Zhan Xuan scratched his head: "I understand, I won't talk too much in front of him in the future!"
Lin Yiwan didn't say anything else and took him back to Zhan Yihou's mansion.
At this time, Ye Li had changed into mourning clothes and knelt beside Ye Qian. He respectfully and reverently burned incense to Old Madam Ye.
When no one was around, Ye Qian asked quietly, "Ali, how did mother let you into the mansion? What conditions did you agree to?"
Ye Li hesitated for a moment before answering, "My mother won't let me wear women's clothes anymore. She also said that she'll arrange a marriage for me after my grandmother's funeral!"
Ye Qian was stunned: "Engagement? Why would she have such an idea?"
Ye Li shook his head: "I don't know!"
Ye Qian thought his mother was crazy. She knew Ye Li's hidden illness very well. Would she want to deceive a girl from a good family?
Thinking of this, he suddenly stood up and said, "I'll go find her!"
Ye Li quickly grabbed his arm and said, "Brother, no need. I just want to keep vigil for my grandmother. Can you send her off quietly first?"
Ye Qian looked at him distressedly: "How could she do this to you? Ah Li, she wants to expose your scars to others!"
Ye Li lowered his eyes and murmured hoarsely, "For my grandmother, I can endure any kind of grievance. Don't worry about me, big brother!"
Ye Qian closed his eyes tightly. He really couldn't understand why his mother did this.
Obviously, both of them underestimated Madam Ye's determination to force Ye Li to change.
She actually brought a woman to the mourning hall. She said in a serious tone, "Ye Li, her name is Wen Fu. I found her a match for you. This is also your grandmother's unfulfilled wish. You should accept this in front of her!"
Ye Li looked at her in disbelief. "Mother, didn't we agree to wait until after Grandmother's funeral before discussing the engagement? Why are you going back on your word?"
Madam Ye's eyes immediately turned red, and she sobbed sadly, "Don't you understand my painstaking efforts? I want your grandmother to rest in peace. You should know that because of your health, your grandmother is very worried that you won't be able to get married in the future!"
Ye Li looked at Ye Qian somewhat helplessly. He didn't want to argue with his mother at his grandmother's funeral hall.
Ye Qian immediately said: "Come here, take Miss Wen Fu away first!"
Madam Ye Shao immediately refused: "No need, Wen Fu will be Ye Li's daughter-in-law in the future. She should be by his side and kowtow to the old lady together!"
Ye Qian urged anxiously, "Mother, do you know what you are doing? How can you force Ye Li?"
Madam Ye argued angrily, "I'm his mother. Whatever I do is for his own good. He originally promised me that he would obey me after returning to the Duke's Mansion. Now he's going back on his word?"
Ye Li quickly denied it; "No, it's just that I just met Miss Wen Fu for the first time, and we both know nothing about each other's situation!"
Wen Fu said quickly, "Master Li, Madam has already told me everything about you. You are a eunuch. If I marry you, I might not be able to give birth to children in the future. I will be a widow, but I don't care at all. I just want to take care of you and share your worries!"
Madam Ye said with satisfaction: "Look at how well-behaved Fu'er is. Your grandmother is also satisfied with her and praises her for her intelligence. If she can become your daughter-in-law in the future, she will be able to rest in peace!"
Ye Li shook his head vigorously, he just felt it was ridiculous.
Why would his mother force him?
Couldn't she have waited until her grandmother's funeral was over?
He gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, I will not get engaged to Wen Fu now. Mother, please don't force me, otherwise, I will crash into my grandmother's coffin and die. I will go with her!"
"You!" Madam Ye was angry and afraid after hearing his words.
Ye Qian advised at the right time: "Mother, wait a little longer, take Wen Fu away first, and I will persuade him again!"
Madam Ye finally let out a breath and said, "Ye Li, Wen Fu is your future wife. This is an unchangeable fact. Whether you agree or not, I will marry her in your name!"
After saying these harsh words, she stormed out in anger.
Wen Fu hurriedly saluted Ye Li and turned around to follow Madam Ye.
The candlelight flickered, leaving only the Ye Qian brothers facing each other in sorrow.
Ye Li spoke first: "Brother, has Grandmother been very sad since I left the Duke's Mansion?"
Ye Qian replied with red eyes: "Grandmother was very angry. She never scolded mother before, but that time, she took a tea bowl and smashed her forehead!"
Ye Li could imagine his grandmother's anger at that time. It was all his fault.
He clenched his fists tightly, and after a long while, he whispered, "Perhaps Mother has suffered too much injustice because of me, so she can't wait to prove herself in front of Grandmother. Since Wen Fu is willing to marry me despite my hidden illness, then I agree to be engaged to her!"
Ye Qian looked at him in shock: "Ali, this is not a joke!"
Ye Li certainly understood this logic, but he had no other choice.
He owes his mother, so he can only compromise!
The next day, Wen Fu and Ye Li saw off Old Madam Ye together.
Xie Jianshu and Zhan Xuan were both very confused. They went to inquire about Wen Fu's identity, only to find out that she was Ye Li's fiancée.
Zhan Xuan froze for a moment. He didn't expect that he would get engaged just after sending Ye Li back to the Duke's Mansion.
Why so sudden?
Xie Jianshu was standing nearby, gasping in amazement. "Good fellow, Ye Li is such a dishonest fellow! He actually got engaged secretly without telling us. How could he do that?"
Zhan Xuan said with an ugly expression: "I must go find him and ask him clearly!"
He was about to rush over, but Pang Qiang arrived in time and grabbed his wrist tightly.
He shouted angrily: "What are you doing?"
Pang Qian lowered her voice and advised, "Madam asked me to warn you not to cause any disturbance at Old Madam Ye's funeral. Ye Li will hate you!"
Zhan Xuan swallowed hard, and when his gaze fell back on the two figures walking side by side, a dull pain arose in his heart.
He was very sad, so sad that he could hardly breathe.
To prevent him from losing control, Pang Qiang immediately took him out of the crowd.
It was not until she got into the carriage at the Marquis's mansion that she frowned and said, "Didn't I tell you a long time ago that you had special feelings for Ye Li? You didn't admit it then. Now have you realized what you were thinking?"
Zhan Xuan flatly denied: "I didn't, don't talk nonsense, I just think he shouldn't hide it from me, we are good brothers!"
Pang Qiang sneered, "Oh, you're still being stubborn. A true brother would be happy for him to find someone he loves, not look like you who's ready to kill someone!"
Zhan Xuan interrupted without hesitation: "Which eye of yours saw that I was going to kill someone?"
Pang Qiang replied slowly, "Not only did I see it, but even the lady saw it clearly, so she asked me to drag you out quickly to prevent you from losing face in front of others!"
Zhan Xuan suddenly felt guilty. He pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.
Soon, Lin Yiwan also returned to the carriage.
Zhan Xuan tried hard to force a smile for her, but it looked uglier than crying.
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