Chapter 250 Palace Locks the Son and Uses Public Opinion to Force Compliance
No matter how the village was in an uproar, Ye Shenge got up in the morning and went to the Bai family to visit her maternal grandparents. The two elders were old, and Ye Shenge would accompany them for a while every morning after breakfast.
After more than a month of busy labor, the Bai family's cousins had all gotten used to their current life. Their skin had turned dark, completely losing their former pampered young master demeanor. They returned with mud on their feet every day, no longer as particular as before.
Grandma Bai now lived a comfortable life. Although her living conditions were not as good as before, she no longer had the constant fear and the frequent troubles from visitors.
Especially seeing her obedient granddaughter doting on her, she felt that spending her life in Bai Rong Brigade was also perfect.
Grandpa Bai got along very well with Elder Dang and Elder Fan. They would play chess, go fishing, and drink the fine wine served by their granddaughter. Their lives were quite idyllic.
But there were always people who couldn't stand all this perfection.
Although Bai Chufan seemed to have quieted down since Gong Suo'er became infatuated with him, Gong Suo'er had no intention of giving up. In her heart, no one in Bai Rong Brigade could refuse her.
This confidence came from her father. After she was sent back that day, her father slapped her without explanation, and her sisters-in-law also mocked her openly and secretly. Only her mother could comfort her at home.
Chen Fen, the captain's wife, felt resentful seeing her daughter like this. She had been instructed to take care of the new villagers and not offend them, but she couldn't swallow her pride when they showed no respect to her family.
Gong Suo'er cried her heart out in her mother's arms, feeling like she had lost all face. If she couldn't win over Bai Chufan, she wouldn't be able to rest easy.
"Mother, you have to help me get justice."
Chen Fen patted her daughter's shoulder to comfort her.
"Alright, stop crying. How do you want mother to get justice for you?"
Gong Suo'er wiped away her tears and sat up. A faint blush appeared on her swollen face.
"I want to marry Bai Chufan. Don't they look down on me? I will marry him and disgust him for the rest of my life."
Chen Fen intended to get justice, but she would never gamble with her daughter's life. Her face immediately sank.
"Nonsense! You know he doesn't like you. Marrying him would be like willingly suffering."
"Hmph, it's not certain who will suffer if I marry him. Mother, don't forget this is Bai Rong Brigade. My father is the captain. Besides the brigade secretary, my father has the highest rank here. Can't I control them?"
Chen Fen hadn't lost her reason. Her daughter was still young and truly believed that a captain could do whatever he wanted in Bai Rong Brigade. She saw that there were many people coveting this position, and one wrong step could lead to his removal.
"No, don't cause trouble for your father. If you're unhappy, I'll make things difficult for them, but it absolutely cannot go too far."
Gong Suo'er's eyes rolled, and a smile curved her lips.
"Mother, how about you do this..."
The next day, Ye Mama and Aunt Zhen, who were part of the gossip brigade, noticed many people with unusual expressions upon their arrival, as if they were targeting them.
Ye Mama raised her eyebrows. "Oh, your expressions are a bit off today. Is it about me?"
"Ahem, Mrs. Ye, please don't be angry if we tell you."
"Yes, the truth of the matter is hard to say."
Ye Mama and Aunt Zhen exchanged glances. Both of them armed themselves, ready for battle.
"Speak. If it's about me, you'll have to see if I acknowledge it!"
Ye Mama waved her hand, scattering a whole bag of roasted melon seeds, inviting everyone to eat and talk.
"Hehe, then we'll really tell you."
Wang Sanni, the village's top gossip, put the melon seeds in her pocket, only picking out a few to taste.
"This morning, the captain's wife came out crying, saying her daughter was bullied by your daughter to the point she couldn't get out of bed for days. She also said it was because your daughter looked down on country people, and that your eldest nephew clearly had feelings for her daughter but deliberately obstructed them."
Ye Mama rolled her eyes, losing her refined demeanor. A cold smile spread across her lips.
"Heh, I originally wanted to save some face for the captain's daughter, but since she doesn't want it, I won't hide it anymore."
Wang Erni heard that there was an inside story and excitedly picked out a few more melon seeds from her pocket.
Ye Mama took the small stool handed to her by Aunt Zhen and sat down steadily, looking around at the crowd.
"Everyone must have heard that my eldest nephew has a girlfriend in the city, right?"
"We heard. Your mother's side of the family has several nephews who are highly sought after in the village. If you hadn't spread the word earlier, people would have already come to your Bai family to propose marriage."
"Exactly, I even considered your second son for my daughter at the time, but there was no opportunity."
Ye Mama smiled with satisfaction. It was good that they had heard.
"So, if my eldest nephew already has a girlfriend in the city, would he still be interested in Gong Suo'er? It's not that I'm being harsh, but in terms of education, Gong Suo'er is a primary school student, while my nephew's wife is a high school student. As for family background, it's even more incomparable. She has a job and is an only child. As for looks, I really don't find Gong Suo'er attractive.
If your family had such a daughter-in-law, and a shameless girl kept pestering her, what would you do?"
Wang Erni's eyes darted, and she slapped her thigh. Her voice was loud.
"I'd go to her house and tear her apart! What kind of person is she, shamelessly throwing herself at others. Disgusting."
Ye Mama was very satisfied and stuffed another handful of melon seeds into Wang Erni's hand.
Seeing this, everyone thought, "This is outrageous. We must follow suit."
"Exactly. She still has the nerve to cry. I think your daughter's beating was too light."
"Hmph, with a flick of her tongue, she wants to ruin the reputation of your two children."
Ye Mama glanced at Aunt Zhen, who took out another bag of roasted peanuts from her small cloth bag.
"Here, let me share some more with everyone."
Seeing that everyone's emotions were stirred up, Ye Mama's face fell, looking like she was about to cry.
"As you all know, my daughter usually doesn't like to mingle with crowds. But that day, Gong Suo'er actively approached my daughter and asked for my niece's name, pointing at my eldest nephew. What do you think? Can she really say that? My daughter didn't tell her, and Gong Suo'er almost hit her. It should be right for us to fight back, right?"
"Right. If it were me, I'd beat her to death. A young girl acting so shamelessly."
Ye Mama's mouth was parched, and the gossip brigade had successfully taken sides, promising to help spread the truth.
Ye Mama generously distributed some White Rabbit creamy candies again and then left.
However, as she walked home, her face completely darkened. Did they think her Ye family and Bai family were easy to bully?
Aunt Zhen looked at Ye Mama, who was radiating dark energy, and also got excited. How many years had it been since she had a showdown with someone? Large families didn't engage in such disputes, but now they were in the countryside and had to follow local customs.
"Sister Ye, what do you plan to do? The other party clearly wants to pressure us with public opinion. We can't let our eldest young master of the Bai family be ruined by someone like that."