Being a reborn legitimate daughter is not easy

Chapter 168 An Unexpected Rejection

Chapter 168 An Unexpected Rejection

Ever since Ye Yanxun brought Elder Feng to the Marquis's residence, he had been constantly at banquets, drinking to his heart's content with the officials and having in-depth conversations with each of them, completely forgetting what Gongsun Yuan had said.

At the other end of the banquet, watching Ye Yanxun chug down one glass of wine after another without changing his expression, Chunyu Shan, fanning himself, asked in surprise:

"Is Ye Yanxun such a heavy drinker? He rarely goes to restaurants, I really don't know where he developed his drinking capacity."

“You are all among the ‘Five Talents of the Capital.’ If you don’t know this, then my third brother and I know even less,” Chunyu Jing said with a smile.

"Fourth Brother, please stop using that title to disgust me. The name 'Five Talents of the Capital' always makes people think of certain things. Why not just call me 'The Carefree Prince'? Third Brother, what do you think?"

“Dongxu Wang is more suitable for you,” Chunyu Yang said calmly.

Chunyu Shan shook his head and sighed, "This title sounds nice, but it's not as impressive as the titles of my third and fourth brothers. I still prefer 'The Carefree King'."

Chunyu Yang was too lazy to argue with him and continued to drink his tea. Chunyu Jing suddenly said, "Third Brother, where is Xuan'er? There are so many people in the Marquis's mansion, it's not good for him to just run off like that, is it?"

“Him? Where else could he have gone? He must be looking for Ye…” Chunyu Shan was about to say “Miss Ye” when he was suddenly glared at by his third brother, so he immediately changed his words and said, “Ye Cangqiong went there.”

"Oh? Is that so?" Chunyu Jing laughed. "I was worrying for nothing."

In fact, Ye Yanxun on the field was not as relaxed as everyone thought. He had not shown any signs of drunkenness, but he had taken medicine to prevent getting drunk beforehand. However, if he kept drinking like this, even if the medicine was very effective, he would not be able to hold on.

So, taking advantage of the moment when everyone was talking to Marquis Anshi, Ye Yanxun casually made an excuse to leave the banquet and hurriedly headed towards the latrine.

He rushed to the outhouse to vent his anger, and when he emerged, he was refreshed and invigorated. Just as he was about to return to the banquet to continue drinking with his guests, he suddenly heard someone calling him:

"Master, Master."

Ye Yanxun looked up at the sound and saw Youhe standing at the entrance to the backyard, waving at him.

Ye Yanxun frowned, turned around and walked towards Youhe: "What is it?"

"Miss Rou'er has something to discuss with the young master. She is already waiting in the young master's room. Young master, why don't you go back and take a look?" Youhe looked around and said in a low voice.

Rou'er is here? Ye Yanxun was stunned for a moment. He frowned and thought for a while, then turned around and walked with Youhe towards the courtyard where they lived.

"How long has Rou'er been here?" Ye Yanxun asked on the way.

Youhe replied, "I've been here for a while."

Oh, then they must have come with the Prince of Nanping. Just as Father said, the Prince of Nanping is determined to firmly grasp their Marquis's mansion.

After that, Ye Yanxun remained silent until he returned to his room. Upon opening the door and seeing the familiar figure, he finally spoke:

"Rou'er".

Ye Yingrou looked up, and upon seeing him, she happily rushed forward, grabbed his arm, and said coquettishly:

"Brother, congratulations on passing the imperial examination with top honors! Rou'er is truly happy for you!"

Ye Yanxun laughed, raised his hand and ruffled Ye Yingrou's hair, saying, "I told you to believe me, but you just wouldn't."

"How could I not believe you? Rou'er trusts her brother the most!" Ye Yingrou said reproachfully.

"Really?" Ye Yanxun looked at her with a smile. "Then why did you secretly appear at the autumn examination hall without giving me any information?"

Ye Yingrou was taken aback and explained, "I did want to go up and greet my brother, but Tong Zhu and Yan Ning were there, and I was afraid they would ask too many questions and make things difficult for him, so I gave up."

"I don't mean to blame you, I'm just worried about you," Ye Yanxun sighed. "You should know that the examination hall is full of men, and it's not appropriate for a young lady to be there alone. Oh, by the way, you were taken away by the Ministry of Rites, did they give you any trouble?"

