Ye Youlan's daily life of traveling through time

The discovery of a Beimo spy in Full Moon Tower shocked the court and the public. Unable to withstand the torture, the spy confessed a crucial piece of information and then committed suicide by biting his tongue. He claimed he had come to meet someone, but unfortunately, he never saw them.

The Emperor was furious and ordered the City Patrol, the Dali Temple, and the Jingzhao Prefecture to jointly investigate the matter. Li Chuang was rewarded for his meritorious service in capturing a Northern Desert spy during his patrol, and was promoted from the sixth rank to the third rank.

After the court was dismissed, everyone congratulated Li Chuang. Li Chuang modestly said that he was just lucky. He saw the two men acting suspiciously while patrolling the city, and he didn't expect to follow them all the way to the Manyue Tower and catch them red-handed.

"Master Li is still anxious. If he waits any longer, he might just meet the person he wants to meet."

Li Chuang smiled awkwardly: "I want to, too, but I see they want to leave."

The Prime Minister and Minister Li walked side by side behind.

Minister Li whispered, "Brother Cheng Ming, you're not doubting me, are you? I made an appointment with the Tianzi Group. How could I have known where the Northern Desert spies would end up? Why do I feel like someone is deliberately setting us up?"

The Prime Minister nodded: "It's possible. You and I must be more careful in the future."

"Brother Cheng Ming, let's go to a different restaurant today. I'll treat you."

The Prime Minister smiled and said, "Not today. When I left this morning, Youlan reminded me to come home early after court. She wanted to give me a surprise. She and her sister-in-law have been learning needlework recently, so I guess she wants to give me a purse."

Minister Li laughed heartily: "I envy Brother Cheng Ming for having such a good daughter. When she and Zong Er get married, I will ask her to give me a purse."

The Prime Minister chuckled twice and said, "Then you have to let Zong'er work hard. I won't force Youlan to marry. If she wants to marry, she must marry someone she likes."

Li Zong invited Ye Youlan to go on an outing. Ye Youlan also invited Jin Ruoyun, Li Miaoyu, and Chen Xiaoling, saying that it would be more lively with more people.

Jin Ruoyun's father was the Minister of Revenue and was very wealthy. The outing location was set at the Jin family's farm outside the city. Jin Ruoyun told the manager of the farm in advance and it was ready in half a day.

Although the invitation was for a few people, there were always dozens of people who came. Although the Jin family was not short of the money, Ye Youlan hated people who ate for free.

She asked Jin Ruo to find someone who could keep accounts and set up a table in the manor. Those who came to participate in the tour had to pay five taels of silver each, and then be given a number card. There would be a lottery later, and the food and beverages would be arranged according to the numbers. Those who did not pay could only watch but not eat.

They were all children of officials of the fifth rank or above in the capital. Who would care about the five taels of silver? So everyone asked the maids and servants around them to hand over the silver.

Jin Ruoyun smiled and said that she had never cared about money before, so why did she think of this today?

Ye Youlan looked at Ruoyun seriously. "Everyone knows your family is rich. You're generous because you're a good person, but you can't let others treat you like a fool. The silver we collected isn't much. Use half for the raffle and the rest to reward the servants. They'll be very happy to receive the reward after a busy day. They'll respect you more and work harder. You can win people's hearts by spending a little money, so why not do it?"

Jin Ruoyun lowered the corner of his mouth and raised his thumb: "You are right, my father favors boys over girls, and my younger brother has been led astray by my aunt. I am really worried about handing the Jin Mansion over to him."

As the two were whispering, Chen Xiaoling and Li Miaoyu came over and told them with a smile, "The manor is really lively today. The Seventh Prince has also come with a group of his disciples."

Jin Ruoyun frowned slightly. "When we had our gatherings before, the Seventh Prince never attended. What brings him here today?"

Li Miao'er said, "This Seventh Prince hangs out in brothels and other brothels every day. Why is he here today? Could it be that he has taken a fancy to some girl?"

Chen Xiaoling patted her chest and said, "Please pray to God for protection, please don't take a fancy to us."

Jin Ruoyun suddenly smiled and said, "It's best to fall in love with Qin Yurou."

The girls all laughed at the mention of Qin Yurou. Qin Yurou was the daughter of Qin Shangshu of the Ministry of War. She boasted that she had been with her father since she was a child and that she understood military tactics and strategies.

When other girls gathered together to talk about clothing styles, new hairpins, and which lip balm was best, Qin Yurou would sneer at them, saying they were superficial, and then teach them to learn more about national affairs and local customs, so that after getting married they could not only take care of their husbands and children, but also give advice to their husbands.

When there are young men present, she will be well-behaved and quiet, then look at them with admiration, express her opinions carefully, and then humbly say that these are just her humble opinions and apologize for making people laugh.

Ye Youlan thought that Qin Yurou and Li Zong were both histrionic personalities, and that they should be together. Her original host had been naive and hadn't noticed their interactions before, but now that she thought about it, they had left some clues. Li Zong acted like a gentleman around every girl, often giving Qin Yurou a look of affirmation after she'd made an empty, thoughtless remark. Qin Yurou would also gaze at Li Zong with affection when no one was looking.

Several girls came out, beaming, and sat in the pavilion, where maids served them tea. The pavilion's curtains blew, and through the gaps in the curtains, Ye Youlan could see a group of people sitting in the long corridor in front. The most conspicuous was the Seventh Prince, dressed in a crescent-white suit today, which made him look particularly cool and comfortable among the crowd of blue, green, black, and purple.

Li Zong stood beside the Seventh Prince, his face as white as jade and his figure as graceful as a tree. Li Zong had the elegance of a scholar, while the Seventh Prince had the toughness of a military commander and an extraordinary nobility.

Li Zong saw Ye Youlan looking over here and waved. The man next to him laughed at him: "When are we going to have the wedding wine with you and Ye Youlan?"

Li Zong smiled from ear to ear, his face flushed. "It's almost time. My father said he would go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to propose marriage."

With a "bang" sound, the cup in the Seventh Prince's hand broke. The fragments cut the Seventh Prince's fingers, and blood flowed out. Everyone exclaimed.

The Seventh Prince smiled calmly: "The quality of the teacups in Lord Jin's house is not good. I will go and treat the wound first."

Ruoyun wanted to go over and take a look after hearing about this, but Chen Xiaoling stopped her: "Ask the person in charge to take a look. It's not appropriate for us girls to go over there."

Ye Youlan laughed in her heart at Chen Xiaoling for being so cunning. She was worried about Ruoyun, afraid that the Seventh Prince would fall in love with Jin Ruoyun.

After a while, the steward came over and said that the prince would be arranged to rest in Fengwang Pavilion, where it was quiet.

Ye Youlan and her good sister continued to sit back and chat. At this time, Xiaomei came over and whispered in her ear that Li Zong asked her to go to the room next to the rockery to talk.

Ye Youlan stood up and looked around: "I'm going to find Qin Yurou."

Li Miaoyu smiled and said, "Go find her quickly. She must not go find the Seventh Prince. Although I don't like her, I don't want to see her fall into the fire pit."

Jin Ruoyun nodded: "We were just joking just now. The Seventh Prince is not someone she can control."