Ye Jiayao sat down and before she could take a sip of tea, Qiao Xi came in.
"Second Young Mistress, Xiaoya may have gone to invite his wife, but Third Young Mistress has been crying."
Ye Jiayao said calmly: "Let her go, it's just that Madam has to work hard again."
When Youshi came, Ye Jiayao was standing in the courtyard, facing Liuli's door, and Liuli's sobs could be heard one after another through the curtain.
"What's going on? Liuli is crying so sadly, and you don't know how to go in and try to persuade her." Youshi scolded.
Ye Jiayao lowered her head and remained silent.
"It's really not easy to worry about. You can't handle anything like this." Youshi glared at her and walked quickly into the house. Xiaoya was the first to open the curtain.
Qiao Xi really wanted to feel sorry for the Second Young Madam. What did the Second Young Madam do wrong? It's obvious that someone has evil intentions, and Madam is too partial.
Ye Jiayao shook her head at her and ordered: "Qiao Xi, go to the post house and tell Princess A Ruan that I'm afraid I won't be able to go today. What does the princess want to learn? Ask Jiang Yue to come over."
Qiao Xi was worried about the second young mistress and hesitated to leave: "Can you ask Xiang Tao to deliver the message?"
Ye Jiayao clicked her tongue: "You won't listen to what I say?"
Qiao Xi hesitated and had no choice but to bow down and go do the work.
The reason why Qiao Xi was sent away was because Qiao Xi knew the twists and turns in this situation best. Seeing Qiao Xi's dissatisfied expression for her, when the madam started scolding her later, this girl was afraid that she would not be able to control her feelings for her, or send her away. It's good, lest it be another mistake to contradict Madam.
After about a while, the crying inside stopped and it became quiet. After a while, Mother Sun helped Youshi out.
Youshi's face seemed to be covered with frost as she passed by Ye Jiayao. Without stopping, she said coldly: "Follow me."
Ye Jiayao silently followed Youshi into the side room and stood beside Youshi with her head bowed.
Youshi has been harboring dissatisfaction with her for a long time, and today he can no longer bear it.
"Second daughter-in-law, I always thought you were smart and knowledgeable, but I didn't expect you to be so petty and do one thing in front of me and do the other behind your back." Youshi said coldly.
Mother Sun glanced at the second young mistress with some unbearability.
The Second Young Mistress did do something wrong and couldn't appreciate Madam's painstaking efforts, but Madam's words were too harsh.
"My mother taught me that my daughter-in-law should not have any objections. However, my daughter-in-law did not dare to bear the accusations made by my mother." Ye Jiayao's attitude was respectful and her tone was calm.
"You still dare to talk back. As the second sister-in-law, you should care more about your younger brother and sister who are pregnant, but what about you? Mingxiu is running diligently over there, but here, if I hadn't urged you several times, you wouldn't have even set foot. , asked you to make something to eat, but you resisted. Do you dare to say that you have fulfilled your responsibilities as a sister-in-law? Holding on to the grievances in the past, what is it if it is not a chicken intestine?" Youshi accused.
"Don't you know Liuli is sad right now? You have never been a mother and don't know the pain of losing a child. You should always be able to see how weak Liuli is now. Even if she loses her temper, you should let her. It's better for you, not only did you not give in, but you also said something to make her angry. She is worth a thousand dollars. If you are angry with her, how many heads do you have to blame her?" Youshi became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and her breath became unsteady.
Mother Sun quickly rubbed her back and persuaded her, "Madam, please tell the Second Young Mistress slowly, and the Second Young Mistress will listen."
"Will she listen? She has violated the law more than once or twice? She is very concerned about Princess A Ruan, who is out of reach, but her family is indifferent." Youshi stared at Ye Jiayao.
Ye Jiayao slowly knelt down and said, "Mom, please calm down and don't get so angry that you're so angry. It's your daughter-in-law's fault."
"What you say now about your sin sounds nice."
"My daughter-in-law admitted that she deliberately didn't come and hid out, but has the mother ever thought about why her daughter-in-law did this?" Ye Jiayao admitted frankly.
She knew very well that Liuli would definitely find out where the rumors came from afterward. It would not be difficult to trace the source of the rumors to her. It would be better to confess to Youshi early and confess on her own than to report it later.
Hearing her admission, Youshi became angrier and angrier, and said angrily: "You should explain it to me."
Ye Jiayao looked up at Youshi and whispered, "Can I go to mother's room to talk?"
Youshi's face hardened, she stood up and said, "Let me see what kind of flowers you can tell me." Then she walked out. When she opened the curtain, she saw Xiaoya standing outside, and she felt unhappy. Xiaoya was caught by his wife while eavesdropping. Feeling embarrassed and frightened, she hurriedly stepped aside and gave way.
Ye Jiayao followed You to the upper room in the main courtyard. Mother Sun sent the servants away and no one was allowed to come within ten steps of the upper room before closing the door.
"You can say it now." Youshi said coldly.
Ye Jiayao said: "Mom, it's not the daughter-in-law who wants to say anything to the three younger siblings. The daughter-in-law is indeed wary of the third younger siblings. Whether the mother says the daughter-in-law has a villain's heart or has a small belly, the daughter-in-law always believes that the intention to harm others is not allowed. Yes, it is important to be on guard against others. The third brother and sister are pregnant. If something goes wrong and my wife happens to be by my side, there will be no defense."
