Chapter 193 At Least About That Much
The kind of humiliating backdoors and side doors depicted in storybooks do not exist.
Lin Anyuan is now highly valued by Prince Jing. Prince Jing's woman is not stupid and would not do such a brainless thing.
Ye Wan followed the maid who was leading the way to the backyard, where she saw five or six women already sitting there.
"Greetings, ladies."
Ye Wan greeted them politely, and the three girls were also very poised and well-mannered, giving the impression of being well-bred and carefully raised.
"Oh! This is Mrs. Lin! She's really beautiful!"
One straightforward lady was surprised on the spot and only realized what she meant after she finished speaking.
"Thank you for your kind words, Madam." Ye Wan smiled and thanked her generously.
The lady hadn't expected Ye Wan to have this kind of personality. She covered her mouth with her handkerchief and laughed.
"Are these your three adopted daughters?" Madam Zhao asked, looking at the three maids.
She hadn't expected that Ye Wan, a village girl, could be so capable and didn't seem petty at all, which was different from what she had imagined.
That makes sense; a man like Lin Anyuan is someone most women can't handle.
Ye Wan smiled, "Yes, she's called an adopted daughter, but there's no difference between her and a biological daughter."
Madam Zhao looked at her with a slightly strange expression. "Speaking of which, someone knelt down in front of my carriage a couple of days ago when I went out."
"In the dead of winter, is this person suffering some injustice?" someone nearby asked.
"This matter may also be related to Madam Lin." Madam Zhao looked at Ye Wan meaningfully.
"Oh." Ye Wan smiled.
Seeing that she didn't respond, Madam Zhao was a little unhappy and took the initiative to bring it up. Given her status and position, there was naturally no need for her to beat around the bush with Ye Wan.
"This woman said she was Lin Anyuan's first wife and had a daughter with him. When she came to take back the child, she was kicked out."
“Mrs. Lin, this is, after all, someone’s own child. You may not understand if you’ve never given birth, but we mothers can’t bear to see someone’s own flesh and blood separated from us.”
"Your first wife? And she even had a child? I had no idea. My husband clearly said that I was the only woman he had." Ye Wan feigned surprise.
Another woman spoke up, looking at Ye Wan with some sympathy, "Then you may have been deceived. Sometimes what men say isn't necessarily true."
When men are trying to coax women, they can say anything, no matter how ridiculous.
Madam Qing spoke impatiently, "Madam Zhao, why don't we call this person out and ask him on the spot, so that this Lady Ye won't be heartbroken when she goes back?"
It's all a mess, so boring.
I really don't know what Zhao Li is trying to do. She's just a country girl from the countryside, what's she up to?
Madam Zhao glanced at her and said, "Bring Jiang Lian'er up here."
Daya secretly squeezed Sanya's hand from the side.
Er Ya felt a little nervous.
Ye Wan remained calm. She truly hadn't expected that Prince Jing's concubine would be so concerned about other people's family affairs.
They're just bored and have nothing better to do.
Madam Zhao was not in a bad mood. Her son had tried to win over Lin Anyuan, but Lin Anyuan didn't know how to appreciate it. So she couldn't blame her for making things difficult for him.
"Sanya!"
Jiang Lian'er immediately pounced on Sanya.
Sanya dodged and hid behind Ye Wan.
"Sanya, it's your mother!" Jiang Lian'er cried upon seeing this.
She was still wearing her own clothes, and she looked miserable and pitiful.
Jiang Lian'er was not bad-looking, and had the appearance of a girl from a modest family. However, she had suffered a lot over the years, and her face showed signs of hardship. She was also timid and hesitant.
Ye Wan feigned curiosity, "Is this the person you mentioned, the one kneeling in front of your carriage blocking the road? Why are you randomly claiming her as your daughter?"
Madam Zhao took a sip of tea, ignoring Ye Wan, "Jiang Lian'er, you said you wanted to find your child, but which one is your daughter?"
"Sanya, my daughter is Sanya. I beg you, please give my child back to me." Jiang Lian'er said as she knelt down in front of Ye Wan.
My hands were clenched tightly, and I felt inferior and jealous.
This is the woman Lin Anyuan married; she's really beautiful.
Ye Wan looked at her and said, "You say my Qingyao is your daughter, then let me ask you, is this child born to you and my husband?"
Jiang Lian'er was surprised for a moment, then lowered her head and said in a low voice, looking very embarrassed, "No."
Although she really wanted to say yes, she was afraid that if Lin Anyuan found out, she would lose face.
"Then why are you kneeling in front of me? I didn't raise this daughter. I've only been married to Lin Anyuan for two years. I don't even know who gave birth to Qingyao. Kneeling like this makes it seem like I've bullied you." Ye Wan looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"Sanya is my daughter. How could I, as her mother, mistake my own daughter? I finally found her. Please, let her come with me."
Jiang Lian'er gritted her teeth and kowtowed, "Madam Lin, I beg you, please let Sanya come with me!"
With so many people around, as long as she successfully takes Sanya away, Lin Anyuan will definitely take the initiative to find her.
"I don't want to go with you, this is my mother!" Sanya shouted.
"Sanya, I'm your real mother! You're tearing my heart out!" Jiang Lian'er cried harder and harder.
Madam Zhao said in a low voice, "This is really upsetting to hear. What are we going to do now?"
Ye Wan remained silent. If you want to cry, then kneel on the ground and cry.
Seeing that Ye Wan didn't react much and seemed to be watching a show, Jiang Lian'er almost gritted her teeth.
With a pained expression, she said, "I know you've developed feelings for Sanya while you've been taking care of her."
"Then...then let Lin Anyuan take me as a concubine, that way I'll still be Sanya's mother, and you won't have to be separated!"
Ye Wan burst out laughing. So that's what the purpose was all along.
It's also her fault; she forgot that once Lin Anyuan left Shenggou Village, he became a hot commodity.
"This..."
Ye Wan drew out her words and smiled under Jiang Lian'er's expectant gaze.
"That's not my decision. If you want to be my concubine, why don't you go to my husband? You're not going to be my concubine, so why are you coming to me?"
The ladies nearby all looked at Ye Wan, wondering how she could say such a thing.
That makes a lot of sense. If you're going to be a concubine, why not just go to Lin Anyuan?
Jiang Lian'er gritted her teeth and looked up at Ye Wan with resentment. "Don't go too far. To be honest, I am Lin Anyuan's first woman. Everyone in the village acknowledges my status. I just want to stay by my daughter's side. I don't want to compete with you."
Ye Wan said "Oh," and then added, "What first woman? I don't acknowledge her, and neither does my husband. As far as I know, he's barely spoken a few words to you, has he?"
Madam Zhao frowned. "Ye Wan, a woman shouldn't be like this. A woman should be magnanimous. It's not good for you to be so jealous."
Hearing Madam Zhao's impolite words, Ye Wan felt somewhat aggrieved.
"This... Madam Zhao, it's not that I'm jealous, but my husband looks like that. Even if he were to take a concubine, he should at least take someone of similar appearance. This lady is really..."
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