saying a few words.

"Master, Qingzhu has already suffered enough; she's been imprisoned for no reason..."

"Alright, Qingzhu, now that you're back, you'd better behave yourself for the time being and not bring any more trouble to the Duke's mansion."

"As for the matter concerning the Dali Temple prison, I will find a way to handle it."

Ye Qingzhu was overjoyed.

"Thank you father!"

"Qingzhu, don't be afraid. Your elder brother will be back in a few days. He has just achieved great merit in battle. Even if the Emperor is angry, he will have to appease him for his sake," Ye Yuanfeng comforted Ye Qingzhu.

"No matter what happens, we will always stand by your side."

Ye Qingzhu did not answer, but turned around and went back into the house.

Ye Yuanfeng stood there, stunned, feeling that Ye Qingzhu's attitude towards him was much more distant than before.

In the past, she would have already expressed her gratitude, but things are different now.

Just as Ye Yuanfeng was puzzled, Madam Su quickly stepped forward and explained to him, "Yuanfeng, Qingzhu has just gone through those things and is in a bad mood. Don't take it to heart."

"Auntie is joking, I understand."

Only after Ye Xuan and Ye Yuanfeng left and Ye Qingzhu returned to the house did she say to Madam Su in an impatient tone, "Mother, you didn't need to say so much to Ye Yuanfeng just now."

"After all, he's not your son, so why care so much?"

Only a fool like Ye Yuanfeng would treat Ye Qingwu as an enemy and help her without reservation.

Sometimes, she felt sorry for Ye Qingwu.

As for why she was able to convince Ye Xuan, it was entirely due to the power that person had given her.

With that person present, the curse disappeared immediately, meaning that Ye Qingwu, that bitch, is truly doomed.

Before long, once that person's scheme succeeds, she will be able to completely crush Ye Qingwu under her feet.

"Mother, has Jiang Wenjin visited the Duke's mansion these past few days?"

"Have."

“You know what happened last time. Jiang Wenjin’s mother and cousin were both in trouble. In the end, we were in the wrong.”

"But Jiang Wenjin not only did not take the opportunity to make demands, but also used it to plead with the Emperor. Your father appreciated this, and he has been coming to the mansion more often these past few days."

"Mother, you must not believe anything Jiang Wenjin says. He's just faking it."

"what?"

Su was shocked by Ye Qingzhu's words and asked Ye Qingzhu with confusion.

"What exactly happened to Qingzhu? Those things really did happen, how could they be faked?"

"that is because……"

Just as Ye Qingzhu was about to speak to Madam Su, Jiang Wenjin also remembered what had happened in his previous life.

But if she knew the Su family well, she would definitely go and question Jiang Wenjin in her anger.

She still had to be cautious, lest she ruin that person's plans.

"Qingzhu?" Seeing that Ye Qingzhu suddenly stopped speaking, Madam Su became even more anxious.

"Mother, this matter is too complicated to explain in a short time. You must listen to me."

Su sighed, naturally leaning more towards Ye Qingzhu than Jiang Wenjin.

Ye Xuan was worried that someone might find out that Ye Qingzhu was in the manor, so he directly ordered the guards in the manor to strengthen their guard and not allow anyone to enter without reporting it.

On this day, Jiang Wenjin was about to enter the Duke's mansion, but he was stopped by the guards outside the gate as soon as he reached the gate.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Wenjin asked, puzzled, looking at the guards who were blocking his way.

“Young master, the master said that no one is allowed to enter the mansion without orders, including you.”

The guard was still quite respectful to Jiang Wenjin when he replied.