PNB Chapter 104 Pregnant
Chapter 104 Pregnant
Madam Fan clutched her chest, feeling a rush of blood to her head, almost causing her to faint.
"Grandmother..." Fan Yunying quickly helped her up, then angrily said to Ye Shishu, "Ye Shishu, don't be ridiculous! What ancestral spirits appearing, what ancestral dreams appearing, do you think we're fools to be fooled?"
Ye Shijun couldn't help but sneer, "Weren't you the ones who first treated us like fools?" He then took the money bag he had prepared from Hao Fu, walked over to Madam Fan, and stuffed the money bag into her hands. "Aunt, don't look down on this little bit of silver, and don't say we're giving money to beggars. You should know that one hundred taels of silver can make an ordinary person live a worry-free life. For the sake of kinship, consider it a donation from my siblings and me to Cousin Yunru, and also wish him success in his examinations."
Madam Fan gritted her teeth, feeling so ashamed that she wanted to throw the money bag away, but her current financial difficulties forced her to swallow this humiliation.
After all, they were penniless. Even if they sent someone back to Youzhou to ask their son to bring them money, it would take some time. Their grandson's imperial examination was imminent; without money, he couldn't even buy paper and ink, let alone study.
And they also need to eat and drink...
"Ying'er, let's go!" she whispered, straightening her chest as she headed towards the hall door.
As long as her grandson passes the imperial examination and is listed on the honor roll, the Fan family will eventually become a new elite in the capital. They will be able to gain a foothold in the capital without the help of the Ye family!
As she was forcefully led away, Fan Yunying kept turning back, her tearful gaze fixed on Ye Shiting.
Anyone could see the regret in her eyes.
Anyone could see her regret.
If it weren't for the greed of the grandfather and grandson, and their lavish dowry, Fan Yunying would now be the true eldest daughter-in-law of the Ye family.
After all, if Ye Shijun, the second son, can get married, then given the long-standing marriage agreement between the Ye and Fan families, there will certainly be no further delay in the marriage of Ye Shiting and Fan Yunying.
But Madam Fan was not only greedy, she was also overly confident. The grandchildren she raised were just as vain and shameless as she was, squandering the happiness that was within her reach!
After watching the grandmother and granddaughter leave, Ye Shijun walked to his older brother's side, put his arm around his shoulder and teased, "Big brother, I think Fan Yunying hasn't given up on you yet!"
Ye Shiting's face darkened, and he glared at him fiercely.
Ye Shijun winked and said, "How about I ask you to hire a matchmaker and find someone for you as soon as possible? Otherwise, I'm really afraid that Fan Yunying will use those underhanded tricks on you again. Last time, I and Ninth Aunt were tricked, so I don't want others to be implicated and schemed against!"
As soon as he finished speaking, not only did Ye Shiting clench his fists, but Ye Gengxin also frowned and said angrily, "You brat, it's been a while since I beat you up, are you itching for a beating?"
Ye Shijun ran towards Gu Simo, grabbed her hand and ran, laughing as he ran, "Xin'er and I are going back to our room. We'll have dinner in the room, so don't wait for us!"
Seeing her father and older brother, who were practically fuming with anger, Ye Shishu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
However, her second brother was right in some ways, so she solemnly reminded him, "Father, eldest brother, given the character of our aunt's family, simply getting rid of them won't do any good. In my opinion, we should find an opportunity to break ties with them so that they can no longer use our kinship to cause trouble for us."
Ye Gengxin frowned and sighed, "My aunt was quite decent before she got married, but I never expected her to become so despicable after marrying into Youzhou. You are all right, associating with such a person will only bring us trouble. If she continues to act so disrespectfully, I will definitely sever our aunt-niece relationship!"
He used to value family ties too much and even thought of having his aunt arrange his daughter's wedding. Little did he expect that the three of them, grandmother and granddaughter, would resort to such despicable means once they arrived in the capital.
It even ruined his and Aunt Jiu's reputations!
Ye Shishu looked at her older brother, and the two siblings smiled knowingly.
After finishing speaking about the Fan family, Ye Gengxin noticed that his son-in-law was quietly drinking tea to the side, so he quickly said, "Your Highness, you and Shu'er have been to the palace all day and must be tired. You should go back to Yuexin Courtyard to rest. I'll have Hao Fu bring your meals to your room later."
Yu Chi Ling didn't stand on ceremony, "Then let's stay at the General's Mansion tonight."
Ye Gengxin couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He turned to look at his daughter, seemingly with great difficulty, and said, "Shu'er, all four maids, Chunxia, Qiudong, and Dong, have gone with you to the Prince Cheng's residence. Now there's no one available in Yuexin Courtyard. Why don't you call Ninth Aunt over?"
Ye Shishu almost burst out laughing.
The last sentence is the key point!
She suppressed a laugh and looked at Yu Chi Ling.
Yu Chi Ling coughed lightly, pressing his fist to his lips, and then called Wen Yan in.
"Tell Ninth Aunt that the Prince and Princess will be staying at the General's Mansion for a few more days."
How could Wen Yan not understand?
Suppressing a laugh, she glanced at Ye Gengxin furtively, then quickly responded and ran out.
"Well, I just remembered I have something to do, so I'll head back to my study first." No matter how thick-skinned Ye Gengxin was or how serious he tried to appear, he couldn't hide their amused expressions.
As soon as he left, Ye Shiting also left with a smile.
Ye Shishu took Yuchi Ling back to Yuexin Courtyard.
Just as he was about to close the door, Wenmo suddenly came to report, "Your Highness, someone has hanged themselves in the Imperial Kitchen!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Shishu immediately asked him to elaborate.
Wenmo said, "The Emperor issued an order to thoroughly investigate the meals in each palace. Unexpectedly, no sooner had the order been issued than a palace maid in the Imperial Kitchen hanged herself."
"And then?" Ye Shishu pressed, "What was the Emperor's reaction?"
"Your Highness, the Emperor has not yet made a decision, but since the suicide, the palace is conducting an even more thorough investigation."
Ye Shishu and Yuchi Ling looked into each other's eyes and couldn't help but smile.
It won't be so easy for them to bring down Consort Lan and the Crown Prince.
The best we can do right now is to make the Emperor suspicious and change his attitude toward Consort Lan.
Furthermore, being able to upset Consort Lan and keep her from sleeping is also a happy thing.
"By the way, Your Highness, Your Highness, there is one more thing. The Marquis of Yufeng's residence invited a doctor today. Our spies secretly bribed the doctor, and according to the doctor, You Qingrou is pregnant."
"Really?" Ye Shishu made no attempt to hide her schadenfreude upon hearing this. "She really hasn't disappointed us!"