After being given permission to pass, Ye Qingxue sped up even more.
She's been delayed for so long, she doesn't know how the Lan family is doing, or whether Qiu Shendong, Bai Yecunsi, and the others can handle any unexpected situations.
Ye Cunjin must have been desperate to take advantage of the Lan family's influence; he must have been going all in.
This kind of person is hard to stop!
Ye Cunjin sat in the tea room, drinking tea with General Lan.
The general and his wife were quite surprised when he came to their door today.
After that incident before the New Year, they disliked the people of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion, but they knew in their hearts that they could not condemn the entire Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion because of Ye Cunsi's evil deeds.
Moreover, Ye Cunjin broke Ye Cunsi's leg and knocked him unconscious at the time, which shows that he had taken a stand.
Moreover, it is said that after Ye Cunsi was brought back to the Marquis's mansion, he was punished by being made to work in the stables. This shows that the Marquis's mansion was quite strict in educating its children. It is just that someone like Ye Cunsi happened to emerge. Who could have imagined or prevented this?
The dragon has nine sons, each different from the other; how much more so should the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor's family?
One should take responsibility for their own actions; there's no need to take it out on innocent people.
And so, the general and his wife convinced themselves to welcome Ye Cunjin to their home as guests.
Unexpectedly, Ye Cunjin said, "What my second brother did in the past not only hurt Miss Lan, but also damaged the reputation of the entire General's Mansion. For this, the younger generation and the elders of the family have always felt guilty and wished they could do anything to make amends."
This incident was a hidden pain for the General's Mansion, and after that day, no one talked about it anymore.
It lay silently in everyone's heart, but now that Ye Cunjin had suddenly brought it up, the general and his wife's faces immediately turned grim.
General Lan, in particular, looked at him with a strong sense of warning.
If he brings up that matter again, whether he's the young marquis or Minister Ye, he'll be kicked out of the Lan family's gate today.
Ye Cunjin immediately stood up, took two steps back, and knelt down before the two elders: "My family and I have thought long and hard, but we don't know how to make amends to Miss Lan, after all, the damage has already been done—"
General Lan's anger surged, and he was about to explode.
Ye Cunjin said, "If you two elders do not mind, I am willing to marry Miss Lan and take care of her and love her for the rest of my life. I will never let her suffer any more gossip or harm, nor will I let her suffer any more grievances. I hope you two elders will grant my request!"
The general and his wife were stunned, hardly believing what they were hearing.
It has been about five months since that incident, and no matchmakers have come to propose marriage, even though their daughter has reached marriageable age.
They felt heartbroken for their daughter's past experiences, and worried about her marriage. If all else failed, they would have to find someone of lower social standing to marry her off.
Moreover, it's unknown whether my daughter would be willing.
Even if the daughter is willing, the son of a good family may not be willing; in short, it's very difficult.
The general and his wife had been suffering from insomnia for several months due to worry.
To everyone's surprise, Ye Cunjin brought up this matter today to ask for their daughter's hand in marriage!
The general's wife's lips trembled: "Aren't you afraid others will laugh at you?"
General Lan also stared intently at him, eagerly anticipating his answer while also feeling nervous.
Ye Cunjin said, "That outrageous thing was done by my younger brother. The Marquis's Mansion already owes Miss Lan a debt, and the Marquis's Mansion should take responsibility for Miss Lan. But we must not marry Miss Lan to that scoundrel. It will only harm Miss Lan!"
"To be honest, when I first met Miss Lan, I was captivated by her dashing and heroic bearing. At that time, I thought, 'A daughter should be like her!' I admire Miss Lan, and it would be the greatest blessing of my life if I could marry her!"
"If it weren't for that scoundrel's outrageous deeds, I would have already asked a matchmaker to propose marriage!"
The general and his wife held each other's hands and gazed into each other's eyes.
Although they didn't speak, they understood each other's meaning and could feel each other's excitement.
If Ye Cunjin only said that he had to marry their daughter out of a sense of duty, they would worry that their daughter would be forced to live alone after marriage.
But Ye Cunjin said that he admired their daughter, but due to a series of unforeseen circumstances, he had not yet proposed marriage, which put them at ease.
Since Ye Cunjin is affectionate towards his daughter and has such a strong sense of responsibility, it's highly likely that if he marries her, the couple will be able to live a good life together.
Ye Cunjin continued, "If the two elders agree, I will personally go to Miss Lan and tell her about this matter, asking her to accept me and this marriage proposal!"
The lady hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, go and talk to Yi'er and see if she's willing. If she is, we, as her parents, will naturally grant your wish."
She stepped forward and helped Ye Cunjin up, intending to take him to see Miss Lan.
Ye Cunjin said, "I wonder if I may speak with Miss Lan alone? I'm afraid that with Madam present, she might not be able to speak her mind. So, I would like to persuade her. What do you think, Madam and General?"
The lady and the general exchanged a glance, and then the general said, "Let the young people talk about it themselves!"
And so, the lady led Ye Cunjin to the door of Miss Lan's boudoir and asked the maid to call Miss Lan out.
When Miss Lan went out and saw Ye Cunjin, her expression changed drastically.
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