Chapter 152: Stamped, You Are Mine
Qi Yanzhou understood Ye Chutang's concerns and agreed readily.
"Okay, I will convince my father and mother, but I want to keep the matter of the child a secret for now. I will tell them after the wedding and exile. There are many people in the Chen Palace and they will gossip a lot, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."
Ye Chutang had no objection, "Okay."
"Miss Ye, please stay here for a while. I will go find my father and mother now."
After Qi Yanzhou left, Ye Chutang poured himself a cup of overbrewed jasmine tea.
The amount of tea is very small, and it is brewed with honey. It is sweet with a slight astringency, and has a sweet aftertaste.
It's somewhat similar to her current situation.
She touched her flat belly and said, "Be good recently and don't bother your mother."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he began to think about exile.
Qi Yanzhou had just recovered southern Xinjiang and would definitely not be exiled to the southwest.
Since the Qi family army was in the northeast, Ningguta was ruled out.
All that remains are the Lingnan coast and the northwestern desert.
Although the weather along the coast is bad, there are abundant aquatic products, so the Dog Emperor would not choose this place.
The Northwest Desert not only has a harsh environment, but also lacks supplies and the winter is unbearable. This is the first choice!
Thinking of this, Ye Chutang knew that he had to stock up on daily necessities.
In the northwest desert, there is no place to spend money even if you have it!
When she had memorized the things she wanted to stockpile one by one in her mind, Qi Yanzhou went to find Concubine Chen.
And went to the old prince's yard with her.
The old prince was hugging his concubine and feeding the koi in the water tank.
When he saw his wife and son coming together, he knew they had something important to discuss.
"Ping'er, go back to your yard. I'll come find you later."
Before leaving, Aunt Su deliberately kissed the old prince on the face.
"I am waiting for you, Master."
Concubine Chen was accustomed to Aunt Su's provocations and didn't take her seriously at all.
After Aunt Su left, the old prince sent away all the maids and servants serving in the courtyard.
In order to prevent any eavesdropping, the three of them went into the study.
The old prince asked, "Zhou'er, what happened?"
Concubine Chen was also very curious and asked tentatively, "Is it related to Miss Ye?"
Qi Yanzhou nodded and said, "I want to marry Miss Ye. I will ask the emperor to grant us marriage during the morning court tomorrow."
Concubine Chen was happy but also a little confused.
"Zhou'er, didn't you say before that you had a hidden illness and didn't have much time left, and didn't want to implicate Miss Ye? Why do you suddenly want to marry her again?"
As soon as I asked, she responded.
"Did Miss Ye propose it? Why does she suddenly want to marry you?"
Before, she had tested Ye Chutang, but this girl had no interest in her son at all.
Qi Yanzhou trusted his parents very much and told them everything except the fact that Ye Chutang was pregnant.
Concubine Chen grabbed Qi Yanzhou's arm excitedly, her voice trembling.
"Zhou'er, you didn't lie to me? Can Miss Ye really save you?"
“If the witch doctor from Southern Xinjiang could arrive in time, Miss Ye would be able to save her son.”
"You risked your life to recover Southern Xinjiang. The witch doctor will surely come and remove the poison from you."
The old prince patted his son on the shoulder with relief when he saw that his son had finally come back from the brink of death.
"Miss Ye is a good daughter-in-law!"
After that, he asked about exile.
"Zhou'er, the emperor has always wanted to eradicate Prince Chen's Mansion. Exile is not an easy thing. A little less will result in a long prison sentence, and a little more will result in the execution of the entire family."
Qi Yanzhou smiled and said, "With Miss Ye's help, it will definitely work."
He told her how the Emperor plotted against Ye Chutang and how she pretended to be the accomplice.
After listening to this, Concubine Chen became more and more satisfied with Ye Chutang.
"Who says women are inferior to men? Miss Ye is brave and resourceful, and few men in the world can match her. Zhou'er, Miss Ye is willing to accompany you in exile and suffer, so you must not let her down."
"Don't worry, mother. I would rather betray the world than betray you!"
