Chapter 52: Direct Entry
Just when she was sad, someone from the Pei Mansion sent a letter. It turned out that Madam Pei had sent a pair of bracelets. Madam Ye felt something was wrong. She opened the letter and saw that it was Madam Pei who wanted her to marry her daughter to the eldest son of their family.
The head of the Pei family, Pei Yuanzhong, was the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. The Pei family was a prominent and prestigious family, but unfortunately, the eldest son of the Pei family was born with a poor brain. This problem was present from the womb, and the Pei family was troubled from the moment he was born.
If he were to find someone with an ordinary family background, the Pei family would naturally be unhappy and feel it would be a loss of face. But if he were to find someone of equal status, which girl from a good family would be interested in him?
The Pei and Ye families weren't particularly close, but they were both officials in the imperial court, so they had to make peace with each other. Madam Ye and Madam Pei had once discussed Pei Song, the eldest son of the Pei family. Madam Ye had suggested she look for any girls with health problems. While raising a child would be difficult, at least the eldest son of the Pei family wouldn't be left alone.
But she didn't expect that what she said back then actually hit the nail on the head. The same thing happened with Mrs. Pei. She gave her some kind advice, but she actually dragged her daughter into it.
But Shang'er's foot was crippled after all. He had wanted to ask his daughter about her wishes, but as soon as she finished speaking, Ye Qingshang smashed the medicine bowl in her hand. The porcelain bowl shattered to the ground, and the medicine spilled on the ground, emitting a faint bitter smell.
The maid serving beside her was frightened and quickly knelt down and bent over, not daring to look at Ye Qingshang.
Madam Ye sighed, shook her head helplessly, and waved her hand to signal everyone in the room to leave. The maid then left carefully, taking away the broken porcelain pieces before leaving. She thought she picked them up too quickly and her fingers were cut and bleeding.
Only mother and daughter were left in the room. Madam Ye sat down next to Ye Qingshang and gently admonished her, "Shang'er, don't rush to answer me. Let me ask you, are you willing to marry me?"
Ye Qingshang shook her head without a second thought, pulled Madam Ye's arm, and said, "No, I want to marry into the prince's palace, mother. Yesterday at the palace banquet, I heard two palace maids say that Prince Rui likes women who can dance the most. Is there any news from Prince Rui yet?"
Madam Ye frowned slightly. Seeing her daughter like this, she couldn't help but feel distressed. She felt a lump in her throat and tears welled up in her eyes. "Now Prince Rui can't wait any longer. So many daughters from noble families have tried their best to get in. I'm afraid we will..."
"What do you mean?" Ye Qingshang seemed to understand what Madam Ye meant and asked, "My foot can't be healed, right? I can heal, I can still walk, I can still dance..."
As she was speaking, she lifted the quilt and was about to get up. Madam Ye saw her and held her down firmly on the bed, saying, "Your father has been a doctor for decades, and you don't believe what he says? Listen, Shang'er, now is not the time to feel wronged. We need to think about our future."
Ye Qingshang woke up as if from a dream, knowing that her leg was broken. She pouted and tears fell, but her mother's words made sense. She could only hold back the grievance in her heart, raised her hand to wipe away the tears on the side of her face, and said, "Then I don't want to marry that fool. I would rather go back to find Chu Xiu. Mother, please think of a solution for me."
Seeing her daughter control her emotions, Madam Ye felt very satisfied. She raised her hand to tidy up her messy hair. She was worthy of being her daughter. She had a sense of the overall situation and was not petty. This was what a legitimate daughter should be like.
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