NCCnovel Chapter 61 Only 1
Chapter 61 Only 1
Li was being watched intently by Yunzhi, and when she finally left, she was filled with resentment.
Before they could even get home, she complained to Ye Xianrong in the carriage, "I finally understand. Ye Wanning has a powerful backer now, and she looks down on us ordinary relatives. I knew it! All the families I introduced to her before refused. Turns out she's too proud to accept anything. Just you wait and see, not only us, but even Ye Mingde and the others won't be able to benefit from Ye Wanning's influence anymore."
Ye Xianrong was also ridiculed by the male guests. When he introduced himself, those with high-ranking positions just nodded. In the end, Ye Mingyue even pulled him aside to warn him.
"Yes, their eldest son's family has become successful and looks down on relatives like us now," Ye Xianrong sighed.
"Those snobbish dogs! When Mingxuan passes the imperial examination and becomes a first-rank official, they'll come begging to us!" Madam Li was hoping her son would lead her to great success, but Ye Xianrong wasn't so delusional.
“Go back and apologize to Wan Ning. Don’t look at me like that. Mingxuan got his position through the imperial examinations; he needed connections. When you’re under someone’s roof, you have to bow your head. You know our situation, don’t you?” No matter how unwilling Ye Xianrong was, he had to swallow his anger and smile apologetically at the eldest son’s family. “We didn’t have much contact with the eldest son’s family before, but we can make up for it now. Be smart and endure this moment of humiliation so that you can have a day when you can hold your head high.”
Li was unwilling, but she knew that this was the reasoning behind it, so she nodded helplessly.
Suddenly the carriage stopped, and Li asked impatiently what was going on. The driver said that someone had stopped their carriage.
Ye Xianrong looked outside and saw that it was their Minister Xie from the Ministry of Revenue. He quickly got off the carriage with a smile.
"I wonder what advice Lord Xie has for me?" Ye Xianrong hurriedly got off the carriage. He was going to work under Xie Boyuan, so he naturally tried his best to please Xie Boyuan.
Xie Boyuan is Xie Bohuai's elder brother. He didn't go to Princess Longyu's residence today, but his wife did. When she saw Ye Xianrong's carriage, she stopped it.
"Lord Ye, there's no need to be so polite. We both work in the Ministry of Revenue. Although I hold a higher rank than you, we are still colleagues," Xie Boyuan said with a smile. "I was too busy with official duties today to go to the princess's residence to offer my congratulations. I originally intended to send someone to deliver an invitation to your residence, but since we've run into each other, I'd like to show my sincerity by speaking to you in person."
Ye Xianrong didn't understand. Before, when he was in the Ministry of Revenue, Xie Boyuan had always treated him indifferently. Xie Boyuan was a third-rank official, and he didn't even notice him.
Why are you being so polite? Is it because of Ye Wanning?
"My daughter is about to get married. I wonder if Lord Ye would have the time to do me the honor of having a drink?" Xie Boyuan extended an invitation.
Hearing this, Ye Xianrong couldn't hide his joy. "Of course I have time. I will definitely go if you invite me, sir!"
Xie Boyuan looked at Ye Xianrong with a smile and said that he was free at the moment, asking if he wanted to go for a couple of drinks together.
Ye Xianrong was of course willing to go back first, and he followed Xie Boyuan to the restaurant.
Li was also happy for Ye Xianrong. When Ye Xianrong returned, she asked him curiously what they had talked about.
Ye Xianrong was quite drunk, lying on the soft couch with his eyes half-closed. "He didn't say much, just asked if Xie Bohuai had been getting along well with the eldest son's family lately, and how they interacted. He said that as the eldest brother, he sometimes wanted to advise Xie Bohuai, but Xie Bohuai wouldn't listen, so he inquired privately. Xie Bohuai and Ye Mingyue have quite a lot of contact, and I've told you everything I know. Don't ask so many questions. Master Xie said he'll help me in the future, so let's wait and enjoy the good life!"
"Lord Xie is such a good person." Madam Li was pleased, but when she thought about having to apologize to Ye Wanning tomorrow, she frowned unhappily.
At this moment, Ye Wanning arrived at Princess Longyu's main hall.
"Seeing some old friends, I couldn't help but chat for a while. I know you've been waiting all day because you wanted to ask about the Crown Prince, right?" Princess Longyu's cheeks were flushed. She had drunk quite a bit of wine and was lazily lying on the soft couch.
Ye Wanning agreed, noting that Princess Longyu was indeed straightforward, never hiding anything or beating around the bush; she said whatever she could say directly. She found this quite good, as it meant she didn't have to guess what was going on.
Princess Longyu beckoned to Ye Wanning, and after Ye Wanning sat down on the soft couch, she glanced at Ye Wanning and said, "You are too meticulous. Don't worry, I won't agree to the marriage for you without your consent. Besides, your family is still alive, so their consent is necessary."
"But I'm very curious why the Crown Prince would bring this up. Is it because of his godmother?" Ye Wanning has become Princess Longyu's goddaughter. If Ye Wanning marries the Crown Prince, it means she will bring Princess Longyu's relationship with her with her, which would be a great help to the Crown Prince.
“You think too highly of the Crown Prince. Xihe told you, the Crown Prince has turned the Crown Prince and Ning Ansheng against each other. One is too brainless, the other is too clever. The Crown Prince simply thinks you're pretty and likes you.” Princess Longyu reached out as if to touch Ye Wanning's face, but then lowered her hand. “I rejected the Crown Prince for you. If you were truly interested in marrying into the royal family, you wouldn't have gone to such lengths during the selection of concubines. With your looks, you're sure to achieve great things if you enter the palace.”
“It’s not just about looks in the palace,” Ye Wanning said.
"Yes, that's your cleverness; you understand the dormitory. Wan Ning, I like this about you—you see things clearly. But I also want to advise you: life isn't easy. You don't have to be perfect in everything. Do what you want to do, and if you don't like someone, go and fight them. That's the confidence I'm giving you. Just like Xi He, she's the favored daughter of her family, and you are my only adopted daughter." Princess Longyu yawned; she was sleepy.
Ye Wanning tactfully withdrew.
Granny Jiang held up a lantern for Ye Wanning, saying, "Your Highness is right. You are now the mistress of the Princess's residence. Anyone who disrespects you is disrespecting the Princess. No one should try to step on your head, do you understand?"
Someone had already told Princess Longyu about Li's behavior during the day.
Ye Wanning now realizes that as long as she is in the princess's residence, she will have no secrets, because Princess Longyu's spies are everywhere.
"I understand, Granny. I'm new here and there are many things I'm still hesitant to do. I'll get used to it." Ye Wanning was indeed tempted. Who wouldn't want to live a carefree and happy life?
The moonlight was alluring. Ye Wanning took a deep breath and returned to her room. Looking at the palace she was not yet familiar with, she thought that things would be better for her in the future.
We should live a vibrant and fulfilling life so that we don't waste our time on this earth.