When Ye woke up, she was a little dazed.
She remembered that she had been full of worries and thoughts last night, and thought that she might not be able to sleep all night. I don't want to fall asleep very quickly without knowing it, and sleep more deeply than the previous few days.
Rubbing between her brows, she recalled the discussion with her husband last night, and her troubles reappeared.
Half of the family fortune is five hundred taels, which is not as much as her dowry when she left home. She married a poor family, while her Pingniang married a princess mansion, this dowry will definitely attract ridicule from the world.
Ye Geng had already got up, and was full of sorrow, obviously thinking of one place with her.
When they were speechless, they heard the eldest daughter's voice.
The Ye family doesn't have many rules, and the children don't need to greet their parents sooner or later. The husband and wife looked at each other, guessing that the eldest daughter must also be worried about the dowry.
As soon as Ye Ping came in, she opened the box.
The silver ticket printed with Tongbao Yinzhuang first came into view, followed by the land deed and house deed with the official seal. The couple were shocked, especially Ye Shi.
"Pingniang, where...where did these things come from?"
"Given by the county king."
It was actually given by the county prince!
At this time, Ye Mu and Ye Ting also came in, and it was Ye Ping who asked Sanxi to invite her.
Looking at the box, Mother Ye was also surprised. After learning that it was sent by Wen Yu, she was thoughtful at first, and then smiled, "Brother Yu is still thoughtful, the left bag comes out of the right bag, and the things go in." I will still go back to the Princess Mansion. In this way, it will save Pingniang's face and the Princess Mansion's face."
Ye Geng murmured, "When did the county king deliver it?"
Mother Ye gave him a white look, this son is really clueless.
"I'm not deaf or dumb, and I'm not a family man. The things are for Pingniang, so why bother to make a big fuss? Brother Yu acted properly, and I see that this matter is handled very well."
She took one brother Yu at a time, and those who didn't know the reason thought that Wen Yu was her own grandson.
Ye Geng's face was complicated, but he didn't say anything.
Mrs. Ye is already happy, with these things, Pingniang's dowry can be decent. She was grateful for Wen Yu's thoughtfulness, and said many words of gratitude in her mouth.
After counting the boxes, the amount of 200,000 taels of silver bills shocked everyone. There are two houses, one in the north of the city and the other in the south of the city, both of which are in good locations. There are three shops, two in the north of the city and one in the south of the city. There are five places in Zhuangzi, one in the suburbs, one in the outer suburbs, and three places outside Beijing.
Ye Mu Yeshi and Ye Geng gasped together, let alone Ye Ting.
Ye Ting had never heard of these coins, let alone seen them. She stared blankly at her elder sister, seeing her calm expression, she felt even more admiration.
No one knew that Ye Ping slept with the box in her arms last night. When she thought that from now on she would be carrying a huge sum of money, which would never be used up in a lifetime, so she wished she could walk sideways.
The result of all this is because of that Duke Wen. She decided to care for that old man more in the future, and she must make him feel that it is worth it.
"The king of the county said that these things will be my private property in the future."
In a word, it successfully stunned everyone.
Mother Ye asked incredulously, "Brother Yu really said that?"
"Can I still lie to my grandmother? That's what he really said."
It took a long time for Mrs. Ye to find her own voice, and asked tremblingly, "Pingniang, is this true?"
Under everyone's disbelieving eyes, Ye Ping nodded slightly.
After a while of silence, Mother Ye suddenly laughed out loud. She knew that Pingniang was a lucky person, and Brother Yu's behavior showed how much he valued Pingniang.
At the beginning, she was still apprehensive, no matter how happy the two were, it would not be worth the huge disparity in family status. Now seeing Brother Yu's actions like this, no one would dare to embarrass Pingniang after she married her.
She glanced at her stunned son meaningfully, and said, "Did you see that? Brother Yu is a caring person, and our Pingniang is very lucky."
Ye Geng nodded dumbly. If he hadn't seen and heard it with his own eyes, he would never have imagined that Prince Wen really valued Pingniang. Everyone said that her Pingniang was wishful thinking, but they didn't think that it would be her wish.
In this way, he was relieved.
