Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Cui saw Ye Zhen wearing a sunflower-colored wide-sleeved shirt with a smoke-colored Confucian skirt, and a velvet flower of the same color in her hair. Her every frown and smile was bright and graceful, and when she lowered her head and glanced, she was indescribably charming.

I'm afraid even if Ye Rong were alive, she wouldn't be as smart as her.

Wang Ma supported Cui, her eyes full of surprise, "Second Miss used to dress plainly, like a delicate girl from a small family. I didn't know that you look so bright in bright-colored dresses, as if you were glowing."

Cui suppressed her surprise and said unhappily, "I didn't ask you to choose between the smoky blue and cyan materials. You are more suitable for plain and elegant colors."

Ye Zhen took two steps forward and personally helped her get into the carriage as she did before. "Before, I was given the title of a concubine in the Marquis's Mansion, so I was naturally a little more reserved in front of others. Now, there is no need to be reserved. Besides, this dress was chosen for me by my elder sister after the New Year."

When she heard her mention Ye Rong, Cui's face became even worse, "If you really had Rong'er in your heart, the situation today would not be like this."

Ye Zhen was riding in the same car with her. Hearing this, he lowered his head and did not respond.

The carriage moved slowly, and the noise on both sides of the street gradually became clearer. Cui said leisurely, "I have discussed with your father for many days. It is difficult to refuse the Prince of Yu's Mansion. You should accept it today. I have prepared the gifts for you."

As expected by Ye Zhen, Cui went straight to the point, "Your elder sister and the general have been childhood sweethearts, and she has devoted her entire life to the general. She has trained you single-handedly, and over the years, no illegitimate daughter can compare to you in terms of food and clothing."

"General, you are sorry for Rong'er, but Ye Xue is a dirty thing. She is willing to degenerate, so let her be. But you can't ruin Li Chengge's future."

"Since Prince Yu's wet nurse likes you, you can say a few good words for him so that Prince Yu can use him." Cui had a stern face and gave a commanding attitude.

Ye Zhen pursed her lips, "Madam, you think too highly of me. The Prince of Yu's Mansion gave me respect, probably to show outsiders, to show their deep affection. If I think too highly of myself and make demands on them, I would be overestimating my own abilities."

Cui stared at her straightly. How did she find Ye Zhen to be such a soft-spoken person who could hurt you but you couldn't find any evidence against her?

She slowed down, "Your father and Marquis Dingyuan have a friendship. Regardless of whether this matter is right or wrong, you are the one who made a big fuss about breaking off the engagement, which damages the friendship between your fathers. Now you can say a good word for Li Chengge, so that your father can explain to Marquis Dingyuan."

Ye Zhen sneered in her heart. These were all excuses. The real purpose was for her to take the initiative to show goodwill to Li Chengge. Once Li Chengge tasted the benefits she brought, Cui could proceed to the next step.

Ye Zhen was too lazy to argue with her and just said, "I'll give it a try, but Prince Yu has never been someone who can be swayed by just two words."

Cui was not satisfied with her attitude and was very angry. "How do you know the character of Prince Yu? Don't tell me you don't want to do it and you are making excuses for me."

Ye Zhen stopped talking.

The carriage drove along a bumpy dirt road outside the city and arrived at the farm.

Prince Yu's farm is located at the foot of a green hill on the outskirts of the city. Half of the mountain is under his name. When spring comes, heaven and earth become one, which is quite spectacular.

Before Cui and Ye Zhen got out of the car, they heard Ye Xue's voice.

Ye Xue wore a cinnamon pink brocade with red flowers on the front. If she had a normal and dignified temperament, it would have made her look gentle and bright. However, she was as frivolous as Aunt Zhao, and her eyes looked worldly. Instead, this color made her look tacky.

As soon as she saw the Ye family's carriage, she walked over and saluted Cui. Cui didn't give her a good face and went into the manor first with a few familiar ladies. Ye Xue was not angry, but when Ye Zhen came out, she was dumbfounded.

She carefully selected the brightly coloured clothes just to outshine Ye Zhen. Everyone thought she would wear something very plain, but unexpectedly the sunflower yellow made her complexion look even fairer and more delicate, and her features and eyebrows looked more picturesque.

