Chapter 313: 313 Unyielding Resentment Chapter 313: 313 Unyielding Resentment Mrs. He read through the items and then put them back into the Money Box. She sat on the kang, waiting for Ye Jiu to return.
When Ye Jiu returned, it was still early, yet he instantly noticed Mrs. He sitting solemnly at the edge of the kang.
Ye Jiu knew she must have something to say to him, so he took the initiative to act playfully, “Mother~”
Mrs. He sighed. She couldn’t bring herself to maintain a cold face towards Ye Jiu, “Did you put the things in that box?”
Ye Jiu’s thoughts quickly shifted, and he realized what Mrs. He was referring to. He nodded immediately, “Yes, I left it for you to have by your side. I will be gone for two or three months and I will definitely make you worry again.”
“Knowing that I would worry, you still insist on leaving?” As she spoke, Mrs. He felt her nose sour, “Who needs your gold jewelry? No matter how much you give, it’s not as good as staying at home and keeping me company.”
Ye Jiu fell silent, not knowing what to say.
Meanwhile, Mrs. He continued to nag, “I think you’re just using looking for your fourth brother as an excuse. If you’re really worried about him, we could take some travel funds and have your elder brother or second brother look for him instead, so why must you go personally?”
“Mother…” When Ye Jiu looked up, his eyes revealed astonishing depth and unhidden ambition, “I want to go to the capital city because I’ve temporarily set up a merchant group. I don’t want to spend my whole life stuck in this Wangshan Village. I want to have wealth and power, I don’t want to be bullied or looked down upon ever again, I want to earn lots and lots of money, buy lots and lots of servants, I want… to have my own piece of the sky in the not too distant future.”
I also want to go to the capital city to see that child who switched places with me, to see Mrs. Mo Zi Yan, who poisoned me. Even though I can’t return or claim that identity, I absolutely can’t let my enemy live comfortably in my place!
None of this, Ye Jiu said out loud.
Ye Jiu, after all, was from another time. Piecing together the information given by the former Princess Consort, she surmised that if Mrs. Mo Zi Yan could poison her, she definitely must have given birth to a daughter as well.
Otherwise, why would the Princess Consort explicitly speak of using her own son, only for it to end up being Mrs. He’s son instead?
It must be that Mrs. Mo had also given birth to a daughter, yet could not bear to give up the enormous riches and power within easy reach. Thus, she orchestrated another conspiracy, taking Mrs. He’s son into the Royal Residence, so that her own flesh and blood daughter could assume his role in the future.
Hah, such meticulous scheming!
She was even more curious to see just how foolish her biological mother was, to be so manipulated by others without the slightest awareness.
At that moment, the intense hatred in Ye Jiu’s eyes frightened Mrs. He.
It made her feel frightened and heartbroken, and yet also estranged.
Her daughter had always been obedient and endearing, always caring for the younger ones. So why was there such hatred in her eyes?
Mrs. He mustered her courage to embrace Ye Jiu, her heart aching with sorrow, “My dear child, what’s wrong? Has someone bullied you?”
Only then did Ye Jiu realize his lapse. He concealed his emotions well and casually replied, “Mother, I’m alright, I just remembered the time I was kidnapped.”
Only then did Mrs. He feel relieved, her heartache growing stronger, and her resentment towards the Li family intensified.
It was all because of that despicable old woman. Otherwise, why would her precious child have to suffer so much!