Ye Chaoxi was right; the Ye family really did come to their door to cause trouble.
After Ye Xu returned with the silver notes, he did not tell anyone about them. He only took his personal servant to the Imperial Academy to report for duty.
In the past, if Ye Xu, such an inconspicuous person, were missing from the manor, Madam Fang would not have noticed. But now the manor was really broke. Ye Zhuo had gambled away all the family's wealth, and only the income from a few shops was left to maintain the manor's expenses. Madam Fang kept a close eye on the people in the manor.
As soon as Ye Xu packed his things and left, Madam Fang received the news. She sent someone to inquire and learned that Ye Xu had previously visited the Marquis of Yongyi's residence, so she guessed that Ye Xu had asked Ye Chaoxi for money in order to get into the Imperial Academy.
Fang seemed to remember her daughter, slapped her forehead, and found the worried-looking Earl of Pingchang. "Master, please don't blame Zhuo'er. I have a way to redeem the house deed."
"What method?" Pingchangbo truly regretted not breaking this spendthrift son's legs back then, and instead believing his claim that he could truly repent.
Only a few months have passed, and he has lost everything. If he hadn't been so shameless as to refuse to move out, the people at the gambling den wouldn't have dared to lay a hand on him, a dignified nobleman. Otherwise, everyone in the manor would have been left homeless.
This Marquis's residence was bestowed upon him by the late Emperor!
Fang leaned closer and said, "Have you forgotten? We still have a daughter. Now that Zhang has been divorced, isn't she the one in charge of the Marquis's mansion? The Earl's mansion and the Marquis's mansion are related by marriage. Why don't we just have Chaoxi take some money to redeem the house deed?"
Pingchang Bo thought about it and realized it made a lot of sense.
Although they never raised her, they are still her biological parents. Ye Chaoxi couldn't just stand by and watch her die.
"I heard she gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. We'll bring some things to visit her grandson and granddaughter tomorrow," said Madam Fang.
Earl Pingchang nodded in agreement.
Early the next morning, the Earl of Pingchang and Madam Fang brought gifts to visit him.
It wasn't even 9 AM yet, and Ye Chaoxi had been tormented by Xie Qinglan again last night, so she was still asleep.
When the gatekeeper came to report, Xie Qinglan simply said, "Please go to the main hall and tell them to wait."
Then he continued to hold his soft, delicate wife and closed his eyes.
The Pingchang Earl and his wife waited in the main hall of the front yard for more than half an hour, their patience wearing thin.
Fang couldn't help but complain, "As expected, she didn't raise us herself and she doesn't care about us at all. We've been waiting for so long, and she still hasn't come."
"If Mu Ling marries well, she will definitely take the initiative to go home and give money to redeem the house deed and make up for the debt."
When Ye Muling was mentioned, Madam Fang sighed.
A few months ago, Ye Muling ran home and said she wanted to divorce Meng Wenjin, but then she found out she was two months pregnant. The Meng family refused to divorce her no matter what, and Ye Muling herself hesitated.
Finally, Meng Wenjin assured her that she would pass the imperial examination in the spring three years later, and Ye Muling agreed to go back with Meng Wenjin.
A few days ago, she gave birth to a daughter. Meng's mother favored sons over daughters, believing that daughters were a waste of money and would eventually be married off. She would constantly make veiled accusations against Meng for not being able to give birth to a son, which made Ye Muling go back to the Marquis's mansion to cry every day.
With the recent troubles at the Earl's residence, Madam Fang had no mood to listen to her complaints and would send her away with just a few words each time.
"Didn't Mother come to see her grandson and granddaughter? Why does she keep talking about money?" Ye Chaoxi walked in gracefully, just in time to hear Fang's complaints.
Xie Qinglan followed her into the main hall.
Fang's gaze fell on Xie Qinglan's legs, and she stared wide-eyed in surprise.
Has Xie Qinglan's leg healed?
Ye Chaoxi and Xie Qinglan sat at the head of the table. Servants served tea, and Xie Qinglan naturally picked up the teacup and took a sip.
This action once again made Fang stare wide-eyed in astonishment, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Xie Qinglan's eyes are healed too?
She was filled with regret. If she had known, she should have let Mu Ling marry into the Marquis's family. Xie Qinglan's leg had healed, her eyesight had returned, and the Marquis's family was of high social standing. It would have been such a wonderful marriage, but she had missed it!
Ye Chaoxi could tell what Fang was thinking just by looking at the regret on her face, and she sneered inwardly.
"Father, Mother, Jing Shuo and Mu Yao are asleep. If you would like to see the children, you can come with me to Tinglan Garden."
The Pingchang Earl and his wife hadn't really wanted to see the child, so they waved their hands and said, "Never mind, since the child is asleep, we won't disturb him. Actually, we came today because something came up at home, and we'd like you to help us figure out a solution."
Ye Chaoxi seemed unaware, showing a surprised expression, "What happened at home?"
"It's all because of your good-for-nothing brother. He actually mortgaged the deed to the mansion to gamble, and ended up losing the entire mansion. They said that as long as the money is paid off, the deed to the mansion will be returned to us."
"How much money do you owe?"
The Earl of Pingchang said, "Ten thousand taels of silver."
If Ye Zhuo hadn't stolen the family's money and jewelry to gamble, the Earl's family could have scraped together 10,000 taels if they hadn't done so. Now they are truly penniless.
Ye Chaoxi said, "Is there any need to think about it? The solution is very simple. You and your mother should use the money you have to buy a small courtyard as soon as possible, and then give it to the Earl's Mansion. Anyway, you can't raise 10,000 taels."
The Earl of Pingchang said anxiously, "How can this be! That was the house that the late Emperor bestowed upon your grandfather!"
Madam Fang also looked at Ye Chaoxi with displeasure, "Chaoxi, you are now in charge of such a large Marquis's mansion. You can scrape together ten thousand taels of silver to help our family through this difficult time. If we really move to the small courtyard, our whole family will become the laughing stock of the entire capital!"
"Ten thousand taels of silver for the Marquis's mansion? Do you think the Marquis's mansion is a mine?" Ye Chaoxi refused outright, "No way, we don't have the money."
Judging from their tone, it seems they didn't even borrow it. Why don't they just rob it?
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