"Third sister, you look good." Ye Zhen greeted her calmly.

Ye Xue came back to her senses, unable to hide the jealousy in her eyes for a moment. She deliberately loosened her clothes to reveal the gold and jade necklace around her neck, "Second sister, you are very knowledgeable. I am waiting for you to help me take a look at this necklace."

Many people looked over, as if waiting for the two to start a quarrel.

Ye Zhen only glanced at it and said, "The things in the palace must be the best. Third sister has never seen the world, and she shouldn't doubt His Majesty's things in public."

Ye Xue didn't take it seriously, "Second sister is right. The general picked the biggest collar for me from the reward given by His Majesty. He really loves me."

After saying this, she suddenly stopped smiling and said with a hint of mockery, "It seems that the general has never given anything to my second sister."

That’s right, in past and present lives, Li Chengge had only given Ye Zhen the cold shoulder.

Whenever he received a reward, he would reward those concubines in front of Ye Zhen, on the grounds that they served him well. When it came to Ye Zhen, she looked at him coldly at first, but later she even stopped looking at him coldly.

This remark caused several female relatives to cover their lips and laugh. How eye-catching Ye Zhen was in the past was how embarrassing it was now, and outsiders still didn't know that she had hooked up with Prince Yu's wet nurse.

A concubine's daughter has stolen the limelight and is being promoted to become a general's wife. How many people would like her?

Although Ye Xue was born in a humble family, it was precisely because her position was taken away by such a person that others felt relieved.

"I heard that she has been serving the young and old in the Marquis' Mansion for a long time, but the general has never rewarded her."

"A bastard is asking for trouble."

Ye Xue listened to the discussion behind her and pretended to apologize, "I am ignorant again."

Ye Zhen glanced at her coldly and said disdainfully, "Compared to Third Sister, I don't need these. Since the general has given them to you, Third Sister, keep them well. If you are not favored in the future, you should save some things to keep yourself safe."

Ye Xue's expression changed, "You!"

Under everyone's strange looks, Ye Zhen walked into the manor with her head held high.

This scene happened to be seen by Fang Jing, the only daughter of the Minister of Revenue who had just arrived. She rubbed the handkerchief in her hand, her eyes seemed to be filled with poison, "She still has the nerve to come out and see people?"

As soon as Ye Xue saw her, the resentment in his heart immediately found a place to vent.

Fang Jing has been compared with Ye Rong since she was young. Although she has a good family background, she is always inferior to Ye Rong. In the early years, the Fang family intended to form a marriage with the Marquis's Mansion, but Li Chengge married Ye Rong. Not long after, it was rumored that Ye Zhen would become Li Chengge's successor in the future.

Look, the Marquis's family would rather promote a concubine's daughter than marry her.

Fang Jing had been the subject of a lot of criticism over the years. Now that Ye Rong had passed away, Ye Zhen had been replaced by her own lowly half-sister, which finally allowed her to vent her anger.

Ye Xue remembered that in her previous life, Fang Jing had caused a lot of trouble for Ye Zhen. Later, she hooked up with Prince Yu and made Ye Zhen suffer several setbacks.

As soon as Fang Jing finished speaking, a sound of horse hooves caught up with them. The young man on the horse sneered, his eyes revealing arrogance and a look of being difficult to mess with. This man was Liu An, the famous little bully in the capital and the son of the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.

"What do you mean you can't come out to meet people?" Liu An pointed his whip at Ye Xue. "If she can come out to meet people, why can't Second Miss Ye?"

"Besides, it's an invitation from Prince Yu's Mansion. Who should be invited and who not? Do we have to ask Miss Fang?"

Fang Jing knew that he was not someone to be trifled with, so she rolled her eyes and ignored him.

Ye Xue was startled by the horsewhip in front of her, and suddenly remembered that Liu An liked Ye Zhen and had harassed Ye Zhen several times in his previous life, and was beaten up by Li Chengge.

She suddenly had an idea in her mind. After Liu An left, she hurriedly chased after Fang Jing, "Miss Fang, please stay."