Chapter 18 Being Tricked Around
Ye Chutang immediately denied the embroiderer's guess.
"Lord Ye has never come to see me, how could he know that I am a good worker and he took me back..."
Ye Anling was worried that Ye Chutang would say something shocking again, so she interrupted her quickly.
"Sister, Daddy is devoted to the Emperor and is often so busy that he doesn't even have time to eat. It's not that he deliberately doesn't visit you.
Dad had no idea that Mammy was abusing you, otherwise he would never have sat idly by.
When he heard that the village had been burned down, he was very worried about you, so he took leave and went to pick you up before dawn. ”
This explanation is not convincing at all, and the onlookers didn't believe a word of it.
No matter how busy the officials in the court are, they still have time to rest.
There are also long holidays during Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and New Year’s Eve.
Saying you don't have time is just an excuse.
He has not had any free time for fifteen years, but now he suddenly has free time. No one would believe that Ye Jingchuan has no ulterior motives.
Ye Chutang met Ye Anling's warning look and pretended to accept her explanation.
"Miss Ye Er is right. My mother was so good to Lord Ye. She helped him gain a foothold in the capital and rise to prominence. He can't repay kindness with hatred and plot against me."
"Don't let your imagination run wild, elder sister. Dad has always been thinking about you. He brought you back just to reunite father and daughter."
"That is to say, Lord Ye will not let me marry Eunuch De in your place?"
These words were like thunder from a clear sky, making everyone burst into expressions.
Especially Ye Anling and the two maids, their eyes almost popped out.
The expressions of the three people confirmed Ye Chutang's words.
Everyone was talking about it.
"Miss Ye Er is with the Crown Prince... why is she favored by Eunuch De again?"
"The Queen has a favorite candidate for the Crown Princess. Miss Xuan Ye came to the palace two days ago."
"Minister Ye is a favorite minister. Eunuch De doesn't have the guts to forcibly seize the daughter of the Ye family, right?"
"In terms of favor, who can win over Eunuch Guode? Even the queen has to avoid him."
"No wonder Minister Ye wants to bring his eldest daughter back..."
Ye Anling couldn't bear it any longer and everything went dark before his eyes.
Before she fainted, two words popped up in her mind - It's over!
If Ye Chutang is favored by Eunuch De in three days, she will become the target of public criticism!
Qiu Lu hurriedly supported Ye Anling, but they both fell to the ground because they didn't have enough strength.
Ye Anling's injured head hit the ground, staining the gauze red.
She was awakened by the pain, and her fragile appearance seemed like it would break at any moment.
The proprietress was worried that something might have happened to her in the embroidery workshop, so she quickly asked someone to call the doctor from Huichuntang over.
Ye Chutang met Ye Anling's tearful eyes and asked in confusion.
"Why are you feeling so aggrieved? Did I say something wrong?"
"If I'm wrong, it's not my fault. I overheard the news that I should marry Eunuch De from the maid in the Shangshu Mansion."
Ye Anling denied it with trembling lips.
"The story about Eunuch De wanting to marry me is completely false!"
Although this story is true, she is the Shangshu's legitimate daughter and not someone that Eunuch De can openly rob.
The Queen's plan was to have Eunuch De ask the Emperor for permission to grant the marriage.
But the emperor went to Qingyun Temple to meditate and did not return until five days later.
Therefore, she wanted to create a time difference and let Eunuch De change his target and take a fancy to Ye Chutang before the emperor returned to the palace.
As for the Queen.
As long as she doesn't want the position of Crown Princess, the Queen will follow the Crown Prince's wishes and make her a concubine.
And she is confident that she can be promoted from a concubine to a principal wife, and from a favorite concubine to an empress!
As a result, plans cannot keep up with changes.
Ye Chutang actually knew the truth about why she was brought back and told it out!
Ye Chutang had achieved his goal and did not refute Ye Anling's words.
Whether people believe her or not, rumors will fly.
"That might be because the maid is not happy with you and is deliberately making up a story about you."
After saying that, she looked at the owner of the embroidery shop and asked, "Does the embroidery shop accept embroidery?"
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then he realized what was happening and asked, "Miss Ye wants to embroider handkerchiefs for sale?"
"Yes, the Shangshu Mansion is too poor. If I don't make some money, I'm afraid I'll starve to death."
