At this time, the number of patrols around had increased by several teams, and no one dared to be careless.
When Prince Jing learned that the Ye Family had arrived, he did not hinder them but instead ordered, "Let them in."
As soon as Lady He entered ahead of old man Ye and Ye Gaosheng, she caught sight of Ye Jiu on the bed, who was practically turned into a porcupine with all the punctures.
Instantly, her tears began streaming down, "Oh, my dear child, what has happened? You were fine during the day, how did you end up after just going out..."
Lady He, crying, sat down beside Ye Jiu’s bed. The old lady cried and wailed rhythmically, leaving old man Ye standing there, stretching out his hands helplessly.
He wanted to stop Lady He from being too presumptuous in front of Prince Jing, but alas, as soon as she saw Ye Jiu, she lost all restraint, and even old man Ye couldn’t hold her back.
Helplessly, old man Ye could only kneel on the ground with Ye Gaosheng, "My wife is too worried about the child and has lost her manners, we hope the Prince will forgive us."
Prince Jing, with a complicated look in his eyes, waved his hand at old man Ye and Ye Gaosheng, "Rise."
Just as Ye Gaosheng and old man Ye got up, Lady He also came back to her senses, turned her head to Prince Jing, and said, "What have you done to my daughter? A lively child, bouncing and jumping when she left, how did she end up in your care, and that wound on her neck, who is the scoundrel responsible? I swear I will cut them ten or eight times, bury them in the ground as fertilizer. I’ve raised my child for so many years, I’ve never even been willing to lay a finger on her, but now someone has hurt her, who is this black-hearted, rotten-livered cur..."
The clearly accusatory words made the veins on Prince Jing’s forehead throb.
Even though Lady He was clearly scolding someone unknown, Prince Jing couldn’t shake off the feeling that the words were directed at him.
After all, due to his status, it was nothing but indirect criticism from Lady He.
Among the women Prince Jing had encountered, whether old or young, even the malicious ones like Madam Mo and the consort, presented themselves as gentle and knowledgeable in front of him. He had never seen someone like Lady He, an old lady who was so fiercely outspoken.
Thus, he was caught off guard for a moment, and his mind went blank!
Until Lady He finished her tirade of curses, Prince Jing didn’t even comprehend what she was actually scolding about, only knowing that this old lady was clearly being disrespectful to him.
Just as Prince Jing was about to lose his temper, Ye Gaosheng stepped forward in time, stopped Lady He, and successfully changed the subject, "My mother is just too worried about my sister, and if there has been any disrespect, we hope Prince Jing will forgive us. However, we would like to know, how did my sister faint? My mother mentioned there is a wound on her neck, what happened exactly?"
At this, Prince Jing had no more time to pay attention to anything else.
There was no point in hiding the assassination attempt, so he simply started to explain the situation to Ye Gaosheng.
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Gaosheng glanced back at his mother, trying to pacify her with his eyes. The rıghtful source is 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝓷𝓮𝓽
Luckily, Lady He was merely overwhelmed by the shock of Ye Jiu’s sudden fainting, she wasn’t actually foolish.
So, after Ye Gaosheng’s indication, although she was still upset and held Prince Jing responsible, she at least dared not be so presumptuous anymore.
After listening, Ye Gaosheng asked Prince Jing with some confusion, "Does the Prince mean that my sister fainted suddenly while being held by those assassins?"