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

"Shouldn't it be better to die than to live and be pointed at and gossiped about?" The noblewoman's eyes were full of disdain. "It's better to die than to live and be pointed at and gossiped about."

Before Ye Qing'an could speak, a timid voice rang out: "I remember, Lady Leping was kidnapped by thieves and her innocence was defiled. The late emperor was furious and personally dealt with the thieves. Lady Leping had already been betrothed at that time, but the prince consort did not look down on her because of this. After the marriage, he treated her very well. Now Lady Leping and the prince consort are surrounded by their children and live a happy and harmonious life."

"Le Ping *** never shies away from this past event now. She only says that perhaps it was because Heaven saw that her life had been too smooth, so it gave her hardship. Hardship is hardship. If you can get through it, you will see the light at the end of the tunnel. If you can't get through it, your life will be ruined. It's not a big deal. As long as you are alive, that's good. There is no hurdle that cannot be overcome."

Ye Qing'an was unaware of this, but she noticed that her aunt's expression suddenly changed.

Princess An Ding quickly added, "Yes, there's no hurdle you can't overcome."

After saying that, he looked at the noblewoman again: "I heard Qing'an call you aunt? But I seem to remember..."

Princess An Ding frowned and did not continue speaking.

Before the noblewoman could speak, Ye Qing'an nodded: "Yes, she is my mother's sister. Ah... she is now Madam Ye in the manor."

As if afraid that everyone would not understand, Ye Qing'an explained in detail: "After my mother's younger brother died in childbirth, my father promoted one of the concubines in the mansion to the position of wife, who is the current lady of the mansion. In fact, my aunt and mother are sisters, and even their experiences are similar."

“I remember that my aunt was also brought into the household as a concubine, but the main wife of the household suddenly passed away, and she was then made the main wife.”

All eyes immediately fell on the noblewoman, and Ye Qing'an heard whispers around her.

"It seems that's really the case. The one from the Ye family was promoted to the position of principal wife a few years ago. This Madam Lin was promoted to the position of principal wife even later than the one from the Ye family, it seems to be only two or three years ago."

"I never expected that the two of them were sisters."

"Both sisters were concubines who were promoted to the rank of principal wife, which is quite thought-provoking."

"Yes, what a coincidence!"

"Maybe it was just luck?"

"Who knows? It's hard to say whether it was good luck or clever tactics."

"The previous lady of the Lin family, it seems, passed away from a serious illness, right? I remember that the previous lady was a young lady from the Yin family, and she was the legitimate daughter of the main wife. She and Master Lin were considered a perfect match at that time, and their marriage was a celebrated story."

"The previous lady of the Ye family was also a legitimate daughter of the Ruan family. She was born into a respectable noble family and had an excellent background. It's just a pity that she didn't have a good life."

"Who are this Madam Lin and the current wife of the Ye family? I've never heard of them."

"Since she was brought into the mansion as a concubine, what good background could she possibly have?"

The women in the backyard of the mansion mostly enjoyed gossiping, and various speculations arose. Among them were guesses about the birth of the Liu Xueying sisters and suspicions that the death of their previous wife was suspicious.

Madam Lin's face turned pale, but she couldn't lash out in front of Princess An Ding. She could only secretly glare at Ye Qing'an.

Ye Qing'an remained unmoved, then seemed to suddenly remember something: "Ah, I was so busy talking to my aunt that I forgot I haven't presented the gift I brought to the princess yet."

As Ye Qing'an spoke, she turned to look at Zi Xiao, who quickly handed her the box.

Ye Qing'an presented the box with both hands: "This is also my first time attending the Princess's banquet. I have prepared a small gift, and I hope the Princess will not find it offensive."

Princess An Ding smiled, not taking it too seriously: "They're just here to have fun, why bring any gifts?"

Madam Lin, who was standing to the side, felt a lump in her throat. Seeing this, she quickly said, "Miss Ye is the true legitimate daughter of the Ye family. I wonder what kind of good things she will bring out. Your Highness, please let us feast our eyes on this."

Princess An Ding naturally knew what Madam Lin was planning. She was annoyed that Madam Lin lacked discernment and was using her as a tool to deal with Ye Qing'an. Her expression turned cold: "Since it's a good thing, I'll have to keep it safe and secretly look at it when I get back to my room."

Madam Lin naturally didn't want to let an opportunity to ridicule Ye Qing'an slip away, so she quickly said, "The Princess Consort occasionally opens one or two of the items we presented before. Open them and let us see them."

Princess An Ding's expression grew even colder.

Ye Qing'an, who was watching from the side, understood the situation clearly and said softly, "Since Aunt wants to see it, Your Highness, please let her see it. It's just a small thing, no problem."

Princess An Ding breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Ye Qing'an's response: "Alright, let's see."

As he spoke, he opened the small box in his hand, and everyone's eyes fell on the box. Inside, they saw a bead the size of a pigeon's egg. The bead was pink, with a smooth and lustrous sheen, and it emitted a faint glow. It was quite beautiful.

"This is……"

Those present were all ladies and young women from noble families, and naturally, they were all discerning people: "These are South Sea pearls, aren't they?"

"Yes, it should be a South Sea pearl. Only South Sea pearls are so smooth, round, beautiful and colorful."

"South Sea pearls are not common, but those of this size and with such a uniform and beautiful pink color are extremely rare."

Madam Lin clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves, gritting her teeth inwardly: "Could it be fake? Even the most prestigious jewelry stores in the city probably couldn't find a South Sea pearl this big. I heard that the eldest young lady lived on the estate for the past few years and even had trouble finding food and clothing. She's only been back at the manor for a month now. Where could she have found such a large South Sea pearl?"

After hearing Madam Lin's words, everyone's eyes showed a hint of hesitation.

Ye Qing'an almost laughed. In front of so many people, Madam Lin said that she had been living on the estate for the past few years and had even had trouble finding food and clothing. Wasn't that telling everyone that Liu Xueying had mistreated her?

Sure enough, Princess An Ding's gaze immediately fell on Ye Qing'an's face: "Qing'an, have you been living on the estate these past few years?"

Ye Qing'an nodded: "Yes, because of the incident where I was defiled by thieves, my mother said that I had disgraced the Ye family's reputation and had my father send me to the estate."

"There really isn't much on the estate. Just as my aunt said, I've had trouble even getting enough to eat and wear these past few years."

"Your Highness, please rest assured, this South Sea pearl is absolutely genuine. I unintentionally saved Consort Lan at the estate, and she gave it to me after returning to the palace. It is a palace item, and I am merely offering it to her. I hope Your Highness will forgive my presumption."