Chapter 139 Change of mouth
Chu Yanrong covered her lips and yawned, then looked at the lake: "I've been trying for the whole morning, but I didn't catch any. I don't know if it was too hot last year and killed all the crab seedlings.

Your father was extremely stubborn when he was young. Once he made up his mind, no one could change his mind. However, he doesn't have any other hobbies, so just let him be."

After saying that, he couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile.

Ye Wanqing looked toward the lake.

The sun gradually rose higher, and the vast artificial lake was illuminated by the sunlight, shining silver and somewhat dazzling.

Ye Hongwei put one hand above his eyes and directed the guards with the other.

The angry voice was blown over by the cool breeze.

"Are you stupid? I told you to cast your net there!"

"You only brought in rotten fish and shrimp. If you can't find any crabs, I'll give them to you to make soup with!"

"I've been fishing all morning, but there's not a single crab left? Did Ye Chenxi get up in the middle of the night and secretly catch and roast them?"

"..."

Chu Yanrong was hesitant to speak: "Qing'er, listen..."

Ye Wanqing smiled lightly: "Next spring, ask the servants to plant more crab fry, and raise more fish and shrimp fry. My father was born a military commander, and he can't sit still, so it's good for him to have something to do."

"Next spring..." Chu Yanrong suddenly sighed softly, and a trace of sadness appeared between her delicately made-up eyebrows and eyes: "Next spring, mother won't be able to see you every day."

Ye Wanqing was slightly startled: "Mother..."

Chu Yanrong turned sideways and held one of her hands: "The scene of your birth is still vivid in my mind. In the blink of an eye, you have grown up so big. In less than two months, you will become someone else's daughter-in-law."

Ye Wanqing's eyes welled up with tears when she heard this: "Prince Dun's mansion is close to home. Even after getting married, my daughter will often come back to accompany her mother and father."

Chu Yanrong responded and said gently: "Except for the lack of my father's love, my life has been very fulfilling. I only hope that you and An Lan can be as loving as I and your father, and live together until old age."

Ye Wanqing pursed her lips slightly: "Hmm..."

"An Lan is a good kid. Except for not liking to study, he treats you wholeheartedly. You should treat him well too."

Ye Wanqing nodded: "Don't worry, mother."

Chu Yanrong continued, "Earlier, your father mentioned to me that after you and An Lan came back from Lin'an, you told your father that An Lan wanted to drop out of the Imperial College after the wedding and take you out of Beijing to travel?"

"Father told you everything?" Ye Wanqing was a little surprised.

"What did your father hide from me?"

Chu Yanrong looked at her gently: "I have already spoken for you, and your father has also relented. He is just pretending to maintain his father's dignity. After the palace examination is over and before the wedding, let An Lan come and practice martial arts every day. If you want to go out, how can you not practice martial arts well to protect you?"

Ye Wanqing stood up and saluted happily: "Qing'er thanks mother."

"Are you still being so distant with me?" Chu Yanrong waved her hand and asked her to sit down: "Your wedding dress has been sewn, and it's just waiting for you to embroider the last stitch.

Tomorrow, I will ask the embroiderer to deliver it to Jinghongyuan. It's just right, let's try the size and see if it fits."

……

As the mother and daughter were talking, a servant came over with a note: "Your Highness, the Princess, the wife of the Earl of Yongchang and Miss Cao are here to pay their respects to you."

Lady Yongchang and Cao Shuwan?
Ye Wanqing and Chu Yanrong looked at each other.

Chu Yanrong took the invitation and said, "Please invite the person here." She then told the servant, "Send a pot of new tea set."

After finishing the arrangements, she tidied her appearance and asked, "Qing'er, am I okay like this?" Ye Wanqing suppressed her laughter and said, "Mother, are you afraid of losing your dignity in front of your future daughter-in-law?"

"That's not the case." Chu Yanrong said seriously, "I'm worried that my prestige will be too great and make my future daughter-in-law afraid of me."

