Imperial Capital 33. The Young Masters of the Xu Family

At the gate of the Ye Mansion, two handsome young men got off the carriage. The young man in front glanced at the butler waiting to greet him at the gate of the Ye Mansion, and a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes. He turned around and smiled at the people in the carriage, "It seems that big brother is not yet respected enough, and no one came to pick us up." The boy who got off the carriage two years older than him glanced at him and said, "Big brother asked you to come with him to show off?" The young man made a face to his brother nonchalantly, "Who cares! I'm here to see Sister Li."

"Xu Qingyan, pay attention to your etiquette." Someone in the carriage said lightly.

Xu Qingyan blinked at his brother and complained quietly, "Second brother is more vicious than the eldest brother."

Xu Qingbai rolled his eyes at him. You know he's vicious, but you still keep provoking him?

The head of the Ye residence standing on the side looked at the two young masters of the Xu family who were talking to each other in embarrassment. The two young masters had obviously ignored his invitation to come in and had no intention of entering the house, not to mention the few who were sitting in the carriage and had not even seen the people. Just as he was hesitating whether to go forward to invite them, Ye Li's slightly excited voice came from the door behind him, "Is it the fourth cousin and the fifth brother?"

Xu Qingbai turned sideways to look at the young girl in green walking out quickly. His eyes changed from a little strange at first to a warmer smile after Ye Li walked in, "Li'er, I'm the fourth brother. Do you remember?" Ye Li nodded slightly. Xu Qingbai was the one who was closest to her among the five sons of the Xu family, only one year older than her. So he was also the one closest to her when she was a child. When she lived in the Xu family, they also studied and played together, "Fourth brother..."

"Haha, Sister Lier, I'm Qingyan." Xu Qingyan came up unwillingly.

Ye Li looked at the handsome boy in front of her, pursed her lips and smiled, "Fifth brother has grown up, and looks like my aunt. When I left Beijing, fifth brother was still a little kid." Xu Qingyan's handsome face fell immediately, "Sister Li bullied me."

"Big brother, second brother and cousin...Where's the third brother?"

The carriage curtain behind him was lifted up, and Xu Qingfeng jumped down from the carriage and said with a smile: "Fortunately, Li'er still remembers Third Brother, otherwise Third Brother would be jealous."

Two young men came out of the carriage. They were the eldest son of the Xu family, Xu Qingchen, who was known as the world's number one young scholar, and the second son of the Xu family, Xu Qingze.

"Li'er." Xu Qingchen was dressed in white, and his handsome face was tinged with a faint smile when he saw Ye Li. Unlike Xu Qingchen's handsome and elegant appearance, the 19-year-old Xu Qingze was more serious and solemn. He gave people a cold and distant feeling, but Ye Li could also feel that his eyes on her were full of warmth.

"Big brother, second brother." Ye Li called softly, and somehow her eyes became a little sour. A strange feeling of being at a loss surrounded Ye Li, who always thought she was at ease. Even though there were many sisters in the Ye family, Ye Li always felt alone. But when these many brothers suddenly appeared around her, it was as if she had returned to the time when her mother had not died and her uncle and grandfather had not left Beijing. It was even more like returning to the big family in her previous life, which made people feel warm despite the endless quarrels.

Xu Qingchen raised his hand to smooth the hair beside Ye Li's ear and sighed softly, "Has Li'er suffered these years?"

Ye Li shook her head repeatedly, but her throat seemed to be choked by something and she couldn't utter a word.

"Third sister, it's too rude to let the cousins ​​stand at the door. Please invite the cousins ​​in." Ye Ying stepped forward and said softly to Ye Li. Then she bowed to Xu Qingchen, "Ying'er greets cousin Qingchen." At the same time, Xu Qingfeng touched his nose and stood behind his second brother. He had come to the Ye Mansion countless times, but Ye Ying, who looked down on others, had never been so polite to him.

Ye Ying's face changed slightly, and she forced a smile. Ye Li quickly calmed down her inner turmoil, and smiled at Xu Qingchen, "It's Li'er who is being rude. Big brother, let's go in. Father and grandmother are waiting for several cousins ​​and the fifth brother." Xu Qingchen nodded, and Xu Qingze beside him waved his hand. The servants of the Xu family who were waiting on the side took out the gifts they brought from the carriage behind and respectfully followed their master to the gate of the Ye Mansion.

Ye Li followed Xu Qingchen and Xu Qingze and asked softly, "Brother, are uncle and aunt okay?"

Xu Qingchen nodded and smiled, "Mother stayed in Yunzhou, and father is fine. He is just a little tired from the journey. He just needs a short rest."

"My uncle and cousins ​​are here, why didn't they tell Li'er so that I could go and greet them?" Ye Li complained in a low voice.

