Besides, she had saved the entire Pan family before, and she never sought any repayment from them!
Ye Qingxue quickly turned around and walked away, not daring to expose herself at all, for fear that if she was too slow, rotten vegetable leaves or saliva would hit her.
She went home through the side door and ran into Dongbai.
Dong Bai was furious, and Ye Qingxue assumed that she was so angry because she had overheard what was happening outside.
Unexpectedly, Dongbai said, "The Pan family owns a pharmacy with the most complete selection of medicinal herbs in the capital. Xiangsi Zi wants to investigate what kind of deadly poison Prince Jing has been poisoned by, and she asked Chunqian to go and buy the medicine."
"As a result, Chunqian was beaten out by that fellow Pan, and that fellow Pan even said... that our Ye family dogs are not worthy of using their Pan family's medicine!" Dongbai was so angry that he gritted his teeth and trembled all over.
"Not only did they injure Chunqian, but they also called the people of our Marquis's mansion dogs, Miss!" Dongbai clenched her fists, clearly intending to go out through the side door and beat up Pan the servant!
Ye Qingxue frowned slightly. She had dealt with the Pan family before, and based on her understanding of Pan Heng, Pan Yuanzhou, Pan Jing, or Madam Pan, they didn't seem like that kind of people.
Moreover, Pan Yuanzhou and Pan Heng will surely explain the matter of being betrothed by the emperor to their families.
But why is this happening outside now?
Ye Qingxue grabbed Dong Bai's arm: "Don't go out yet. Everyone outside is cursing me. As soon as you get to Pan's Pharmacy, before you can even say a word, you'll be drowned in rotten vegetable leaves and saliva."
Dong Bai angrily said, "They've gone too far! It's true that Pan Heng shielded the young lady from the sword, but at the beginning of the year, the young lady also saved the entire Pan family! They don't remember any of that at all; they're truly ungrateful!"
Ye Qingxue pulled her back and told her what had happened outside. After hearing this, Dongbai became even angrier, so angry she was about to explode.
Ye Qingxue remained calm and offered a counterattack: "Since the Pan family has humiliated us so much, we cannot be polite either. Go to the Pan family immediately and inform Lord Pan of the situation outside. He will stop his family from acting so recklessly."
"At the same time, take Pan Heng's blood-stained clothes and stretch a red silk ribbon out onto the street, on which is written: 'The Pan family's kindness will be forever remembered by the Ye family—but marriage is not a way to repay kindness, so the Pan family should respect this.'"
"They also invited people to beat drums and gongs so that everyone could see that the Pan family was taking advantage of a favor, which is not something a prestigious family should do."
"As for the medicinal herbs, let's not buy them now. We can buy them tomorrow. They might even deliver them to our door tomorrow."
Dong Bai immediately did as Ye Qingxue said.
As for the effect, it remains to be seen.
Just as Dong Bai finished preparing everything and people and stepped out, Ye Qingxue received news that the old lady of the Pan family had come to greet her and asked her to hurry to the front yard to welcome her!
When Ye Qingxue changed her clothes and went there, she found that not only the old lady of the Pan family had come to visit today, but also many ladies from the capital.
What does this mean?
Madam Wan was receiving them, and when she saw Ye Qingxue arrive, she immediately asked Ye Qingxue to step forward and pay her respects.
There was nothing wrong with that; it was normal etiquette. So Ye Qingxue followed the instructions and stepped forward to greet the elders.
The ladies from the other families stood up to return the greeting.
Only the matriarch of the Pan family not only did not return the gift, but also slammed the teacup down on the table, as if this were the Pan family's residence, not the Marquis's mansion.
Then he began to speak sarcastically: "The eldest daughter is indeed very beautiful, but a few days ago, the Marquis's mansion had such a thing happen to the second daughter. It is already a blessing that you have accumulated over several lifetimes to have the Emperor bestow a marriage upon you and my Heng'er!"
"Young lady, take a good look. Which family in the capital would still be willing to marry a young lady like you?"
Ye Qingxue understood. The incident on the street was orchestrated by Old Madam Pan. The incident at the pharmacy was definitely her doing as well.
As for bringing so many wives to her door, it's probably to ruin her reputation among wealthy women and make it difficult for her to find a suitable husband.
Grandma Pan stood up, and suddenly burst into tears: "Miss Ye, when Heng'er shielded you from the sword, blood splattered three feet away, and he almost lost his life!"
"But what about you? You showed him no pity whatsoever, tormenting him to the point of near death, leaving him bedridden now, and you didn't even visit him once. Have you lost your conscience?"
Then she addressed the crowd, saying, "Gentlemen, judge for yourselves, is there such a vicious woman in the world?"
Before Ye Qingxue could speak, the ladies all chimed in, advising her, "What you're doing is wrong!"
Ye Qingxue: "...Grandma, I only refused the marriage, not that I was ungrateful! You don't need to distort the facts like this!"
"Refuse the marriage? Isn't refusing the marriage ungrateful? If you refuse the marriage, what face will Heng'er have? How will he hold his head up in the future? Was his blood shed for you in vain?"
Grandma Pan said, "I know, you want to marry the prince as a concubine, right? After Prince Ding broke off the engagement, you set your sights on Prince Jing. I think you're so desperate to become a princess!"
"The news of Prince Jing's rebellion spread early this morning, and he was brought into the palace at dawn to await the Emperor's judgment!"
"You think you can become a princess by abandoning my Heng'er? Bah! I'll give you one last chance. If you kneel down and kowtow to me three times and obediently admit your mistakes, I'll allow you to enter my Pan family and become a noble concubine!"
“Otherwise—once the news of Prince Jing’s crimes spreads, you will have no more chances! No wealthy family in the capital will want to marry you!” Old Madam Pan said condescendingly.
Pan Heng was injured, and her heart was breaking.
Upon learning that Ye Qingxue had publicly rejected the marriage proposal, her blood boiled, and she wanted nothing more than to crush Ye Qingxue into the mud.
Others also advised, "Miss Ye, just do as Madam Pan says. What a young lady wants in this life is a good husband, right? If you miss the Pan family, you'll never have such a good opportunity again."
Although Ye Yabing is dead, her infamous reputation has spread throughout the capital. The ladies all know they would never welcome someone like Ye Qingxue into their homes.
Not only Ye Qingxue, but none of the girls from the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion would ever consider it.
They believed that Ye Qingxue becoming a concubine in the Pan family was the best way out at the moment.
At this moment, Old Mrs. Pan also had a "charity" expression on her face.
Suddenly, a voice rang out from outside the mansion gate: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
What imperial edict? After a moment of stunned silence, everyone thought that the charge of Prince Jing's rebellion must have been established, and Ye Qingxue, who had been entangled with Prince Jing for too long, had also been implicated!
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