The leaves fall without parallel

The housekeeper was almost shocked. He remembered that not long ago, a little girl said that she was the master's daughter, but he drove her away. At that time, he said that it was impossible for the master to have a daughter.

Now the master really brought back a daughter, but after careful recollection, the girl looked ordinary and didn't look like the person in front of him at all, but their heights were about the same. What was going on?

He hurried in with questions in his mind. Seeing the butler's surprised look, Ye Qing couldn't help but think of what Qingge said, so he asked

"Old Wu, when Qingge came back to find her home, you actually didn't allow her to come in, causing her to suffer a lot outside."

The housekeeper was so frightened that his legs went limp, and he quickly said

"Master, please be careful. A young lady did come here before, but she looked different from the young lady who came back today."

Ye Qingge heard the conversation behind and turned around. She took out the mask from her bag and put it on.

"Butler, do you think this is the case?"

"Ah, yes, yes, that's it?"

It took a while to react.

"Ah...that girl is you too?"

"It's me. Listen to the sound. Is it the same?"

The voice was exactly the same. He quickly knelt down and said

"Master, Madam, I made this mistake because I was confused for a moment. I really didn't know she was a young lady at that time, otherwise I wouldn't have driven her away. Please punish me."

Mrs. Ye then realized that her granddaughter had come back a long time ago, but was stopped outside by the housekeeper. This girl must have suffered a lot outside alone. She couldn't imagine how a girl could live outside.

"Old Wu, Old Wu, why didn't you tell me that Qingge came back?"

"Madam, it's all my fault. I thought the young lady was a liar and drove her away."

The old lady cried again

"Oh, my granddaughter, you must have suffered a lot outside. Let me see if you are hurt."

"No, no, grandma, I'm fine. If you don't believe me, just look."

Ye Qingge turned around in a circle

"It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay. Butler, go and accept your punishment. You almost prevented me from seeing my granddaughter."

The old lady held Ye Qingge's hand, feeling distressed.

"Yes, yes, I accept the punishment."

The butler stood up and prepared to leave

"Grandma, how are you going to punish the housekeeper?"

"Ye Mansion rules: if you make a mistake, you will be punished with thirty boards."

Ah, it's so serious. The housekeeper looks to be in her 40s or 50s. How can she survive after being beaten with 30 boards? She has tasted the pain of the board before, and it hurts so much just thinking about it.

"Grandma, please spare the butler. He really didn't know what was going on at the time, and I don't have any tokens to prove it. If it were me, I wouldn't believe it either. This also shows that the butler is taking good care of the Ye Mansion, doesn't it? The butler is so old, he can't stand this beating. Good grandmother, please spare him, please, grandma."

Ye Qingge took the old lady's hand and acted coquettishly. The old lady's heart melted when this soft and sticky granddaughter acted coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, I'll forgive him this time. But Old Wu, if you have any problems in the future, tell me first and don't act on your own."

"Yes, yes, I will never dare to act on my own again. Thank you, Madam, and thank you, Miss, for your kindness."

"Uncle Wu, get up quickly!"

Old Wu wiped his tears with emotion. This young lady is such a good person. When he thinks of the things he did wrong, he wants to slap himself twice.

"But the rules of the Ye Mansion cannot be broken, so I'll fine you half a year's salary."

The old lady was intimidating without being angry. Ye Qingge couldn't help but look at this grandmother differently. It was true that the rules could not be broken. If someone set a precedent, then everyone would be unscrupulous, the cost of trial and error would be reduced, and the whole Ye Mansion would be in chaos.

My father and brother are not at home all year round. The old lady is in charge of the entire Ye Mansion alone. She really needs to establish her prestige in order to control the servants.

It must be very hard for the grandmother to run the Ye Mansion alone. Her hair is half white and her face has many wrinkles. She is strict with the servants, but dotes on her granddaughter in every way.

"The old slave receives punishment"

The butler said

"You must be hungry after such a long journey. Old Wu, go get ready. I want to host a welcome party for my granddaughter."

"Yes, old lady"

The housekeeper went down to prepare, and Ye Qingge and her grandmother went into the house together, leaving Ye Qing and his son standing there in the wind with their hair disheveled.

“What? No one cares about us.”

No one responded to Ye Shaobai

The two of them smiled helplessly and shook their heads. The family's status plummeted.

"Mother, Shaobai and I have to go to the palace to report on our work, so we won't be dining at home."

Ye Qing said to his mother in the room

"Oh, okay, go ahead."

That's it? The father and son have been seriously ignored. Looking at the two people in the room, they are talking and laughing, not paying any attention to them at all.

The two of them could only go out quietly.

Royal Palace

In the court, Ye Qing recounted the border war.

"My two beloved ministers, please stand up quickly. This border victory has earned Xining the desire to establish friendly relations with Dongling. You two have made invaluable contributions. I will reward you with ten thousand taels of gold and a thousand acres of fertile land. General Ye Qing will be granted the title of Marquis of Dingbei."

When other court officials heard that Ye Qing was named Dingbei Hou, they all talked about it. This was equivalent to giving Ye Qing the northwest as a fiefdom, what a great honor!

Prime Minister Lin Yu sneered

"Hmph, a rough warrior."

"you"

Ye Shaobai heard the Prime Minister's voice and was furious. He wanted to argue with him but was stopped by Ye Qing.

He pulled Ye Shaobai to kneel down

"Your Majesty, I have a request, I hope Your Majesty will grant it."

"My dear, please speak."

"I have returned this time and wish to resign my post as general. My son Shaobai will continue to guard the border for Dongling. I feel unworthy of the title of Marquis of Dingbei. I beg Your Majesty for your approval."

When he said this, the court officials were in an uproar and talked about it. The emperor and the prime minister were very surprised.

"Lord Ye, why are you resigning from your post?"

"Your Majesty, I have been traveling across the country for many years, and my health is no longer as good as before. My elderly mother is left alone and helpless. Now that I have found my long-lost daughters, I simply want to spend more time with them in my remaining years."

"I remember that after your first wife passed away, you did not remarry. How could you have a daughter who has been lost for many years?"

"Your Majesty, I am ashamed to say that since Shaobai's mother passed away, I have been heartbroken and stationed at the border for many years. By chance, I fell in love with a girl and we were together, but the constant wars caused me to lose her. When we met again many years later, I learned that she was already pregnant with my child when she was lost. Now that I am reunited with my daughter, I am overjoyed, so I sincerely ask Your Majesty to agree to my request."

"I never thought that Ye Aiqing had such a past. General Ye has such a virtuous and filial heart. I agree. Therefore, I will appoint you as the General of Protecting the Nation. You can serve my mother in the capital. Please do not refuse again, otherwise, the world will say that I am indiscriminate in rewarding and punishing."

"I bow to thank the Emperor."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction

"Shaobai has made remarkable achievements at such a young age that he was appointed Deputy Governor. I hope you will continue to protect our Dongling River and Mountains."

"I thank the Lord for your kindness"

"My two beloved ministers, please get up quickly."

Ye Qing and his son stood up. Lin Zhenhai glanced at them. He had not expected Ye Qing to resign.