Spring flowers.

Chapter 4 The young master is indifferent, but the young lady is interested
Wei Yishang summoned a man dressed in an amber-colored open-fronted shirt, gave him a few words of instruction, and then let him into the house.

Smoke curled up inside the room, and rosemary burned in the incense burner.

Ye Mingzhen lay reclining on the couch, his slender eyebrows and eyes seemingly closed, but in reality, he was ready to strike at any moment.

The man stepped forward, just as Ye Mingzhen looked up. When their eyes met, the man nodded.

"Miss Wei sent me to save you."

The man whispered something to himself for a moment, then fell silent when he heard footsteps approaching.

Outside the door, the princess had already dismissed the maids, leaving only the steward by her side.

The steward understood the princess's intentions, and pointed slightly into the doorway, smiling without saying a word.

Just then, they suddenly heard a strange noise coming from inside the door.

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess was startled. Just as she was about to reprimand the steward and punish the adulterous couple, she suddenly heard what sounded like a man's voice inside.

"Brother, tell me, are you happy now?"

When the man's voice came, the princess was greatly disappointed. She thought she was competing with a group of beauties for the title of third-ranked scholar, but little did she know that he had homosexual tendencies.

Ye Mingzhen spoke slowly, “The Princess is beautiful, well-educated, and charming. I fear that my actions will be a disservice to her.”

Upon hearing this, the princess's face lit up with joy. It was a wonderful thing to have one's beauty praised by someone one admires.

That might seem somewhat understandable, but she just wanted him, no matter what.

The man gently pressed his lips to Ye Mingzhen's, then his eyes flickered softly. "But what if the Princess still wants to marry you?"

Ye Mingzhen pondered for a moment, "Then the night will be so lonely, she will be alone to overcome the long darkness. Your Majesty loves your daughter, my life is not worth cherishing, there are plenty of people who can serve the princess."

The eldest princess was outside the door, now furious and wanting nothing more than to rush in and kill.

At that moment, the steward gently gestured to the princess to wait a moment and followed him into the backyard to discuss the matter.

The two arrived at the back garden. The steward knelt down and said to the princess, "Your Highness is blessed with good health. He is merely a mere third-ranked scholar, not worth mentioning. I believe that even if this matter were to succeed, it would damage the royal dignity and put Your Highness in a precarious position. Whether he is right or wrong, let him be. There are many talented people in the country; why should Your Highness be fixated on one?"

The eldest princess thought about it and was still somewhat annoyed, unable to swallow her anger.

"Hmph, if I can't have it, no one else can either."

The steward immediately understood the meaning behind the princess's words.

"At present, the northern border is repeatedly humiliated. Why doesn't the princess recommend this man and, with His Majesty's help, send him to the northern border to serve as an official? The environment there is treacherous. Whether he can get there alive or come back alive is unknown. He chose this path himself, and he should bear the suffering he deserves."

The princess regained her composure instantly after the butler's words.

She brushed the petals off her shoulders and crushed them viciously.

Over there, Ye Mingzhen saw that the eldest princess had not returned, so he knew that he had probably escaped.

He thanked the man and asked him to pass on a message to Wei Yishang to express his gratitude.

Wei Yishang, disguised as a man, waited at the nearest restaurant outside the princess's residence.

She knew that the princess's steward was present today. This steward was known as the "wise man in disguise," so he probably wouldn't let the princess act recklessly.

The casino on the second floor of the restaurant was bustling with noise. Since I had nothing better to do, I might as well gamble a couple of times. After all, I've never lost when playing cards or dice.

As she walked into the crowd, she saw people around her placing bets.

Whether the dice roll big or small, opening the dice cup reveals your destiny.

Having no cash, Wei Yishang thought for a moment and then bet her jade bracelet on the bank.

"Hey, young man, these are all money bets, you can't bet jewelry on them."

The old man, who didn't know the value of the jewelry, thought it was counterfeit and kept shouting that it was unacceptable.

