Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Ye Zhen wrote a note to Sancho early in the morning. She thought over it several times before she was satisfied with it. But after putting it in the envelope, she felt it was not right and finally threw it into the brazier.

I'd better not write it. No matter how careful I am, I can't avoid being criticized. It's safer to ask the Taoist boy to pass on a message when he comes.

"Second Miss, Madam invites you to come over."

Liuxia had asked the maid who came to deliver the message, and now reminded Ye Zhen, "Madam has hired Madam Niu, the master's distant cousin. She is in the business of selling medicinal materials. She was promoted by the Cui family and has made money in the past few years. She gives gifts to Madam every New Year and festival."

Ye Zhen put down her pen, "Does Madam Niu have a son who can't speak clearly? He brought him here to pay New Year's greetings last year, hoping that my father would find a job for him, but Madam rejected him coldly."

Liuxia nodded rapidly, her eyes looking as if she was facing a formidable enemy, "That's right! She brought her funny son with her today! Madam asked you to come over at this time, isn't she asking you to marry him?"

Ye Zhen was not in a hurry at all. "Has Ye Xue been in contact with Madam these past two days?"

"No. Rong Fei has sent people to keep an eye on it."

Ye Zhen adjusted her hair and makeup and took off the tourmaline beads on her wrist, fearing that Cui would notice something.

"Let's go and see what Madam has set up for me."

Ye Zhen arrived at Shulan Courtyard, but did not see Cui and Madam Niu. Only Zhiyan and two little maids were serving snacks to the tall and strong Niu Shao.

Zhiyan saw her come in, with uneasiness in her eyes, "I'll pay my respects to the Second Miss."

Ye Zhen hadn't seen Zhiyan for some time. She had lost a lot of weight compared to when she was with Ye Rong, and she didn't look energetic at all. She was probably injured in the soul-resurrection operation that day, and she hasn't recovered yet.

"Have you come to serve the lady?"

Ye Zhen stepped forward to help her up. She could clearly see gratitude in her eyes. If she hadn't stopped her that day, Zhiyan might have been shot to death by Li Chengge.

"Madam loves me." Zhiyan only said this, wanting to take Ye Zhen to wait inside, "Madam, take Madam Niu to see the newly blooming peach blossoms, and the second young lady will wait in the inner room."

Zhiyan didn't want her to be alone with Niu Shao, and Ye Zhen appreciated her kindness and said, "Okay."

Just as he finished his snack, Niu Xiaobao, with his mouth and hands full of crumbs, suddenly stood up and laughed at Ye Zhen, sticking out his tongue, "Nai Xiaodian, Hu Ren wants to make my zucchini..."

Ye Zhen roughly heard what he said, her face changed slightly, and she pretended not to understand. Under the protection of Zhiyan and Liuxia, she moved aside and walked towards the inner room.

Seeing that she ignored him, Niu Xiaobao glared at her with dull eyes and took two steps forward to block her way.

The man was at least nine feet tall. Liuxia and Zhiyan were not even at his chest level. Being blocked by him was like being pressed down by a mountain. They were so frightened that their hearts were trembling.

"Not enough!"

Zhiyan held her breath, "Master Niu, please move aside. It's against the rules for you to stop the Second Young Lady."

Niu Xiaobao stared down at Ye Zhen from above, and the more he looked at her, the more he liked her. Although people outside said that she seduced the two young masters of the Marquis' Mansion, she was really beautiful.

He seemed not to have heard Zhiyan's words at all. He just stared at Ye Zhen and smiled foolishly, a laughter that made people's hair stand on end.

No matter how poor Ye Zhen was in her previous life, she was still an unfavored mistress in the Marquis's Mansion, but she had means and money. Apart from Li Chengge, no one dared to offend and bully her like this.

Even though he knew it was Cui's scheme, Ye Zhen still felt very uncomfortable.

Her cold gaze hurt Niu Xiaobao a little. His smile faded and he heard her say, "This is the Ye Mansion. You are a guest. Please respect yourself."

Ye Zhen's tone was not good. In Niu Xiaobao's opinion, she was so pretty and shouldn't be so fierce, not to mention that he was her husband.

He took a deep breath and said, "You are so precious to me."

He was about to move forward, and Zhiyan was forced to take a half step back. Liuxia had a dark face and used her hands to block Niu Xiaobao, "How dare you!"

Niu Xiaobao was angry. How could his wife let her maid stop him?

He frowned and waved his arm, brushing Liuxia and Zhiyan away like two weightless handkerchiefs. Liuxia was even pushed against the corner of the table.

Ye Zhen's breathing suddenly became tight, "Someone come!"

However, since Cui wanted her to suffer, why would she leave servants to serve her in the yard?

