Ye Qingning specifically asked Ye Qinglan to come over, naturally he had a purpose.
In the past few days, Ye Qinglan has been forcing a smile. On the one hand, it is because Gu Xinian has not replied to the letter, and more importantly, she is worried that the queen will propose marriage at any time. It is rare that Zhang Yue is here today, so she has to ask clearly.
.
No matter what, we have to face reality. It’s actually even more uncomfortable to be dragged around like this.
Ye Qingning winked at Ye Qinglan and motioned for Ye Qinglan to sit next to him.
The moment Ye Qinglan saw Zhang Yue, she guessed Ye Qingning's intention, but did not stop it. She silently sat next to Ye Qingning. What was going on...it should all be clear later!
Ye Qingning said with a smile: "Cousin, when I followed my mother into the palace a few days ago, I happened to meet cousin Yue in the imperial garden!"
Mrs. Xu did not suspect that Ye Qingning was lying, and responded with a smile: "I also heard what Yue'er said. What a coincidence. That day, the Queen summoned me to the palace to talk, and I didn't expect that you guys also happened to enter the palace."
Ye Qingning pretended to smile casually and asked: "The Queen specially summoned you and Cousin Yue to the palace. Is there any happy event?"
Mrs. Xu smiled, but did not answer the question directly. She replied vaguely: "It's nothing serious, just talking."
Ye Qingning wanted to ask more, but saw Mrs. Zheng frowning slightly and winking, so she reluctantly stopped talking.
Mrs. Zheng then smiled and said: "Don't blame me, cousin. Ning'er has been spoiled by me since she was a child. She always likes to get to the bottom of things. Such a temper is not a problem at home. But in the future, when you get married and become a wife, you can just let it go.
I have a headache." He said and sighed in a dignified way.
Ye Qingning was secretly happy. Her mother was indeed hard-spoken and soft-hearted. She was clearly helping her to find out the truth. Moreover, her mother's words were much smarter than her previous questions.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Mr. Xu couldn't hide it too much and revealed a little bit: "Don't criticize Sister Ning. I brought Sister Yue into the palace that day. It was indeed for some reason. However,
This matter hasn’t been completely decided yet, so I didn’t say anything about it.”
Zhang Yue lowered her head a little shyly.
Mrs. Zheng knew it in her heart, so she smiled and said tentatively: "The Queen must be a matchmaker for Sister Yue!"
Xu hesitated for a moment and then nodded.
…
Ye Qinglan's mind went blank, and she suddenly felt that her whole body had lost all strength. It was just a guess before, but now it has been confirmed. Queen Gu really wants to arrange a match for Zhang Yue...
Ye Qingning glanced at Ye Qinglan worriedly. The moment Xu nodded, Ye Qinglan's face suddenly turned pale. People couldn't help but worry that she would lose her composure in front of everyone.
Fortunately, Ye Qinglan had strong self-control and only lost her composure for a moment, and then quickly returned to normal. However, her bright eyes no longer had the lively and smiling look of the past.
Zheng's voice sounded: "This is a good thing that fell from the sky. I have to congratulate you first."
Xu's reaction was a bit strange. He didn't feel much joy. Instead, he sighed: "Whether it is a good thing or not, it's hard to say now. Forget it. Let's not talk about it anymore." She actually didn't want to talk more.
Zheng was secretly surprised, but she changed the topic cooperatively.
The three girls were silent in unison. Zhang Yue was embarrassed when the marriage was mentioned, Ye Qingning was worried about Ye Qinglan. But Ye Qinglan still felt that her mind was blank.
The smile on her face must be mechanical and stiff... However, this is the limit of what she can do. She is completely out of the mood to talk. Only one thought keeps flashing through her mind.
Gu Xinian must also know about this, that's why he hasn't replied yet...
After sitting stiffly for a moment, Mrs. Xu finally stood up to say goodbye. Mrs. Zheng smiled quickly and stood up to see them off. Ye Qinglan stood up with Ye Qingning and saw Mrs. Xu and Zhang Yue off together.
After Mrs. Xu and Zhang Yue got on the carriage and left, Mrs. Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, then glared at Ye Qingning and scolded in a low voice: "Look at you, you are such an old man, why are you still so reckless and impulsive? Just ask whatever comes to mind.
What, it’s a good thing your cousin didn’t argue with you. Otherwise, it depends on how you end up today.”
In Zheng's opinion, Ye Qingning persisted in pursuing the matter because he couldn't let go of Gu Xinian. Otherwise, why would he be so concerned about Zhang Yue being summoned to the palace by Empress Gu?
Ye Qingning was in no mood to defend himself, and just sighed: "I really didn't expect such a thing to happen."
Zheng smiled casually: "Isn't this unexpected? What an honor it is for the Queen to marry. Sister Yue has such a blessing. We should be happy for her." Although she said it lightly, Zheng felt that
There are also hidden worries.
If Empress Gu had actually arranged for Zhang Yue and Gu Xi to marry each other, the British government would have been drawn into the prince's camp. Some things may not have a big impact in the short term, but in the future... it will be difficult to say
.
