Chapter 345 Farewell
"Greetings, Consort Jing."
When Ye Wan arrived, Lin Suying was reading a book.
She was illiterate back then, but now she can read a whole book. If she encounters something she doesn't understand, she can ask her maid, Green Ivy, or even the Emperor.
Seeing Ye Wan come in, he hurriedly stood up, "Why are you so polite, child?"
Ye Wan smiled, "It's precisely because we're in the palace that we have to observe etiquette."
Lin Suyi pulled the person down to sit.
"Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?" Ye Wan looked Lin Suying up and down, noting that she looked quite well.
Lin Suyi's gaze softened. "Actually, I just missed you and wanted to see you."
Who could resist a beautiful woman saying she missed him? Ye Wan felt her heart filled with sweetness.
Just then, Emperor Jing arrived.
Just as Ye Wan was about to get up, Emperor Jing raised his hand, indicating that she did not need to be so polite.
"Yesterday, Consort Jing's meal was poisoned. The person who poisoned her has been executed. Fortunately, no one was poisoned. Consort Jing's intention is not to tell you, but I am still very frightened."
Ye Wan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Was it done by the other concubines in the harem?"
Those few people are probably the only ones capable of harming Lin Suyi.
Emperor Jing nodded, "It's also my fault. I thought I would never get married or have children in this life, so I took in so many adopted sons. Now they're threatening my own children. These people have become a problem."
Some of those adopted sons are quite capable; it's definitely not a good idea to cripple them all at once.
Ye Wan said, "Your Majesty, it's time to let people know that you are pregnant. The more you try to hide it, the more people will try to take advantage of you. It's better to make it public. Anyone who dares to lay a hand on you will be chopped off immediately. Not only will you chop off their own hand, but you'll also chop off their family's hand."
"If you can't defend against it, then make them afraid, so afraid they won't dare to lay a hand on you."
Emperor Jing stroked his chin. "What you say makes sense. I will issue the decree immediately."
Chopping off claws is nothing; we'll exterminate their entire family.
Ye Wan breathed a sigh of relief at Emperor Jing's decisive action.
I'm afraid he'll be indecisive and end up regretting it when something happens to the baby in Lin Suyi's belly.
This emperor was unconventional and unusually easy to talk to.
"Your Majesty, let me cook a few dishes for you myself today."
Ye Wan felt that sitting there idly was like being a bright light bulb for the Emperor, so she decided to be sensible and not get in his way.
"this……"
Ye Wan interrupted her directly, "Your Majesty, are you trying to be distant with me again? I just want to cook."
Lin Suyi had no choice but to have Green Ivy take people to her small kitchen.
Emperor Jing held Lin Suyi's hand as they spoke.
It wasn't until it was time to eat that I realized I hadn't called Lin Anyuan.
The three of them had a meal, and this time they asked Eunuch Li to escort Ye Wan back.
“Your daughter-in-law is such a filial and good child. I never thought I could benefit from her good reputation.”
Emperor Jing, with his protruding belly, looked at the bright glass window and felt incredibly happy.
How wonderful it would be if all the people in the world could have enough to eat and use such bright windows in the future.
What's wrong with women reading? Women should read.
He has good taste and good clothes. He raises his son and daughter-in-law well, and even his adopted daughter is a useful person.
Lin Suying sighed, "You too, eating so much, aren't you the one who's feeling unwell?"
"I'd feel like I'd be missing out if I didn't eat it," Emperor Jing said, stroking his chin.
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Lin Anyuan also felt cheated, as he didn't get to eat the meal Ye Wan cooked.
The three of them ate behind his back, but they didn't call him.
Ye Wan rarely cooks now. The chefs in the kitchen make so many different kinds of delicious dishes that she can't possibly eat them all. She only cooks for herself occasionally when she feels like it.
As for Lin Anyuan, who suffered a loss, he made up for it in other ways.
Life went on peacefully until March, when Enke began.
At the same time, something else happened.
The northern nomadic tribes repeatedly harassed the people of the Xia Dynasty, reportedly stealing a great deal and even killing people.
Emperor Jing immediately lost his temper and planned to send men to wipe out the Hu people.
Many officials have also been transferred.
These are all matters of the imperial court; ordinary people continue with their lives as usual.
Spring has arrived, but it's still a bit chilly in the early morning. Ye Cao picked up her basket early this morning, intending to go to the market.
When he opened the door, he found someone standing outside. After recognizing who it was, the person's tone became somewhat sarcastic.
"Oh, isn't this Mr. Feng? What a rare guest!"
She hadn't seen anyone for a month, and her older sister always looked worried. Where did this person suddenly appear from?
"I've come to find Ye Hua." Feng Xinshui was still wearing that scholar's long robe, with stubble on her chin, and she looked somewhat tired.
"My eldest sister..." Ye Cao was about to say, "Do you think you can just see my eldest sister whenever you want?" when Ye Hua came out.
He cursed himself inwardly for being spineless, and then went back inside.
Ye Hua invited them in first, and the two talked in the courtyard.
"Are you leaving?"
Ye Hua was stunned when she heard that he had come to say goodbye.
She hadn't made up her mind yet, and he was leaving.
“Hmm,” Feng Xinshui lowered her head, “It was wrong of me to lie to you at first. I’ll come back to you after I’ve taken care of my business.”
He approached Ye Hua with a purpose, and now he wants to make his own way and openly propose marriage.
Even if it means facing nine deaths and one life.
At this point, he looked up at Ye Hua and asked, "Are you willing to wait for me?"
Ye Hua replied almost without hesitation, "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Hearing this, Feng Xinshui laughed and took out a silver token from her bosom, handing it to her. "Alright, take this. If I don't return within two years, you..."
Ye Hua took it; the patterns on it were very intricate.
Ye Cao eavesdropped for a while, then realized she knew too much, so she quietly went to the back door to buy groceries, otherwise the groceries would be spoiled if she was late.
As soon as he stepped outside, he ran into Liu Wenshu.
"Young Master Liu, what brings you here?"
Ye Cao was surprised. What was Liu Wenshu doing at their back door? Was he just passing by?
"By the way, Lord Liu, why are you alone today? Where is your inkstone?"
Ye Cao looked left and right, but saw neither the carriage nor his servant's inkstone.
So what is he doing here?
Liu Wenshu was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm going to Suzhou."
Ye Cao smiled and said, "That's good, Lord Liu. Have a safe journey."
Liu Wenshu looked at her for a while, and finally just said "okay".
Ye Cao didn't go to buy groceries. Instead, she went back with her shopping basket and sat in the kitchen, lost in thought.
After some time, Ye Hua came in.
Ye Cao joked with a grin, saying that Ye Hua was easily coaxed with just a few words, she was too gullible.
Ye Hua laughed, looking at Ye Cao, "Second Sister, I think the young master came here specifically to say goodbye to you, why didn't you say a few more words and just sent him away."
Leaf Grass smiled and didn't ask Leaf Flower how she knew.
With a hint of indifference in her tone, she said, "What's there to say? We were never on the same path to begin with."
From the moment she realized that Liu Wenshu loved Ye Wan, there was no longer any possibility between them.
She feared that in the future she would resent and hate her own sister as the endless days passed.
It's fine as it is now.
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In March, during the imperial examination, Pei San Gongzi also entered officialdom and achieved the rank of Tan Hua Lang (third-place scholar).
I heard that Princess Wan intends to marry him.
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