In the carriage, Concubine Zhang became much more cautious. She deliberately let Fu Yunni sit next to Ye Wanshu, and only secretly glanced at the carriage following behind her through the curtain from time to time. She always felt a little uncomfortable.
This top scholar is too mean. I came all the way here to find my daughter-in-law, but he actually wanted to send me to the county government office. It's not fair at all.
In this case, she had to strike first.
"Miss, may I ask if you know the young man in the carriage behind? He doesn't look very good to me."
"Bad appearance?" Ye Wanshu didn't dare to compliment her at all. Her gentle and jade-like image was the best in the world.
Concubine Zhang said seriously, "Young lady saved me today. I don't want you to suffer any loss. I warn you to stay away from that young master."
Fu Yunni quickly nodded in agreement: "Sister Ye, I also think his face is not good. Compared with my eldest brother, he is far worse."
Concubine Zhang pretended not to know: "Little girl, who is your elder brother?"
Fu Yunni curled her lips and said, "Of course my eldest brother is the King of Yongning in Yuezhou."
"Ah, he's quite an extraordinary person," Concubine Zhang nodded in praise. "He has a face like beautiful jade, lips like pearls, a gifted mind, and a beautiful appearance. He has been in charge of Yuezhou for several years, making the people rich and the army strong. He is truly a genius."
Seeing that she couldn't stop praising Fu Mingchi, Ye Wanshu couldn't help but look at the woman carefully again out of curiosity.
Although there was some dust on her face, it could not hide her lively and graceful appearance. Upon closer inspection, she seemed to be somewhat similar to that bastard Fu Mingchi, except that the logic did not quite make the connection.
The eldest daughter of the famous Zhang family in Gusu and the dowager concubine of the Yongning Palace would never come to such a place.
If she really wanted to come, she would probably bring a large army to hold him accountable, because after all, her son had caused the palace to lose tens of millions of taels of silver because of her.
Anyway, even if she was sold, she still couldn't pay off the debt. Ye Wanshu was not afraid of this and had already decided to go all out.
Concubine Zhang was so exhausted from talking that the girl in front of her didn't say anything and just kept staring at her, which made her a little anxious. She asked hurriedly, "Girl, is there something wrong with what I said? Why are you the one staring at me now?"
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Ye Wanshu didn't understand what was being said. The old man and the young man were singing the same tune, leaving her no chance to interrupt.
"Prince Yongning...is indeed a good man."
In front of Fu Yunni, Ye Wanshu couldn't bring herself to belittle Fu Mingchi. She made a casual excuse and changed the subject: "But that young man behind isn't a wicked person. Madam, you shouldn't judge people by appearances. Don't be prejudiced against him."
"I just think that kid is a little too weak."
After all, she was a descendant of a military family and a lady of noble birth raised by generations of nobles. Concubine Zhang had a very sharp insight into people and the world.
This girl refuses to marry into the Duke's Mansion, and seems to be somewhat repulsed by her own son. Instead, she has a good impression of a new number one scholar with no background. I'm afraid she just wants to have a stable and ordinary life.
"I see the young lady is of noble character. She should be rising to prominence and becoming one of the most distinguished men. Condescending to her will only lead to more harm than good." Concubine Zhang said pertinently, "After all, in troubled times, if you want to hold on to the beauty you long for, you must first grasp the thing that supports that beauty, and that is power."
Ye Wanshu took these words to heart, but she felt that this "auntie" was a little strange.
After all, Ji Yunze was the number one scholar chosen by His Majesty, and a popular figure in Lin'an City that many dignitaries were vying for. How could he be so unbearable in her words?
It seems that this lady's identity is not simple.
You have to observe her carefully.
"What Auntie said makes sense, but I am narrow-minded and not keen on power. I just want to stay in the small town of Yuhua for the rest of my life."
Giving her a calm smile, Ye Wanshu said, "They say the people of Yuezhou are simple and honest. If ordinary people can't even realize this small wish, then it's probably not the fault of us ordinary people."
"You are quite insightful, girl. I have learned a lot."
Concubine Zhang admired her attitude of being indifferent to fame and fortune but having her own opinions.
No wonder she is favored by his silly son.
Realizing that this girl was sharp-tongued and difficult to fool, Concubine Zhang was no longer in a hurry to persuade her.
Since she is here, she might as well make the best of it. Now that she has seen the girl with her own eyes, she is already 60% sure about having her eldest grandson.
When they returned to Taowu, Mother Yan came out to pick them up. Seeing that her daughter had gone out and brought back two people, she frowned deeply.
"Miss, if this continues, our Taowu will soon become a dentistry business."
After secretly glancing at Ji Yunze, Mother Yan came up to Ye Wanshu and complained softly, "You brought such a handsome man into the mansion in front of the young princess. Aren't you afraid that Prince Yongning will come back and turn the house upside down?"
"Why is Madam Yan joining in the fun?" Ye Wanshu whispered, "Master Ji is my honored guest. Madam Yan told everyone to be careful with their words and actions. Don't scare him away."
Mother Yan saw that the girl wanted to get married as soon as possible and didn't want to be entangled with the man from the Gu family, so she had to nod her head.
But when he looked at Concubine Zhang, his expression darkened even more.
Seeing this, Fu Yunni hurriedly explained, "Mother Yan, this is the old lady that Sister Ye picked up on the road today. She will be staying in Taowu for a while."
"A lady you picked up on the road?"
Madam Yan felt something was amiss and asked suspiciously, "Why does the Madam look so familiar to me, old slave?"
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