Beast Taming Mad Concubine: The Useless Young Lady is Back!

The carriage stopped, and Ye Qing'an's gaze fell on the cup of tea on the low table in front of her that she hadn't touched. She poured a lot of the tea under the stool she was sitting on, then threw a few ice cubes to the side, and then used a large cushion to cover the spot.

Zixiao watched from the side without saying a word.

After doing all this, Ye Qing'an stood up, bent over, and got out of the carriage.

Ye Feiran had already alighted from the carriage and stood beside it, coldly looking at Ye Qing'an: "Stop dawdling."

Ye Qing'an wasn't annoyed; she simply walked to Ye Feiran's side and said, "Congratulations."

Ye Feiran was taken aback, looking at Ye Qing'an with some suspicion, her eyes filled with doubt: "Why are you suddenly congratulating me?"

"Don't you dislike me?"

Surrounded by people, Ye Qing'an lowered his voice, his lips not moving, and the words he uttered sounded somewhat indistinct: "Congratulations. Your mother arranged for you to attend the Prince of Anding's small banquet today because she knew that with your temperament, you would definitely cause trouble, which would implicate me. At best, I would be expelled from the Ye family, and at worst, I would lose my life."

Ye Qing'an smiled and said, "Your goal is about to be achieved. Shouldn't I congratulate you?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Feiran pursed her lips tightly, wanting to refute, but recalling what Liu Xueying had said earlier, she only moved her lips without making a sound.

"But even if you're going to cause trouble, you have to know your limits. Otherwise, you might end up hurting yourself. Prince An Ding is extremely favored by His Majesty. If you displease Prince An Ding, even if you survive by chance, your future will be ruined. Anyway, you won't listen to me. I'll let it go if I'm expelled from the Ye family, but I don't want you to ruin yourself because of it."

Ye Feiran lowered her eyes, gritted her teeth, and after a long while said, "Didn't you say in the manor that you had prepared a gift for Prince An Ding? Where is the gift?"

His voice was fierce, as if he was extremely unwilling.

Ye Qing'an smiled and told Zixiao to hand over the gift: "The gift I prepared for you is a set of writing implements. Anything that Consort Lan brings out must be of the highest quality. You won't lose face by presenting it as a gift."

"Hmph." Ye Feiran took it, reluctantly.

Seeing that the servant behind him was about to take the gift for him, Ye Qing'an said again, "The gift is valuable. You should take it yourself and present it yourself. Firstly, I'm afraid the servant might be clumsy and ruin it. Secondly, it will show your sincerity."

Upon hearing this, the servant lowered his eyes and stepped aside.

The two entered the mansion together. The maids and servants at the gate were a little unsure of Ye Qing'an's identity when they saw that she was a stranger. However, when they saw Ye Feiran behind Ye Qing'an, they could roughly guess her identity. They quickly greeted her with smiles: "Miss Ye, Second Young Master Ye, please come in."

"Male customers, this way; female customers, this way."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing'an turned her head and glanced at Ye Feiran.

The meaning in their eyes was extremely clear.

Ye Feiran naturally understood, but couldn't help being a little annoyed. She glared at Ye Qing'an and said, "I've presented my gift, so I'll find a seat and not say a word or move, okay?"

Ye Qing'an smiled, turned around and followed the maid who was leading the way.

The maid led Ye Qing'an to a garden filled with chrysanthemums. It was the peak season for chrysanthemums, and most of them were in excellent bloom. The garden was also filled with the fragrance of chrysanthemums, which was quite refreshing.

Further inside, you can see that many guests have already arrived. Some are sitting in the middle of the courtyard talking with Princess An Ding, while others are in groups of three or five, admiring the flowers and talking around the courtyard.

"The eldest daughter of the Ye family has arrived."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the garden turned to look in their direction.

Ye Qing'an's gaze swept around the garden, and Princess An Ding was sitting in the main seat, which was easy to recognize.

Ye Qing'an walked over quickly: "This commoner, Ye Qing'an, greets the Princess."

"Okay." Princess An Ding was almost forty years old, but because she took good care of herself and had never given birth, she did not look her age. "Okay, okay, okay." Princess An Ding's eyes curved gently. "It has been a long time since I have seen Qing An. The last time I saw you, you were still a child. At that time, your mother was still alive. In the blink of an eye, you have grown up so much."

Princess An Ding's gaze swept over Ye Qing'an's face: "Have you come of age yet?"

A noblewoman standing nearby laughed upon hearing this: "Your Highness has asked the wrong question."

"Oh?" Princess An Ding's face was full of doubt: "Did you ask the wrong question? How was it wrong?"

"This Miss Ye has long since come of age. Her child is already quite grown up, isn't he?"

Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes and smiled faintly: "Yes, I'm almost twenty, and my child is already four years old."

"what……"

Princess An Ding seemed somewhat surprised: "You're already this old? Who are you married to? Why haven't I heard anything about it?"

As soon as the Prince of Anding said this, a few light laughs came from the garden, not too loud, but just loud enough for Ye Qing'an to hear.

Ye Qing'an's expression remained unchanged, and she still had a smile on her face: "I am not married."

"Huh?" Princess An Ding was momentarily stunned. She had never been married, yet she had a child?

It took her a moment to come to her senses. Noble families had all sorts of sordid affairs, and it wasn't unusual for someone to have a child before marriage. Princess An Ding, however, quickly recovered her senses.

The man who had spoken earlier laughed again: "Several years ago, news spread through the Ye family that Miss Ye had been defiled by thieves and her chastity had been violated. Later, there were rumors that she was pregnant. But after that, we heard nothing more about Miss Ye until a month ago, when Miss Ye knelt in front of the Ye family mansion with her child."

"Oh dear, we all thought that Miss Ye had died in some way. I even sent someone to ask my sister. But we never expected that she had given birth to the child in the manor and raised it to such a big age."

Whispers filled the courtyard.

Princess An Ding's gaze swept over Ye Qing'an's face for a moment, then she turned to look at the noblewoman: "This is not Qing'an's fault. Nobody wanted this to happen."

Ye Qing'an had been watching the noblewoman who was speaking, but now she finally remembered who she was.

Liu Xueying's younger sister.

I don't know her name. I only saw her twice when she was at the Ye residence. It seems that she also married into that noble family in the city as a concubine. I don't know what means she used to be promoted from concubine to wife.

They really are sisters.

Ye Qing'an smiled and said, "So, according to Aunt's logic, those whose purity has been defiled and dishonored by thieves should just go and seek death themselves?"