Chapter 341 Not an Ordinary Scum

Ye Jiayao didn't dare to let her ancestor go hungry, so when Xiao Jing told her to change her clothes, she deliberately yawned and got up.

After dinner, Qiao Xi came back to pick her up. The old ancestor asked the servants to pack five boxes of donkey-hide gelatin: "A few days ago, Yi De made supplements for me, and asked her to make this. You are so thin, you must be deficient in both Qi and blood. This donkey-hide gelatin is the best for replenishing Qi and nourishing blood."

Ye Jiayao was moved again. The old ancestor cared for her even more than her own grandmother.

Ye Jiayao went home after saying goodbye to the old ancestor and Xiao Jing. On the way, Qiao Xi told her that Zhong Xiang had asked the brothers in Tianshangju, and they all wanted to stay and learn cooking. From yesterday on, two people were assigned to be on duty at night, and the large water tank in the backyard was filled with water, so the second young lady could rest assured.

Ye Jiayao nodded. That was great.

"Also, Master Zhongyuan has replied to the letter. The letter is at home and I didn't bring it with me."

"The Fourth Young Master and Young Master Minrui also came back from the Imperial College today. They said that because of the national mourning, they were given an early holiday this year."

"Manager Zhao is back too. He wants to ask the Second Young Madam if there is anything she wants him to do next. He is resting in the mansion now."

Ye Jiayao was delighted. It was good that Manager Zhao had returned. She had another helper. She said, "Tell Manager Zhao to go to Tianshangju tomorrow and ask the accountant to calculate everyone's year-end bonus and bring it to me for review. Also, ask him to help Manager Zhong take care of the affairs of the mansion first. I will make arrangements after I am done with this busy period."

Qiao Xi wrote down everything, then hesitated and continued, "The eldest young mistress had a quarrel with the eldest young master today. I heard that the eldest young master had an affair with Cui Yan, and the eldest young mistress found out. They quarreled fiercely and smashed everything in the house..."

When Ye Jiayao heard this, she couldn't help but frown. Her elder brother was too unreasonable.

"When I came here, the housekeeper who is by the side of the eldest young lady came over and asked the second young lady to go and see the eldest young lady after she returns home." Qiao Xi looked at the reaction of the second young lady and hesitated, "I heard from the housekeeper that the eldest young lady tried to commit suicide once, and now no one dares to leave her around, and they keep a close eye on her."

Ye Jiayao's brows furrowed even tighter.

She is almost busy herself to death, and now there is such a mess at home. How can she just let it go in peace?
"Where is the young master?"

"The eldest young mistress got angry, and the eldest young master ran away."

Uh... this bastard, he ran away after getting into trouble and asked others to clean up the mess for him. Ye Jiayao also got angry and told the driver to go faster.

As soon as she returned home, Ye Jiayao went straight to the courtyard of the main house.

As soon as I entered the yard, I heard crying sounds coming from the house, as well as Aunt Wei's voice.

"Why do you have to be so pessimistic? It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Look, didn't the master also marry two concubines? You're pregnant, and it's not easy for Chunli, isn't it normal for him to find a woman? Women should be more generous. If you were a virtuous woman, you would have given him a concubine long ago, and then everything would be fine, wouldn't it? Since the problem has already happened, it's useless for you to cry. It's better to carry the sedan chair and bring the person back to be done with it. After all, you are the elder, and Cuiyan has to listen to you, right?"

Ye Jiayao felt a surge of anger rising up in her body, and she pushed aside the quilted curtain and walked in.

"Mrs. Wei, what she said is so light. What do you mean it's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines? What do you mean it's not easy for the eldest brother because the eldest sister-in-law is pregnant? Who has it hard? She has to endure all kinds of discomforts of pregnancy, manage the embroidery workshop and housework, take care of the children, and serve the master. Who the hell has it hard?" Ye Jiayao rarely swore, but now she couldn't bear it any more. She couldn't stand such self-degrading remarks.

Ye Jiayao's face was as cold as ice and her tone was unfriendly, which frightened Aunt Wei.

Qiao was already extremely angry and aggrieved. Aunt Wei even said that she was not virtuous, which almost made her sick to death. Now someone finally stood up and said a few fair words. Qiao was moved beyond words. At this moment, the second brother's wife was her real sister.

"Mother is loving and son is filial, husband is virtuous and wife is kind, but my elder brother doesn't care about family affairs and doesn't care about anything. My elder sister-in-law is pregnant and this is the time when she needs my elder brother's care and comfort the most, but he just keeps thinking about comforting other women. You, as a concubine, still say such things. Are you blinded by greed or is your brain stuck in the door?" Ye Jiayao scolded people mercilessly. She didn't have any good feelings for concubines, let alone people like Concubine Wei who climbed into the bed of their master and became concubines. She was even more disgusted with them.

"It's not that I didn't warn you. Madam hates taking concubines. If she knows you said such things, you'll be in trouble. Also, don't forget that it's a national mourning. If this matter of your brother gets out, you will definitely be fired. You may even be punished with a serious crime! You have no sense at all, and you still want to be a peacemaker. If you have nothing to do, just stay in your room and don't meddle in other people's affairs. Show you out, Madam Fang."

Aunt Wei was so stunned by the scolding that she even forgot to argue. Everyone said that the Second Young Madam was a powerful person, which was a bit too powerful.

