It was a late autumn night, cool and the moon was exceptionally bright.
After Ye Qinglan took a shower, she sneezed. Hongluan suddenly became nervous and asked hurriedly: "Miss, are you not cold?"
Ye Qinglan laughed dumbly: "It's just a sneeze, don't be nervous."
Seeing that she was overreacting, Hong Luan was a little embarrassed. Ever since Xue came back, she had been on tenterhooks every day, fearing that Hong Yu would make some noise and implicate herself. If Xue really pressed her, she wouldn't know what to do then.
Yes. Fortunately, Mr. Xue has not called her to talk these days. She stayed by Ye Qinglan's side cautiously and served her more carefully than before.
If Ms. Xue never asked her to go back, she would just stay with the kind and gentle lady from now on.
Ye Qinglan was naturally aware of the subtle change in Hong Luan's attitude. She had always been short of available people around her. Hong Luan was smart and smooth, but it was a pity that he was not loyal enough. Such a change now is naturally a great thing.
Thinking of this, Ye Qinglan's attitude became gentler and she said with a smile: "You have been tired for a day, so you should go back to the house and rest early. Ruixue will be with me."
Hong Luan responded respectfully and then retreated.
Ruixue laughed softly and said: "Miss, Hongluan's heart is already towards you now."
Ye Qinglan smiled: "It's hard to say now." Lu Yao knows the power of horses, and it takes time to know the hearts of people. Hong Luan's temporary mood may not be able to withstand the test. Maybe when he sees Xue, he will immediately change his appearance.
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As they were talking, there was a knock on the door. Ruixue muttered and went to open the door: "It's so late. Guiyuan didn't sleep well and came here to talk to the lady..."
After seeing the face of the visitor clearly, Rui Xue's eyes widened in surprise, and all her words were stuck in her throat: "Young Master..."
Ye Qinglan's heart skipped a beat and she suddenly stood up.
A handsome young man in a light blue brocade robe walked in. His handsome features looked extremely soft under the dim light: "Third sister, are you still up so late?"
Ye Qinglan calmed down and replied: "I was about to go to bed. My eldest brother has to get up early tomorrow to go to the Imperial College. Why don't you go to bed early tonight instead of coming to my place?" He secretly felt wary in his heart. Ye Yuanzhou must have taken advantage of Xue's already.
After falling asleep, he quietly sneaked to her room.
Ye Yuanzhou said gently: "I have something to say to you." After saying that, he glanced at Ruixue lightly: "Please step aside first."
Ruixue was not willing to step back and said bravely: "Young Master, it's getting late. If you have anything to say, why don't we talk about it later..."
Ye Yuanzhou's gentle brows raised a sharp look, and his tone became colder: "Didn't you hear clearly? Get out!"
Ruixue's heart trembled. She glanced at Ye Qinglan subconsciously.
The smile in Ye Qinglan's eyes quietly disappeared, and her pretty face turned cold: "Brother, why do you need to embarrass Ruixue? A gentleman is open-minded, just say what you have to say."
Although she is very talkative, no one knows what Ye Yuanzhou will do when he is excited. Women are naturally weaker than men in physical strength, so she must be the one who suffers. Therefore, Ruixue will bite the bullet and want to stay.
Ye Yuanzhou and Ye Qinglan looked at each other for a moment. Their attitudes finally softened: "Lan'er, don't be angry, I'm going to the Imperial College tomorrow. I won't be back until half a month later. I don't have anything else, I just want to take a good look at you, and
Just say a few words."
Ruixue finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Ye Yuanzhou was no longer looking at her. Although the late autumn night was cold, a cold sweat broke out on her back. She slowly retreated to the corner and lowered her head, trying her best to reduce her presence.
There was not much expression on Ye Qinglan's face: "Brother, I thought what I told you last time was very clear. We are brothers and sisters. This is an unchangeable fact. You should get rid of all the inappropriate thoughts in your mind as soon as possible. Otherwise
, if your parents find out...you can probably imagine the consequences."
Ye Yuanzhou is the only son of Ye Chengli and Xue family. If such a scandal occurs, no matter how angry Ye Chengli is, he will try his best to preserve his son's reputation. Not to mention Xue family, in her eyes, she, a concubine, is a thorn in her side and a thorn in her flesh.
Deal with it quickly. Even if you are not at fault for this matter, the unlucky one cannot be Ye Yuanzhou.
At that time, it would be a light thing to place her under house arrest in the courtyard. With Xue's ruthless temperament, it would be possible to kill her through clandestine means.
Ye Yuanzhou also knew this very well, but he just refused to think about it deeply.
Ye Yuanzhou's expression changed slightly, and a sharp pain passed through his heart. He was silent for a moment, and then said: "Lan'er, don't worry, I have already thought of a perfect plan."
Ye Qinglan was frightened when she heard this. What kind of foolproof plan? Could it be that she facilitated the marriage between her and Xue Yushu like in her previous life, and then secretly harmed Xue Yushu so that she would not be able to get married in the future and could only stay in the house and stay with him?