“This jewelry of mine is very expensive~” Wei Yishang said, unconvinced, and directly called over the casino consul to verify the jade bracelet.

"This quality..." The consul glanced at it in the light and knew it was expensive.

He didn't know Wei Yishang's identity, only that she was probably a rich but foolish person.

"You can bet!" The consul put the bracelet in the small compartment, but Wei Yishang picked it out directly and bet on the big one.

"Hey, young man, that's not right. How can you just change things like that?" The waiter next to her scolded Wei Yishang, but she remained unmoved.

As expected, Big won the game. Wei Yishang received some loose change and then bet it all on Big.

"Young man, winning is all luck. Don't be ungrateful and go all out, or you'll hurt yourself." The waiter next to him instinctively thought it was Xiao and threw a little bit of food at Xiao.

"We'll see~" Wei Yishang muttered, then quietly watched the manager roll the dice.

Sure enough, it's still big.

Seeing that things were not going well, and refusing to believe in bad luck, almost everyone chose to bet on the small.

In the common understanding, it is impossible for a person to win all the time; winning is just a matter of luck.

What followed was being shattered to pieces.

Wei Yishang still chose to bet big, this time risking her entire fortune.

"Young man, you'll regret this later."

"You have to go back to where you came from."

Amidst the disdainful murmurs of several men, the dice were rolled, and it was still a high.

Wei Yishang pocketed all the money, but didn't realize that she had already attracted the attention of the casino.

"Thank you, system~" She could sense that the bet would be successful and knew it was thanks to the system.

The casino owner gave the consul a look, signaling him to take the "God of Gamblers" for tea.

"Tea? I don't drink tea casually." Wei Yishang knew what this was all about and had no intention of taking the bait.

“You may also make some other requests,” the consul said respectfully. “Then I’ll have steamed dumplings from Fuyuanji, gourd chicken from Cai Maolou, sweet and sour pork ribs from Wuchang Restaurant, and pigeon soup from Geshihui.”

Wei Yishang rambled on, feeling like she was about to burst from overeating at any moment. Seeing the consul's helpless expression, Wei Yishang simply crossed her legs, her face remaining impassive.

At that time, the man came to report for duty and quickly found Wei Yishang.

“Miss Wei, the mission is complete.” The man’s name was Zhang Zhong. He was one of the few people in the Wei family who were loyal to Wei Yishang’s mother. He had grown up with Wei Yishang since childhood.

"Just wait, something delicious will be brought over soon."

Wei Yishang smiled and looked at Zhang Zhong, but Zhang Zhong was a little worried, fearing that the food in the casino was "unclean".

"The money I won~" Wei Yishang saw Zhang Zhong's concerns, opened her pouch, which was full of silver.

Zhang Zhong knew that Wei Yishang, though seemingly quirky and clever, was actually brave and resourceful and would not let him suffer.

So he decided to stay and see how Wei Yishang would "act up".

"If it weren't for the strategy guide, being a lazy bum would be quite enjoyable," Wei Yishang suddenly said.

Zhang Zhong was filled with questions. What strategy? What strategy?
At that moment, the system in Wei Yishang's mind suddenly went online.

[Hello host, we have detected that the male supporting character is in trouble nearby. Please go and resolve the issue to increase his favorability.]

Wei Yishang complained, "He's really a troublemaker, causing problems everywhere."

She stood by the window, looking at the situation outside.

It turned out to be Pei Xiaorou, the daughter of the Minister. Knowing that Ye Mingzhen would be passing by in the vicinity, she deliberately stopped her carriage by the roadside to wait for him.

"Is it worth it for a man? It's not like all the men in the world are dead..."

Even so, Wei Yishang couldn't help but sigh when she thought that he was also her target.

At this moment, Wei Yishang suddenly noticed that there seemed to be people in the next private room also waiting to watch this good show.

She gave Zhang Zhong a look and signaled him to go and investigate. Zhang Zhong returned quickly; it turned out to be the Princess of Anping County.

