Chapter 100 "Is he handsome?"
Ye Mingzhu smiled, guessing what question Xiang Hongying wanted to ask.
She readily replied, "Go ahead and ask."
Xiang Hongying leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Madam of the Duke of Wei, you... and Sheng Huai'an really have nothing going on anymore, right?"
Before Ye Mingzhu could answer, Xiang Hongying took the initiative to confess: "My mother always says that Sheng Huai'an is unreliable. There were even rumors that he coveted my sister-in-law. He's definitely not a good person. But I wanted to ask you myself. If you say you don't have any lingering feelings for him, I'll believe you!"
"..." Ye Mingzhu was curious, "You believe everything I say?"
"Of course!" Xiang Hongying said matter-of-factly. "You're so beautiful, you definitely wouldn't lie!"
The logic behind this left Ye Mingzhu speechless.
She even suspected that the reason Xiang Hongying took a liking to Sheng Huai'an and regarded him as her ideal man was because Sheng Huai'an was handsome and presentable.
That's definitely the case.
In her previous life, she had heard a bit about it: in a list of young talents compiled by the idle people of Yanjing, Sheng Yunche was ranked first, and Sheng Huai'an was actually ranked in the top five.
Just as she was thinking of this, she heard Xiang Hongying say enviously, "You can marry someone as handsome and dashing as the Duke of Wei, who is even more dashing than Sheng Huai'an. Your life must be wonderful, right? But you'll have a hard time too. The Duke of Wei's temperament... well, even if he's number one on the list of outstanding talents, it must be unbearable!"
At the end, Xiang Hongying exaggeratedly showed a look of fear.
Ye Mingzhu laughed out loud at her amusement, and then she saw Xiang Hongying's eyes light up even more as if she were admiring a painting of a lady.
She felt a little embarrassed by the stares, but since she had such a good opportunity, she asked Xiang Hongying, "Miss Xiang, I suddenly have a question I'd like to ask you. Would you mind listening?"
"I need to be available while you speak, beautiful lady!" Xiang Hongying looked at her cheerfully. "Go ahead and speak!"
"It's like this..." Ye Mingzhu organized her thoughts and briefly explained the plot of the storybook featuring Xiang Hongying as the main character, then asked, "If you were that young lady from a wealthy family, what would you think?"
Xiang Hongying looked pained and pondered for a full half-cup of tea time before asking, "Is he handsome?"
"Huh?" Ye Mingzhu was taken aback by her question.
Xiang Hongying said with difficulty, "In this story, the young lady from a noble family did not like the general from a poor family at first. She was entangled with him for so many years before she was willing to spend her life with him. It must be because the general from a poor family was not handsome, or not the kind of person she liked, right?"
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
She never expected to receive such an answer.
Her expectations of her husband were that he be of noble character, respect her and her family, and live a life of mutual respect with her. She never considered his appearance.
But she could understand Xiang Hongying's thoughts.
After all, even if she didn't care about appearance, there were a few moments when she saw Sheng Yunche and was amazed by his handsome looks, and she was even stunned by him once.
After chatting for a while, Ye Mingzhu finalized her next steps:
First, warn Xiang Hongying to be wary of the commoner general and to strengthen the guards at home. Second, tell Xiang Hongying about Sheng Huai'an's shameful deeds, so that she will stop being infatuated with him.
...
Back at Linfeng Hall, Ye Mingzhu's mood brightened considerably.
She never wanted to impose her ideas on others, but now that she had consulted Xiang Hongying, the person involved, and arranged things accordingly, she no longer needed to worry.
She sent Ye Baozhu to the small kitchen to get a few cups of fragrant drinks and asked her to order some snacks she liked. After Ye Baozhu left, she pulled the shy Sheng Wan'er to sit down.
"At today's gathering, is there a gentleman you fancy?" Ye Mingzhu asked.
Sheng Wan'er blushed slightly, a little embarrassed, but said without hesitation, "I didn't find anything I liked today, but I noticed someone secretly watching me..."
Ye Mingzhu smiled and asked directly, "Is it the third young master of the Xiang family?"
"Sister-in-law, you noticed that too?"
“He’s looked at you so many times, how could I not notice?” Ye Mingzhu said with a smile. “Actually, it’s not just this time. I also noticed him paying attention to you a lot when we were at Yunxi Mountain Villa. He might be interested in you.”
"Is that so?" Sheng Wan'er was embarrassed and covered her burning cheeks, feeling somewhat at a loss.
"What do you think?" Ye Mingzhu asked. "How about I ask your elder brother to inquire about Young Master Xiang first, and you can take a look before deciding on anything further?"
Sheng Wan'er blushed and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "...Yes, I'll listen to whatever you say, sister-in-law."
Looking at her lively and beautiful appearance, Ye Mingzhu couldn't help but laugh, but she held back her laughter for fear that she would be even more embarrassed.
“Go back and talk to your aunt, tell her to rest assured. Even if Young Master Xiang is not suitable, there are plenty of young men in Yanjing City, she will surely be able to find a good match for you,” Ye Mingzhu said.
“Mm,” Sheng Wan’er replied.
Just then, Ye Baozhu, with a smile on her face, returned with Baozan and the others, carrying fragrant drinks and snacks.
The three talked for a while longer before Sheng Wan'er got up to take her leave.
Ye Mingzhu escorted her to the courtyard gate, and after dinner, she had someone take Ye Baozhu back to the Ye family.
She showed no favoritism, and specially prepared many little toys that her nephew Cheng'er liked, as well as some rare fresh fruits and vegetables for her parents and sister-in-law, all of which Ye Baozhu took back with her.
night.
Sheng Yunche returned from his shift.
Ye Mingzhu sat at the table, resting her chin on her hand, watching with curiosity as he untied the jade belt around his waist, took off his ordinary clothes, and put on a simple straight robe. She watched intently.
Sheng Yunche calmly changed his clothes, walked to her side, and pinched her earlobe: "What are you looking at?"
She rarely looked at him like that on ordinary days.
Upon hearing his question, Ye Mingzhu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Today I went to a literary gathering and spoke a few words with the fifth daughter of the Xiang family. She told me that although you are incomparably handsome, you have a bad temper, and asked me if I was having a hard time and if I couldn't handle it."
Sheng Yunche: "...It's tough, can't handle it?"
He sat down in the chair, gently pulled her into his arms, and looked down at her, saying, "You'll know what hardship and unbearable things are after we consummate our marriage."
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
"You think I can't do it?" Sheng Yunche raised an eyebrow and was about to continue when Ye Mingzhu suddenly covered his lips.
She blushed and said, "You'd better not say anything! You're most handsome when you're not talking!"
Sheng Yunche gave a soft snort and glanced down at her: "...Then read the letter."
As he spoke, he took a letter out of his pocket and waved it in front of her.
"What letter?" Ye Mingzhu asked as she opened the envelope and unfolded the letter.
The contents of the letter were very simple, and she read them in a glance. But after reading them, her mind went blank, and she looked to Sheng Yunche for help with a helpless and innocent expression.
This letter was actually written by Wei Ji to Sheng Yunche, saying that he already knew about the Duchess of Wei, who had someone impersonate a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and asked her to personally prepare twenty catties of mint rock candy and send it to the Northern Garrison, which is the Imperial Prison.
What's going on?
This is so sudden!
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