Naturally, Mrs. Zheng would not say these words to Ye Qingning. She only warned her ardently: "I will make things right for you today. If you encounter such things in the future, you can't be so impulsive. You are not young anymore, so you can speak well."
You have to pay attention..."
Ye Qingning nodded casually in response, and then looked at Ye Qinglan frequently.
Ye Qinglan lowered her head slightly, making it impossible to see her expression clearly.
Ye Qingning originally planned to take Ye Qinglan to Huancui Pavilion and give her a good talk. Unfortunately, Zheng also followed, and the two sisters had no chance to talk. Ye Qinglan left first.
Ye Qingning listened absentmindedly to Zheng's instructions, from what she should do as a new daughter-in-law, to being filial to her parents-in-law and caring about her husband's handling of his servants. He talked about it for a long time. At night, he finally had some free time.
"Zhixia, go and invite the tenth sister over...forget it, I'd better go to Hefeng Courtyard to find her." Ye Qingning hurried out of the door, and Zhixia followed him confused, muttering secretly in her heart. Miss today
What's wrong with you, why are you so anxious to find Miss Ten?
When they arrived at Hefengyuan, Ye Qingning arrived at Ye Qinglan's bedroom with ease.
Ruixue was waiting outside. She was surprised to see Ye Qingning coming. She smiled and greeted her: "Why is Miss Six here?"
Ye Qingning didn't want to say much and asked directly: "Where is the tenth sister?"
"The young lady is staying alone in the house!" Ruixue responded: "I wanted to go in and serve you, but the young lady said that I wanted to be alone..."
Ye Qingning's heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly opened the door.
However, the expected scene of Ye Qinglan silently hiding in the room and crying alone did not appear. Ye Qinglan was indeed alone in the room, but she was doing needlework with her head down.
Hearing the noise, Ye Qinglan raised her head with a smile and said, "Sixth Sister, why are you here? Come and sit down quickly." She raised the half-embroidered baby bellyband in her hand and said with a smile, "This is what I embroidered recently.
The best one. When my cousin-in-law gives birth, I will give it to her as a gift. Please help me quickly to see if it is okay?"
Ye Qingning: "..."
Zhixia was the smartest person, and she looked at Ruixue and left the room.
After the door closed, Ye Qingning said angrily: "Why do you still have the heart to embroider this? If you wait any longer, the Queen will really issue a decree to confer marriage."
Ye Qinglan paused in his movements, twitched the corners of his lips, and forced out a smile: "The Queen's marriage is a great joy, and it is also an honor for the Duke Dingguo and the British Duke. What else can I do besides blessing?
?You can’t force Cousin Gu to elope, right?”
...Actually, the idea of elopement is not a bad one.
Ye Qingning's thoughts were clearly revealed in his eyes. When Ye Qinglan saw it, he couldn't help but laugh. But behind the calm smile, his heart ached terribly.
"Sixth sister, actually, you know better than me that elopement is impossible." Ye Qinglan said slowly: "Cousin Gu is the direct grandson of Duke Dingguo, and he will inherit the title and take charge of the mansion in the future. If
If he really does such a thing, it will not only bring shame to the Duke of Dingguo, but also hurt the face of Queen Gu and the Crown Prince. It will also completely anger the British Duke. No matter how willful he is, he will not put his relatives at risk.
regardless of."
What's more, Gu Xinian still has such a blood feud. Queen Gu and the Crown Prince need him, so why doesn't he use the power of Queen Gu and the Crown Prince to deal with the third prince and avenge himself and his family in his previous life.
How could he leave the capital and fly away with her like this?
It is precisely because she has seen so thoroughly that she would never have such expectations.
"Then what are you going to do?" Ye Qingning's eyes were full of anxiety: "Are you just going to watch the Queen confer marriage for the two of them, and watch your cousin marry someone else?"
Ye Qinglan was silent for a moment, then smiled lightly and said: "That's the only way." Then he said in a cheerful voice: "Don't worry about me. Without Cousin Gu, I might meet someone better in the future.
, I will never be unable to get married..."
As she was talking, Ye Qingning suddenly came over and hugged her, choking and saying: "You cry when you feel sad, why do you have to be so brave? It's okay to hide it in front of others, but you still have to do this in front of me.
?Do you still think of me as a sister..."
As he spoke, tears fell one after another.
Ye Qinglan is used to comforting others, used to sending warm embraces to good friends when they are sad, used to sharing the pain of patients. She never thought that one day, there would be someone who would hug her and comfort her with such distress...
The sourness and pain that had been pressing deep in my heart suddenly came to my heart at this moment. My nose was sore and I couldn't say anything. Hot liquid slipped from the corners of my eyes.
The pain was not intense, but very long. It was like a dull knife, cutting her heart back and forth. That pain spread from the bottom of her heart and slowly spread to all corners of her body. Previous life
In twenty-eight years of living, she has never experienced such a feeling.
Gu Xinian, are we really going to end like this? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
