Chapter 14 Let Father Go to the Ye Family to Propose Marriage
Ye Chutang and a strange man looked into each other's eyes.
The man was caught peeping and was so scared that he immediately closed the window.
She looked away speechlessly and said to Ye Anling in the carriage, "I'll go in first and you can pay the bill later."
After saying that, she walked into Mingxiangzhai facing the surprised looks of the crowd.
As soon as she left, the discussion became louder.
"Who is this woman? She actually ordered the eldest daughter of the Shangshu Mansion to do something!"
"I've never seen her before. She shouldn't be from the capital."
"Isn't this a princess from some fiefdom?"
Qin Muyun, who was in the private room on the second floor, listened to everyone's discussion and said, "So he is a royal relative. There is no need to investigate."
Although the stunning glance just now made his heart beat wildly.
But he wanted nothing to do with the royal family.
Qi Yanzhou was sitting in a position where he could see Ye Chutang from one side.
He said: "She is Ye Jingchuan's eldest daughter."
In fact, he did not recognize at first glance that Ye Chutang was the woman who raped him that night.
One is pale and thin, the other is rosy and healthy. The difference is too big.
Qin Muyun looked at Qi Yanzhou in surprise, "Know him?"
"I met her mother when I was a child, and they looked very similar."
What happened that night was an accident, and it was a secret that could not be revealed to either him or Ye Chutang.
And he had indeed met the gentle, intelligent and kind Ye Tang.
Qin Muyun had never met Ye Chutang's mother, but he knew something about the Ye family.
"I didn't expect that she was Ye Jingchuan's eldest daughter who had been left in the countryside for fifteen years. Why did she suddenly return to Beijing?"
Ye Jingchuan didn't even hold a coming-of-age party for his eldest daughter, which showed that he had no intention of arranging an marriage for her and had completely given up on her.
Now not only has the eldest daughter returned, but she has also surpassed the favored second daughter. This is not normal!
Qi Yanzhou investigated Ye Chutang immediately after returning to Beijing because she helped him suppress the fire poison.
Naturally, she knew what Ye Jingchuan’s purpose was in bringing her back to Beijing.
"Eunuch De has taken a fancy to Ye Anling."
Qin Muyun understood immediately, "You can't bear to let your second daughter go to hell, so you find your eldest daughter to take her place. What a beast!"
He suddenly realized what was happening and asked in confusion, "How do you know so clearly?"
Qi Yanzhou picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"I have spies all over the capital."
Qin Muyun raised his eyebrows, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"You know what I'm asking."
Spies will not proactively report anyone's private affairs!
Qi Yanzhou knew what Qin Muyun was suspicious of, and his expression showed no flaws.
"If it concerns Eunuch De, it is no small matter."
When mentioning this eunuch who brought chaos to the court, Qin Muyun felt angry and helpless.
"I have calculated the fate of this eunuch, and he still has a long life ahead of him!"
After saying this irritably, he turned the topic back to Ye Chutang.
"Ye Tangshi is a good person. During the famine, she built a tent to give out porridge and saved countless victims. I want to save her daughter. I will ask my father to go to the Ye family to propose marriage later!"
Qi Yanzhou: “…”
If it weren't for that night, he would have approved.
"Ye Jingchuan wants to protect Ye Anling, so he won't agree to your father's proposal."
"That's true. How about I play the role of a playboy falling in love with a beautiful woman and elope with her?"
"If you are not afraid of pissing your grandfather off to death, you can do as you please."
Qin Muyun came up with a new idea, "Then let's spread the news that Eunuch De has taken a liking to Ye Anling, and let Ye Jingchuan's plan fail!"
"It's too late. She's already been involved since Ye Chutang appeared on the street."
What happens next does not depend on Ye Jingchuan, but on the lustful eunuch De.
Qin Muyun also figured this out, and he laid down on the table, scratching his hair in annoyance.
"Are we going to watch Miss Ye suffer at the hands of Eunuch De?"
