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"But these rumors spread too fast." Ye Jinsu voiced out the doubts in her heart. Originally, when the Old Granny returned to the capital, it was understandable that the people below would think this way.

However, this rumor had been spread far and wide, and it was even spread by the girls of different families. It was beyond Ye Jinsu's imagination.

Putting down the pastries in his hands, Ye Jinsu said, "Go and find out where this gossip came from."

Little Red obediently withdrew.

When he walked out of the door, he saw the sneaky Wan Yue in the courtyard. He hurriedly lowered his head when he saw Xiao Hong. Xiao Hong cursed silently in her heart, but pretended not to see it as she quietly left the room.

Not long later, Little Red appeared with the news. Ye Jinxiu was leaning against the table, drowsy.

Hearing the familiar footsteps, Ye Jinsu rolled her eyes, "Have you heard about it?"

Xiao Hong shook its head and nodded.

Ye Jinxiu looked at him suspiciously, "Have you found out about it yet?"

Xiao Hong then opened her mouth, "I've asked around a lot of people and they all said that they heard it from other courtyards."

"But after asking around, he still could not find the source. "There are people who faintly say that it's the rumors from the Qing He Courtyard, but this servant thinks that the Second Young Miss should be hiding this from us. Why would she spread such rumors?"

Little Red's words made sense. This was something that Ye Jinsu had thought of, but …

"What did they say outside?" Ye Jinxiu suddenly asked.

Xiao Hong tilted its head and thought for a while. "There are all sorts of theories, but the most common one is that the old master is inviting the old lady back to the capital for the sake of having a concubine."

Ye Jinsu understood.

Xiao Hong looked at the expression on her young mistress' face and asked in puzzlement, "Does young mistress know what I mean?"

Ye Jinsu did not answer and only looked outside at the gradually darkening sky. The corner of her mouth raised into an arc.

This was truly a pleasant surprise.

Back to the capital, with the concubine as his son. These were the key words that she had given to Ye Jingru. Even if an ordinary person knew that there was a connection between the two of them, they would not be able to link them so closely.

Only the mother and daughter of the Xie Clan, who were always worried about their position, could care so much about the relationship between them.

Right now, she could roughly guess what was going on. It was most likely Ye Jingru who couldn't hold it in and sent people to investigate this matter without paying attention to the mouths of her subordinates.

It was no wonder that the people below would make such wild guesses about their master's actions.

"I know where the rumors are coming from." Ye Jinxiu smiled, her interest piqued. "Little Red, didn't you say that you couldn't get into the house just by listening to it?"

"It's no longer playing in the room, so I have to watch it now."

Rumors began to spread and reached Lady Xie, who was still bedridden, and her chest felt tight again. She had been tossed and turned about with half her life, and now she only had the strength to breathe on the bed.

Ye Jingru couldn't hold it in any longer. She knelt on the ground and held onto Ye Shisui's pants, crying. "Daddy, you don't want your daughter anymore, do you?"

Ye Shisan's face darkened. He didn't know this before, but he didn't expect that the rumors would be spread so arrogantly.

But it was all true, and he could not speak.

He could only hug Ye Jingru as he tried to comfort her, "Silly Ru'er, why would Daddy not want you?"

Ye Jingru refused to get up. She held onto Ye Shisui and asked, "Father, do you not want me and mother anymore? "You have fallen in love with another woman. You want to take her in as your concubine."

Madame Xie was lying on the bed, her tears flowing from the corners of her eyes.

His heart felt as if it had been cut by a knife.

He had that plan.

There was no son of the Ye family, and he was still a big problem in his heart. He was still in his prime, and in a few years' time, he would have no way of getting a son.

For the past few years, his parents had been urging him to stop, and he had managed to stop them one by one. But now, he was no longer that brat. He had to think for the whole family.

The Ye Family couldn't be wiped out in his generation.

Ye Chong lowered his head, clenching his fists tightly.

He had purposely concealed the matter of Old Madam Ye and Old Master Ye returning to the capital. He had just woken up, so he was afraid that she would think too much and be hurt. He didn't expect that the people below had already chewed up the root of his tongue.

Ye Zheng was so angry that he could only take a few steps forward and kick the lackey down.

"Dog slave!" I'll make you talk too much! "

Ye JinRu was kneeling on the ground. When she saw Ye Mo's angry actions, she felt as if her strength had been sucked out of her. She could not even cry anymore. She ran back to the bed and held Lady Xie's hand, crying silently.

His attitude was already very clear.

Madam Xie propped herself up and looked at the end of the bed. "Old master, I've followed you for twenty years. I've given you the best age in my life …"

As she spoke, Lady Xie suddenly laughed. She leaned against the blanket, trembling.

Ye Shisui was as if he had been shot by an arrow. He rushed to the bed and grabbed Xie Yu'er's hand. "Yu'er, I won't let you down. I promised you, so how can I let you down?"

The Xie Clan's eyes had already caved in due to their illness, and at the same time, they were filled with tears. At the same time, they were also dispirited. Ye Zheng hugged her and was about to explain, "Yu'er, you will forever be the matriarch of the Ye family, don't worry."

"You're the only one I'll ever love."

Ye Shisui's eyes were filled with tenderness. "I just need a child. I just need a child."

"As long as I have a child, I can never touch her again. Yu'er …"

"Yu'er …"

Silence filled the room.

After a long while, Xie Yu'er pulled out a wry smile and grabbed Ye Shisui's hand. "I was incompetent and unable to give birth to a son."

"But don't forget, I used to be like Ru Er, have a good body, and when I have the chance, I can be like other women, and have blessings for both of my sons and daughters!"

She wanted to push him away with all her might, but she couldn't move the man by even a little bit. She could only lean back on her pillow. "I was the one who helped you drink that poisoned wine."

"Your life was saved by me." Madame Xie smiled as she spoke, but her tears continued to flow unceasingly.

When the First and Second Princes had competed for the position of the First and Second Princes, Ye Shisui had only just taken his place in the imperial court when the First Prince had invited him for a banquet to rope him in.

The Second Prince personally invited the Ye family over to his house for a banquet. Everyone knew that there was something wrong with the wine that he had been handed over.

But she drank it for her.

"That's the cup of venomous wine I held back for you." Xie Yu'er held onto Ye Zhenzi's hand, but didn't look at him again. Her other hand was against her chest. "Ah, Yu'er, it hurts so much."

Ye Shisui's hands were trembling. His upper and lower lip quivered like a sieve, but he could not utter a single word.

What should he say? He was no longer qualified to say anything.

In the end, he just let go and backed out of the room, step by step, without saying a word.

When Ye Zhonglou's figure disappeared from the room, the tears on her face had not disappeared. She suddenly revealed an extremely charming smile and wiped away the tears with her hand.

The corner of his mouth gradually widened into a mocking sneer, even his gaze became more ruthless.

Seeing her mother in such a state, Ye Jingru thought that Lady Xie had suffered some sort of shock.

Lady Xie grabbed Ye Jinru's hand and said, "Ru'er, you have to remember that in this world, no man can be relied on."

"You can only use it."

Ye Jingru was the child that she had risked her life to give birth to. She knew Ye Jingru's character the best. Her daughter would never repeat the detours she had taken.

Back then, she and Ye Zhenzheng had sworn an alliance, but this man had married another woman for the sake of his career, which resulted in him being forced to be a concubine.

She had almost given up her life for him and could only spend half her life on a sickbed. Now, she felt that if she couldn't give birth to a son, she would have to take another life.

Funny.