"Does Dad know that he's only outwardly impressive?"
A cold, indifferent voice, devoid of any warmth, came from the doorway.
The Earl of Qingyuan looked up abruptly, his displeasure and annoyance instantly replaced by disbelief. "Yue'er? Why are you back at this time? No, no..."
The Yan family father and son were convicted in the morning and will be exiled in the afternoon. Logically speaking, Yue'er will most likely go with them. Could it be that the Emperor is showing special mercy to Yue'er?
Does that mean that His Majesty actually had no intention of implicating the You family?
In the blink of an eye, the Earl of Qingyuan had thought a lot, and his expression softened slightly as he looked at Chu Yuan. “Even if you don’t have to go to exile with the Yan family father and son, you should stay in the Yan residence now.”
"A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl; what use is she to come back?"
Chu Yuan walked straight to the seat below Madam You and sat down, not paying any attention to her scumbag father. She took a sip of tea and said, "Who said I don't have to accompany my father-in-law and husband into exile?"
"Oh right, His Majesty, out of consideration for the fact that I once saved Consort Qin, did not hold a grudge against me. But given the bond between my husband and me, we would naturally go through thick and thin together, let alone a mere exile."
Upon hearing this, the Earl of Qingyuan's face turned ashen, and he nearly coughed up blood!
Clutching her chest, her finger trembling as she pointed, she said, "You...you're going to drive me crazy!"
He turned and glared angrily at Madam You, "Look at your well-mannered daughter!"
Chu Yuan laughed in anger, "If you raise a child but don't teach him, it's the father's fault. In the end, the father's responsibility is greater, isn't it?"
The father spends his days frequenting brothels and drinking with his cronies. His daughter, who looks up to him, has grown up to be quite accomplished, hasn't she?
"You—how dare you! You unfilial daughter, do you still consider me your father?"
The Marquis of Qingyuan jumped three zhang high, and where was the good temper that Chu Yuan had when she first married into the Marquis's mansion and brought him glory?
Chu Yuan was too lazy to waste words with him. She clapped her hands, and Qing Feng walked straight in. "Lord You, our Marquis and Prince are in love."
"Invite me?" The Earl of Qingyuan scoffed. "Aren't they all going to be exiled? Why would they invite me now? I'm not going!"
Qingfeng wasn't annoyed. He stood leisurely with his sword in his hand. "We haven't set off yet, and His Majesty hasn't issued an order to search the Yan residence. In other words, my young master is still the heir apparent. Does the Earl of Qingyuan really not want to give us that kind of face?"
After a series of threats and intimidation, they finally managed to get the Earl of Qingyuan to leave.
Madam You breathed a sigh of relief, still shaken.
At this moment, You Fangying walked in from outside the door, with Wan Guan carrying a large box behind her.
This girl was born with superhuman strength; she's much stronger than a man.
Chu Yuan nodded, feeling somewhat at ease knowing that if she left, Wan Guan would protect Fang Ying.
"What's wrong with you two sisters..." Madam You looked at her two daughters from left to right, puzzled.
Ever since You Fangying gave her money, Madam You no longer treated Fangying badly as before. She valued money over the monk, and after all, this adopted daughter was much more useful than her husband.
Furthermore, she didn't want to put Chu Yuan in a difficult position.
Chu Yuan didn't speak, but opened the box herself. "Mother, look... I don't know how long it will be before I come back. Father isn't a responsible person. I was afraid you would suffer at home, so I prepared some extra money for you."
"Keep it safe, don't be foolish and give it all to Dad. If he gets too aggressive, take it out little by little to appease him."
Inside the mahogany box, which was about the size of a human body, there was a small stack of silver notes, and the rest were all gold, silver, jade, antique ornaments, all of which were taken from the Yan family.
Yan Ling's original words were, "If the place is deserted and we don't deal with it ourselves, who knows who will benefit in the end."
Madam You's eyes reddened. "Mother doesn't want to. You should travel with them. There will be expenses along the way. Take them with you. That way you'll suffer less."
She really thought Chu Yuan was going to be exiled.
Chu Yuan was both amused and exasperated. "It's okay, I still have some."
Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. The Yan family is a powerful clan; they certainly don't have only this much. Mother, please accept it without worry.
"Really?" Madam You didn't believe it.
Chu Yuan and You Fangying exchanged a glance and both laughed, "Absolutely true!"
Not to mention the Yan family mansion, even the money she made recently from doing business with Fang Ying, dealing in raw silk and selling scar removal cream under Princess Leyang's name, far exceeded this amount.
Therefore, Chu Yuan was not really afraid of "exile".
Besides, it wasn't a real exile; the journey was more like sightseeing, waiting for the right opportunity.
The mother and her two daughters chatted for a while, and Mrs. You was reluctant to part.
Seeing that it was almost time, Chu Yuan prepared to get up and return to the Marquis's residence. Just then, the gatekeeper announced that "Boss Lü" was requesting an audience.
You Fangying was slightly taken aback, her eyes darting away. "He really came?"
The sound was barely louder than a mosquito's buzz, but Chu Yuan still heard it clearly.
With a half-smile, he deliberately said, "Perhaps you've come to see me?"
How could Chu Yuan not see Fang Ying's obvious first stirrings of love?
These days, because of business, the people she's been in contact with the most are Xu Wenyi at first, and then Lü Xian.
The two had sparked a connection in their past lives, but unfortunately, Fangying died at the hands of Zhou Yanzhi. Lü Xian was devastated and even shattered Zhou Yanzhi's bones, but he could not escape the pain of losing Fangying.
With this in mind, Chu Yuan decided to deal with Zhou Yanzhi before leaving!
We can't let Fangying be harmed by him again!
Speaking of which, this guy is really resilient. The poison I gave him should have taken effect when he was in his prime, but I don't know if he found a master of antidote to treat him or if his martial arts training gave him some immunity to poisons, but he has managed to survive until now!
A brilliant idea suddenly flashed into Chu Yuan's mind.
He waved his hand, "Mr. Lü, right? Let him in."
If you want to marry Fangying, you should at least make some gesture.
Lu Xian brought many large and small boxes, just as Chu Yuan had guessed correctly; he had come to the You family to propose marriage.
He probably had feelings for Fangying long ago, but never mentioned it. Now that he sees that she and Yanling are going to be "exiled" with no return date in sight, he has become anxious.
Chu Yuan turned to look at Fang Ying, whose face was flushed with shyness and who looked restless, presumably knowing what was going on.
Chu Yuan was pressed for time and didn't beat around the bush anymore. "Lu Xian, let me ask you, do you truly love our Fang Ying?"
On the table, in a box made of Phoebe zhennan wood, lay a thick stack of silver notes.
There should be tens of thousands of taels.
This must be all the wealth that Lü Xian has earned with Xie Wei over the past two years.
Even if he wasn't entirely sincere in his pursuit of Fangying by spending all his family's wealth, Fangying certainly wouldn't suffer after marrying into the Lü family.
Chu Yuan was secretly pleased, but Lü Xian was not as thick-skinned as she had imagined. He stammered for a long time and failed to answer the question clearly.
He was originally a scholar who came from the imperial examination system, so he spoke tactfully.
"Fangying, I still have quite a few of my usual cosmetics at home. Could you go and pack them up and take them with you?" Chu Yuan deliberately sent You Fangying away.
The latter was indeed too shy to stay any longer and was secretly annoyed by Lü Xian's recklessness.
After she left, Chu Yuan got straight to the point: "Lu Xian, although Fang Ying is not my biological sister, I have always regarded her as my own sister. If you want to marry her, there is one thing you must do!"
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