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Chapter 166: Lets Fight First

  "Yes." The master of the house spoke, and naturally the maidservants did not dare to disobey. They pulled Nie Weiyue and were about to leave. Nie Weiyue finally came back to her senses, shook off the maid's hand, ran to Nie Zhongkun's side, tears streaming down her face, shaking his arm and saying: "Father, you must take charge for your daughter, Du Gege is mine, I must marry him."

  Nie Zhongkun looked up at the willow tree swaying in the wind, let out a long sigh, and turned to his daughter: "Alright, you go back first. You also know that this matter isn't something Dad can decide on his own, it still depends on Haoran's opinion." After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked towards Du Haoran's direction.

  "Listen to your father, hurry back." Mrs. Nie came out of the house and said to Nie Weiyue, "Your father is in a bad mood, don't provoke him again." After many years of marriage, she naturally saw that Nie Zhongkun's mood was not good at this time. He advised Nie Weiyue in a gentle tone, only because he was afraid that Nie Weiyue would make trouble here and make Du Haoran's anger even greater, making things uncontrollable.

  Nie Wei Yue wasn't stupid either, she naturally knew that today's matter would cause trouble. She looked up at her chin and stared at Nie Furen: "Mother, if you want to marry that Ye woman to Brother Du, then wait for your daughter to collect the corpse." After finishing speaking, she turned around and left.

  Mrs. Nie looked at her daughter's back, sighed, shook her head and turned to walk towards the house where Ye Zhuo was.

  The medicine Ye Zhuo inhaled was not much to begin with, and after coming out of the house and being blown by the cool wind, her feeling improved a lot. As she was supported by Guan Shi and Zheng Shi and walked forward, she saw that the Nie family's people did not follow, so she quickly told her family about what had happened in the past few days. Of course, she didn't mention that these things were all caused by herself on purpose. At this time, her family only needed to know that she was wronged and wanted to seek justice from the Nie family. Other things were completely unnecessary to know.

  Yang Jianxiu's thinking was meticulous, and after going through the matters of Yan Qingchun and Gong Zhimin, he also understood Ye Zhuo's personality and abilities. From Ye Zhuo's narrative, he naturally heard some clues. However, he didn't raise any questions, but only said: "Such a thing has happened, how do you plan to deal with it? Do you want to continue staying in the Nie Mansion, worshiping Master Nie as your master, or go back home?"

  This is the key to the problem. It determines what attitude they should take when facing the Nie family: if Ye Zhuo stays at the Nie's house, then they have to give face to the Nie family and need to be tolerant; if Ye Zhuo returns home, then they can let loose and make a big fuss without worrying too much. He needs to know Ye Zhuo's thoughts before deciding what to do next.

  As soon as Yang Jianxu finished speaking, Guan immediately shouted: "Of course we're going home. Look, it's only been three or four days and you almost lost your life and reputation. Can we still stay in a place like this? We'll go back home right away, eating coarse grains and vegetables at home is better than being bullied here."

  Not just Zheng Manwen, but also Ye Yiqi nodded in agreement after hearing this.

  "Uh, Grandma, I'll go home with you in a bit and never come back to this place again." Ye Zhuo leaned her head on Guan Shi's shoulder, looking exhausted. She was really tired.

  Seeing Ye Zhuo's pale and haggard face, Guan Shi and Zheng Manwen felt a pang in their hearts. Guan Shi said resentfully: "Later, we must settle the score with the Nie family. Our family's children can't be bullied like this for nothing. Even if the Nie family is powerful, they shouldn't bully people like this."

  Guan and Zheng Manwen were both strong-willed, and Ye Yuxi was also a straightforward person; they had spoiled Ye Zhu to the bone, so naturally they would go all out to seek justice for Ye Zhu. The only problem was Yang Jianxiu...

  Ye Zhuo looked at Yang Jianxiu and said softly, "Uncle Yang, why don't you go back first? You're staying in that position, it's not easy for you, more so than us. We can understand."

  Zheng Manwen stared at Yang Jianxiu with her eyes.

  Yang Jianxiu was originally in a difficult situation, but Ye Zhuo thought of him like this, and he was moved in his heart. Being looked at by Zheng Manwen like that, he even felt a surge of heroic spirit, straightened his back and said: "We are now considered one family. If our own child suffers injustice, as an elder, I naturally have to seek justice. Can't even protect our own child, what's the point of being a man? What's the use of this official position?"

  Her face flushed, her bright eyes fixed on Yang Jianxiu's face. Ye Jiaming had never been a responsible man, whenever something happened, he would only ask Ye Yuzhang for advice; even when he was young and greedy for Zheng Manwen's beauty, he married Zheng Manwen into the house, but never took care of her, letting her suffer from Jiangshi and Wangyiniang. So Yang Jianxiu's words moved her especially.

  Zheng Manwen's appearance made Yang Jianxu's heart flutter, and he felt that his decision was even more wise.

  While they were talking, everyone had already entered the house pointed out by Nie Zhongkun. Ye Zhuo's medicine was inside, and Ye Yuqi and Yang Jianxiu didn't want to follow in, so they stayed outside the door.

  At this time, Nie's wife rushed up and asked them: "Is Ye Niang okay?"

