coobybook Chapter 23 Declaration of Sovereignty
Chapter 23 Declaration of Sovereignty
"You..." Wei Yonghuai wanted to ask her how she knew all this, but when he thought that they had all had the same dream, he felt guilty and couldn't bring himself to ask. In the end, he could only say with a pained expression, "Shu'er, believe me, you are the only one in my heart! Luo Lixian is my parents' adopted daughter. She first tried to curry favor with my parents, and then she deliberately seduced me. I was tricked by her and had no choice but to keep it from you!"
His innocent-looking face made Ye Shishu feel even more disgusted.
"Young Master Wei, your family's affairs are none of my concern. Just remember, I am now the Princess Consort of Prince Cheng!"
"Shu'er..."
Wei Yonghuai reached out his hand to her, when suddenly the sound of wheels came from not far away.
He instinctively turned his head and saw Prince Cheng being pushed toward them by two guards.
Upon seeing this, Ye Shishu immediately went down from the pavilion to greet him.
"My lord, why are you here?"
Yu Chi Ling glanced at the pavilion. This indifferent glance, regardless of how much malice it might have contained, was absolutely chilling.
Wen Yan, pushing the wheelchair, spoke up for his master, "Your Highness, we heard you've returned, and the Prince came to see you especially."
This statement was obviously just an act for show.
After all, she is now the Princess Consort of Prince Cheng, bestowed by the Emperor. It would be reasonable for Prince Cheng to come and see her after hearing the news of her 'resurrection'.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. My daughter's survival is truly a blessing from Heaven." Ye Shishu bowed respectfully.
Yu Chi Lingfeng narrowed his eyes, staring at her coldly.
Ye Shishu felt her scalp tingle from his gaze; how could she not see the anger hidden in his eyes?
But she couldn't think of a way to explain to him why Wei Yonghuai was there. She couldn't very well say that Wei Yonghuai had come specifically to talk about her dream...
“Isn’t this Young Master Wei?” Wen Yan finally spoke, breaking the quiet and oppressive atmosphere.
Wei Yonghuai stepped down from the pavilion, stood beside Ye Shishu, and bowed to Yuchi Ling, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Cheng."
Yu Chi Ling's half-closed phoenix eyes swept over them lightly, "Young Master Wei, what important matter do you have to discuss with my princess at the General's Mansion?"
Wei Yonghuai remained composed and replied, "Hearing that Shu'er is still alive, I came to visit her out of consideration for our past relationship."
Shu'er...
mutual affection……
These words, falling into Yu Chi Ling's ears, made his already somewhat ferocious scarred face even more malevolent. "Young Master Wei, remember her current identity, Princess Consort Cheng! If childhood sweethearts count as affection, then all the women in the capital who are about my age can be considered my childhood sweethearts. Doesn't that mean I have affection for all of them?"
Behind the wheelchair, Wen Yan lowered his head, his shoulders shaking violently.
Ye Shishu turned her face away, suppressing a laugh as she faced the side where no one was around.
Wei Yonghuai's face showed embarrassment, but out of respect for Prince Cheng's status, he still managed to maintain his composure and replied, "Your Highness Prince Cheng, please calm down. It was Yonghuai who overstepped his bounds."
Then he cupped his hands in a salute and said, "Yonghuai has other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb Your Highness and Princess any longer."
Ye Shishu glanced sideways at his disheveled figure as he hurried away, and a cold smile crept onto her red lips.
"What does he want from you?" A cold voice reached her ears.
She quickly straightened her posture, lowered her eyes, and replied, "Your Highness, Wei Yonghuai previously thought my daughter was dead and couldn't covet her dowry, so he agreed to annul the engagement. Upon learning that my daughter was still alive, he was resentful and came here specifically to harass her."
"Knowing he would be resentful, why did you still want to see him?"
"Your Highness, my daughter only wants to see him and make things clear, to break off all ties completely."
"So what did you all say?"
“Uh…” Ye Shishu raised her eyes and met his dark eyes that were sharp and piercing. She replied softly, “He said that he was sincere to me. I couldn’t stand his hypocrisy, so I exposed his affair with Luo Lixian. Then he explained to me that he was seduced by Luo Lixian.”
"I am not deaf. I heard him say what dream he had. What dream made him so agitated?"
Faced with his probing questions, Ye Shishu felt quite helpless, thinking to himself, "Why is he so domineering?"
