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

Chapter 38 The Prince's Surprise Attack

Although their father was Ye Shiting and Ye Shijun's maternal uncle, Ye Shiting and Ye Shijun had been training in the military camp since childhood, so he didn't have much contact with them, and even felt a bit of awe towards the brothers.

You Qingrou said, "Big brother, you have to understand that if I can marry into the Ye family, you will benefit the most! Parents have always hoped that I could marry into a noble family, all for your sake to bring you wealth and honor! What can the Wei family do? If I marry into the family for the sake of face, how much can they help you? But the Ye family is different. They are a distinguished family with power and wealth. Not to mention that they can pave your way to success, just in terms of wealth, if they and their father die on the battlefield one day, who do you think will inherit the family property?"

You Qingbo had never thought of such a thing before, but now that she had finished speaking, her eyes shone brightly.

This is such a brilliant idea!

His sister is his cash cow. If she marries Wei Yonghuai, let alone make money for him, Wei Yonghuai is such a good-for-nothing who can't do anything right. I'm afraid the Yufeng Marquis's mansion will have to pay him!

But if a girl marries into the Ye family, she will immediately become a tree of wealth adorned with jewels!

but……

"Rou'er, I've heard that Ye Shiting is already engaged, so it might be troublesome to pursue him. Instead of wasting your energy fighting with other women for a man, why not choose Ye Shijun?"

"Big brother, as long as you don't let me marry Wei Yonghuai, I don't care who I choose. Anyway, once I establish myself in the Ye family, you'll definitely benefit from it!" You Qingrou said ingratiatingly.

"Then this matter must be handled as soon as possible! The Ye family has no women. If you want to marry into the Ye family, you can first obtain the power to manage the family. Even if Ye Shiting gets married in the future, his side will have to listen to you!" You Qingbo was not only happy, but also extremely anxious. "You wait, I will go and arrange it right away. I guarantee that you will win over Ye Shijun in one fell swoop!"

……

Zhihe General's Residence.

Ye Shijun had been kept at home obediently by his older brother and younger sister for several days. Naturally active, he felt like he was about to get lice all over his body.

Upon suddenly receiving an invitation from the Marquis of Yufeng's residence, he immediately reported to Ye Shiting, "Brother, You Qingbo heard that we have returned to the capital and invited us to Ziqiong Villa for drinks!"

Ye Shiting shot him a sharp glare, "What's the point of drinking with him? We're not on the same wavelength, don't go and join in every little commotion!"

Regarding their younger sister's faked death, their eldest uncle and aunt wanted their daughter to be adopted into their Ye family so that she could replace their younger sister and marry Prince Cheng. They also colluded with the Wei family to bribe Dong Qiao to have Wei Yonghuai smear their younger sister's innocence at Wanfu Temple.

Although these events did not lead to a complete falling out with the Marquis of Yufeng's family, they were enough to ensure that his family would never have anything to do with the Marquis of Yufeng's family again!

“Brother, we don’t have much contact with You Qingbo. He wasn’t this attentive when we returned to Beijing in previous years. This sudden show of goodwill must be a trap.” Ye Shijun smiled and winked at Ye Shiting. “Don’t you want to know why he invited us for drinks?”

Ye Shiting pursed his lips, his eyes revealing a coldness.

Ye Shishu couldn't help but speak up, "Big brother, I agree with second brother's guess. A weasel paying respects to a chicken is definitely up to no good. How can we find out his purpose if we don't go and meet him? Uncle's family has been doing disgusting things to us behind our backs, it's time we taught them a lesson!"

Ye Shiting glared at her. "This is a man's business. What are you, a woman, meddling in? If Prince Cheng finds out how restless you are, aren't you afraid he'll dislike you?"

At night, I feel at ease but secretly harbor resentment.

She has already done so much; if Prince Cheng wanted to complain, he would have complained long ago.

Besides, she vowed to be herself in this life, and she didn't care whether Prince Cheng disliked her or not.

"Big brother, let our little sister go if she wants to. At worst, we can keep her hidden and keep an eye on You Qingbo from the shadows." Ye Shijun couldn't help but speak up for his little sister.

Ye Shiting glared at them.

The lack of objection implies his tacit approval.

That evening.

The three siblings secretly went to Ziqiong Manor, firstly to set up defenses in advance, and secondly because Ye Shijun had been lying at home for several days and was eager to grow wings and fly out to play.

After booking two luxurious private rooms, the three siblings ordered many local delicacies, eating, drinking, laughing and joking until almost midnight when Shu finally returned to the private room next door to rest.

The moon shone brightly outside the window, and the room wasn't too dark. She went straight to the bed.

She had only taken two steps when she suddenly stopped, her eyes glaring coldly and fiercely at the bed curtains. "Who?! Come out!"

The bed curtains were pulled open.

By the moonlight streaming through the window, Ye Shishu could make out the man's silhouette and was immediately astonished. "Your Highness! What are you doing here?"

"If you siblings can come here for entertainment, why can't I?" The man's deep voice was colder and harder than usual.

Even from a distance, Ye Shishu could feel the intense chill emanating from him.

Thinking of her second brother's situation, she quickly stepped forward and knelt down in front of the man. "Your Highness, my second brother did not mean to offend you that day. He just loves me too much and was swayed by some false rumors. I apologize on his behalf and ask that you forgive him this time for his protectiveness of his sister."

"You think you can get my forgiveness just by saying a few words?" the man scoffed.

Ye Shishu bit her lip, knowing he would definitely be angry. However, she was already prepared, so she lowered her head and said sincerely, "Your Highness, my brother's mistakes were all caused by me. I am willing for my brother to be punished. I will obey whatever punishment Your Highness desires."

Suddenly, a large hand grabbed her arm.

The next moment, she was pulled up and then fell onto a pair of thighs.

"In your heart, am I such a petty person?"

"I..." Looking at the face with the fake scar so close to hers, Ye Shishu bit her lip and tried to observe his expression. The light shooting out from those dark eyes was truly cold, so cold that she subconsciously buried her head in his shoulder.

Yu Chi Ling froze slightly. He was full of dissatisfaction, but because of her action, he couldn't utter a single word.

"Ahem!" He cleared his throat awkwardly. "Are you happy that they're going back to Beijing?"

"I'm so happy that my eldest and second brothers came back to the capital to see me off at my wedding!" Noticing the change in his tone, Ye Shishu couldn't help but smile and said to him, "My second brother was punished, and my eldest brother and I were worried that he would cause trouble, so we've been watching over him these past few days. Today, we received an invitation from my cousin You Qingbo, who said he wanted to invite my eldest and second brothers to Ziqiong Manor for drinks. My second brother couldn't resist, so we came early tonight."

"Why not let Ninth Aunt tell me?" The man's tone became low again.

"We didn't come out just to have fun, how could we tell you?" Ye Shishu lifted her head from his shoulder, winked at him, and repeated her previous question, "Your Highness, what brings you here?"

"This is my territory, and I can come and go as I please."

"...!"