dy nearly went mad, "This is utter nonsense! Are you out of your mind You dare to say such things"Ye Wen said with an embarrassed look: "Grandmother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have spoken those words....The next morning, Dan Nuo, a maidservant close to Madam Mu, arrived. She held in her hand several sheets of paper, each filled with a list of items that had been lost from the various rooms in the East Courtyard.

There are some written by Ye Feiyu, some written by Ye Qingmei, and some even personally written by Mu Shi, but there's none from Ye Lianmian.

Danno: “This matter, Second Sister doesn’t know. The mistress means not to tell her for now, lest she go to the old madam again, causing more trouble.”

Night Wen Yan nodded and said to Dan Nuo, "Your father has just passed away, so you must take care of your mother. Don't let her be too sad. Right now the house is in chaos, if she gets sick because she's too heartbroken, I'm afraid no one will even call a doctor."

Dan'no sighed, "Fourth Sister is right. We maids will take good care of the Madam, you can rest assured! It's just that your side, the Madam has been worrying constantly. When she arrived, she even asked us to inquire if there was anything missing."

She shook her head, “I lack nothing. Besides, even if I did, my mother can't give me anything now. But it doesn't matter, these things are temporary. You go back to your mother, although our father is gone, we still have to live our lives, and we must live them well. This situation won't last forever, there will always be a time when we take back what belongs to us, and let her not be pessimistic.”

Danno wrote down the words, said nothing more, and hurried away.

Zhu'er again picked a bouquet of flowers to give her. The girl's face wasn't looking good, so she asked what was wrong. Then Zhu'er said: "When I came back with the flowers, I ran into Xichun in the courtyard. She stared at the flowers and asked me what they were for. I told her I was going to use them to scent the room for my sister, but she said that there are big funerals in the mansion and in the palace, so we can't use flowers. Then she slapped me, knocking half of them onto the ground. Originally, I had picked more than these, all wasted."

Ye Wen stood up and walked to the window. From the slightly open window, he saw Xi Chun picking up the flower petals that had fallen on the ground. She even picked one and compared it to her hair a few times before putting it in her pocket with a satisfied smile and walking towards the backyard.

Jue'er was furious: "Sister shouldn't have used the flowers. She uses them herself so readily, what kind of person is she! This must have gone to her own room in the backyard. Does she even remember that she's just a maidservant"

Night Wen thought for a moment, “Maybe it’s not quite remembered, but it doesn’t matter, there will be a time when I remember, no rush.”

Zhu'er didn't know why her elder sister wasn't in a hurry, and she didn't dare to ask. She ran out to serve breakfast and then carefully recorded today's meager food.

Ye Wenmo took out a silver coin and handed it to her: "Here's the reward from the brick-hitting old woman, to make up for you."

Zhu'er stared blankly at the large silver ingot her older sister had handed her, "Sister, did you sneak out to steal from the treasury last night"

She curled her lip, tossing the silver into the girl's hand. "This sister didn't steal from the accounting room."

Where did this silver come from

"It doesn't matter where it comes from, just whether you want it. If you want it, take it. Ask me again and I won't give you any more."

“Yes, mistress.” The girl clutched the silver tightly in her hand, afraid her mistress might change her mind. “I’ll keep it safe, and when things calm down outside, I’ll go buy some delicious treats for you. By the way, mistress, are you going to pay a visit to Lady Fu today”

She nodded, “Go ahead, of course you should go. Anyway, it’s not me who’s in trouble, why shouldn’t I go” She tucked the lost item list on the table into her pocket, “Let’s go!”

As soon as the master and servant left the house and opened the door, they heard Xiangdong's voice: "Third Sister, how did you get here"

Night Yin Yan looked around and immediately saw Ye Hongzhuang in a plain white robe.

But it seems that Ye Hongzhuang's attire, this plain garment, is different from theirs. Or to be precise, Ye Hongzhuang's isn't a plain garment; it should be called mourning clothes.

In my memory, when my grandfather and father first passed away, the original owner and their family all wore white hemp robes. Not only did they wear mourning clothes on their bodies, but they also tied a mourning sash around their waists and wore a mourning cap on their heads.

This is the mourning attire worn by family members during the wake before a deceased relative's burial. Generally, once the ancestor is laid to rest, the filial piety garments should be changed to plain clothes and no longer worn in this manner.

Before putting on her makeup, she had taken off her mourning clothes and changed into plain ones. But why today has she put the mourning clothes back on

She took two steps forward and glanced back at the old woman following Yèhóngzhuāng. Then, it dawned on her.

It turns out that Ye Hongzhuang wasn't wearing mourning attire for the Ye family. Her mourning was for Emperor Daxing.

She questioned Duier, "Was the Great Emperor buried three times or five times"

Jue'er cried with a mournful face: "Sister, how would I know these things!"

She waved her hand dismissively and said to herself, "It must be five o'clock. Otherwise, Ye Hongzhuang wouldn't still be wearing mourning clothes today." She counted the days on her fingers, hmm, five. Then tomorrow would be the day of the funeral.

