Lin Xiuyan smiled slightly at this point: "If you want to be frugal, then be frugal as much as you want. I'm spending my family's money, so I won't be frugal with you." (cascoo.net)
"I had originally prepared a gift for each of my younger siblings in the family."
“Since you, my second sister, are so frugal, I can’t ruin your reputation. So I won’t give it to you. You can continue to be frugal.”
Ye Mingzhu usually interacted with the noble ladies of various families in the Prince's mansion. They spoke with veiled sarcasm and were used to saying things in riddles.
She had originally intended to annoy Lin Xiuyan, but her words were immediately rejected, and her smile froze on her face.
Her monthly allowance was never enough, and she really wanted this money. Now that Lin Xiuyan had put it this way, she couldn't take it anymore.
She looked at Lin Xiuyan and said, "Sister-in-law, you're joking. Now that you've married into the Prince's Mansion, you're naturally a member of the Prince's Mansion. You absolutely can't act like you used to."
Lin Xiuyan asked curiously, "What are the rules of the Prince's Mansion?"
Ye Mingzhu handed Lin Xiuyan a booklet and said, "These are the family rules of the Prince's Mansion. Sister-in-law, please take a look at them carefully when you have time."
Lin Xiuyan took the booklet and glanced at it. There were over a hundred rules on it, covering everything from speech and behavior to clothing, food, housing, and transportation.
By this time, she understood the purpose of Ye Mingzhu's visit; it was to give her a warning.
Before Lin Xiuyan could speak, Ye Mingzhu added, "Sister-in-law, are you illiterate, flipping through this so fast?"
"I had heard before that merchants are shallow; although they have countless riches, they are never willing to spend money on education."
“But it doesn’t matter that my sister-in-law can’t read. We are family. I can teach her to read in the future.”
She appeared poised and elegant, but her eyes held an air of superiority, as if she were bestowing something upon someone.
Lin Xiuyan now understood why Ye Qingwan had called Ye Mingzhu a slut when she introduced her to Ye Mingzhu.
This person may seem knowledgeable and reasonable, and easy to talk to, but deep down they are arrogant.
Lin Xiuyan smiled and said, "In that case, I thank you in advance, Second Sister."
She was thinking about how to teach this arrogant girl a lesson so she would stop acting so arrogantly in front of her.
Ye Mingzhu looked at her with even more disdain, but said very nicely, "We're all family, sister-in-law, you don't need to be so polite with me."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Ye Junfei with a hint of regret and said, "Brother, can't you still forget Asakusa?"
"That's true. My brother was deeply in love with Asakusa, but now she's gone."
"It's perfectly normal for the eldest brother to still care about her and find a woman with a resemblance to her to marry."
As she said this, she lightly covered her lips, looking as if she had said something wrong, and glanced cautiously at Lin Xiuyan.
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
Is there any gossip here that she doesn't know? And who is Asakusa?
She turned to look at Ye Junfei. His peach blossom eyes were filled with danger, but his lips were tinged with a smile.
He didn't put away the luminous pearl, simply because he felt it wouldn't look good for a grown man to fight with a young girl.
Unexpectedly, she took advantage of the situation and went even further.
Lin Xiuyan knew from Ye Junfei's expression that Ye Mingzhu was trying to sow discord.
If she truly liked Ye Junfei, even if she didn't fall for his tricks, a thorn would remain in her heart. Ye Mingzhu's actions were quite insidious.
She gently took Ye Junfei's arm and asked, "Who is Asakusa?"
Before Ye Junfei could answer, Ye Mingzhu said from the side, "She is the eldest daughter of the Li family and also my elder brother's fiancée."
"But she was beautiful but died young, passing away two months ago. My elder brother was afraid of being reminded of her by seeing familiar things, so he asked our father to allow him to inspect Liefeng Prefecture."
After she finished speaking, she smiled slightly and said, "Brother, please don't be angry with Mingzhu. From now on, sister-in-law will be family. She will find out about this sooner or later."
Ye Junfei smiled and said, "You're right, there's no need to hide this from your sister-in-law."
Ye Mingzhu nodded and said, "That's right. Since we're family, we should say whatever we want without hiding anything."
"Besides, Asakusa is gone, so she won't affect my brother and sister-in-law's relationship."
Lin Xiuyan thought this girl was absolutely amazing; her skill level was much higher than Jiang Xinrou's.
Under normal circumstances, if the rival is still alive, there is still a chance to compete.
If your rival in love is dead, all that's left is frustration, because there's no point in arguing with a dead person.
Lin Xiuyan asked Ye Junfei, "Did you set up a memorial tablet for Qiancao?"
Ye Junfei replied, "No."
"How can that be!" Lin Xiuyan said seriously, "She is your fiancée and has waited for you for so many years. How can you not even set up a memorial tablet for her?"
"I'll make one for her later, and it'll be made of pure gold. She loves you so much, she'll definitely protect you."
"If anyone dares to hurt you in the future, I'll beat them to death with her memorial tablet!"
Ye Junfei glanced at her, his lips twitching. Using a memorial tablet to hit someone—how could she even think of that?
He knew she didn't care who he liked, but knowing that didn't bother him; her nonchalant attitude made him uncomfortable.
He said calmly, "Okay."
Ye Mingzhu was also taken aback by Lin Xiuyan's words. She had imagined all sorts of reactions from Lin Xiuyan, but she had never thought of this kind of reaction.
She didn't know how to continue the conversation she had prepared.
She could only say, "Sister-in-law is so generous. If Asakusa's spirit in heaven knew, she would be very happy."
Lin Xiuyan smiled and said, "I don't think so. After all, no dead person would willingly be used as a weapon by a living person to attack others."
Ye Mingzhu was slightly taken aback. Lin Xiuyan asked her, "Do you know martial arts?"
Her question seemed abrupt, but Ye Mingzhu still replied, "No, why is sister-in-law asking this?"
Lin Xiuyan smiled, her almond-shaped eyes crinkling: "The Wang family precepts state that a family should be harmonious, loving, and helpful to each other."
“You just said you would teach me to read, and I’ve thought about my strengths carefully.”
"I realized that I didn't have much to teach you, except martial arts."
After she finished speaking, she grabbed the luminous pearl and, with a beautiful over-the-shoulder throw, slammed it heavily to the ground.
Night Pearl: "..."
She was completely stunned by the fall and didn't react for a moment.
Lin Xiuyan reached out to pull her: "Learning martial arts is very simple, just fall a few times and you'll get the hang of it."
“I heard that my second sister is getting married soon. If her husband’s family treats her badly, having martial arts skills will prevent her from being too passive.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Mingzhu had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the next moment, Lin Xiuyan grabbed Ye Junzhu and pulled her up, then with a side throw, she slammed her heavily to the ground.
This blow was much heavier than the previous one, and this time, Yemingzhu landed face-first.
Luminous Pearl: "!!!!!!!"
She finally realized that Lin Xiuyan had actually hit her!
She was dazed and confused from the fall, but managed to sit up. When she reached out and touched her hand, it was covered in blood.
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