flstandardbreds Chapter 104 Watch Me Scratch His Face
Chapter 104 Watch Me Scratch His Face
Ye Youlan was very calm when General Ye took a concubine. She handed the gift to Yuhong, who took it with great fear and looked at her anxiously.
Ye Youlan didn't know what to say, so she went to Yuhua's room.
Yuhua forced a smile and asked her to sit down.
"Sister-in-law, I really don't understand you. Before, you were worried about not being able to conceive, so you wanted Big Brother to take a concubine. But now that you're pregnant, why are you still letting Big Brother take a concubine? You even drugged Big Brother?"
Yuhua's round face was calm. "Yuhong is my uncle's child. We've had a close relationship since childhood. They were the ones who took care of me during the years when my father was in the army."
"They take care of you, you can give them money, but you can't give your man to her, right?"
"Yuhong is seventeen, but she can't marry a good man in the countryside. My uncle found my father and wanted Yuhong to come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to accompany me. Although he didn't say it directly, I understand what he meant."
"Your father is also interesting. Can you agree to something like this?"
"I refused at first. I asked Yuhong to stay with me, thinking that I would have a chance to introduce her to a man so that she would have someone to look after her in the city."
"Then why did you change your mind? Did Yuhong seduce my brother? That's not right. I heard my brother say that it was you who drugged him."
Yuhua blushed and spoke in a low voice, "Your eldest brother is hot-blooded and would have been very aggressive in the past, but it was not easy for me to get pregnant, and I couldn't bear to see him suffer, so the night he drank, I sent him to sleep in the study, and then asked Yuhong to bring him tea."
"Aren't you feeling uncomfortable?"
Tears welled up in Yuhua's eyes. "It was indeed very hard for the first few days, but it's not hard anymore. Yuhong now has a place to stay, and my uncle and father are relieved. Yuhong respects me very much, and the general is also very caring towards me. I don't want to think about anything else. I just want to give birth to the child safely and raise him well. I feel very happy."
Ye Youlan later went to her mother's place again. Her mother asked her why she hadn't come home recently. Was it because of Yuhong's matter?
Ye Youlan nodded: "I know it's normal for men in the capital's wealthy families to have three wives and four concubines, but I can't accept that my eldest brother is like that. However, I also feel that I can't blame him. After all, it was my eldest sister-in-law who drugged him."
Madam Ye sighed softly, "You've been so well protected that you have no idea how many dirty things are going on in this mansion. A woman is lucky to meet a good man, but meeting an irresponsible man is a life of hell. Your eldest brother doesn't owe your eldest sister-in-law anything. And I've observed Yuhong for some time. She's a fairly honest person. She and your eldest sister-in-law grew up together, so she won't cause any trouble."
Ye Youlan suddenly asked her mother, "Father doesn't have a concubine, does he?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Brother couldn't resist the temptation, and I think father probably couldn't resist the temptation either. There are many beautiful girls in the mansion."
Madam Ye smiled and said, "Your father is not that kind of person. If he is, I will scratch his face."
Ye Youlan shook her head: "Mom, look at you, you have two different attitudes towards dad and son."
Mrs. Ye reminded her: "You have been married for a few months. Hurry up and have a child. Your son-in-law is so outstanding. I am not worried about your brother, but I am worried about him."
"why?"
"I raised your brother, and I know his nature. Although I like my son-in-law very much, sometimes I can't see through him."
Ye Youlan laughed: "Why do you want to see through him? Not to mention you, even I can't see through him."
"That's why I want to remind you to have a child sooner rather than later. This way, you can secure your position and have someone to rely on. Why is your sister-in-law so eager to have a child? Is she worried that we'll push her too hard? No, she's worried that you'll lose your position as Young Mistress."
"Mom, when you married Dad, were you also anxious to have children to secure your position?"
Mrs. Ye didn't shy away from the topic: "We got married in the first year, and your brother was born in the second year. I felt at ease. It took six or seven years before you were born, so I wasn't anxious at all."
Ye Youlan muttered something about favoring boys over girls.
"There's nothing we can do about it. This is reality. But in this family, we still love you the most. Having a son is for others to see, but having a daughter is the most caring and sweet little cotton-padded jacket."
Ye Youlan didn't want to talk about the topic of having children. She wanted to take a walk in the yard. Her mother told her that there were many flowers planted in the garden, all planted by Yuhong. Although they were not famous flowers, they were still pleasing to the eye.
The swing and long table in the back garden were gone. Those places were all planted with flowers, which were colorful and beautiful. But Ye Youlan felt a little lost. Her traces in this house were slowly disappearing.
Ye Youlan returned to her room and sat by the window, feeling bored. Xiaomei came over and asked her why she was unhappy.
"I think Aunt Yuhong is pretty good."
"I don't have any opinion about her. My sister-in-law didn't say anything, so what can I say?"
Xiaomei pointed at the tree outside the window and said with a smile, "Princess, I still remember that every time you hung a red lantern on the tree, Li Yi would jump down and take you to meet the prince next door. Now that I think about it, it seems like it happened just yesterday."
Ye Youlan smiled: "So when did you start liking Li Yi? By the way, Li Yi is still not used to going to bed? It seems that this secret guard has a serious occupational disease."
Xiaomei smiled faintly: "Anyway, I'm used to it now. In the past, I would open my eyes and put on my clothes to go out to look for him, but now it's up to me whether I come back or not."
Ye Youlan asked Xiaomei to pack up all the things in this room and move whatever could be moved next door, so as to free up this room for Yuhong to live in.
Xiaomei was surprised: "Was it the general or the lady who proposed it?"
Ye Youlan said calmly, "Although we have a guest room at home, it's still not convenient for daily living. This place is quiet and close to my sister-in-law's yard, so it's suitable for Yuhong to live in. Anyway, I have a home next door, so it's a pity to leave this room idle."
The Seventh Prince chatted for a long time in the Prime Minister's study, and then came out to look for Ye Youlan. The servant who brought tea said that the princess had gone to the next room.
The Prime Minister frowned and said, "Go and invite the princess during dinner."
The Seventh Prince came to the next door and saw Ye Youlan sitting listlessly under the roses in the yard in a daze. He picked a rose and quietly walked over to put it in her hair, and she immediately became lively.
"What were you and Dad talking about for so long?"
"Li Da has again reported me to the Emperor, alleging that I am using the royal property to hold the Flower Festival for personal gain."
"I've been very patient with this damn old man for Yu Rou's sake, but he's still acting so recklessly. He should be taught a lesson."
The Seventh Prince asked her with a smile how to teach her a lesson.
"Isn't there a tabloid in Beijing? Can you contact them and publish the gossip about Li Da and humiliate him?"
"I can arrange that. Why don't you use the Women's Evening News?"