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Chapter 286
Ye Fugui was silent for a long time, before he forced a smile: "Madam sincerely proposes, we have no reason to refuse. But, why the sudden change of date?"

"Madam also knows that it's an eventful season, and many things have caused people to criticize. If we had done it earlier, it would save others from gossips." Xu's words were tight.

Hearing this, Ye Zhaoyan's expression was subtle, she always felt that something was weird, Xu seemed to be too active.However, no one from the Ye family revealed the real reason for going out, so I don't know what the Xu family is planning.

Seeing that Ye Fugui didn't speak, Xu continued to persuade: "If the marriage is settled, we can help each other and deal with difficulties together, which will only benefit the Ye family."

This kind of saying is simple, but there are very few people who can really do it. Xu's words sounded polite, but they revealed her ambition.

The politeness on Ye Fugui's face could no longer be maintained, and his expression became more and more stagnant.

After a long while, she slowly uttered a sentence: "What madam said is very reasonable. However, Zhaoyan is the daughter of the Ye family, and marriage should not be hasty. Not only do we need to prepare for her, but also the elders of the clan. We believe that this matter, please go back and wait patiently, my father and I will discuss it with my wife in detail when the time comes, okay?"

Ye Fugui's tone was flat and distant, as if he was just describing an extremely ordinary matter.Even if the Ye family is in critical condition, the dignity of this big family still needs to be taken care of.What's more, Ye Zhaoyan is unusual for the Ye family.

Seeing that Ye Fugui became tough, Mrs. Xu still smiled, "General Ye is a sensible person, he will definitely agree to make arrangements earlier. Rest assured, Madam, we will never treat Zhaoyan badly. Regarding the dowry, It must be rich, you don’t need to think about it.”

Her words made it clear that she wanted to force the Ye family to come up with a satisfactory answer as soon as possible.

Ye Jing shuddered, but still kept a smile on his face, and persuaded softly: "Mother, since the acceptance period has been set, it is inconvenient to change..."

Before he finished speaking, Mrs. Xu pulled him hard to stop him from continuing.

"Who said it can't be changed? I'm also thinking about it for the Ye family. If it's done earlier, you can concentrate on taking the exam and get a job sooner. You can have a good future before the general retires!"

Speaking of this, Ye Zhaoyan finally understood the other party's intentions.The Xu family wanted to get married before the start of the spring, so that they could use the power of the Ye family for their own use.If he is the son-in-law of the Ye Mansion, no matter who he is, he will give him a little favor. Even Emperor Donglin will never treat such a rookie badly. As long as Ye Jingli passes the Chunwei, he will definitely stand out in the palace examination.

Originally, Ye Wenxuan was just planning to make a marriage agreement, first choose the ceremony, and slowly spread the news of the engagement, so as to prevent King Qing from asking Donglin Emperor for a marriage, and did not decide on the date of the big wedding.

According to common sense, the Ye family's family rules are strict, and Ye Zhaoyan is the daughter-in-law, one by one, the wedding banquet will be arranged until the end of next spring at the earliest, and it is impossible to arrange it before February anyway.

Xu was afraid that he would be a day late and delay Ye Jingli's official career.

Wanting to understand this, Ye Zhaoyan looked at Ye Jingli calmly, but saw Ye Jingli ponder for a moment and then said: "Mother, Zhaoyan is still young, and the wedding ceremony has not yet been done, so the marriage cannot be rushed."

Mrs. Xu frowned when she heard the words: "Where you are young, you will reach Ji in half a month. Isn't there no precedent for getting married before reaching Ji?"

"That's a girl from someone else's family," Ye Jingli retorted, "Zhaoyan is a descendant of General Ye, and the Ye family's bloodline must not be allowed to break the rules in terms of etiquette, let alone humiliate the ancestors."

"Ma'am, it's not about whether the dowry is rich or not." Ye Fugui raised his eyes and looked directly at Xu, "The Ye family has always followed the ancestral precepts and never dared to go beyond the rules. I still hope Madam Haihan."

An angry look flashed across Xu's face, "Mrs. Ye, don't bother to talk about him, the concubine's behavior is just out of good intentions! Now that there are rumors everywhere, the only way to let Jingli marry her as soon as possible , to block the mouths of everyone."

Hearing Xu's mention of the messages outside, Ye Fugui felt sad, and reluctantly twitched the corners of his mouth: "How can Madam say this? There are so many false messages outside, how can you trust them?"

"Mrs. Ye, I heard that the young miss had had some unclear rumors with several men. I don't know who is the king of Qing who is spreading outside?"

Ye Jingli was shocked, but Xu did not stop: "As far as I know, Zhaoyan's reputation has never been good. If it hadn't been for General Ye's power, everyone would have been disgusted by everyone. King Qing is coming and going, but the rumors from the outside world have not weakened in the slightest, but intensified. My son is both civil and military, and has a dignified appearance. Are we Jingli not worthy of such a person?"

As soon as these words came out, a look of surprise appeared on Ye Jingli's face, and he gently pressed Xu's hand, but she turned her eyes sideways, and simply stopped talking.

There were so many rumors outside that even he couldn't help but be shaken by it.Someone in the family once whispered to him that the reason why the eldest lady married him was because of her lack of virtue.

At first he believed it, but it wasn't until he saw Ye Zhaoyan with his own eyes that he didn't feel that maybe the rumors could not be completely believed.Even if there is something, such an outstanding woman is more than enough to match him.

However, it would be a bit difficult for him to believe that Ye Zhaoyan was completely pure and flawless under the endless rumors.

Ye Fugui's expression gradually darkened. Although Ye Jingli didn't express his approval, his behavior was enough for people to see his attitude clearly.

She looked at Ye Zhaoyan, who was expressionless, and asked Xu in a cold voice: "In the eyes of my wife, my daughter is so unbearable?"

"Madam Ye misunderstood." Xu quickly explained, "This is definitely not what I mean. Zhao Yan is smart, beautiful, and talented, so he is the best. However, our Jingli is not bad, even though he is young. , but it is a rare young hero, if such an outstanding young talent is not caught quickly, if there is any change in the future, wouldn't it be too late to regret it?"

If any rumors spread later, it will not only hurt Ye Zhaoyan, but also their family Jingli.

"Mother, the eldest lady has a noble status, so it's me..." Ye Jingli was about to admonish her, but was interrupted by Xu's loud voice, "Mother is helping you! You are helping others! Your father is gone, Even you are not obedient, who else will protect your mother? Have you forgotten who your father died for?!"

Ye Jingli looked at Xu's tears, and was dumbfounded for a moment. Whenever he disagreed with Xu's intentions, Xu would use his father Ye who had passed away for many years to suppress him.

Ye Fugui looked at Ye Jingli's lowered brows, and suddenly felt suffocated.

Ye Jingli lost her father since she was a child, and she has suffered a lot since she was a child. She originally thought that such a child would be sensible and considerate of others, but she did not expect to be so indistinguishable from right from wrong.

If she had known that Ye Jingli was so unbearable, how could she be willing to agree to this marriage?

"Since madam looks down on my family Zhaoyan so much." Ye Fugui took a deep breath, with a cold expression on his face, "There is no need to mention this marriage for now."

　Tomorrow, there should be no way to change it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)