Chapter 95 Working Together
Upon hearing that it was Sheng Yunche who reminded them, and seeing how serious Ye Mingzhu was, the Ye family immediately took it seriously and hurriedly spoke up.
"What's up?"
"Go ahead and say it."
"Could something serious have happened?"
"..."
"It's like this..." Ye Mingzhu said, half-jokingly, "The Duke told me that in another year or two, the world might fall into chaos. I came back this time to tell you to tell my elder brother to buy several houses in various cities to stock up on grain and medicine when he goes out to do business, just in case."
"Why is it starting to get chaotic?" Madam Zhen was the most anxious. "Is this information accurate?"
“That’s accurate.” Ye Mingzhu pointed to the ceiling. “First, that person’s body won’t last long; the change of imperial power will inevitably bring turmoil. Second…”
She then pointed north: "The Tatars are invading more and more fiercely, and the border is suffering greatly. What if they attack Yanjing City... In short, it's always good to be prepared. With so many properties at home, it's actually a good thing if we don't use the grain and medicine we've prepared. When we really need them, they will be life-saving and precious resources."
"Yes, that's true," said Madam Zhen. "Having grain in hand means you won't panic; that's the principle."
Wang also agreed: "If we prepare a batch of grain early, and sell the old grain every year to buy new grain, it won't cost much money."
“No problem!” Ye Chengji made the decision immediately. “Your mother likes to buy property, and there are plenty of houses in the family. We don’t even need to buy any now; we can just arrange it directly. It’s not difficult to handle.”
Thinking of something, Madam Zhen asked Ye Mingzhu with concern, "Do you have enough silver on hand? How about the family gives you another 200,000 taels? Or when your brother is buying supplies, he can also buy you a set, so you don't have to worry about it anymore."
As she spoke, she looked at Madam Wang.
Wang was very straightforward. She waved her hand and said, "If you want to give your younger sister money, then give it to her. I have no objection to buying an extra house and grain! I am not such a short-sighted person. If chaos really comes, my brother-in-law is both a Duke and the Left Commander of the Central Military Commission. He has power and influence. Our whole family will depend on him for protection and survival. I am not that stupid!"
As soon as she said this, the heavy atmosphere in the hall dissipated, and both Madam Zhen and Ye Chengji laughed.
"A family must work together."
"If the world really gets into chaos, family is the only people you can rely on."
Ye Baozhu smiled, revealing her white teeth, and rubbed her cheek against Ye Mingzhu's arm, acting coquettishly, as if she had nothing to fear with her older sister backing her up.
Ye Mingzhu smiled, but sighed softly in her heart.
In another month, the poison from the pills in Sheng Yunche's body will be completely removed. His body, which had been weakened by the poison, will recover with time and will no longer be in danger of death.
Sheng Huai'an and Liu Rumei haven't completely become lovers yet, but they're close. Once she's dealt with this scumbag and bitch, her cooperation with Sheng Yunche will come to an end.
She didn't know what it would be like then, and she hadn't thought about it yet.
...
On the way back to her residence from the Ye family home, Ye Mingzhu was visibly downcast.
Baozan glanced at her cautiously for a moment, then finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Miss, are you worried about consummating your marriage?"
Ruyi tried to stop her but couldn't. Since Baozan had already asked the question, she also looked at Ye Mingzhu with concern.
"What?" Ye Mingzhu was taken aback.
Why did it suddenly come up with the topic of consummating the marriage?
Baozan cleared her throat and analyzed in a serious manner: "The Bizhu flower will be blooming again soon. You don't want to consummate your marriage with the Duke. Aren't you worried about how to appease the Duke this time and cover up the matter of consummating the marriage?"
Ye Mingzhu: "...?"
Bao Zan: "...?"
Their eyes met, and both of them were dumbfounded.
Baozan was truly dumbfounded.
Ye Mingzhu was dumbfounded, thinking about one question: Bao Zan is so stupid that she thinks she is just fobbing off Sheng Yunche, stalling for time, and trying to get away with it. What will Sheng Yunche think?
You don't think so too, do you?
God knows, she didn't actually resist consummating the marriage, it's just... it's just that the previous two times were such coincidences, she couldn't do anything about it, it wasn't intentional.
but……
It was only when Baozan mentioned it that she realized another month had passed without her noticing, and the Bizhu flower was about to bloom again.
