Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Li Xuan'an's eyes drooped slightly, and he said with disappointment, "Second Miss still doesn't believe me."

Others didn't understand, but Ye Zhen knew what he meant.

He felt that he was worried that he would use this handkerchief to do something to her one day... Thinking of this, Ye Zhen felt that the handkerchief was getting hotter and hotter.

If it were in her previous life, she would definitely find a way to get her handle back from the other party, even if the other party was the person she was closest to and trusted the most.

And she never thought that Li Xuan would do anything bad to her. She took the opportunity to not return the handkerchief only because she was afraid that he would take it out in front of others from time to time, and she had no other intentions.

Li Xuan sighed weakly, and she surrendered. She took it out from her sleeve pocket reluctantly and put it into his palm reluctantly.

From being entangled to being completely relaxed, Li Xuan was reminded of the night at the Xiaoyan banquet. Under the torture of the Hehuan Powder, she pushed him rationally at one moment, and then bit his ear at another moment, until they were completely integrated. She sighed and let go of all her vigilance and defenses like now.

It's not about giving up, but about allowing everything to happen.

The handkerchief spread out like petals in his palm. When Li Xuan withdrew his hand, he touched her fingertips intentionally or unintentionally. Ye Zhen's eyelids twitched, but when she looked over, she found that he didn't react at all.

This person does bad things without any shame or guilt.

Ye Jinglan leaned over to take a look. The moment Li Xuan clenched his fist, he saw the green bamboo leaves embroidered on it. His eyes lit up, "These bamboo leaves! I've seen them on my sister's clothes too!"

Ye Zhen's lips trembled, and her face showed "I can't have this brother anymore."

Li Xuan calmly put the handkerchief back on his collar, and at the end he patted it gently, as if he was patting Ye Zhen, causing her breathing to tighten slightly.

"Really? It turns out that the Second Miss also likes bamboo leaves."

Ye Jinglan seemed to have found common ground again. He didn't even notice that his elder sister had clenched her teeth. He excitedly said to Li Xuan, "The color is similar! My elder sister and I were born in the small town of Qingzhou. The bamboo leaves there are this color all year round."

Ye Zhen closed her eyes slightly, stood up and said, "You guys chat, I'll go see if my father is back."

Ye Jinglan’s smile paused. Why is my sister unhappy?

Sister is a little weird today.

As soon as Ye Zhen left, the gentle smile on Li Xuan'an's face disappeared. Although there was still warmth in his eyes, he felt as if nothing was pleasing to his eyes.

Ye Jinglan thought the Imperial Master was a little strange? Was he unhappy because his sister didn't want to return the handkerchief?

If that's the case, what can I do?

No, my sister likes the national master. Does my sister really like the national master?

He lowered his head and saw Li Xuan holding the teacup in the air. His eyelids suddenly twitched. Could it be that the reason why his sister and Li Chengge broke off the engagement was because of the Imperial Master?

This, this...

Ye Jinglan was stunned for a long while, and his mind was filled with only one thought: My sister is so brave.

From childhood to adulthood, it was Sister who gave him everything she had, and now... could he also let the Imperial Master know more about Sister? Sister is so good, no one would dislike her.

He tried to probe, "Sister didn't mean to not return your hand towel. She probably felt that she had used it, so she should at least wash it clean before returning it."

Li Xuan held the teacup, staring at the half-remaining tea thoughtfully. When he lowered his eyes, they looked narrow and mysterious. "I don't mind. It's just that I don't have enough hand towels, and it's hot. I have to go to the palace in the afternoon. I'm afraid it will be troublesome if I don't have a hand towel with me."

Ye Jinglan's mind was spinning rapidly. The Imperial Master had repeatedly stressed that there were too few sweat towels and that there were no attentive maids to mend them. Did he want his elder sister to make a few sweat towels for him?

"It's really inconvenient in the summer. Why don't I ask my sister to find you a few sweat towels made of better materials, so the Imperial Master doesn't have to worry."

After Ye Jinglan said this, he thought that if he was angry, it meant that he didn't like his elder sister. If not, then it proved... uh, it didn't seem to prove anything.