!
Looking at the vague and stern look in Ye Yuanzhou's eyes again, Ye Qinglan's heart froze. Her mind was spinning rapidly. No matter what, she must dispel Ye Yuanzhou's unwanted thoughts.
That's fine. But he hasn't said anything now. If she exposes this layer, it will only make him angry...
With her quick wit, she didn't know how to deal with it at the moment.
Ye Qinglan was silent, and Ye Yuanzhou stared at Ye Qinglan eagerly. For a moment, neither of them spoke, and the room was silent.
Ruixue lowered her head, cold sweat had broken out on her forehead, and her body was shaking slightly. It was not a good thing for her to hear all these conversations. If something happened in the future... the first one would be unlucky.
She is this innocent personal maid.
Ye Qinglan's calm voice rang in her ears: "Brother, you have finished what you want to say! I am very tired and want to sleep. Please leave alone!"
Ye Yuanzhou was alone with her for a moment and said a few words from his heart. His mood improved a lot. Although he was reluctant to leave after hearing this, he finally nodded: "Okay, I'll leave now. By the way, I brought a small gift from Zhengzhou.
You." He said, taking out an exquisite wooden box from the hidden pocket in his sleeve.
The wooden box was flat and narrow, and you could tell at a glance that there were hairpins and the like inside.
Ye Yuanzhou smiled and opened the wooden box. As expected, there was a beautiful pearl hairpin inside. The hairpin was made of pure gold, with a large and round pink pearl inlaid on the head. It was both exquisite and eye-catching, just right for the future.
Worn by hair-length girls.
As an unmarried young man, he was picking hairpins in a jewelry store, which would naturally arouse some eyebrows. But he only wanted to bring her a gift back, so he braved a lot of strange looks and carefully selected it.
It took him a long time to choose this pearl hairpin. All the pocket money he had saved for half a year was spent, but he didn't feel reluctant to give it up.
This hairpin has been on his body for nearly a month. With his body temperature and breath, if she wears it on her head, she will definitely think of him at any time.
Ye Yuanzhou held the hairpin with an expectant and cautious smile on his face: "I bought this secretly in a jewelry store when I was in Zhengzhou. It will definitely look good on you."
Men give women hairpins, just like women give men purses and handkerchiefs. In ancient times, they all had the meaning of giving love tokens.
Naturally, Ye Qinglan would not want this gift, and declined politely: "My jewelry is enough to wear, so brother should give the hairpin to the second sister! She must like it very much."
Although Ye Yuanzhou had expected such a reaction from her, he was still hurt and his smile was a little stiff: "I bought this specially for you, just keep it!" His tone was full of hope and a hint of unconsciousness.
Begging.
But Ye Qinglan was cruel and refused to take it: "Brother, I can't have this hairpin." She could never give him a glimmer of hope.
Ye Yuanzhou felt cold, and then the anger of being rejected surged up: "It's just a hairpin. Do you hate me so much that you don't even want what I give you?"
The four eyes looked at each other, one was angry and embarrassed, the other was calm and ruthless, neither of them willing to give in.
"Yes, I can't have it." Ye Qinglan responded almost ruthlessly: "Brother, calm down and think about it. What would my mother think if she knew you gave me a hairpin?"
When the Xue family was mentioned, the light in Ye Yuanzhou's eyes dimmed.
Ye Qinglan caught this weakness and naturally refused to let it go, and continued: "My mother has always been prejudiced against me. If she finds out, she will definitely not be able to forgive me. You should take this hairpin back!"
Ye Yuanzhou still refused to give up: "There are only you and me here, and Ruixue. As long as we don't tell, how can mother know."
"There is no airtight wall in the world." Ye Qinglan said lightly: "There will be a day when mother will find out. When the time comes, mother will be furious and get angry at me. My father is not in the capital, and you can't come back in the Imperial College. Who can protect me?
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Ye Yuanzhou was speechless.
Ye Qinglan looked directly into Ye Yuanzhou's eyes: "If you still feel sorry for my sister, please put away the hairpin and leave as soon as possible!"
Those beautiful and clear eyes were so calm from beginning to end, reflecting his selfishness and cowardice.
Yes, he only cared about his own happiness, but never thought about how difficult her situation was. He knew the temperament of his mother Xue very well. If he really found out that he had given her a hairpin, he would definitely be furious and throw everyone away.
All the faults are blamed on her. No matter how smart and smart she is, she is only a minor girl. How will she cope with her mother's censure when the time comes?
Ye Yuanzhou's heart throbbed hard, and his eyes suddenly felt a little bitter. His hands trembled slightly. After a long time, he covered the wooden box again and put it back into the secret pocket in his sleeve.
After completing this series of actions, Ye Yuanzhou lost all his strength. It took him a while to say: "I'm leaving. You should go to bed early."
The moment he turned around, Ye Yuanzhou's eyes flashed with water.
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June has finally passed again, and this month it’s double updates every day~~Praise yourself~~o(n_n)o~
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