Ye lowered her head and wiped her tears, saying incoherently, "At first I thought I had nowhere to go, and I even begged the county king...begging him to protect Pingniang's marriage for the sake of Pingniang's infatuation. Promise... actually, I knew Pingniang's kindness a long time ago, and it's a gift of marriage and giving Pingniang face like this..."
That day she really felt that the future was hopeless, and she went all out regardless, but now thinking about it, she inevitably felt a little ashamed and panicked, and felt as if she had passed away.
Perhaps at that time the county king already had Pingniang in his heart, so he didn't agree. No wonder the county king didn't say anything from the beginning to the end, no matter how biased Pingniang's actions were, she never said a word of criticism.
She gradually came to her senses, still holding a piece of title deed for the shop in her hand. Suddenly thought of something, and asked Ye Ping's shop and Zhuangzi how to deal with the original people? Where is the deed?
Ye Ping was taken aback for a moment, thinking of this too.
If there is no lease in the shop, there must be a shopkeeper and assistants, and there must be stewards and servants in the village. Those people should be married, but Wen Yu didn't give it to her.
"If not, shall I ask the county king?"
Ye Geng disapproved when he heard the words.
Mrs. Ye also hesitated, and said: "The king of the county has his own reasons for doing this. Maybe you are afraid that you will not be able to suppress those people for the time being. You should not go out again these days. You should learn the art of giving in the middle. So as not to be in a hurry in the future."
Her daughter is about to marry into a noble family, and she is both happy and guilty.
Most of the girls from ordinary rich families have their own private property, and they also learned how to manage the house early on. The Ye family is a small family with no permanent property other than the official land, so even though the Ye family has intentions these years, it is difficult to cook without rice without a good wife. In addition, she is also a concubine, and she is not favored by the Wang family, so her knowledge is limited after all.
Ye Ping thinks that she has a specialization in art, and she is so rich, there are some things that money can't solve.
"Mother, it's too late to learn now. When the time comes to get the deeds of those people, I will find out if there are any people who can use them, so as not to buy from outside without knowing the basics."
Mother Ye agrees, she is also impatient to take care of those trivial matters.
"That's the reason. Don't rush those things. We might as well wait for Pingniang to get married and learn slowly. The people in the house are simple, Brother Yu is a good person, and Pingniang is extremely smart. When the time comes Follow the example and learn quickly.”
Pingniang has done all those outrageous things, and this one is not bad. In the matter of men and women in this world, the most important thing is to be in the same family, but the most suitable thing is that one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.
Ye Geng and Ye Shi didn't speak, they were both thinking.
Ye Ping has already made up her mind, she has walked a hundred steps, is there still one last step left? Anyway, it's not like Wen Yu didn't know about her thick skin.
"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Xueniang for some days."
She was going to see Wen Ruqin. Although Ye Geng and Ye Shi felt it was inappropriate, they did not object.
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After many days, Ye Ping came to the princess mansion again, and her mood was quite different. She used to be a guest, like a tourist from the countryside visiting a garden in the city. Now when she looked at the plants, trees, pavilions and corridors of the Princess Mansion, she suddenly had the illusion that this mountain was created by me and this road was planted by me, like a bandit woman who occupies the mountain as king.
Looking at the trees and grass all the way, I am more and more satisfied.
This marriage is really profitable.
When Wen Ruqin saw her, his joy was beyond words.
"Pingniang, I'm so happy! Do you know how happy I was the night you were married?"
This Hongsang can testify that her girl was laughing and dancing in the room, talking non-stop, and she was not at all reserved and dignified.
Not only the girl is happy, but she is also very happy.
Miss Ye likes her girl, so she must be reluctant to let her girl be bullied. In the future, if those people in the Duke's Mansion want to trample on her girl, Miss Ye will definitely make the decision for her girl. The most important thing is that the Princess Mansion has a mistress, and it is not the Duke's Mansion's turn to intervene in her daughter's marriage.
Ye Ping looked at the little beauty whose face was glowing with excitement, her heart and eyes were full of joy.
In such a huge princess mansion, she will be the head of the house when she marries in. There are no elders above, no messy relatives below, only a pleasing husband and a pure and kind sister-in-law.
As for Prince Consort Wen, he seemed to be an insignificant person. And Xueniang's biological mother should not be a busy person. So when the time comes, not only will she be able to count money until her hands cramp, she may also be able to sleep until she wakes up naturally.