Ye Wanqing couldn't help laughing.

As he was speaking, he saw a group of people coming in through the moon gate of the garden.

Walking in front were Cao Shuwan and the wife of the Earl of Yongchang.

The wife of the Earl of Yongchang is over sixty years old, but she is well maintained, has a dignified figure, a peaceful face, and always has a smile on her face when she looks at people.

After the ceremony, she sat down on the soft chair next to Chu Yanrong and looked at the lake with a smile: "Your Highness and the Prince Consort are in a good mood. The weather is very good today, and it is indeed suitable for fishing."

Chu Yanrong smiled gently, "Madam, it's rare for you to come as a guest. Today, you can stay at the mansion and have dinner with Shu Wan. Last year, the Marquis ordered people to dump a lot of fish and shrimp into the lake. Now is the season when the fish are juicy. Today is a good time to catch some and cook them."

The wife of the Earl of Yongchang smiled and glanced at Cao Shuwan, and replied, "Her Royal Highness the Princess has invited me so kindly that I would be disrespectful to refuse."

"You're welcome, madam."

The wife of the Earl of Yongchang said, "Yesterday, Shu Wan's mother sent some Shu brocade and medicinal herbs from Shuzhou, and asked me to deliver them to Your Highness. I thought that it would be difficult to move around after the results of the palace examination are announced tomorrow, so I came here today. These brocade and medicinal herbs are for Your Highness and the Marquis, as well as for the Princess, the eldest son, and the second son..."

Previously, Ye Hongwei sent people to the Yongchang Earl's Mansion to propose marriage, and the two families exchanged horoscopes. Afterwards, the Princess's Mansion sent a generous betrothal gift to the Yongchang Earl's Mansion and Shuzhou respectively.

The medicinal herbs and Shu brocade sent by the Cao family were considered return gifts.

Ye Wanqing glanced curiously at Cao Shuwan who was sitting quietly beside her grandmother.

In her previous life, she was already married when her sister-in-law married into the Princess's Mansion, so the relationship between them was not close.

Later, the second brother went to Shuzhou to take up a post. Except for the fact that he would occasionally bring his sister-in-law back to Beijing to report on his work, the two of them never saw each other again.

However, every New Year, her sister-in-law would send people from Shuzhou to bring her and the children some Shuzhou specialties, fashionable fabrics, and jewelry.

Ye Wanqing was just reminiscing when she suddenly saw Cao Shuwan's cheeks blushing and she called her softly, "Princess?"

Ye Wanqing came back to her senses: "Sister-in-law... Sister Cao."

Although she changed her words very quickly, Cao Shuwan still heard her call "sister-in-law". Her already red cheeks suddenly became as if she had put on too much rouge, becoming particularly eye-catching.

Cao Shuwan lowered her voice a little: "Her Royal Highness the Princess wants to talk to Grandmother, can the Princess take me for a walk?"

Ye Wanqing smiled and said, "Okay."

Cao Shuwan smiled: "Thank you, Princess."

Ye Wanqing stood up and said to the Princess and the Lady of Yongchang, "Mother, Madam, it's rare for Sister Shuwan to come to your house. Since the weather is good today, I will take her for a walk first."

The wife of the Earl of Yongchang smiled kindly: "Thank you, Princess."

Ye Wanqing said obediently: "Madam, you are welcome."

Chu Yanrong warned: "Qing'er, it rained yesterday and the lakeside is slippery. You and Shu Wan should not get too close to the shore."

"Don't worry, mother."

Ye Wanqing took Cao Shuwan with her and walked slowly along the artificial lake, saying as she walked: "There are not many flowers in the garden at this time of year. How about I take Sister Cao to visit the Princess's Mansion?"

Cao Shuwan blushed: "Princess, I'm just taking a walk..."

"It's okay, I'll take you around. Anyway, you'll get familiar with it sooner or later." Ye Wanqing smiled lightly: "My second brother is at a banquet, so it won't be a problem."