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

Cang Yue Kingdom - Capital - Beichen Palace

The Beichen Palace was very quiet in the afternoon. Nangong Chen was lying on a rocking chair in the pavilion. In the eyes of outsiders, he was just an idle prince with nothing to do, but he was the emperor's most beloved son and was crowned king at a young age.

A young eunuch was reporting to him the major events that had taken place in the palace today, which was what Ye Ling had done.

After hearing this, Nangong Chen sat up and asked, "Is this true? Ye Ling really didn't mention marrying my brother?"

"I was right there at the time and heard it clearly. It was indeed unexpected," said the eunuch.

"There's nothing unexpected about it. It was Master Leng's idea. He wanted to take care of this wild girl from the country himself. You go down!" After Nangong Chen said that, he lay down again and began to rock slowly.

"Your Highness, why did His Majesty agree to a woman's request so readily?" asked the guard Ying Ren.

"The emperor began to fear the power of my elder brother, so he took advantage of the situation to suppress him and also gave face to Grand Tutor Leng. After all, he is a veteran of two dynasties, and he needs to be used to check and balance the Ye family," said Nangong Chen.

Ying Ren nodded. "Is that so? Then... Grand Tutor Leng treats this granddaughter very well. If Your Highness marries her, you will also have power. Grand Tutor Leng has as many disciples as Ye Taibao, and his second son, Leng Aoyun, is also the commander of the border troops."

"Have you been bored again recently? I have so many women around me, why would I fall for a country girl? What's her status? Besides, if I want to earn that position, do I need to rely on women?"

"Yes, I made a mistake, Your Highness, please forgive me."

"Alright, alright. General Ye's stuff is not a small amount. Add to that the dowry from his wife Leng. Can Ye Ling eat it all?" Nangong Chen was also bored and started to care about this matter.

"This... maybe she asked Master Leng to keep it for her?"

"Hehe... She just took it from the Ye family and gave it to the Leng family. Do you think Ye Tingxun will let it go? He will definitely complain to the emperor. Oh! There's something interesting to watch. Have Xuan Lei personally monitor how Ye Ling transports the things into the Grand Tutor's Mansion. I'll take a nap for a while."

"Yes, I will tell Xuan Lei right away."

At the same time, the Ye Mansion was in chaos, with cries, shouts, and pleas for mercy everywhere.

"Stop it!" Li Yuqiu came over with a cane to quell the riot.

"Grandma, save me," Ye Yun prayed quickly.

"It's been a mess all day, so what?" Li Yuqiu walked into the hall, sat down at the main seat, and continued, "She's pregnant with the prince, and you're still hitting her?"

"Mother, because of this thing that corrupts women's virtues, His Majesty demoted her to a concubine when he heard that she was pregnant," Ye Tingxun said angrily, and then recounted what happened in the palace today.

"What? Give all the money in the warehouse to that bitch? Why?" Lu Caiyun was the first to object.

"Because those things belong to their father, not you or me," Ye Ting angrily said, "You don't teach your daughter well on a daily basis. Look at the shameless things she has done. Today in front of the palace, I have completely lost face. His Majesty has personally issued an order. Before sunset tomorrow, all of Third Brother's property and Leng's dowry must be returned to Ye Ling. You are to go and count them immediately."

"She's rebelling," Li Yuqiu disagreed. "We're all family, why are we being so clear-cut? What on earth does Ye Ling want to do?"

"Mother, she has severed ties with the Ye family. We are no longer a family. His Majesty said so himself."

"This is such a sin! Meeting such a disgraceful unlucky person" Li Yuqiu was very angry.

"I don't want to give things away," said Lu Caiyun.

"That's disobeying the emperor's order. Do you want the entire Ye family to be executed? Listen carefully. Follow the list and quickly pack up their belongings. Place them at the gate tomorrow afternoon." Ye Tingxun said, then looked at Ye Yun, "You, stay in your room and reflect on your actions. Wait for the notice from the Ministry of Rites. His Majesty said that we can just bring them to the Crown Prince's Mansion. No extravagant ceremony is allowed."

"How can that be? Yun'er is the legitimate daughter of the Ye family. It would be fine if she was made a concubine, but it's ridiculous to carry her in quietly." Lu Caiyun spoke up for her daughter.

"Go tell His Majesty this. She has brought shame to the Ye family." Ye Tingxun said this and turned to leave.

Only then did Ye Yun dare to speak tearfully: "Mother, Grandma, what should I do?"

"What are you afraid of? What's the difference between a concubine and a wife? As long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes you, and you give birth to Long'er, you will be honored as a mother. The Crown Prince will have the final say on who will be the Queen in the future," said Li Yuqiu.

"Mom, if we give all of Third Uncle's things to Ye Ling, will we have no money to spend?" This is what Ye Wen was worried about.

"This troublemaker Ye Ling, we haven't had peace since she came back," Lu Caiyun said angrily.

"Okay, just return the things from the third house. Can't you, the first house, even be self-reliant? Are you living on the things of the dead? Tingxun just said that this is an imperial edict. First house, you must read it carefully. If there is any omission, it will be considered as disobeying the imperial edict. Don't let the Ye family suffer because of your stupidity." After saying this, Li Yuqiu also stood up and left. She was old and didn't want to care too much. The only thing she didn't want was to be afraid of the Ye family's defeat.

Only mother and daughter were left in the hall. Ye Wen whispered again: "Mom, do you really want to give it all to that bitch?"

