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

Cang Yue Kingdom - Capital - Street

After all the belongings were counted and loaded into the truck, it was already dark, and Ye Ling slowly walked back.

Qian Qing said from outside the sedan chair: "Miss, let's go faster! It's getting dark."

"No hurry, why are you walking so fast? Stop the sedan." Ye Ling said, got out of the sedan, and looked at the people coming and going on the main street: "I remember when I came here in the afternoon, there was an alley nearby."

"Cousin, it's in front," said the sedan bearer beside him.

"Cousin, why don't you leave?" A general from the Grand Tutor's Mansion came forward and asked. He was ordered to protect Ye Ling and her property.

Ye Ling looked around, then took a few steps to a deserted area. The general followed her and asked, "Cousin, have you discovered anything?"

"I know you are Grandpa's confidant"

"Cousin, you can trust me."

"Ye Tingxun is not a good person. If I let these things into the Grand Tutor's Mansion, he will turn around and complain to the emperor, saying that my grandfather is greedy for money. Do you believe it?" Ye Ling asked in a low voice.

The general nodded and said, "I asked the Grand Tutor about this before coming here, and he said he wasn't afraid."

"He is not afraid, but I can't harm my grandfather! Let's do this. There is an alley ahead. When the time comes, you can have someone transport the carriage in, and have people guard the alleys on both sides. I will handle the silver and money myself. After we're done, we will drive the empty carriage back and see where the old thief Ye goes to complain." Ye Ling felt happy just thinking about it.

"Yes, the Grand Tutor ordered my cousin to make all the arrangements." The general was also afraid of bringing trouble to the Grand Tutor's Mansion, so he agreed to let Ye Ling deal with the property himself.

Fifteen carriages quickly pulled into the dark alley. After everyone left, Ye Ling quickly put all the things into the space, and his heart was instantly filled with a sense of security.

In less than a cup of tea, the carriage came out of the alley again, and it was empty.

Although the general and the housekeeper were surprised, they were smart enough not to ask any more questions. In this way, the group walked towards the Grand Tutor's Mansion without any results.

The people following from all sides were stunned. They saw someone go in and come out a moment later, but the things were gone? In order to complete their respective tasks, they all went into the alley to check. As you can imagine, the result was nothing.

Ye Ling returned to the Grand Tutor's Mansion, where his aunt Fu Qiongyu and cousin Leng Qingqing had been waiting for him for a long time.

Fu Qiongyu smiled and said, "Ling'er is back. You must be exhausted. Let's eat first and ask the housekeeper to put the things into the warehouse."

"Where is grandpa?" Ye Ling asked.

"Grandfather is very busy in the study and has already had dinner," Leng Qingqing said.

"Okay!" Ye Ling sat down at the table and started eating. This story line was not in the book, so she couldn't guess what Fu Qiongyu and Leng Qingqing meant.

A maid came in and whispered something in Fu Qiongyu's ear.

Fu Qiongyu's smile disappeared, and her face looked unhappy: "Ling'er, you...didn't ask for your parents' belongings back? Is it because the Ye family won't give them to you?"

"I gave it to you, not a cent less. I hid it myself for fear of bringing trouble to the Leng family." Ye Ling said as he ate, "This dish is good, very delicious."

Fu Qiongyu's face turned even uglier, and so did Leng Qingqing: "Cousin, did you hide it yourself? How can a woman keep such a large sum of money? Bring it back and let mother manage it for you first. If you want to spend it, go to the accounting office and spend it!"

Ye Ling stopped eating. She understood what these two people meant. They were all the same as the Ye family. They wanted to bully her, an orphan, and take away her parents' property!

Seeing the atmosphere tense, Fu Qiongyu said with a fake smile: "Ling'er, Qingqing is too straightforward, don't..."

"Mom, sister, cousin, I'm back just in time! It's time for dinner." Ye Ling's second cousin Leng Yan came back. He followed his father into business and did not serve as an official in the court.

Ye Ling stood up and bowed slightly: "Greetings, second cousin."

"We're family, why are you being so polite? Sit down, sit down." Leng Yan felt embarrassed after hearing what her mother said. After sitting down, she said, "Cousin, have you returned all your aunt and uncle's things?"

Ye Ling nodded but didn't say anything.

"It's good that you're back. You've grown up now. You should manage your things well and find a good husband's family so that you'll have someone to rely on. If you need any help from your cousin, just let me know," Leng Yan said.

"Thank you, cousin," Ye Ling said politely.

"Yes, yes, Yan'er is right. Ling'er is not young anymore. It's time for her to find a husband. Why don't you let your aunt help you arrange it?" Fu Qiongyu continued to smile to ease the embarrassment.

"Thank you, aunt, but I don't want to get married yet," Ye Ling refused directly.

"Cousin, eighteen is the right time for a girl to get married. No one will dare to marry you after you are older than that. You'd better listen to mother and let her arrange something for you. You should have your own home after all. Otherwise, you will live here today and somewhere else tomorrow. In the end, you will live in someone else's home," Leng Qingqing said bluntly.

"Tsk~" Leng Yan nudged Leng Qingqing: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I'm not wrong, right cousin?"

"My cousin is right, so I will find a home for myself as soon as possible. It is really inappropriate and inconvenient to live in someone else's home all the time. I'm full, enjoy your meal." Ye Ling stood up and left.

Leng Yan looked at his mother and sister unhappily: "Mom, what are you talking about? My uncle and the others are gone. It's not easy for my cousin to be an orphan. She is despised by the Ye family. Is it the same when she comes to our house? She is our relative!"