Seeing the fierce look in her eyes, Niu Xiaobao thought he had seen it wrong. He rubbed his eyes and confirmed that she looked like she wanted to kill him. He stomped his feet and reached out to grab Ye Zhen's shoulder, but she dodged it swiftly.

Having failed to catch the man, Niu Xiaobao became furious and growled like a wild beast with his teeth bared.

At this time, Liuxia picked up something on the table and threw it over, shouting, "Hurry up and help me!"

Seeing this, Zhiyan hurried to the back to inform Cui.

Niu Xiaobao was annoyed by being hit by things, so he picked up a chair next to him and threw it at Liuxia with a grin. The two little girls in the room were so scared that they dared not move.

Ye Zhen's heart rose to her throat. Without thinking, she grabbed the silver needle from her sleeve pocket and pretended to stop him from swinging the chair, but in fact she stabbed his forearm deeply.

This person was as strong as a wall of iron and steel. Ye Zhen used unprecedented strength and the back of the needle even pierced her fingertips.

Niu Xiaobao howled in pain and stumbled like a mad bull, the chair slipped from his hands, Ye Zhen was unable to dodge and was hit by the chair on his right foot.

As soon as Ye Jinglan entered Shulan Courtyard, his heart jumped out of his chest, "Sister!"

When Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Niu came back, they saw this scene, and Mrs. Niu was shocked on the spot.

Niu Xiaobao smashed many things in the house in a rage. His eyes were red and it took seven or eight brave servants to hold him down.

Cui was also scared to death, she just wanted to teach Ye Zhen a lesson, but she didn't know that Niu Xiaobao was a lunatic!

Ye Jinglan refused to let Niu Xiaobao go and insisted on asking someone to report to the police.

Mrs. Niu tried to persuade him, even kneeling down to beg him, but it was no use. She was forced into a corner and said, "It was Madam who wanted to marry the second young lady to Xiao Bao! Now she is being accused of being immoral, we are lucky enough not to despise her."

"If you want to report it, then report it. Let's see who is more shameful!"

Ye Jinglan was so angry that his face flushed red. "It's just empty talk. There's no matchmaker or engagement, let alone any written agreement. Your son smashed things in the Ye Mansion and hurt my sister, and now he's talking nonsense again."

"How could Madam Niu betroth my sister to the Niu family? It's probably because of the hot weather. Madam Niu is confused."

"How can you talk like that!" Madam Niu turned around and asked Cui for help, "Madam, tell me if I am talking nonsense!"

Cui glanced at Ye Jinglan and was shocked by his solemn expression. After all, this little cripple was the young master of the Ye family. He was usually quiet, but he turned out to be a smart man.

"Mrs. Niu, I just wanted to ask whether Xiao Bao was engaged and what his future plans were. How did it become like promising Ye Zhen to your family?"

Mrs. Niu was dumbfounded when she heard this, and quickly realized that she and her son had been plotted against.

The important thing right now was not to call the police. She sat on the ground, hugged her son and started crying. It was not until Ye Yunsheng came back that he spoke and coaxed the boy back.

Cui took Ye Zhen inside to check her right foot, leaving Ye Jinglan and Ye Yunsheng alone in the room.

"No matter how bad my sister is, she is engaged to the Marquis's mansion and is going to be the mistress."

"She has done a favor to Prince Yu's wet nurse, and is treated differently by the Imperial Master. Even if father wants to find someone else, he doesn't have to use the Niu family to humiliate the Ye family."

Ye Jinglan's two powerful words left Ye Yunsheng speechless, but he seemed to realize today that his son would still support Ye Zhen and was not as cowardly and useless as he thought.

But the first person this kid questioned was actually his father.

"The Niu family is just wishful thinking." Ye Yunsheng said casually.

Ye Jinglan gritted his teeth and said, "That's because someone gave her an opportunity, so she dared to dream."

"The Niu family is not in their right mind." Ye Yunsheng said this before realizing what he was explaining to him. His face turned cold, "It's not annoying enough! What does the inner courtyard have to do with you? Read more books if you have the energy!"

Ye Jinglan grabbed the handrail and said, "I don't care about my father's inner courtyard. I only care about my sister."

"Father, don't forget what you said when you brought us back home when my little mother jumped into the river and committed suicide."

Ye Yunsheng was shocked. At that time, he swore to be good to them in order to protect his reputation. Over the years, he did not blame them, but he did not do anything either.

Without waiting for Ye Yunsheng to argue or get angry, Ye Jinglan asked Yuanbao to push him to the yard to wait for Ye Zhen.

In the side room, Cui came straight to the point, "Your parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, you have no choice."

"Even if the Imperial Master is willing to stand up for you, if you really marry and move away from the capital, how long can he protect you? And how long can he take care of Jing Lan?"

Zhiyan applied medicine on her right calf. It didn't hurt much, but she still couldn't help frowning.

Cui was not trying to scare her, what she said made sense.