Fang Mama also had a cold face and said stiffly, "Madam Wei, please!"

If it weren't for the fact that Aunt Wei was the eldest young master's biological mother, she would have been unable to hold back long ago. The Second Young Madam's beating was truly gratifying.

Aunt Wei didn't dare to challenge Ye Jiayao's authority, and left the house in a huff. Thinking about it, she felt unwilling. Although the Madam didn't like her, she had never scolded her like this. Today, she was taken advantage of by a junior. She was really angry. Aunt Wei turned her head and glared at the curtain, and spat on the ground.

With a whoosh, the curtain was opened and Qiao Xi walked out. She stared at Aunt Wei expressionlessly, and Aunt Wei left quickly.

Ye Jiayao sent the servants away, then sat down and said to Mrs. Qiao, "Don't cry. Aunt Wei is right. Crying is useless. Do you think that Big Brother will still feel bad? Will he change if you cry? Think about how to solve this problem."

It's not that you can't cry. When you are sad, you need to cry to vent. But Qiao's eyes are swollen like walnuts. Besides, she is pregnant. Crying too much will hurt her body. Qiao sobbed, but slowly stopped crying. She choked and said, "Only you can help me say a few words. I don't know what to do now."

Ye Jiayao said: "Don't say that. If mother were here, she would not allow this to happen. Otherwise, Cuiyan would have been promoted to aunt long ago. It was not because mother didn't agree that she would be driven out, but she would get involved again."

She had heard about this matter before. She heard that Cui Yan behaved improperly and was always trying to seduce the young master.

Qiao thought about it and realized that Cui Yan was sent away by her mother-in-law, so she felt better.

"But what should I do? She won't listen to my persuasion, and making a fuss is useless. My father and mother are not here, and I will never agree to let that bitch into the house." Mrs. Qiao said gritting her teeth.

"He also lied to me, saying that he didn't make much money from playing with stones, and that all the money he made was used to buy stones again. I only found out now that he bought a house outside and hired several servants to serve that bitch."

"I hate it. We've been married for almost five years, and he's made so much money from me. I almost spent all my money on him, but it turns out that he spent it all on that bitch. What did I work so hard for?" Mrs. Qiao said as she became sad again.

Ye Jiayao was speechless. Chunli was really a scumbag!

If you have the ability, then you can raise a child and that's fine, but if you use your wife's savings to raise a child, do you still have any shame?

"Don't worry, she can't get through this door." Ye Jiayao said firmly. Chunli couldn't set a bad precedent, lest the two brothers learn bad habits.

"Then what should we do? Should we just keep him outside?" Qiao was stunned.

"Of course not. Not to mention that it is a national mourning now, it is not allowed even in normal times. Don't worry, there will always be a way. Let me think about it." Ye Jiayao said.

Mrs. Qiao said unhappily, "Second brother and sister-in-law, I am counting on you."

Ye Jiayao said helplessly: "You can't rely on me for everything. After this, you still have to rely on yourself. You can't be too nice to your eldest brother and rely on him too much. Husbands and wives should respect and love each other, but it depends on the person. Some people like to take politeness as a blessing and take it for granted."

Qiao nodded: "You are right. Chunli is a person who doesn't know what's good for him."

"It's good that you understand. Your husband, like your child, also needs discipline. Just train him slowly! You should rest first and don't think too much. The baby will be born soon. If you are sad, upset and angry now, the child will know and will be uneasy." Ye Jiayao gave some more instructions before getting up to say goodbye.

Madam Fang sent her out, and Ye Jiayao asked, "How did the eldest young lady know about Cui Yan?"

Madam Fang replied, "It was the servant next to the eldest young master who let the secret slip."

"Then... the eldest young lady has been there?"

Madam Fang said angrily, "She went there as soon as the eldest young mistress got the news. The eldest young master and that bitch were being intimate in the room, and she was so angry that she wanted to hit Cuiyan, but the eldest young master tried to stop her..."

Ye Jiayao's face darkened. "This is just nonsense. How do you do your job? Don't you know that the eldest young lady is about to give birth? What if the eldest young lady gets angry, or gets hurt in a fight and the child gets hurt?"

Fang's mother was scolded so badly that she couldn't even lift her head. She was so angry at the time that she didn't think too much about it. Thinking about it now, she is really a little scared.

"When something like this happened, wouldn't you have come to tell me first? You couldn't wait even a day? You are an old man in the mansion, but you act so tactlessly."

"Yes, yes, it was my fault for not thinking it through. I know I was wrong." Mother Fang admitted her mistakes repeatedly.

"This is just one time, it won't happen again. You need to take good care of the eldest young lady and comfort her. Don't let her get so excited again."

"Yes, this old slave will definitely keep an eye on the eldest young lady."

Ye Jiayao sighed and did not return to her own courtyard. Instead, she went to the front hall and asked someone to call Butler Zhong.

“Pass the order down. No one is allowed to discuss the eldest young master’s affairs inside or outside the mansion. If anyone can’t control his or her mouth, don’t blame me for being ruthless.” Ye Jiayao said in a deep voice.

This kind of thing would be nothing if it happened under normal circumstances, but now is an extraordinary period, and it will be difficult to deal with if it gets out.

(End of this chapter)