Chapter 57: Counting Money Until My Hands Cramped
Madam Ye did have a storeroom, where she kept all the goodies she had saved over the years.
She was reluctant to give it, so she bravely said, "No..."
As soon as he opened his mouth to deny it, his neck was slashed by a knife.
The warm blood soaked her bellyband, and she was so scared that she quickly changed her words.
"In the side hall opposite!"
Old Madam Ye's voice was a little loud, and it woke up Nanny Gui who lived next to the main room.
She could tell something was wrong with the old lady's voice.
"Madam, I will be right there."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the maids and nannies living in the east wing woke up.
Ye Chutang knocked Old Madam Ye unconscious with the handle of the knife, tied the quilt diagonally and threw it into the space.
She quickly went to the side hall, broke the door lock, and put the things in the warehouse into the space.
When Nanny Gui put on her clothes and came out of the ear room, Ye Chutang had already left.
And buried the garbage in the space under the yard.
After returning to Ningchuyuan, she was so tired that she immediately removed her makeup and rested.
Just as I was about to fall asleep, the gate of the courtyard was knocked.
"Chu'er, open the door!"
Ye Chutang recognized Ye Jingchuan's voice and guessed the purpose of his coming to Ningchuyuan.
She lit the oil lamp, and Shan'er got up and opened the gate.
"master……"
Ye Jingchuan pushed the sheet aside and rushed into the woodshed.
Seeing that the dowry boxes were all there, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Chutang came out of the main room, yawned and asked, "Dad, why are you not sleeping so late at night?"
Ye Jingchuan closed the door of the firewood room and said, "Your grandmother's yard has been robbed."
"Is it not like my Ningchuyuan that was completely robbed?"
"No, only the valuables were stolen."
Ye Chutang straightened his clothes and said, "The Ye family is always robbed. Is it because they have done too many immoral things?"
These words made Ye Jingchuan look unhappy.
"What nonsense! This is called a tall tree attracts the wind! Your yard is fine, I'm leaving first."
"Dad, don't forget the land deed and the title deed."
"Give it to you in the morning."
After Ye Jingchuan left, Ye Chutang said to Shan'er, "Sorry for disturbing my sleep. I will sleep a little longer tomorrow. You can go to the big kitchen to get breakfast. Don't worry about me."
"Yes, Miss."
Ye Chutang turned around and went back to his room to rest.
After being exhausted from two nights of sleep, she slept until noon.
She entered the space to see what she had harvested last night.
Although Madam Ye’s belongings were not as much as those in Ye Jingchuan’s secret room, they were still considerable.
Some of them were obviously gifts from the original owner’s mother and were very valuable.
Ye Chutang put his things in order and went to the rest room to wash up.
In ancient times, people used willow twigs and salt to brush their teeth and used plain water to wash their faces, but she couldn't stand it.
So every day after cleaning the space, I go to the backyard to mess around.
After washing, Ye Chutang came out of the space and lifted the bed curtain.
Hongxiu, who was sleeping on the chaise longue, had woken up long ago.
She was afraid of disturbing Ye Chutang's rest, so she didn't dare to move and her body was stiff.
Hearing the noise, she stood up immediately.
However, because his body was stiff, he could not stand and fell to the ground.
When Ye Chutang saw this, he didn't even have time to put on his shoes. He used his light Kung Fu to get to Hongxiu's side and supported her.
Hongxiu was flattered and wanted to thank her, but her tongue was so painful that she couldn't speak.
I could only look at Ye Chutang with gratitude.
"Don't be so reserved. Open your mouth and I'll check your injuries."
Hongxiu hadn't rinsed her mouth yet and shook her head.
Ye Chutang didn't force it, but reminded her: "When you rinse your mouth later, don't use salt directly. Use salt water, otherwise it will irritate the wound and affect healing."
Hongxiu nodded, put on her coat with great pain, and left the boudoir.
Ye Chutang had just found some clothes to put on when Dan'er came in and combed her hair.
By the way, tell her the news I found out.
