Mentioning Zheng Junyan, Ye Qingning couldn't hide the sweetness in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
The two were childhood sweethearts and cousins. Although they once had feelings for each other, after the marriage was decided, their thoughts slowly came back. Both of them knew that the other was the person they wanted to spend their lives with, so they respected each other after they got married.
, the relationship quickly heated up. Although it was not close to each other, it was still very affectionate.
Seeing Ye Qingning like this, Ye Qinglan felt very happy.
Ye Qingning finally completely put aside the youthful first love in the past and had her own happiness.
Ye Qingning seemed to have guessed what Ye Qinglan was thinking. He first ordered the maids to retreat, and then said with a low smile: "You can rest assured now, I won't miss Cousin Gu anymore."
Ye Qinglan was very comfortable with this level of teasing, and said with a playful smile: "That's natural. My brother-in-law is so kind to you, even if ten cousins gu come here, you won't take a second look."
Ye Qingning pursed his lips and smiled. To be honest, if Gu Xinian really showed up, it would be inevitable to take another look. After all, he was a man whom he had loved deeply, and it was impossible to just forget about it. But in his heart, he would never forget it again.
It set off a strange wave. The relationship that had tortured her for more than a year was completely let go at this moment!
Ye Qingning thought for a while, then lowered his voice and asked: "By the way, you have been living in Dingguo Palace a few days ago. Do you have a chance to meet Cousin Gu in private?"
In front of Ye Qingning, Ye Qinglan didn't need to be secretive and responded in a low voice: "I only met him once or twice. He is too busy with official duties every day and has little free time."
More importantly, being alone with a man and a woman alone can easily lead to gossip. Both she and Gu Xinian were very worried at this time, so for the sake of caution, they naturally had to act carefully.
Ye Qingning nodded clearly: "You really have to be careful. If there is a rumor about a secret relationship before the engagement, it will not be good for you and your cousin." A woman's reputation as a good friend is important, but Gu Xinian, as a member of the imperial court,
For officials, reputation is also very important.
As soon as Gu Xinian was mentioned, Ye Qinglan's calm heart was filled with ripples. However, her face remained as calm as ever, making it impossible to see her thoughts.
Ye Qingning suddenly stopped talking and looked straight at Ye Qinglan.
Ye Qinglan was so frightened by the sight that she asked cautiously: "Sixth sister, what do you think of me like that?" What you said just now was so good! Why did he look like he was about to interrogate a prisoner in the blink of an eye?
Ye Qingning glared at her with some dissatisfaction: "It's just a pretense in front of others, but you still look so secretive in front of me. I don't believe it. When it comes to Cousin Gu, don't you feel anything at all?
?”
Ye Qinglan: "..."
It was a rare opportunity to tease Ye Qinglan, so Ye Qingning naturally refused to let it go and said with an ambiguous smile: "Tell me the truth, do you want to take care of your cousin?"
...Ye Qinglan coughed and was about to change the topic to Gu Yan when he heard Ye Qingning threaten in a low voice: "If you still treat me as a good sister, don't fool me with lies!"
Ye Qinglan could only touch her nose and admit honestly: "Yeah. A little." In fact, it was a little more than a little... However, this was the limit that Ye Qinglan was willing to admit.
Ye Qingning naturally knew her temperament, and knew that she would not say anything more if he continued to question her. He muttered unsatisfiedly: "What's so embarrassing about admitting it? I won't make fun of you." They are all people who have been there, who can still say it?
Don’t you understand the heart-wrenching feeling of missing someone but not being able to see them?
Ye Qinglan smiled and said nothing. There is no perfect person in the world, and this is probably her shortcoming. To put it nicely, it is restrained, to put it bluntly, it is just the pretentiousness of a woman. It doesn’t matter what she thinks in her heart.
, but it is absolutely impossible for her to nod and admit it!
Seeing that she was very tight-lipped, Ye Qingning simply didn't ask any more questions. Then he brought the topic to Zheng Min: "...You have seen me, my little sister-in-law! She has been dull all day long and refuses to say a word.
, not to mention how boring it is. At first, I wanted to get along well with her, and I stayed with her for a few days. It almost suffocated me to death, and now I don’t dare to invite her to play again."
Ye Qinglan smiled and said: "Everyone's temperament is different. If you can't get along with her, there's nothing you can do about it." In fact, Zheng Min's temper is the most common among concubines. She is law-abiding, honest and obedient, and she is not too smart.
, this kind of concubine is most liked by the aunt's mother. People like Ye Qinglan are the exception.
Ye Qingning also knew this very well, and naturally he would not embarrass Ye Qinglan by telling her about it. Then he said with a smile: "However, I think she was quite kind to you today."
"Of course, she is my future sister-in-law, so she will naturally be more affectionate to my sister-in-law." Ye Qinglan said with a playful smile: "Maybe she will take the initiative to talk to me!"
"How is this possible!" Ye Qingning responded without thinking: "She stays in the yard every day, never leaves the door or takes a step forward, and never takes the initiative to talk to anyone..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhixia's voice was heard: "Young mistress, the second young lady is here."
