Jiang Xianya did not refuse upon hearing this. If she could get those medicinal herbs sooner, she could improve her physique and recover some of her strength.
“I will go to Yunshan Temple in three days.” Jiang Xianya quickly set the date.
“Okay.” Yuan Yang nodded quickly: “We’ll go to Liuhe Town to pick up Miss Jiang then.”
Jiang Xianya did not refuse.
Although the Ye family had a carriage, the old horse was really too old; it walked very slowly and with great difficulty.
The key point is that the Ye family members occasionally go out, and it would be even better if someone came to pick her up.
After making the agreement, Jiang Xianya went back with her two uncles.
She still has to deal with Xu Qianniang's matter.
...
Meanwhile, in the backyard of the Ye family, Qi Jiu was helping Ye Miaoyun with her work.
Ye Miaoyun placed a small stove on the stone table in the courtyard, with charcoal burning inside. Once the charcoal was burning brightly, she would put the clam shells in to burn.
Qi Jiu's task was to use tongs to remove the thoroughly burned clam shells and place them in a basin to the side.
It was a bit hot, and even though he was working in the shade, Qi Jiu still felt a little overwhelmed and kept fanning himself to cool off.
"How could you be so stupid?" Ye Miaoyun had just finished rendering lard in the kitchen when she noticed Qi Jiu standing by the stove fanning himself, his clothes soaked with sweat.
"What are you doing standing by the stove? Are you trying to roast yourself?" Ye Miaoyun strode forward and pushed Qi Jiu aside.
"Why don't you just stand here and wait until the clam shell is almost cooked before you go over and put it in the basin?" Ye Miaoyun said somewhat irritably.
This person was so honest that she was speechless.
The small stove contained charcoal, not ordinary firewood, so he didn't need to keep an eye on it.
"Oh, okay!" Qi Jiu nodded quickly.
He thought he would have to keep guarding it forever.
Ye Miaoyun had been busy in the kitchen, and he had secretly gone to check on her. His second sister-in-law, Tian, was helping to stoke the fire and hadn't left for a moment.
He thought he would have to stay by the stove every step of the way.
This was the first time Qi Jiu had done this kind of work. At first, he found it quite interesting, but after a while, he started to feel unbearably hot.
I didn't realize I didn't need to keep guarding him all the time; he was just too stupid.
"Don't be angry, my wife. I promise I won't make the same mistake again next time," Qi Jiu said instinctively.
Ye Miaoyun laughed upon hearing this. This man is quite a scoundrel!
"Qi Jiu, was your ex-wife very fierce?" Ye Miaoyun suddenly asked.
Otherwise, how could this man admit his mistake so quickly?
Qi Jiu was taken aback upon hearing this, and after a moment he said, "She is quite fierce!"
"No wonder you're so obedient." Ye Miaoyun smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Don't worry, I'm a very good person. I never bully anyone. Once you get through this and return to the capital, we can get a divorce, and you can go find your wife."
Although Ye Miaoyun thought Qi Jiu was good-looking, she didn't want to have any more involvement with this man after hearing her daughter's true identity a few days ago.
Having gone through so much, even though Qi Jiu was of noble status, she was no longer afraid and had a sense of recklessness.
It was already outrageous for Qi Jiu, a prince, to marry a widow like her. How could he possibly live a peaceful life with her?
So don't make things difficult for yourself!
Once Qi Jiu returns to the capital, they will divorce.
Qi Jiu's eyes widened upon hearing this: "You...you know my true identity?"
"Of course!" Ye Miaoyun nodded: "Xianya has already told me that my daughter is a fortune teller. Just by looking at your face, she can tell your true identity. You are a prince. Even if the emperor has exiled you now, it doesn't matter. In a few years, he will let you go back, and he might even restore your title of prince."
Ye Miaoyun laughed as she spoke: "When the time comes, I can divorce you, but... you're eating my food, living in my house, and using my things now, so you have to compensate me later. You're a prince, you'll definitely be very generous, right?"
"Of course I'm very generous..." Qi Jiu nodded subconsciously, but that was a long time ago. Now he was penniless and had nothing.
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Miaoyun nodded: "That's good. Just give me a few tens of thousands of taels of silver, and I'll be set for life."
Tens of thousands of taels...
Qi Jiu's eyes widened upon hearing this!
This woman really dares to speak up.
“Even if I return to the capital, I can’t possibly be with the Princess Consort, no…” Qi Jiu shook his head: “I also can’t possibly reconcile with that woman.”
Qi Jiu was genuinely heartbroken.
He treated his queen very well. Even though she only gave birth to one daughter, he never took a concubine. He only had a few maids, and they were all arranged by his queen.
Qi Jiu didn't really care about these things, because he never thought about ascending the throne. So, whether he had a son or a daughter made little difference to him.
He had promised the princess that if she had not given birth to a son by the time she turned forty, he would take a concubine.
Ten years before their agreed-upon time was up, the princess abandoned him.
That woman kept saying that he was the one she cared about most, but as soon as he lost his title of prince and was exiled by his father, she divorced him.
In that woman's heart, her family and her wealth and status were a thousand times more important than Qi Jiu.
If this hadn't happened, he would have thought they were the most enviable couple in the world.
It seems he was overthinking it.
Qi Jiu was very sad a few days ago.
As for now?
If you're already struggling to make ends meet, what's there to be sad about?
For Qi Jiu, the most important thing now is to support himself.
A grown man can't live off a woman forever, can he?
"Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately." Ye Miaoyun said, patting Qi Jiu's shoulder. "Don't be too sad. You are a prince. In a few years, when the emperor forgives you and restores your title of prince, there will be plenty of noble beauties vying to marry you. At that time, your former princess will definitely regret it and beg you to let her go. Just wait and see how she is humiliated!"
Qi Jiu's eyes widened upon hearing this!
Was Ye Miaoyun serious when she said that?
Will the Emperor really allow him to return to the capital and restore his princely title?
“This is what our Xianya said. You know she’s good at predicting things, so what she says is definitely true. So…” Ye Miaoyun winked at Qi Jiu: “What you need to do now is to help me out. As long as I earn money, you can live a life of luxury. Otherwise… as long as you help people write letters, you’ll never have enough to eat.”
"But..." Qi Jiu still wanted to struggle a little more.
He really doesn't want to be a kept man!
"But what?" Ye Miaoyun said, gently nudging Qi Jiu. "The clam shells in the stove are already cooked through. Quickly, scoop them into the basin."
"Okay." Qi Jiu nodded quickly and immediately took the fire tongs to grab it, but he didn't manage to grab it properly and the clam shell fell to the ground.
"Forget it, I'll do it. You're more suited to be the boss." Ye Miaoyun snatched the fire tongs from his hand and pushed him aside, looking utterly disgusted.
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