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

Cangyue Country——Nanlai Street

Ye Ling left the teahouse and walked aimlessly with her horse. Xue Jingchuan caught up with her and said, "Let's go to Tianlaike!"

"No, I don't want to go to the secret manor of Beichen Palace," Ye Ling said.

"Wait a minute." Xue Jingchuan suddenly ran to another street and came back a moment later with a candied haws in his hand: "Here, theirs is very sweet."

"Thank you," Ye Ling took the candied haws and said as they walked, "It's really good."

"It's okay if you don't go to Tianlaike, but you can't stay with Youminglang anymore."

"I'm not a fool. I was drunk yesterday."

"You won't get drunk, so why don't you find another inn?" Xue Jingchuan looked at Ye Ling, and for some reason, his heart ached. This poor girl, is she really going to be homeless in her next life?

Ye Ling paused and said, "I have my own plans. As I said earlier, I hold grudges, but I won't forget what you said to me. Let's say goodbye now. Go and get busy! Goodbye."

Xue Jingchuan looked at the person who didn't even turn his head, feeling mixed emotions. He just stood there blankly. He found that he didn't understand Ye Ling at all. This girl was cursing people one second and then became happy the next second. Outsiders had no idea whether she was really happy or angry. He had no idea at all.

Nangong Chen was still in the teahouse, taking a few sips of wine. He looked at Meng Shishi with disappointment in his eyes. "I've helped you deal with this matter. It's also a way to repay Master. The people from Phoenix Mountain are here. You should go back and listen to Master. Find a good man and get married!"

"Senior Brother" Meng Shishi panicked and cried helplessly: "Didn't Ye Ling promise not to pursue the matter? Why are you still angry?"

"Shishi, I have lived an upright life, but today, I did something against my will for you. Ye Shuai is half my master, but today, I colluded with others to deceive his orphan girl. You must apologize in your grave in the future!" Nangong Chen kept drinking.

"Brother, I'm sorry. I just lost my mind for a moment. I really won't dare to do it again." Meng Shishi knelt down.

"A war may be about to break out, and I may have to go to the border. I don't know how many years it will take. Do you think you can afford to wait? Go back!" Nangong Chen stood up.

On the other side, Ye Ling found a deserted riverside, tied the horse to a tree, let it eat grass, and entered the space himself.

"The master is back" Mengmeng flew around.

"Miss, Mengmeng said it all, you... don't seem very happy." Jiuyou filled a cup of hot water from the water dispenser.

Ye Ling took off his boots and lay down on the sofa. "No need to drink yet. Ugh! Acting with others is so fucking tiring! It seems that being an actor is really not easy. You have to express yourself with passion and emotion, and make the audience and your opponents get into the role. It's really hard."

"I... don't quite understand what you mean." Jiuyou was a little confused.

Ye Ling laughed self-deprecatingly: "They are family, and I am just an outsider, so I deserve to be deceived and deserve to be pressured from all sides by them."

"Meng Meng understands. Master means that King Beichen and his men deceived you and will not give you the yellow croaker."

"We still have our badges. If they don't give them to you, go find Zhao Hongan. He is more reliable than the prince," Jiuyou said.

"That's not it. The letter from Phoenix Mountain arrived a long time ago. Nangong Chen and Xue Jingchuan also knew it was Meng Shishi's doing. But in order to stabilize me and save their junior sister, they deliberately brought people to apologize to me. Then they put on a good show in front of me, just to make me back down."

"What? Is there such a thing?" Jiuyou was shocked and angry. "I never thought that the upright King Beichen would act like this. I misjudged him."

Seeing Jiuyou's angry expression, Ye Ling felt happy and threw a walnut over. "Peel it for me, you! You're too young. As the saying goes: distance creates mystery, and lack of understanding leads to admiration. No matter how great a person is, once you get to know him well, you'll discover his weaknesses and realize he's nothing special."

"Master, what will happen if you don't agree to reconcile today?" This is what Mengmeng was curious about.

"Phoenix Mountain is not simple. Even His Majesty is afraid of them. There are many masters in the mountain. Just like you said, some masters are hiding among the masses," Jiuyou said.

"That's right! The people inside and outside that teahouse are either the imperial guards or people from Phoenix Mountain. Now that I am still inexperienced, I absolutely cannot confront them head-on, so I might as well get off the donkey and ask for some money." Ye Ling knew in her heart that she could not defeat Phoenix Mountain now, and she could not go against the king, otherwise she would have to stay in this space for the rest of her life, which would drive her crazy.

"Hmph, what's the difference between this and the Hongmen Banquet? No wonder the master still refuses to forgive Xue Jingchuan." Meng Meng was very angry.

"Mengmeng!" Ye Ling took the peeled walnuts and put them into her mouth: "You must always remember that repeating the same mistakes will only bring shame upon yourself. Things that have been lost and found can never be restored to their original state. It is useless no matter how far you go if you are not on the same path together."

"I'll remember everything you say." Jiuyou took two more walnuts and started to peel them. "Miss, how did you know they were acting?"

