Ye Mingze didn’t say a word, and even Ye Shixian, who was usually so talkative, fell silent for a moment, not knowing how to respond.
Ye Chutang really was—
Fortunately, Ye Chutang didn’t stay long; after sitting for a while, he left.
Only when his figure gradually faded into the distance did Ye Mingze fiercely throw the pillow away.
“Who needs her so-called kindness! I’m sure she deliberately said those things!”
Ye Shixian glanced at him, “Alright, don’t you think we’ve had enough trouble already? It doesn’t matter what she says; just let it be.”
But Ye Mingze couldn’t let it go: “Was that really just talk? Anyway, I can’t stay in this place anymore!”
Before, he hadn’t noticed it, but now, every corner of this room seemed to irritate him.
Ye Shixian pursed her lips.
Previously, she thought Ye Mingze might just be having delusions, but after hearing what Ye Chutang said, she felt uneasy.
“Alright, you should rest and recover first. I’ll go see mother.”
With that, Ye Shixian got up and left immediately.
Ye Mingze called out to her twice, but she didn’t stop in her tracks.
……
As soon as Ye Shixian arrived at Lady Gao’s room, Lady Gao grabbed her and asked anxiously, “How is Mingze?”
A day had passed, and the large patches of red rashes on Lady Gao’s face hadn’t gone away; they had even spread to her collarbones and behind her ears, showing a tendency to spread further.
Ye Shixian’s gaze swept over her face before quickly moving away.
“Mingze has just woken up and has already taken his medicine; you don’t need to worry too much.”
“That’s good, that’s good…” Lady Gao finally felt relieved and let out a long sigh of relief.
Ye Shixian suddenly felt irritable.
Lady Gao had always doted on her only son, and even though she was preoccupied with her own problems, whenever something happened to Ye Mingze, it was still him who occupied her thoughts.
She changed the subject, “Mother, in three days there’s the Long Princess’s Court Flower Banquet. With your health not being at its best, how about… we skip it this time?”
According to their previous plans, Lady Gao was supposed to go together with her.
But now, Ye Shixian certainly had no such intention.
Lady Gao was taken aback and hesitated, “But this is an invitation from the Long Princess…”
It was a rare opportunity, and it would be a pity to miss it.
She had waited for so long; how could she give it up now?
Ye Shixian paused for a moment, “You must have heard about the Long Princess’s temperament. If we do something wrong and anger her, that would be troublesome.”
Lady Gao frowned, feeling uncomfortable, but she also understood that what Ye Shixian said made sense.
In her current state, if she scared the Long Princess…
“But I’m not at ease leaving you there alone!”
Ye Shixian already had a plan to deal with that.
“Mẹ ơi, mẹ quên mất rồi, còn có một người nữa có thể đi cùng con đấy.”
Bà Gao không hiểu: “Là ai vậy?”
Ye Shixian từ từ nhắc tên đó ra.
“Ye, Chu, Tang.”
“Con muốn dẫn cô ấy đi sao? Không được! Điều đó tuyệt đối không thể!” Bà Gao lập tức phản đối, “Làm sao có thể để bất kỳ người nào cũng được vào dinh Công chúa Chính được? Lần này con may mắn nhờ vào cha mà có được cơ hội này, làm sao có thể dễ dàng như vậy mà để cô ấy chiếm lợi!”
Bữa tiệc Hoa Triều (Chao Hua Yan) có thể coi là một hình thức tiệc tìm bạn đời, các cô gái quý tộc trong kinh thành đều được mời tham gia.
Rất nhiều phụ nữ đều hy vọng có thể tỏa sáng tại bữa tiệc này, để tìm cho mình một cuộc hôn nhân tốt đẹp.
Bà Gao cũng đang nghĩ đến điều đó.
Ye Heng ở kinh thành vốn dĩ không có nền tảng vững chắc, nếu Ye Shixian có thể kết duyên với một gia đình quý tộc lớn, thì lợi ích mang lại sẽ rất nhiều.