The carriage drove into the Duke of Wei's mansion.
Remembering her younger sister's instructions, Ye Mingzhu did not go back to the courtyard directly, but went to find Sheng Wan'er first.
Upon meeting, she noticed that Sheng Wan'er looked depressed. After asking, she learned that her aunt wanted her to get engaged to her cousin from her aunt's family. She was not very willing and was anxious about her future marriage, but she did not dare to go to Princess Ronghua.
Ye Mingzhu reassured her that she would help her find a solution, and Sheng Wan'er was so grateful that she almost cried.
Back at Linfeng Hall.
Whether out of guilt for being "forced" to break her promise, or for some other reason, Ye Mingzhu specifically asked Baozan to instruct the small kitchen to prepare more of Sheng Yunche's favorite dishes.
Although Sheng Yunche has been very busy lately, often not returning home until 9 PM, and rarely having dinner at home, but... maybe?
Regardless of whether he can eat it or not, any extra food won't go to waste; the maids can just divide it up.
She read medical books while waiting for someone.
Unexpectedly, instead of Sheng Yunche, Yan Zhi arrived to report on the situation at the Sheng residence.
"What?" Ye Mingzhu asked in surprise after hearing Yanzhi's report, "The Jia family decided to arrange a marriage for Sheng Huai'an this morning, and by the afternoon they had already arranged a date with the woman's family. They're just waiting for Sheng Huai'an's approval?"
“Yes.” Yanzhi nodded. “Judging from the conversation between Madam Jia and Granny Wang, that is indeed the case.”
"Do you know which family's daughter she is?" Ye Mingzhu asked.
Yanzhi immediately replied, "I don't know for now. I only know that they arranged to meet at a polo field in the outskirts of Beijing the day after tomorrow, saying it was at the request of the woman's family. Madam Jia has some reservations about this and doesn't like the woman's behavior. If you want to investigate, I will do so immediately..."
"No need," Ye Mingzhu interrupted Yanzhi. "They'll be meeting the day after tomorrow, so there's no need to bother investigating each other's identities. We'll just deal with whatever comes our way."
"Yes," Yanzhi replied, then asked, "Madam, is there anything we need to prepare in advance?"
Ye Mingzhu nodded: "We definitely need to make preparations, but I need to think about it first. You continue to keep an eye on the Sheng residence and see how Sheng Huai'an reacts to this, whether he will keep the appointment. If anything comes up, I will have Lianyu contact you."
"Yes." Yanzhi clasped her hands in a salute.
She took three steps back, and in the blink of an eye, she vanished without a trace.
Although it wasn't the first time she'd seen it, Ye Mingzhu still sighed inwardly: if only she had learned martial arts from a young age and possessed such skills. It's just a pity that she started learning martial arts too late now.
Before we knew it, the sun was setting in the west.
By mid-afternoon, Sheng Yunche still hadn't returned, so it seemed unlikely he would come back for dinner.
Just as Ye Mingzhu was about to have someone bring the dishes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a tall and imposing figure passing through the beaded curtain and striding towards her.
"You're back?" She stood up to greet him, her eyes beaming with smiles.
Sheng Yunche looked down at her, his smile deepening in his phoenix eyes, and casually asked, "Missed me?"
Ye Mingzhu glared at him, ignoring his teasing, and only instructed Baozan, "Go to the small kitchen to serve the dishes, and also have them warm up a pot of plum wine."
Baozan smiled and curtsied, saying, "Yes!"
The meal was quite good.
After finishing her meal, Ye Mingzhu looked at Sheng Yunche sitting opposite her and told him about the family that Jia had found for Sheng Huai'an and arranged to meet at the polo field in the suburbs.
Sheng Yunche raised his hand and pinched her earlobe, saying with a half-smile, "Want to go play at the polo field?"
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
How can you be so incisive?
The matter with Sheng Huai'an was important, but even more important was that she hadn't played polo since her rebirth, and she was indeed itching to play.
However, the current trend is to admire the refined gatherings of literati, especially for married women, for whom chastity and virtue are the most important things.
If she wants to go to the polo field, it's much better for her and her husband to go together than for her to go alone.
Inviting Sheng Yunche to play polo can be considered a favor, right?
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