Chapter 209 Someone from the Ye Family Comes
On the way back in the carriage, Ye Jiayao leaned on Chunyu's arms and said casually, "I heard that Qixuan was forced to get married again."

"Ah... that's true. Prime Minister Su is also looking for a wife for Su Yi." Xia Chunyu said indifferently without much interest.

"The desire to demolish the foundation has not died." Ye Jiayao sighed.

"What?" Xia Chunyu didn't understand.

"Oh, I mean, everyone knows it tacitly, so why can't we just let them go?" Ye Jiayao complained: "If they are really pushed to the limit, they will elope and never come back."

Ye Jiayao had a feeling that Zhao Qixuan and Su Yi were planning border trade just to find a way out for themselves, and they might never come back.

Xia Chunyu chuckled twice, "Elopement is not that easy. With Prime Minister Su's temper, he will hunt us down wherever we go. And Qixuan, he is the son of Yong'an Marquis and the only legitimate son. The old Marquis is turning a blind eye to it now. As long as Qixuan can leave a child for the Marquisate, he will probably accept it. But if we elope, he will kill Su Yi first."

"Save offspring? How? Marry a wife as a decoration? As a tool for reproduction? Isn't that a disaster for the family? Who would dare to marry their daughter to me?" Ye Jiayao said indignantly.

"Then you are wrong. There are many people who are willing to establish this marriage. They only care about the benefits that the marriage will bring. Who cares about whether their daughter is happy or not, like your father." Chunyu Shixian said.

"Don't mention him, I don't have such a father." Ye Jiayao felt upset when she mentioned the Ye family.

Xia Chunyu tightened his arms around her shoulders to comfort her.

There is an idiom that goes "whatever you wish for will come true". But if what you wish for is not good and it comes true, it is a nightmare come true.

As soon as Ye Jiayao returned to the mansion, the doorman said, "My Lord, your brother-in-law is here. He is in the front hall now, and the Third Young Master is accompanying him."

Ye Jiayao and Xia Chunyu were both stunned. Brother-in-law?
"Is it Zhongyuan?" Ye Jiayao was the first to react and asked the doorman, "Did he come alone?"

The doorman said, "My uncle came alone and brought many gifts."

Xia Chunyu nodded and asked her, "Do you want to go and meet him together?"

Ye Jiayao thought, Zhong Yuan coming here must be Ye Binghuai's idea. He himself is too embarrassed to come, so he asked Zhong Yuan to come. Is he trying to repair their relationship or has some other intention? If it is the former, there is no need. If it is the latter, it is better for her to send him away herself.

So, he said, "I'd better go by myself, and you don't show up yet."

Ye Jiayao came to the front hall. Chunfeng saw her coming and stood up and said, "Second sister-in-law, you are finally back."

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Please, go and do it yourself!"

Zhong Yuan stood up and bowed respectfully to Ye Jiayao: "Big sister."

Ye Jiayao looked at Zhong Yuan with a slight smile. After not seeing him for a year, Zhong Yuan seemed to have grown a lot taller. In her memory, this younger brother was very cold to her, the eldest sister. He would just nod at most when they met. This was the first time she had seen him being so polite and respectful.

"When did you come to Jinling?" Ye Jiayao asked with a slight smile as she sat down.

Zhong Yuan stood and replied, "Just arrived this afternoon."

"Didn't you go to see your mother and your second sister?"

"My mother and second sister are both in Yangzhou. I came here alone this time, specifically to see my second sister and give her some Yangzhou specialties. I will go back tomorrow." Zhong Yuan said.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "How thoughtful of you to make you come all the way here."

Zhong Yuan opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but seeing the indifferent expression of his elder sister, he was a little timid and could not speak. His parents said that his second sister had turned from a crow into a phoenix, and that she was no longer the same as before, so he had to be careful. Now, looking at his elder sister's behavior, she really had the demeanor of a rich lady, and was completely different from the submissive look when she was a young lady at home.

He was not close to this eldest sister. He could not stand the fact that she was always cautious and humble, like a servant in the mansion. His mother said that she was pretending to be pitiful and had to wear old clothes instead of good clothes, making everyone think that she was being treated badly. Therefore, they disliked her even more. However, she did not know that her mother had indeed treated her badly over the years, and her second sister had done something that almost cost her life.

In fact, he was reluctant to come this time. He couldn't do anything shameless, but his father said that he was the only one in the Ye family who could say a few words in front of the eldest sister. If others came, they might not even be able to see her. But he felt that he might not be able to speak even if he came.

Ye Jiayao noticed his hesitation and asked, "Where are you planning to stay today? Your second sister's house?"

Zhong Yuan said: "If it's inconvenient for you, I can stay at the inn for the night."

Ye Jiayao's eyes narrowed and she smiled, "What's the inconvenience? There are still empty rooms in the Marquis' Mansion. I thought your mother had arranged one for you."

Zhong Yuan was silent. He would rather stay in an inn.

"I'll have someone arrange a place for you to stay. Go and get some rest. I'll have someone call you for dinner." After saying that, Ye Jiayao called someone in and took Zhong Yuan to rest.

