The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cang Yue Kingdom - Quezhou - Noble House

Ye Ling picked out some clothes in the space bedroom, carried them out, and looked at Jiu You at the door: "Why aren't you going to bed yet? I'm going out now, you should go to bed early!"

"Wait a minute," Jiuyou hurriedly stopped him, slowly raising his hands behind his back to the front. In his hands was a very delicate hairpin. He spoke a little nervously, "I...I made it myself. The inside is made of golden nanmu wood, and I wrapped it in a layer of gold. Do you...do you like it?"

A smile appeared on Ye Ling's face: "Your hand has been injured these past two days, and you are carving this for me?"

"Yes, it's my first time doing it, so I'm a little... not very good at it, so I keep hurting my hands. I asked Mengmeng to melt the gold and then wrap it on. It looks more precious this way."

"You made it yourself. It's precious even without the gold." Ye Ling was very happy. He took it and looked at it again and again: "Please put it in my hair for me."

Upon hearing this, Jiuyou gently inserted the hairpin into Ye Ling's hair with both hands.

The hairpin complements Ye Ling's beautiful hair, adding a touch of charming charm.

Ye Ling looked up at Jiu You, his eyes filled with joy: "Thank you, Jiu You, this is the most precious gift I have ever received."

Jiuyou's face instantly turned red, and he stammered, "As long as you like it."

"I like it very much." Ye Ling raised her eyebrows and smiled, then disappeared from the spot in an instant and went out.

"Of course!" Meng Meng finally said, "Jiuyou, I didn't realize you're quite capable! You've captured the Master's heart again."

Jiuyou was happy in his heart: "Sleep."

Ye Ling left the space, lay on the bed, and looked carefully at the hairpin given to her by Jiuyou.

"Master" Mengmeng spoke: "Are you moved?"

Ye Ling smiled: "Maybe! But, I still want to have some fun in this era. Love is too early for me. Some things should just be left to nature!"

"Alright! Just pretend I didn't ask. As your spirit, I can clearly sense that you're thinking about how to have fun and how to navigate the martial arts world. You've definitely never thought about living a peaceful life with Jiuyou."

"Of course not. I'm only twenty years old. Wouldn't it be foolish to trap myself in marriage at such a young age?"

"Okay! Mengmeng only listens to the master."

"Go to sleep, go to sleep," Ye Ling said and closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them again and instantly arrived at Jiuyou's room.

Jiuyou was startled and quickly sat up: "Senior Sister, what's wrong with you?"

"Don't worry, I won't eat you." Ye Ling sat on the soft stool in the room and said, "I just suddenly remembered something. Today, Yue Chi brought a letter from Cai Yang. He said that he found out that Yao Qi had a confidante in the capital. He had quarreled with his wife many times because of this woman. Isn't it a coincidence that this confidante is also called Zhi Lan, and she also knows some martial arts."

"Do you suspect she is this Zhilan?"

"Nine out of ten times, Youminglang said that this Zhilan was transferred from the capital. Let alone anything else, I am thinking now, if she is Yao Qi's confidante, then we will be in trouble. She knows Yao Qi and she also knows that I am a woman. After Yao Qi arrives, if she tells Yao Qi the truth, we will be in trouble," said Ye Ling.

"Indeed, what do you mean?"

"Then I have to ask Mengmeng if she can sleep for a while, so as to eliminate the hidden dangers in advance."

"No problem," Mengmeng said.

"Okay, then let's go back to sleep!" Ye Ling said and left the space again.

The next morning, Guiren Pavilion fell into silence. Except for Ye Ling and a few others, the rest of the guests basically came according to the Guiren Pavilion's schedule, so the building was particularly quiet during the day.

Ye Ling slept until she woke up naturally. It was almost noon. Since Jinniang was in the building, she had to continue wearing men's clothes, but she had to wear the hairpin given by Jiuyou on her head.

As soon as I finished packing and left the space, Su Su and Yuan Jialin knocked on the door and came in.

They sat down to have lunch together, and Su Su noticed Ye Ling's hairpin at first glance: "Is the hairpin on your head new? It's very beautiful, I've never seen anything like it before."

"Really?" Ye Ling smiled slightly: "My junior brother gave it to me."

"Really? Brother Jiuyou has such good taste," Su Su said with a smile.

"Doesn't your hairpin jewelry look good? I'll buy you a new one," Yuan Jialin said.

"No," Su Su refused outright: "These were all bought by my fiancé. I like them very much. He has good taste."

"Not really. If you have poor taste, how can you not like our Miss Su?" Ye Ling said with a smile.

When Yuan Jialin heard this, he was obviously not very happy: "Susu, we have been playing together since we were young, and I am the one who knows you best."

"Growing up together as children?" Ye Ling asked, "Then Susu was bullied and suffered since she was a child. Where were you? Were you watching?"

"How could that be? I'm at my home!"

"So that's how it is! So Susu only goes to your house a few times occasionally. How can you say that you have been playing together since childhood?" Ye Ling asked.

Yuan Jialin hesitated for a long time: "That's earlier than Mo Yufeng knew her."

