Ye Youlan's daily life of traveling through time

Qin Yurou was originally worried about Li Zong's safety, but she didn't expect him to be such a coward. She told Li Da, "Dad, he's grown up now, so let him learn to face everything. He can't always rely on others to help him solve problems. Let's be ruthless this time and let him find a way to deal with it on his own."

Li Da agreed with Qin Yurou's opinion intellectually, but in his heart he still felt that Qin Yurou was a bit cruel. However, so far, there is really no good way to get his son back. He had asked the Queen Mother for help in the first place, and if he asked the Queen Mother for help again now, he would definitely be scolded.

When Qin Yurou left Li Da's study, she saw Qiuhong coming in with tea. She was not wearing fancy clothes and had no makeup on, but instead had the beauty of a beautiful girl from a small family.

Qin Yurou thought she was a smart girl, so she pretended not to see it and went straight to the lady's Buddhist temple.

Mrs. Li wore no makeup and only plain clothes. Her face still showed traces of old age. Qin Yurou suddenly felt sorry for her mother-in-law. She had gotten rid of the concubines outside and personally gave her own maid to the master, but in the end, she still had to stay alone in the empty room.

After Mrs. Li finished reading the Buddhist scriptures, she saw Qin Yurou standing quietly beside her and asked her calmly why she came.

"It's getting cold. I came to ask mother if there's anything she needs to buy. Or maybe we could send two more maids over."

Madam Li raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Qin Yurou's face: "Do you know?"

Qin Yurou did not deny it: "I'm afraid that when Qiuhong is serving Dad, you will be short of manpower."

Madam Li's lips twitched slightly: "Do you feel sorry for me in your heart?"

"will not."

"Actually, I did this not because I still love him, but for the reputation of the Shangshu Mansion. When the late emperor granted us this marriage, he promised to be good to me for the rest of his life, but he turned around and threw himself into the arms of another woman. I let Qiuhong go just so that she can return home on time every day to prevent the Shangshu Mansion from getting caught up in turmoil. Li Da can commit suicide, but there are still Zong'er and you in this Shangshu Mansion. I have to consider that if Li Da gets tired of Qiuhong one day, I will arrange a good home for her."

Qin Yurou's heart was moistened, and her eyes were red: "Mom, you are only making yourself suffer by doing this."

Mrs. Li held half of the jade pendant in her hand and smiled sadly: "It's not bitter, because I have never liked him. Without love, there is no hate."

Qin Yurou was shocked. She had a vague feeling that some of the rumors she had heard before might be true. She couldn't imagine how horrible it would be if those rumors were true.

Everyone should be aware of the treatment that Mrs. Li has instructed Concubine Qiuhong to receive.

Qiuhong is a very smart girl. She was forced to serve the master at the beginning, but the master gave her a lot of benefits every time, so she began to serve the master wholeheartedly and figure out the master's preferences. The happier the master was, the more benefits she got. Now she has two hundred silver coins in her hand.

Qiuhong found that the master was quite interesting. After every event, he liked to ask some questions about the lady, such as whether the lady was angry because she knew that she came to serve him?

If she answered angrily, the master would be very happy and would give her more silver. So every time she would provoke the master, saying that the lady often asked about some details of their relationship, which often made her feel embarrassed to answer.

Li Da would be very proud: "Pretending to be noble, I knew she liked me."

Sometimes he would go to the Buddhist temple, but when his wife refused, he would become angry and torture Qiuhong, saying that she was lying.

Qiuhong gave him some advice: "Madam is very concerned about her reputation. She hated you so much before. If she accepts you now, her pride will not be able to bear it. It is better to give Madam some medicine and she will automatically throw herself into your arms."

When Li Da heard that this was a good idea, he recalled the events of twenty years ago.

At that time, he had just entered the court as an official, holding a fifth-rank position. Compared to Prime Minister Ye and his colleagues, he was insignificant. He sought support, but no one paid any attention to this poor boy with no background. One day, the Empress, now the Empress Dowager, sent someone to find him and asked him to help with a task. He agreed, believing it was the best shortcut and an opportunity given to him by God.

The Queen was in poor health due to her pregnancy, so Yilan came to the palace to chat with her. One day, Yilan asked to go out of the palace to pray for the Queen at the temple, and the Queen asked Li Da to accompany her.

Yilan was unaware of the loss of her innocence, only feeling a dull pain. After returning to the palace for a while, she lost her appetite, and the imperial physician diagnosed her with pregnancy. To cover up the scandal, the empress forced Li Da to marry Yilan.

At first, Yilan felt that she owed Li Da a lot. It was not until the child was born that she found that the child looked very much like Li Da. Only then did she understand the truth of the matter. She broke down at that time and quarreled with Li Da for a while.

The reason why Yilan stopped socializing was that she was afraid that the news of her pregnancy before marriage would spread. When Li Zong was born, it was said that he was a premature baby.

Thinking of the past, Li Da couldn't help feeling guilty: "Forget it, she's old and ugly now, and I'm not interested in her anymore."

Qiuhong was a little disappointed. She would not just be a maid who stayed in bed with the patient. She had her own plans.

She stretched out her arms and hugged the master and said coquettishly: "How about the master give me some medicine? I'm curious if the medicine really works?"

Li Da asked lustfully, "Are you sure you want to give it a try?"

Seeing Qiuhong nod, Li Da smiled and said, "Next time, I'm very tired now."

The first issue of the Beijing Women's Evening News, which Ye Youlan was responsible for publishing, finally came out. She called a few sisters to the backyard of Qingfeng Teahouse to check the results.

Chen Xiaoling took one tabloid per person and looked at it carefully. The tabloid was as big as an A4 paper, with floral borders around it. The main text was divided into several sections, including introductions to new products, food explorations, skin care information, and recommended attractions.

"Ye Youlan, how are you so smart? How did you come up with this idea?"

Ye Youlan said proudly, "I plan to give the first issue away for free and put it in various stores. Buy something and get a free tabloid. The second issue can be pre-ordered and delivered to your home. Are you considering buying a stake?"

"It's only twenty taels, is there any need to think about it?"

Chen Xiaoling put the banknote on the table: "I'll put in fifty taels."

Ye Youlan smiled as she took the banknote and said, "Now that I'm the Yong'an Crown Prince's Consort, I'm rich and powerful. Okay, I'll take it."

So the others also took out fifty taels.

Ye Youlan laughed, "Two hundred and fifty taels in total, how funny! Then I'll give you an extra ten taels. Our original capital is two hundred and sixty taels, and we'll pay dividends every three months. Of course, if we make a loss, we'll also settle it every three months to prevent the losses from getting bigger."

During the New Year holidays, every household was busy. The Seventh Prince brought Ye Youlan to the palace twice, once to attend a royal banquet and have a royal reunion dinner, and once to accompany the Queen Mother for dinner.

Perhaps because of the awkwardness of the previous incident, the atmosphere during the meal was quite tense. Ye Youlan had no choice but to come out and liven things up, telling jokes and giving riddles.