Princess Anping has always been ruthless. In her previous life, she had disfigured him. In this life, he must live a good life no matter what.

Thinking of this, Wei Yishang suddenly had a brilliant idea.

She quietly went downstairs, waiting for the arrival of the top scholar's carriage.

Pei Xiaorou, dressed in a soft blue dress made of the finest fabric, stepped gracefully out of the car. At this moment, she was still mindless and still lost in her fantasies.

Her face had a touch of the charm of Jiangnan, with round and delicate features, a bright complexion, and a harmonious and healthy feeling.

Ye Mingzhen's carriage was stopped by Pei Xiaorou's maid. Ye Mingzhen got out of the carriage, and Pei Xiaorou stepped forward. Just as she was about to say something to Ye Mingzhen, a flying stone suddenly came flying at her.

To avoid the flying rocks, Pei Xiaorou leaned back and was about to hit the ground. A pair of strong arms caught her; it was Ye Mingzhen.

Their eyes met, and although the young master was indifferent while the young lady was interested, the feeling was so wonderful that Pei Xiaorou couldn't take her eyes off him.

Ye Mingzhen quickly put her down. His behavior was proper and there was nothing wrong with it; he was only trying to save her.

But clearly, Pei Xiaorou wasn't satisfied with just that; she also wanted to invite Ye Mingzhen to a restaurant for drinks.

At that moment, the maid of the Princess of Anping suddenly appeared, her smile revealing a murderous aura.

“Miss Pei, the Princess of Anping invites you here.” Then, she smiled and gestured for her to enter.

Unable to refuse the invitation, Pei Xiaorou had no choice but to go.

No one knows what she will go through.

Wei Yishang returned to the casino's private room and saw Zhang Zhong staring at her. She smiled to ease the awkwardness.

"Did Miss intervene to facilitate that marriage?" Zhang Zhong's eyes were directed at the flying stone from earlier.

Wei Yishang knew that Zhang Zhong was not a deep thinker, so there was no need to tell him too much.

"That's what I wanted to do, but obviously, it didn't work out," Wei Yishang said dismissively.

"Why has Miss repeatedly saved that top scholar?"

Zhang Zhong was puzzled. If the purpose was to help others find a partner, why did he have to make such a fuss?

"I'm not going to say anything more, you wouldn't understand anyway." Wei Yishang stopped talking.

Just then, the door was pushed open. It wasn't the consul who brought back food; it was Ye Mingzhen!
"You?" Ye Mingzhen was a little worried about what had just happened, so he went upstairs to check, but accidentally pushed open the wrong door.

He looked at Wei Yishang, who was dressed in brown men's clothing, with her hair combed and wearing a blue net hat.

"What a coincidence, the Princess's Mansion saved you, and we haven't thanked them yet~" Wei Yishang didn't stand on ceremony, making it clear that she wouldn't waste time saving someone for nothing.

"Any rare treasure in the world that I can provide, I can promise Miss Wei."

Ye Mingzhen's attitude was sincere.

Wei Yishang heard the system's voice in her mind: [Host, the system has detected that the male supporting character's favorability towards you has increased to 30. Keep it up!]

"There is an emerald necklace that flowed into our country from the Western Regions, and it is currently at an auction house. If you, the third-ranked scholar, are willing to repay this favor, then let us use this as compensation."

Wei Yishang thought of the news she had heard a few days ago: this emerald necklace was very valuable, and if she could get her hands on it, there would be so many things she could do.

The prosperity of the Wei residence begins with this.

Ye Mingzhen was about to leave when he saw the restaurant consul return with food.

He was flushed and sweating from running, carrying a food box in his hand.

"Oh? How can we do without wine? Please bring up a pot of Drunken Begonia from the shop."

Seeing how familiar Wei Yishang was with the place, the consul's palms were sweating profusely.

He secretly conspired with the shopkeeper to drug the drink and teach the young man a lesson.

(End of this chapter)