"At first I just felt strange. Why was the whole building full of imperial guards? And how could a woman like Meng Shishi apologize to me? Later, the letter from Phoenix Mountain arrived, and Nangong Chen read it in front of me without any hesitation. I was sure that Nangongchen must have known about Meng Shishi's deeds a long time ago, and he told me how powerful they were, which made Meng Shishi come to apologize," said Ye Ling.

"Despicable and shameless!" Jiuyou cursed.

"Master, are we just going to take the yellow croaker and forget about it?" Mengmeng was a little dissatisfied.

"Just stay alive first, I'll figure out the rest."

"Master, are you planning to lie down and do nothing again?"

"Oh~ This story line of mine! It's neither bad nor bad, it's neither winning nor losing, it's neither lying flat nor getting out of it, this bowl of half-cooked rice, I can only swallow it again and again" Ye Ling was helpless.

"Master is so pitiful. It's all Meng Shishi's fault. She's so mean. Jiuyou, what do you think? You..."

"Shh~" Jiuyou immediately stopped her because Ye Ling had actually fallen asleep. He stood up, got a blanket, and covered his master with it. Then he winked at Mengmeng, and the man and the elf left and went to the warehouse. Jiuyou continued to organize things: "Mengmeng, don't disturb the young lady. She is exhausted."

"Don't worry, Mengmeng is not stupid. Mengmeng is just very angry. I used to think that King Beichen and Xuejingchuan were good people. I thought that the master would have a companion when traveling in the future. Now I finally know that we are not a family." Mengmeng was still sulking.

"They are all top figures. What they value most is not friendship, but interests and the overall situation. For these two things, they can sacrifice anyone at any time," Jiuyou said.

"Bad guy!" Mengmeng cursed and flew out of the warehouse.

Night soon fell. The only disadvantage of the space was that you couldn’t cook, so you had to eat ready-made food.

After Ye Ling woke up, the two of them ate some snacks to fill their stomachs.

Jiuyou considered it over and over again before speaking: "Miss, An Kui never came to see you again?"

"Yeah! I said that, why is he still here?"

Jiuyou shook his head slightly: "I don't think it's right. Captain An is the person Marshal Ye trusts the most, and he is also very loyal. It is impossible for him to be really angry with you, the young master, right now. Even if he is unhappy, he will still want to protect you and will never really leave."

"Really? So what do you mean? He's fake?"

"The person is definitely real. He removed half of his face cover that day. Although his appearance was damaged, I will not recognize the wrong person," Jiuyou was very sure.

"I don't want him..."

"Ah~~" Meng Meng interrupted Ye Ling and flew out of the warehouse yelling, "Master, it's not good, it's not good."

"What's wrong? Did you poop in the warehouse?" Ye Ling asked with a smile.

"Meng Meng won't do that, Master. Something terrible has happened. I told you to hold on!"

"The space is about to explode? Great, can I go back?"

"Master" Meng Meng was furious: "Meng Meng just found a box. The Ye family cheated you. There are no banknotes in it, but a pile of waste paper."

Ye Ling's expression changed, and it looked like he was cursing in his heart.

Jiuyou quickly got up and walked into the warehouse to see the box Mengmeng mentioned.

Ye Ling waited for a long time but saw no one, so she shouted, "Are you two dead in there?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiuyou walked out of the warehouse with red eyes, holding an open box in his hand.

Ye Ling was a little confused: "What's wrong? It's just that someone cheated you. It's not a big deal. Why are you crying? Don't worry, I will earn back this little bit of money in no time."

"Miss, this is not waste paper. I have found out why Ye Tingxun and the prince are chasing you." Jiuyou said as he placed the box in front of Ye Ling.

Ye Ling wiped her hands, picked up the contents and began to look through them. After a while, she understood everything. However, she wasn't as excited or angry as Jiu You. She spoke calmly, "So I took away their vital points! No wonder these two kept chasing me."

"These are the letters they exchanged. They were the ones who killed Ye Shuai and the Madam. The Crown Prince also said in these letters that he should have Ye Tingxun get rid of you as soon as possible to avoid future troubles."

"Miss, these things, plus the imperial edict, can avenge Marshal Ye." Jiuyou was very excited.

Ye Ling was silent for a long time: "Jiuyou, what do you mean? Should I take these things and file a complaint with the emperor?"

Jiuyou nodded: "This is all irrefutable evidence."

Ye Ling smiled. "Have you ever heard the saying, 'Family disgrace shouldn't be aired in public, let alone a royal family disgrace?' Apart from anything else, judging by this imperial decree alone, the Crown Prince and the palace must have been involved. Or perhaps it was Nangong Hanyi's intention. After all, it's possible that your Marshal Ye's achievements have overshadowed the Emperor. Regardless of which possibility is true, do you think the Emperor would let me leave the palace alive and run around making a scene?"

Jiuyou fell silent after hearing this. He knew that Ye Ling was right, but he just couldn't accept it.

"Jiuyou! There are some things that are beyond your and my control. A nest of foxes doesn't always discriminate against a nest of sluts. I'm just an orphan. Once this matter is made public, the crown prince will definitely be deposed. By then, the country will be in turmoil and the court will be unstable. What do you think the emperor will choose?"

"War is about to start. His Majesty cannot allow the government to remain unstable. He will weigh the pros and cons. The best way is to bury this scandal forever. Then, only the dead are the safest," Jiuyou said in a low voice.