Favoring a concubine and destroying the wife? I'll abandon my husband and children and wipe out

Zhao Ye didn't want to stay any longer. He took out his purse and gave it to Ye Ruyue, saying sternly, "I'll have Qian Yidong bring you the rest of the money later. This is all I have right now, so I'm giving it all to you. Don't be so willful anymore."

After saying that, Zhao Ye turned and left, ignoring Ye Ruyue's calls.

Ye Ruyue stomped her foot angrily, her eyes red, and said, "You said you cared about me the most, but you wouldn't even give me a thousand taels. What a liar!"

Little did Ye Ruyue know that the Zhao family came from a poor background, and that Zhao Ye and his mother were not good at managing money and spent it extravagantly. It was already quite remarkable that they had managed to accumulate their current wealth.

This was even after they had only spent Cheng Nanzhi's dowry over the course of several years.

Ye Ruyue felt increasingly sad and resentful when she recalled Zhao Ye's previous extravagant spending.

"Zhao Ye, you can't even bear to part with this little bit, and you expect me to put up with Cheng Nanzhi's ridicule? You don't care about me at all, so don't blame me for giving up on you and finding another way!"

"Sanmei!"

Ye Ruyue called out to Sanmei, who was waiting outside, and wiped her face hard, saying, "You'll come out of the manor with me later."

Sanmei seemed to sense something and asked, "Miss, are you planning to go to the bank to withdraw money?"

"Correct!"

Ye Ruyue made up her mind.

Relying on yourself is worse than relying on anyone else!

Since Zhao Ye won't buy it for her, she'll buy it herself!

When it comes to the apprenticeship banquet, she absolutely cannot be inferior to Cheng Nanzhi in the slightest!

Sanmei's eyes flickered slightly, and she said, "Miss, would you like to take more money in case of emergency? You need to spend money everywhere, and when you really make connections, you'll need to spend money to improve those relationships."

"Instead of having to withdraw more money when you don't have much to carry, it's better to withdraw it all at once and keep it with you. If you go to the money exchange less often, it will be less likely to arouse suspicion."

Ye Ruyue thought about it and agreed, "What you said makes sense."

She couldn't let Zhao Ye and Old Madam Zhao know that she had such a large sum of private money!

On the other hand, Zhao Ye returned with a belly full of anger, which made his face particularly gloomy.

Qian Yidong felt a chill run down his spine. He lowered his head, trying to minimize his presence so as not to be noticed by Zhao Ye and become his punching bag.

I wonder what Miss Ye and the master said that made the master so angry!

As he approached the study, remembering that his trusted confidants were waiting inside, Zhao Ye took a deep breath and composed himself to avoid arousing suspicion.

But when Zhao Ye thought of Ye Ruyue, a sense of frustration welled up in his heart, and the image of Ye Ruyue crying with tears streaming down her face flashed through his mind.

This greatly annoyed Zhao Ye, who finally stopped abruptly.

Qian Yidong was startled. "Sir, w-what's wrong?"

Zhao Ye was reluctant to part with it, so he turned to Qian Yidong and said, "Later, take my token and take some valuables from my private treasury to pawn for some cash."

Qian Yidong: "...Huh??"

"When you get back, send the remaining few hundred taels of silver to Yue'er, and keep a dozen or so for yourself." Zhao Ye thought it wasn't enough, so he also asked Qian Yidong to send the few bolts of shimmering brocade that had been given as a reward to Ye Ruyue.

That was a gift from heaven several months ago.

Because the Cheng family had submitted a memorial to the emperor to report on their duties, the emperor couldn't help but think of Cheng Nanzhi, the youngest daughter of the Cheng family who was being held hostage alone. So the emperor bestowed upon them many tonics, gold, silver and silk as a sign of care and to appease the Cheng family.

However, Cheng Nanzhi was recuperating at the estate at the time, and Zhao Ye had important matters that required money, so he did not tell Cheng Nanzhi and secretly converted the money into cash and spent it.

Only silk and satin, those that are conspicuous and whose origins are easily discernible, should be kept.

Zhao Ye couldn't bear to see his beloved suffer. And the shimmering brocade was no less exquisite than cloud-patterned brocade; if used to make clothing, it would be both elegant and dignified.

If Cheng Nanzhi asks, just say it was a gift from her mother out of concern for Ye Ruyue, and as her daughter-in-law, she will have no grounds for criticism.

Qian Yidong stared in astonishment at his master, who must have rushed off to take care of it.

