Ye Chuxue looked at him in confusion: "What's going on? I haven't heard that the old lady had any illness, why did she faint?"

Ouyang Zhi curled his lips and smiled mysteriously: "It's all because of your restless concubine sister and your biological mother. Oh, and there's also the matter of your prince."

"Tell me what happened quickly?" Ye Chuxue said anxiously.

It turned out that ever since Chang and Ye Xinrou returned from the Empress's visit, they had been at odds. The Empress wanted Ye Xinrou's mother to be promoted to the principal wife, in order to prove the Prime Minister's attention to Ye Xinrou and allow Ye Xinrou to marry Yun Mushu as the principal wife. Otherwise, Ye Xinrou would have to be a concubine.

Prime Minister Ye Lingnan has always attached great importance to family traditions and ethics. When he learned that his daughter Ye Xinrou had lost her virginity before marriage, he felt completely humiliated and ashamed.

He believed that this matter was a disgrace to his family and was unwilling to get involved, so he handed over all matters to his wife Chang, and chose to stay out of it and not care about it.

Ye Xinrou has been a proud and arrogant person since she was a child. How could she willingly become someone's concubine? However, Chang Shi always firmly opposed raising Ye Xinrou's biological mother as a co-wife, which made Ye Xinrou dissatisfied. She began to threaten to go on a hunger strike in the hope of changing Chang Shi's decision.

But who would have thought that after several days, Chang remained unmoved and refused to give in at all.

Looking at Chang's cold and heartless attitude, Ye Xinrou was filled with resentment and anger. She couldn't help but complain in her heart, "Hmph! Is it really because I'm not her biological daughter that she can be so cruel and heartless, completely disregarding my life or death? Anyway, no matter who I marry, I'll be a concubine. I might as well just marry Brother Heng." Thinking of this, Ye Xinrou immediately picked up her pen and wrote a letter, and quietly instructed her personal maid to deliver it to Yun Muheng.

The general content of the letter is as follows: "Brother Heng, Xinrou has never let go of my concern for you, and my longing for you grows stronger day by day. Unfortunately, I am about to be forced to marry another man, and I really have no choice. I wonder if Brother Heng can come to my house for a gathering tomorrow at noon, as a way to repay Xinrou's kindness to Brother Heng in the past. From now on, Xinrou wishes to have nothing to do with Brother Heng and never see him again."

When Yun Muheng received the letter, his once calm face instantly wrinkled, as if being kneaded by an invisible hand. His brows furrowed tightly, his eyes fixed on the letter in his hands, his emotions tangled to the extreme. It felt like two forces within him were pulling and battling against each other, plunging him into a deep tangle.

After a long silence, he finally raised his head, a look of determination in his eyes. "Forget it, go!" he muttered to himself, as if making a difficult decision. "Just consider it as repaying her for saving my life."

However, at this moment, another thought suddenly surfaced in his mind - it would be better not to tell Ye Chuxue about this matter for the time being. If she knew, she might start to have all sorts of wild thoughts again. After all, women's hearts are always sensitive and delicate, and he didn't want this matter to cause unnecessary misunderstandings between them.

The next morning, he got up and went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to look for Ye Xinrou. Along the way, he secretly made up his mind that as long as he met Ye Xinrou, he would treat Ye Chuxue and their two children wholeheartedly from now on and give them a happy and complete family.

Thinking of this, a smile as warm as the sun unconsciously appeared on his handsome face, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, outlining a charming arc.

Soon, Yun Muheng arrived at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion. After announcing the news, a maid hurried over to greet him and told him that Ye Xinrou was currently at the ancestral hall.

Upon hearing the news, Yun Muheng felt a hint of surprise, but he did not ask any more questions. Instead, he took a deep breath and walked towards the ancestral hall with firm steps.

When he slowly walked to the door of the ancestral hall, the sunlight just happened to fall on the vermilion door, reflecting a warm halo.

At this moment, Ye Xinrou was seen walking out slowly and carefully supported by a smart maid.

Her eyes, like autumn water, were slightly red at this moment, and there were a few crystal clear tears hanging in the corners of her eyes, like dewdrops rolling on lotus leaves in the early morning, swaying.

The snow-white dress wrapped around her slender body. The breeze blew, and the clothes fluttered, making her look more delicate, graceful and pitiful.

Ye Xinrou inadvertently caught sight of Yun Muheng standing not far away, and a subtle flash of panic flashed across her eyes. Like a frightened deer, she hurriedly reached out her hand, frantically wiping away the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes, and hurriedly straightened her slightly messy clothes.

Then, she forced a smile and said softly, "Brother Heng, you're here. Why didn't you send someone to let me know in advance?"

Yun Muheng's brows knitted slightly, his gaze fixed on the seemingly weak woman in front of him. He asked with concern, "Xinrou, what's wrong with you? Did something happen?"

"No...it's okay." Ye Xinrou answered hesitantly, her eyes dodging, obviously hiding something.

However, at this moment, the personal maid who had always been by Ye Xinrou's side could no longer suppress her dissatisfaction and spoke out directly, "Your Highness, my young lady has always been kind-hearted and would rather suffer some grievances herself than help others. But this time, I really can't bear to see it, and I can't help but speak up for my young lady!"

"Oh? What exactly is it? Tell me quickly." Yun Muheng raised his eyebrows and his expression became more serious.

Hearing the maid dare to speak so bluntly, Ye Xinrou was so angry that her face turned pale. She shouted angrily: "Xiao Tao, shut up! Don't say any more!"

However, Xiao Tao seemed to have completely ignored Ye Xinrou's words and continued to speak to herself, "My Lord, the Queen Mother insisted that our daughter marry Prince Yunqing as his concubine.

You know, my young lady is the daughter of a prominent prime minister. Even though she's just a concubine's daughter, she can't be humiliated like this! What's more, my young lady doesn't want to marry Prince Yunqing at all.

But if I really become your concubine, I might as well marry you! After all, my lady has been deeply in love with you for many years, and you must know this very well in your heart! So, please, Your Highness, fulfill our lady's wish! "

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiaotao knelt on her knees without hesitation, and acted as if she was determined not to get up.

Ye Xinrou's pretty face had already turned red with shame, like a ripe apple. She feigned anger and scolded, "Xiao Tao, I told you not to talk nonsense. A servant like you has no right to butt in on matters between the masters. This is simply outrageous!" She observed Yun Muheng's reaction from the corner of her eye.

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