HLnovel Chapter 70 070 The Coldness of Human Hearts
Chapter 70 070 The Coldness of Human Hearts
Chapter 70 070 Cold-hearted People
Madam Song's actions once again made Ye Pianran feel the coldness of human nature.
Now they know to make a fuss about the injury on Ye Bijun's face, but who can she turn to for help when she was taken out of the city by the coachman and almost molested by a lecherous man? Her mother said that she represents the Marquis's mansion and should consider the Marquis's mansion in everything she does, but has the Marquis's mansion ever given her even the slightest bit of equal treatment?
At this moment, apart from Gongsun Yuan beside her, she could be described as completely isolated and helpless.
Will Ye Bijun tell the truth and admit that all of this is the result of her own actions? Will An Shihou and Ye Yanxun choose to stand by her side and prove that none of this is related to her? And Ye Shanzhu, her cousin, although she has never harmed her, has no status in the mansion because of her father's influence, and is always aloof and indifferent to worldly affairs. Will she defy Ye Bijun and the old lady for her sake?
No, none of that.
Unlike the Qionglin Garden, the Marquis of Anshi's mansion was unaware of the intricacies within its walls. A reasonable explanation was all it took to clear things up. But here, things were different. She and her mother were now standing on the edge of a precipice; a single misstep would plunge them into an abyss, shattering them to pieces!
But what could she do besides coldly watch all this? Although her mother had regained control of the Marquis's mansion, she hadn't been involved in its affairs for three years, and her influence was less than that of a mere concubine like Consort Song. The Prime Minister's mansion was, after all, her maternal family; distant water couldn't quench immediate thirst, and she couldn't rely on them at all.
Must she swallow this bitter pill and let these people bully her today?
"Since we're going to investigate Bi Jun's injury, let's settle another score while the old lady is here today." Gongsun Yuan naturally didn't want Ye Pianran to be wronged, and immediately wanted to seek justice for her.
Guessing what Gongsun Yuan wanted to say, Old Madam Song said without changing her expression, "Yesterday you went to great lengths to thoroughly investigate the coachmen in the manor, did you find any useful clues?"
These words truly struck a nerve with Gongsun Yuan. Having committed such a heinous act against his master, the coachman had long since vanished without a trace; how could any clues possibly be found? She had relentlessly investigated all night yesterday, interrogating every servant in the manor, but the most she could find was that the coachman had inexplicably acquired a large sum of money a few days prior and had visited brothels a few times.
She knew someone must have bribed the driver, but she had no proof.
"If I can't find out, someone else will." Gongsun Yuan didn't back down in the slightest. "This matter almost cost Ran'er her life. We can't let it go like this. I'm going to report this to the Shuntian Prefecture and ask the authorities to investigate!"
"No! What are you reporting! Do you think this is something to be proud of?" Old Madam Song immediately rebuked with a cold face, "Do you want to see others gossip about our Marquis Anshi's mansion behind our backs and spread rumors about our affairs?"
So, in the old lady's eyes, the rights and wrongs of the Marquis's mansion are more important than the eldest daughter's reputation? Or does the old lady know who did it all along, and is just protecting that person?
A chill ran down her spine. Gongsun Yuan turned her gaze to Ye Yanxun, who remained silent, and asked pleadingly, "Xun'er, say something! Can you bear to see Ran'er suffer such injustice?"
Ye Yanxun was very reluctant to stand up for Ye Pianran, but he couldn't afford to break ties with Gongsun Yuan at this time. So he gently supported her and said softly, "Mother, don't worry. This matter involves Ran'er's reputation. Reporting it to the authorities is indeed inappropriate. If you trust me, why don't you let me handle the investigation? I'll chase him to the ends of the earth and find out the truth. What do you think?"
Ye Yanxun's move was both clever and timely. Upon hearing this, Marquis Anshi quickly said, "Yes, Lanzhi, it is most appropriate to let Xun'er investigate this matter. You have just recovered, so you should stay in the manor to recuperate and not overwork yourself."
Madam Song glanced at Aunt Song secretly, and seeing that she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, she pondered for a moment and said, "That is a good idea. Xun'er, you must investigate carefully."
"Yes, Grandmother," Ye Yanxun replied, then smiled reassuringly at Ye Pianran, "Ran'er, don't worry, your elder brother won't let you suffer this injustice for nothing."
Ha, feeling wronged? This matter should be left to Ye Yanxun to investigate. It's already good enough that he didn't take the opportunity to kick her while she was down. How could he possibly find out the truth? Even though she knew in her heart that Ye Yanxun had ulterior motives, he always acted discreetly and left no evidence. In the eyes of everyone in the Marquis's mansion, he had always been the respectful, polite, smart and obedient good brother. What else could she say but agree?
"Then I'll leave it to you, brother." Ye Pianran clenched her fist and said coldly.
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On the other side, as soon as the poison from the "Puppet Master" dissipated from Ye Bijun's body, she regained consciousness and woke up. Feeling a burning pain on her face, she dazedly raised her hand to touch her face. When her fingertips touched her cheek, a piercing pain shot through her face, and memories immediately flooded into her mind like a tidal wave.
How could this be! She clearly wanted to see Ye Pianran make a fool of herself at the banquet, but in the end, it was she who was ridiculed by the world!
She remembered everything she did in the main hall of the Qionglin Garden Palace last night, and every word she uttered, but she just couldn't remember why she had become like that!
Seeing her own face covered in wounds in the bronze mirror from afar, she screamed uncontrollably and went berserk, smashing everything in the room onto the bronze mirror!
Qiaoyi was outside preparing medicine for her when she heard a sharp scream coming from inside the room. She rushed in and hugged her, saying, "Miss, please stop! Miss, please don't hurt yourself!"
Overwhelmed with resentment, Ye Bijun hugged Qiaoyi and cried. Tears streamed down her face, bringing with them an even more excruciating pain. She kept saying, "It hurts so much, it really hurts so much, Qiaoyi. I cut myself into all these wounds. Why did I end up like this?"
"Miss, don't be too sad. The best thing to do now is to heal your injury as soon as possible and make sure there are no scars on your face," Qiaoyi advised.
"Yes, you're right. We absolutely mustn't leave any scars, otherwise I won't be able to marry into a good family in the future." Ye Bijun snapped out of her daze and quickly pulled Qiaoyi along, enduring the pain as she said, "Quickly help me apply the medicine! Use the most expensive and best wound medicine! If we don't have it in the manor, go buy it outside! By the way, Ronghua Tower!"
Ye Bijun said excitedly, "Go to Ronghua Tower and find the owner there. Ask her if she has any medicine that can make wounds heal quickly without leaving scars!"