C12 Sealed

"The Ye Residence always needs a daughter to marry Li Changle as a stepmother. The Ye Residence has raised you for more than ten years, and everything is good for you. It is not for nothing." The old mistress sat up straight, her face was solemn, and the white hair on her temples reflected the red-crowned crane embroidered on her new clothes, indicating her absolute position in this family. "Marrying Li Changle can let the Ye Residence verify whether the money spent on you is worth it. It will let you understand that the Ye Residence is your blood."

The room was silent, and the old mistress leaned back in her chair. "Li Changle originally wanted to marry Yujiao, but now that Yujiao has already had such a thing with Li Changle, then let Yujiao marry him. Yujiao will never be worse than Yujiao."

"But Old Mistress, Yujiao was framed! Marrying Li Changle is fine, but we have to find the person who framed Yujiao! Otherwise, I won't be satisfied!" With a stomp of her foot, the concubine Qiao started to throw a tantrum. It seemed like she would never be related to her again.

"That's right." But who would have thought that Ye Yuning would stand up and say, "Grandmother, I feel that this matter is very strange, and I need to find the mastermind behind the Eighth Sister."

The concubine Qiao was stunned, then she heard Ye Yuning say, "Grandmother, Li Changle has never seen Yujiao before. He has always been following the silk. After the incident, he even said that Yujiao was Yujiao in front of everyone. He thought that someone was ordering Li Changle to harm Yujiao, but he didn't expect that he would harm the Eighth Sister."

"Who can make Li Changle move? How can he say that he is the old master of the Li Residence, and that he doesn't lack food and clothes? How can he be ordered around? " When the concubine Qiao saw that Ye Yuning's deduction was still about forty to fifty percent of her plan, her eyes revealed surprise, and she quickly asked.

"That's right. Yuning is also very curious." Ye Yuning replied, "As the old master of the Li Residence, Li Changle doesn't need to worry about food, clothes, and housing. The only possibility is to make him become an official to force him to do so. But to buy and sell officials is an act that violates the laws of the Great Liang. Furthermore, Li Changle has molested a good family girl, and this scandal has blocked his path to becoming an official. Third, if it is the noblemen who ordered Li Changle to do so, then why does it have to do with the women of my Ye Residence? This is really too strange. "

Concubine Qiao

Concubine Qiao was drenched in cold sweat from Ye Yuning's question, and she shook her head repeatedly, "How would I know how to make Old Master Li plot against my daughter? It should be that you have a grudge with someone! I heard that you were extremely arrogant in the Cloud State! It is only natural for you to have a grudge."

Concubine Qiao passed the ball to her like a soccer ball. She did not mind and sneered, "Then, I think that you are overthinking. I am arrogant in the Cloud State, but those enemies are all from the Xiang Clan, the Xi Clan, the Ma Clan, and the descendants of the Ma Clan. The family rules are extremely strict. If we want to take revenge, we can only compete in things like chess, calligraphy, painting, and archery. We will definitely not take revenge with dirty tricks like destroying one's innocence."

After a pause, Ye Yuning looked at Fei Xiu as if she was conflicted. "If you want to say that I have a grudge with someone in the Zhou Province, then my body is not feeling well these three years. I don't know many people, and if I have a grudge with someone … Then it will be Fei Xiu. She always doesn't bring me the candy dolls made by Old Zhang of the Eastern Lane's Spring Festival Market. Tell me how big the grudge is. "

When Ye Yuchu heard this, she couldn't help but laugh. Lady Wen couldn't help but pursed her lips, and the entire room was filled with the laughter of the servant girls and Ye Yuchu.

The old mistress took a sip of tea from the teacup on the table. Ye Yuchu saw this and immediately straightened her face. She stood behind the old mistress and waved her hand at the servant girl who was laughing in the room. The entire room was silent, and only the sound of the wind blowing through the jade curtain could be heard.

Concubine Qiao stood at the side, clasping her hands together and holding her sleeves.

Ye Yuning did not say anything else and obediently stood behind Lady Wen, stroking the white jade.

"Yu Ning, you are the eldest daughter of the Ye Residence, yet you can't look after your own sister. You let your sister meet Li Changle. I will punish you for being confined for seven days and not allowed to leave the Delicious Fragrance Garden." Ye Yuning's old hand covered the cracked teacup, and the jade bracelet on her wrist knocked on the bottom of the cup. Ye Yuning looked at her fingers that were like withered wood sliding back and forth on the bottom of the cup, and her eyes suddenly darkened. The memories of being mistreated by her grandmother in her previous life surged and retreated in her heart.

In her previous life, when she was almost forced to marry Li Changle, her grandmother was also like this.

She stroked the cup and scolded her. When she married Fu Ranzhi, she did the same thing and took away the servant that was not part of her trusted subordinates.

When she stroked the cup, all of the Ye Family members knew that this was a clear action of the madame when she made a decision.

But every time she did this, she would definitely force her to the most cruel state. And now, she was just punishing her for seven days of confinement. —–Grandmother, what decision is she making? But let her be happy first, then push her to the end of the world.

She laughed sarcastically in her heart and suppressed the hatred in her heart. She gently calmed her breath and walked out from behind her mother, "Yuning, as the elder sister, I didn't watch over the Eighth Sister properly and let her go to find someone. I admit my mistake and will accept the punishment."

The madame raised her eyes and looked at Ye Yuning, then nodded with satisfaction, "That's good."

She turned to look at the anxious and uneasy Concubine Qiao, and a trace of disdain and irritation appeared on the old mistress' calm face, "As for you …" The madame paused and turned her gaze away, "Let's prepare Yujiao's dowry. After such a scandal, if I don't be like you, the aunt, and become a stepmother, then I can be considered to have given you face!"

"Old mistress!" Concubine Qiao cried out in shock, refusing to give up, "Why is Ye Yuning punished with seven days of confinement? My poor Yujiao is going to marry Li Changle! This is not fair! "

"Pah!"

Just as Concubine Qiao finished speaking, the old mistress stood up and smashed the teacup towards her. The teacup smashed onto the exquisite single saber bun of the concubine, causing the jade hairpin to fly out. The bun was also scattered around her ears, and the tea water followed her hair and fell onto the brocade robe.

"When is it your turn to speak as a concubine! Don't think that Cheng Xiao pampers you and let you step on my daughter, even me!" The old mistress pointed at Concubine Qiao and scolded. Her second son, Ye Cheng Xiao, had always been a disappointment. She thought that the Ye Residence was a big family, so as long as he didn't cause any trouble, she would let him stay by her side. She even married her niece, Mo Yi Chen, to Ye Cheng Xiao. In those two years, Ye Cheng Xiao's family was harmonious, and Ye Cheng Xiao also started to learn. However, after Concubine Qiao entered the door, Ye Cheng Xiao had returned to his old ways, and he even learned more!