Chapter 1105: The Tenderness of Prince Xiao (Seventeen)
"This is outrageous! Ye Yueying is an ungrateful person who has no respect for anyone and no rules. Today, our family has completely lost face and dignity in front of the Qi family!"
In the main courtyard, the Wang family gathered in the house. Madam Wang complained angrily, "Master, Ye Yueying must be driven out of the house, otherwise, our family's reputation will be ruined by her."
Mr. Wang also looked very unhappy, but he did not respond to Mrs. Wang.
The Ye family only has this one daughter left. If he were to drive her away, he would definitely be criticized behind his back.
Miss Wang stole a glance at Master Wang, and seeing that he didn't say anything, she immediately lowered her head, wiping away her nonexistent tears, and sobbed:
"Father, Mother, Ye Yueying publicly said today that we used the Ye family's things. Will the Qi family look down on us because of this?"
Seeing Master Wang's expression change, he continued, "Will the Qi family cancel the engagement because of this? If my daughter's engagement is canceled and she brings disgrace to the family, then she might as well just die."
Hearing that her sister might be broken off from engagement, Miss Wang's face immediately darkened. With a sister who had been broken off from engagement, how could she possibly talk about finding a good marriage?
Miss Wang gritted her teeth and said, "Ye Yueying is a jinx. She has brought bad luck to everyone in the Ye family, and now she's bringing bad luck to our family."
Upon hearing that Ye Yueying was unlucky in marriage, Master Wang's expression changed again. He frowned and really started to think about whether or not to send Ye Yueying away.
Mrs. Wang saw this and quickly took up the cause, hugging her two daughters and sobbing, "My poor daughters, they will be unable to get married because of this."
The two young masters of the Wang family were silent at this moment. Although the eldest son showed disapproval on his face, he did not refute it. The second son looked as if it had nothing to do with him.
Mr. Wang was annoyed by the crying of the mother and daughter. "Alright, stop crying." He stood up and said, "I'm going to go to mother."
Looking at Master Wang's leaving back, Madam Wang, her mother and daughter smiled at each other.
"Bang!"
Madam Wang angrily smashed the teacup to the ground. "Boss, have you lost your conscience? Yingying is the only flesh and blood left by your sister, and you actually want to send her to Juechen Temple?"
Master Wang frowned. "Mother, it's not that I want to send Yueying away. It's just that Yueying has such a bad temper. She relies on her martial arts skills to ignore me."
"Juechen Temple is a good place to cultivate the mind and cultivate the character. Let her stay there for a while, it will just be a good opportunity to get rid of the negative energy in her body. Son, this is for her own good."
"Pooh!"
Madam Wang spat at Master Wang directly: "You sent a good girl to a nunnery. What do you want others to think? Are you going to ruin Yingying's life?"
"Boss, don't forget that without the Ye family's support, you wouldn't have been able to enter the official career. Now the Ye family only has Yingying left. Don't be an ungrateful person!"
Hearing this, Master Wang's face suddenly darkened: "Mother, the Wang family has raised Yueying for seven years, which is enough to repay the Ye family's kindness."
"I am your son. Can you please stop siding with the Ye family? If Ye Jingwu had been willing to use his connections on his behalf, the position of prefect of Youzhou Prefecture would have been mine."
"But what did he do? Not only did he not help me, but he even belittled me, saying I wasn't cut out to be the boss. Back then, I was already doing my best by taking care of homeless Yueying."
"Now that she's grown up, she dares to disobey me and even embarrasses the Wang family in front of the Qi family."
"Mother, you not only have a granddaughter, you also have a biological granddaughter. Yueying has now influenced our daughter's marriage. Do you still want to protect her?"
Seeing that Master Wang was determined to send Ye Yueying away, Madam Wang said angrily, "You must die before you can send Yingying away!"
Outside the house, Ye Yueying listened to the quarrel inside with an expressionless face. She knew that what happened today would make the Wang family unhappy, but she didn't expect them to be so ruthless!
After a big quarrel with Mr. Wang, Mrs. Wang developed a high fever that night. After the doctor examined her, he said it was caused by anger.
Old Madam Wang was ill, and her condition was not mild. Seeing his mother like this, Mr. Wang, out of filial piety, was reluctant to mention sending Ye Yueying away.
Looking at the old and tired face of Mrs. Wang, Ye Yueying felt extremely guilty and moved directly into the old lady's yard to take care of her personally.
The Wang family has decided to send Ye Yueying away as soon as Mrs. Wang recovers from her illness. However, plans cannot keep up with changes.
On the first day of November, Mr. Wang was called by the prefect and talked for a long time. When Mr. Wang returned home, his face was flushed and he looked very happy.
"Master, why are you so happy? Did something good happen to you?"
Mrs. Wang asked with a smile.
Master Wang laughed heartily a few times. "Good news, great news! The Crown Prince has sent a verbal order asking me to report to the capital at the end of this year."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Wang family was overjoyed.
There was still a rational person in the Wang family. Young Master Wang looked at Old Master Wang in confusion and said, "Father, why did the Crown Prince suddenly think of asking you to come to the capital to report on your work?"
It’s not that he looks down on his father. His father is just a fifth-rank Tongzhi in Youzhou Prefecture. How many prefectures are there in the whole of Daxia, and how many Tongzhis are there?
The Crown Prince is so busy that he probably doesn't even know his father.
