PFC Chapter 279 Breaking the Game 6
Chapter 279 Breaking the Game 6
Chapter 279
Ye Yunxing slowly woke up from his coma. The servant beside him saw his fingers move slightly and was immediately excited. He asked hurriedly, "Sir, are you finally awake?"
Ye Yunxing slowly opened his eyes, glanced at the familiar furnishings in the house, and said "hmm" softly.
Upon seeing this, the servant immediately opened the door and ran out to report. After a while, the Marquis's wife and the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery hurried in.
"Xing'er, how are you? Are you still in pain?" The marquis's wife pushed the door open abruptly and asked anxiously as soon as she stepped into the room. She had completely lost her usual dignified demeanor of a noble lady. She walked to the bedside in a few steps and looked at her pale son with eyes full of heartache.
Ye Yunxing shook his head and said comfortingly, "Mom, I'm fine. Can you pass me some porridge? I'm starving."
"Oh, okay, I'm glad you're okay."
When the Marquis's wife heard her son say he was hungry, she immediately called out to the servant beside her, "Hurry up and bring over the porridge we warmed up this morning. Didn't you hear the prince say he was hungry?"
The boy responded immediately and ran out quickly.
Ye Yunxing pushed himself up and tried to sit up. The Marquis' wife quickly reached out to support him, but her strength was insufficient to support her son. Ultimately, the Loyal and Brave Marquis stepped forward and personally lifted his son to his feet, allowing him to lean against the bed. Though he wasn't as outspoken as the Marquis' wife, the sight of his son's injuries filled him with heartache. He was a man of few words; he simply patted his son's shoulder and said nothing.
Since last night, the Marquis's wife had ordered someone to cook porridge. As soon as the steward in the courtyard heard that the young master had woken up, he served the porridge early, and the servant came over just in time to bring it back. The Marquis's wife took the porridge brought in by the servant, sat by the bed, and wanted to feed it to Ye Yunxing herself, but Ye Yunxing refused repeatedly, saying, "Mother, I can do it myself."
The Marquis' wife wanted to say something more, but the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery raised his hand to stop her, "Alright, your son is already this big, just let him eat by himself."
After hearing what the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery said, his wife reluctantly withdrew her hand.
Ye Yunxing was really hungry. He picked up the bowl and drank the porridge in just a few mouthfuls.
Seeing this, the Marquis's wife wanted to order someone to serve another bowl, but was stopped by the Loyal and Brave Marquis, "He has been hungry for too long. Don't give him too much at once. It won't be too late to eat after he has had some time."
The Marquis' wife always listened to her husband when it came to her son's affairs. Although she disagreed in her heart, she did not refute him.
The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery looked at Ye Yunxing carefully. He saw that although his face was still pale, he looked much better after drinking the porridge. He was relieved and said, "Come, tell me how you got injured."
When Ye Yunxing heard this, his movements froze for a moment.
Upon hearing this, the Marquis's wife's face instantly turned cold. She said, "What else could it be? I told you not to bring that girl here, but to give her some money and promote her father's family. But you refused to listen and insisted on bringing her to the mansion. Now look what you've done to our son!"
Ye Yunxing was initially confused about what had happened. Despite what those people had said, he simply didn't believe it. He simply didn't know how to articulate what had happened. Suddenly hearing his mother say this, he was afraid she might vent her anger on Luo Shuiyao. Just as he was about to speak out to stop her, he heard a familiar voice from outside the house: "Nothing is set in stone. Mother, please be careful with your words."
When Ye Yunxing heard this, he immediately showed joy on his face and shouted loudly: "Brother!"
As the shout faded, Ye Yunzhou appeared at the door. He raised his hand to signal the servants nearby to leave, then stepped forward, bowed respectfully to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and his wife, and said, "I greet you, father and mother."
"Get up." Marquis Zhongyong responded softly, motioning Ye Yunzhou to stand up.
Seeing Ye Yunzhou, the Marquis's originally frowned brows relaxed a little, and she asked, "Yuan Zheng, are you back after finishing your business?"
Before Ye Yunzhou could respond, she immediately asked, "What did you mean by what you just said?"
Ye Yunzhou's expression remained calm, his voice as steady as ever. "I'm telling you, there's no evidence yet, so please don't say such things. This is unfair to Cousin Luo. If she's found innocent later, her reputation will be ruined. How will she cope?"
Upon hearing Ye Yunzhou defend Luo Shuiyao like this, the joy that had just appeared on Madam Hou's face disappeared completely. She said coldly: "That girl Luo is greedy for fame and power. This is a fact. When she did those things, she never cared about her reputation."
Hearing his mother say this, Ye Yunzhou was momentarily thankful that he had dismissed the servants. His brows furrowed, but since this was his mother, he couldn't be as ruthless as he had been with the others in the Hidden Dragon Division. He could only patiently speak, "When has she ever been vain? Ever since she arrived at the Marquis' Mansion, has she ever done anything disrespectful of her reputation? Mother, she's a girl. Please don't speak so carelessly based on prejudice."
"Heh." Hearing her usually filial son actually contradict her, his tone tinged with accusation, the Marquis's face turned even colder. The pent-up anger in her heart suddenly burst out, and she spoke without restraint. "She first fell in love with you, and after you lost your position as Crown Prince, she tried every possible means to seduce your brother. Isn't this considered greed...?"
"Mother, be careful!"
"Madam, be careful what you say!"
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by the Zhongyong Hou and the Ye Yunzhou brothers.
In Ye Yunxing's eyes, his mother had always been gentle and kind. When had she ever been so mean? Hearing these words, which could have driven a woman to death, he was somewhat incredulous. "I don't see her very often, and we're always cousins. She's never overstepped the boundaries. How can you call her 'hooking up'? Mother, you're really going too far."
"You actually blame me too?" The Marquis's wife looked incredulous.
Her eldest son always had his own ideas, and although she felt bad when he said that, she wasn't surprised. But she had personally raised her youngest son, a frail child who hadn't even hired a wet nurse. He had always been filial, and now, for a woman like that, he was blaming her.
Ye Yunxing regretted his words the moment they left his mouth. Seeing his mother's distressed expression, he felt a pang of pain in his heart. He couldn't do that. He couldn't let such unbearable words get out of the Marquis' Mansion, nor could he let his mother continue to harbor such thoughts. He pursed his dry lips and quickly softened his tone, saying, "I disobeyed you, and I am unfilial. But every word I said is true. Mother, you cannot slander a woman's reputation based on a few one-sided statements. It's so unfair to her."