I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 113: Driving Away the Little Princess

After seeing off Tingfeng, Ye Wanshu returned to the dining hall. Concubine Zhang had already heated up the dishes herself and was waiting for her to serve them.

Looking at the table full of delicious food, it must have taken a lot of effort. Ye Wanshu looked at Concubine Zhang in surprise: "Auntie, how did you know that A Ni and I would be back today? You prepared such a sumptuous meal?"

"Silly girl, isn't the Chifeng Camp of Prince Yongning stationed around Taowu? It won't be easy for me to find someone to get some information."

Concubine Zhang helped her sit down and said quickly, "Eat quickly. You and the little princess have been frightened these past few days. Eat well and go back to rest early. Have a good night's sleep."

Fu Yunni touched her belly and felt a little conflicted: "Sister Ye, I can't even open my eyes now. Should I eat first or go to sleep first?"

Ye Wanshu felt a little uncomfortable when she thought about how Gu Tingchen almost shot her to death with an arrow after letting the little one go through so much trouble this time.

But when she thought about how her elder brother had broken off her marriage, deliberately toyed with her, and had ulterior motives in placing her by his side, Ye Wanshu's eyes became more distant.

"It's up to you to decide," Ye Wanshu said calmly, "Your status as a princess is noble, so it's not appropriate for you to stay in Taowu any longer. I'll have someone take you to see your eldest brother tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Zhang and Fu Yunni were both stunned.

"Sister Ye doesn't want A Ni anymore?"

Fu Yunni already felt that her attitude towards her had changed.

If it were in the past, she would definitely coax me, but today she just ignored me with a few words and even wanted to send me away.

Concubine Zhang probably realized that this girl must have known about the broken engagement, so she quickly said, "Girl, I heard that Prince Yongning is very busy with official duties and is always running around. How can he take good care of the princess if you send her back to him?"

"That's his own business." Ye Wanshu's face was already somewhat unhappy. "After all, we can't afford to provoke the Yongning Palace. If anything goes wrong with the princess, who can bear the consequences?"

She had lost interest in eating, so she stood up coldly and went straight back to Fu Yatang.

"Sister Ye."

Fu Yunni hurried to chase after her, but fell to the ground after running a few steps. She looked at the direction where Ye Wanshu left and cried.

But this time, Sister Ye, who was always so gentle, was unmoved and quickly disappeared from sight.

Everyone was confused.

"What's wrong with the young lady?" Mother Yan whispered to Tian Fu, "She was getting along well with the princess just now when she came back. Why did she suddenly change her attitude?"

Tian Fu was also puzzled. "Prince Yongning besieged the Pacification Commissioner's Office to rescue the girl, and with great difficulty brought her back to Taowu. I heard that the girl and Prince Yongning rode in the same carriage on their return. This shouldn't be the case, right?"

Listening to the whispers around her, Concubine Zhang felt particularly uncomfortable.

Although she was very angry, she also knew that it was her son's own fault and the girl was not to blame.

Which girl wouldn’t be angry if her engagement was broken off for no reason?

Feeling distressed, Concubine Zhang went forward and hugged Fu Yunni. She first comforted her, "Ani, your sister Ye is angry now. Let's go back first."

Fu Yunni looked at the direction where Ye Wanshu left with tears in her eyes, her eyes full of reluctance, but she was still forcibly carried away from Taowu by Concubine Zhang.

"Auntie, are you leaving too?"

The city had just experienced such a major upheaval. Chu Yin, worried about their safety, hurriedly stood up to try to stop them. "Wanwan didn't mean any harm. She's just worried that the princess would be in danger if she stayed in Taowu." "I understand her difficulties," Concubine Zhang stopped them. "Everyone, please stay. I'll tell Prince Yongning what that girl meant."

Although he did not reveal his identity directly, he indirectly told everyone that he was from the Yongning Palace.

If they wanted to leave, the Chifeng Camp would escort them, so there was no need to worry anymore. Chu Yin and Mother Yan could only watch Concubine Zhang and Fu Yunni leave.

