Ye Caiping asked, "So, are you going to do it or not?"
Jin Hua felt this wasn't a good idea: "But... if we elope, how will Yin Hua, Jin'er, and Huan'er arrange their marriages? They'll suffer then..."
Ye Caiping rolled her eyes: "I'm not afraid that my daughter will be implicated by you, so what are you afraid of? Besides, if you become a concubine, their reputation will sound better?"
Jin Hua thought about it and realized that made sense.
Ye Caiping stood up: "Think it over! You need to know that I won't harm you. Your eloping will do me no good at all. But this is the only way to help you. If you don't come to me before evening, then pretend I never mentioned this."
She then took two silver notes from her sleeve and placed them on the table: "No matter which path you take, this hundred taels is your dowry."
After saying that, Ye Caiping left.
But Jin Hua's heart was in turmoil.
Elopement, in pursuit of an uncertain position as the legal wife!
Instead of eloping, she became his concubine, kneeling before another woman and watching her man be with another woman!
No, she couldn't stand it! She couldn't stand it!
She was going crazy just thinking about him holding another woman's hand!
Thinking it over, she suddenly rushed out.
Hesitating for even a second longer would be an insult to this relationship!
Ye Caiping had just stepped into the room when Jinhua caught up, panting and leaning against the doorframe:
"Auntie... I... I'm willing! Please help me! You must help me!"
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Okay. After lunch, I'll go with you to find him, and I'll help you get out."
"Yes!" Jin Hua nodded firmly before leaving.
Watching Jin Hua's retreating figure, Ye Caiping chuckled softly.
It's just reversing the Heavenly Stems and using retreat as a strategy, anyone can do that!
After lunch, Jin Hua packed a bundle, which Ye Caiping carried.
Mrs. Du and Old Mrs. Ye watched with great curiosity.
"Little sister, where are you going? Why are you carrying a bundle?"
Ye Caiping said, "I took Jinhua to town to buy some things. This bundle is what I want to give to Manager Chi."
Ye Daquan picked his teeth as he walked over: "Little sister, are you going out? I'll see you off."
He didn't even glance at Jin Hua; he's still furious.
"Alright, then I'll trouble you, brother."
Jin Hua looked at Madam Du and Old Lady Ye, feeling reluctant to leave, her eyes filled with tears: "Grandma, Mother... I... I'm leaving."
Mrs. Du and Old Mrs. Ye were completely baffled by her. Why was she crying when she was just going out to buy something?
Ye Caiping pulled her along, and Ye Daquan turned and left through the side door.
Mrs. Du and Old Lady Ye looked at each other in bewilderment.
Ye Huan'er suddenly came up and handed over a letter: "Aunt, this is from my mother."
Mrs. Du found it even stranger: "We live together, so why not just talk things out? Why write letters?"
She took the letter, opened it, and then said, "I can't read, Huan'er, read it to your aunt."
Ye Huan'er simply leaned closer and whispered the contents of the letter.
Madam Du and Old Lady Ye gasped. Madam Du exclaimed, "My little sister took Jinhua out to... elope?! This is outrageous!"
"Are you stupid!" Old Mrs. Ye glared at her. "Even if Jin Hua wants to go, she has to ask if the other party is willing to run away with her! Humph, I've seen through that Zhou guy. He never intended to marry Jin Hua as his legal wife from beginning to end. It was all a trap to trick Jin Hua into willingly becoming his concubine."
...
Ye Caiping and Jin Hua rode in an oxcart and soon arrived in the town.
Ye Caiping said, "Big brother, you go home first! We're going to buy some things!"
Ye Daquan nodded: "Okay, I'll come pick you up later."
Jin Hua watched Ye Daquan drive away in his oxcart, tears welling in her eyes. She didn't know when she would be able to return.
I hope my parents won't worry about her and that she'll be alright!
Since Jin Hua's matter was settled, when the two arrived at the Zhou family, the servants warmly invited the aunt and niece to the inner hall.
Jin Hua paced nervously, then came to Ye Caiping's side and whispered:
"Auntie...is it inappropriate for us to call out to people so openly? What if someone finds out..."
“If we sneak around, we’ll get caught. We’ll call Zhou Ziyang in a bit and tell the servants we’re going out to buy something, so we can go out openly and honestly.”
Just then, Zhou Ziyang strode over, his face beaming: "Jinhua, what brings you here? And your aunt is here too."
Jin Hua looked embarrassed and didn't know how to speak for a moment.
Ye Caiping shoved the bundle into his arms and said, "Take this, then run away with Jinhua."
Zhou Ziyang: "..."
He was stunned for a while before saying, "What do you mean, Aunt? Run? Run where?"
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "I'm asking you, you truly love Chong Jinhua, don't you?"
"Of course."
"Actually, you also wanted to give her the position of principal wife, but due to your mother's obstruction, you had to make Jinhua a concubine, didn't you?"
"yes."
"You only have eyes for her, the only reason you're with your fiancée... By the way, where is your fiancée from, and what's her last name?"
Zhou Ziyang was stumped by the question: "She is...the daughter of the Song family, the scholars of the county."
"Oh." Ye Caiping nodded. "You were forced into this engagement with Miss Song. You don't like her at all, and you've never even met her?"
Zhou Ziyang hesitated for a moment, then met Jinhua's expectant gaze and nodded: "That's right. Why are you asking these questions, Aunt? When I came to your house last time, I made it very clear that my feelings for Jinhua are genuine! She's the only one in my heart and mind."
"So you won't let her suffer even the slightest grievance in the future? Right!"
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