Xu Qingfeng, who was walking behind, laughed and said, "It's not my fault. It was my uncle who came in advance and told me not to pick them up. My father didn't know that my uncle and my brother had moved into the other courtyard in the capital. He got really angry." Ye Li also knew that her uncle didn't like those formalities, so she didn't take it seriously and smiled, "Then I'll go to see my uncle tomorrow. How are Nanny Lin and Nanny Wei?"

"Everything is fine. Nanny Lin and Nanny Wei are the most loyal to aunt. Their families are also willing to follow you to Prince Dingguo's Palace. So grandpa asked their families to follow as well." Xu Qingze said.

Ye Li nodded without saying anything polite. She felt even more guilty towards her grandfather. She had never been able to enjoy his presence, yet she still wanted him to worry about her at his old age.

Xu Qingchen lowered his eyes to look at her, raised his hand and gently patted her shoulder and said: "Don't think too much, as long as you live well, Grandpa will be happy in his heart."

"I know." Ye Li said.

Ye Lin and Ye Shan watched several handsome men escorting Ye Li away, and then looked at Ye Ying who looked gloomy. They looked at each other, and Ye Lin looked at Ye Ying carefully and said, "Fourth sister... those guys... are third sister's cousins?" Ye Ying raised her head and glared at her fiercely. The sinister expression that Ye Lin had never seen before made her take a step back, and she almost bumped into Ye Shan behind her. Ye Ying sneered, looked at her with disdain and said, "You'd better give up as soon as possible. The Xu family is not a family that would like you!" After that, he turned around and followed her without caring about Ye Lin's expression.

Ye Lin was stunned by Ye Ying's words, and her beautiful face suddenly turned red. Thinking of what Ye Ying meant, she felt ashamed and embarrassed. Ye Shan looked at her and shook her head, saying, "She is in a bad mood. Who told you to go and provoke her? Go quickly. Grandmother will be unhappy if you go back late." Ye Lin didn't expect that Ye Shan, who always went back and forth, would comfort her. Seeing that the others were almost gone, she hurriedly followed Ye Shan.

Rongle Hall

"I have brought my brothers to meet the old lady and... my uncle." Xu Qingchen was the first to greet Old Madam Ye and Minister Ye, and then the others followed suit. Old Madam Ye looked at the five men standing in the hall. Not to mention how handsome and gentle Xu Qingchen, who had long been famous, was. Even the thirteen-year-old Xu Qingyan had clear features and well-behaved. Although she was reluctant to admit it, she had to say that the Xu family was indeed better at educating children than the Ye family. Old Madam Ye's eyes flashed, and she smiled and said, "We are all family, so let's forget about these false formalities. How is your father?"

Xu Qingchen stood tall and replied calmly, "Father is fine, but I was unable to visit the old lady due to the long journey. Please forgive me."

Although she knew it was just polite words, Old Lady Ye couldn't say much. She just smiled and said, "You've been tired on the road, you should have a good rest. Rong'er, you've just come to see your cousin."

Ye Rong stood beside Wang and wanted to say something but he saw his father staring at him sternly. So he stepped forward reluctantly and said, "Rong'er has met my cousin." Ye Rong was not a calculating person, and he was not even good at pretending. He did not like Ye Li, so he naturally did not like Ye Li's cousin. So even though he was warned by his father and grandmother before, he still could not completely hide his expression. Even when he was greeting her, his behavior was a bit careless and perfunctory. Seeing this, Minister Ye's face darkened again.

Xu Qingyan curled his lips and turned his head away without saying anything. He was the youngest anyway, so it was not his turn to speak. However, Xu Qingchen seemed not to have noticed Ye Rong's expression, and his smile was still warm and polite, even with a hint of tenderness, "Mr. Ye is polite. I heard that Mr. Ye is very talented in writing. Qingyan is the same age as Mr. Ye, but he is quite naughty. You might as well walk around more when you have nothing to do."

Xu Qingyan was frantic. Who would want to hang out with him? But he didn't dare to refute Xu Qingchen's opinion. He smiled politely and said, "Big brother is right. I will definitely learn more from Master Ye."

Xu Qingchen was very satisfied with his brother's obedience, and asked someone to send gifts to Ye Rong and the Ye family. Ye Rong immediately had a better impression of Xu Qingchen. Compared with Xu Qingfeng, who always criticized her, threatened her, and looked down on her, Xu Qingchen, who did not look down on her at all, was simply too likable.

While being forced to make friends, Xu Qingyan slipped to Xu Qingbai's side without a trace, poked his arm secretly, and then gave him a puzzled look: How could Big Brother like this fool?

Xu Qingbai's eyes were upright and fair: because he was stupid enough and idiotic enough.

How could anyone who wasn't an idiot think that their eldest brother would really like the Ye family members other than his cousin? This possibility is even lower than the possibility that the eldest brother would not embarrass Prince Ding, okay?