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

"Madam, please don't blame me. I really have no choice. If I tell anyone, everyone will think that I killed you..." She covered her ears, huddled into a ball, and trembled constantly.

The candlelight flickered, seeming to reflect the lady's figure, distorted in the shadows.

"Tsui Er, how can you keep silent?"

The shadow of the lady approached, her voice full of resentment: "Cui'er, you are the only person I trust, how could you let me down!"

Cui Er closed her eyes, begging for forgiveness, whispering over and over again: "Madam, please let me go, I don't want to die, I will burn more paper money for you on your death anniversary..."

As the sky gradually brightened, Cui'er survived the night, and any slight noise would make her terrified.

The old nanny allowed her to stay in the room to rest, considering that she was the lady's personal maid, to comfort her heartache of losing her master.

The news of Ye Qianyao's death also reached the Jiang family.

Ye Yunzi was stunned when she heard the name: "Ye Qianyao?"

Ever since she took her mother away from the Ye family, she has not had any contact with Ye Qianyao. In her memory, their relationship was not close.

After marriage, Ye Qianyao rarely appeared in public, which made Ye Yunzi almost forget her existence. Unexpectedly, she heard the news of her death today.

"What's going on?" Ye Yunzi asked with a frown.

Yu Shu reported what she had learned: "I heard that he accidentally fell into the water during the boat party, contracted a serious illness, and could not be saved."

Yu Shu felt complicated and chilled when she said this. Did the Ye family encounter misfortune?

Otherwise, how could it end up like this? Neither of the two young ladies had a good ending.

She secretly thanked her lucky young lady for leaving the Ye family decisively, otherwise she might have fallen into the same danger.

The last bit of sympathy in Yu Shu's heart disappeared. She thought of what the Ye family had done in the past and felt that their current situation was their own fault.

"Miss, do you want to attend the condolences?" Yu Shu asked Ye Yunzi.

Ye Yunzi nodded: "Of course I will go."

After all, Ye Qianyao was her cousin, and no matter what, family affection and etiquette required her to be present.

So, Ye Yunzi proposed this idea to her mother, Mrs. Su.

Su agreed: "Then let's go tomorrow. Even though we no longer have any contact with the Ye family, we should still show respect to the deceased."

The next day, the mother and daughter went to the Shen residence, which was already full of white lanterns, a desolate scene.

Looking at the gate of the Shen Mansion, Ye Yunzi's mind was filled with memories of her past life and she was filled with emotion.

She didn't expect that she would be able to step into this place again in this life.

In her previous life, she was Shen Yuming's wife and died tragically in the Shen Mansion. In this life, it was Ye Qianyao who married Shen Yuming, but she also failed to escape the fate of death.

Ye Yunzi's heart was filled with doubts: Did Ye Qianyao really die from an accidental fall into the water or illness? Was Shen Yuming involved?

Su patted the back of her daughter's hand gently: "Let's go in."

As Su entered the Shen residence, they met Shen Yuming who came to greet them. His expression froze instantly, and his eyes were fixed on Ye Yunzi.

At this moment, he felt mixed emotions.

Although he hadn't seen her for a long time, Shen Yuming's appearance had hardly changed, except that he looked more haggard, as if he hadn't rested for many days.

Ye Yunzi looked straight at him, not out of old friendship, but trying to find the answer from his face - whether Ye Qianyao's death was related to him.

She knew very well that Shen Yuming was cold-blooded and would show no mercy to anyone who stood in his way.

Shen Yuming quickly looked away, lowered his head, and greeted in a low voice: "Mrs. Jiang, Miss Jiang."

The mother and daughter nodded slightly in response. Then, Su said, "Let's burn incense first."

Ye Yunzi supported Su as she walked into the mourning hall and offered incense.

Shen Yuming stood there, watching Ye Yunzi leave, with deep thoughts in his eyes.

Standing in the center of the mourning hall, facing the tablet, Ye Yunzi felt mixed emotions.

She couldn't help but think of her own funeral in her previous life. Was it also so deserted? In the end, she could only sigh and lower her eyes.

After completing their condolences, they left the Shen Mansion without staying for long.

Ye Yunzi had just walked out of the gate of Jiang Mansion and was about to get on the carriage to leave when a maid with a face as pale as snow suddenly rushed out and blocked her way.

"Miss." The maid called softly, with a slight tremor in her voice.

Ye Yunzi stopped and looked at the woman in front of her, but couldn't remember who she was for a moment.

After a moment, she recognized that this was Cui'er beside her sister Ye Qianyao. Cui'er's eyes were bloodshot, and it was obvious that she had just cried.

"Miss." Cui'er spoke again, her fingers clenched unconsciously, looking very nervous.

Ye Yunzi frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Cui Er hesitated for a moment, as if struggling whether to speak or not. But when she saw Ye Yunzi getting on the car to leave, she became anxious: "Miss! I have something important to say!"

Hearing this, Ye Yunzi turned around and looked at her quietly.

Cui Er took a deep breath, as if mustering up all her courage: "My wife was murdered."

These sudden words made Ye Yunzi stunned: "What did you say?"

Cui'er lowered her head and clasped her hands together, as if this could ease the fear in her heart: "Yes, Miss. The lady did not die of illness, but was harmed by someone."

Ye Yunzi's heart sank suddenly and her brows furrowed even more tightly.

She looked at Cui'er, trying to find more clues from her words.

"That night, I heard the lady screaming, and then two maids hurriedly left the lady's room. When I went in, the lady was gone."

Cui Er's voice began to choke: "Madam died so tragically!"

Ye Yunzi felt a chill running up her spine.

Ye Qianyao is her sister, and now, she heard the news that her sister might have met with an unexpected accident.

"Why did you come to see me?" Ye Yunzi asked, with confusion and heaviness in her tone.

Cui Er burst into tears: "Because you are the lady's sister. And I am afraid. I dare not tell others, for fear that they will misunderstand that I did it."

Ye Yunzi was silent for a moment, feeling mixed emotions. She knew that this matter was much more complicated than it seemed.

Ye Yunzi said calmly, "You haven't forgotten, have you? I have nothing to do with the Ye family anymore. I am no longer a member of their family. I came here today just to light a stick of incense for my old friend."

She was not heartless, but the disputes in the Shen family were complicated, and it was inconvenient for her as an outsider to intervene. As an unmarried woman, if she got involved in other people's family affairs, she would probably cause gossip.

Even if she wanted to investigate the cause of Ye Qianyao's death, how should she start?

"Cui'er, you should go and discuss it with the master." Ye Yunzi said to the maid.

Tears welled up in Cui'er's eyes and her throat seemed to be blocked by something.

"Is there anything else? If not, I'll go back first." After Ye Yunzi finished speaking, she glanced at Cui'er briefly, then turned around, got on the carriage and left.