Qi Yanzhou twirled his fingertips and said, "The Shangshu Mansion will hold a homecoming banquet in three days. Let's go and join in the fun."
"Okay, we'll deal with it when the time comes."
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Ye Chutang, who was downstairs, didn't take the prying eyes from the private room on the second floor seriously and tried the snacks leisurely.
I thought it tasted good and ordered two boxes.
Seeing that Shuang'er could hardly hold it anymore, she stopped.
“I’ll buy these today.”
The dim sum at Mingxiangzhai is not cheap, the minimum price is two taels of silver.
The shopkeeper calculated and said, "Miss, this is a total of sixty-four taels of silver."
Ye Chutang nodded and looked at Shuang'er, "Go ask the second young lady for the banknotes."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Anling, who had cleaned up, walked into Mingxiangzhai.
She walked briskly with a smile on her face, "Sister, if you like it, you can buy more."
As soon as these words came out, Ye Chutang's true identity came to light.
"Is this the eldest daughter that Minister Ye sent to the countryside? I didn't expect her to be so beautiful."
"I heard that she was in poor health, so Minister Ye had no choice but to send her to the countryside to recuperate."
"I was saying this girl looked familiar. Turns out she's Ye Tang's daughter."
There may not be many people in the capital who have seen Tang Wanning, but when it comes to "Ye Tang", almost everyone has heard of her.
Eighteen years ago, a natural disaster left the land starving and forced countless people to leave their homes.
Tang Wanning single-handedly saved all the refugees who flocked to the capital.
This move not only made her a "living Bodhisattva" in the hearts of the people, but also allowed Ye Jingchuan, the runner-up in the high school entrance exam, to stay in the capital to serve as an official.
Among the servants who came to Mingxiangzhai to buy cakes today, some had eaten the porridge she had personally prepared.
Ye Chutang looked grateful when he heard everyone talking about what happened back then.
"Thank you all for remembering my mother. Her spirit in heaven will surely be very pleased."
Ye Anling was also pleased to see Ye Chutang in the spotlight.
The more people know her, the more widely her beauty will spread!
"Eldest sister, the tea from Mingxiangzhai is also good. I'll buy you some too."
Ye Chutang doesn't like drinking tea, but he doesn't want to miss it.
After she learned about the tea sold in Mingxiangzhai, she ordered some black tea and scented tea.
The snacks and tea cost Ye Anling nearly one hundred and fifty taels of silver.
When the two left, everyone was talking about how nice Ye Anling was to Ye Chutang.
Shuang'er and Qiulu put the things they bought into the carriage.
Ye Anling pointed to the rouge shop not far ahead and said, "Eldest sister, it's only a few steps away. Let's walk over there."
Ye Chutang knew what Ye Anling was thinking and nodded, "Okay."
Along the way, she attracted many people's attention because of her outstanding appearance.
Especially after going to a rouge shop and adding a little makeup.
Her breathtakingly beautiful face made the women in the rouge shop become background figures.
The lady boss praised: "I am a woman in this slave family, and I am almost bewitched by Miss Ye."
Ye Anling was extremely jealous when she heard this.
Her appearance is also outstanding, but standing next to Ye Chutang, she is just a supporting role.
If she didn't want to keep this face to seduce Eunuch De, she would have scratched it long ago!
Ye Chutang was not interested in rouge and powder that could not be converted into cash.
But after seeing Ye Anling's ugly face, he bought the most expensive complete set.
The proprietress was very happy and waived the change, asking for fifty taels.
Ye Anling didn't expect Ye Chutang to be so good at spending money.
She decided to go to cheaper shops next time, otherwise her five hundred taels would not be enough to pay the bills.
The two were about to come out of the Rouge Shop.
A long whip came through the air and landed at Ye Chutang's feet.
“Bang!”
The wooden floor was cracked.
Ye Anling was startled and instinctively took two steps back.
Soon, she recognized the owner of the whip, and her slightly lowered eyes were filled with excitement of watching a good show.
I didn't expect Princess Anping to come so quickly!
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