Does this mean that she reached the pinnacle of her life overnight?
"I'm also very happy. I like Xueniang, and I also like the county king. When I think of getting along with you day and night and becoming a family, my heart feels like it's blossoming."
"Pingniang, Pingniang!" Wen Ruqin yelled, "You will be my sister-in-law from now on!"
"Well, I will be your sister-in-law from now on. My sister-in-law loves you and will definitely raise you up for nothing, and find you a good husband."
Wen Ruqin was so ashamed that her cheeks were pink and her beautiful eyes were foggy.
Pingniang's wishes come true.
So is she.
very nice.
Her mind immediately jolted, and she suddenly thought of something in the book. When Wen Ruqin was investigating the death of the original owner, a white cat died in the princess mansion.
The white cat died in a terrible state, it was tortured to death. I don't know why this matter got out, because the white cat was raised by Wen Ruqin, so everyone rumored that the white cat was tortured and killed by Wen Ruqin.
Sheng Chao regards the white cat as a sacred object, and the world respects it when it sees it.
According to legend, Yuan Zudi, the founding emperor of the Sheng Dynasty, was seriously injured and trapped in a ruined temple when he was young. When he was dying of hunger and cold, he was rescued by a white cat. The white cat not only brought him small dried fish to satisfy his hunger, but also nestled in his arms Drive him out of the cold.
One person and one cat depended on each other in the ruined temple for half a month. If it weren't for that white cat, the Emperor Yuanzu would have died long ago, and there would be no such prosperous dynasty.
This is the story of the white cat rescue.
Because of this incident, Wen Ruqin's situation was in a difficult situation. Originally, those people were still secretly ostracizing her, but after this incident, they actually isolated her on the surface. If she hadn't exposed Wen Ruyu's true face later, she might have turned around forever.
"Where did this little white cat come from?" Ye Ping picked up the little white cat and asked Wen Ruqin.
Wen Ruqin smiled and said: "The Zhuangzi sent it. I liked it, so I kept it."
The little white cat is very friendly and not afraid of people.
While Ye Ping was holding her, it kept rubbing against her hand.
"Don't raise this cat, give it away."
"Why?"
Wen Ruqin was puzzled.
There are many families in Beijing who keep white cats. Firstly, it is for auspiciousness, and secondly, it is to please and show loyalty in disguise. The concubine Wang Hui in the palace raised a long-haired white cat, which pleased His Majesty very much. Therefore, the cat has an additional status, which is equivalent to the rank of beauty, and is known as the royal cat.
She was the only girl in the house, and her aunt had to take care of her father's food and daily life, so she couldn't always be by her side. Since raising this kitten, she feels that life is not so boring.
Ye Ping stroked the little white cat's fur. This little thing is really cute, and it's also extremely cute to look at. It's just such a cute little thing, but it will become a victim of some people's calculations.
"If one day you don't take good care of it and let it fall into the hands of someone with a heart. At that time, it dies miserably and is passed on by someone with a heart. What should you do?"
Wen Ruqin's heart shuddered, she was innocent, but not ignorant. These years, Wen Ruyu has hurt her both openly and secretly, and she is more cautious than anyone else in her actions.
Ye Ping's words made her shiver, and her face turned pale.
Hong Sang's face also turned pale, she heard the worst result from Ye Ping's words.
"Girl, Miss Ye is right, this cat cannot be kept."
"Then... shall I send it back to Zhuangzi?" Wen Ruqin said.
Ye Ping thought for a while, "The people in your village, check it out when you have time."
Maybe she was thinking too much, but it's always good to be cautious.
Wen Ruqin made a note of herself, her legs were so weak right now. Her identity was already embarrassing, if something like that happened again, it would be worse.
"Pingniang, it's lucky to have you. Otherwise, it would be as you said..."
"Don't be afraid, there is your second brother and me."
It was this sentence that made Wen Ru's eyes turn red.
Ye Ping suddenly lowered her voice, "Is your second brother in the mansion?"
Wen Ruqin nodded with red eyes.
Ye Ping smiled mysteriously upon hearing this.
"Okay, leave this cat to me, I just have an excuse to find your second brother."
Wen Ruqin burst into tears when he heard the words.
