nucmednet Chapter 415 Attitude
Chapter 415 Attitude
Everyone quickly stood up and saluted.
Consort Jing walked in from outside the door, dressed in a dark blue palace gown, holding a fox in her arms. She had a languid expression, and although her narrow, almond-shaped eyes didn't show much emotion, they seemed to possess a certain allure.
Behind Consort Jing was another person, Yi Xiao.
"Greetings to Consort Jing, and greetings to the Fifth Prince."
Consort Jing and the Fifth Prince walked into the hall, greeted Consort Lan, and then sat down in their respective seats.
"Get up."
Consort Jing's gaze swept across the hall, finally landing on Ye Qing'an, her peach blossom eyes filled with a scrutinizing look.
She hadn't seen Ye Qing'an for several years. The last time she saw Ye Qing'an, Ye Qing'an was still young, but now she was nineteen and her appearance had changed a lot.
Consort Jing looked at Ye Qing'an's face carefully several times, but she was still thinking, "Is this really Ye Qing'an?"
She came today to support Ye Qing'an. Although she didn't particularly like Ye Qing'an, she couldn't let others bully the Ye family.
After all, the Ye family was her support.
But what if you mistake someone for someone else? Wouldn't that be a little awkward?
Yi Xiao, who had been standing beside Consort Jing for some time, understood what was going on when she saw Consort Jing's expression.
A hint of mockery flashed in Yi Xiao's eyes as she smiled and looked at Ye Qing'an: "I've met Miss Ye twice before, but I've never seen Miss Ye's child. I heard his name is Eleven. Is this the one? He's very good-looking..."
"Yes, this is the eleventh."
Ye Qing'an smiled and pulled Eleven over: "Eleven, come, meet the Fifth Prince and Consort Jing."
Consort Jing breathed a sigh of relief, her gaze falling on Eleven. She narrowed her eyes, thinking, "This appearance... seems somewhat familiar. Who does he resemble?"
"According to seniority, Qing'an should call me aunt, and Shiyi should call me great-aunt."
Upon hearing this, the others in the hall exchanged glances, but then they immediately realized that this Consort Jing was Prime Minister Ye's own sister.
So, they're here to support Ye Qing'an?
But wasn't Ye Qing'an kicked out of the Ye family mansion before for ruining its reputation?
What's going on with this scene of aunt and niece getting along so well?
"aunt."
"Auntie."
Ye Qing'an and Eleven readily agreed with his suggestions.
Consort Jing's lips twitched, and she thought to herself that the title "Grandma" was a bit too old-fashioned.
In fact, her own son is even younger than this eleven-year-old.
Consort Jing gritted her teeth inwardly, but her face remained impassive: "I have heard about what happened in the Ye residence. You have worked hard these past few days, Qing'an. Before my brother left the residence, he entrusted the Ye residence to you. A lot has happened in the Ye residence recently, and you have handled it very well."
"Although my brother has gone missing and his whereabouts are unknown, Qing'an, you don't need to worry too much. He has been through so many ups and downs over the years, he will definitely be alright."
"Yes." Ye Qing'an nodded: "My niece thinks so too. Father is a lucky man and will surely not encounter any problems."
Consort Jing responded, "You are temporarily in charge of the affairs of the household. If you encounter any trouble, you can send someone to the palace to tell me at any time. Don't worry, I'm here for you."
"And it's not just me..."
After Consort Jing finished speaking, Consort Lan laughed and said, "Yes, it's not just Consort Jing, but also me. After all, Miss Ye is my savior. I will never forget this life-saving grace. If Miss Ye encounters any difficulties, I will definitely do my best to help her."
“And me…” The Fifth Prince also smiled, looking at Ye Qing’an with a deep gaze, his eyes seemingly churning with emotions.
After the Fifth Prince finished speaking, he did not continue. Instead, Consort Jing quickly spoke up: "Yes, Xiao'er was raised under my name. She is a little younger than Qing'an, so she should call Qing'an her cousin. Moreover, Xiao'er is now engaged to Wei Lan, so she can be considered half a member of the Ye family. If there is anything, you can ask Xiao'er for help."
My cousin?
Yi Xiao's lips curled up slightly as she stared intently at Ye Qing'an: "Yes, cousin, I'm practically a member of the Ye family too, so please don't stand on ceremony."
Yi Xiao's gaze was far too direct and intense; Ye Qing'an had seen many such gazes in his previous life.
And although she did intend to use Yixiao to ruin Yixiao and Ye Weilan's marriage, things didn't seem to be developing quite the way she had imagined.
Ye Qing'an avoided Yi Xiao's gaze and simply bowed her head in response: "On behalf of the entire Ye family, I thank the Imperial Concubine, Consort Jing, and the Fifth Prince."
Consort Jing smiled and then changed her posture: "Speaking of which, Zirui has been in the palace as the Crown Prince's tutor for some time now. Last night, the Emperor told me that he really liked Zirui and intended to keep him in the palace for a while longer. However, now that such a big thing has happened at the Ye family, it would be inappropriate for him to force Zirui to stay in the palace."
"Therefore, His Majesty intends to let Zirui leave the palace and return home today. If Zirui leaves the palace and returns home, you two siblings can discuss everything."
Just as the butler had predicted.
Ye Qing'an chuckled, "That would be wonderful. Although Father has entrusted the Ye family to me, I am, after all, a woman, and there are many things that are not very convenient for me to do. If my younger brother Zirui could return to the manor to help out, that would be great."
Consort Jing nodded: "Yes, then you can relax a little more."
After speaking, Consort Jing gently stroked the white fox in her arms, then glanced at the other ladies from noble families who had been in the background for a while. With a smile in her eyes, she said, "When I came in earlier, I heard everyone chatting quite animatedly. What were you talking about? Tell me about it."
Everyone looked at each other, none daring to speak. Those who had teased and made things difficult for Ye Qing'an earlier now had very unpleasant expressions.
The attitudes of Consort Lan and Consort Jing were made perfectly clear: they were there to support Ye Qing'an. What could they say? What else would they dare to say?
Everyone here had been in the Wangjing circle for a long time, and they were all shrewd and cunning. They gradually came to their senses.
The fact that Consort Lan, who had rarely appeared in public for a long time, suddenly summoned them to the palace was not for a small gathering at all, but simply to show them their attitude towards Ye Qing'an and the matter concerning the Ye family.
He also wanted to give them a warning, to make them understand that although Ye Qinghao had run into trouble, the Ye family was not completely destroyed.
Besides Consort Jing, Noble Consort Lan is the Emperor's favorite concubine, and the Fifth Prince is also a prince. Consort Jing just mentioned that the Emperor wants to release Ye Zirui out of the palace.
These people's attitudes, more or less, were probably instigated by the Emperor...