After rebirth, the daughter of the marquisate went crazy

Shen Yanli turned around, his sparkling eyes filled with gloom as he looked at her intently.

Ye Qingyu felt a little distressed by his angry yet helpless look and couldn't help but sigh, "I know you are angry that I didn't tell you in advance what I did today."

Shen Yanli spoke, his voice slightly hoarse, "I'm not angry with you. If you want a marriage arranged, I'll ask my father or the Empress Dowager for one."

Ye Qingyu sighed, "I was also forced to do this. How could I have known that the Queen Mother would grant me a marriage today? If I hadn't refused, would I have really married the Fifth Prince?"

Shen Yanli was silent. "You can send someone to tell me that I can handle it."

Ye Qingyu said, "I know you can help me, but I'm also doing this to resolve some past troubles. From today on, I believe everyone will think I'm deeply in love with you, and the rumors will be dispelled."

Shen Yanli naturally knew about the rumors. Everyone in Kyoto should know that she admired Shen Mingxiu, but after today, everyone would suspect that the rumors were spread deliberately by someone. As a girl, if she was not so infatuated, how could she give up a good husband like the Fifth Prince and choose a cripple who was destined to be a prince in this life?

The fifth prince is the most likely candidate to become the crown prince, and his future wife may be the queen. Who wouldn't be jealous? Anyone with a little bit of rationality would not give up such a huge amount of gold as the fifth prince for a piece of silver. Either he has lost his mind due to love, or he is a fool.

Shen Yanli said, "You shouldn't take such a risk. If you anger Father and Grandmother, you will be punished for disobeying their orders."

Ye Qingyu smiled confidently, "Don't worry, I know my limits. I've already established myself as a kindhearted person in front of the Emperor. Even if the Emperor is angry, he'll still be willing to listen to me. As long as I mention you, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager won't blame me."

What Ye Qingyu didn't say was that he knew Shen Yanli's concerns about her choice to marry him. If she hadn't forced him like this, he might have watched her marry the Fifth Prince.

Ye Qingyu smiled and said, "Alright, now everyone in Kyoto knows that I will not marry anyone other than you. You better be nice to me, otherwise, I will really become a fool in their eyes."

Shen Yanli curled the corners of his mouth, took out a small box from his sleeve and handed it to her.

"For me?" Ye Qingyu's eyes lit up and she took it.

Ye Qingyu opened it and found a small box containing a pair of earrings in the shape of hibiscus flowers, carved from hibiscus jade with extremely fine water content.

Ye Qingyu smiled in surprise, "Why did you think of giving me something?"

Seeing that she liked it, Shen Yanli smiled and said, "Changning said that girls like to collect beautiful things."

Ye Qingyu's eyes sparkled, "Did you carve this yourself?"

Shen Yanli nodded, "If you don't like it, I can make something else for you."

Ye Qingyu closed the earring box and said with a smile, "I like them very much. Your craftsmanship is becoming more and more proficient. This pair of earrings is even more exquisite than the hairpin you gave me before."

Shen Yanli raised a smile and said, "As long as you like it."

The two of them were talking quietly when they arrived at the palace gate. The Duke and Gu Huaizhi were already waiting beside the carriage of the Duke's Mansion.

Seeing Ye Qingyu pushing Shen Yanli out, talking and laughing, her already gloomy face became even darker, as if ink could drip out of it.

"Qingqing, come here."

Seeing her grandfather's expression, Ye Qingyu had no choice but to obey.

The Duke's voice was cold, "Your Highness the Prince of Chu, could you please come to the mansion for a chat when you have time?"

Shen Yanli said: "Of course."

The Duke turned around and got into the carriage. Gu Huaizhi winked at Shen Yanli and followed him into the carriage.

When they arrived at the Duke's Mansion, Ye Qingyu wanted to follow him into the Duke's study so that she could act coquettishly to appease her grandfather.

The Duke glared at him and said, "Go back to your room and stay here. I'll come find you later."

Gu Huaizhi gave her a look, indicating that she should not provoke the Duke and let the old man vent his anger first.

She couldn't bear to vent her anger on her granddaughter, so she could only vent it on the man who made her granddaughter dare to disobey her orders.

Ye Qingyu also knew that her self-willed behavior must have made her grandfather very scared. She felt very guilty and could only obediently return to her own yard.

Xu was afraid that she would worry, so she stayed with her all the time.

About half an hour later, a servant came to ask her to go to the side hall.

In the side hall, the Duke, Mrs. Zhong, Gu Huaizhi, and Gu Yuanchen were all there.

Ye Qingyu put on a flattering smile and saluted obediently, "Grandfather."

The Duke's face remained sullen. "Stop acting like a spoiled brat. You're quite capable today."

Ye Qingyu quickly admitted her mistake, "Grandfather, I know I was wrong."

Xu followed suit, "Father, the incident happened suddenly. If Qingqing hadn't refused, she would have had no choice but to marry the Fifth Prince."

Zhong then said, "Yes, father. Who could have imagined that at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, she would suddenly decide to grant marriages to the princes. We were completely unprepared. Qingqing's response was a bit rash, but the outcome was a good one. Marrying His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is much better than marrying His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince."

The Duke's Mansion has always been a loyal servant and has never thought of taking credit for following the emperor. Although His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu has difficulty walking, by marrying the Fifth Prince, the Duke's Mansion has stood on the side of the Fifth Prince in the eyes of outsiders. Even if His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince can really ascend to the throne in the future, how much suffering will Qingqing have to endure with the beauties in the harem?

The Duke naturally knew the considerations, but when he saw his beautiful granddaughter marrying a disabled man, regardless of what outsiders would say about her, if she married into the Prince of Chu's Mansion, it would be more difficult for her to take care of the Prince of Chu in the future. He did not want to ask his granddaughter, whom he had raised with great care, to serve anyone.

Ye Qingyu naturally knew how much her grandfather doted on her. "Grandfather, Qingyu knows. If I tell you, you can use the military honors of the Duke's Mansion to refuse the marriage for me. However, I will get married sooner or later. Even if it is not a royal marriage, my marriage is in the hands of the Marquis' Mansion. It is not up to me to decide who I will marry in the future."

"I don't want my grandfather to offend the Emperor and the Empress Dowager because of me. Besides, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is a very good man. When his leg was fine, it wouldn't have been my turn. Now that I marry him, I don't have to worry about the throne. We can just live our own lives behind closed doors."

Seeing her look of satisfaction, the Duke felt his eyes ache. "You're quite proud of yourself. That was when he was still the Crown Prince. How can it be compared to now with his crippled legs?"

Ye Qingyu curled her lips. "It's not like his leg is incurable. I heard there's a genius doctor named Ge who has cured several people with broken legs. If we can find him, His Highness the Prince of Chu's leg might be able to be cured."