Ye Ling smiled and said, "Okay, pay for the room. It includes food and accommodation. It's fifty taels a day. Pay first, then move in. If you want to stay here again today, you have to add last night's payment, which is one hundred taels."

"Fifty taels a day? Why don't you just rob?" Yuan Jialin was shocked.

"Whether you want to stay here or not, I'll take care of these three rooms, so you have to pay me quickly." Ye Ling didn't give him a chance.

Yuan Jialin was no fool. He only took out fifty taels and said, "Here, it's for last night. But I wasn't here yesterday, so you have to take care of the meals today. I won't be staying in your room until tonight."

Ye Ling raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Okay! One more thing, everyone here is resting during the day, so don't talk too loudly. Go back to sleep after dinner."

"I see," Yuan Jialin said unhappily, "if it was Brother Yue, he definitely wouldn't charge me, especially since it's so expensive."

"It's a pity that my last name is not Yue. Susu is my sister-in-law and I can support her, but who are you to me? If you feel uncomfortable here, you can go find your elder brother Yue."

"You call me sister-in-law before we even get married? That will ruin Susu's reputation," Yuan Jialin retorted.

"We're already engaged, so why can't we call each other sister-in-law?" Su Su said, "Cousin, I find you strange. You're already married, yet you're still running around."

"Are you married?" Ye Ling smiled.

"She's just a concubine. My mother insisted I marry her. She's not the principal wife."

Ye Ling frowned slightly. "A wife is still a wife. Now that you're married, you should take on responsibilities. You're running around so carelessly. Could it be that someone at home has offended you?"

Yuan Jialin snorted, "She is so vulgar, how can she compare to Su Su's gentleness and charm."

Su Su also frowned: "Cousin, you are disrespecting your sister-in-law by saying this. If you don't like her, why did you marry her?"

"Didn't my mother ask me to marry you? I have no choice."

"It's so funny. You had no choice but to let her give birth to a child in the first year after she got married? Wasn't it also because you had no choice?" Su Su asked back.

"I..." Yuan Jialin was a little lost for words: "Since we are married, then husband and wife... still have to be together! This is the rule."

"Humph~" Ye Ling sneered: "Good reason!"

"Isn't it normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines? Our family is not short of money. My father has always been ill. He is an only child, and so am I. Mother wants the Yuan family to have descendants sooner rather than later. Is that not okay?"

"Okay, I didn't say no. Since you already have a woman, why are you still pestering Susu? Is it disgusting?" Ye Ling asked with a cold face.

Su Su was also unhappy: "Cousin, what I hate most is sharing, especially sharing my husband with a woman. I also feel disgusted."

"Mo Yufeng was not a good person before. Do you think he only had a woman like you?" Yuan Jialin said.

"I know," Su Su said generously, "Brother Mo is so outstanding, he must have had women before, but since he confirmed the wedding with me two years ago, he hasn't had a woman again. And I can also guarantee that he will love me alone for the rest of his life. We will be a couple for the rest of our lives. What about you? I heard that your aunt is arranging a concubine for you again? It's already been decided, and she will be married in August, right?"

"This is also my mother's decision. I don't like her at all."

"Don't you think it's ridiculous that you accept everything even though you don't like it?"

"But didn't you say that before?" Yuan Jialin became anxious.

"You also know it was in the past?" Su Su stood up: "Sister Ling, I'm full, I'm going back to my room to sleep first."

After Su Su left, Yuan Jialin also stood up and left without saying a word.

Ye Lingluo was quiet and relaxed, so he put some untouched dishes and steamed buns into the space and let Jiuyou eat.

A quarter of an hour later, Ye Ling was still worried, so she went to Su Su's room and found that she was not there. She was not anxious because Su Su was very obedient and would never leave Guiren Pavilion.

"She was on the rooftop, crying alone. I didn't know what happened, and I'm a grown man, so I didn't dare to get close to her." The pigeon appeared at the door.

"This girl is still too fragile," Ye Ling shook his head.

The two of them came to the rooftop behind the terrace. Ye Ling looked at the busy street and said, "Pigeon, are those stalls being used for surveillance? They don't look like they're selling anything."

"The prefect's spy probably wants to know what happened to the former manager and whether he has betrayed him. The master told us not to care and just pretend we didn't see it," said the pigeon.

Ye Ling nodded: "You said that this cavalry army purchased their own food and fodder?"

"No, they are not allowed to leave the camp without permission. They are supplied once a month by the governor Hou Bing. However, we recently found out that although Hou Bing and Yao Qi are both the emperor's men, they seem to be at odds."

"Discord?" Ye Ling pondered. "Those stalkers can't move yet. We might need them. It feels hotter than June today."

"You should walk less during the day, otherwise you will sweat and your wound will hurt."

"Thank you for your concern. By the way, tell Captain Cui that if Yuan Jialin wants to get a room for himself, just say it's sold out. I don't think he'll be able to stay anywhere else. He has a ton of wives and concubines, and yet he dares to come and snatch my sister-in-law? Do you really think I don't exist?"

Pigeon smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. Go over and comfort Miss Su!"