Chapter 210 Agree

Ye Jiayao lay on the couch in a daze. It felt like only a moment had passed before the meal was served.

"Where's the prince? He hasn't come back yet?" Ye Jiayao asked while washing her face.

Qiao Xi said, "Song Qi came just now and said that the prince and his uncle had already gone to the dining room, and asked the second young lady to go there by herself."

Uh... Ye Jiayao paused as she twisted the handkerchief in her hand. Chunyu brought Zhongyuan to the dining room to eat with everyone? Did he really treat him as his brother-in-law?
Ye Jiayao washed up in a hurry and went to the dining room.

There are two dining rooms in the Marquis' Mansion. When there are few people or no outsiders, everyone sits at one table. When guests come, men and women sit separately.

After dinner, the three daughters-in-law chatted with Youshi. Zhou Xingjia presented the menu for the New Year's Eve dinner to Youshi for review.

Yu-shih did not even look at it and said, "Give it to the Second Young Madam, and let her decide."

"When it comes to preparing banquets, my second brother and his wife are the best." Qiao agreed with a smile.

Ye Jiayao took the menu and looked at it. The dishes were standard and common, and they suited everyone's taste. She said, "I'll change a few dishes and make some dishes that the Marquis likes."

Youshi said, "You can prepare some Hunan dishes. Several cousins ​​from your uncle's family grew up there and are used to the taste there."

He added, "We should still invite Uncle San's family to come over for New Year's Eve this year. It will be more lively with more people."

Ye Jiayao thought to herself: Don’t make it too lively.

Zhou Xingjia said in embarrassment: "But the cooks don't know how to cook Hunan cuisine."

Qiao smiled and said, "With the Second Young Madam here, what are you worried about?"

Yu Shi glanced over indifferently. Qiao Shi felt that her mother-in-law's look was not right, so she shut up tactfully.

"Second wife, just teach them how to cook." Yu said. Qiao meant for Jinxuan to cook, but it was New Year's Eve, so how could she let Jinxuan cook?

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Jiang Yue beside me has inherited my true teachings, so why not let her show off her skills on New Year's Eve."

Zhou Xingjia smiled happily: "That would be great."

Yu Shi said in a low voice: "Then she will have to work hard."

Liuli smiled and said, "I heard that my second sister-in-law's brother is here. Why not let him stay for the New Year? Chunfeng said that Zhongyuan is very eloquent and talented. My second sister-in-law is so lucky to have such an outstanding brother."

You asked, "How old is your brother this year?"

Ye Jiayao replied: "He will be fifteen after the Chinese New Year. He passed the imperial examination when he was thirteen."

You Shi seemed to be thinking about something, and asked Madam Sun beside her: "Why didn't anyone inform me when someone came to the Second Young Madam's house?"

Mother Sun was speechless for a moment, she didn't know about this either!
Liuli laughed and said, "Mother, don't blame Mother Sun. Zhongyuan just arrived and happened to meet Chunfeng, so Chunfeng received him and didn't inform you."

Ye Jiayao didn't know what Liuli was thinking why she was so enthusiastic about Zhong Yuan.

"Mother, it's okay. The daughter-in-law has already been arranged." Ye Jiayao said.

Yu Shi's expression changed at this point, and she asked, "Why did your brother come here this time..."

"He just came to see me and bring me some New Year's goods from Yangzhou. He has to go back to celebrate the New Year tomorrow."

"After all, family is the best. They care about us so much." Liuli smiled gently.

Youshi knew about the relationship between the second son's wife and the family. She had been trying to ask for her forgiveness. To be honest, she was doing it for Chunyu's sake. She didn't want to comment on the right and wrong of the matter, so she didn't ask any more questions. She just told Sun Mama: "Go prepare some gifts for my uncle to take back. We can't lose our manners."

After coming out of Youshi's place, Ye Jiayao saw Chunyu and Zhongyuan from afar. The two were walking side by side, talking from time to time, but no one knew what they were talking about.

Ye Jiayao wanted to go forward, but after taking a few steps she stopped and turned to walk towards her own yard.

Chunyu came back after a long time.

Ye Jiayao was already curled up in the bed, with a hot water bottle at her feet and another in her hand. As a person who is afraid of cold, she couldn't afford to live without air conditioning and electric blanket!
"Why did you take so long? How could you chat with Zhong Yuan like this?" Ye Jiayao said angrily.

Xia Chunyu sat down beside the bed and reached into the quilt to touch her feet. Although they were warmed by a hot water bottle, they were still cold, like ice.

So he said, "Wait a moment. I'll go wash up and change my clothes. I'll be right back."

After a while, Xia Chunyu changed into pajamas and got into bed, holding her in his arms, and then he said slowly: "I learned something from Zhongyuan."

"What's the matter?" Ye Jiayao put her hand into his clothes and placed it on his chest to keep warm.

"Your father has been impeached, which may put your future in jeopardy." Ye Jiayao's breath was choked. This was probably why her father wanted her to go back!

"What are the charges for impeachment?" Ye Jiayao asked.

"Corruption. It is said that they have some evidence, so this matter is more troublesome."

Ye Jiayao snorted, "Don't worry about him, just let him be fired."

Corrupt officials and the like exploit the people's hard-earned money and are extremely evil. Ye Jiayao hates such people deeply.