Master Wang's smile faltered, and he coughed lightly, saying, "Liaodong Commander Ren Feng formed a clique to frame his colleagues. Brother-in-law Ye was killed because he reported him. Now that Ren Feng has been executed, the Crown Prince is kind and virtuous, and has declared Brother-in-law Ye a loyal and capable general. He has asked me to bring Yueying to the capital to receive the reward."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone in the Wang family changed again and again.
Why did they dare to bully Ye Yueying at will? First, she had no one to rely on, and second, the Ye family died in ignominious ways, and their network of contacts was destroyed.
Now that the Crown Prince has said in person that Ye Jingwu is a loyal and capable general, doesn’t that mean Ye Yueying is going to make a comeback?
Mr. Wang knew his family well, especially his wife. He was worried that she might do something wrong, so he said, "No matter what, our family is Yueying's only family. When she gets married in the future, she can only rely on our family."
Sure enough, after hearing this, Mrs. Wang's expression immediately improved a lot.
A daughter-in-law without the support of her natal family cannot hold her head up in her husband's family. If Ye Yueying wants to live a good life in the second half of her life, she has to rely on the Wang family.
Seeing that his wife had figured it out, Master Wang stood up and prepared to go to the old lady's courtyard. Before leaving, he told Madam Wang to pack her things: "Pack up. I think you will have to stay in Beijing to report on your work this time."
The Ye family made a contribution, but there was only one Ye Yueying left in the family, and she was still a girl. So the credit for the Ye family naturally fell on the Wang family who took Ye Yueying in.
The Crown Prince personally asked him to come to the capital, so he will definitely stay in the capital next year.
When Mr. Wang thought of this, he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. He never thought that he would have the opportunity to serve as an official in Beijing in this life!
Everyone was in high spirits, except Miss Wang.
Miss Wang was so anxious that she almost cried: "Mother, what should I do if you leave?"
Mrs. Wang didn't react yet, and said with a smile, "Of course you will come to Beijing with us."
Miss Wang: "What about the Qi family's marriage?"
At this moment, she was full of regret. If she had known that she would go to Beijing, she would not have been in a hurry to get engaged to the Second Master of Qi.
The capital is under the feet of the emperor, and there are many wealthy families. Any one of them would definitely be better than the Qi family.
Her family moved to Beijing, which means people are striving for a higher position. But she married in Youzhou Prefecture. Isn't that just standing still?
Mrs. Wang then realized that her eldest daughter was engaged to the Qi family. They went to the capital, but her eldest daughter had to stay in Youzhou Prefecture.
Miss Wang anxiously pulled Madam Wang and said, "Mother, I don't want to stay in Youzhou alone. I want to go to the capital too!"
Mrs. Wang was at a loss at this time: "But the marriage of the Qi family..."
Miss Wang Er suddenly said, "Grandmother originally wanted to marry Ye Yueying to Mr. Qi Er, isn't it time to switch her back now?"
Miss Wang's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, let Ye Yueying marry the Second Young Master Qi. As for me, when I get to the capital, my mother will find me a better match."
Young Master Wang, who was standing by, saw his mother and two sisters talking more and more outrageously, so he had to speak up: "Let's not even talk about whether the Qi family will agree to this. As for Yueying, she won't agree to it."
Mrs. Wang opened her mouth to retort, but swallowed the words back.
The master was able to come to Beijing this time thanks to the Ye family. The crown prince specifically asked to see Ye Yueying, so they can't do anything to her now.
Miss Wang burst into tears: "What should I do? You can't leave me alone!"
Seeing her daughter crying, Madam Wang hesitated and said, "Your grandmother is optimistic about the Second Young Master Qi. Mother will go and ask her now. Yueying always listens to your grandmother. There is still hope for this matter."
Having said that, he left the room.
When Master Wang saw this, he followed and, leaving the main courtyard, grabbed Madam Wang and said, "Mother, don't ask. Even if Grandmother agrees, Father won't agree."
Mrs. Wang was puzzled: "Why?"
Young Master Wang's eyes were dim, "If Yueying gets engaged, then our family won't be able to monopolize the credit for the Ye family."
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang was stunned. After a while, she said, "Then what about your eldest sister?"
Young Master Wang smiled and said, "Doesn't the eldest sister like Qi Er very much? Otherwise, she wouldn't have tried to grab this marriage in the first place."
Madam Wang shook her head. "Things are different now. If we had stayed in Youzhou Prefecture, the Qi family would have been a good match. But aren't we going to move to the capital? Compared to the families in the capital, the Qi family is no match for them."
Young Master Wang: "No matter what, this is my eldest sister's own choice. No one else can be blamed. Blame her bad luck."
Isn't it just bad luck? The Wang and Qi families have been engaged for less than half a month. If the Wang family hadn't been so anxious at the beginning, they wouldn't be in such trouble today.
Madam Wang thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask your father to ask the Qi family if they're willing to cancel the engagement."
Young Master Wang shook his head. "Mother, please don't do this. The Qi family knows that my family is going to the capital, and they are eager to curry favor with us. How could they be willing to cancel the engagement? If we open our mouths to do so, my eldest sister will have a hard time marrying into the Qi family."
Madam Wang was dejected: "Does your eldest sister have to marry into the Qi family?"
Young Master Wang nodded.
Afterwards, Mrs. Wang was so annoyed by Miss Wang's crying that she first proposed to Master Wang that Ye Yueying marry into the Qi family. After being directly rejected, she asked if she could cancel the engagement?
Mr. Wang hesitated for a moment, but still refused.
If he really broke off the engagement with the Qi family at this time, his reputation would be ruined.
When Miss Wang knew that she had to marry into the Qi family, she cried her heart out, but even so, the Wang family did not change their mind.
(End of this chapter)
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