Nhưng Ye Shixian lại cười, trong mắt cô ấy lóe lên ánh mắt toan tính.
“Chính vì cơ hội này quý giá, con mới muốn dẫn cô ấy đi, để thể hiện sự khoan dung và chăm sóc của chúng ta dành cho cô ấy. Hơn nữa, nếu như lúc đó cô ấy làm điều gì không đúng đắn tại bữa tiệc Hoa Triều, mà mất mặt, thì sao đây…”
Bà Gao bỗng nhiên sáng mắt.
Đúng vậy! Tại sao bà ấy không nghĩ đến điều đó?
Nếu Ye Chutang làm mất mặt tại bữa tiệc Hoa Triều, dù cô ấy có tài năng lớn đến đâu, cũng chắc chắn không thể phục hồi được nữa!
“Xian nhi, vậy con…”
“Mẹ yên tâm, con đã có kế hoạch rồi.”
……
Sau khi thăm Ye Mingze, Ye Chutang cảm thấy tinh thần phấn chấn.
Những chuyện trong gia đình họ Ye càng ầm ĩ thì càng tốt.
Rốt cuộc là do sự xui xẻo của họ anh em, hay là do những hậu quả của những hành động xấu xa của một số người, thật sự khó mà nói.
Tiểu Ngũ đã đọc xong sổ sách kế toán, khi cô ấy trở về liền lao tới.
Ye Chutang dựa vào mông nhỏ của mình, và nhìn thấy những con số trong sổ kế toán.
“Còn thiếu nhiều tiền như vậy sao?”
Để mua lại cửa hàng đó cần rất nhiều tiền, dù sao đây cũng là kinh thành, mỗi inch đất đều giá trị.
Cô ấy đã tích lũy được một số tiền trong ba năm qua, nhưng vẫn còn thiếu một phần.
Dù sao không phải ai cũng giống như Shen Yanchuan.
Nghĩ đến đây, Ye Chutang thở dài: “Giá như anh ấy lại bị thương và ngất đi thì tốt biết mấy…”
Trở về kinh thành, cô ấy có thể tăng giá lên và lấy tiền từ anh ta một cách dễ dàng.
Shen Yanchuan just shook his head, his thin lips slightly curving into a smile.
“Those people went to great lengths to send someone to kill me. Although they didn’t succeed in killing me, it would still make them happy if they could have left me half-dead.”
Yun Cheng couldn’t fathom his master’s intentions, but hearing him say that, he naturally understood and simply bowed in agreement.
Then, Shen Yanchuan handed over a letter.
“The Princess’s mansion has sent another invitation. Will you still not go?”
This was already the second invitation.
Shen Yanchuan took it, opened the envelope, and inside was just a thin piece of paper with a few brief words written on it.
“If you don’t come this time, I’ll have to call you ‘nephew’ ten more times.”
Shen Yanchuan: “……”
It’s just been a few years since I last returned, so why has the Princess become so persistent in her tactics?
He put the letter away.
“Prepare a carriage; we’re heading to the Princess’s mansion.”
Yun Cheng was surprised: “Now?”
Shen Yanchuan knew he couldn’t refuse this time. After all, he had visited the Ye family yesterday; if he refused now, it would indeed be unreasonable.
The Princess was known for her words matching her actions, and he didn’t doubt it for a moment. If he didn’t go today, then by tomorrow, there would surely be several more potential suitors waiting in front of the Marquis of Dingbei’s mansion.
Shen Yanchuan walked outside, and Yun Cheng quickly followed him.
……
The distance between the Marquis of Dingbei’s mansion and the Princess’s mansion wasn’t far. By the time the carriage arrived, the mansion’s steward was already waiting at the door.
Shen Yanchuan wasn’t surprised and still raised an eyebrow: “Did my grandmother know I was coming?”
The steward smiled and stepped forward: “The Princess is very concerned about you; she asked me to wait here to greet you early this morning.”
Hmm, so when that letter was sent from the Princess’s mansion, they must have anticipated that he would come.
Shen Yanchuan lifted his robe and walked inside.
