coobybook Chapter 59 Matchmaking
Chapter 59 Matchmaking
Yu Chi Ling frowned and said, "It's already been resolved. Second brother-in-law doesn't need to know the details."
Ye Shijun's face darkened. Needless to say, his little sister must have been bullied!
He heard that his younger sister went to the palace today, which means she was bullied there!
Ye Shishu wasn't afraid of anything except her second brother's impulsiveness, so she echoed Yu Chiling, saying, "Second brother, really, it's all over now."
Seeing that they were deliberately concealing what had happened, Ye Shijun didn't press them for details. He could only say, "From now on, try to avoid going to the palace unless absolutely necessary. And if you must go to the palace, you must stay by the Prince's side at all times, understand?"
"Mm." Ye Shishu nodded with a smile.
……
Lanxia Palace.
After Yu Chi Ling took the person away, the one who was most upset was not Yu Chi Rui, but Consort Lan.
When Crown Princess Zhu Huaning arrived, she gently comforted Consort Lan after learning what had happened, "Your Highness, if this plan fails, then let it go. Anyway, His Highness didn't run into Ye Shishu. Even if Prince Cheng knew His Highness's intentions, he wouldn't dare to speak out for the sake of his reputation."
“Ye Shishu is determined to marry Prince Cheng, and besides, the Emperor has already bestowed the marriage upon them. There’s no point in us trying to stop them. Instead of wasting our energy trying to sabotage Ye Shishu and Prince Cheng’s marriage, we should start by targeting the other members of the Ye family.”
Consort Lan asked with a stern face, "What ingenious method does the Crown Princess have?"
Zhu Huaning smiled slightly, "The Ye family has two young masters, doesn't it? The eldest son, Ye Shiting, is said to be engaged, but the second son, Ye Shijun, is still unmarried. Why don't we start with Ye Shijun? This way, we can also hinder General Zhihe's mansion. Your Highness, what do you think?"
Both Yuchi Rui and Consort Lan's eyes lit up.
They didn't want Ye Shishu to marry Prince Cheng because they worried that the Ye family father and son would become loyal to Prince Cheng, bolstering his power and fueling his ambition, ultimately threatening Yuchi Rui's position as crown prince.
If their people entered the Ye family and formed a marriage alliance with them, wouldn't that be the best way to restrain the Ye family father and son?
The gloom on Yu Chi Rui's face vanished instantly, and he smiled, "Your Highness's method is brilliant!"
Consort Lan frowned slightly. "The method is good, but who should marry the second son of the Ye family?"
Zhu Huaning said, "Your Majesty, I have already thought of someone. In order to avoid the Ye family refusing, I have decided to have my mother act as matchmaker."
Consort Lan and Yuchi Rui exchanged a glance and both smiled.
Apart from their daughter Ye Shishu, the Ye family has no other women in charge. If their people can gain a foothold in the Ye family, will the Ye father and son still be able to side with Prince Cheng?
……
For two consecutive days, Ye Shishu stayed at Prince Cheng's residence to recuperate from her injuries. However, the message she sent to Ye Gengxin and Ye Shiting was that she was worried that her second brother was not behaving properly at Prince Cheng's residence, so she stayed there to keep an eye on him.
Ye Gengxin and Ye Shiting didn't think much of it and let them do as they pleased.
Ninth Aunt was summoned back to Prince Cheng's Mansion on the day Ye Shishu was injured, but Yuchi Ling spent the most time with Ye Shishu these past two days.
Having suffered some trauma in the palace, Ye Shishu remained mostly silent when facing Yu Chi Ling.
How could Yu Chi Ling not see the change in her? But he assumed that she had been wronged and had nowhere to vent, which was why she was not looking at him properly.
"Once you've recovered, how about I take you to Ziqiong Manor for a few days?"
"The wedding date is getting closer, so it's best to avoid showing your face in public. Besides, you can't walk around in public anyway, and even if you go to the villa, it won't be convenient for you to enjoy the scenery in the mountains," Ye Shishu politely declined.
Yu Chi Ling sat on the edge of the bed, then suddenly leaned down and pressed himself against her, staring at her scrutinizingly. "You still haven't told me what your mother and the Crown Prince said to you when you entered the palace that day?"
Ye Shishu subconsciously pressed her hands against his chest, awkwardly turning her face away and saying, "Don't press on me, it's suffocating in my chest!"
"A tightness in your chest?" Yu Chi Ling pulled her hands down. "Why didn't you say so sooner? Let me see how it feels."
Ye Shishu blushed instantly, clutched her clothes tightly, and glared at him, saying, "Aren't you ashamed in broad daylight?"
She said he had been with other women, but sometimes she felt that this man was like he had never seen a woman before, and always wanted to take advantage of her.
