C33 (1/2)

”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.