"You also know that she is disliked by the Ye family? The Ye family doesn't want her, so we took her in out of kindness. What relatives? She is guarding against us like thieves. A woman who shows up in public and has such a large sum of money, can she manage it herself?" Fu Qiongyu said.

"After all, you are still thinking about your cousin's property. How is this different from the Ye family?"

"How dare you!" Fu Qiongyu was displeased. "Look carefully, Qingqing is your only sister. This Ye Ling is so stingy and wants to eat and live for free. Does he really think this place is his home? He's a jinx."

"Mother, what are you talking about? She's an orphan, where do you want her to go?"

"Go to the Crown Prince's Mansion!" Leng Qingqing said, "Doesn't she like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? She doesn't want her mother to find her a husband, isn't it because she's thinking about the Crown Prince?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Leng Yan was speechless.

"Okay, let's eat." Fu Qiongyu didn't want to say anything more. She just wanted to take Ye Ling's property.

Meanwhile, Prince Beichen, Xuan Lei, reported the evening's events: "Your Highness, I've checked the alley. It's a dead end, with several houses' back walls on either side. There's no door. Fifteen carts of stuff disappeared in less than a cup of tea. Even if they were to unload the stuff from the carts, it wouldn't have been enough time!"

Nangong Chen smiled: "Master Leng is indeed very resourceful! So many carts of stuff just disappeared like that. I am ashamed of myself."

"You mean... this was arranged by Grand Tutor Leng?"

"What else? Ye Ling, a country girl who knows nothing, does she have the ability to do this?"

"Your Highness, do you think Ye Tingxun will be angry to death?" Ying Ren gloated.

"Probably. Since he didn't see the things entering the Grand Tutor's Mansion with his own eyes, he couldn't file a complaint to the emperor. He can't express his grievances in words!" Nangong Chen said.

Just as Nangong Chen said, at the same moment in the Ye Mansion study, Ye Tingxun was furious: "Useless, a bunch of useless people, can't you even take care of such a large number of things?"

"Master, I have been following them, but... but they came out almost immediately after entering the alley. All the stuff in the fifteen carts is gone. I went into the alley to check, but found nothing," the servant explained, kneeling down.

"You useless idiot! Search that alley for me. Even if we have to dig three feet deep, we'll find the thing."

"Master, please calm down," Zhou Cunhao said. "I have already sent people to keep a close eye on that alley and the Grand Tutor's Mansion. No matter if the items are in the alley or secretly brought into the Grand Tutor's Mansion, they will not escape my eyes."

"Someone must have seen the things enter the Grand Tutor's Mansion, otherwise how can I complain to His Majesty? This damn Ye Ling, if I had known earlier, I would have just found someone in the manor to marry her off, and there wouldn't be such a trivial matter now. Everyone, leave!"

"Yes." Everyone immediately bowed and left.

There were only two people left in the study. Zhou Cunhao said, "Sir, I understand your dilemma. Madam said today that the storeroom is empty."

"The third brother's property is not a small amount. Ye Ling took it all. How can the mansion not be empty? Tomorrow morning at the court, I will ask His Majesty to grant Wen'er a marriage."

"This matter should indeed be put on the agenda," Zhou Cunhao agreed.

It was late at night, and Ye Ling returned to the courtyard where she was staying temporarily. The weather in early March was still a bit cold, but she didn't want to go into the house, so she simply sat on the stone platform and looked at the stars.

"Master, Master," Meng Meng's voice came: "Please don't be angry!"

"Don't be angry. The world is going downhill and people are indifferent. Even your own family is like this. How do you expect outsiders to treat you? This place can't accommodate us and I don't plan to stay. Tomorrow we will start purchasing supplies, fill up the space, and leave the capital as soon as possible. After leaving the city, we will go to my father's grave to dig out the weapons and then wander around the world," said Ye Ling.

"As long as you follow the master, no matter where you go, there will be no problem."

At this moment, Leng Yan walked into the yard carrying two dishes and a steamed bun.

Ye Ling stood up: "Second cousin?"

"I know you are not full. Come, sit down and eat." Leng Yan put the dishes on the stone table in the yard.

Since the food was brought to him, Ye Ling felt embarrassed not to eat it, so he could only sit down and take a few symbolic bites.

Leng Yan gathered his words and said, "Cousin, I'm sorry about what mother and the others said..."

"Second cousin, there's no need to apologize. What my aunt and cousin said are very right. Everyone should have a family of their own. I think so too," Ye Ling interrupted Leng Yan and said.

"Don't say that. This is your home. Don't worry, your cousin will take care of you. This yard will be your territory from now on. You can live here without worry. No one will say anything," Leng Yan said.

Ye Ling smiled and said, "Thank you, second cousin."

Leng Yan looked at Ye Ling and felt sorry for his sister: "Ling'er, can I call you Ling'er?"

"Okay! Just call me that, Grandpa." Ye Ling didn't care.

"You...you have someone you love, so you don't agree with your mother arranging a marriage for you?"

"No, I just don't want to get married so early. I want to live alone and be free," Ye Ling replied.

Leng Yan seemed to have let go of the stone in his heart, and nodded with a smile: "That's good, that's good, eat more, I've been at home these few days, if you want to eat anything, just tell me, and your cousin will ask the kitchen to cook it for you."

"Okay, thank you cousin," Ye Ling replied perfunctorily.