The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 72 You Know Kung Fu

"Otherwise what? You want her to cry and make a scene, demanding that you take responsibility?" Ye Shishu glared at him.

"What did the prince say?"

"The prince said that Ninth Aunt is a free person and has the right to make her own life's decisions."

"..." Ye Gengxin froze. For some reason, he felt a sense of loss, as if he had been abandoned.

After all, given what happened, she should seek an explanation from the man.

But instead of talking to him, Aunt Jiu left him without saying a word.

Could it be that she looks down on him because he's too old?

Ye Shishu carefully observed his expression and tentatively asked, "Father, what are your plans?"

Ye Gengxin subconsciously shook his head, "I haven't decided yet."

He was the one who was abandoned; people looked down on him. What could he do? He couldn't force them to stay by his side, could he?

If we keep them, what kind of status should we give them?

Would his three daughters agree to his remarriage?

"Well... there are still some things to take care of in the military camp, so I won't be staying at the manor for the next few days. I'll come back after your wedding with the Prince." Ye Gengxin said and turned to leave.

He already felt ashamed to face his daughter, and now he was being asked to make a decision. He had no idea how to broach the subject!

Watching his hurried and somewhat disordered steps, Ye Shishu felt a strange urge to laugh.

This is the first time I've ever seen Dad in such a disheveled state...

……

After being kicked out of the general's mansion, Madam Fan was very unwilling.

Just as she and Fan Yunying were discussing how to cause a ruckus at the General's Mansion and make it lose face, the drunken Fan Yunru was awakened by the wind.

"Grandmother, no!" He stood up from the wall and warned them sternly, "I finally have the opportunity to marry the daughter of the Grand Secretary. Do you want me to lose face with you and be rejected by the Grand Secretary's family?"

"Ru'er, we didn't..." Old Madam Fan tried to explain.

But Fan Yunru interrupted her excitedly, "What you did was shady to begin with. The Ye family only kicked us out and didn't hold it against us, which is already giving us face. If you cause trouble now, you'll be telling the whole capital that we've offended the Ye family. If the Ye family then exposes what you've done, how will you deal with it? And how will the Grand Secretary's office view me?"

Fan Yunying pouted and said, "If we don't go to the Ye family to cause trouble now, where can we go? We can't just sleep on the streets, can we? That would be just as embarrassing!"

Fan Yunru glared at her fiercely.

Although he was angry at his useless younger sister, he did need to solve the problem of where to stay. After a moment of silence, he said, "I still have some silver on me. I'll look for a house after dawn and stay there for now."

After being lectured, Madam Fan calmed down and began to worry, "Ru'er, if the Grand Secretary's Mansion finds out we've moved out of the General's Mansion, will they look down on you?"

Fan Yunru shook her head, "Probably not. Chief Minister Gu knows our situation. If he asks, I'll say that Ye Shijun harbors resentment because he married Miss Gu, and he also holds a grudge against us, grandfather and grandson, often causing trouble for us and preventing me from concentrating on my studies. He also hopes that I will pass the imperial examination this autumn, so naturally he doesn't want me to be disturbed. In that case, he might even sympathize with us, or even resent Ye Shijun!"

After careful consideration, Madam Fan decided not to cause trouble at the Ye family's house.

Nothing is more important than their grandson's imperial examination right now. It not only concerns their grandson's future, but also the wealth and prosperity of the entire Fan family.

As for those bastards in the Ye family, a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. When her grandson rises to prominence, she will definitely make the Ye family pay!

……

The movements of the three generations of the Ye family were naturally being kept in mind by the three siblings.

Hearing that they had rented a small courtyard in the suburbs and showed no signs of returning to the General's Mansion to cause trouble, Ye Shishu couldn't help but give Ye Shiting a thumbs up, "Big brother is truly a prophet!"

Ye Shiting glared at her, then asked with a smile, "I heard Father went to see you this morning. Did he say anything?"

Ye Shishu described his father's appearance, and Ye Shijun couldn't help but chuckle, "Dad just ran away like that? That's so irresponsible!"

Ye Shiting sighed, "Father is probably hiding from us!"

"Why are you avoiding us?" Ye Shijun asked, puzzled. "He's been all alone for over a decade since his mother passed away. It's only natural for him to take a concubine. We won't say anything!"

"He's just afraid we'll have objections."

"We couldn't be happier to have someone by his side to take care of him for us!"

Ye Shishu covered her mouth and laughed, "Alright, eldest brother, second brother, Father hasn't figured it out yet, let him think it through properly outside."