"Miss, Aunt Jiang is so abominable. You were kind enough to ask for a share of Madam Kong's dowry for Miss Three, but she is thinking about the dowry that Madam left for you."
Ye Jingchuan said yesterday that he would go to divide the dowry this morning, but something happened to Old Madam Ye last night, so the plan was put on hold.
Ye Chutang could understand Aunt Jiang's approach, but he would not let her succeed.
Being greedy will backfire!
"Don't worry, she can't take anything away."
Shan'er felt relieved and started talking about Old Madam Ye again.
"The old lady was so frightened that she had a high fever all night. Several doctors came, but there was no improvement. The master came twice and wanted to ask the young lady to go and see her, but I refused because you were still resting."
Ye Chutang gave a thumbs up, "Well done!"
"Miss, I have heard something else, but the news is not authentic."
"Tell me about it."
"I heard that the Emperor intended to arrange a marriage between the eldest lady and Prince Chen, but Prince Chen refused."
Ye Chutang was shocked by the news and turned to look at Shan'er.
"Who told you that?"
What's wrong with this dog emperor? Why is he thinking of granting her a marriage with Qi Yanzhou?
"When I went to the main kitchen to get breakfast, I heard from the cook that her husband often supplies food to the palace."
Ye Chutang frowned, "What else did you hear?"
Shan Er shook his head, "No more."
"Is Shuang'er back?"
"Not yet. She won't finish cleaning the toilet until around noon."
As soon as Shan'er finished speaking, Ye Jingchuan came again.
He asked Le'er, "Is the young lady still awake?"
Le'er was a smart person. He knew Ye Chutang had woken up, but he didn't answer.
"I don't know."
"Where's Shan'er?"
“I don’t know.”
Ye Jingchuan was angry, "What do you do for a living? How come you don't know anything?"
Le Er looked at Ye Anjun in her arms and said, "My duty is to take care of the young master."
After hearing this, Ye Jingchuan's gaze fell on his second son.
He didn’t know if it was his illusion, but Jun’er’s complexion seemed to be better.
He asked Le'er, "Has the eldest lady started to treat the young master?"
"Well, the eldest lady gave the young master acupuncture last night, and the young master slept well last night."
Ye Jingchuan touched Jun'er's head and said, "Jun'er, listen to your elder sister and get better soon."
Jun Er nodded obediently, "Okay."
As he was talking, Ye Chutang came out from the main room.
"Chu'er, you're finally awake. Go see your grandmother right away. She's very ill."
"I haven't washed or eaten yet, so I won't go."
Ye Jingchuan immediately stepped forward and handed over the deed to the hundred acres of fertile land in the countryside and the deed to the farm to Ye Chutang.
"Chu'er, wash up and eat first. Dad will wait for you."
Ye Chutang ignored him and went to the backyard to wash up.
Hongxiu was a little afraid of Ye Jingchuan, so she finished washing up and hid in the corner.
Ye Chutang waved to Hongxiu.
"Come here, I'll check your injuries."
It is normal for the tongue to be slightly inflamed where the stitches were placed.
As long as you do a good job of cleaning and anti-inflammation, the swelling will go away quickly.
The oral cavity has good blood supply and recovers quickly. Generally, the wound will heal in about five days.
After ten days or half a month, the absorbable sutures fell off and the wound was completely healed.
"It's no problem. The tongue can be saved. You can only drink soup and eat porridge for half a month. It should be light."
Hongxiu never thought that she could not only be alive but also speak. She looked at Ye Chutang in disbelief.
Shan Er said, "Don't doubt it, it's true. There is lean meat porridge in the kitchen, specially reserved for you. Go and have some."
Ye Chutang ignored Hongxiu and returned to the yard after washing up.
Shan'er left some breakfast for her, kept it warm in the pot, and immediately brought it to the kitchen.
Ye Jingchuan immediately followed him to the dining room and sat opposite Ye Chutang.
Just as he was about to say something, Ye Chutang spoke first.
"Dad, I heard that the emperor wants to grant me a marriage with Prince Chen? What's going on?"
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