Spring flowers

Chapter 17 Allies of the Agreement
“I want a clear promise. Our marriage is a covenant. During the contract period, we are only husband and wife in name only, and we will not interfere with each other’s affairs. If either of us wants to divorce, the other party shall not harass or obstruct us for any reason. To show our sincerity, we can write the divorce papers now, in duplicate, sign and seal them, and keep them for ourselves. They will take effect immediately on the day of termination.”

Ye Mingzhen lowered his head and chuckled.

He lost most of his fortune to this alliance, and she even got to control him!

However, in order to get to the bottom of the case, he endured it.

He looked at her and suddenly smiled without realizing it.

That smile, like the first melting of snow, carried a hint of relief and a touch of interest that even he himself was unaware of.

"it is good."

He parted his thin lips slightly and uttered a single word.

"It's a word."

Wei Yishang immediately had Cui'er bring out the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, which were quickly served.

The two sat facing each other at the same table. One wrote a marriage vow, while the other wrote a divorce agreement.

Two contradictory documents, still wet with ink, together bear witness to the birth of one of the most unbelievable transactions in the capital.

Wei Yishang carefully put away the divorce agreement and hid it close to her body, finally feeling a huge weight lifted from her heart.

She looked at the man who was about to become her husband in name and smiled for the first time since they started working together.

“Then, Young Master Ye,” she said with a charming smile.

"From this day forward, we are allies."

"Yes, Madam Ye." Ye Mingzhen looked at her smile and, as if possessed, changed his words.

Wei Yishang shook her finger: "No, no, no! Not yet. I'm waiting for you to come and propose marriage!"

Wei Yishang waved her handkerchief at Ye Mingzhen and watched him leave.

Ye Mingzhen's figure disappeared outside the moon gate, but the smile on Wei Yishang's face had not yet faded.

She held the thin divorce agreement as if it were a ticket to a new world.

“Allies…” She couldn’t help but smile.

This isn't an ally, this is clearly a money-giving child, her VIP pass to a life of mediocrity!
Looking at her young mistress's greedy expression, as if she had found a gold ingot, Cui'er couldn't reconcile her with the woman who had just been exchanging sharp words with Ye Tanhua and exuding a powerful aura.

"Miss, you...you really want to marry Ye Tanhua?" Cui'er's voice carried a hint of dreamlike unreality.

"That's Ye Tanhua! The dream lover of every girl in the capital!"

"Dream lover?"

Wei Yishang chuckled, lazily leaning back on the soft couch. She casually picked up a piece of cloud cake and stuffed it into her mouth, saying indistinctly, "What lover can compare to money? Cui'er, remember this: men are all fleeting, only the money you put in your own pocket is the only good thing that will never betray you."

She's in a great mood now, and everything looks good to her.

She killed two birds with one stone.

The mission was completed, and I even made some money.

[System, did you hear that? 50%! And such a huge dowry! We've struck it rich! We've really struck it rich this time!]

The system's mechanical electronic voice fell silent for a rare moment.

[Ding—Congratulations, host, for exceeding the negotiation target and initially securing a "marriage of convenience" relationship. Reward: Three Beauty Pills, 1000 taels of silver.]

Wei Yishang's eyes lit up.

Beauty pills! This is a real gem! In this era without beauty filters, it's practically a goldmine!

There's still a thousand taels of silver left!

She felt she had reached the pinnacle of her life, just waiting for Ye Mingzhen to arrive with the betrothal gifts so she could officially begin her life as a wealthy woman living a life of ease. That night, Wei Yishang slept exceptionally well, her dreams filled with glittering gold ingots and gleaming silver ingots piled up like a mountain, and she happily rolled around on top of it.

A cataclysmic storm is erupting, centered on the Wei residence.

The next morning.

The entrance to the Wei residence was completely surrounded.

"Official media! It's Wang's official media!"

"My God! Can you see the betrothal gifts being carried outside? They stretch from one end of the street to the other, and you can hardly see the end!"

"I heard they've come to propose marriage to the Fourth Miss!"

"Who? Who's so foolish... no, who's so discerning as to take a fancy to our family's fourth young lady?"

The whispers of the servants quickly spread to every corner of the mansion.

Vice Minister Wei was discussing matters with his staff in the front hall when he heard the news. His teacup shattered on the floor with a crash. Forgetting all decorum, he abruptly stood up, his voice trembling, "Who did you say? Matchmaker Wang? Whose family is she here to propose marriage on?"

The steward, who came to deliver the news, was so excited that his face turned red, and he almost shouted, "Master! It's Scholar Ye! The newly appointed third-ranked scholar, Ye Mingzhen, the young master Ye!"

"What?" Minister Wei was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

Ye... Ye Tanhua? The one hailed as the Bright Moon of the Capital, Ye Mingzhen whom even the princess couldn't win over?
He wants to marry his illegitimate daughter, Fourth Sister, whom he usually leaves to fend for herself in the backyard and whom he often forgets.
Is he still asleep?

Meanwhile, things were in complete chaos in the inner quarters.

The old lady was fiddling with her prayer beads in the Buddhist hall when she heard the maid's report. Her hand trembled, and she stood up, supporting herself on the table, her face full of disbelief: "What did you say? Say it again!"

Madam Fang, who was checking the accounts, slammed the account book shut upon hearing this.

For the first time, a cracked expression appeared on her usually dignified face.

Why?
Why would such a privileged young man fall for Wei Yishang, a lowly concubine's daughter?
Her daughter, Wei Yingzi, born of the principal wife, is a hundred times better than Wei Yishang in terms of talent, appearance, and status. Is Ye Tanhua blind?

The other aunts and sisters also had their own perspectives on the matter.

In an instant, the entire inner quarters of the Wei family were filled with a mixture of emotions, including envy, jealousy, speculation, and slander, like a pot of boiling poison bubbling and churning.

Meanwhile, Wei Yishang, at the center of the storm, was being pulled out of bed by Cui'er, who was frantically dressing her up.

"Miss! Miss, please wake up!" Cui'er's voice was trembling.

Wei Yishang yawned sleepily and asked lazily, "What's wrong? Did the sky fall down?"

"It's more astonishing than the sky falling down!" Cui'er exclaimed excitedly.

"Scholar Ye has really come to propose marriage! The betrothal gifts have even been delivered to the door! Good heavens, I've never seen anything like it in my entire life!"

Wei Yishang was half awakened from her drowsiness in an instant.

She walked to the window and quietly pushed it open a crack to look outside.

Sure enough, a large crowd was seen outside the mansion gate.

She smiled with satisfaction.

Not bad, not bad. This ally is quite savvy. This is enough for me to brag about for a year.

She turned around, looked at herself in the mirror, and said, "Alright, Wei Yishang, Oscar-winning actress, it's your turn."

When she was escorted to the front hall by her maids and servants, almost all eyes were on her.

There was surprise, suspicion, jealousy, and disdain.

(End of this chapter)