"If you don't give it to us, you will be disobeying the order. However... if we give it to you now, as long as Ye Ling dies, these things will still belong to our family. The Leng family can't take them away. Ye Ling, you are an orphan, and you dare to go against us? Just wait, you won't be able to survive for a few days," Lu Caiyun said with a ferocious face.

"Mom, what should we do?" Ye Yun was still crying.

"I'll write a letter to your uncle. My Lu family is not a family of freeloaders," said Lu Caiyun.

"Yes, let my uncle avenge us." Ye Wen instantly felt confident.

"I still don't understand. She was poisoned right after arriving at the village. How did she survive?"

"Mom, it must be the Leng family who saved her," Ye Yun said.

"You're right. It must be the Leng family who's behind this."

Meanwhile, Ye Tingxun returned to the study, and the housekeeper beside him said, "Master, are you really going to hand over these things like this? This is not a small amount. Once you hand it over, our treasury will be empty."

"What else? Are you going to disobey the order? His Majesty is obviously biased towards Ye Ling today. On the one hand, he wants to show his benevolence, and on the other hand, he wants to take the opportunity to suppress me, which is equivalent to suppressing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Today, Ye Ling seems to have become a different person. I originally thought that she wanted His Majesty to grant her a marriage, but who would have thought that she wanted property. It's hard to guard against." Ye Tingxun was so angry that his stomach hurt.

"I think there must be someone behind this, otherwise, with the Second Young Lady's brain, she would never have thought of it."

"Of course it's Leng Ruxue's idea. He also covets the third brother's wealth. I want to see how Ye Ling transports the things into the Grand Tutor's Mansion. If Leng Ruxue dares to accept them, I will file a complaint with the emperor. This money cannot be obtained by me, and no one else can take it."

"Master is right, you can't take it, and the Leng family can't take it either."

"Go and keep an eye on the warehouse. Don't leave anything behind. It would be bad if someone with ulterior motives could find a handle on you. If you ship it out of the house today, I will definitely take it back someday."

"Yes, I'll go right away," the butler bowed and took his leave.

After the housekeeper left, Zhou Cunhao, a student of Ye Tingxun, spoke up in the room: "Sir, what do you think of what happened today?"

"Your Majesty wants to warn His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and give Leng Ruxue some face at the same time to balance the forces in the court and consolidate his position," Ye Tingxun said.

"Sir, I'm going to say something I shouldn't say. Your Majesty is in his prime, and it's hard to predict what will happen in the future!" Zhou Cunhao said.

Ye Tingxun paused for a moment before speaking, "You're right. We really shouldn't put all our hopes on one person. That would be too passive. Leng Ruxue did remind me that His Majesty's favorite is the Seventh Prince, Prince Beichen. He's also the Queen's son, and he can legitimately inherit the throne in the future."

"Your Excellency is right. Everyone says that the Seventh Prince does nothing and does not care about state affairs, but they forget that the Seventh Prince has 100,000 imperial guards under his command, while the Crown Prince has only 50,000 city defense troops. The survival of the capital depends on the Seventh Prince. This is why the Crown Prince is afraid of the Seventh Prince," said Zhou Cunhao.

"The Seventh Prince also has a patrol camp. I really need to add another route. Leng Ruxue wanted to appoint Ye Ling to be the Seventh Prince's principal wife, but the Seventh Prince directly refused. So I will let Wenwen enter Prince Chen's mansion. This way, she will be linked to Prince Beichen, and secondly, it will make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feel a sense of crisis."

"But Prince Chen said he doesn't want concubines or principal wives!"

"Then be a concubine first."

"That's fine, but will Madam agree? There are many concubines in the Beichen Palace."

"What do I need her to agree to? I will bring this up in front of His Majesty tomorrow. He suppressed me today, so His Majesty will not refuse this favor tomorrow. When the time comes, when the marriage is granted, His Majesty will not be able to refuse." Ye Tingxun was already sure of it.

"Your Excellency is right, the Second Miss is also of marriageable age."

"Well, go down and find a few experts to keep an eye on Ye Ling and see how she transports her belongings."

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Zhou Cunhao bowed and left.

Inside the Grand Tutor's Mansion, after dinner, Ye Ling sat on the steps in the courtyard, admiring the night view. "Mengmeng! How come there isn't such bright moonlight in the 21st century? The moon is so big and so close, it feels like daytime, brighter than the streetlights."

"That's because there are too many tall buildings in the owner's place, blocking the moonlight." Mengmeng answered every question.

"You're right, Mengmeng. Are you willing to travel the world with me?"

"Mengmeng is the most obedient person and does whatever the master tells her to do."

"We left the capital, and it's a huge mess here with all kinds of monsters and demons. Staying here will only bring endless troubles. There is nothing in your original master's space! You are completely penniless. This is nothing like other time-traveling heroines I've seen. So we must get all the money left by our father. With money, we will have the confidence and can survive," Ye Ling said to himself.

"Master is right. There really isn't much storage material in this space right now, and the previous owner didn't have the money to buy any!"

"Mengmeng, I changed the story line, so I think the stories now are not in the book, right?"

"Yes, this is a new story, belonging to your storyline, Master."

"Then... then all that reading was in vain? I'm still opening blind boxes!"

"Master, Mengmeng doesn't quite understand!"

"Miss" Qian Qing came out of the room rubbing her neck.

Ye Ling turned around: "Hey! Are you awake?"

"Your servant...are we going back to the Grand Tutor's Mansion?" Qian Qing was surprised.

"Yes! I've already told grandpa, don't follow me anymore, just stay here!"

"No, miss..."

"Alright," Ye Ling interrupted quickly, "You'll only hold me back if you follow me."