Chapter 232 Jade Pendant
The four people who were together all turned around to look.
I was momentarily stunned.
Her skin was like solidified cream, her neck like a cicada's, her forehead broad and her eyebrows arched, her smile charming, and her eyes bright and beautiful.
Ye Wan had just sat down at Dou Niangzi's invitation when someone came over.
"Miss, my name is Yun Qin. May I ask your name and address?"
Ye Wan looked up and saw that the man was dressed like a scholar, with a handsome face and a righteous air between his brows.
Lady Dou, standing nearby, frowned. "Where did this scoundrel come from? What 'Miss'? This is my lady."
"lady?"
Yun Qin was stunned for a moment, then looked embarrassed.
He cupped his hands in apology, "I'm sorry, Madam is far too young. I was blind and made a mistake. I apologize to Madam."
I never imagined that such a young woman was already married.
"fine."
Ye Wan looked away; the kid was alright looking.
"Mother, I've made you some tea, please try it." Daya said gently as she handed over a cup of tea.
Er Ya and San Ya were so tired from playing all the way that they went to sleep early.
Yun Qin, who was already surprised, was now completely dumbfounded.
Mother? He must have heard correctly.
Ye Wan smiled at Daya, "Good, my daughter is so thoughtful, she's like a warm little cotton-padded jacket."
Yun Qin staggered backward, his spot quickly taken by someone else.
"Brother Yun, you didn't refuse?" Li Xian was also surprised.
Of the four, Brother Yun was the most outstanding in terms of talent, appearance, and family background, yet he was still rejected.
Yun Qin said, "I was being presumptuous. That lady is already married."
"I never expected that such a young and beautiful woman would already be married and have such a big child."
That girl who called me "Mother" earlier must be close to marriageable age.
Li Xian was also surprised and couldn't help but glance at Ye Wan a few more times. "She is such a beautiful woman, but alas, she is already married."
"I wonder whose wife this is? Judging from her entourage, she doesn't seem to be from an ordinary family."
Yun Qin frowned. "This is not something we should be asking. Let's get some rest; we have to travel tomorrow."
The first time I met the woman who made my heart flutter, I never imagined she was already married.
Ye Wan ate the spicy radish, but not much.
Because Aunt Hui said that if you eat too much radish when your period comes, it will smell bad.
Seeing that Ye Wan hadn't eaten much, Dou Niangzi made some spicy cabbage and brought it to Ye Wan.
The next morning, Ye Wan and her group prepared to set off early.
After discussing it for a while, Yun Qin and the others decided to travel together, so they went to ask Fang Daru, the only man in the car.
"Excuse me, sir, are you also going to the capital?"
Fang Daru looked at the person in front of him and said, "We're not going to the capital; we're going to Jingzhou."
Li Xian asked in surprise, "Hasn't Jingzhou already been captured by the rebels? What are we going to Jingzhou for?"
“I have family there,” Fang Daru said without elaborating.
"I see. The journey may be a bit treacherous. Would it be possible to travel together?" Yun Qin asked politely.
"I can't make that decision myself, you should ask my daughter," Fang Daru said with a smile, looking like an ordinary old man with a kind face.
The scholars here found it rather strange, as it was unheard of for a daughter to make the decisions at home, but they still came to Ye Wan's carriage.
I asked again.
Ye Wan, sitting in the carriage, said, "The road is only so wide. If you want to travel together, then travel together. However, I don't want what happened yesterday to happen again."
"I'm sorry, I didn't." Yun Qin immediately apologized again, admitting that he had indeed been reckless yesterday.
This was the first time he had met a woman who stirred his heart. He had missed his chance, so he couldn't resist. He wouldn't normally be so impulsive.
"Who exactly are these people? Jingzhou has already been captured by the rebels, so whose lady do you think this is?" Li Xian was incredibly curious.
Yun Qin reminded him, "Brother Li, these are not things we should worry about. Let's focus on our journey."
Today was another day of travel, and Huigu returned in the evening.
The group of people were staying at the same inn.
However, being scholars, they weren't that shameless, and this time they all paid for the room.
"I originally thought the journey would be quite turbulent, but it has been surprisingly peaceful these past few days."
It was Aunt Cai who spoke.
She remembered that when she went out back then, she would always encounter either shady inns or bandits.
Just then, the shopkeeper overheard her and interjected, "Madam, who would dare to cause trouble? His Highness has enacted new laws that stipulate the price of everything. We dare not arbitrarily inflate prices. If we were caught, we would be sold to work in the mines. You can rest assured that our prices are fair and reasonable."
"I heard that this clause was proposed by Lord Lin Anyuan."
A scholar following behind Yun Qin spoke up, "He's just a thief, yet they've enacted such laws. It's quite impressive."
Yun Qin hurriedly reminded him, "Be careful what you say."
Ye Wan and her people had already gone upstairs.
After a day of investigation, Yun Qin learned that this lady had two daughters and one son. (The son is Sanya, who was mistaken for a man while dressed as a woman.)
While Ye Wan was resting in her room, someone came to visit.
"This is a gift from my young master to apologize for his rudeness to Madam," the servant said with a smile.
Ye Wan glanced at it; on the tray was a jade pendant of excellent quality.
“I didn’t take it to heart. There’s no need for an apology. Take it back.”
The jade pendant symbolizes a promise of love; I wonder if this young master Yun truly doesn't know this or is pretending not to.
The servant pleaded with him, but to no avail; he had no choice but to take it back.
Inside the room, four people were eating together.
Yun Qin was somewhat disappointed when he saw that the jade pendant had been returned, so he put it away.
“Brother Xian, this jade pendant is so valuable, yet Madam refuses to accept it. Does she look down on your apology?” Li Xian asked.
This is top-quality mutton fat jade; of the four of them, only Yun Qin could produce it.
Li Xian and the others were all older than Yun Qin, but Yun Qin came from a better family and was also the most learned.
"They probably don't want to have anything to do with us," Yun Qin said with some regret.
"Alright, let's eat."
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Why does it suddenly feel hot today?
After traveling for another two days, Sanya ran into the carriage, covered in sweat.
She was riding a horse just now, and now she's taking a carriage.
Hui Gu taught her how to ride a horse. Almost everyone in the family except Ye Hua knows how, but Ye Hua is too scared to ride.
“Yes, I wore a vest this morning, and it wasn’t even noon yet, but I was already sweating profusely,” Daya said.
Er Ya muttered, "It's good that it's hot. When it's cold, people shiver and are hesitant to do anything."
She would rather be hot than cold, because she was terrified of the cold when she was a child.
Huigu returned this time somewhat worried, "I remember there was an inn up ahead, but it seems to have disappeared without a trace."
"I'll go check again; maybe I remembered the location wrong."
Huigu went to ask around again.
An old man driving an oxcart who was passing by said, "I've heard of that. It was a black shop that sold human flesh buns. It was burned down after the prince entered the city."
Hui Gu frowned. "What should we do, Madam? Are we going to travel through the night?"
Ye Wan looked up at the setting sun. "Auntie, it's not cold anyway. Let's find a place with water to rest and continue our journey tomorrow."
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