Chapter 330 Good Days
Ye Hua, Ye Cao, Er Ya, and San Ya, along with a group of servants from the manor, paid their respects to Ye Wan.
Ye Wan could barely suppress the smile on her face. This made her an official; it must be so good to be a capitalist.
There's a saying that goes something like this: You hate rich people, you hate that you're not rich, you hate people with connections, and you hate that you're not one of those with connections.
"Mother, write a letter to my eldest sister. She'll be so happy if she finds out."
Er Ya was so happy that her mouth stretched all the way to her ears. In the future, both her parents would be officials, and she would be a true daughter of an official family.
Who says you can't dream? You have to dream, because who knows, maybe one day your dreams will come true.
Haha, just thinking about it makes me happy.
“I need to write letters, and I’ve also sent the things I prepared over the trade route. The year is over, and she’s all alone there, unfamiliar with the place. I don’t know how she is doing.”
Ye Wan sometimes misses Daya, after all, she has raised her for several years. Although Daya calls her mother, she feels that their relationship is more like that of friends.
That's a good kid who's cold on the outside but warm on the inside. It's just that she's a bit too sensitive, which makes her prone to overthinking and internal conflict.
"Mother, if it doesn't work, let's call our eldest sister back." Sanya also missed Daya.
I always felt that she would be bullied if she were out there all alone.
Ye Wan dismissed the servants and said, "Madam, Young Master Liu has arrived."
It was Liu Wenshu who arrived.
He came here today specifically to congratulate Ye Wan.
"Lord Liu."
"Lord Ye."
The two couldn't help but smile at each other.
Back in Minxian County, Liu Wenshu was a carefree young man, and Ye Wan was a village girl. Now, things have changed, and both of them have changed.
"General Lin is too busy; he probably won't be back until tomorrow."
"I did benefit from it; I got promoted and am now a third-rank official. I might have to go out on a trip soon."
"My uncle is still the Minister of Personnel. The Emperor hasn't touched him yet, but has promoted many of the meritorious officials who helped him conquer the country..."
Ye Wan set out tea in the corridor and had the servants serve it. She and Liu Wenshu drank and chatted.
"Are many of the original officials being reused?" Ye Wan asked, concerned about this.
“Now that everything is in ruins and there are too many places where we are short of people, we can’t just kill them all. Except for those who are too stubborn, we have kept most of the usable ones. There are still many things to deal with. As a female official, you are likely to become a live target. Every move you make is under the watchful eyes of others.” Liu Wenshu said, turning to look at Ye Wan.
She is more radiant than she was a few years ago, but my feelings for her have faded, or rather, I've suppressed them.
Perhaps he had some self-awareness and knew he wasn't good enough for her.
How could someone who was once deeply moved in their youth possibly let go so easily?
Ye Wan laughed, "A person who is not envied is a mediocre person. I would rather be high above than live in anonymity."
She had had enough of that kind of life where she was at the mercy of others in her previous life. And now, she was in a world in chaos, lacking food and clothing.
Now this is the life a human being should have. Her becoming a female official is just the beginning. She hopes that millions of women will not be fish to be slaughtered at will.
Not far away, two people were watching them.
"Second sister, do you know Lord Liu?"
Seeing the complicated expression on Ye Cao's face, Ye Hua couldn't help but ask.
Ye Cao nodded. "I know her. I work as a servant in the Ministry of Personnel. Didn't my little sister tell you? Later, I became Lord Liu's concubine. If it weren't for Lord Liu's kindness, I might have died long ago."
Ye Hua was surprised, "This... Second Sister, you..."
Perhaps because she was also a woman, she instantly sensed Ye Cao's feelings for Liu Wenshu.
Ye Cao chuckled, "Don't worry, big sister, I won't have any delusions. Let's go, stop looking. It was impossible before, and it's even more impossible now."
Greenie used to admire Liu Wenshu.
Greenie is dead; she is Leaf Grass, and the two have no connection whatsoever.
Ye Wan invited Liu Wenshu to have a meal, but Liu Wenshu declined.
He is no longer suitable to stay at her place for meals, regardless of any pretext.
Ye Wan didn't insist on keeping him, and gave Liu Wenshu two packets of tea.
When he came out, Liu Wenshu saw Yantai looking around.
His appearance was so conspicuous that Liu Wenshu couldn't help but ask, "What are you looking at?"
“I saw Greenie… no, Miss Ye Er.”
The inkstone used to look droopy, but now he still addresses it as "Second Miss."
"Don't even think about it, we're not meant to be."
Yantai remained dejected. "Young master, I just took a look. I didn't mean anything by it. I'm happy for her that she has found her family and will have a good life in the future."
He used to think he wasn't good enough for Lü'er, and he always thought that maybe one day she would be willing. But now he doesn't dare to think about it anymore.
He was just a lowly servant, utterly loyal to the young master, yet he never had the courage to kill Cui.
But Ye Cao dared not; this woman was far, far stronger than him.
He is not good enough for her.
Lin Anyuan rushed back for the family dinner that evening.
After the family finished their meal, Lin Anyuan took Ye Wan back to the house.
"Lord Ye, did you already know that my mother was Madam Lin?"
