TMBIABHL: Chapter 59

 Glossary

·Ye Chutang (叶初棠): The female protagonist, the Second Miss of the Ye family.

·Ye Mingze (叶明泽): Ye Heng's son.

·Ye Heng (叶恆): Ye Chutang's second uncle, Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

·Lady Gao (高氏): Ye Heng's wife.

·Ye Shixian (叶诗娴): Ye Heng's daughter.

·Ye Yunfeng (叶云风): Ye Chutang's fourth brother.

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Chapter 59: Sinister

"Word on the street is Young Master Ye Mingze was so scared he was bleeding from the head, his face covered in blood! When the servants carried him away, he was already unconscious!"

"Really? That sinister? So what ghost did he run into?"

"Who knows! The Ye family called for a physician overnight, they were busy for half the night!"

"Hey, have you all heard about the Ye Madam? They say during the Ye family banquet yesterday, everything was lively, but then Madam Ye suddenly broke out in rashes all over her face and body! Really terrifying! The banquet didn't even finish, lots of people left! Who knows if she has some disease, if it's contagious..."

"Yes, yes! I heard that too! What's going on with the Ye family? One mishap after another, strange troubles keep happening one after the other?"

"Who knows! But don't forget, that Ye residence used to belong to Ye Heng's older brother, Ye Zheng! Ye Zheng died in an accident three years ago, and his wife and eldest son also perished. That house... tsk, hard to say, hard to say!"

……

The rumors in the city persisted, and Ye Heng was also having a terrible time.

First Lady Gao had her incident, and now this scandal broke out right after!

It was almost noon by the time Ye Mingze finally woke up.

"Father... Mother..."

He spoke hoarsely.

Ye Heng immediately stepped forward. "Mingze!"

He was, after all, his own son. Angry or not, seeing him looking so injured and haggard still pained him.

Ye Mingze's vision gradually cleared. Seeing Ye Heng, he asked again, "...Where's Mother?"

"Your mother isn't well yet, so I didn't let her come," Ye Heng explained.

Actually, after hearing what happened, Lady Gao's first reaction was also to come personally to care for Ye Mingze. But then she thought of her own current appearance and worried it would frighten him, so she gave up.

Ye Shixian stood to the side. Seeing him awake, she also breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's wonderful, Mingze. You have no idea how worried Father, Mother, and I were when you fainted! What on earth happened last night that scared you so much?"

Ye Mingze's mind, which had still been sluggish, instantly flashed back to the scene from last night upon hearing these words. He shuddered.

He grabbed Ye Heng's sleeve, crying out in terror, "Father! Father! It was him! It was Ye Xiting! He's back, he's back!"

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As soon as this name was uttered, the entire room fell dead silent.

Ye Heng's face instantly darkened. "What nonsense are you spouting!"

Ye Xiting had been dead for years!

But Ye Mingze was terrified. "It's true! Father! I saw him! Last night! He even spoke to me! He—he—"

Ye Heng stood up abruptly.

"I think you're delirious from your illness!"

The maids and servants attending in the room sensed his anger and all lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound.

But their ears were still perked up, unwilling to miss a single word.

Ye Xiting!

Wasn't that Ye Zheng's eldest son? He also died in that accident back then.

And now the Second Young Master was saying... he came back?

Ye Mingze grew frantic. "It's true! Everything I'm saying is true!"

That figure, that voice, it was undoubtedly Ye Xiting!

Ye Heng's face turned ashen. He coldly rebuked, "There are no ghosts or gods in this world! You just saw and thought wrong for a moment! You've been wild outside too much these past few days, your mind isn't clear! Xian'er, you watch him! He is not to leave this room until he comes to his senses!"

……

"Elder Sister, you have no idea how lively things are over on their side now!" Ye Yunfeng said mysteriously. "Just now when I passed by the kitchen, I overheard the servants all gossiping, saying Ye Mingze has gone mad!"

"Is that so?"

Ye Chutang poured a cup of freshly brewed tea. A rich, fresh fragrance wafted out, carrying a faint hint of a medicinal herb's bitterness.

But the taste was extremely light; after the tea was poured into the cup, it soon dissipated.

"Then Second Uncle must be quite overwhelmed now."

Ye Yunfeng snorted. "If you have a clear conscience, you don't fear ghosts knocking on your door! For Ye Mingze to be scared like that is truly laughable!"

Ye Chutang remembered something, her eyebrow lifting slightly. "It could also be that he's naturally timid. Didn't he also get quite a fright when he saw the few of us at the Moon-Viewing Pavilion?"

As she spoke, she handed the tea to Ye Jingyan. "You've been reading all morning. Moisten your throat."

Ye Jingyan took it and drank the cup in one go. "Thank you, Elder Sister."

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Ye Chutang added, "In a few days, you should be able to start studying at the Imperial College. Everything is prepared. See if anything is missing, and we'll get it later."

Little Five blinked, pulling out her little sachet from her embrace.

—For Third Brother and Fourth Brother to use for their studies!

Ye Yunfeng laughed heartily. "Little Five! Your brother has money. Keep your little treasury to buy sweets for yourself!"

But Little Five stubbornly pulled out two silver notes, very generously giving one to each of them, stuffing them into their hands.

Ye Jingyan chuckled, pinching her cute little nose. "Third Brother accepts your thoughtful gift. Thank you, Little Five."

Only then was Little Five satisfied, carefully putting her sachet away again.

—All of this is for Elder Sister! Elder Sister said buying that shopfront will cost a lot of money!

There had been heavy rain last night, but today was clear. Seeing the excellent weather outside, Ye Jingyan washed the clothes he had changed out of along with the several new sets, spreading them out to dry in the courtyard.

Having been away for three years, they had suffered all kinds of hardships. Now that they were back at the Ye residence, they were somewhat unused to being served by others.

Furthermore, the servants in the residence were all experts at sucking up to those above and kicking those below. Knowing Lady Gao and Ye Mingze disliked them, they were always very perfunctory in their work.

So in the end, they handled anything they could do themselves without relying on others.

Ye Chutang also stood up. "I'll go over there and take a look."

After such a big commotion, living in the same residence, it was only proper to go pay a visit.

She took two steps, then turned back to instruct Ye Yunfeng, who had wanted to follow. "Someone might go mad again in a moment. It wouldn't be good for Little Five to see something dirty. Just watch her and wait here peacefully."

Little Five climbed onto a small side table, took out a tiny abacus, and placed an account book in front of her.

It was the account book from the clinic over the past three years. Ye Chutang had been calculating funds recently, so she took it out again to tally.

Little Five flipped through the account book with one hand and moved the abacus beads with the other, her chubby little face filled with concentration.

—She was going to calculate the money for Elder Sister!

……

After Ye Heng left, Ye Shixian dismissed the servants and sat down on a chair.

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Ye Mingze was extremely vexed. "Sister! I'm not lying! I really saw him last night!"

Why didn't anyone believe him!

Ye Shixian wasn't in a great mood either. So many things had happened in just two days, and coincidentally right before she was about to attend the Flower Viewing Banquet at the Princess's residence.

Hearing Ye Mingze's incessant shouting, she also grew impatient.

"Alright, stop talking. Have you already forgotten how Father just scolded you? You're already sixteen. Can't you think before you speak?"

(End of Chapter)

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