"I originally thought that it would be just a short distance away, and I would try to fix it after my third sister-in-law gave birth. However, the last time I went to Puji Temple, Master Jiren gave his daughter-in-law a worry, saying that she would be in trouble recently, so she had to worry about it. A daughter-in-law should be on guard against villains and stay away from them."
Youshi's eyes flashed, and his expression changed slightly. Master Jiren is the most eminent monk in the Huaisong Dynasty. He is very mysterious and unpredictable. I believe Master Jiren will not make such shocking remarks for no reason.
"My daughter-in-law had no idea who this villain was, but my mother still remembers that the night my daughter-in-law came back from Puji Temple, my mother was angry because she didn't go to visit her third younger sister. Then my daughter-in-law went, but she smelled the third younger sister. There was a strong scent of ambergris in the room, mixed with the scent of mugwort. My daughter-in-law has always had a keen sense of smell, but she didn’t understand the specialties of smoking mugwort for pregnant women. Later, when she went to see her sister-in-law, she accidentally mentioned the fragrance of mugwort. When I saw my sister-in-law's face changed drastically, she asked her, but she didn't say anything, so my daughter-in-law became suspicious, so she asked a doctor for advice, and then she found out the reason."
Youshi said expressionlessly: "Since you know, why didn't you come and tell me? Instead, you spread rumors in private."
Ye Jiayao smiled bitterly: "My mother has wronged my daughter-in-law. Apart from mentioning this matter to my sister-in-law, my daughter-in-law has not mentioned it to any third person. Even Chun Yuna, my daughter-in-law did not dare to say it. As for why she did not say it, she has her own considerations. , Dr. Li is a famous doctor in the palace, especially in gynecology, no one can surpass him in medical skills. The daughter-in-law thought that with Dr. Li here, Dr. Li may be sure to treat her. If the daughter-in-law is too talkative, she will spread the word. If you go out, the third brother and sister will definitely not be happy, it will make her angry for nothing."
"Now that we know that the fetus in the third brother and sister's belly is sick, the daughter-in-law is even more afraid to set foot in the third brother and sister's yard. At this time, Ah Ruan just needs a daughter-in-law. She has no other friends in Jinling City. She is a confidant as a daughter-in-law. Of course, the responsibility is unavoidable. Of course, the wife also has some selfish motives and just takes this opportunity to avoid trouble."
"What you said is honest." Youshi glared at her, but his eyes were not as sharp as before.
"My daughter-in-law has always been a frank person. She also has a sense of propriety when saying things that shouldn't be said or at the wrong time."
"Mom also knows that just the day before yesterday, the third brother and sister said they wanted to eat ice cream. What mother doesn't know is that the day before yesterday, the third brother and sister invited their daughter-in-law to come over and talk to her. Mother, you have also heard the doctors' diagnosis today. I have been dead in my belly for many days. If my daughter-in-law passes away, maybe it would be time for mother and daughter-in-law to kneel outside Ninghe Palace and take off their hairpins to apologize."
Youshi gasped, and Sun’s mother also changed her expression.
"When the time comes, the Queen Mother will punish her daughter-in-law for harboring a grudge and harming her sister-in-law, and she will punish her mother for lax management of the household and inadequate care. The miscarriage of the three siblings will not be her problem, but that of her daughter-in-law and even the entire Hou family. The government’s responsibility.”
Youshi's face darkened. The second daughter-in-law's words were like lightning. In fact, as soon as she heard about Liuli Xunai, she knew something was wrong and used thunderous means to deal with it in time. This was the only worry in her heart.
If the fetus could still be saved, it would make sense for Liuli to keep it a secret, as she didn't want to worry anyone. However, the fetus had been stillborn for many days. With Dr. Li's medical skills, it was impossible for them not to know about it, and they deliberately hid it. Who can guarantee whether Liuli's injection was like this? idea
Youshi looked at Ye Jiayao quietly and said slowly: "I'm afraid you knew there was something wrong with Liuli's fetus from the moment you smelled Ai Xiang, right? You don't want to take action, but use Mingxiu's help to spread the news!"
Ye Jiayao knelt down quickly. Youshi was too shrewd to hide it from her. She had no choice but to confess: "My mother is wise, and my wife is afraid that my three younger siblings will not be able to deal with her. If she has such thoughts, she will definitely find another scapegoat. And my sister-in-law doesn't know about it at all. If she gets involved..."
"Hmph, your sister-in-law is pregnant and can't leave the house. What path can she take?"
Ye Jiayao said slowly: "Mother, you have forgotten that Concubine Shu's first child was because of the crown prince in the queen's womb..."
Ye Jiayao still pestered Chunyu to ask about this secret.
Youshi was shocked and shouted: "Shut up."
Mother Sun seemed to have remembered something: "Madam, do you remember that you went to visit the third young lady the day before yesterday. The third young lady joked that she should invite someone from Qintian Prison to take a look at the furnishings and beds in this room. What's the problem? I feel like there's always something pressing me down when I sleep at night."
The blood on Youshi's face immediately drained away, and she was suddenly filled with fear. Even though it was almost May, she still felt a chill running down her spine. If someone from Qintian Prison was really invited to come, that's not what Liuli wanted. Say, what can you say? And she was kept in the dark, so naturally everything was focused on Liuli, and she didn't know what she would do, so it became a sharp knife in Liuli's hands.
I have to say, this move is really cruel and makes people shudder.
After a long time, Youshi seemed to be very tired and all the strength in her body had been drained away. She weakly raised her hand: "Get up!"
(End of chapter)