Li Xuan'an blinked his eyes, his expression brightened slightly, and then he returned to his usual coldness when he spoke, "No matter how expensive the patterns in the shops outside are, there are people who can afford them. Even in the palace, besides the emperor and empress, other nobles may have materials that are not necessarily not available outside."

"I have a special identity. If someone with ulterior motives wears the same pattern, it will inevitably be used to make a fuss."

"I appreciate Mr. Ye's kindness."

Ye Jinglan never expected this to be the reason. At the same time, he felt sorry for the state teacher, who had to be cautious all the time for the sake of the country and the people's livelihood...

So without thinking, "This is easy. Sister is good at embroidery. No one can imitate the patterns she embroiders. I'll ask Sister to make two for the Imperial Master herself."

I thought he would be satisfied, but Li Xuan remained silent.

Ye Jinglan couldn't figure out his thoughts, and was just about to give both of them a way out when he heard him say, "If anything, I should tell the Second Miss myself, how can I let others do it?"

Ye Jinglan's pupils trembled slightly. He was willing! He agreed!

Then, there is hope for me!

Ye Jinglan was immersed in the complacency of having made a contribution to his elder sister, and was unaware that Ye Yunsheng had started an argument with several clan elders in the front hall.

Ye Zhen came over upon hearing the voice and saw Zhiyan waiting for her beside the hydrangeas.

"Second Miss, Madam has invited the clan elders. When they heard that the master wanted to send the young master to the Qing Sect, saying that the Ye family would be extinct, they refused to agree no matter what."

Ye Zhen didn't expect that Cui was at his wit's end and had to resort to this method.

She pondered for a moment, then took out the golden hairpin from her hair and gave it to Zhiyan, "Thank you."

Seeing this, Zhiyan's eyes flashed with a little disappointment, and she said, "I am sincerely thanking the Second Miss for saving my life, and I have no other intentions. You have given me enough money before."

"This is expensive, I cannot accept it."

After saying that, she took a detour and ran away. Liuxia looked at her back and said, "Second Miss, although Zhiyan was disrespectful to you before when she followed the eldest lady, it seems that she has really changed now."

Ye Zhen looked at the hairpin in her hand and said, "Then why don't you think about what I can give her."

"My current situation is far less secure than her following the Madam. She has repeatedly disclosed information to me, and I am grateful for it, but I don't think it is enough for her to risk betraying the Madam."

Liuxia's expression gradually became serious when she heard this, "Then why did Zhiyan do this?"

Ye Zhen said solemnly, "I'm afraid something big is waiting for me."

Liuxia felt sweat on her back for no apparent reason. "I'll ask Rong Fei and Xiao Nian to keep an eye on her."

"That's not necessary. I'm short on manpower right now. Once she can't stand it anymore, she'll reveal her true colors."

Before he even reached Shulan Courtyard, he could hear arguments. The oldest elder of the Ye family was nearly eighty years old. He was coughing and wheezing, and knocking on the ground with his cane to accuse Ye Yunsheng.

"Second Miss, look at how angry the master is, his face is red. Once the lady opens her mouth, the master dares not argue at all. What if they really stop us?"

Ye Zhen was not in a hurry. "Madam is resentful of the elders for not recognizing her. She has done many things to stab the clan in the back over the years. The side branch's business is not doing well, and the distant cousins ​​are getting worse and worse. All of this is due to Madam's hand."

"As long as a little information is released, these elders will turn against us."

"No matter how important Jinglan is, he is not as important as their own interests."

Ye Zhen didn't have to show up in person, because she knew a lot from following Cui and Ye Rong over the years. Now without Jing Lan to hold her back, Cui was just a paper tiger to her.

Ye Zhen sat and watched the show. After a while, he heard the servant say something in the elder's ear, and several people's faces changed drastically.

Ye Zhen was puzzled, "When did Rong Fei move so quickly?"

As she was about to finish her words, Wang Ma came in with a sad face, regardless of the guests who were there, "Madam! The caravan's caravan was intercepted by the government!

"Everything inside was checked."