nucmednet Chapter 115 As long as she doesn't want to, she has
Chapter 115 As long as she doesn't want to, she has
Third Aunt's eyes widened, her astonishment undisguised.
Ye Qing'an's expression and movements were composed. She simply smiled at the Third Madam, as if admiring the changes in her expression: "I've been back in the manor for over a month. I'm sure the Third Madam has been observing me for quite some time now, hasn't she?"
Are you satisfied with my performance during this period?
Before Third Aunt could answer, Ye Qing'an spoke again: "Third Aunt must be satisfied, otherwise she wouldn't have come to find me."
Third Aunt took a deep breath and suppressed her surging emotions: "In the past few years, Liu Xueying has controlled this mansion. I haven't seen her suffer a loss for a long time."
"However, I think the previous two times were just because Liu Xueying underestimated her. Now... it will be difficult for the young lady to deal with Liu Xueying again."
"I think that the incident involving the Eleventh Young Master and the recent Abbot Jieran are probably both related to Liu Xueying. Miss, how do you plan to deal with this?"
"If the young lady wants to gain a foothold in the manor and wants to oppose Liu Xueying on her own, I'm afraid it won't work."
Third Aunt's words were very impolite, but Ye Qing'an showed no anger on her face: "So, Third Aunt has come, hasn't she?"
"Three cobblers are still better than one Zhuge Liang." Ye Qing'an said casually, "Liu Xueying may have indeed taken control of the Ye family's backyard in the past few years, but she has also offended many people. There are quite a few people in the mansion who hate her, just like the Third Concubine."
Third Aunt bit her lip: "Yes, to avenge my child, I'm willing to try anything... even if it means death. My child is waiting for me on the road to the underworld, what do I have to fear?"
Ye Qing'an glanced at the Third Concubine with a smile: "If you want to avenge your Fourth Brother, first, you need to win back Father's favor. As a concubine, only by gaining favor can you get what you want. Father's favor is your biggest bargaining chip."
Third Aunt understood this principle perfectly well, but...
Ye Qing'an understood what she was thinking, and lowered her voice: "In the backyard of the Ye family, your appearance is absolutely unique. If you can be cured, Father will be able to see your beauty and there will be hope for you to regain his favor."
"In a few days..."
When Ye Qing'an left the back garden, the sun was already setting. Zi Xiao looked around and, seeing that no one was around, lowered her voice and said, "Before the eldest young lady returned, I had already carefully observed many people in this mansion, including the third concubine. The third concubine's thoughts are definitely deeper than they appear. Miss, you must be careful of her."
Ye Qing'an smiled and said, "What does it matter if she's scheming? Her enemy is Liu Xueying."
"Just like me."
“Since we share the same enemy, we are likely to be accomplices. And most importantly, she has no children…”
"Without children, there are few conflicts of interest between us, and not only are there no conflicts of interest, she also has no choice but to rely on me. After all, without children, there is no way to truly gain a foothold in this backyard."
Upon hearing Ye Qing'an's words, Zi Xiao seemed to have a sudden realization, as if struck by lightning: "That's true, but Third Aunt only doesn't have children now, in the future..."
Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes and chuckled. Not now, but in the future…
From now on, if she doesn't want it, she will never have it.
However, she wouldn't tell anyone what she was thinking. She just smiled and said, "We'll talk about the future later. Even if she gets pregnant and gives birth right away, it will still take more than ten years for the child to grow up and be someone she can rely on. What's there to be afraid of?"
“That’s true,” Zixiao replied.
Sixth Aunt had previously said she wanted to investigate the matter of Eleven's injury thoroughly, but there had been no progress, and Ye Qing'an did not urge her.
A few days later, the Duchess of Jin came to visit. Just as Ye Qing'an had predicted, Ye Qinghao indeed released Liu Xueying and had her greet the guest.
Ye Qing'an did not go there and did not know what was going on. He only heard from Zi Xiao that Liu Xueying and the Duchess of Jin had a very pleasant conversation and agreed that half a month later, they would each take Ye Weilan and the Fifth Prince to Xingguo Temple outside the city to offer incense and pray for blessings. It was also a way for Ye Weilan and the Fifth Prince to get to know each other.
It was probably because the incident with Abbot Jieran that Liu Xueying and her son learned a lesson and finally calmed down for a while. Ye Qing'an also finally had some free time, so he went to study with Ye Feiran every day, and then went back to the mansion and took Eleven to Yunmeng Dreamland to cultivate.
Ye Feiran's attitude towards her has changed slightly recently. Although they still argue every day and make a scene every three days, he will awkwardly ask Ye Qing'an about cultivation matters when his servants are not around.
Before they knew it, it was Consort Lan's birthday.
This time, Liu Xueying didn't cause any more trouble, but Ye Qinghao sent a tutor to her side.
"None of the maids around you have ever been to the palace. There are many rules in the palace, and it would be really inappropriate if something went wrong. Keep Granny Liu by your side. If there is anything you are unsure about, just ask her."
Ye Qing'an's face lit up with joy: "Father is so thoughtful."
Ye Qinghao glanced at her expression and then asked, "Have you prepared the congratulatory gifts for Consort Lan?"
"It's all ready." Ye Qing'an smiled. "I don't have much to give as a gift, but I heard that Consort Lan is a Buddhist, so I copied a Buddhist scripture for her."
"That's fine too; it can be considered a token of your goodwill."
Ye Qing'an nodded: "Eleven also prepared a gift for Consort Lan, a painting of a hundred longevity characters that he painted himself."
When Ye Qing'an mentioned Eleven, Ye Qinghao frowned slightly. However, remembering Eleven's innate talent, he remained silent and said in a deep voice, "Since you are going to bring him into the palace, you must keep him under control."
"Yes, Father, don't worry, Consort Lan likes Eleven very much."
Ye Qinghao nodded, waved his hand, and let Ye Qing'an go.
Ye Qing'an and Eleven rode in a carriage to the palace gate. After getting off the carriage, they saw people waiting at the palace gate. Upon seeing Ye Qing'an and Eleven, they came forward and led Ye Qing'an and Eleven into the palace.
Today's small banquet is being held at Consort Lan's Yihe Palace. When Ye Qing'an arrived, there were already people who had arrived before her and were talking with Consort Lan in the hall.
A palace maid announced the arrival of the servants, and Ye Qing'an led Eleven inside to greet Consort Lan.
"This is a birthday gift for the Imperial Concubine, including one for Eleven. Eleven personally wrote a painting of a hundred longevity characters for the Imperial Concubine."
Consort Lan laughed upon hearing this: "Quickly, bring the eleventh one over so I can see it."
The palace maid handed the items over, and Consort Lan unfolded them. Upon seeing the painting of a hundred longevity characters, she couldn't help but smile: "It's truly admirable that Eleven, at such a young age, possesses such perseverance. You must be tired from walking, so please sit down and let's talk."
Ye Qing'an then sat down with Eleven to the side. As soon as they sat down, they noticed that someone was watching them.
Ye Qing'an looked up and saw an elderly woman, about sixty years old, sitting opposite her. The woman's gaze was not on her, but fixed on Eleven standing beside her, her eyes filled with astonishment...