"We've only been married for less than three months, and we haven't even consummated our marriage. What's there to be reluctant about?" Ye Miaoyun gently tapped Ye Xianya's forehead and pouted, saying, "You're just a young girl, don't overthink things."
Just as Ye Xianya was about to speak, Ye Miaoyun's voice came from beside her: "Children are not allowed to meddle in adults' affairs. Mother knows what she's doing."
"I'll go find Qi Jiu right now and tell him the good news," Ye Miaoyun said as she walked out.
If Qi Jiu knew that he had left these lard soaps for him, he would be happy for a long time to come.
When Ye Miaoyun found Qi Jiu, he was making bamboo tubes with a saw in the backyard.
"Why are you making so many bamboo tubes?" Ye Miaoyun asked curiously.
"Didn't you say that rice steamed in bamboo tubes is delicious? I'll prepare some extra for you."
Qi Jiu smiled sincerely: "Yesterday you told me that if you mix snail meat with spices, stuff it into a bamboo tube, wrap it in mud, and then roast it in a fire, it will be a delicacy. I have already asked Cheng Shuo and the others to get snails. I will try it myself this afternoon."
Ye Miaoyun was stunned for a moment before saying, "Qi Jiu, we will be leaving here early tomorrow morning. After we leave, for safety reasons, you should not stay here. Stay at your nephew's house next door. Your father should not blame you."
To be honest, Ye Miaoyun was a little reluctant to part with him.
During this time, Qi Jiu worked very hard to learn life skills from her, and he was already doing a decent job of cooking, although his cooking was quite unpalatable.
Moreover, Qi Jiu will remember whatever he says.
Take, for example, cooking snails. Although it's probably because he was also craving them, it also proves that she took her words to heart.
If he weren't a prince, they would actually be a very suitable match.
“I know that you married me, a widow, not just to make a living, but also to spite your father, the Emperor. More than two months have passed, and he hasn’t sent anyone over. I’ll say something you may not like to hear: he definitely doesn’t care about these things, nor does he care about you as a person. You don’t need to sacrifice your own happiness just to spite him.”
Ye Miaoyun smiled and said, "I won't take the lard soaps we made with me. I'll leave them all to you. In a month, you can cut open the bamboo tube, take out the lard soaps inside, cut them into pieces no more than an inch thick, and take them to the perfume shops in the county. Give them to the owners to try first. You're sure to sell them. You can sell them for 100 coins a piece, which will probably bring in 50 taels of silver."
“As long as you don’t squander it, fifty taels of silver will be enough for you for several years, and you’ll definitely be able to eat your fill. There’s no need for us to continue being a fake couple. Let’s go to the county government office and get a divorce while it’s still early,” Ye Miaoyun said with a smile.
Once these lard soaps are sold, Qi Jiu will have no worries about food and clothing. As for her, she will also go to the capital with her family. According to her daughter, they will definitely be able to defeat Jiang Mingtao in one fell swoop, and they can live a peaceful life from now on.
If that's the case, then she should divorce Qi Jiu.
In this way, no one will know about their past, and once Qi Jiu regains his title of king and reconciles with his queen, no one will bother him.
"Didn't you say that when I become a prince, I'll give you 50,000 taels of silver, and then we'll get a divorce? Don't you want the silver anymore?" Qi Jiu stared at Ye Miaoyun, his eyes wide.
“Even if you have the life to earn it, you have to have the life to spend it. I’m just an ordinary woman, a widow in other people’s eyes. Marrying someone of royal blood like you is a sin in other people’s eyes. If you really gave me 50,000 taels of silver, how could I survive?”
Ye Miaoyun laughed as she spoke: "You're really silly. Didn't you realize I was just teasing you? Would I ask you for 50,000 taels of silver? Do you think you have too much time on your hands?"
"But……"
Qi Jiu wanted to say that he genuinely wanted to give her 50,000 taels of silver.
A real man keeps his promises.
Moreover, after spending this time together, he truly felt that Ye Miaoyun was a good person and did not want to divorce her.
"No buts, it's settled then." Ye Miaoyun stood on tiptoe and gently patted Qi Jiu's shoulder: "If you remember how good our family has been to you, when you regain your title of prince, just secretly help Qingze a little. My father said that Qingze will definitely pass the provincial examination and become a Jinshi in a few years. It's easier to get an official position if you have someone in the court. I don't ask him to stand out, I just want him to live a peaceful life."
Upon hearing this, Qi Jiu grabbed Ye Miaoyun's hand: "I will not agree to a divorce. I will go to the prefectural city with you first thing tomorrow morning."
Ye Miaoyun was stunned upon hearing this, and forgot to shake off his hand.
"You...you must be joking, right? Don't forget, you're a prisoner exiled to Weiyang County. According to the imperial law, you can't leave Weiyang County, or you'll be beheaded."
"Don't worry, that old man has already issued an imperial decree pardoning me. Although I am now just a commoner and have lost my royal status, I am free and can leave Weiyang County," Qi Jiu said with a smile.
"You...you're not lying, are you?" Ye Miaoyun asked, somewhat incredulous.
"I have an imperial edict, it's in my room. If you don't believe me, come with me and you'll see." Qi Jiu said, pulling Ye Miaoyun toward his room.
Qi Chengshuo, who was sitting in a tree in the neighboring yard looking this way, couldn't help but purse his lips when he saw this.
Uncle Nine is really... speechless.
However, with Uncle Nine's thick skin, it won't be long before Ye Xianya's mother becomes his real wife.
The Ye family will be setting off for the prefectural city tomorrow, and Uncle Jiu will be going with them.
If Uncle Nine wanted to leave, he certainly wouldn't stop him.
His grandfather sent someone to instruct him to take good care of his ninth uncle until his ninth uncle returned to the capital.
He had a headache a couple of days ago and didn't know how to persuade his Ninth Uncle to return to the capital, but now he doesn't need to persuade him anymore.
Qi Chengshuo also found it quite boring to stay here all day.
If it weren't for the occasional glimpse of Ye Xianya using her mystical arts, life would be even more boring.
It's good that he's back in the capital; he can finally get a job and won't have to follow Uncle Jiu around every day.
Although Uncle Nine is an elder, he is actually playful and unreliable.
Qi Chengshuo jumped down from the tree and instructed the guards in the courtyard to pack their belongings and set off early the next morning.
When he came to Weiyang County, he actually only brought two personal guards with him. His grandfather sent ten more people over a few days ago.
With their abilities, plus the help of that formidable young girl Ye Xianya, their group should have no problem safely reaching the capital.
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