"This young lady married a husband who doesn't look like her husband, but more like her father."
Yu Xuanji couldn't help but tease him. He smiled and continued, "Your uncle Xia's eldest brother is the same age as the major general, but he's not as steady as the major general. Being steady is a good thing, but being too steady is just like being old-fashioned. It would be strange if the young lady didn't quarrel with the major general. I have quarreled with your aunt, and your uncle Qiao and your aunt Qiao have all had quarrels too."
The carriage suddenly stopped, the blue cloth curtain was lifted, and a person who came up had a gloomy face. It was obvious that he had heard what they had just said. The three of them immediately showed embarrassed expressions.
Ye Zelin didn't want to ride in the same car with Hua Fushu, so he got off and ran to Yu Xuanji's place. Unexpectedly, he heard the three of them gossiping about him.
He squeezed the seat next to Old Joe and said, "It's uncomfortable sitting over there. Come over and take up a spot."
Four people shared a carriage, and the compartment was not very big, so it seemed a bit crowded. Yu Xuanji said to Yu Chisu, "Susu, you and the young lady are together, you are all girls."
Yu Chisu said yes, got off the carriage with her knife, and got on Hua Fushu's carriage. She sat in the seat that Ye Zelin had sat in. Seeing that Hua Fushu and Sanqiao were looking at her, she said, "It's very crowded over there. I'll come over and share your company."
The carriage moved slowly. Hua Fushu asked Yu Chisu, "Is his face still sour?"
It took Yu Chisu a while to realize that the 'he' Hua Fushu was referring to was Ye Zelin. "The young general had a gloomy expression and seemed particularly unhappy."
In fact, she didn't know whether Ye Zelin was unhappy because he had quarreled with Hua Fushu, or because he heard her gossiping with her two uncles, or both.
Sanqiao then said, "Miss, why are you arguing with your son-in-law? You know who he is, and he's as serious as a busybody."
The 'busybody' she mentioned was Bao Changzhou, the governor of Tokyo.
Hua Fushu said with an attitude that he would feel uncomfortable if he didn't provoke Ye Zelin: "Who told him to ignore me? If he ignores me, I will provoke him."
To be honest, Ye Zelin didn't say much to her along the way. No matter how you look at him, Ye Zelin doesn't seem like a taciturn person. She feels that it is her ability that she has endured until now before provoking Ye Zelin.
But she was still thinking about how to 'provoke' Ye Zelin after his anger subsided. "Qiao'er, when this is over, let's take your brother-in-law to Lanling. I feel bad that I couldn't treat all the uncles and brothers to a drink when we got married. How can I face them in the future if I don't apologize?"
Hearing this, Sanqiao almost burst out laughing. Her daughter was clearly thinking of using her uncles and brothers to punish Ye Zelin.
Lanling is the place where the Xinglin Festival is held every ten years. It has a long history and gathers many people from the Xinglin community. It can be said that doctors are everywhere. Any famous Xinglin person or businessman in Lanling has a friendship with her girl. Even the former Lanling City Lord, Mu Jia, has a deep friendship with her girl. The granddaughter of the old City Lord Mu is her girl's junior sister.
She knew that Hua Fushu brought Ye Zelin to Lanling not only to apologize, but more importantly to let the senior friends in Lanling greet Ye Zelin and teach him a lesson.
In fact, this is what Hua Fushu herself meant. She has always been self-aware. Although she does not have the demeanor of a lady from a noble family or a famous family, she is either unbecoming or completely clueless about the formalities of needlework.
But she believes that she still has many advantages, such as her medical skills, proficiency in obstetrics and gynecology, lively and generous, independent and opinionated, and sensible and able to consider the overall situation.
She wanted to take Ye Zelin to Lanling, firstly to make amends, and secondly, she wanted to tell Ye Zelin with facts that marrying her would not be a loss and that she was a treasure.
Yu Chi Su saw Sanqiao's smirking expression and thought of Hua Fushu's words that if she ignored him, she would provoke him. Based on her contact with Hua Fushu during this period, she had some understanding of her and vaguely felt that this young lady might be up to something.
She wondered whether she should find an opportunity to remind Ye Zelin. After all, they knew each other, but this was a matter between the couple. What did it have to do with her?
If she reminds Ye Zelin, wouldn’t that cause trouble for herself?
She remembered one time when Uncle Xia had an argument with his wife, Madam Lin. She kindly tried to give them some advice, but her uncle told her not to meddle in the couple's affairs.
Hua Fushu was determined to go to Lanling, but he saw Yu Chisu with a lowered brow, looking troubled. He gently kicked her with his toes, "Hey, Miss Yu, what are you thinking about? Are you thinking about your sweetheart?"
Yu Chi Su suddenly came to her senses and looked at the pair of bright eyes and brilliant smile. She shuddered suddenly. She felt that there was a dagger hidden in Hua Fushu's smile. She wondered if what she said meant something. She hoped that he would not suspect that she had something going on with the major general.
She had heard a story in a book about a mistress who had dismissed all of her husband's concubines and maids, and even treated his mistresses badly. It was said that women are jealous, so her mind raced, and she changed the subject:
"To be honest, Madam, I have a childhood sweetheart, an older brother who has a very good relationship with my family. He's currently studying at the White Deer Cave Academy... Let's not talk about him anymore, Madam. I have something good to tell you, but please don't tell anyone. If my uncle finds out, he'll definitely scold me for being a gossip."
Hua Fushu originally wanted to test Yu Chisu to see if she had any improper thoughts about Ye Zelin. She felt relieved when she heard that she had a childhood sweetheart. However, Yu Chisu's next words aroused her curiosity.
"It's a good thing, why are you afraid of your uncle's punishment?"
Yu Chi Su pretended to be distressed: "I didn't want to talk about this, but seeing you arguing so fiercely with the young general just now, I felt a little guilty if I didn't say it. After all, this matter is related to you, Madam."
When Hua Fushu heard that it was related to him, his curiosity was aroused, and he hurriedly asked, "Tell me what it has to do with me."
Yu Chi Su narrated the story: "This is what happened. It happened before you came to Yuezhou. One time, I saw the young general reading a book. It looked like Guiguzi. I walked closer and saw a paper cutout of a young man reading with a book in his hand. I looked closely and found some resemblance to the young general. When I asked, I found out it was indeed the young general."
Sanqiao followed up with, "Miss, didn't you cut a little elephant like this before? You gave it to your uncle, and he praised your craftsmanship."
Hua Fushu thought about it carefully and realized that this was true. At that time, she and Ye Zelin had just gotten married, and his grandfather was going to move from another courtyard. She was bored, so she cut out a little elephant in the image of Ye Zelin and later gave it to Ye Zelin. But would Ye Zelin keep such a thing?
He brought this little elephant with him. Is it the one she cut?
Or was it cut by someone else?
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