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The Duke's Pampered Darling is So Scheming

Chapter 270: She Has No Choice · Oct 24, 2026

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251 Chapter 251: Aren’t You Reluctant, Big Sister? 2026-10-24
252 Chapter 252: He’s Dead 2026-10-24
253 Chapter 253: Setting a Trap 2026-10-24
254 Chapter 254: Alarm 2026-10-24
255 Chapter 255: A Cold Case 2026-10-24
256 Chapter 256: Paying a Visit 2026-10-24
257 Chapter 257: No Connection 2026-10-24
258 Chapter 258: No Death 2026-10-24
259 Chapter 259: An Honored Guest at the Door 2026-10-24
260 Chapter 260: Ability 2026-10-24
261 Chapter 261: Give Her a Hand 2026-10-24
262 Chapter 262: Yin Family 2026-10-24
263 Chapter 263: Out of Control 2026-10-24
264 Chapter 264: Shiluan City 2026-10-24
265 Chapter 265: Bad News 2026-10-24
266 Chapter 266: A Fine Age 2026-10-24
267 Chapter 267: Repaying a Favor 2026-10-24
268 Chapter 268: A Slight Effort 2026-10-24
269 Chapter 269: Borrowing Strength 2026-10-24
270 Chapter 270: She Has No Choice 2026-10-24
271 Chapter 271: The Old Burying the Young 2026-10-24
272 Chapter 272: Business 2026-10-24
273 Chapter 273: Jiuhua Mountain 2026-10-24
274 Chapter 274: A Send-Off 2026-10-24
275 Chapter 275: Debt 2026-10-24
276 Chapter 276: Making Money is Easy 2026-10-24
277 Chapter 277: Unquestioning Trust 2026-10-24
278 Chapter 278: Confiscation and Exile 2026-10-24
279 Chapter 279: Stepping In 2026-10-24
280 Chapter 280: Look on the Bright Side 2026-10-24
281 Chapter 281: Settling the Debt 2026-10-24
282 Chapter 282: Ransacking the Home 2026-10-24
283 Chapter 283: A Send-off 2026-10-24
284 Chapter 284: Being a Good Person to the End 2026-10-24
285 Chapter 285: Why Bother? 2026-10-24
286 Chapter 286: Calculation 2026-10-24
287 Chapter 287: Returning Home 2026-10-24
288 Chapter 288: Ambush 2026-10-24
289 Chapter 289: Consent 2026-10-24
290 Chapter 290: Feiyun Temple 2026-10-24
291 Chapter 291: Shiyuan 2026-10-24
292 Chapter 292: Yunlai Tavern 2026-10-24
293 Chapter 293: Yin Shaoting 2026-10-24
294 Chapter 294: Weaver 2026-10-24
295 Chapter 295: Pitiful 2026-10-24
296 Chapter 296: Suffering 2026-10-24
297 Chapter 297: Possibility 2026-10-24
298 Chapter 298: Snow Drink 2026-10-24
299 Chapter 299: His and Her Relationship 2026-10-24
300 Chapter 300: She Doesn’t Need Others to Worry 2026-10-24

Chapter 270: Chapter 270: She Has No Choice

The servant hesitated a moment, then asked, ”Second Miss, aren’t you going to Fengling Lane?”

Ye Chutang casually tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and adjusted the white jade hairpin in her hair.

”I won’t be going today. Mingze has just passed away. I’d only be causing trouble if I went now.”

’Besides, the coffin has already been delivered to their door. I’ve been more than considerate.’

The servant gave a sound of assent and flicked the whip, moving onward.

...

”Miss Ye, can you please hurry things along?”

The soldier on guard duty urged her with a frown.

’The man’s been dead all night. If this drags on any longer, what’s it going to look like?’

Ye Shixian’s face was ghastly pale, her lips trembling with rage and resentment.

She swallowed the taste of blood in her mouth. When she looked up again, her expression was momentarily ferocious.

”This is our family’s affair. I don’t believe it’s your place to interfere.”

In response, the man just let out a cold laugh.

”If you can’t resolve this within a day, Miss Ye, then don’t blame us for ’helping’ you out.”

’The great Ye Family is under official watch. Does Ye Shixian still think she’s the exalted lady of the house?!’

Hearing the sarcasm and mockery in his words, Ye Shixian nearly choked on her anger.

She bit down hard on her lip and spun around in a fury.

...

As she hurried to the door of the room, Ye Shixian suddenly stopped short.

There was almost no one left inside. Only Mrs. Gao remained, slumped over the side of the bed. It seemed she had cried herself to exhaustion and had just drifted off.

A wave of desolate sorrow washed over Ye Shixian.

She took a deep breath. ”Change the Second Young Master’s clothes.”

’No matter what, he deserves to pass on cleanly.’

The maids behind her exchanged a glance, their expressions timid. ’When have we ever had to do something like this?’

Ye Shixian looked back at them, her eyes filled with a vicious light.

”What, unwilling?”

Remembering her recent conduct, the two maids shivered. They quickly stammered that they wouldn’t dare refuse and hurried forward.

’A dead body is frightening, to be sure, but a living person who can make you wish you were dead is far more terrifying!’

The two had just stepped over and lifted a corner of the quilt when Mrs. Gao suddenly snapped awake.

She clutched the corner of the quilt tightly, shrieking, ”I’d like to see who dares touch Mingze!”

Startled by her outburst, the two maids froze, not daring to move an inch.

Suppressing her own anger, Ye Shixian walked over and took her hand. ”Mother, let Mingze go.”

But Mrs. Gao reacted as if she’d been struck, violently shoving her away.

”What nonsense are you spouting! Mingze isn’t going anywhere! He’s right here! And I’m staying right here with him! None of you will lay a finger on him!”

She seemed to have become unhinged.

Ye Shixian, already frazzled from dealing with the matters outside, had long since run out of patience.

Her expression hardened. ”Mingze is already dead! What’s the point of this vigil! He’s never going to—”

SLAP!

Consumed by rage, Mrs. Gao raised her hand and slapped Ye Shixian across the face.

One side of Ye Shixian’s face immediately began to swell and turn red.

”Eldest Miss!”

Terrified, the two maids scrambled to their knees.

Her eyes bloodshot, Mrs. Gao looked like a madwoman. ”Have you no heart, cursing your own brother like that! Just you wait until your father returns! We’ll see how he deals with you then!”

’Father?’

’Who knows when he’ll even be released!’

’Besides, he probably already knows what’s happened!’

Ye Shixian gritted her teeth. ”Pull the Madam away!”

’At this point, I have to deal with this as quickly as possible, and then figure out a way to inform Father!’

’Otherwise, one careless moment is all it would take for someone with ill intentions to exploit the situation!’

She hardened her heart and turned away.

”What are you standing around for!”

Shaoyao glanced around before cautiously stepping forward and whispering, ”...Miss, are we really going to use... that coffin?”

SNAP.

Ye Shixian snapped one of the lacquered nails on her right hand.

’As if she had any right to be picky now!’