Chapter 1366: Life is Short
! You're going to be left behind if we don't get out of here soon. You don't have to stay here and die!"Li Ying perhaps also knew that staying would only become a burden to the two people in front of..."!" Anle Hou was instantly dumbfounded. What did his wife mean
Let alone the fact that hardly anyone knew about Qin'er and Ye Er meeting, even if someone did, she couldn't say it like this.
As a mother, she came to the Ye Residence in fury and said such words. Doesn't this clearly imply that something happened between Qin'er and Ye Er during their meeting
She ran to the other person's house and confronted them, and anyone who didn't know the truth would definitely think that Ye Er had done something inappropriate to Xiao Qin during their meeting.
So, after Xiao Qin went home and complained to her mother, she brought her husband to confront Ye Er.
At this point, An Lehou glared fiercely at his own wife and suppressed a light growl, "If you can't speak, just shut your mouth!"
If this were any other time, the mistress of the house would certainly not dare say another word after being scolded like that by her lord.
Today's events directly affect whether her sons and grandsons can return to the capital. She cannot back down.
She also realized that she might have misread Ye Er's feelings for Xiaoqin.
The moment Ye Er stepped through the door, she sensed his coldness towards them. Even when mentioning Xiao Qin stopping his carriage, there was a hint of impatience in his tone.
She thought, perhaps she had misjudged him. Maybe Ye Er wasn't in love with Qin'er.
He helped Qin'er that time, perhaps simply because he wanted to help people. Even if someone else had been involved in that incident that day, he probably would have offered assistance.
Also, Xiaoqin stopped him to see him, and he couldn't refuse. Perhaps it wasn't because he wanted to see Xiaoqin very much, but rather that he didn't want others to see a connection between him and Xiaoqin. He just wanted to solve the trouble with Xiaoqin as soon as possible.
Thinking that this might be a possibility, Madam Hou could only grit her teeth and change tactics.
Now, this is the only way. I have to rely on him, force him to take responsibility for Xiaoqin.
Of course, she could only gamble on this, gamble that Ye Er was a kind person. If he didn't care at all about Xiao Qin's reputation, even if she shouted herself hoarse today, Ye Er wouldn't respond.
She feigned composure, staring intently into Ye Er's eyes, as if demanding an explanation.
Huan'le Hou saw her like this, his face flushed with anger, wishing he could drive her away first.
Does she even know what she's talking about
"Xiaoye, don't listen to your aunt talk nonsense, I..."
“My lord, I assure you I have not spoken out of turn. Rumors about Lord Ye and Qin’er being entangled on several occasions have already spread throughout the capital. You usually don't pay much attention to gossip, so you might be unaware. But when I was looking for a husband for Qin’er, I encountered difficulties right away. Now, prominent families in the capital are using this matter as leverage. No one is willing to consider marrying our Qin’er anymore.”
Housewife Hou spoke with great excitement, and if it weren't for Ye Er and Anle Marquis both understanding the situation, they would have really believed her nonsense.
Prince Anle's astonished eyes stared at the woman before him, as if he didn't recognize her.
How could she possibly have said those insulting things to her own daughter.
Ye Er saw that Madam Hou was determined to push Xiaoqin to him. He clenched his fists slightly, "So Madam Hou is truly set on having me marry Xiaoqin"
"Because of previous events, the Ye family and Anle Hou’s family should not have formed an alliance through marriage. However, these past few days as we were arranging Qin'er’s wedding, we heard such rumors, spread with such conviction, as if someone had witnessed it firsthand. Sir Ye, in this situation, do you think our Qin'er will be able to find a good match"
Ye Er narrowed her eyes slightly, "So madam thinks the Ye Residence would be a good match Madam Mo must have forgotten that our two families are separated by a life. When there was a betrothal between our families before, the Anle Houfu did everything they could to break it off with the Ye Residence. Now that they've succeeded, Madam Mo wants to push Xiaoqin back into our family How would you explain this"
“Now, what's different from before Regarding your identity and the torment you suffered at the hands of those vicious people in the Ye Residence all these years, Princess Beijiang mentioned it to us briefly. So, for you, Ye Xiaoming is also your enemy. Qin'er’s accidental killing was actually a help to you.”
"As for why we went to such lengths to break off the engagement before, it's because we knew that with your nominal stepmother around, Xiao Qin would only be met with revenge from her. She would definitely torment Xiao Qin and make her pay for what her son had done. Back then, marrying Xiao Qin into the Ye family would have been like pushing her into hell—she would surely die."
Yè'er sneered, "So Mrs. Hòu thinks I won't torment Xiāo Qín"
"You won't."
"Your answer, Madam Hou spoke very firmly, she looked directly into Ye Er's eyes, 'You have a kind heart, otherwise you wouldn't have saved Xiao Qin from Jiang Qingyang's hands. So I believe that as long as Xiao Qin marries you, you won't mistreat her, and will give her the respect she deserves.'"
The marquis wife’s words were so sincere that the clueless butler and guards believed her, truly thinking that this marquis wife was genuinely for the county princess’s good.
Moreover, they also thought similarly to Lady Hou. In this vast capital city of Beijing, regardless of what kind of reputation Miss Xiao Qin had, as the daughter of Anle Marquis's family, finding a husband would be completely unproblematic.
Even if she is older now, even if she has killed someone accidentally, even if she was once betrothed to men much older than her, just based on her status as a county princess, there's no way she wouldn't be able to find a husband.
But as Mrs. Hou said, the husband chosen by the county princess is probably not a good person, nor is he a suitable match.
After all, the county princess had long since missed her prime marriage age, and with a reputation like that of a murderer, she was also betrothed to their lord. If she were truly to marry, besides accepting a husband from lower social standing, she could only marry into a less esteemed family.
It seems Mrs. Hou's choice was right. Their master is now a favorite of the Emperor, enjoying his grace and protection. No one in the officialdom dares to provoke them easily.
Then there's the fact that none of their elders have ever been married. The Ye residence also has no other mistress, so when the county princess marries in, she becomes the mistress directly. This is much better than the daughters-in-law of those wealthy families in the capital.
Those daughters-in-law were all waiting impatiently for their mothers-in-law to die so they could take over, but the Ye family had none of these worries.
The steward and bodyguard exchanged glances. So the Lady Hou really had good intentions for the young lady
In their view, the adults' feelings for the county lord weren't ordinary anyway. If they could marry the county lord, wouldn't it be a perfect match
Both of them simultaneously turned their gazes towards their own master.
Then he saw his master cough a few more times, looking even weaker. He looked at Madam Hou listlessly:
“I truly would not mistreat anyone. It's not that I don't want to, but my body simply won't allow it. Today, Madam has seen me in this state, so surely she can see how long my frail frame can last Anyone with eyes can see that my days are numbered. Why then, Madam, do you insist on forcing Xiaoqin upon me”d on what I know about them, even if you gave it to them, they wouldn't let us go. Instead, once the gunpowder is handed over, the Duke and Duchess's situation will become extremely dangerous."“For th...