Ye Qingning's words stopped abruptly, and his mouth didn't close for a long time. What a coincidence! As soon as Zheng Min was mentioned, Zheng Min actually came!
Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here! Ye Qinglan reacted quickly and raised her voice: "Zhixia, hurry up and ask cousin Min to come in and talk."
Zhixia responded with a smile.
Only then did Ye Qingning come back to his senses, and he and Ye Qinglan stood up to greet each other. The bamboo curtain was lifted, and Zheng Min, wearing a goose-yellow dress, walked in. Although Zheng Min was dull and talkative, her etiquette and rules were not ambiguous at all, laughing.
Zhu Yifu said: "I came uninvited and disturbed my sister-in-law and cousin Lan."
Ye Qingning hurriedly smiled and said: "What you said is too outrageous. I was just about to ask someone to call you, but you came unexpectedly. It saves the maids running around."
This is obviously an afterthought, but no one will try to expose Ye Qingning.
After sitting down, Ye Qingning ordered tea and snacks to be served. The three of them sat together and chatted about nonsense. The atmosphere was not awkward. But compared with the relaxed and happy atmosphere before, it was far worse.
With Zheng Min here, there are a lot of private things that can no longer be said. Ye Qingning actually doesn't like this sister-in-law very much, but people come here, so she can't just push them away! She can only endure it.
Ye Qinglan was a master at adjusting the atmosphere, and casually found a topic that Zheng Min was interested in: "... I heard from Sixth Sister that Cousin Min is the best at making female celebrities. When I have time in the future, I have to ask for advice.
Fan is the one."
When it came to what she was best at, Zheng Min became more natural. She smiled and said modestly: "I really don't dare to take Cousin Lan's compliments so seriously. I can only embroider some simple flowers, birds, insects, and fish. I have to ask you to embroider them."
Mother has traced the pattern, and then she can embroider the pattern stitch by stitch. If you like female red, I have traced patterns somewhere, so I can send some to you."
Ye Qinglan followed her words and asked a few questions. Zheng Min answered all questions, showing a rare liveliness.
Ye Qingning also saw some clues, so he simply stopped talking and just smiled and became a listener. Zheng Min came here specifically to make friends with his future sister-in-law. Maybe he had other thoughts, such as asking about Ye Yuanzhou's temperament and preferences.
of……
When it was her turn to figure out other people's thoughts, Ye Qinglan was definitely a master. Zheng Min's little thoughts were clearly visible in front of her. Ye Qinglan calmly brought the topic to Ye Yuanzhou.
Zheng Min obviously wanted to hear it, but she was so thin-skinned that she already blushed.
Ye Qingning couldn't stand it any longer, and joked with a smile: "There's nothing to be ashamed of. There are just the three of us here, and there are no outsiders. Just ask whatever you want. In the future, when you get married, you will be the tenth sister's direct cousin."
Sister-in-law..."
Ye Qinglan responded with a smile: "That's what Sixth Sister said. If I wasn't afraid that Cousin Min would be shy and shy, I would have really wanted to call Sister-in-law in advance!"
Zheng Min blushed with embarrassment and summoned up the courage to ask: "He...he is in the Imperial College every day, doesn't he rarely return home?"
Ye Qinglan responded with a smile: "My eldest brother is very diligent in his studies and rarely comes back from his half-monthly break." On the surface, this seems to be true, but the fact is that Mr. Xue ordered Ye Yuanzhou not to go back home at will. However, those who knew the inside story
There were no more than three people, and even Ye Qingfu was kept in the dark.
Zheng Min was naturally happy after hearing this. Which boudoir girl doesn't look forward to marrying a young man who is studious and motivated? I just don't know what Ye Yuanzhou's appearance and temperament are like...
Ye Qinglan seemed to understand Zheng Min's thoughts and said with a smile: "The eldest brother is about the same height as the brother-in-law. He is very handsome and has a very gentle temper. Everyone who meets him must praise him as a handsome young man!"
"Yes, this cousin of mine is quite talented." Ye Qingning took over the conversation with a smile: "Compared with my elder brother, he is not much different."
The eldest brother in Ye Qingning's mouth is of course Ye Yuanwei.
Zheng Min was very familiar with Ye Yuanwei, and when she heard what Ye Qingning said, she felt even more happy. A shy and hazy light shone in her eyes.
Ye Qingning quietly winked at Ye Qinglan and tugged at the corners of her lips silently. It turned out that the Huaichun girl had this kind of virtue...
Ye Qinglan secretly laughed. Fortunately, Ye Qingning had the nerve to make fun of Zheng Min. When she was in love with Gu Xinian, she acted much more excessively than Zheng Min!
However, seeing Zheng Min secretly happy, her heart felt a little heavy.
No one knows better than her how deep Ye Yuanzhou is for her. Even if he marries Zheng Min in the future, he may not be able to treat Zheng Min well...
But when things got to this point, she had no time to sympathize with Zheng Min anymore. The engagement had been made, and Zheng Min's marriage to Ye Yuanzhou was a certainty and irreversible! She only hoped that Ye Yuanzhou could let go of his undue obsessions as soon as possible.
Zheng Min is better. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
