Ye Muling knew that even if her family helped her, it wouldn't be enough to keep up with the Meng family's constant demands. She also had a lot of her dowry that her mother had given to Ye Chaoxi, so it was only reasonable for her to take it back.
Thinking this way, Ye Muling looked at Ye Chaoxi with even more confidence.
“Sister, it seems you’re living quite well in the Marquis’s mansion. Unlike me in the Meng family, where we’re always struggling to make ends meet, there are expenses every day, and my husband needs money for social obligations. The whole family has to live frugally.”
"I came here today to borrow some money from you. I will pay you back after Wenjin passes the imperial examination."
As for whether or not to repay it, Ye Muling never intended to.
Ye Chaoxi suddenly realized, so they were here to rob us!
“Sister, how could you think I’m rich? Look at this Tinglan Garden, there’s nothing here. This place is probably not even as big as the courtyard you just bought.”
Ye Muling didn't believe her at all. "Didn't your dowry include several thousand taels of silver and a few shops? Your food, clothing and daily necessities in the Marquis's mansion are all paid for by the mansion. You don't need this money. What's wrong with giving me the money to tide me over? I don't need much. Just lend me three thousand taels of silver."
Ye Chaoxi gave her two words: "No."
They really came to rob her. There were four thousand taels of silver in her dowry, and she asked for three thousand taels right off the bat.
Ye Chaoxi was amazed by her shamelessness.
Ye Muling got anxious, "Your dowry should have been mine in the first place. I was just borrowing a little from you, it's not like I'm not going to pay you back, why are you being so stingy?"
“The young master is seriously ill now, and the people in the manor have long been eyeing your dowry. Rather than waiting for him to die and having this wealth divided up by others, it’s better to give the money to me. After all, we are family.”
Ye Chaoxi casually lifted her eyelids, and when she started cursing, she didn't hold back at all, "My husband is perfectly fine, so watch your words. If you say anything else that you don't like, I'll have Zhuo Qing slap you twice."
"Don't forget, I am the Earl's biological daughter. If we're talking about dowry, it should all be mine, not yours. I don't even care, yet you come to ask me for it. Instead of worrying about my dowry, you should think about how to help your brother-in-law pass the imperial examination."
Ye Muling was speechless after being rebuked, and felt that Ye Chaoxi was just being stubborn.
Xie Qinglan died around this time in her previous life, and should be unconscious now, right?!
"Please go ahead, I won't see you out." Ye Chaoxi gestured for him to leave.
Ye Muling was furious and jumped up from her seat. "Fine, I'll leave then. You'll have to beg me later."
She snorted and prepared to leave, but her mouth dropped open in shock when she saw the scene outside the main hall.
Xie Qinglan had just finished her daily exercise when Zhuo Qing pushed her wheelchair to the study, passing by the small courtyard in front of the main hall.
The person who should have been lying in bed waiting to die was actually sitting perfectly fine in a wheelchair. Ye Muling couldn't believe it and ran to the door in three quick steps.
She discovered that Xie Qinglan not only showed no signs of death, but even looked quite well!
How come he's not dead? He must have died a long time ago in his past life!
In the depths of her senses, Ye Muling felt that something was different from her previous life. Could it be that she had been reborn, causing everything to change?
However, she quickly comforted herself, knowing that she had chosen Meng Wenjin in this life. Xie Qinglan was blind and lame, and no matter what, she was not as promising as Meng Wenjin.
"Have you seen enough? Aren't you leaving?" Ye Chaoxi said quietly.
"Tch, fine, I'll leave then, who cares?" Ye Muling scoffed and walked away.
After leaving Tinglan Garden, she found a maid to take her out. Only then did she realize that she had not achieved her purpose for this trip. How was she going to go back and explain to Mother Meng?
Just thinking about Meng Wenjin's fierce old mother made Ye Muling feel exhausted.
She bought a new courtyard with her dowry, but that old woman Jiang was still not satisfied. She insisted on buying several maids to serve her. Now she doesn't even do needlework anymore, and the family lives off the money earned from her dowry and the shops that accompanied her dowry.
Even so, Madam Jiang still wanted to make new clothes and buy new jewelry, saying that she couldn't go out and embarrass Meng Wenjin. Meng Wenjin also asked her for money every few days and went out to indulge in debauchery behind her back.
This costs money, that costs money, and she made a wasted trip to the Marquis's residence.
But it's absolutely impossible for her to go back and beg Ye Chaoxi to back down!
Leaving Tinglan Garden, the other courtyards of the Marquis's mansion were not as desolate as Tinglan Garden. Everywhere was unique, with pavilions, towers, and rockeries. Even in autumn, they were still full of flowers and breathtakingly beautiful.
Ye Muling had no mood to appreciate the scenery at all. She was worried as she walked. When she passed by the Changchun Garden of the Marquis's Mansion, she bumped into two people without realizing it.
"Who are you? Why aren't you watching where you're going?" the maid across from her scolded.
Ye Muling looked up and found that the person opposite her was Zhang Wanshu.
She was no stranger to Zhang Wanshu; in her previous life, Zhang Wanshu had married Xie Changyu, becoming her sister-in-law. However, she remembered that Zhang Wanshu seemed to be in love with Xie Qinglan?
Haha! This is interesting!
She quickly apologized to Zhang Wanshu, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I was just coming from Tinglan Garden and I was preoccupied with something, so I didn't notice you."
Zhang Wanshu waved her hand, "It's nothing. Who are you? What happened at Tinglan Garden?"
Ye Muling then recounted how she had been refused a loan, and added a complaint at the end, "My sister is so heartless. I really don't know what the young master likes about her. She comes from a small town; how could she be worthy of the young master?"
Zhang Wanshu felt a strong sense of agreement and, after hearing about Ye Muling's situation, her eyes showed sympathy. "How about this, I have some money here. How much do you need?"
"Isn't this inappropriate?" Ye Muling never expected that Zhang Wanshu would be so generous to her, someone she had only met once.
“You are the Crown Prince’s sister, just like my sister, so there’s no need for you to stand on ceremony with me.”
Ye Muling was relieved. "Then... I'll be too embarrassed to ask for more. One thousand taels will do."
Zhang Wanshu, "..."
This is considered asking for less? This is outrageous!
As a cousin who lived in the Marquis's mansion, she only had a fixed monthly allowance and occasional subsidies from Zhang Shi, and she had managed to save up a little money with great difficulty.
Suppressing her heartache, Zhang Wanshu nodded in agreement, "Come back with me to get it."
Only after handing the silver notes to Ye Muling did Zhang Wanshu show a pained expression.
Her maid asked in bewilderment, "Miss, why are you giving her money for no reason? This is money you've saved up with great difficulty."
"What do you know? You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. She's Ye's sister. Let's do her a favor first, and maybe she can be used by me in the future."
The young maidservant didn't understand Zhang Wanshu's scheme, and nodded as if she did.
...
In the afternoon, a group of maids were sent into the main courtyard.
A row of maids, all dressed in light green, stood together.
The head maid, Granny Kong, was one of Zhang's attendants. Pointing to the maids, she said to Ye Chaoxi, "I heard from the young master that the young master's wife is short-handed. So she specially selected a few maids for you. You can choose whichever one you like."
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