Rebirth on the wedding night, being doted on by the scumbag elder brother

"Yulian, what on earth is going on?"

"Madam, I..." Yu Lian fell to her knees with a thud, her eyes full of fear, the words of defense stuck in her throat, "I..."

"Tell the truth now, why did you cut the old lady's Buddhist beads?" Ye Ziru pressed on, snorted coldly, and swept his cold eyes towards Ye Ziru who was not far away.

She dared to bet that it must be Ye Ziru who was behind it.

"I really didn't do it!" Yu Lian argued loudly, "I just carried a pair of scissors for self-defense. I didn't cut the old lady's Buddhist beads. It's absolutely true. Please believe me."

"Humph! You still dare to be so stubborn?"

Ye Ziru turned to Yinlian, another maidservant beside the old lady, and asked coldly, "Tell me, does she always carry a pair of scissors with her? If she dares to protect her, she will be severely punished if she is found out!"

"Your servant..." Yinlian was so frightened that she shook her head and said, "The scissors are usually kept in the tool box. I have never seen Yulian take them out."

"What else do you have to say?"

Ye Ziru stared at Yu Lian, "You are just a maid, you shouldn't have the guts to do that. There must be someone behind this!"

Ye Ziru's face turned pale instantly and her expression became panicked.

The third aunt realized that the situation was not good. She turned to look at Ye Ziru, and when she saw her pale face, she immediately understood what was going on.

"You!"

The third aunt sighed, feeling angry and helpless.

Ye Ziru acted so naively that she was easily discovered. Once the old lady knew that she was doing something behind the scenes, her impression of her would be greatly reduced.

Ye Ziru looked at the Third Aunt with a pleading look, her body trembling slightly. She originally just wanted to please the old lady, and knowing that the old lady loved Buddhist beads, she asked Zijuan to contact the maidservant around the old lady privately and arranged a small episode in which the Buddhist beads were accidentally damaged.

In this way, she could legitimately present her Buddhist beads to the old lady, and the old lady would surely be very pleased and look at her differently. But who knew that the situation would get so out of control.

Which link went wrong?

Ye Ziru's thoughts were spinning rapidly, and suddenly, a chill ran through her heart. The turning point of all this seemed to have originated from Ye Yunzi's casual words.

Everything could have been smooth sailing, but she was the one who cleverly pointed out the problem with the Buddhist rosary string, causing people to become suspicious.

Even the tea splashing just now was caused by her, which made Yu Lian panic and accidentally exposed the secret.

She must have done it on purpose!

"It's Ye Yunzi, it's her..." Ye Ziru suddenly looked at Ye Yunzi, only to see that she had a calm face, as if she was watching a wonderful drama. There was an imperceptible smile in her bright dark eyes.

"It's you……"

Ye Zi clenched her teeth, hatred surging in her.

Ye Yunzi felt a burning gaze coming at her, as if the other party wanted to tear her apart and eat her. She smiled at Ye Ziru, but the curve of her lips was as cold as ice.

……

"Yulian, tell me yourself, what is going on!" The old lady's voice was filled with unquestionable coldness.

"This slave... this..."

Yu Lian was in a dilemma, her face was as pale as paper, and she instinctively looked to Ye Ziru for help.

Ye Ziru avoided her gaze and chose to remain silent.

"Do I need her to say anything? It's obvious that Ye Ziru wanted to please Grandma and deliberately created trouble!" Ye Ziru said coldly, vowing to throw dirty water on Ye Ziru. Ye Yunzi almost applauded her for this action.

Although Ye Ziru was usually domineering and people avoided her, at this moment, like a sharp knife, she pushed Ye Ziru to the edge of the cliff effortlessly.

"No...it's not me..." Ye Ziru shook her head and denied, "How dare my granddaughter do such a rebellious thing!"

"Madam..." The third aunt also spoke hurriedly, trying to defend Ye Ziru.

"Enough!" the old lady shouted angrily. She had been in charge of the backyard for many years, but she never expected that the new aunt and granddaughter would play such sinister tricks on her.

Normally, she turned a blind eye to those intrigues and never pointed them out, but today this group of people actually took advantage of her and used her as a weapon.

Bang! With a loud thump, the old lady's hand slammed heavily on the tea table, and the Buddhist beads in her hand collided with the tabletop, making a deafening sound.

At this, everyone was startled. The Third Aunt, who was about to defend Ye Ziru, was frightened and froze in place, swallowing the words back.

The old lady's cold eyes stared at Yu Lian and she said in a cold voice: "Yu Lian, you have been by my side for many years. Now, tell me the truth. What happened to this Buddhist bead? Why did you break it on purpose?"

"This..." Yu Lian's face turned pale, and her body began to tremble. If what happened today was exposed, she would be dead or dead. She didn't want to end it like this. How could she lose her life for a mere fifty taels of silver?

She gritted her teeth and decided to tell everyone about the tricks that the maidservant next to Miss Ye Ziru had played on her. Miss Ye Ziru was the mastermind behind the scenes. Everything was Miss Ye Ziru's idea and had nothing to do with her!

"Madam, it's..." Yu Lian took a deep breath and was about to tell the whole story. Everyone held their breath and waited, and Ye Ziru stared at her viciously.

The two of them didn't get along well on weekdays, and the third concubine was pregnant. If she gave birth to a boy, the eldest wife would have an heir. Wouldn't the future of the Ye family fall into the hands of the eldest wife? Getting rid of Ye Ziru at this moment was tantamount to paving the way for the future.

Ye Ziru's face looked grim and her eyes were full of panic. She had never expected the situation to get so out of control.

"Mother..." She called Third Aunt softly. Third Aunt secretly clenched her fists, thinking quickly in her mind how to resolve this crisis.

"Old Madam..." The Third Aunt was about to speak when a servant's voice came from outside the door, "Old Madam."

"What's the matter?"

"It's a servant from General Rong's house who came to visit, and he brought a letter." The servant respectfully presented the envelope with both hands. No one knew what kind of message was hidden in the pure white envelope.

"General Rong?" Everyone's pupils shrank when they heard this name. The Rong family was once powerful, all thanks to General Rong's bravery and skill in fighting. He sacrificed his life for the country and fought in countless battles.

The Rong family not only holds military power, but also has a prominent position in the court. Their words are decisive, and even the emperor has to think twice.

How could such a prominent figure write a letter to the Ye Mansion?

The old lady could not hide her excitement and quickly ordered: "Please invite someone in and serve the best tea!" Although the visitor was a servant, he came from the Rong Mansion and should be treated with courtesy.

"The messenger dropped the letter and left."

"So that's how it is..." The old lady stared at the plain white envelope and opened it herself.

The servant at the door hadn't left yet. After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke: "The messenger also said that the old lady should take good care of the third concubine."

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As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes widened. What was going on? Why was the Third Aunt involved?