NCCnovel Chapter 138 Joy
Chapter 138 Joy
Since Ye Wanning appeared at the Prince Cheng's residence, there has been even more discussion in the capital.
Everyone was already curious about what had happened to Ye Wanning in the past three years. Now that she hastily left the Prince Cheng's residence and Granny Jiang even hit someone, there are even more people talking about it.
For two days in a row, the Ye family members didn't go out much.
Princess Longyu stepped forward to host a banquet for the powerful and influential people of the capital to celebrate Ye Wanning's return and give a formal explanation to silence the gossip.
Princess Longyu hadn't returned for many years, and it was only after she organized a banquet for Ye Wanning that everyone realized how much she valued her, which calmed down the gossip in the capital.
However, on the day of the banquet, everyone was wondering whether Xie Bohuai would come.
They dared not speak to Ye Wanning and Princess Longyu directly, but some would inquire at the Jiang and Qian families. Lin's mother was the most impatient; after listening for a few moments, she came to complain to Lin, "They all say that since Xie Bohuai has feelings for Wanning, why not let Wanning marry Xie Bohuai? Then your Ye family can enjoy the benefits."
“Mother, how can you say such things?” Madam Lin looked around.
“Why can’t we talk about it? It’s the truth. Your Ye Mingde could work his whole life and still not be as successful as marrying Xie Bohuai. Besides, everyone knows Xie Bohuai’s intentions. If Wan Ning doesn’t marry Xie Bohuai, who else can she marry in the future?” Madam Lin thought marrying Xie Bohuai was a good idea. No matter how long the Emperor could last, at least they would be in the limelight for now. Their Lin family could also enjoy the good life for a while. As for what would happen in the future, it wouldn’t concern the Lin family much. They could just cut off ties with the Ye family then.
“The Ye family will not force Wan Ning to marry, please stop talking. If she is willing to remain a widow, the Ye family will support her for life.” Madam Lin said in a low voice, “If anyone hears you saying this, you can deal with it yourself.”
She left in a huff and went to find Jiang Si. After hearing from many people about the incident, both sisters-in-law sighed.
“It’s all Xie Bohuai’s fault!” Princess Xihe said, coming over. “If he hadn’t been so reckless back then, none of this would have happened. My two sisters-in-law don’t need to worry. Even if Xie Bohuai comes, he can’t force Wan Ning to marry.”
Lin nodded in agreement. Digging up someone's coffin on the day of burial was something only Xie Bohuai in the whole world would do; it was outrageous.
If Xie Bohuai hadn't been so powerful, he would have died a thousand times over.
Jiang Si sighed again, "Thank you for speaking up for me, Princess, but let's not argue about Wan Ning's matter anymore. I hope that with time, this matter will be gradually forgotten."
After the three of them talked for a while, Jiang Si and Lin Shi went to greet the guests, while Princess Xihe went to find Ye Wanning.
When Ye Wanning was by Princess Longyu's side, everyone she met spoke well of her, which was completely different from when she was at Prince Cheng's residence.
"Your Highness is truly blessed to have been brought back to life. It is wonderful."
"Yes, yes, congratulations."
"This is the best of luck, something others can't even dream of."
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Everyone surrounded Princess Longyu, showering her with flattery. Princess Longyu listened with a faint smile, and only when she saw Ye Wanning bring out tea did she smile and ask, "Did you sleep well last night?"
"I slept well, thank you for your concern, godmother." Ye Wanning put down the tea and stepped aside.
When these people saw Ye Wanning, they started to flatter her, and those who came to support her became closer to her.
However, some people were oblivious and asked Ye Wanning why she didn't bring her child out to show everyone.
Ye Wanning and Princess Longyu looked over together, and Granny Jiang immediately said, "Le'er is timid and afraid of people, so he doesn't come out to meet guests. Once he gets used to the capital, the ladies will be able to see him one day, don't you think?"
With Jiang Mama's words, no one dared to ask any more questions, but everyone was still curious about what kind of child he was.
Today, we're using the same old story. Most people would feel sorry for Ye Wanning because of her difficult past.
However, some people might think of Xie Bohuai and inevitably overthink it.
To everyone's disappointment, Xie Bohuai did not come today, so they could not see the scene they wanted to see.
Throughout the day, Ye Wanning stayed by Princess Longyu's side. Everyone knew that Princess Longyu still valued Ye Wanning, so they became more wary of her.
After this incident, out of consideration for Princess Longyu, everyone refrained from saying anything more.
New Year's Eve arrived just like that. It was Le Ge'er's first time celebrating the New Year in the capital, and everything was new and exciting to him.
He heard from his cousins how lively the Lantern Festival was, so he begged to go. Ye Wanning wouldn't let him go, so he went to ask Old Madam Ye for help.
"Great-grandmother is the best. Please, please let me and my cousin go and see her!" Le-ge'er hugged Old Madam Ye's arm.
Old Madam Ye already felt sorry for Ye Wanning, and seeing Le Ge'er's bright, watery eyes, her heart softened. But thinking of Ye Wanning's words, she could only say, "There are too many people at the Lantern Festival. I'm afraid there might be kidnappers. Aren't you afraid? If you get taken away by kidnappers, you won't be able to see your mother and us again."
Hearing this, Le Ge'er's thin eyebrows furrowed tightly. "But what about my cousin and the others..."
Seeing that Le Ge'er was about to cry, Old Madam Ye felt really sorry for him, so she simply called Ye Wanning over and advised, "Why don't we send more guards?"
"There are too many people, and I always feel uneasy," Ye Wanning still disagreed.
"There's still some time before the Lantern Festival, so let's wait and see. Don't let anyone else talk about this these next few days, or Le'er might forget about it," said Madam Ye.
Ye Wanning had originally planned to go to Princess Longyu's villa after the New Year, but her family was reluctant to part with her after being separated from her for so long.
Seeing her grandmother doting on Le Ge'er, she felt uneasy, thinking that the world was unfair to her.
While the grandfather and grandson were talking, Le Ge'er had already run to play in the garden. Today, his older cousins had to go to school, and the second daughter was sick, so he could only play by himself.
"Brother Le, slow down!" Chunxi called after him.
Meanwhile, in the high pavilion, Xie Bohuai was looking at the Ye family's garden.
Qingshan stood on tiptoe and said, "Third Master, look at that child. He's so lively and good-looking."
He had barely finished speaking when Si Yan kicked him, "Why did you kick me? Can't I even say this?"