Perhaps realizing she had overreacted, the old lady straightened her not-so-disheveled clothes.

"As you know, my grandmother loves to worship Buddha. Before each worship, she would bathe and change her clothes, and she would also eat vegetarian food in advance, otherwise it would be disrespectful to Buddha."

Before Ye Qingxue could say anything, the head maid who was guarding outside rushed in: "Madam, His Highness Prince Ding has come to visit."

The old lady frowned slightly. At this moment, she only wanted to marry Ye Qingxue off as soon as possible. She didn't want to pay much attention to other people and things, but she couldn't afford to offend Prince Ding and his family.

He could only ask, "Has Your Highness said what brings you here today?"

The maid said, "His Highness somehow heard that the eldest young lady was seeking a husband, so he specially brought a young gentleman to visit. He said that the young gentleman's family background and abilities are both good, and what's more, after hearing about the eldest young lady's deeds, this young gentleman has fallen in love with her and hopes that the eldest young lady will do him the honor of meeting him."

Ye Qingxue's deeds...

It was the incident where she joined forces with the Pan family to expose Wei Jingtong's embezzlement, which shocked the entire city and made Ye Qingxue famous.

Thinking about this made the old lady feel very uncomfortable.

Prince Ding was impolite and unreasonable to break off the engagement with Ye Qingxue earlier. Today, because of Ye Qingxue's reputation, he took the initiative to bring his son to pay a visit. It is likely that the son is indeed from a family with excellent background and talent.

This shattered all her plans.

The old lady was burning with anger, but she could only say, "Since it is His Highness Prince Ding's wish, Qingxue will naturally go and see. Our Marquis's Mansion cannot let His Highness Prince Ding down."

Ye Qingxue, however, thought of the carriage from the Prince Ding's mansion that picked up Ye Yabing this morning.

Ye Yabing received help from the Heartless Fruit, but she didn't know what had happened between her and Prince Ding, Yun Chi. She feared that Yun Chi's visit now was not a good thing.

However, the old lady walked out the door first.

As she stepped out of the courtyard, the old lady suddenly remembered that her grandson, Ye Cunjin, had gone to the palace to apologize early in the morning and had not yet returned.

Madam Zhou from the first wife's family is bedridden, Madam Min from the second wife's family is injured and bedridden, and Madam Wan from the third wife's family is poisoned and bedridden...

The old lady suddenly realized that when distinguished guests arrived at her home, she couldn't find a single respectable person to entertain them; only she, an old woman who had long since stopped managing the household, could go.

"The once-proud Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion has fallen to such a state. This is not a good omen... We must marry Ye Qingxue off as soon as possible."

The old lady quickened her pace and walked towards the front yard.

Ye Qingxue took Dongbai with her and followed. When they reached the door, she couldn't help but turn back and glance in the direction of the small Buddhist hall.

How could a place bathed in Buddha's light be filled with eerie gloom?

Upon arriving at the front hall, after exchanging greetings, Yun Chi took the initiative to explain her purpose, which was roughly the same as what the head maid from Fushouju had just conveyed.

He pushed forward the strong man beside him and said, "This is Han Dingbian, a third-rank general of the current dynasty. He admires the young lady's name, and today I have brought him to pay his respects to the young lady. I hope the young lady will not find him disrespectful."

The old lady was slightly taken aback. Wasn't this General Han from the list she had just handed to Ye Qingxue?

Perhaps due to his years on the battlefield, he looked at least thirty years old despite being only twenty-seven. He was indeed tall and imposing, and just standing there gave people a great sense of pressure. Moreover, he had a full beard, which made him look like a rough and unruly person.

The old lady sat in the chair and couldn't help but laugh. She quickly picked up her teacup and took a sip.

After suppressing his smile, he said, "General Han is tall, mighty, and handsome. It is Qingxue's good fortune that he has taken a liking to my Qingxue. Qingxue, please step forward and pay your respects to General Han."

Ye Qingxue stepped forward to greet him, and Han Dingbian returned the greeting with a cupped-hand salute. Then they each stepped back, with Han Dingbian standing next to Yun Chi and her standing next to the old lady.

She glanced at Yun Chi, and Yun Chi looked back at her with a contemptuous and mocking gaze, as if he had already figured her out.

Her former fiancé was a prince of the current dynasty, a man of noble status, but now Yun Chi is talking to her about a third-rank general.

It wasn't that Ye Qingxue looked down on a third-rank general, but rather that Yun Chi thought introducing her to such a person, with his rugged appearance and status lower than a prince, would humiliate her.

He came with the intention of humiliating and manipulating her.

Yun Chi said, "I once fought alongside General Han on the battlefield. General Han is a brave and fierce general in our dynasty, and my father also thinks highly of him."

"I was wronged by breaking off the engagement with Miss Ye in the past, and I have always felt guilty about it."

"I have always remembered that before the Marquis of Zhongyong passed away, he was very worried about Miss Ye. Moreover, the Marquis of Zhongyong greatly admired fierce and brave generals. That is why I brought General Han to visit today, hoping to establish a good relationship between the Han and Ye families."

"Firstly, it will put the loyal and brave Marquis in the afterlife at ease, and secondly, it will lessen my guilt. I wonder what the old lady thinks?"

The old lady smiled and said, "To be honest, Your Highness, I was just talking about this with Qingxue, and we also talked about General Han. Isn't this fate?"

“Qingxue, look, General Han comes from a good family, and his abilities and character are guaranteed by His Highness Prince Ding. General Han is also fond of you. This marriage couldn’t be better. Why don’t you just agree? It will put our minds at ease, and especially your father in the afterlife.”

Everyone stared intently at Ye Qingxue.

Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, marriages of children have always been arranged by parents and matchmakers.

Now that Han Dingbian has come to propose marriage, the old lady, who is his grandmother, has agreed. Prince Ding is also putting pressure on them, and even the deceased Marquis Zhongyong has been brought up.

If Ye Qingxue doesn't agree, then she would be disloyal and unfilial. She has no reason to refuse, and probably wouldn't dare to refuse.

Thinking this, Prince Ding and the old lady picked up their teacups and took a sip of tea, their posture both imposing and leisurely, waiting for Ye Qingxue's reply.

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