After Qi Yanzhou expressed his attitude, he talked about the request made by Ye Chutang.
Concubine Chen had no objection, "Miss Ye can save your life, it's not too much to ask for a lifetime of companionship. She has great love in her heart, so it's understandable that she doesn't want to stay in the back house."
The old prince nodded in agreement, "The Qi family still has your brother and your half-brother, so it doesn't matter if you are missing to expand the family."
Qi Yanzhou immediately ground ink and wrote down the two points Ye Chutang requested.
He intentionally left a line blank so he could add something about the child later.
After signing and sealing.
"Father, Mother, please."
The old prince and Concubine Chen signed and sealed the agreement immediately.
Qi Yanzhou picked up the paper with the ink still wet and blew on it.
He asked, "Mother, I think you and father should go to the Shangshu Mansion before asking the Emperor to grant us a marriage."
Concubine Chen nodded, "You are right. We should inform Minister Ye first to show how much the Chen Palace values the marriage."
The old prince said to Concubine Chen, "After lunch, pick out a few valuable gifts and we'll go to the Shangshu Mansion."
"Okay, I'll go to the warehouse and take a look."
Concubine Chen and Qi Yanzhou left together and went to the back garden.
She took Ye Chutang's hand and moved the jade bracelet on her wrist to hers.
"Tang'er, this is the Qi family's heirloom, please accept it."
Ye Chutang thought it was too expensive and was about to refuse when Concubine Chen held down her wrist.
"I thought you and Zhou'er were not meant to be together, so I wanted to adopt you as my daughter. Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better. I'm very happy, and thank you for giving Zhou'er a life."
After saying that, she let go of Ye Chutang's hand.
"You guys chat, I'll go prepare the gifts for the Shangshu Mansion later."
Ye Chutang bowed, "Goodbye, Concubine."
After Concubine Chen left, Qi Yanzhou called Ye Chutang to his study.
He added a sentence after the first item in the letter of commitment and handed it to Ye Chutang.
Ye Chutang took a look and found the two promises clear.
"First: I promise that after we get married, Ye Chutang and I will be together for the rest of our lives and I will never betray you. If I do, I will be struck by lightning. Ye Chutang can divorce me at any time and take the child with him."
The last sentence was just added by Qi Yanzhou, and the ink hasn’t even dried yet.
"Second: I will not interfere with any of Ye Chutang's decisions. I will respect all her choices and do my best to protect her. If you disobey me, you will die a miserable death."
After reading the letter of commitment, Ye Chutang said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to make the consequences so serious."
It's better to part ways in peace. If you are compatible, stay together; if you are not compatible, separate.
Qi Yanzhou looked at Ye Chutang intently, his eyes full of affection.
"The more serious it is, the more it shows my determination. Miss Ye, I am serious about spending my whole life with you."
Ye Chutang accepted the contract and kissed Qi Yanzhou on the face.
"Once you stamp your seal, you are mine. If you keep your promise, I will never leave you."
Qi Yanzhou blushed at Ye Chutang's boldness and initiative.
"It is enough to have a bosom friend in this life."
After that, he pulled Ye Chutang to sit down and asked nervously, "Miss Ye, should we change the way we address each other to be more intimate?"
Ye Chutang nodded in agreement, "You can call me Ah Chu or Ah Tang, I'll call you Ah Yan? Or Ah Zhou?"
"Miss Ye should have heard of Sha Tangzhou. From now on, I will call you Atang and you call me Azhou."
Ye Chutang thought Ayan sounded better, but she didn't object.
"Okay, Azhou."
The gentle and affectionate voice fell into his ears, and Qi Yanzhou's ears turned red.
He told Ye Chutang that the old prince and Concubine Chen were going to visit the Shangshu Mansion.
"Ah Tang, even though our marriage was brought about by accident, I will still give you the same respect and honor that I deserve."
Ye Chutang didn't care about these empty formalities, but was very touched by Qi Yanzhou's sincerity.
"A Zhou, tell me about the masters of the palace."
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