A gentle knock on the door suddenly sounded: "Cousin, Tenth Sister, you two have almost finished talking!"
Ye Qinglan was startled and pushed Gu Xinian away without thinking. Gu Xinian was caught off guard and staggered as he was pushed by her. He stood still awkwardly and then glared at Ye Qinglan.
Ye Qinglan didn't feel guilty at all, she glared back at him confidently. Then she quickly straightened her clothes and waited until she was sure that there was nothing wrong with her before going to open the door.
Ye Qingning walked in with a smile on her face, and there was nothing unusual about her: "Cousin, thank you very much for reviewing the paintings for me. It's getting late, so I won't keep you any longer."
Gu Xinian composed himself and took a deep look at Ye Qingning: "Thank you so much, cousin Ning, for today."
This was probably the most serious time he had looked at her for the longest time. Ye Qingning suppressed the sourness in his heart and said with a smile: "My cousin is so unreasonable to say that. Shi Mei and I will send you out right now."
Gu Xinian hummed casually, and out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of Ye Qinglan's unusually calm smile, and he didn't know whether to laugh or be annoyed. This girl really had a way of putting on pretense. Even when he looked at it, he felt like he was different from her.
I have done nothing just now...
Ye Qinglan and Ye Qingning escorted Gu Xinian out of Huancui Pavilion together. Along the way, Ye Qinglan kept her distance from Gu Xinian intentionally or unintentionally, and did not say a word.
Ye Qingning knew it was the same thing, but he had to restrain himself in front of her and not be too intimate. Otherwise, he would stab Ye Qingning in the heart.
I don't know if Ye Qingning noticed Ye Qinglan's thoughtfulness and attentiveness. In short, Gu Xinian noticed it. Although there was a smile on Jun's face, he felt some inexplicable unhappiness in his heart.
After sending Gu Xinian away, Ye Qinglan and Ye Qingning secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at each other with a smile, but both felt slightly uncomfortable.
After returning to Huancui Pavilion, Ye Qinglan said in a low voice: "Sixth sister, thank you."
Between sisters, there is a lot to say that does not need to be said, and each other knows it well.
Ye Qingning was silent for a moment. Then he smiled and said: "It's just a small effort, what can I say thank you for." After a pause, he said again: "By the way, what is my cousin's plan? Keeping things private like this is not an option. We still have to decide on our names.
Only then can I feel more at ease.”
Although the family status of Changyuan Bo's Mansion is not low, it is far inferior to Dingguo's Mansion. Even if the legitimate daughter marries Gu Xinian, it is still a high level, not to mention that Ye Qinglan is only a concubine of the third wife. Naturally, this is not an easy task.
Pass.
Ye Qinglan did not hide it from her: "I also asked him. He told me not to worry, just wait."
Ye Qingning frowned: "Didn't my cousin tell you his plan clearly?"
Mentioning this, Ye Qinglan also felt a little uncomfortable: "No." Gu Xinian was suspicious by nature and never revealed his inner thoughts easily. Even if the relationship between the two is different from the past, this cannot be changed easily.
Ye Qingning did not pursue the question and casually changed the topic: "By the way. What should Cui Yu do?"
...Why does she have this weird feeling that she is a heartless woman?
Ye Qinglan was embarrassed silently, and then smiled as if nothing had happened: "Although he and I have met a few times, they are just ordinary friends."
Ye Qingning said teasingly: "If you think this way, others may not think the same way. Anyone with eyes can probably see Cui Yu's thoughts on you."
...Well, there is no need to be secretive in front of Ye Qingning.
"Actually, I have been shaken before." Ye Qinglan rarely told the truth: "He has a simple and lovely temperament and is easy to get along with. If you marry him, your life should be peaceful and happy. However, I only have a good impression of him.
.But there is no love between men and women. I don’t want to marry someone I don’t love for a peaceful life. Moreover, his mother He is smart and powerful, and I really don’t like her very much. So I will probably
I will never see Cui Yu alone again."
Ye Qingning sighed regretfully: "What a pity for such a good marriage." Then he smiled and said: "Although Cui Yu is good, he is far behind his cousin. No matter who he is, he will be like you.
choose."
Ye Qinglan smiled slightly.
In matters between men and women, there is no one who is better or worse. In fact, the innocent and cute Cui Yu is the best choice. Even if there is a shrewd and powerful He, with her intelligence and tact, it will not be difficult to deal with it. On the other hand, Gu Xi
Years ago, there were so many deep secrets hidden in her heart, she was burdened with a blood feud from her past life, and she had an old lover with whom she was entangled. She was not a good match at all. However, she happened to have feelings for him!
She didn't choose anyone, she just stayed true to her own feelings.
Perhaps, one day in the future, her relationship with Gu Xinian ended in failure and did not achieve success. Perhaps, at that time, she would regret that she had missed such a good man like Cui Yu.
However, at this time, she did not regret her decision.
