Ye Youlan's daily life of traveling through time

Ye Youlan was somewhat surprised that her sister-in-law had actually asked the maid to take the things to the garden. They sat at a long table, sewing. Ye Youlan glanced at the nearby courtyard wall. She wondered if the Seventh Prince would appear after hearing the noise. She prayed in her heart that he wouldn't show up in broad daylight.

While teaching Ye Youlan needlework, the eldest sister-in-law asked her, "I heard that Master Li and Miss Qin are getting married on August 20th. What do you think?"

"Me? I pray that they will be happily married forever."

The eldest sister-in-law looked up and saw Ye Youlan smiling calmly: "What kind of man do you want to find in the future, young lady?"

"I haven't thought about it." Ye Youlan replied lightly.

Xiaomei couldn't help laughing, thinking that the young lady lied without hesitation.

"There are many kinds of men in this world. Some are honest and kind, some are romantic and free-spirited, and some are as gentle as jade..."

Ye Youlan chuckled twice: "I didn't expect that sister-in-law is quite knowledgeable about men. Give me some examples of each and I'll refer to them."

The sister-in-law blushed after being teased by her: "I only know your brother as a man."

Ye Youlan found her sister-in-law's embarrassed look particularly charming. She smiled and said, "My elder brother is mature and steady. He likes people like you. No wonder he fell in love with you at first sight."

The sister-in-law's face turned even redder. She patted Youlan lightly and said, "You're teasing me."

Youlan put away her smile and said, "I need to find a man like my elder brother, handsome, loving his wife, filial to his parents, not a philanderer, and not a prostitute."

The more Xiaomei listened, the more outrageous it seemed. "Miss, you say one thing and do another. The Seventh Prince and the Eldest Young Master are nothing alike."

The sister-in-law felt relieved when she heard this.

General Ye went to a dinner party in the evening, which was hosted by Li Chuang. He invited the Seventh Prince to express his gratitude for his strong support for the competition, which made the brothers very happy; secondly, he wanted to remind the Seventh Prince that the last time he mentioned the Jin Mansion recruiting a son-in-law, why did nothing happen?

While entertaining the Seventh Prince, he also invited General Ye to come, so that there would be less embarrassment. To his surprise, he ran into Li Zong on the way to the restaurant, so he had no choice but to bring him along.

In the private room of Yuxianglou, four grown men looked at each other, feeling so awkward.

General Ye was a generous man. He took the initiative to invite everyone to sit down, and Li Chuang ordered the waiter to serve the food.

Li Zong was about to get married, and he was in high spirits. He tried to hide his feelings for General Ye, but he couldn't, and his expression looked awkward.

General Ye said to him, "Congratulations on your marriage. Don't think I'll be uncomfortable. You should know how happy I am that you didn't marry my sister."

Li Zong suppressed the smile on his face: "Youlan is fine, but she's too noisy."

General Ye cursed him in his heart for being such a mean person, but he didn't intend to let him off the hook either: "That's because my sister doesn't like you. If she liked you, she wouldn't be making such a fuss."

Li Zong laughed: "Who said she doesn't like me? She was just being stubborn because I didn't marry her."

General Ye frowned and said unhappily, "My sister likes you, are you kidding? Has she ever dated you alone? No, every time you go out with a group, has she ever given you a purse? No? You're getting married soon, have you ever seen her cry or make a fuss about you? She even went to help Miss Qin!"

The Seventh Prince now experienced the charm of this sister-protecting man. He thought to himself that he needed to think carefully about how to please General Ye.

Li Zong made General Ye blush and pale. "It doesn't matter if Youlan doesn't like me. With her temper, can she find a man better than me?"

General Ye said disdainfully, "What kind of a good man are you? You got into the Imperial Academy thanks to your father's connections, but you've accomplished nothing in over a year. Besides a pretty face and some sweet talk, what else do you have to offer?"

Li Zong was so angry that he stood up and glared at General Ye, saying, "You, you are going too far."

Li Chuang quickly tried to smooth things over: "We are all brothers, calm down."

Li Zong picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. "Who is his brother? He is rude and barbaric, just like his sister. Sorry, I have to take my leave now."

Li Zong put down his wine glass and left.

"He's even arrogant to me. Seeing how smug he is, I really want to punch him twice."

The Seventh Prince smiled faintly: "Then why don't you beat him?"

General Ye also smiled: "It would be disgraceful for me to beat him up. It's not worth it. What if word gets out, people will really think I'm fighting for my sister?"

The Seventh Prince nodded slightly. "You're protecting your sister like this, aren't you afraid of scaring away those men who admire your sister?"

General Ye burst into laughter when he heard this, then suddenly stopped laughing and said, "To be honest, my sister is really noisy. I am afraid of her when she loses her temper. Alas, my sister is my only hope, so I can only spoil her."

Li Chuang invited the two to eat and chat. He said, "I have met your sister a few times. I found her to be quite nice. She talked and laughed with those young ladies."

General Ye glanced at Li Chuang, then slid his eyes under the table to glance at his feet. "Those girls are all my sister's friends, and they're quite tolerant of her. Jin Ruoyun, Chen Xiaoling, Li Miaoyu—I can even remember their names. Oh, Lord Li, you're not married yet. If you're interested in any girl, let me know. I'll have my sister sound you out."

This was exactly what Li Chuang wanted, but he refused on the surface because the Seventh Prince had promised him.

The Seventh Prince laughed when he heard this. "I didn't expect General Ye to be so fond of matchmaking. I'm single too, so can you help me find a suitable girl?"

General Ye said seriously, "Seventh Prince, the last time I saw you wearing a purse, it must have been a gift from the girl. And you turned around and asked me to help you find a suitable girl. This is not appropriate, and it is not worthy of the girl's sincerity towards you."

When Li Chuang heard that the Seventh Prince had a girl as a gift of a purse, he was surprised: "Is there a girl who likes the prince?"

The prince was displeased and looked at Li Chuang coldly: "Am I not worthy of the girl's love?"

Li Chuang was panicked, sweat broke out on his forehead, and he said the wrong thing.

General Ye couldn't stand it: "Seventh Prince is so happy in the land of gentleness that he doesn't want to leave. If there is a girl who truly loves you, I hope that Seventh Prince can cherish the girl's affection and not let her down."

The Seventh Prince nodded.

After the three of them finished their meal, they left. The Seventh Prince asked General Ye if he needed him to see him off.

General Ye waved his hands in the night breeze. "My sister likes the sweet-scented osmanthus cake from Qibaozhai. I'm going to buy some to cheer her up. Oh, Qibaozhai should be closed at this time. I'd better go buy it tomorrow. Please, Seventh Prince, give me a ride."

The Seventh Prince's carriage arrived at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion. General Ye jumped off the carriage and watched the Seventh Prince's carriage leave with a smile on his face.

As the Seventh Prince's carriage arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, a secret guard rushed over and said, "Your Highness, Qibaozhai is closed. I climbed over the wall and got in, but there's only half a pound of osmanthus cake. I left a hundred coins, should that be enough?"

The Seventh Prince ordered it to be handed over to Li Yi. The secret guard knew that Li Yi was at the Prime Minister's Mansion and now became Ye Youlan's invisible guard, but Ye Youlan didn't know it.