Chapter 263 Prince Yu
The next day, Ye Jiayao took Deng Haichuan to Prince Yu's Mansion.

Unexpectedly, Prince Yu met her in the mansion.

I'm not really familiar with Prince Yu. Including his back, I've only seen him three times. My impression of Prince Yu mostly comes from Chunyu's few words.

This person never shows his emotions, but he is decisive and ruthless in his actions and has considerable talent, otherwise he would not have been able to win the support of so many people in such a short period of time.

Ye Jiayao didn't want to speculate or explore how much ambition and ambition he had hidden beneath his calm appearance, nor was it something she could decide or control. What she cared about now was that Prince Yu's deep and dark eyes had been lingering on her face for almost three minutes, and he just looked at her in silence without saying a word.

The invisible pressure pressed down on her like a wall, and she could tell that he was not happy.

Ye Jiayao's palms were sweating slightly. In fact, she didn't want to offend this person, but she had to do it.

She held her head high, forcing herself not to retreat.

Just like that, I faced his scrutinizing and inquiring gaze with an open mind.

Prince Yu was secretly surprised. Few people could remain calm and composed under his gaze. Even the ministers could not help but avoid his gaze, revealing various expressions of guilt, timidity, or uneasiness.

Ye Jinxuan is indeed a legendary figure.

A beautiful woman entered a bandit's den, and not only escaped unscathed, but also captured Xia Chunyu's heart. She disguised herself as a man and worked as a cook in Tianshangju. In just a few months, she made Tianshangju the number one restaurant in Jinling City. The food she cooked was delicious, with endless new styles. She became friends with the most prominent princes and sons of Jinling, such as Helian Jing and Zhao Qixuan. She dared to go against Liuli, but not only did she not suffer any misfortune, but she won the appreciation of the emperor and the prince. It is said that the prince even gave her a calligraphy work... In the end, she squeezed out Liuli and became the second young lady of the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion.

It’s really not simple... She is just the daughter of a Tongzhi, but she has such means.

But what shocked him the most was that on the day of the wedding banquet, she was kidnapped, trapped at the bottom of the well, injured and frightened, but she was still able to hold on until the wedding banquet. If he had known earlier, he should have given her another heavy blow so that even if she escaped, she would not be able to hold on.

However, the key point was that he underestimated Xia Chunyu's ability, and he was able to find the abandoned well so quickly.

Of course, all he did was not directed against her and Xia Chunyu. On the contrary, he admired the couple very much. If he could use them, it would definitely be a great help.

Thinking of this, Prince Yu's mouth twitched, no longer as cold and profound as before.

"Mrs. Xia is very thoughtful. I am happy for the princess to have a friend like you."

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Since we are friends, we should naturally show some appreciation. It's just a small favor."

"Mrs. Xia's little help has caused me to suffer the consequences." Prince Yu smiled faintly.

Ye Jiayao still smiled: "The Imperial Concubine is very wise. No matter what she says, it's always for the sake of the prince. Why should the prince mind?"

Prince Yu lowered his eyebrows and sneered: "You are right, but I still don't like people to tell on me behind my back."

Ye Jiayao said: "I dare not. I just feel sorry for the princess and don't want her to live such an unhappy life. Of course, this is the prince's family affairs, and I have no right to interfere. I just think that the princess is a princess of Nanyue after all, and the apple of the eye of the king of Nanyue. If the princess lives well, the king of Nanyue can feel more at ease, and the friendship between Nanyue and Huaisong can be more stable, right?"

The smile on Prince Yu's lips deepened, becoming more and more intriguing: "I didn't expect that Madam Xia would be so concerned about the country and the people."

Ye Jiayao smiled slightly: "I can't say that I'm worried about the country and the people, but I've heard a lot of stories about the grape trellis collapsing in the backyard."

Prince Yu's eyes darkened, and Ye Jiayao just looked at him with a slight smile.

After a long while, Prince Yu said, "The person you sent here should stay. From now on, the princess's food and drink will be taken care of by him."

Ye Jiayao bowed slightly: "Thank you for your help, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now."

As soon as Ye Jiayao left, a bright and charming woman appeared from behind the screen.

"Your Highness, why did you agree again?" The woman pouted and asked unhappily.

Prince Yu looked at her deeply, and said in a slightly cold tone: "From now on, you should be more respectful to the princess and not embarrass her again."

The woman said angrily, "My Lord, are you going to let a woman play with you like this?"

Prince Yu said coldly: "Although I don't like what she did, she did remind me that I don't want the grape trellis in the backyard to fall down. I can pamper you, but I will never allow anyone to ruin my plan."

Prince Yu left with a wave of his sleeves after he finished speaking. There was a ferocious and cruel look in the woman's bright and charming eyes. "You are so mean, Ye Jinxuan. If you don't let me live a good life, I won't let you live a good life either."

Ye Jiayao then went to A Ruan's place.

A'ruan looked uneasy. As soon as Ye Jiayao arrived, she sent all the servants away, even Xiaoman and Qiao Xi were driven out.

"Sister Yaoyao, did you go to see the Imperial Concubine?" Ye Jiayao nodded and said, "It's almost Mid-Autumn Festival. I sent some mooncakes to the palace and brought some for you as well."