Yu Chi Ling's lips curled slightly, "You belong to me, so what's there to be ashamed of? Sooner or later we'll have to be 'completely honest with each other,' won't we?"
Ye Shishu bit her lip and turned her head away again.
"Little sister!" Ye Shijun's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Yu Chi Lingfeng frowned slightly, but still went to open the door.
Ye Shijun greeted him with a 'hehe', "Your Highness, I have something to say to my little sister."
Yu Chi Ling stepped aside to let him in.
Ye Shijun rushed to the bedside, excitedly saying, "Little sister, those two old geezers from the Wei family are fighting!"
Ye Shishu immediately perked up, sat up, and asked, "They started fighting? How did they start fighting?"
"That Yu Niang had Wei Guangzheng completely infatuated with her. Wei Guangzheng wanted to redeem her from her servitude and went back to Ge Shi to ask for ten thousand taels of silver. Ge Shi had long been dissatisfied with his recent habit of staying at brothels every night. When she heard that he wanted to redeem Yu Niang, she immediately flew into a rage... Haha..." Ye Shijun laughed heartily as he recounted the story, "I heard that even the servants couldn't stop him... Haha..."
"Haha..." Ye Shishu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"I sent a message to Yu Niang that as long as she can enter the Wei family, in addition to the ten thousand taels of silver I will reward her with, the money Wei Guangzheng paid to redeem her will also be hers. If she has the ability to ruin the Wei family, I will reward her with another great gift." Ye Shijun said with a smug smile.
Ye Shishu narrowed her eyes.
That's right, we want the Wei family destroyed!
Although she escaped the Wei family in this life and was no longer poisoned, it doesn't mean she will let the Wei family go!
"Second Brother, have someone tell Yu Niang that the ten thousand taels of silver for her redemption shouldn't be too rigid, otherwise people will think she's deliberately making things difficult for Wei Guangzheng. You can have Yu Niang pay half of it, saying that she used her own savings to cover the redemption cost in order to be with Wei Guangzheng, as a show of sincerity. That way, it might be more touching for Wei Guangzheng."
"Little sister, this method works!" Ye Shijun couldn't help but give a thumbs up. "I'll have someone tell Yu Niang in a bit!"
Watching the brother and sister discussing 'bad things' as if no one else was around, Yu Chi Ling's lips twitched inwardly.
He really underestimated his woman...
Just as Ye Shishu and Ye Shijun were chatting and laughing, Wen Yan suddenly came to report, "Second Uncle, the General sent someone to say that the Prime Minister's wife has come to the General's mansion in person to act as matchmaker for you and the Grand Secretary's daughter, Gu Shiya."
"What?!" Ye Shijun jumped up in shock. "Acting as matchmaker for me and the Grand Secretary's daughter?!"
Ye Shishu was also astonished, "The Prime Minister's wife personally acted as matchmaker? What are they planning to do?"
The Prime Minister's residence, the Crown Princess's maternal home!
The Prime Minister and the Grand Secretary are the Crown Prince's most loyal henchmen. If these two families were to "throw embroidered balls" at the Ye family, who would dare say there wasn't a trick involved?
She then looked at Yu Chi Ling, "Your Highness, what is your opinion on this matter?"
Just as Yu Chi Ling was about to speak, Ye Shi Jun suddenly grabbed his wrist, looking like he was about to cry, and said, "Your Highness, that daughter of the Grand Secretary is no good. If the Prime Minister's wife wants to act as matchmaker, my father definitely won't be able to refuse. Now only you can save me!"
Yu Chi Ling glared at him. "What's the rush? If you don't agree, are they going to send someone to your bed?"
Ye Shishu got out of bed and comforted him, "Second brother, don't panic. We'll sneak back to the manor later and see what's going on before making any plans."
"Alright." Ye Shijun had no choice but to listen to his younger sister for now.
……
General's Mansion.
Inside the main hall of the main courtyard.
Ye Gengxin was receiving the Prime Minister's wife, Lady Nangong.
Besides the maidservant of the Nangong family, there was also a matchmaker.
After explaining his purpose, Nangong Shi smiled and said to Ye Gengxin, "General, the Grand Secretary is very sincere. You see, I've even brought the matchmaker. If the General has no objections to this marriage, I'll act as matchmaker today, and it's settled then?"
Ye Gengxin sighed with difficulty, “I am grateful to the Grand Secretary for thinking so highly of my son. It is my son’s good fortune. But as you know, my wife passed away early, and there is no one to discipline our children, especially our second son, Shijun. He has been unruly since he was a child. He might have some fighting spirit if he were to fight on the battlefield, but if he were to get married… whoever becomes his wife will probably suffer a lot!”