Ye Yingrou said, "No."

"What happened after you were taken away? Why didn't you go home after I finished the provincial examination? You went straight to the Prince of Nanping's mansion and became the Prince of Nanping's maid?" At this moment, there were only the two of them here, and Ye Yanxun finally had the opportunity to ask the question that had been hidden in his heart.

Ye Yingrou looked slightly embarrassed and said, "This is a long story. I will tell you in detail when there is another opportunity. As long as you know that I am now following His Highness Prince Nanping and that Ronghua Tower has also come under his command and is serving him, that is enough."

"What? You want Ronghua Tower to work for him?" Ye Yanxun was shocked. "Does Ji Hongbo know about this?"

Mentioning Ji Hongbo reminded Ye Yingrou of his sudden drop in loyalty. She had sent Rong Shiqi to Fuzhou to investigate, but had yet to receive any news, and her expression darkened.

“I built Ronghua Tower. I can decide who it belongs to and who it serves without Ji Hongbo’s consent, right? Since he has other intentions towards me, he shouldn’t blame me for being ruthless.”

"Has she developed other intentions?" Ye Yanxun was filled with doubt, but Ye Yingrou clearly didn't want to discuss it further. She said:

"Brother, Rou'er called you back because there's something she wants to discuss with you."

Ye Yanxun snapped out of his daze and asked, "What is it?"

“I just heard from Youhe that that wretched woman, Aunt Meng, actually gave birth to the child successfully, and it was even a baby boy. This is all because of Ye Pianran's interference. Brother, this isn't the first time Ye Pianran has ruined our plans. Ever since our performance at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, every time we've encountered her, we've returned in a sorry state. I don't want to continue like this. If we don't get rid of her as soon as possible, Mother and I will never have a chance to return to the Marquis's mansion!”

Ye Yingrou said through gritted teeth, her eyes filled with resentment that made her look ferocious and somewhat terrifying, not at all like a fifteen-year-old girl.

"What do you want to do?" Ye Yanxun asked.

"So many guests have come to the Marquis's residence today, and most of them are ministers of the fifth rank or above. Among them are the three princes, the Prince of Beiwu, the Prince of Nanping, and the Prince of Dongxu. How can we miss such a good opportunity?" Ye Yingrou said with a sneer. "Today, I will make her lose all her reputation in front of these people and plunge her into the deepest hell!"

Ye Yanxun paused for a moment, then asked, "What is your plan?"

"I have had Youhe sprinkle all the flowers and leaves in the Hou Mansion's flower hall with a potent aphrodisiac. I need someone to lead Ye Pianran there without any suspicion. As soon as she steps into the flower hall, she will be immediately overwhelmed by the aphrodisiac. Then, let a man also step into the flower hall. The two of them will be unable to resist and will engage in the act of lovemaking in the flower hall."

Ye Yingrou imagined the scene and smiled brightly, "Then, brother, you can use the excuse of admiring flowers to lead the guests to the flower hall and catch her doing that with a man. Do you think she will still have the face to live in this world? If she is unwilling to die, we will send her on her way."

What a vicious scheme, what ruthless methods! Ye Yanxun's pupils suddenly contracted as he looked at the woman standing in front of him in disbelief.

His younger sister is only fifteen years old this year, but whenever she comes up with such an extremely vicious plan, he always has the illusion that she is much older.

“I have already chosen the person to go to the flower hall with her,” Ye Yingrou said. “Brother, Tong Zhu has also come to the Marquis’s mansion to celebrate for you today. He has always been unrestrained and acts very capriciously. It is understandable that he could do such a thing without restraint. He is the most suitable person. As for how to get him to the flower hall, I’m afraid it will depend on your methods, brother.”

To get rid of Ye Pianran, would he even have to scheme against his close friends? He didn't have any close friends to begin with; only Tong Zhu and Yan Ning were people he could get along with. He believed that if he really did this, he would definitely lose Tong Zhu as a friend!

Ye Yanxun clenched his fists tightly, and for the first time, he clashed with Ye Yingrou over Ye Pianran's matter.

"No. I don't agree to this plan!"