After bandaging the wound, Ye Wanqing pretended that she wanted to rest and sent Nanny Jiang away.
Hearing the footsteps outside the door gradually fading away, she quickly tiptoed, secretly opened the bedroom door, and stuck her head out.
"Xu'er, why did you come out?" The loving voice of Lord Shen sounded above his head.
Ye Wanqing was suddenly frightened and almost jumped up.
"Ah, Dad, that..." She quickly organized her words in her mind and stammered, "That, I..."
"Are you hungry, Xu'er? What do you want to eat? Daddy will ask the kitchen to make it for you." When Chen Hou heard her calling him dad in a soft and cute voice, his heart also became soft.
Ye Wanqing was slightly stunned and couldn't help wondering, wasn't it said that Lord Chen was extremely cruel to Chen Xu? Why was he so kind and gentle? Was it because she was sick?
But Chen Xu had been sick before, and his attitude was completely different.
Could it be that because she was kidnapped and nearly died, Lord Shen was afraid?
"Ah, yes, yes!" She nodded quickly, then cautiously asked, "Um, Dad, can you please let my eldest brother go first?"
"Why? This brat is used to being arrogant. We can't let him get away with it this time."
Seeing that Lord Shen refused to give in, Ye Wanqing quickly spoke up for him: "But Big Brother treats me very well. He often makes me happy and gives me money."
Chen Hou was stunned. This girl only remembered the food and not the beating. Fu Yi had bullied her so badly in the past, how could she have forgotten everything?
She is so naive, no wonder she was kidnapped by Murong Yan.
Mad Ming will have to impeach him in the morning court!
"My dear daughter, Daddy is venting his anger on your behalf." Lord Shen gently supported her arm and helped her into the room. "You are weak, lie down and rest for a while. Daddy will do his utmost to investigate who caused the injury on your leg, and he will definitely not forgive them."
"It was Murong Yao. He kidnapped me and..." Ye Wanqing's voice stopped abruptly. If she mentioned Murong Yao now, wouldn't it be possible to trace it back to her father Ye Qingshan and elder brother Ye Fan?
Although she was completely disappointed with her father Ye Qingshan, her elder brother Ye Fan had been really good to her since she was a child, and she didn't want Ye Fan to be implicated in any way.
Ye Wanqing lowered her head and said guiltily, "Dad, can I ask you for a favor?"
"Xu'er, you are my precious daughter. If you have any problem, just tell me. I will even bring down the moon from the sky for you."
Uh, I seem to have heard this somewhere.
"Dad, can you let Murong Yan handle this matter? I don't want you to interfere."
"Why? Are you worried about your father's career?" Hearing this, Shen Hou was moved again. His little cotton-padded jacket was so thoughtful, and he felt more and more guilty.
"Don't worry, your father has military merits. Besides, we are the victims in this matter. Xu'er has suffered so much. How can I let this go?"
He said earnestly, "My daughter, you must not be fooled by a man's sweet words and small favors. If Murong Yan is really capable and treats you sincerely, he will not let you get hurt or cry, do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing frowned and couldn't help but defend Murong Yan, "Why do you always think Murong Yan is a man with ulterior motives? Have you really been with him? Why do you judge a person based on a few words from others?
He is actually a very good person, humorous, easy-going, honest and tolerant.
He would try to cheer me up when I was unhappy, and even though he said he couldn't help, he was actually very helpful. He would encourage me when I was discouraged and comfort me when I was sad.
It's really relaxing and comfortable to be with him.
Dad, I don’t know why you have a bad opinion of him, but he is really a very important friend of mine.”
She suddenly thought of that long and terrifying dream. Before Murong Yan died, he took out the divorce letter and said sorry. He was so gentle and kind.
She lowered her head and was silent for a moment, then said with a firm look, "I like him and want to spend the rest of my life with him."
Ye Wanqing whispered, pleading in her voice: "Dad, can you give him a chance..."
"Xu'er, you are only eighteen years old, think about it again."
Hearing Lord Chen avoiding her question, Ye Wanqing suddenly remembered what Ye Qingshan said when she was kidnapped: some daughters are raised just to be used as pawns to curry favor with the powerful.
But this Marquis Chen doesn't even look down on the Crown Prince, so what does he want to do by forcing Chen Xu to stay in the Marquis' Mansion?
Ye Wanqing suddenly became anxious and said in a cold tone, "Who does Dad want me to marry? Someone you think is suitable but I don't love? Or do I have to stay in the mansion as the prince and inherit the family business?
Lord Shen frowned solemnly, lowering his head and saying sullenly, “I know, I know…Alas, my daughter has grown up, and I can’t keep her.
Daddy just doesn't want him to get it so easily, lest he doesn't know how to cherish it. You've already suffered so much injustice in the Marquis' Mansion, Daddy doesn't want you to suffer any more injustice in the palace.
As a father, I certainly hope Xu'er can marry a man of her dreams. Perhaps his personality resembles that of the Queen, which is indeed a good thing. But he is the Crown Prince, and he will inevitably have three concubines and six courtyards in the future. Dad hopes you can find someone who is wholeheartedly devoted to you.
You're only eighteen years old, you don't see things comprehensively and you tend to act impulsively. Dad wants you to think it over and not make decisions so quickly and without hesitation."
Ye Wanqing was stunned and immediately felt ashamed of her petty mind.
It turned out that Shen Xu's father was really doing this for her own good. He didn't even sternly forbid her from interacting with the prince, but instead advised her to think more and observe.
She opened her mouth but didn't dare to say anything else, fearing that she would upset Shen Xu's family. She felt more and more that Shen Xu's father was so kind and considerate, at least a hundred times better than her father.
"Alright, I've asked the chef at the Marquis' Mansion to prepare the meal. Xu'er, just stay here and recuperate for the next few days. Daddy will take care of everything for you. Now that the war with the Southern Barbarians has ended, Daddy has plenty of time to stay in the capital. Xu'er, please tell Daddy about what you've seen and heard in the capital."
"Ah!" Ye Wanqing became very worried when she heard that he was going to intervene and take care of everything. The last time someone said he would take care of everything, he ended up cheating the general's mansion out of 300,000 taels of silver.
This time his father is going to take action personally, he won’t wipe out the entire general’s mansion, right?
When Lord Shen saw her like this, he immediately thought of his little Baicai, who was often kept under house arrest by his wife in the mansion and was often bullied by young masters when she went out. How could she have anything to tell him?
He felt sad again, so he spoke with difficulty, "Come to think of it, it seems that we, father and daughter, have rarely eaten together."
"Uh..." Ye Wanqing hurriedly grabbed his sleeve and pleaded, "Dad, please don't get involved in this case. Let Murong Yan handle it."
Lord Chen was slightly puzzled, but he soon figured it out. His daughter was thinking of making contributions to Murong Yan.
It is true that girls cannot be kept at home when they grow up.
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