When Ye Ping went to find Wen Yu with the little white cat in her arms, the journey went smoothly, no one stopped her, and no one questioned her. She thought proudly, it seemed that Wen Yu's subordinates were winking. Knowing that she is the future mistress, no one dares to offend her.
The ancient tung trees are already luxuriant, like huge parasols.
The most satisfying part of the entire princess mansion are the trees that have never been pruned since they were planted. Some are like umbrellas, some are like clouds, born at will.
That eldest princess should be quite a transparent person, but unfortunately she has no chance to meet her.
While thinking about it, he arrived at Wen Yu's courtyard.
I didn't take a good look at it the first two times, but now that I'm in a different mood, I took a few more glances. But seeing glazed emerald tiles with upturned eaves and corners, green bamboos like waves, pine and rocks like clouds, it is extremely elegant.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw the skeleton frame at a glance.
It's one thing not to be afraid, but it's definitely not like liking. If they live together after marriage, will they see this skeleton sooner or later?
There was no one in the house, so she began to look around.
Not only did she not like the skeleton frame, she also didn't like the strange decorations on the Duobao Pavilion. Especially the thing that looks like a human skull looks a little scary.
Suddenly, a cold fragrance came from her back, she turned her head and was instantly fascinated by the beauty in front of her.
The handsome man in red stood at the screen, his wet hair was disheveled, and his jade-like face looked extraordinarily dusty because of the steam. In the slightly open placket, the perfect collarbone can be seen. The skin under the collarbone is fascinating...
Ye Ping swallowed, she felt a little dry.
She knew that this man was good-looking before, but at that time, she could only appreciate it, and had no intention of blasphemy. However, since the marriage was bestowed on her, she found that her **** has grown, and she drools every time she sees her.
At this time, the little white cat in his arms "meowed" as if frightened, broke free suddenly, then rushed out, and hid under the table tremblingly.
Sure enough, it was a demon, and the little animals were scared when they saw it.
Leave it alone for the time being and say something is important.
She talked about the white cat, and Wen Yu listened silently, noncommittal.
"My little girl thinks that everything has a cause and effect, and now because of me, those karma that should have been disrupted. If Xueniang is troubled by the white cat and has no possibility of turning over, then the little girl has a bad conscience. The little girl is willing to raise this for Xueniang." It’s just a white cat, I just think that I will marry into the princess mansion soon, so in order to avoid going back and forth, why don’t I raise this cat here first?”
Wen Yu moved, then sat down.
The sitting posture can be called domineering and casual, and the pair of long legs are more eye-catching.
Such fair skin and beauty, such long legs...
Ye Ping's mouth became more and more dry.
Since he didn't object, it should be agreed.
"One more thing, my little girl wants to ask the county king, can the servants of those shops and Zhuangzi not be used at will?"
"what ever."
"...The little girl dares to ask, where is their identity?"
Wen Yu's legs changed positions, making them look longer. He pointed to the table next to him, and there was a carved wooden lacquered box on the table, which was exactly the same as the other box given to Ye Ping earlier.
Ye Ping secretly thought that since he had already prepared it, why not hand it over to her?
Could it be that he deliberately kept a hand and let her come to him?
No way.
Is this person so boring?
She picked up the box and smiled flatteringly, "Thank you, the king, the little girl will definitely handle things seriously, and will never disappoint the king's kindness."
When things are in hand, people are the best.
"The little girl doesn't disturb the king, the king has a good rest."
The coldness in the room rose in vain, and the feeling of oppression was everywhere.
Ye Ping's body froze, and she recited silently several times without fear. This person eats soft but not hard, and he can be coaxed with some sweetness. Enduring the discomfort, she turned around shyly, her eyebrows and eyelashes still shy like fans.
"My little girl heard people say that men and women should not meet before marriage, but I can't control my heart. My little girl looks forward to being able to stay with the prince of the county day and night, even if the wedding is approaching, but she is often afraid of long nights and dreams. If it is not Afraid of rumors and gossip from the world, my little girl really wants to stay here and never leave again."
As soon as the words fell, I only felt a blur in front of my eyes.
When Hanxiang approached, the handsome man had already arrived.
She raised her head in astonishment, and met a pair of dark eyes. Jiang Jiang wanted to take two steps back to avoid the frightening feeling of suffocation, but the dangerous breath had enveloped her.
Then she heard a chilling voice, very low and deep.
"Then don't go."