Everyone: “…”
The Shangshu is a second-rank official in the capital. Even if he is very honest, he shouldn't be unable to afford food, right?
Ye Anling couldn't bear it any longer, and glared at Ye Chutang despite the headache.
"Eldest sister, I know you have had a hard time in the countryside these years and you want to take revenge on the Ye family."
"But you can't just talk nonsense and make a fool of everyone just to gain sympathy!"
After hearing the second sentence, everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Ye Chutang.
His eyes were filled with anger and hostility.
They don't want their sympathy to be exploited.
Ye Chutang looked at Ye Anling's face, which had turned red due to his roar, and confusion appeared on his face.
"Is the Shangshu Mansion rich? But why did Lord Ye tell me that he has only saved 5,000 taels in 20 years of service? If he wants to give me 10,000 taels as compensation, he has to sell everything he has to raise another 5,000 taels?"
Ye Anling didn't know anything about the ten thousand taels.
I didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Ye Chutang added: "If Miss Ye Er doesn't believe it, you can go home and ask Master Ye."
She said it with such confidence that Ye Anling's excuses seemed completely baseless.
"I don't manage the household expenses, so I don't know the family's financial situation."
Everyone: Got it!
Minister Ye didn't want to give Ye Chutang too much compensation, so he lied that he had no money.
Poor Miss Ye believed it and was fooled around.
But then again, Minister Ye was really willing to help Miss Ye Er get rid of Eunuch De.
Ten thousand taels is not a small amount!
Ye Chutang took in everyone's pitying looks and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
The final purpose of going out has been achieved.
Ye Jingchuan is very proud, so she will make him lose face!
At this time, the doctor from Huichuntang came in a hurry, carrying a medicine box.
Before, it was he who helped Ye Anling treat his injuries.
"Ms. Ye, the wound on your head is quite serious. The wound cannot be broken open again, otherwise it will leave a scar and your hair will not grow."
These words frightened Ye Anling so much that he turned pale.
"Doctor Xu, no matter how much money it costs, I don't want to have a scar."
"The key to not leaving scars is for Miss Ye to take good care of her wounds. That's all I have to say."
When the doctor was bandaging Ye Anling, Ye Chutang asked the owner of the embroidery workshop again.
"Shopkeeper, how much can you give me for embroidering a handkerchief like this?"
"Miss Ye's embroidery is excellent. Depending on the fabric, I can give you at least 500 coins for a square handkerchief."
The softer and thinner the material is, the higher the requirements for embroidery work are, and the wages are naturally higher.
Ye Chutang raised his eyebrows, "Two handkerchiefs are worth one tael of silver, the price is quite high."
"The cost of clothes is higher, at least five taels of silver per piece. Is Miss Ye interested?"
Ye Anling looked at Ye Chutang who looked like a beggar and quickly refused on her behalf.
“Not interested!”
"Eldest sister, no matter how poor the Shangshu Mansion is, you will never lack food. You don't need to work hard to earn money."
The shopkeeper knew that a well-off young lady like Ye Anling looked down on those who were "full of money".
She ignored Ye Anling's refusal and waited for Ye Chutang's answer.
Ye Chutang never thought about making money from embroidery.
He deliberately asked the shopkeeper this, just to take the opportunity to tell him about the suffering the original owner had endured in the countryside.
"Boss, I'm a little busy recently. I'll come to see you when I'm done."
"Okay, I'll be at your service anytime."
"Although I don't like the clothes you have here, the fabric is pretty good. Pick out a few pieces of good fabric for me."
The shopkeeper said, "Miss Ye, good fabrics are not cheap."
Ye Chutang glanced at Ye Anling and smiled brightly.
"Miss Ye Er has saved a lot of money, so she can still afford to buy a few pieces of cloth. Shopkeeper, don't worry."
"Okay, the embroidery workshop just received a piece of cloud brocade yarn and two pieces of floating luster brocade a few days ago. I will give them to Miss Ye."
"Thank you, boss. Anything else?"
"Of course there are. There are also heavenly silk, woven gold brocade, and heavenly fragrant silk..."
A series of prices emerged in Ye Anling's mind.
A piece of cloud brocade yarn costs eight hundred taels, a piece of floating brocade costs five hundred taels, and a piece of heavenly silk costs three hundred and sixty taels...
Thinking that she had to pay for all this money, she almost stopped breathing.
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