Ye Shijun suddenly frowned. "I just got married, and a new bride is supposed to serve tea to her father-in-law upon entering the house. But Father has just run away. Who should Mo'er serve tea to?"

Mo'er?

Ye Shishu and Ye Shiting exchanged glances.

Wasn't it supposed to be a fake marriage? How did it turn out this way?

"Second brother, you and second sister-in-law get along well." Ye Shishu winked at him.

"Fortunately."

"Not bad? How so?"

Just treat them as a friend!

"..." Ye Shishu and Ye Shiting couldn't help but look at each other again, both feeling speechless.

Just then, a servant entered the hall and reported to Ye Shijun, "Second Young Master, Wei Guangzheng has redeemed Yu Niang and brought her back to the manor this morning."

Ye Shijun asked with a smile, "What were the reactions of Madam Ge and Wei Yonghuai, mother and son?"

The servant replied, "Madam Ge claimed to be ill and did not appear. Wei Yonghuai was summoned by the Crown Prince this morning. It is said that the Crown Prince has arranged a job for Wei Yonghuai in the Ministry of Rites, but the Crown Prince has not revealed the specifics of what he will do."

Ye Shijun waved his hand, "Keep an eye on things, and report back if anything funny happens."

"Yes!"

Ye Shishu's face was grim, and he was seething with anger.

By betraying Luo Lixian, Wei Yonghuai truly managed to climb the social ladder and gain favor with the Crown Prince.

With her wedding to Prince Cheng imminent and the Ministry of Rites in charge of the ceremony, the Crown Prince's decision to send Wei Yonghuai to the Ministry of Rites was clearly an attempt to annoy her!

"Little sister, what are you thinking about?" Ye Shijun asked with concern when he saw her gloomy face.

"It's nothing, it's just that I find it disgusting that Wei Yonghuai uses women to advance his career," Ye Shishu said with a sneer.

"Don't worry, Yu Niang has already entered the Wei family and will definitely cause them a lot of trouble. As for Wei Yonghuai, he's just a man who rose to power through women, that's all he's capable of, no need to take him seriously. Besides, you are now the Princess Consort of Cheng, bestowed by the Emperor. If he dares to bother you again, we'll use your status as Princess Consort of Cheng to deal with him directly!" Ye Shijun comforted him.

"Mm." Ye Shishu smiled at him.

……

Before we knew it, the day of Ye Shishu's wedding was drawing ever closer.

She has been seriously preparing for her wedding recently.

She felt a little uneasy without Aunt Jiu by her side to offer advice. But after that incident, she couldn't very well call Aunt Jiu back.

Fortunately, Gu Simo has been frequently visiting her courtyard lately, accompanying her to try on wedding dresses and helping her choose jewelry.

Although her marriage to Ye Shijun was a mutual agreement, Ye Shishu still respectfully called her "Second Sister-in-law," and Gu Simo followed Ye Shijun's lead in calling her "Little Sister."

"Miss!" Chunliu suddenly reported, "The Grand Secretary's office has sent someone to inquire when the Second Young Mistress will return home."

Gu Simo, who was engrossed in embroidery, looked up and replied, "Just say that I am still recovering from my injuries and have caught a cold, so I can't go back to the Gu family."

Chunliu looked at Ye Shishu and asked her what she meant.

Ye Shishu nodded, "Go and report back as the Second Young Mistress said."

"Yes."

After Chunliu left, Ye Shishu smiled slightly at Gu Simo and asked, "Second sister-in-law, with your second brother accompanying you back to the Gu family, they probably won't dare to do anything to you. Why do you need to avoid them?"

Gu Simo put down her needlework and replied seriously, "I've already figured out a way to escape. The reason I'm not going back now is to incite the Gu family's hatred towards me, so that they'll be even more ruthless when they attack me!"

Ye Shishu tilted her head slightly, completely unable to understand her actions.

But this involved Gu Simo's actions, so she couldn't ask too many questions.

However, she had witnessed Gu Simo's attitude towards the Gu family firsthand these days, and the Gu family would send people to ask Gu Simo to return to her parents' home every few days, and she could feel the Gu family's suppressed anger.

Gu Simo picked up her needle and thread and continued to embroider.

Suddenly, Ye Shijun tiptoed into the room.

Just as Ye Shishu was about to ask him what he was doing, Ye Shijun suddenly threw something at Gu Simo, and the thing landed on the embroidery in Gu Simo's hand—

"what!"

Gu Simo suddenly screamed.

The scream wasn't enough; instinctively, she leaped off the stool, moving away from the embroidery—

Ye Shishu stared at her with wide eyes.

"You...you know kung fu?" Ye Shijun asked incredulously.