Ye Zelin stepped into the pavilion. Ye Shiheng pointed to the opposite side and said, "Zelin, sit with Dad."
Ye Zelin walked up to Ye Shiheng, put the white porcelain teacup on the round table, took off his white cloak, placed it on the fence of the pavilion, and then sat down.
Ye Shiheng had just finished the last sip of tea in his cup when Ye Zelin asked, "Dad, what is it that you called your son here for?"
Ye Shiheng said: "Lin'er, you are over twenty-one and have reached the age to get married."
After hearing his son's words, Ye Shiheng was a little overwhelmed. He thought his son was unwilling to marry Hua Fushu.
Ye Zelin thought his father didn't hear clearly, so he said it again, "She is my fiancée, so she should marry me, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Ye Shiheng nodded repeatedly, fearing that his son would regret it the next moment.
Ye Zelin took a sip of tea and put down the cup again, "Dad, I saw Sister Fushu today at the Xianhua Club. She was dressed as a man."
Ye Shiheng was surprised and asked, "Did you see the flowers?"
Ye Zelin was suspicious, "Dad has also met Sister Fushu?"
Ye Shiheng said, "That's right. Hua'er suddenly came to my house two days ago and said she wanted to cancel the engagement. I didn't agree, so she ran away angrily and said she wanted to find you. I didn't expect that she would actually find you."
Ye Zelin was also surprised. Hua Fushu came to him to break off the engagement because she failed to do so after asking her father to break off the engagement.
Ye Zelin immediately said, "Dad, you should write a letter to Su Nian right away and inform him of the whereabouts of my uncle Fushu's sister.
Ye Shiheng said: "Not long after Hua'er left, I discussed it with your mother, and the letter has been sent to Su Nian."
Ye Zelin continued, "Sister Fushu is a delicate woman, and it's not appropriate for her to stay at the inn alone. Dad, how about bringing Sister Fushu to our house? What do you think?"
A hint of cunning flashed in Ye Shiheng's eyes, but Ye Zelin didn't see it. He was just waiting for his son to say this.
He said, "That's fine. I'm worried about Hua'er living alone out there. Clean out the side room in your yard and let Hua live there."
Ye Zelin reminded: "Dad, this is not appropriate. Let Sister Fushu live in grandfather's yard."
"I'll listen to you." Ye Shiheng said.
Ye Zelin stood up, straightened his clothes, bowed, took his cloak and left.
Ye Shiheng called the housekeeper Wujing and ordered him to clean up the old man's yard and make room for a guest room.
Wujing received the order and immediately ordered people to clean the flying courtyard.
Feiyuan is the courtyard where the old man of the Ye family lived. Because he had a quarrel with his son Ye Shiheng a few years ago, he moved out to live alone, and this courtyard has been empty for many years.
The next morning, Hua Fushu and her maid Sanqiao were having breakfast. She planned to go to the General's Mansion again.
At this time, a group of people rushed out from somewhere outside the inn and surrounded the inn.
The soldiers were all tall and strong, standing in an orderly manner. People who were leaving were shocked by the scene, but the soldiers would not let them go out, which alarmed the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper ran out in a hurry and was also shocked by the scene outside. He was a good citizen who had not committed any crime, so why did this group of soldiers surround his inn?
The shopkeeper, with his slightly plump body, stepped forward to inquire, and one of the soldiers said, "The general has ordered that no one is allowed to leave even a step!"
General?
There were many generals in the Song Dynasty, such as General Huwei Ye Yunlu and General Huaihua Zhao Yan, but there was only one person who was truly called the great general, Ye Shiheng.
The shopkeeper was stunned. When had he offended the famous General Ye?
The man among the soldiers was the leader.
There was laughter and shouting outside the inn, and Hua Fushu soon noticed it. She wondered, "What's going on out there? Why is there so much noise?"
Sanqiao suggested going out to take a look, and Hua Fushu readily agreed. The two of them were also surprised when they went out.
The leader looked at Hua Fushu, and Hua Fushu also looked at the leader.
The leader was the Ye family's steward, Wujing. He was wearing a gray gown and was not tall, neither thin nor fat.
Hua Fushu had seen the Five Classics before at the General's Mansion, so she recognized them. She took two steps forward and said, "I was wondering who it was. It turned out to be the housekeeper. It hasn't been long since your Ye family came looking for you."
Wujing walked up to Hua Fushu and bowed respectfully, "Young Madam, I am here on the general's orders to ask you to move to the Ye family."
The onlookers were all shocked, including the shopkeeper.
Sanqiao looked at the soldiers, shrank back, and then looked at Hua Fushu.
Hua Fushu was very displeased when he heard Wu Jing's words and corrected him, "Who is your young lady? Don't call her that. Also, who wants to go to the Ye family?"
Sanqiao was speechless for a moment, as the girl had originally planned to go to the Ye family.
Wu Jing said seriously: "The young lady is your fiancée, so why not call you Madam?"
Hua Fushu gave the Ye family no respect at all and pointed at the soldiers, "Are you robbing? You've surrounded the inn and are you going to let the owner do his business?"
Wu Jing looked at the soldiers arrayed on his left and right and said to Hua Fushu, "The general said that if the young lady refuses to leave, no one else should leave."
Hua Fushu never liked being coerced by others. The more pressure there was, the more counterproductive it would be. She slapped her thigh rather inelegantly and said, "Okay, then everyone stay put. Qiao'er, let's go back."
The shopkeeper already had a rough idea of the relationship between Hua Fushu and the Ye family. Looking at the soldiers who were as strong as bulls, he felt a sense of emotion in his heart.
Hua Fushu was about to turn back when the shopkeeper stopped her and said, "Miss, since you are from the Ye family, go with them. I still have business to do."
As soon as he finished speaking, the others followed suit, and everyone wanted Hua Fushu to leave with Wujing.
Hua Fushu really couldn't stand this kind of coercion and was about to lose her temper, but Wu Jing said, "Young lady, don't be so stubborn. If you don't leave, the Second Young Master will tie you up and take you back to the Ye family."
Ye Zelin only ordered Hua Fushu to be brought to the Ye family, and did not say this. These words were said by Wujing to force Hua Fushu.
People started talking again, and strange flowers grew thickly, blocking their way out.
Sanqiao was afraid that something might happen if the quarrel continued, so she persuaded Hua Fushu with the help of Hua Fushu's father and said that it would be better to cancel the marriage as soon as possible. Only then did Hua Fushu agree to go to the Ye family.
The Wujing housekeeper smiled, made a gesture of invitation, and said, "Please in, young lady."
Hua Fushu glared at the Five Classics sideways, then strode forward.
Sanqiao knew that her daughter held a grudge against the Ye family's housekeeper.
Hua Fushu got on the carriage prepared by Wujing, and Sanqiao followed suit.
Wujing signaled the soldiers to withdraw. Half of the soldiers were in front of the carriage, and half were behind it, forming an orderly line. Wujing jumped on his horse and said, "Let's go."
The coachman drove the carriage slowly away.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the General's Mansion. Hua Fushu got off the carriage, looked up at the four big characters on the plaque, frowned slightly, then looked at the front yard, and a smile appeared on her lips.
Wujing did not lead Hua Fushu and his servant into the main hall, but invited them directly to Feiyuan.
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