“Third Sister,” she asked Ye Hongzhuang with a puzzled expression, “Since you’ve already donned mourning attire as the royal daughter-in-law for the Emperor Taishang, why not see it through properly You didn't even burn paper money in your courtyard before the funeral, what brings you to me”

Ye Hongzhuang's eyes, adorned with heavy makeup, glared at Ye Wenyan, brimming with resentment and greed. She remained silent, not uttering a single word.

After a while, Cui Ma'ma couldn't wait any longer and gently pushed her from behind. Yè Hóngzhuāng had to take two steps forward. The resentment in her eyes subsided somewhat, but greed remained.

She asked Ye Wen: "Can you cure my face"

Ye Wen nodded: "Of course!"

"Then, heal me, okay" Ye Hongzhuang took another step forward, wanting to reach out and grab him, but was dodged by Ye Wenyan. She had to stand down, pleading bitterly, "Good Son, sister was wrong, this time sister truly knows she was wrong, please cure my face! I don't want to be scarred for life, I don't want to be called a monster."

Grandma Cui coughed twice heavily and reminded, “Sister Three, please remember what you came here to ask for.”

Ye Hongzhuang gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at the Nanny before saying, "Forget it, I know you won't heal me. Then I don't ask you to heal my face, just please heal Sixth Prince! Alright Fourth sister, all the mistakes are mine. The proposal to dispose of the body was also mine, so you can't blame Sixth Prince for this. Fourth sister, just hate me alone! Don't hate him!"

Grandma Cui nodded, indicating her satisfaction.

Ye Hongzhuang continued, "Yan'er, you used to like him very much. You didn't dare to speak to him loudly. When you saw him, you would only blush. You liked him so much, how could you bear to watch him become like that He is a proud person! He is the one we all fancy! Yan'er, how could you bear it"

Here, Ye Hongzhuang burst into tears, sobbing. She even tried to cover her face with her hand, but she accidentally touched the wound and yelped in pain.

“Yaner, do you hate me Beat and scold me as you please, just beg you to heal him. As long as you agree, I am willing to give up my position as the main wife to you, or I won't marry at all. Just ask you to treat my children kindly in the future…” She choked, raising her hand to cover her belly, “If it’s a boy, in the future, I will find a virtuous wife for him, preferably a daughter from a commoner’s family. I don’t seek wealth and honor, only peace. If it's a girl, please don't marry her too far away. At least I want to be able to see her when I miss her. Yaner, we grew up together, my third sister has never asked you for anything, just this time, please fulfill me!”

Perhaps because the topic turned to children, Ye Hongzhuang's true feelings were stirred. She suddenly knelt down and cried her heart out, tears streaming down her face. It was truly a pitiful sight.

Cui MaMa also knelt down, muttering: "Fourth Sister is the most compassionate person. She wouldn't bear to see her elder sister kneeling before her, especially since she's carrying a child. So Fourth Sister will definitely agree. Third Sister, please get up quickly and don't cry yourself sick. When Sixth Lord's wounds are healed and the child is born, we'll all welcome Fourth Sister into the Su Wang Fu with joy."

Night Red's makeup dimmed as she gritted her teeth, but still followed with a sentence: "Yan'er is a good girl and would never stand idly by when someone is in danger."

Ye Wen's laughter echoed through the air. "A master and a servant, putting on a show for me here Wearing high hats and morally blackmailing me If I don't agree, then I'm not merciful, I'm not a good girl, I'm indifferent to suffering Don't be ridiculous! I've never been a good person. All over Lin'an City, they call me the witch of the Ye family. When have I ever been a good girl Have you ever seen a witch show mercy"

"Besides," Zhuier couldn't help but interject, "Sixth Highness isn't dead yet. How can you say he's beyond saving"

"Presumptuous!" Cui Mama shouted, "You daring wretch, how dare you slander the prince"

Zhuier shivered in fright and dared not speak. Only Yè Wēn spoke up, “Your Highness This Nanny has forgotten, hasn't she The previous emperor has passed away. Now he can only be called the Crown Prince at most. He should be addressed as Sixth Prince or Duke of Sù. Calling him 'Prince' over and over again is this deliberately trying to make the new Emperor uncomfortable”

Cui Mama realized she had spoken out of turn and fell silent.

Ye Wenyan crouched down, kneeling before Ye Hongzhuang, and asked her: "Third sister, are you so selfless Treating others but not yourself"

"Ye Hongzhuang hesitated for a moment, but still nodded. "Yes, I love him, so I only hope he's well."

"But you all ganged up on me, and he was in on it from the beginning when it came to harming me. How can you only blame one person Unless..."

"Unless what"

Ye Wen smiled slyly and said to her, "Unless you pay back all the wrongs I've suffered, I'll make him pay immediately."

"Alright! As long as Sister Four agrees to heal Sixth Prince, she can atone for any crime!" Grand Maicu Cui expressed her stance first, twisting the night red makeup in her hand. "Isn't that right"

Ye Hongzhuang frowned, not following her words, but only asking Ye Wenyan in a trembling voice: "What kind of suffering have you endured How, how do you make amends"nd they were things he couldn't tell anyone else. 。In this way, even immortals would be dragged into the mortal realm. 。Like, it doesn't mean that she wants to seal her feelings for Zhao Lian, she def...