Zhao Ye's mood improved as he thought of Ye Ruyue's joy at seeing Fu Guangjin, and his expression softened considerably. He went into the study to continue discussing matters with his confidants.

Qian Yidong was extremely efficient; within a few hours, he delivered the brocade and silver to Ye Ruyue.

Ye Ruyue was still cursing Zhao Ye in her heart.

But upon seeing what was delivered, Ye Ruyue was so stunned that she forgot all her annoyance and grievances.

"The master is very fond of Miss Ye. He said that these bolts of shimmering brocade would suit her perfectly and be very suitable for making clothes for you. Moreover, these are gifts from the imperial court, and no other material, no matter how precious, can compare," Qian Yidong said.

Ye Ruyue's eyes reddened slightly. "So Ye Lang still cares about me."

She felt a little guilty for losing her temper earlier, so she asked Qian Yidong to go back and apologize to Zhao Ye for her.

After Qian Yidong left, Sanmei came in and tentatively asked, "Miss, are you still going out of the manor? I don't know much about this fabric, but it's undoubtedly of good quality. But... isn't it a bit improper for someone from the master's side to send it over? Do you want to keep it?"

Ye Ruyue suddenly looked up, "Sanmei, you should be able to see it now, my relationship with your adults is very close."

Sanmei hadn't expected her to be so blunt. She knelt down with a thud and hurriedly said, "This servant only knows to serve you faithfully. I didn't know that I shouldn't know!"

Ye Ruyue stepped forward and personally helped Sanmei up, saying with satisfaction, "I know your heart. I'm being frank with you today because I trust you, and I'll need you to go out of your way to help me in the future. As long as you take good care of Jianqi, I won't treat you unfairly."

Sanmei lowered her head: "This servant understands. Miss, are you still going to the bank to withdraw money? With this material, it doesn't matter whether the jewelry is outstanding or not. It will be both noble and won't overshadow the madam. No one can say anything about it."

"However, it's still good to have some money on hand for when things get tough. Also, would you like to buy something as a return gift for the master?"

Ye Ruyue was deeply moved by Zhao Ye and wanted to give him something in return.

Despite being moved, Ye Ruyue did not give up on making a big splash at the apprenticeship banquet and taking a different path.

This concerns her future; she can't afford to be careless!

"Leave the manor, let's go now!"

Sanmei quickly said, "Then this servant will go and get you some snacks to eat in the carriage."

Ye Ruyue waved her hand and told her to go.

In Guantang Courtyard, Cheng Nanzhi was having her clothes made by a hired embroiderer who took her measurements.

Suddenly, Lan lifted the curtain and came in.

"Qingdai, this embroiderer has worked hard. Take her down to receive her reward. If the garment is finished and well done, there will be another reward," Cheng Nanzhi said unhurriedly.

The embroiderer was overjoyed and quickly thanked her.

Qingdai knew exactly what was going on. While taking the embroiderer away, she also sent everyone else out of the room.

"Miss, there's news." Jianlan stepped forward and said, "Ye Ruyue has taken Sanmei away from the manor to the bank to withdraw money. Before returning, she will also go to Jinxiu Pavilion to buy things. It seems she is going to spend a lot of money."

"In addition, there is some unexpected news."

Seeing that Landon paused, looking at Cheng Nanzhi with some hesitation and worry, as if afraid that Cheng Nanzhi would be saddened by what he heard.

Cheng Nanzhi sat down, took a sip of tea, and said, "Just say it."

"It seems that Ye Ruyue and her son-in-law had a fight."

"Even so, before returning to his study, the young master still asked Qian Yidong to send Ye Ruyue a lot more money. Most of it was obtained by the young master asking Qian Yidong to secretly pawn a few items from his own storeroom."

Cheng Nanzhi scoffed, "He's even willing to pawn something; he really cares about Ye Ruyue."

Now that Cheng Nanzhi has given up on any feelings for Zhao Ye, hearing this news wouldn't make her sad; she would only feel disgusted.

"Also," Ye Ruyue said, "the son-in-law gave Ye Ruyue several batches of shimmering brocade, which were gifts from the imperial family to you a few months ago. The son-in-law and the others did not tell you about them."

Cheng Nanzhi narrowed her eyes slightly: "He really has the nerve to use what should be mine to curry favor with Ye Ruyue."

“But what’s mine is mine, how can it go to Ye Ruyue?”

Cheng Nanzhi sneered, "My things, even if I don't want them anymore, I won't let them benefit from them."

She looked at Jianlan.

"Go and call Lianruo. Tell her I lost some money and ask her to take people to search all the courtyards."