Ah Ruan sighed: "Sister Yaoyao, why are you doing this?"

She didn't believe that Sister Yaoyao came to the palace just to send mooncakes. Last night, Prince Yu came to her room when he came back from the palace and said with an unhappy face...If you have any requests in the future, just tell him directly, don't instigate others behind his back.

She knew it must be because of Sister Yaoyao. Who else would stand up for her?
"Actually, I want this myself, I don't blame Prince Yu." Ah Ruan said, she could marry Prince Yu, but she couldn't really face him. To be honest, she was actually very glad that Prince Yu took Lin as his concubine.

Ye Jiayao looked at her solemnly for a long time and said, "Aruan, I know what you are thinking, but what's the point of you being depressed? You will only hurt yourself and Xiaojing."

A Ruan's expression froze, a little confused. What does this have to do with Xiao Jing?
Ye Jiayao sighed silently and said earnestly, "Aruan, I don't like to say that I have to accept my fate, but the fact is that we can only face it. Being depressed will not help, it will only make things worse. Before, everyone was speculating that you would marry Xiaojing. Now, you are so cold to Prince Yu, what will Prince Yu think? Even if he doesn't like you, he must be bothered by you! Wouldn't he hate Xiaojing even more? Besides, if you don't live well, who will care about you? It will only make those who care about you sad."

A Ruan lowered his head and said nothing.

"The days ahead are long, and you can't get rid of the title of Princess Yu. If you keep going like this, you will be eaten up without leaving even a bone. I'm not exaggerating. The fights between women are as vicious and tragic as those between men. Ah Ruan, wake up! It is a great pity that lovers cannot become dependents, but in our lives, there are many other beautiful things besides love, such as family affection and friendship. Don't forget that you still shoulder the mission of being the Princess of Nanyue..."

Ah Ruan couldn't help but be moved and her eyes became wet.

Ye Jiayao gently stroked her shoulder: "Aruan, cheer up, you are not alone, you still have me and Xiaojing. Xiaojing has always been worried about you, don't make him more sad, okay?"

She has said everything she could say, but Aruan has to walk her own path. She hopes Aruan can think it through and untie the knot in her heart!
After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, Ye Jiayao was surprised to find that Jin Yao had returned.

"Jin Yao? Why are you back? Where's your second sister?"

Jin Yao said, "My second sister heard that my second brother-in-law was fine, so she came back overnight. I sent my second sister back to the Wei residence first. Master Wei and Madam Wei were there too, so I came back."

Ye Jiayao was even more surprised: "Wei Liujiang is okay? How could he be okay?"

She knew that Wei Liujiang had changed his confession, but she didn't expect that Wei Liujiang would be released without having to take any responsibility at all.

"I don't know either. My second sister asked if it would be convenient for you to go to the Wei residence in the evening?"

Ye Jiayao thought for a moment and said, "Wait until your brother-in-law comes back, and I'll discuss it with him first."

At three quarters past three in the afternoon, Xia Chunyu returned.

Ye Jiayao took the coat he took off and asked, "I heard that Wei Liujiang was released. Did you know about this?"

Xia Chunyu's mouth curled up: "I wanted to tell you this the day before yesterday, but you ignored me."

Ye Jiayao glared at him: "When did you become so self-conscious? You won't talk to me if I ignore you?"

Xia Chunyu said innocently, "God and heaven are my conscience. How can I not talk to you after all the words I've said to you? I just don't know if you're happy or unhappy to hear this news. If it makes you even more upset, won't I be scolded again?"

Ye Jiayao said unhappily, "So are you going to tell me only good news and not bad news from now on?"

"That won't happen." Xia Chunyu said with a shy smile. He was really depressed these past few days. Yaoyao ignored him, which was more painful than scolding him. He never thought in his life that his joys and sorrows would be controlled by another person.

"You're not angry now, are you?" Xia Chunyu held her shoulders and asked in a flattering manner.

Qiao Xi consciously left and closed the door.

Ye Jiayao said embarrassedly: "I sent Deng Haichuan to Prince Yu's mansion today. And, I also met Prince Yu."

Xia Chunyu's hands suddenly tightened: "What did Prince Yu say?"

Ye Jiayao said truthfully: "He was a little unhappy because I leaked some information to Concubine Shu when I entered the palace yesterday. Concubine Shu might have scolded him. However, he later said that he would let Deng Haichuan stay and that A'ruan's food would be taken care of by Deng Haichuan from now on."

Xia Chunyu frowned and said, "Prince Yu is not easy to deal with. You should be careful when you go to Prince Yu's mansion next time."

Ye Jiayao agreed: "I think so too. He is a very deep person. When he looks at you with those deep eyes, it's a bit suffocating. He is not like the prince. The prince is as gentle as jade and always gives people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze."

"Chun Yu, do you think Prince Yu will hold a grudge against me for doing this?" Ye Jiayao was still unsure, fearing that she would bring disaster to Chun Yu.

Xia Chunyu smiled and said, "That's not the case. Besides, I'm still here. If he dares to do anything to you, I'm not afraid of whether he is Prince Yu or not."

(End of this chapter)