Seeing that his elder sister was about to leave, Zhong Yuan hurriedly called her: "Elder sister..."

If I don't say it now, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to say it. Ye Jiayao turned around and smiled: "Do you have anything else?"

"Big sister." Zhong Yuan bit his lip and said with difficulty: "Dad hopes you will come back home after the New Year. Grandpa and grandma have also arrived in Yangzhou, and they want to see you."

Ye Jiayao was stunned for a moment and chuckled. Ye Binghuai was really smart and brought up his grandparents. She could deny her father and stepmother, but she could not deny her grandparents. Is that what he meant?

"Zhong Yuan, you also know my current identity. I can't go wherever I want." Ye Jiayao said perfunctorily.

"No matter who you are, it's your duty to go back and see your grandparents! Sister, grandparents miss you very much." Zhong Yuan's tone and expression were pleading.

Ye Jiayao sneered. Missing her? You must be thinking about her status as the second young lady of the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion! Although she didn't spend much time with her grandparents, it was obvious that they were very patriarchal. In their eyes, there was only Zhongyuan, the only grandson of the eldest branch of the Ye family. What was she? If she didn't have this status, I'm afraid she would never think of seeing her in her lifetime!

"Zhongyuan, it's not difficult to get me to go back. Just let Dad take care of what needs to be done first." Ye Jiayao said nothing more and turned away.

Zhong Yuan was stunned, then he realized what his eldest sister meant, that she wanted his father to divorce his mother.

But there are no parents who are not wrong. Even if his mother was wrong, she is his biological mother after all. Although his mother was sorry to his elder sister, she took care of him in every possible way. How could he say this?

Xia Chunyu was waiting for her, and when he saw her come back, he asked, "What did Zhongyuan say?"

Ye Jiayao took off her cloak and handed it to Jiang Yue, then took the hot tea from Qiao Xi and held it in her hand. She sneered and said, "Let me go back after the New Year. They said my grandparents want to see me."

"Humph, do they think that just because they move out the two old people, I will obey their orders? They are just dreaming."

Xia Chunyu frowned and asked, "Are your grandparents treating you well?"

"What's good about that? They don't live in Yangzhou, and they rarely come here, and they don't come to see me. To be honest, I can't even remember what my grandfather looks like." Ye Jiayao said unhappily.

"Now that you know I'm married to you, you remember that you have a granddaughter like me. I don't care about this kind of snobbish attitude."

Seeing him frowning in deep thought, Ye Jiayao said, "Don't even think about it. I won't go back unless I divorce Ning first. Besides, once I go back, this family will be like a dog-skin plaster, and I can't get rid of it. You know my father's character."

Xia Chunyu's eyes curved, "You take a break first, I'll go see Zhongyuan, my brother-in-law is here, it's not good for me, his brother-in-law, to hide from him."

"You can meet him, but don't promise anything rashly." Ye Jiayao warned.

She couldn't say whether she liked or disliked Zhongyuan. Zhongyuan studied very hard and did quite well academically, but he was Ning's son after all, so she couldn't like him.

Xia Chunyu smiled, scratched her nose, and went out.

In the Liuli room, Liuli complained to Chunfeng in a delicate voice: "Why did you take so long?"

Chunfeng said: "My second brother and his wife are not here, and my brother-in-law is here. I have to accompany him, otherwise it would be very rude."

"Didn't she cut off ties with the Ye family? Why is she here again?" Liuli asked with interest.

Chun Feng raised his eyebrows: "How would I know? However, Second Sister-in-law is angry at those who harmed her. No one can swallow this anger."

Liuli said leisurely, "I heard that her stepmother and second sister have apologized to her. After all, they are a family. Can they really never have anything to do with each other again? Besides, it is a great honor to admit one's mistakes and change for the better. Second sister-in-law is too stubborn."

Chunfeng said: "That's Second Sister-in-law's business. None of us knows the specific situation. Second Sister-in-law is not a petty person."

Liuli glared at him unhappily: "You only know how to speak for her. In your eyes, everything about her is good."

Chunfeng laughed: "Look at you, what you said is meaningless. I am just speaking from the facts. When it comes to being petty, who can compare with you?"

Chunfeng was joking, but Liuli was really unhappy. Her face darkened: "Your words are very interesting? Are you planning to hold on to the past?"

"No, no, don't misunderstand me, I was just joking." Chunfeng realized that he had said something wrong and apologized quickly. Liuli has changed a lot now and everyone is very happy. It's New Year's Day, so don't create trouble just because of a few words.

Liuli then softened her expression and said, "In fact, if everyone takes a step back, maybe the situation will be different. It's so tiring to be too serious."

"That's right." Chunfeng agreed.

"It's natural for Mrs. Ning to favor her own child. Five fingers are of different lengths, not to mention that they are not her own children. If it were my second sister-in-law herself, I'm afraid she might not be able to treat them equally." Liuli said.

Chunfeng thought that this was not just ordinary favoritism, it was a matter of endangering people's lives, which was too serious. However, what Liuli said made sense.

(End of this chapter)