Not knowing how much he had taken in, she quickly replied, "Your Highness, he said he had a dream in which he killed my daughter, and then he came to question me about whether I had the same dream, which is why I decided to break off our engagement. I don't know if he's possessed, and I was trying to figure out how to get rid of him when you arrived."
Yu Chi Ling pursed his thin lips and finally stopped asking questions.
Wen Yan couldn't help but speak up, "Your Highness, judging from Wei Yonghuai's haggard appearance, he must have suffered a great blow. It's not hard to figure out. After the Princess Consort discovered his affair with Luo Lixian, she chose to break off the engagement with him, and Luo Lixian was taken into the Eastern Palace by the Crown Prince. Now he has lost both his lover and his wealth, so it's not surprising that he has lost his mind."
Yu Chi Ling turned and glanced at him. "I'm not blind!"
Wen Yan quickly lowered his head.
Seeing that he was so angry, Ye Shishu could only soften her tone and change the subject, "Your Highness, why don't you go to the hall and rest for a while? I'll go and call my father over."
Yu Chi Ling glanced at her only, then said to Wen Yan, "Call Ninth Aunt in."
"Yes." Wen Yan quickly ran towards the gate.
A short while later, he led a woman in her thirties to Ye Shishu.
Yu Chi Ling said, "This is Ninth Aunt. She used to work in the military camp and has some skills that you can use."
At night, cold sweat trickled down Shu's forehead.
what does this mean?
Was it to prevent her from meeting Wei Yonghuai again, so they specifically sent someone to monitor her?
"Ninth Aunt greets Your Highness!" The woman stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
Ye Shishu sized her up. She had an elegant appearance and a neat demeanor. People with some skills were different from ordinary servants in terms of temperament. Her first impression of her was not bad.
"Ninth Aunt, no need for formalities." She really had no reason to refuse, after all, she was a person given by Prince Cheng. Even if she didn't accept it now, she would still have to come into contact with the people of Prince Cheng's mansion after she married into the mansion.
Seeing that she was not resistant, Yu Chi Ling's expression improved considerably, and his tone became gentler. "If there's nothing else, I'll head back to my residence first. You should prepare for your marriage."
At night, Shuba couldn't help but clap his hands in celebration.
He was a prince after all, and she felt a lot of pressure being around him.
However, she dared not show it on her face. Maintaining a proper demeanor, she said respectfully, "Your Highness, this humble woman will see you off..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yu Chi Ling interrupted her with a frown, "Your Highness should change your address."
Ye Shishu secretly felt a black line appear on her face. "Yes, I will see you out."
Just as Prince Cheng stepped out of the gate, Ye Gengxin arrived.
Hao Fu had already told him about Wei Yonghuai being angered and driven away by Prince Cheng. He had come to find her only to tell his daughter, "Don't see Wei Yonghuai again. I find his whole family annoying just looking at them. Besides, you are now the Princess Consort of Prince Cheng. You need to consider Prince Cheng's reputation, understand?"
Ye Shishu nodded obediently, "Father, I understand. I have made everything clear to Wei Yonghuai today. If he has any self-awareness, he should not bother me anymore."
Ye Gengxin then noticed that there was another person beside her, so he looked at Ninth Aunt and asked, "Who is this?"
Ye Shishu smiled and said, "Father, her name is Ninth Aunt. She was sent by the Prince to protect me."
"Ninth Aunt greets the General." After Ye Shishu finished introducing her, Ninth Aunt stepped forward and bowed.
"Hmm." Ye Gengxin responded lightly, then gave his daughter a wink.
How could Ye Shishu not see through his thoughts?
She nodded knowingly, indicating to her father that he could rest assured and that she would keep a close eye on the person.
Ye Gengxin left only after seeing that his daughter understood.
As soon as he left, Ye Shishu prepared to take Ninth Aunt back to Yuexin Courtyard so that she could familiarize herself with her living quarters.
Just then, a figure ran in through the front door, calling out, "Miss!"
Ye Shishu turned around and looked at him, a cold glint flashing quickly in her beautiful eyes.
Dongqiao ran to her, knelt down, and began to cry, "Miss, you're alright, that's so good... I heard the rumors and thought you... It's my fault for being useless and failing to protect you, causing you to suffer..."
Ye Shishu curled her lips into a smile, but upon closer inspection, her smile didn't reach her eyes. "I didn't see you after I returned to the manor, and I was just about to send someone to look for you. Where have you been these past few days?"