  Before Ye Yiqi and Yang Jianxiu could speak, Guan Shi, who was about to close the door, suddenly blurted out: "A big girl has been poisoned, Madam Nie, is that good or bad?"

  Mrs. Nie's expression was stuck, and she finally understood how Ye Zhuo got his infuriating temper. It turned out that this family's way of speaking was like this, completely unaware of what gentleness, subtlety, and tact were.

  "Are you Ye Gu Niang's grandmother?" She took a step forward, sizing up Guan Shi. As Nie Zhongkun's wife for over twenty years, she had dealt with countless commoners and knew exactly how to speak and act in front of them to make them feel intimidated. Like now, all she needed to do was put on airs, look solemn, speak condescendingly, reveal a hint of her awe-inspiring power, and add to that the luxurious silk and jade she wore, with seven or eight maidservants standing behind her, it was enough to make these rural women feel so inferior and timid they couldn't even speak clearly.

  Here is the translation:

  "Let's not mention that Gu Shi has lived at the bottom of society all her life, and the highest-ranking woman she has ever met is probably Yang Jianxiu's stepmother. If it weren't for Ye Zhuo's previous words that ignited her anger, she would have been intimidated by Nie Furen's demeanor and restrained her temper. But now, after hearing Ye Zhuo recount what happened to her over the past few days, Gu Shi is furious. She dares to scold even the king of heaven if it means her precious granddaughter has been wronged. So, without being polite, she looks straight at Nie Furen with an icy tone: 'I am indeed Zhuo's grandmother. I want to ask, my granddaughter was only invited by your family's fifth young master for a jade carving competition, how could she be poisoned? And what about the diarrhea three days ago? She has only been in your Nie family for a few days, and yet she almost lost her life or her chastity. Is it that your Nie family is inherently chaotic, or is someone specifically targeting her? As the mistress of the Nie family, you are in charge of this household, and these things must not have escaped your attention. So, please, Nie Furen, tell us what really happened.'"

  Madam Nie did not expect that Gu, a rustic old woman from the countryside, could say such things. If she couldn't explain this matter clearly, it would be tantamount to admitting her own incompetence and mismanagement, allowing such a thing to happen right under her nose without even knowing about it; it would be slapping herself in the face. But she absolutely couldn't admit that she knew about this matter either. If she had known about it all along and still allowed things to unfold as they did, wouldn't that make her the chief culprit behind Ye Zhuo's poisoning?

  However, Mrs. Nie was not an ordinary woman. A lady who grew up in a large mansion would not be intimidated by Gu's words. She calmly sat down beside Gu and scanned the room before sitting on the chair brought over by the maid. Only then did she speak: "In a household with hundreds of people, how can there not be some friction and conflict? Our Nie family is still quite good; my husband handles matters fairly and clearly rewards and punishes, so everything runs smoothly in our household. In all these years, we've had over a dozen apprentices come and go, and none of them have ever caused any trouble. But your child... I'm not saying this to be mean, but if she were virtuous, gentle, and proper in her words and actions, and didn't go around causing trouble everywhere, how could something like this happen? She's just a child who doesn't understand things; you elders need to teach her well. If you only spoil her, it will only harm her."

  Guan's anger reached its peak. In her eyes, the best child in the world was her own Ye Zhuo. Hearing Mrs. Nie say this, how could she bear it? She coldly laughed and said: "Oh? Does Mrs. Nie mean that my Zhuo's words and actions were improper, and she provoked trouble, so the laxative and * medicine given to her is the Nie family's punishment for her? The Nie family's methods of punishing people are truly eye-opening, we've gained a lot of experience from visiting the Nie residence, when we get back we'll definitely have a lot to talk about."

  Madam Nie's face sank, and she slapped the armrest, shouting angrily: "How dare you! Our Nie family is of noble birth, with imperial relatives, how can we tolerate this old woman insulting us at will and slandering us? If it weren't for your advanced age and being Ye's grandmother, I would have had you sent to the authorities, charged with slander! This matter earlier, I'll put it on record for now. If there's any more disrespect towards the Nie family, I'll send word to the county government immediately!"

  "Madam Nie, don't try to intimidate me with your status. There's no need to take note of this for now, just send me to the yamen right away. After all, it's a fact that my daughter Zhu'er was drugged at the Nie residence. I'm actually thinking of going to the yamen to ask the officials to uphold justice for us." Gu Shi may not have much experience, but she thinks quickly. She knows that in this kind of situation, the Nie family would be eager to cover it up and wouldn't dare send her to the authorities, where everyone in Nanyun City would find out. So she stands up straight, without a hint of fear.

  The old servant woman behind Mrs. Nie hurried out to mediate, laughing and saying: "This older sister, if you really want to report this matter to the officials, your family's daughter's reputation will be ruined. Not only will it be difficult to arrange her marriage in the future, but she will also be pointed at and criticized by others. Why don't you quickly apologize to my mistress and ask for her forgiveness for your great disrespect? My mistress has a kind heart like a Bodhisattva; as long as your attitude is slightly better, she won't pursue this matter."

  Thank you Xiaodanni for the peace symbol and Little Devil for the lost ring reward!

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