Xia Chunyu sighed silently: "Yaoyao, he is your father after all, and your surname is Ye after all. If something happens to your father, people will say that it is the second young lady's family, Xia Chunyu's in-laws."

"So what? He did something wrong and broke the law, so he should be punished. The emperor is subject to the same punishment as the common people. The law is ruthless and everyone is equal." Ye Jiayao disagreed. She really didn't have any good feelings towards that family at all.

"Yaoyao, I've talked with Zhongyuan for such a long time, and I feel that he is a sensible child, with good academic performance. If he is trained well, he will have a bright future. But if he is implicated because of your father's affairs, it will be difficult for him to pursue a career in politics again. The mistakes of your father and Ning should not be borne by them, right?" Xia Chunyu still had a good impression of his brother-in-law.

"Besides, the details of your father's case are still unclear, and we don't know whether the so-called evidence in those people's hands is true or not."

Ye Jiayao pouted: "What do you want to do?"

Xia Chunyu said: "When we go to Zhenjiang, let's stop by the Ye family and hear what your father has to say."

Ye Jiayao sat up suddenly: "Chun Yu, can you please stop being such a pushover? What if my father is really guilty, will you still cover up for him? Wouldn't that mean you are breaking the law knowingly? Don't get yourself into trouble. Whether the Ye family is good or bad, it has nothing to do with me. Zhong Yuan's future is something that the Ning family should worry about. What does it have to do with us?"

It’s not that she is cold-blooded, it’s just that the family gave her nothing but hurt and no warmth at all.

Xia Chunyu pulled her back into his arms and said kindly, "Can you please stop getting excited? I just said I'd go and take a look. If I can help, I'll help. If I can't help, I won't help. I won't do anything that breaks the law knowingly. I know you hate your father and the Ning family, and I don't have any good feelings towards them, but Yaoyao, you will be the mistress of this marquisate in the future. Although you have the Helian family to support you, the Ye family is your real home. Even though that family is terrible, you can't just stand by and watch the Ye family get into trouble and make it worse. That will not do you any good. Family affairs are family affairs."

Ye Jiayao understood what he was thinking. He didn't want the Ye family to bring honor to her and become her support, but he didn't want the Ye family to become a stain on her and bring shame to her.

But I just feel suffocated and uncomfortable.

"Zhongyuan told me a lot about your life at home. Yaoyao, I never thought you were such a coward before. If you had half the courage you have now, the Ning family and your second sister wouldn't dare to treat you like this." Xia Chunyu felt incredible when he heard what Zhongyuan said. Was that his Yaoyao? She didn't say a word when she was bullied, and she was submissive. Who can get even a little advantage from her now?

Ye Jiayao said awkwardly: "This is called enlightenment, do you understand? I have experienced life and death. If I continue to be such a coward, I deserve to die."

In fact, the abscess is already dead, and a new soul has already moved into this body.

Xia Chunyu agrees: "Sometimes, we really have to thank those who hurt us. If it weren't for them, maybe we would continue to endure it and remain unknown."

Ye Jiayao sneered. They were actually talking about philosophy. Forget it. She didn’t want to talk about the Ye family anymore. It would affect her mood.

The next morning, Zhong Yuan set off to return to Yangzhou. He did not expect that his brother-in-law would actually agree. He could finally report back. However, the conditions proposed by his brother-in-law were really difficult to deal with!

Today is New Year's Eve, but Ye Binghuai has no interest in celebrating the new year. He is heavy-hearted. This time, only the Jing'an Marquis' Mansion can resolve his crisis. However, Jinxuan's determination makes him unsure.

It was all Ning's fault. If it hadn't been for this bitch causing so many troubles, it wouldn't have come to this point. But this bitch Ning was so scheming that she used his weakness as a threat. As the saying goes, it's better to offend a gentleman than a villain. Ning was an out-and-out villain.

Ye Binghuai secretly made up his mind that if he could survive this crisis, he should start to teach Ning a lesson. This woman was cruel and ruthless, and she might really sell him out one day.

"Master, the third young master is back." The butler came in to report.

Ye Binghuai's heart trembled: "Hurry up and ask the third young master to come see me."

Ye Zhongyuan stepped into the study, and Ye Binghuai asked anxiously, "How is it?"

"My eldest brother-in-law has already agreed. They will leave for Zhenjiang on the sixth day of the first lunar month and will stay in Yangzhou for one day."

Ye Binghuai was overjoyed. The fact that they were willing to come meant that the prince would not stand idly by. There was hope that this crisis could be resolved.

"Father, my brother-in-law has put forward a few conditions." Zhong Yuan said.

"What are the conditions? Tell me now."

Zhong Yuan spoke with difficulty: "My eldest brother-in-law said that he agreed to come this time on his own initiative. My eldest sister has not yet resolved the knot in her heart, so when they come, they don't want mother and second sister to be at home."

Ye Binghuai was silent for a long time: "I will discuss this matter with your mother."

"Second, I hope that grandparents will not take advantage of their age and make excessive demands."

Ye Binghuai knew that these words were meant for him. He wanted to use his parents' words to ease the relationship with Jinxuan and make some requests that he was not comfortable saying.

(End of this chapter)