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

Chapter 94: The Number One Scholar Expresses His Feelings Again

On such a matter of principle, Fu Yunni would of course side with her sister-in-law.

"Sister Ye is good to me, so brother is also good to Sister Ye," she said with a smile.

Hearing this, Concubine Zhang felt a little comforted. She knew her daughter's personality best. If she didn't really like someone, she wouldn't be so close to him.

It seems that the girl from the Ye family really treats her daughter well.

Thinking that her son was finally willing to spend time on a woman, she felt even happier.

I'm not sure whether the two of them have made it clear about breaking off the engagement, and I feel uneasy and anxious.

The daughter of the Prime Minister had no intention of marrying into a wealthy family. Concubine Zhang could vaguely sense some of the girl's concerns, and she was probably not fond of the red tape in those prominent families, especially the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

The girl has already developed a resistance towards her son, and she, as the future mother-in-law, cannot afford to make any more mistakes.

He glanced at the black bear hunted in Chifeng Camp. Although it was a rare creature, it was not the specialty of the chefs in the camp. He was afraid that the cooked bear would not satisfy his daughter-in-law's taste.

After a moment's thought, Concubine Zhang took Ye Wanshu's hand and said warmly, "I'm truly grateful for taking me in, girl. It just so happens that I know a little bit about cooking bear paws, so today I'll let you taste my cooking skills."

"This," Zhu Wencai's expression was a little stiff.

After all these years in the palace, this is the first time I hear that the concubine is cooking. If this news gets back to Yuezhou, I'm sure there will be an uproar.

Ye Wanshu thought she was feeling a bit overwhelmed and quickly advised, "Madam, you don't have to be like this. We have cooks and servants at home. Just rest and recuperate in Taowu. Don't worry, I won't charge you any money, and I won't chase you away."

"That won't do." Concubine Zhang said pitifully, "What if you, little girl, don't like me one day and drive me out?"

Patting her shoulder lightly, Concubine Zhang smiled faintly: "You don't have to worry about me. I don't have any money anyway, but I have enough strength to work."

After saying that, she took the initiative to let Mother Yan take her to the kitchen.

This was the first time in Fu Yunni's life that she had seen her mother cook in person. It was really a new thing. When she saw Zhu Wencai and his men carrying the meat into the yard, she smiled and pulled Qin Chulin in to follow.

"Brother Chu Lin, let's go take a look."

Qin Chulin was pushed inside by her excitement. He didn't know what the princess was so excited about. What was so interesting about cooking?

Ye Wanshu was worried that she couldn't get rid of the little princess, and she also wanted to see if the little princess had any connection with that old lady. Seeing her rushing in, she quickly winked at Qin Chulin, and Qin Chulin understood what she meant and followed her in obediently.

Ji Yunze observed silently for a long time and felt that the lady was a little strange. He reminded her again: "Miss Ye, this lady is probably not an ordinary person. You should be careful."

Ye Wanshu was troubled by these two uninvited guests.

The "auntie" asked him to stay away from the number one scholar, but the number one scholar asked him to be wary of the "auntie". No one could tolerate the other. They met for the first time and there should be no deep hatred between them.

"Don't worry, Master Ji. I know what's going on."

Ye Wanshu agreed with him and led him to the living room first.

Having Chunhong and Xingtao prepare tea, Ye Wanshu sipped the teacup thoughtfully, lost in thought for a long time before coming back to her senses. Seeing Ji Yunze also silently sipping his tea with his eyes lowered, she felt compelled to break the silence in the room.

"Master Ji, what are your plans next? Since you're not in a hurry to return to Lin'an, do you have other plans?"

Ji Yunze had also heard in the past few days that Gu Tingchen was about to come to Yuezhou. He had always wondered why a playboy from the capital would be willing to come to this remote place on business. Yuezhou had the Pacification Commissioner to restrain King Yongning, so there was no need for him to make such a move. When he saw Miss Ye today, he finally had the answer in his mind.

Looking at Ye Wanshu, he said anxiously, "When I was in Lin'an, I heard about the feud between Miss Ye and the Gu brothers. I didn't dare hide it from you. I had actually planned to return to Lin'an, but now that Young Master Gu is about to arrive in Yuezhou, I happened to meet you at this time. I'm a little worried about you."

His words were so sincere that Ye Wanshu was moved. She smiled softly and said, "Why are you worried about me, Master Ji?"

Ji Yunze's face flushed red, he stood up, clasped his fists and bowed, then said solemnly, "That young Master Gu is truly an arrogant and domineering man. He even killed the princess of Prince Qi's mansion like an ant. I'm afraid he would be just as violent towards the young lady."

She knew that he cared about her, and that he was a man of courage and bravery, something Ye Wanshu had witnessed in Lin'an.

Walking up to him with great interest, Ye Wanshu said in a deep voice, "Since Master Ji knows his character, aren't you afraid of him?"

Ji Yunze shook his head: "I eat your salary and only share your worries."

With just a few words, Ye Wanshu completely understood his position. He was indeed someone she could rely on.

A minister should only share the worries of the monarch and be a loyal minister. It is really shameful to spend all day thinking about flattering the power of the monarch's relatives, or like Fu Mingchi, a vassal king who fawns on the powerful ministers.

Taking two steps closer to Ji Yunze, Ye Wanshu finally asked, "Then Master Ji isn't afraid of King Yongning either?"

Ji Yunze shook his head firmly again: "Prince Yongning has always been known for his virtue..."

"A good reputation?" Ye Wanshu interrupted him speechlessly, "Master Ji, did you hear wrong? Or maybe you can only judge a person by his appearance, not his true heart. He is truly cunning and shameless. Master Ji, please don't be fooled by him."

Ji Yunze was stunned: "Miss Ye, why are you so prejudiced against Prince Yongning?"

When he came to Taowu and saw the arrangements made by King Yongning, he could tell that King Yongning had a good impression of Miss Ye, which gave him a strong sense of pressure, but he never liked to stab others in the back.

Looking at Ye Wanshu, he explained earnestly, "Yuezhou, where Prince Yongning guards for the imperial court, has a simple folk customs and clean governance. In recent years, thanks to his diligent efforts, Yuezhou has become a land of peace and prosperity. Such a grand scene is unlikely to be found anywhere else in the entire Daye Dynasty. Otherwise, why would so many people flock to Yuezhou to settle down and live there?"

Since even he praised Fu Mingchi so highly, Ye Wanshu felt even more that she had a deep misunderstanding of that bastard, and nodded in agreement.

Ji Yunze seemed to sense something was wrong and quickly added, "Of course, this man has some issues with his personal morality. Otherwise, he wouldn't be unmarried after reaching the age of twenty, and the Empress Dowager would have gone to so much trouble to arrange his marriage."

"Well, Master Ji is right."

Ye Wanshu actually admired Ji Yunze. She neither flattered him nor belittled him, and her evaluation of him was very objective. But on second thought, she wondered what Fu Mingchi's personal morality had to do with her, so she would not marry him.

All the previous ones were just for show, but the one in front of me is the one I should seriously consider.

Seeing that Ji Yunze's concern for her was more than superficial, Ye Wanshu smiled and asked, "So, what are your plans, Master Ji?"

Hearing this, Ji Yunze suddenly became very serious and said, "I want to stay in Yuezhou."

(End of this chapter)