Bai Mudan shook her head and smiled bitterly; "At first, he was naturally unwilling, but many problems cannot be solved simply by his unwillingness."

"It just so happened that the Ye family's business ran into trouble at that time, and the only family that could help him was the Liang family. The Liang family made a demand: they would help him, but I had to be kicked out of the Ye residence."

"It just so happens that I was also determined to leave, so this can be considered as giving Ye Qingyuan a way out. Let's just part ways like this."

Bai Mudan sighed softly, "You know what happened next. I took over the theater my father left behind, and that's how I became the respected Boss Bai I am today!"

After hearing Bai Mudan's story, Liu Yingying felt sad for her, never expecting that she had such a sad past.

"Peony, don't be sad. Think about it, even though you've lost your man, at least you still have your own career and money. You live a much more carefree life than those women who have neither career nor money except for men!"

That's the absolute truth!

"That's right, I, Bai Mudan, am not the kind of little woman who only knows how to stay in the inner quarters!" Bai Mudan sniffed and said with a proud look.

Liu Yingying: "We have no men in our hearts, so drawing our swords is naturally divine!"

Bai Mudan nodded; "Yes, we should join hands to build a business and make money!"

Finally, after thinking for a moment, she added, "Yingying, please don't call me Boss Bai or Bai Mudan anymore. Bai Mudan is just my stage name. My real name is Xue Lizhu!"

People only know the glamorous and elegant Boss Bai of the Dragon and Phoenix Theater, but not Xue Lizhu.

"Okay, from now on I'll call you Li Zhu!"

"Alright, it's getting late, I should head back." Bai Mudan got up to say goodbye, but turned back at the door to give her another word of advice.

"That Liang woman seems sensible, but she's actually ruthless. You'd better be careful tomorrow!"

The next day, the Ye residence was packed with guests; almost everyone of note from Furong County and even several surrounding towns had come.

However, this was within everyone's expectations.

After all, Liu Yingying's status has risen significantly, and everyone would want to curry favor with her.

According to the Ye family's original plan, the banquet today was to have a maximum of twelve tables, but now there are more than thirty tables sitting in the main courtyard outside.

Ye Qingyuan was giving instructions to the steward in the inner hall when he heard the commotion outside. He subconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Thankfully, this house is big enough, otherwise there really wouldn't be enough room for so many people!

He knew very well that two-thirds of the people here today were there because of Liu Yingying, the Lady of Ning'an County.

After all, she was the only and first county lord in Furong County and even the entire Ningzhou Prefecture.

It's perfectly normal for those people to want to build connections.

Ye Qingyuan was a businessman who believed in making money through harmony, so he naturally couldn't turn people away.

Meanwhile, before dawn, Zhou Mama, who was by the side of the old lady of the Ye family, came with several capable maids to help Liu Yingying with her hair and makeup.

All the headwear, jewelry, and clothing she wore today were provided by the Ye family.

As Zhou's mother combed Liu Yingying's hair, she couldn't help but sigh, "Your Highness's hair is as black as ink. In all my years, even our matriarch's hair was never as beautiful as yours when she was young. I wonder how Your Highness takes care of her hair?"

"I use my own homemade shampoo, it's nothing special. If you're interested, I can send you a few bottles to try later."

"Oh! Then this old servant must thank the Princess!" Zhou Mama and the maids behind her all beamed with joy.

After she finished dressing up, the sedan chair from the Wanye Mansion was already waiting at the entrance of the inn.

The journey from the inn to the Ye residence is actually only about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Liu Yingying felt that she could simply walk there.

But Zhou's mother and several others forcibly held them down!

"Your Highness, you mustn't!"

“Our Ye family is a prominent and influential family in the county, and you are the first county magistrate in the history of Ningzhou Prefecture. As the saying goes, a Buddha needs gold plating and a person needs clothes to make him look good. When you go out, you must pay attention to your appearance!”

As Zhou's mother spoke, her eyes darted around the room, and suddenly she exclaimed as if she had discovered some earth-shattering secret.

"Your Highness, why don't you even have a maidservant by your side?"

“I…I used to be a farmer, and I’m not used to being served.”

Liu Yingying stammered as she spoke, afraid that her mother would let out that piercing scream again after hearing her answer this week…

Fortunately, she didn't make a fuss this time. She just kept muttering, "This won't do! From now on, you will be the young lady of the Ye family. This old servant will have to talk to the old lady and ask her to pick a few clever maids from the house to serve you."

Liu Yingying;...

The carriage stopped in front of the Ye residence.

Then, a scene that Liu Yingying never expected unfolded.

According to the original rules, only Ye Qingyuan was required to come out to greet her and then take her to the backyard to meet the Ye family matriarch and a group of female relatives.

But today, the entire Ye family, young and old, stood outside the door to welcome them.

This ceremony was quite grand!

"Brother Ye, what are you doing? Why did you make the old lady come out to greet me too?" Liu Yingying pulled Ye Qingyuan aside and asked in a low voice.

Ye Qingyuan explained with a smile, "It was Mother who said that now that you are a princess, although you are willing to lower yourself to form a marriage alliance with our Ye family, our family cannot actually bring a sedan chair..."

"Besides, this is just the proper etiquette for welcoming the Lady of the County."

All right…

Since the person was already out, she couldn't let Ye Qingyuan kick them out again.

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