There are not many times in a person's life when he can indulge himself. She had lived for so many years in her previous life, but she had not been able to find love of her own. After time traveling, she met a man who made her heart beat. No matter how bumpy the road ahead was, she had to give it a try.
Only by trying can you be willing.
"... By the way, did you pay attention to the third aunt's face?" Ye Qingning was overjoyed when she recalled it: "I don't know how angry she was in her heart, and she had to pretend to say thank you on her face. Not to mention how happy I was in my heart."
Ye Qinglan pursed her lips and smiled: "You and my cousin-in-law came to support me, and I was very happy. However, the gifts you gave were too expensive..."
"Nothing is as valuable as the gift from my cousin." Ye Qingning blinked narrowly: "I know you love calligraphy and painting, and you are even willing to send Wu Daozi Zhan Ziqian's paintings. Such calligraphy and painting would be worth at least a few dollars if they were put on the market.
A thousand taels of silver. It will be used as a dowry in the future, and it will also give you face."
Ye Qinglan blushed slightly at the joke, but she was thinking in her heart. Gu Xinian also put a dark layer in the wooden box containing the scroll, and it was said that he put some "scattered" silver notes in it for her pocket money.
Based on her understanding of Gu Xinian, these so-called scattered banknotes will definitely not be missing.
On the day of my birthday, I received so many gifts. The maids were even more excited than Ye Qinglan. At night, Rui Xue specially took out all the gifts. The round pearls were shining brightly, and the emerald heads and ruby heads were neatly arranged.
Placed in a box, the workmanship is exquisite and amazing. There is also a red gold bracelet awarded by Jiang, earrings given by Ye Qingrou, and a gold necklace awarded by Xue.
Guiyuan had never seen so many expensive jewelry before, and he was simply dazzled.
Ruixue glanced at the gold collar with disdain and muttered: "This collar is a bit bulky, so it can only be worn by children of a few years old. The lady is already so old, and it won't look good if she wears this anymore."
Ye Qinglan didn't mind at all and said with a casual smile: "Anything is better than nothing, keep them all! If you have money to spend in the future, just take it out and exchange it for money."
That's true. Ruixue responded happily and carefully put the jewelry into the box and locked it.
But Ye Qinglan couldn't wait to unfold the scroll and appreciate it carefully. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it. When she saw the two paintings hanging on the wall in Gu Xinian's study, she once imagined that she could own one of them.
I have no regrets about one painting in my life. Unexpectedly, both paintings now belong to her!
So happy! I will probably laugh when I go to sleep tonight!
Ye Qinglan smiled with curved eyebrows, and the radiance on her pretty face was more dazzling than pearls.
Ruomei coughed softly: "Miss, these two paintings are very precious. They are too eye-catching to hang in the house. Why not put them in a wooden box and keep them." The word "wooden box" was emphasized intentionally or unintentionally.
Ye Qinglan naturally heard her hint and responded with a smile: "Okay, you bring the wooden box." Then he casually ordered: "I want to take a bath, Ruixue, you take them to the kitchen to get some hot water.
Come."
Ruixue did not doubt his presence, responded with a smile, and led Guiyuan and others out.
When Ruomei had time, she immediately opened the dark layer of the wooden box. There were silver notes in the dark layers of the two wooden boxes. The total was not too many, only fifty or sixty.
Ruomei glanced at it, then suddenly opened her eyes wide and gasped.
"What's wrong?" Ye Qinglan asked casually.
Ruomei composed herself and handed over the banknotes: "Miss, these banknotes are issued by the most famous bank in Beijing and can be exchanged for cash at any time. Each denomination is not too large, only one hundred taels."
One hundred taels? It’s really not that big.
Ye Qinglan thought inadvertently, and after receiving the thick pile of banknotes, she remembered an important question. Each banknote was one hundred taels, five or sixty, wouldn't it be... five or six thousand taels?
Ye Qinglan stared blankly at the banknote in his hand, and finally understood why Ruomei looked like that. Ordinary families can get by with one or two hundred taels for their daughter's dowry. But the aristocratic ladies are different, with dozens of dowries.
After purchasing it, it will cost at least one or two thousand taels. For someone like Ye Qingning, who is from a high family and has private subsidies from his parents, the dowry will naturally be much more than this amount. If the farm shop adds cash, it can reach about ten thousand taels.
Considering her status as an unpopular concubine, when she gets married in the future, it would be good if Mrs.
Is it too late to go back now?
Ye Qinglan looked at Ruomei expectantly: "Ruomei, you said you can deliver messages and letters at any time, right? Can you send these banknotes back as well?"
Ruomei responded honestly: "I'm afraid this won't work. Since the master has sent me here, I will definitely not allow you to send me back. Miss, please don't embarrass me."
Ye Qinglan could only smile bitterly, feeling that the pile of light banknotes in her hand was very hot.
Suddenly from a pauper to a rich man... This feeling is really not an ordinary awkward one! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest
