nucmednet Chapter 229 Why?
Chapter 229 Why?
"Third Aunt," Ye Qing'an said softly.
The third concubine seemed to suddenly wake up, her whole body trembled, and she turned around to look at Ye Qing'an: "Miss, I'm sorry, I was so mesmerized by the portrait of the madam."
As the third concubine spoke, she glanced at the portrait again: "This portrait, was it painted by the eldest young lady herself?"
“Yes.” Ye Qing’an smiled. “When I came back this time and saw Fei Ran, I found that Fei Ran had long forgotten me, and he had never seen his mother and did not know what his mother looked like. So I specially drew this portrait so that Fei Ran could pay his respects when he had time, and also learn what his mother looked like.”
Third Aunt nodded: "That's good. With the eldest young lady and second young master thinking of you so much, even if Madam is over there, she will definitely be very happy."
Looking at the sorrowful expression on Third Aunt's face, Ye Qing'an naturally guessed that she must be thinking about her child who had not yet grown up.
Sure enough, soon the third aunt spoke up: "It's a pity that my child left us too early. I never thought of painting a portrait of him back then. Now that so much time has passed, I've even forgotten what he looked like."
"Even later, when I looked at all the newborn babies, I felt that they looked a bit like him, like him in every way."
Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes: "The child is only away temporarily. He will come back in the future. Don't be too sad."
Third Aunt chuckled, "I hope so."
Third Aunt took a deep breath before remembering the purpose of her visit: "Actually, I came today because of my child..."
"child?"
Third Aunt nodded, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Some time ago, I heard that the eldest young lady was tricked and fell into the illusion of the Night Enchantress?"
"Yes."
The third concubine's voice was somewhat urgent: "I heard that the eldest young lady even saw the ninth concubine in that Night Enchantress's illusion?"
"Yes." Ye Qing'an nodded: "I did see Ninth Aunt inside."
"Then..." Third Aunt bit her lip, "Then, Miss, did you see any other people in the Night Demon's illusion?"
"other people?"
Third Aunt nodded: "I mentioned to the eldest young lady before that my child died because he ingested an excessive amount of cinnabar."
"Yes, I remember."
“At that time, the master interrogated the nanny who served me and the doctor. However, the doctor insisted that the dosage he prescribed was correct and that the nanny must have made a mistake in the dosage, which caused my child’s accident.”
The third concubine's lips trembled slightly: "So, at that time, Liu Xueying disposed of the nanny who served my child."
"Later, I wanted to investigate the matter further and confront the doctor, but he suddenly disappeared. He vanished without a trace..."
Third Aunt still vividly remembers that incident: "I remember it clearly. The doctor didn't just pack his things and leave. I thought he had been murdered to silence him, but I tried everything I could, even hiring people to investigate, to find the doctor, but I couldn't find him anywhere."
"This has always been a mystery to me. Until I heard about the young lady being framed and falling into the Night Enchantress's illusion, I wondered if the doctor was also put into the Night Enchantress's illusion by Liu Xueying?"
Ye Qing'an's gaze fell on the third concubine's red eyes, and he frowned slightly. This third concubine was indeed a pitiful person.
However, being pitiful is of no use whatsoever.
"I don't think I saw such a person in that Night Phantom's illusion."
"Those who fall into the Night Demon's illusion have already been trapped and died inside. The Ninth Concubine only left behind a fleeting image because of her strong obsession. As for the doctor, even if he fell inside, he is probably already gone."
Ye Qing'an's fingers twitched slightly: "Third Aunt wants to find the real murderer who killed her brother? Wants to avenge her child?"
“I want to…” Third Aunt pursed her lips tightly. Hearing Ye Qing’an’s answer, she felt extremely disappointed, but she could only cheer herself up: “I want to too, but what can I do? I can’t do anything. I have no way to avenge my child.”
Ye Qing'an curled the corners of her lips: "If Third Aunt really thinks that way, if she really feels that there is no way to avenge the child, and there is nothing she can do, then she wouldn't be here."
Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes, seemingly recalling: "I remember, when Third Aunt came last time, didn't she already agree to join forces with me to deal with Liu Xueying?"
“Yes.” Third Aunt bit her lip. “But so much time has passed, and it seems that Miss doesn’t need me at all. I’ve been wondering if I’m really that useless and can’t help Miss at all.”
"how could be."
Ye Qing'an tapped her finger lightly on the table: "Aunt, you can certainly help me. And helping me is very simple. Just think about what you were like back then, and what you used to attract Father's attention."
"You just need to pull yourself together, cheer up, and do your best to win back your father's favor."
The third concubine was stunned, seemingly not expecting Ye Qing'an to instruct her to do this: "Take back the master's favor?"
“Yes.” Ye Qing’an smiled and said, “What is the greatest reliance of a woman in this inner courtyard? First, her children, and second, the favor of the head of the family.”
"But how did the child come about? Without the patriarch's favor, there would be no child."
"Only if you can win back your father's favor can you truly stand up again in this inner palace. You should have already realized that the Ye family is no longer the Ye family that Liu Xueying can control."
"Your opportunity has arrived; whether you can seize it is up to you."
Ye Qing'an lifted her eyelids and looked at the thoughtful woman in front of her.
"If you want to join forces with me, if you want to find the real culprit who harmed your child, and if you want revenge, first of all, you need to become stronger."
"If you're not strong enough, how will you find the murderer? How will you take revenge? Or do you think that just because I agreed to join forces with you, I'll do these things for you?"
Ye Qing'an covered her mouth and chuckled softly: "Why should I? If you're in this state, you're of no use to me. Since you're useless, why should I help you? People need something to strive for, right?"