C38

The sky was dark.

The carriage of the Ye Family's ancestral home rolled into the main road. It stopped in front of the Ye residence as it was passing through the streets at dusk. It was drizzling. Ye Ling and his servants were already waiting outside. Because he kept sticking his head out to see, the raindrops on the umbrella had long since wet a large part of his clothes.

Ye Shisui turned a deaf ear.

He couldn't care less. His heart was in a mess. On one hand, he didn't know how to face the Xie Clan in the future, and on the other hand, he was worried that he would neglect his parents and be ashamed of the Ye Clan. Recalling the Xie Clan's words at noon, he felt relieved but also blamed himself.

Again and again, with the sound of approaching wheels, the carriage came into view. Ye Zheng raised his umbrella and rushed over.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a withered arm stretched out. Ye Zheng caught it and used the force to get the old lady to get off the car. Then came the Old Master, Ye Zhexi, bowing first, "My son is unfilial. The road is bumpy for two old men."

Ye Song gestured with his hand and pointed inside the gate. "Big Rain, hurry and return to the yard," he said respectfully.

Old Granny Ye waved her hands and pulled at Ye Zhicheng, looking at the carriage.

Ye Zheng followed his line of sight, not knowing what was going on.

Old Madam Ye sighed and shouted towards the carriage, "Come out."

It was only then that Ye Song realized there was someone else in the carriage.

The curtain was pushed back again, and this time a slender white hand stretched out. It was a woman's hand. Ye Ling's breath caught in his throat as he turned to look at Old Woman Ye.

Sure enough, a woman got out of the car.

He stepped forward and saluted the both of them.

Ye Shisui didn't say anything. His face was stiff, and the atmosphere suddenly became cold.

Old Madam Ye still wanted to say something, but Old Man Ye spoke first, "Let's talk inside."

Back at the house, the icy atmosphere did not abate. In the huge front hall, Elder Ye and Elder Ye were sitting in their seats, while Ye Shou and the woman were sitting on opposite sides of them, looking at each other.

Old Man Ye spoke, in a firm tone, "Go and invite that madam of yours over."

Ye Zhenzheng guessed most of it and was shocked to hear the answer. How could she call Madam Xie over at this time? Didn't the two elders bring a woman from their hometown to force her to her death?

"Father, Yu'er has recently been sick and has been recuperating in the hospital. Don't call her over, just give the two elders some health." Ye Zheng turned around and said.

"Alright," Old Madam Ye nodded, holding a string of buddhist beads in her hand. "Then I'll just ask her. Just directly take Xiang'er as your side room."

Ye Zheng stood up in shock. "The side room?"

The side room was basically the same room as the Xie Clan. This was different from what he thought before. He originally thought that the two elders would choose a pure and innocent girl to be his concubine.

When he had a child, he would not touch her again. He could only treat them both well and let them live on.

But now …

Old Granny Ye did not say anything. Ye Zheng slowly sat back down and spoke after some deliberation, "Mother, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."

Old Madam Ye let out a dissatisfied sneer. "What's wrong with that? Letting Xiang'er have more rooms would be asking for trouble."

"If you want it as I say, directly divorce that woman and marry Xiang'er."

Old Master Ye did not speak, but his expression showed that he agreed.

Ye Zheng's forehead was drenched in sweat as he spoke in panic, "How can that be? Yu'er followed me for 20 years, how can I just let it go like that? If word of this gets out, don't you want others to laugh at our academy? "

"As for the side room... Yu'er and I have been in love for so many years, how can I be that heartless? Father and Mother, please reconsider! "

Old Madam Ye's face darkened. She slapped the table and stood up, pointing at Ye Shisui and scolded him. What's the use of having a boy in your wife after twenty years? "

"When I refused to allow you to marry such a lowly woman, you decided to take her as your concubine. "Not only that, you've helped her recuperate all these years. How could such a woman be fit for the wife of our Ye Family?"

"But …" Ye Shisui didn't dare to disobey his parents, but he didn't want to disobey the Xie family either. He was in a dilemma.

"But what?" Old Madam Ye reprimanded him, "What's Xiang'er's identity? Her grandfather was an official with your father, and he was a good girl. Your father met a bandit, and it was Xiang'er's father who saved your father's life. "

"Her family saved the Ye Family!"

Ye Shisui was stunned for a moment as she heard Old Lady Ye slapping the table with the buddhist beads. He knew about this. There was a year of chaos, and bandits were everywhere. He had coincidentally stopped Old Master Ye's carriage, and in the moment of fear, the Si family had saved his father's life.

Later, when the Si Family was defeated, Old Madam Ye took care of the Si Family's daughter.

As he thought about it, Ye Chong glanced at the woman in front of him and asked, "Is she the daughter of the Si family?"

Si Xiang lowered her head and said, "Yes, my name is Si Xiang."

Old Madam Ye continued to speak as she pointed at Ye Shisui. "He has also grown up in the Qing Liu sect as a scholar, which one of him is not better than your lady? All these years, you have taken good care of us two elders, and you tell me, when did that lady of yours ever serve us two elders? "

Ye Shisui was so reprimanded that he couldn't speak, so he hung his head.

A series of coughing sounds came up. Ye Zizai suddenly raised his head to look outside and saw Mrs. Xie being helped into the front hall by Huaiyu.

"Cough, cough …" Ahem, "Madame Xie clutched at her chest as she took a few steps forward, looking as if she would collapse at any moment. She bowed," My daughter-in-law is unfilial. When I learned that the two elders had returned to the capital, I was unable to serve her in time.

"The truth is, my daughter-in-law is weak. Please do not blame the two elders."

As she spoke, the Xie Clan glanced at Si Xiang, who was seated on a chair. Suddenly, their pupils constricted. Their expressions remained the same, but their fingers under their sleeves were secretly tightening.

Old Madam Ye cast a sidelong glance at the Xie family and said at a moderate pace, "Since you've come, then help your master take charge. Take Xiang'er away and make her a side room."

Madame Xie's expression froze. "Sideways …" The side room? "

Ye Shisui looked in the direction of Ye Shisui, but he had already turned his face away and didn't dare to meet Mrs. Xie's gaze. The Xie Clan almost lost their footing. Luckily, Huaiyu held onto him tightly.

With a forced smile, Mrs Xie turned to look at Si Xiang, "I wonder which family's young lady she is from? Where did you come from? Do we have brothers and sisters at home? "

Si Xiang lowered his head and said, "The previous Censor's Si Clan, this year is seventeen, Ancestor …"

"Alright, alright," Before she finished speaking, Old Madam Ye interrupted her. "Xiang'er is someone I brought over. Even your master doesn't dare disobey the revered leader, do you want to disobey the revered leader?"

With that, Old Madam Ye got up and prepared to return to her room. "Xiang Er is a good girl. Tell the people below to pick a good hour and marry her."

Xie Shi's face turned pale.

The side room and the concubine room were two completely different concepts.

She could only turn her gaze to Ye Zizai, hoping that he would say a few words for her. She knew that the Ye Clan's two elders didn't like her. If it weren't for the two elders stopping her, Ye Zhenzi wouldn't have married another woman. He just took her in as a concubine.

However, Ye Zheng still couldn't look her in the eye, he couldn't open his mouth.

The Si family had saved his life, not to mention this family. He didn't dare to disobey his parents' orders.

Xie took a few steps back, feeling dizzy. Her heart turned cold for a long time. Then, she turned her head to look at Si Xiang who was about to leave. Her lips trembled as she said, "Sister, please wait a moment."