Mrs. He struggled to stand up straight, choking out, "Let's go, let's go, let's go home."
Seeing Mrs. He still so stubbornly determined, Old Man Ye felt both angry and heartbroken.
Helped up onto the carriage by Old Man Ye and Gaosheng, the journey back was exactly as it had been on the way there.
Only, the carriage still did not carry the person whom they had been anxiously hoping to bring back with them.
Back at home, Mrs. He refused Old Man Ye's offer to help her down, stubbornly getting off the carriage by herself and walking back alone.
Aside from the times she was severely bullied in the past, Old Man Ye hadn't seen Mrs. He this composed in many years.
Her composure made him feel uneasy.
Because it was in this same composed manner that Mrs. He had reacted upon hearing from the eldest and second sons that Mrs. Li was their real mother.
And it was from that day onwards that the originally pitiable yet reasonable Mrs. He began to change, becoming sharp-tongued, bitter, and selfish!
Old Man Ye had tolerated Mrs. He strutting around the Ye Family home for so many years, even indulging her and yielding to her every wish, because the Ye Family really did owe her an unpayable debt.
Back then, constrained by filial piety, he forcefully brought Mrs. He into the family, yet still couldn't prevent the torment from his mother and the mischief Mrs. Li committed behind the scenes.
Old Man Ye watched as Mrs. He endured it all, feeling helpless, forcing himself to harden his heart and witnessing her worn down bit by bit.
Deep down, Old Man Ye knew he owed Mrs. He. Therefore, after his mother passed away, no matter how unreasonable Mrs. He was, he never resented her.
Because Mrs. He's present disposition was entirely due to the Ye Family's actions; he had no moral ground to blame her!
Otherwise, no matter how domineering Mrs. He could be, in this age of male superiority, if Old Man Ye took a serious stance, she would still have to submit.
Watching Mrs. He's lonely figure, Old Man Ye was about to follow her when Gaosheng held him back.
"Dad, what exactly is going on with Little Sister?" Whether it was the words spoken by the Prince or by his own parents, everything left him utterly confused.
In Gaosheng's eyes, Ye Jiu was the family's little treasure, someone no one dare provoke, someone who could make Mrs. He rant for half a day over a single comment, let alone be the cause of her tears.
However, today, Little Sister cried so sadly and, paradoxically, the one who upset her was their mother, who was usually the most affectionate towards her.
Furthermore, considering the incomprehensible things that had been said, Gaosheng felt he had guessed something but dared not believe it.
Now, since Ye Jiu's identity had been revealed, there was no need to conceal it any longer.
So, Old Man Ye told Gaosheng everything about Ye Jiu's identity, sparing no detail.
Although they still hadn't figured out exactly how the two children were switched, Ye Jiu's face, which closely resembled that of the Prince, forced them to accept the truth.
After hearing it all, Gaosheng felt as if he were listening to a play.
The little sister whom he had doted on since she was young was actually the Prince's daughter—no wonder her face grew to look more and more like the Prince's.
Initially, seeing the Prince and Little Sister's similar features, he thought of it merely as fate, but now he realized his naïveté. The most update n0vels are published on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝘯𝘦𝘵
His mother had always called him a fool, and although Gaosheng would never admit to it, he never really believed himself to be one. Now, it seemed his mother was right; he truly was a fool.
Looking at Gaosheng, too shocked to even move, Old Man Ye sighed.