After the mother and daughter disappeared, Chu Yin returned to the dining room, took a look at the food that had just been heated up on the table, picked out a few of Ye Wanshu's favorites, and personally delivered them to Fu Yatang.

Seeing Ye Wanshu leaning against the pillow, looking absentminded, Chu Yin set the table and went forward to comfort her, "Wanwan, you've been through a lot these days. Just now you said you wanted to eat. Even if you have something on your mind, don't be so hard on yourself."

Helping her to sit down at the dining table, Chu Yin continued to persuade her while serving her some food: "After all, it's a kind gesture from Auntie. She heard you would be back today, so she started preparing it this afternoon. You should eat something."

"I only met her by chance, but I didn't expect her to treat me so well." Ye Wanshu sighed, "It was my negligence just now that chilled her heart."

Just as she was feeling a little guilty, Chu Yin told her that Concubine Zhang had left with Fu Yunni, and Ye Wanshu immediately became alert.

Thinking about how close Concubine Zhang and Fu Yunni were a few days ago, Ye Wanshu could roughly conclude that "Auntie" was the Concubine of Yongning Palace.

"You said Madam is Concubine Zhang?" Chu Yin exclaimed in disbelief, but she also felt that this guess was very reasonable: "The princess and Madam are indeed very close. If they are not mother and daughter, it would be a bit unreasonable."

Thinking of such a noble person condescending to serve as a servant in Taowu, Chu Yin frowned deeply in fear. "Wanwan, what do you think Concubine Zhang means by this? What is her purpose in approaching you like this?"

"I'm afraid it's to take over Lin'an."

In front of Chu Yin, Ye Wanshu had nothing to hide, so she told her the truth about Fu Mingchi's broken engagement.

After hearing this, Chu Yin slammed the table in anger and said, "This person is even more disgusting than the Gu brothers. She wants to use your father to get to the top, but she won't even marry you. She just wants to use you."

Suddenly, Chu Yin became extremely worried about her safety. "Wanwan, why don't you go back to the Ji family? No matter what, Uncle Ji is your biological father. He has no children, so you're the only one he can rely on in the future. He won't harm you."

"Since I've left Lin'an, I won't go back."

Ye Wanshu said, "Ayin, we agreed to live a peaceful life together in Yuezhou. You don't have to worry. Since he can use me, I can use him too."

Chu Yin nodded in agreement: "The young master of the Gu family is too domineering. He really needs to be disciplined. I'm afraid that the only one in the Daye Dynasty who dares to challenge the Gu family is the Yongning Palace."

The two hit it off and decided to survive in the gap between these two "evil forces".

Ye Wanshu first took out the 500,000 taels of silver note that Fu Mingchi had sent her a while ago and handed it to Chu Yin.

"Ayin, the Qi family has been destroyed, and your dowry has been taken back. Since you plan to stay in Yuezhou, you should write a letter to your uncle and aunt to let them know you're safe."

Chu Yin had never imagined that the dowry she had invested would one day be returned. She excitedly hugged Ye Wanshu and said with tears in her eyes, "Wanwan, I'm so lucky to have you in my life. We must make a name for ourselves in Yuezhou in the future."

"These things are more than just rhetoric."

Ye Wanshu handed her the 200,000 taels of silver that Tingfeng had given her and said in a deep voice, "Next, you should discuss with Uncle Tian, ​​Mama Yan, and the others about recruiting more people. We in Taowu still have to rely on our own people. We can no longer rely on the people in Yongning Palace."

After experiencing these things, Chu Yin also felt that it was time to run a business well. Although the scale of the Ye family's incense-making industry in Yuhua Town was not large, it could be fully developed. If the Ye family's previous industries were to be managed again and return to their peak, even the government would have to be in awe of them.

"Wanwan, don't worry, I will do my best to handle this matter for you." Chu Yin vowed.

(End of this chapter)