After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

"Mother, have you told Ye Yuanfeng that Ye Qingwu has severed ties with us?"

Ye Qingzhu grabbed Su's hand and asked urgently.

Mrs. Su shook her head, feeling upset just thinking about what happened that day.

"Qingzhu, you know that your father was furious about that matter. That brat Ye Qingwu has only been married into the Prince's mansion for a few days, and I don't know what tricks she used to get the Regent to protect her like this."

"The Regent is the current emperor's younger brother, and the emperor values ​​him highly." Madam Su said with a sigh, "If you ask me, you should have married the Regent back then. Why did you have to change your marriage arrangements?"

Given Jiang Wenjin's status as a scholar, he wouldn't even be qualified to enter the manor if he weren't Ye Xuan's disciple.

Ye Qingzhu snorted coldly, her disdain growing stronger. "I don't want to marry that short-lived prince!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Su was greatly alarmed. She pulled Ye Qingzhu and quickly looked around. Only when she saw that there was no one else around did she breathe a sigh of relief.

With lingering fear, she said to Ye Qingzhu, "Daughter, what's wrong with you? That's the Regent! How dare you say he'd die young?"

"Luckily, it's just the two of us here. If others heard this, not only would we be punished, but the entire Duke's mansion would be held accountable."

Madam Su just couldn't understand it. Logically speaking, based on her understanding of Ye Qingzhu, her daughter should have looked down on poor, pedantic scholars the most. Why had her personality changed so drastically in just a few days?

Ye Qingzhu pursed her lips, not taking Su's words to heart at all.

“Mother, I’m just telling the truth. Although the regent is of noble status, he is already terminally ill. But Jiang Wenjin, whom I married, is different. Although he is currently the top scholar, he will be the prime minister in the future.”

"The current Grand Secretary Sun is still in the court. What you said is absurd. If this gets to his ears, who knows what trouble it will cause."

Seeing that Su not only did not believe her words, but also repeatedly poured cold water on her, Ye Qingzhu was furious.

"Mother, I'm not making this up, it's all true."

Seeing that Ye Qingzhu's words were reasonable and well-founded, Madam Su could only accept these things for the time being. "Alright, since you're back, stay in the manor for a few days."

"Mother, where is Ye Yuanfeng now?"

"I was just talking to your father, and we should be in the pavilion in the garden right now."

After hearing this, Ye Qingzhu didn't linger any longer and turned to walk towards the pavilion.

Since Ye Qingwu embarrassed her in front of so many people, why not use Ye Yuanfeng to teach her a lesson?

Even knowing that Ye Qingwu would be buried alive with him in a few days, she would not allow that bitch to have a single good day!

Otherwise, how could we repay her for all the grievances she suffered?

Ye Qingzhu quickly arrived at the garden and found Ye Yuanfeng practicing his sword in the pavilion that Su had mentioned.

"Second brother, you're back."

Upon seeing Ye Yuanfeng, Ye Qingzhu's face lit up with joy, and she ran quickly toward him.

Ye Yuanfeng placed his sword on the stone table, and a smile appeared on his face when he saw Ye Qingzhu.

"Sister Qingzhu, I heard you married that scholar Jiang Wenjin. Why are you back now?"

"I was thinking of finding some time to visit you."

Ye Yuanfeng looked at Ye Qingzhu who was standing nearby and asked her a question.

"It's rare that Second Brother still remembers this. I thought you were going to ignore me like Sister did." Ye Qingzhu lowered her head and choked up as she mentioned this, looking heartbroken.

Upon hearing Ye Qingzhu mention her older sister, Ye Yuanfeng immediately frowned and asked hesitantly.

"Qingzhu, tell me, did Ye Qingwu bully you again?"

Ye Qingzhu quickly shook her head, saying with a frightened expression, "No, no, it's just that there are some things I've been keeping to myself, and I don't know whether I should say them or not."

Seeing this, Ye Yuanfeng felt even more that something was wrong, and quickly said, "Sister Qingzhu, just tell me what's wrong."

Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, Ye Qingzhu felt even more smug.

She knew this would be the outcome.

Ye Qingzhu wore a sad expression. "Second brother, I wonder if you have heard that I was supposed to marry His Highness the Regent, while Jiang Wenjin was supposed to be my sister's husband."

"But that day, I don't know what happened to my sister. She suddenly proposed to change the marriage and threatened my mother with words. My mother had no choice but to agree."

"But that's fine. Now that things have settled, saying more won't change anything. But I didn't expect that on the day of her return visit, my sister would take advantage of being a princess to repeatedly humiliate my mother with words, and even disregard my father."

"Even if she becomes a princess, there wouldn't be such a grand spectacle. Is Father just going to let this go like this?"

Ye Yuanfeng frowned, his tone revealing his deep dissatisfaction with Ye Qingwu.

"Father originally intended to use family discipline on my sister, but then His Highness the Regent came. Second brother, you know that His Highness's status is extraordinary. Even Father didn't dare to say anything."

Ye Qingzhu embellished the story, saying, "But what I didn't expect was that my sister would sever ties with Father and the entire Duke's Mansion, even with His Highness the Regent's support."

"What did you say?"

Ye Yuanfeng's eyes widened in shock. The sheer volume of information left him stunned. He looked at Ye Qingzhu again to confirm, "Qingzhu, are you saying that Ye Qingwu wants to sever ties with us?"

"Did Father agree?"

"With that prince present, and my father being angry at the time, he agreed, but I've always felt that this matter was inappropriate."

Ye Qingzhu tugged at Ye Yuanfeng's arm, looking worried, and said, "Second brother, could you try to persuade my sister?"

"Tell her not to do that?"

Looking at Ye Qingzhu, who kept making requests of him, Ye Yuanfeng felt extremely complicated.

He was incredibly sensible, yet Ye Qingwu, born of the same mother, was so unlike him.

Ye Yuanfeng's anger surged. "Qingzhu, you've suffered the most injustice in this whole affair. Since Ye Qingwu wants to sever ties, let her go."

If he could, he would rather not have this shameful sister!

"Second brother, no matter what, sister grew up with us. She must be angry with me to be like this."

“You and your sister are born of the same mother, so your persuasion will definitely be effective.”

"Sister Qingzhu, you are just too kind."

After Ye Qingzhu's persistent pleading, Ye Yuanfeng had no choice but to agree to go.

"I can go to her, but not to stop her; I'll bring her back to apologize to you!"

"This Ye Qingwu is usually so quiet, but now she's got some nerve. Let's see how I teach her a lesson!"

"Sister Qingzhu, wait for me at the manor. I'll be back soon."

Watching Ye Yuanfeng leave in anger, Ye Qingzhu smiled smugly. This Ye Yuanfeng was really easy to fool. She had only said a few words, and he believed them all without a doubt!