Ye Shixian sneered inwardly. 'Ye Chutang is the best at keeping up appearances. With things in such a state, I refuse to believe she can just hide away and stand idly by!'
However, the servant just scratched his head and said, "I'm terribly sorry, but our Second Miss Ye has gone to Jiuhua Mountain. I don't know when she'll be back, and it wouldn't be right to have you wait here indefinitely, so... perhaps it's best if you return for now."
Ye Shixian's expression froze.
The onlookers exchanged glances. Someone unaware of the full story whispered, "Jiuhua Mountain? Why on earth would Second Miss Ye go there all of a sudden?"
It's unclear who, but someone sighed softly and explained, "There's something you all might not know. Second Miss Ye's parents and elder brother... are all buried there."
The crowd fell silent.
The events of that year had caused a huge sensation, and with the recent resurgence of the controversy, it was difficult to feign ignorance.
