Chapter 205 You dare to scheme against me?
Xiao Qingyuan felt that she had changed a lot; she no longer seemed to be the aloof and proud Chu Yanluo she used to be.
She has become much more pragmatic.
He recalled the time in his dream when she was killed by Shen Mingxuan, and his heart softened: "Yanluo, I'm sorry you had to suffer. I'm not so poor that I can't even afford a royal physician. At worst, I'll just go back to Shen Wantang and borrow some money."
“Your clothes are old and need changing. It’s so cold, yet you’re dressed so thinly. It’s no wonder you’re getting sick. I’ll go to Shen Wantang’s place tomorrow and get you some winter clothes.”
"Besides, this Qingwu Courtyard is a bit small and rather cold. Tomorrow I'll go to Shen Wantang and ask her to give you a larger courtyard."
He thought that Chu Yanluo would be happy if he said that, but Chu Yanluo burst into tears.
He hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"I don't feel uncomfortable, I just feel that the Crown Prince has changed a lot."
Chu Yanluo sat up and threw herself into Xiao Qingyuan's arms, saying sadly, "Before, you, as the heir, were the one who called the shots in this manor. You could send whoever you wanted away and spend as much money as you wanted. But now, you can't even ask the heir's wife for a piece of clothing or a new courtyard for me. Hasn't the heir noticed? You've lost your former spirit."
Xiao Qingyuan was taken aback. He himself hadn't realized that he had gotten into the habit of asking Shen Wantang about everything now.
As for his former high spirits, they were indeed gone, but he felt that Shen Wantang couldn't be blamed for that.
If anyone has to blame, it's Chu Yanluo. After all, it was Chu Yanluo who tormented him to the point of death. One moment she was having an ambiguous relationship with Yuan Zheng, the next she was running away with Gu Qianhan, then she was competing with Mu Ge, and then she was beating and scolding Huayi.
Shen Wantang did nothing but manage the household affairs and housekeeping for the Prince's Mansion.
The more Xiao Qingyuan thought about it, the colder his heart became.
He frowned as he looked at Chu Yanluo, who was nestled in his arms.
How could he have such a dream? How could he dream that he jumped into the river for Chu Yanluo?
If Chu Yanluo were really killed now, he would definitely avenge her, but he would never jump into the river for her.
He pushed Chu Yanluo away: "Aren't you sick? Just lie down and rest, don't catch a cold."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yanluo sensed something was wrong and quickly grabbed his arm, pleading, "Your Highness, don't go! Stay with me! I don't have anyone close to me here; you're all I have!"
Xiao Qingyuan hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should stay here with Chu Yanluo tonight, when he heard a voice outside.
"Aunt Chu, it's me, Ye Lingyun. I heard you were ill, so I came to see you!"
As the voice faded, a figure walked in.
"Oh dear, the young master is here too!"
Ye Lingyun looked surprised, then bowed to Xiao Qingyuan: "I heard that the young master was also ill. I thought the young master was recuperating in his own courtyard, but I didn't expect the young master to be here with Aunt Chu. Has the young master recovered so quickly? Have I disturbed you?"
Chu Yanluo's gaze was almost murderous; she did it on purpose! She absolutely did it on purpose!
Xiao Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ye Lingyun arrive.
He removed Chu Yanluo's hand and stood up: "My illness hasn't healed, so it's really not suitable for me to stay here any longer, lest I pass my illness on to Yanluo. Since Miss Ye has come to see Yanluo, then you should keep her company and talk to her! I'll be leaving now."
Chu Yanluo panicked: "Young Master, don't go! I'm not afraid you'll pass your illness on to me, anyway, I'm sick too, aren't I?"
Ye Lingyun stepped forward and stood between Chu Yanluo and Xiao Qingyuan: "Aunt Chu, the young master is sick, why won't you let him leave? If you really care about the young master, you should let him go back to his own courtyard to recuperate!"
Chu Yanlu glared at her fiercely: "Shut up! You have no right to speak here!"
Ye Lingyun seemed startled: "Oh dear, Aunt Chu, why are you so fierce? I came to visit you out of kindness, why don't you appreciate it!"
She looked at Xiao Qingyuan: "Your Highness, I really came to visit her because I heard she was sick. Look, I even brought her some silver notes, because when I came the day before yesterday, she complained that she had no money to spend."
Under the lamplight, the fifty-tael silver note in Ye Lingyun's hand gleamed faintly.
Xiao Qingyuan felt a sharp pain in his eyes and a burning sensation on his face, as if he had been slapped hard.
"Yanluo, did you complain to Miss Ye that you had no money?"
"No! How could I say such a thing? She's talking nonsense! I don't need any money at all!"
Ye Lingyun put the silver notes away again: "Young Master, I'm not lying. Aunt Chu really did say that she had no money to use."
“Because the Crown Prince took me in and was willing to help my father clear his name, I was very grateful and wanted to repay him.”
"Before leaving home, my mother gave me the last hundred taels of silver notes in the house, asking me to use my connections to get my father out of prison. I was reluctant to give half of it to Aunt Chu, but since the young master helped me like this, it would be unreasonable for me to be stingy."
"So as soon as I heard that Aunt Chu was ill, I rushed over with the silver notes. But since Aunt Chu won't admit it, then let's just leave it at that!"
Chu Yanluo was so angry she almost fell over backwards, her eyes practically spitting fire: "Ye Lingyun, you're talking nonsense! I have no grudge against you, why are you framing me? Why are you trying to harm me?"
Ye Lingyun tilted her head and looked at her: "That's right, I have no grudge against you, why would I frame you! I have no reason to be your enemy. My biggest wish right now is to rescue my father, why would I want to harm you?"
Chu Yanluo was both shocked and angry. She got out of bed and walked up to Xiao Qingyuan: "Your Highness, don't listen to her nonsense. She probably has her eye on you and wants to become your concubine, so she's deliberately slandering me in front of you."
Xiao Qingyuan glanced at her, said nothing, and walked out.
As he reached the door, he turned back to Ye Lingyun and said, "Miss Ye, I will help with your father's matter. You can leave after your father is released from prison!"
Ye Lingyun quickly said, "Thank you so much, Your Highness! Don't worry, Your Highness, as soon as my father is out safely, I'll leave immediately and won't cause you any trouble!"
Xiao Qingyuan nodded and left.
Chu Yanlu stared at Ye Lingyun with a sinister expression: "You wretch, you dare to scheme against me? You think that by driving the prince away from me, he'll take you as his concubine? You're dreaming!"
Ye Lingyun smiled disdainfully: "Do you think everyone is like you, eager to become someone's concubine? I am the legitimate daughter of the county magistrate's family, I will not become someone's concubine."
"Besides, did I scheme against you? Didn't you come to me yourself and cry poverty? Didn't you say the Prince's mansion was no place for a human being and told me to leave immediately? You forgot about it the moment you turned your back, you're quite something!"
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