"He looks like a decent person, but I didn't expect him to have such a cruel father. Miss Ye is so unlucky to be born into such a family. It's really pitiful.

That's right, how could a good young lady marry a widower as his second wife and end up with such a cruel father? Even if he doesn't like the young lady, he can just ignore it. The Duke's Mansion will still find a princess for Miss Ye.

Alas, even ordinary people are reluctant to let their daughters become step-wives and have them become step-mothers. It is not certain whether they will be able to have their own children in the future.

"What a lord! He doesn't even care about his daughter's life or death just to get close to her. Bah, what a jerk!"

Lord Ye was furious when he heard the common people's unfriendly comments. "What are you talking about? When did I marry my daughter off as a second wife?"

The common people were frightened by his anger, but there were still some who were not afraid of him. "Lord Ye, there is no need to deny it. This has spread everywhere. For your own future, you want to marry your daughter to Yu Jijiu's son as a concubine and become the stepmother of someone else's child."

Marquis Ye was immediately enraged. "Nonsense! It's not true! Who on earth is slandering the reputation of our Marquisate by spreading such rumors?"

Come, check it out for me!"

Lord Ye, who wanted to go out, had no intention of taking Ye Shuwen to visit his friends.

Not long after, the butler came to report, "My Lord, we have found out."

"Say!"

The housekeeper hesitated, "Why are you hesitating? Hurry up and speak!"

The housekeeper said, "The rumors outside are all true. Just yesterday, the old lady met with Madam Yu. Yesterday, she also asked Nanny Chen to inform you that you have found a match for the eldest daughter. It's the second son of the Yu family, the chief priest. Someone has been sent to exchange engagement letters today."

The housekeeper paused, "The wife of Mr. Yu Er has indeed passed away, leaving behind two children, a son and a daughter."

Lord Ye was so angry that he threw the teacup in his hand to the ground, his face turning blue and black.

The housekeeper continued, "The rumor was spread by the eldest lady. Yesterday in Chunhui Hall, the eldest lady had an argument with the old lady. The eldest lady did not agree with the marriage with the Yu family."

"Asshole! Even if she doesn't want to, she shouldn't have disregarded the reputation of the Marquisate!"

"Call that evil girl over to me!"

The housekeeper agreed and asked, "My Lord, shall we marry into the Yu family?"

Lord Ye gritted his teeth in hatred, "Why are you tying a knot? Why can't mother just be quiet?"

"Then you should send someone to the Yu family. If the old lady's people exchange engagement letters with the Yu family, the marriage will be finalized. How will the Duke's Mansion be explained then?"

"Hurry up and go to the Yu family to stop the old lady's people!"

The housekeeper responded and hurried out.

Here, after the housekeeper left, Nianchun hurried back to Wanyan Pavilion to report.

"Miss, you are right. The Marquis has sent someone to the Yu family."

Ye Qingyu drank tea calmly.

She was a little too emotional yesterday. It was just a little trouble, something that could be solved by a small rumor. She shouldn't have been so upset.

Even if the old lady succeeded and arranged the marriage, she had plenty of ways to ruin it.

"Miss, Miss Xia is here."

Ye Qingyu's eyes flickered slightly, and she said with a smile, "Please come in."

As soon as Xia Wanyue sat down, Ye Qingyu said anxiously, "Sister Xia, let's go see our fourth cousin. I wonder how his injury is?" Ye Qingyu took Xia Wanyue's hand and looked at her steadily.

Xia Wanyue's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled and said, "Okay, I'm also worried about Brother Chen's injury. I'll go back and pack up, and we'll go together later."

"it is good."

After Xia Wanyue left, Wanqiu whispered to Ye Qingyu, "Miss Xia has been with Master He these past two days."

Ye Qingyu didn't say anything, but her eyes became a little colder. She slowly stood up and went to the yard to wait for Xia Wanyue.

The two came to the inn, raised their hands to knock on the door, and the person who opened the door was Gu Yuanchen.

When Gu Yuanchen saw Xia Wanyue, his clear eyes lit up, "Wanyue, you're here, cousin, you're here too."

Ye Qingyu smiled and said, "It seems that Fourth Cousin is much better now and can even get out of bed."

Gu Yuanchen was afraid of pulling the wound, so he walked much slower. He smiled and said, "Yes, I'm in good health and will be fine soon. I'll be fully recovered in two days. Wanyue, you just wait for me for two or three more days, and then we can leave." He looked very happy.

Xia Wanyue avoided his gaze, lowered her eyes and whispered, "Don't worry, the most important thing is to heal your injuries."

Gu Yuanchen smiled widely, "Wanyue, I'm so happy that you care about me so much."

Ye Qingyu looked at Xia Wanyue's expression, with a hint of coldness in her eyes.

This fickle woman is not worthy of the devoted and pure love of her fourth cousin.

After meeting Gu Yuanchen, Ye Qingyu still had to go to the Duke's Mansion. Because of the rumors, she was afraid that her grandfather and others would worry, so she let Xia Wanyue go back to the Marquis' Mansion by herself.

As soon as I got off the carriage, I saw my third aunt standing at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, pacing back and forth anxiously. When she saw Ye Qingyu coming, she walked up to her and held her hand.

"Where have you been, kid? Do you know that everyone is looking for you? How come you didn't tell me such a big thing happened?"

Ye Qingyu chuckled softly, "Third aunt, I'm here now, okay, don't worry, let's go into the mansion and talk."

"Where's Grandfather?"

"I went to court. This morning, when I heard that you were promised to the second son of the Yu family by that old woman, I was anxious and went to the Marquis' Mansion. I didn't expect you were not there, so I came back to wait for you.

I don’t know if your grandfather has heard about it. If he did, he would be so angry.”

The two of them sat down in the flower hall. Ye Qingyu smiled and said, "It's destined to fail. Why are you worried?"

Xu said angrily, "Even if it doesn't work out, it's still disgusting. That old Mrs. Yu from the Ye family is getting more and more arrogant as she gets older. Who does she think she is? When will it be her turn to decide your marriage?"

Ye Qingyu personally poured her a cup of tea and handed it to Xu. "You know everything clearly, so why are you still so angry? Okay, Third Aunt, don't be angry anymore."

Xu drank a sip of tea to calm down her anger. "You were the one who spread the rumor, right?"

Ye Qingyu admitted frankly, "It was me. I was a little angry yesterday, so I made such a stupid move."

"Hmph, I think it's pretty good. They don't treat you well, so they deserve to be despised." Xu sneered sarcastically.

"Qingqing, don't worry. The Princess's Mansion is holding a flower viewing banquet in a few days. I heard that it's to find suitable princesses for the Fourth and Fifth Princes. There will definitely be many young men and women attending that day, and those from various families looking for marriages will all be there. When the time comes, your aunt will pick the best one for you."

Ye Qingyu smiled softly, "Okay, I'll listen to my third aunt."

Ye Qingyu had lunch at the Duke's Mansion before returning to the Marquis' Mansion.

As soon as she got off the carriage, she was stopped by the butler, "Miss, the Marquis wants to see you."

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