Ye Wan rolled her eyes without any politeness. "General Lin, didn't you have your own suspicions? Why are you blaming me here?"
“You’re right, I did have a guess, but I don’t blame you. Wanwan, Wanwan, I’m so happy that my mother is still alive and she’s pregnant now.”
You could tell from Lin Anyuan's tone that he was very happy. After court, he took some time to see his mother.
She is no longer the taciturn woman I remember; she is doing very well now.
The scar on his forehead was something Lin Anyuan would never forget in his life. Now, it was a flower he had never seen before, blooming brightly and beautifully, as if he had been reborn.
When her mother had a child, Lin Anyuan felt only joy, immense joy.
He didn't want his mother to have only him as her child for the rest of her life; the thought of that was too painful.
Lin Anyuan wanted to raise this younger brother or sister, whom he had never met, with the utmost care and affection.
I never want to suffer like him again, and my mother won't need to risk her life to protect me.
Sensing Lin Anyuan's turbulent emotions, Ye Wan grasped his hand.
Lin Anyuan laughed and suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, a batch of beauties were sent from Jiangnan. The Emperor, on the grounds that the palace was full, bestowed them upon several newly appointed ministers. Those shameless old men even wanted me to choose first. They didn't even look at their ugly faces. How could they be worthy of me?"
Ye Wan: "You're still acting all high and mighty? Then I'm not good enough for you?"
"Only you, no one else is good enough for me."
"General Sherlin has honored me with his opinion."
Ye Wan clicked her tongue. "But the Emperor is really interesting. I guess he didn't like it, so he gave it to a subject."
"That's true. The Emperor is actually quite proud, even more so than me. No ordinary person can catch his eye. He's like a peacock spreading its tail feathers."
Emperor Jing and his wife played with crickets for a while before going to sleep, though he didn't rest during his sleep.
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When King Jing heard the two men talking about crickets, he was personally organizing the things that Eunuch Li had brought back.
As an emperor, one must always place a few spies in the courtyards of his ministers.
Even Emperor Hong had this knowledge back then; if one didn't know anything about it, that would be terrible.
"Haha, Yuan'er and his wife really said that."
When King Jing heard the couple chirping about crickets, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Lin Anyuan, that kid, really knows how to talk. Isn't he just a peacock with its tail feathers spread out?
"Absolutely true." Seeing that the Emperor was in a good mood, Eunuch Li also wore a smile.
To say that the Emperor truly valued General Lin was an understatement; he genuinely treated him like his own son.
"I didn't realize before that our Yuan'er's wife was such a jealous person," said King Jing, referring to the beauties from Jiangnan that he had bestowed upon his ministers.
Lin Suyi said, "I don't think so. If we're talking about character, Yuan'er is far superior to Wanwan. In that family, Wanwan is actually the pillar of stability."
"Just like Jinglang is my anchor."
These words made Emperor Jing unable to suppress the smile on his face.
Deliberately changing the subject, he said, "That Miss Ruyan is not happy with any reward she receives. She will send people back to Jiangnan. If she doesn't want to stay, then let her go back."
Prince Jing pondered for a moment, "But then again, it's normal for good-looking people to have high aspirations. Why not bestow them upon a few princes?"
That woman was clearly not a peaceful person; send her to the restless backyard to cause trouble.
Lin Suyi called out, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Jing immediately leaned closer and said, “When we’re alone, you should still call me Jing Lang. I’m afraid if you keep calling me Your Majesty, I’ll really end up all alone.”
"It's too cold and chilly up here, Yiyi, I hope you'll come with me."
Lin Suyi looked at him tenderly, "Jinglang, as long as you don't let go of my hand, I will always be with you. If you ever let go, I will still pull you along."
Emperor Jing laughed heartily, “That’s right, I like you just the way you are. If you’re unhappy, you can hit me on the head, just don’t be humble. You are the bright moon in the sky, and you should always hang high.”
The eunuch Li and Qin Gu, who were serving nearby, pretended not to have heard anything and quietly withdrew.
They had served their master for decades, since Emperor Jing was a child, and had never seen him so attentive to any woman before.
Now that they will soon be able to see their young master, even if they die, they will have the face to meet the Emperor's mother, the former Consort Yue.
"Eunuch Li, it's such a good day, why are you crying?"
"Isn't it because I'm happy? I have this problem, I tend to cry easily when I'm happy." Eunuch Li said, wiping the corner of his eye with his sleeve.
Qin Gu chuckled, "That's a good habit, though. Others laugh when they're happy, and you cry when you're happy. By the way, I heard you went to Lord Ye's place today to get some tea. We all serve our master together. I'm already this old, and I've never tasted such good tea before."
"Oh dear, you've been serving the master for a long time, and now you're serving Consort Jing. What good things haven't you eaten and what good tea haven't you drunk? Don't be greedy for my little bit."
"Look how stingy you are. I was originally planning to exchange it for the watermelon that my empress gave me, but it seems I should just forget about it."
"Aunt Qin, I misspoke just now. You are so magnanimous, please don't hold it against me. I'll go and wrap the tea leaves right away and give you half of them as a token of my respect."
Seeing the two scheming against each other, Green Ivy couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
Today is a good day; the sun melted the snow on the eaves, and raindrops dripped down.
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