After a moment of silence, Qingya stared at the servant boy, “Are you absolutely sure that Madam told me to say this?”
“Young Miss Qingya, of course this message came from Madam. I wouldn’t dare to spread rumors even if you gave me ten times the courage.”
And wasn’t she, the wife, overthinking things?
Master Ye and the young ladies…
Qing Ya didn’t dare to think any further. She struggled in place for a moment, then gritted her teeth. Their ladies-in-waiting had made it clear, and she couldn’t disobey their orders unless she wanted to leave the County Princess’s side.
Thinking of this, Qingya made up her mind and looked at the servant boldly, “I understand. You take the doctor back first, and I’ll go to Madam after I return.”
The little servant nodded, “Good.”
……
As Qing Ya watched the servant and physician climb into their carriage and depart, she took a deep breath and turned back to knock on the Ye Mansion door once more.
The man who opened the door was still the same young servant. Seeing that Qing Ya hadn’t left yet, he looked a little surprised and said, “Is there anything else this lady needs?”
Qing Ya nodded. “Could you please ask Master Ye for me, little brother? I still have something to say to him.”
Given that Lord Ye had already invited the young lady before them into the mansion, the servant dared not delay and immediately went to consult the steward.
The steward went to Ye Er’s courtyard to report again.
Without a doubt, Ye Er had no reason to turn away anyone or anything related to her.
The young sprout was quickly called in again. Ye Er, accustomed to reading people’s expressions, immediately saw that the young sprout’s mood was different from before.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and waved to the others in the room, “Get out first.”
Except for a confidant, the butler, and the eunuchs, everyone else had gone out.
There weren’t as many people in the room anymore. Qingya pursed her lips, clearly still hesitant to speak.
Ye Er’s eyes deepened, “Just say what you have to say.”
Qing Ya clenched her fists, thinking to herself: Master Ye, this is what you told me to say yourself!
With a resolute heart, Qing Ya abruptly closed her eyes and said to Ye DaRen, “Master Ye, our mistress instructed me to remind you not to forget your identity. Even though you have become a favored minister of the Emperor, you are ultimately not on the same path as our County Lord. Please remember this, Master Ye.”
“” “…”
After Qingya finished speaking, Ye Er’s face visibly darkened.
Ye Er’s confidant also unconsciously frowned.
What is going on with the people at the Duke of Anle’s residence?
They just brought in a doctor for them, and now they want to go back on their word?
Besides, if it hadn’t been for the county princess from the Anle Hou Mansion today, their master wouldn’t have been injured like this.
Let’s not talk about this for now. Don’t they also forget how their elders risked their health to save Xiaoqin not long ago?
That time, if it weren’t for the timely appearance of their elders, Miss Xiao would have been…
They have done so much behind the scenes, never asking for anything in return, but now what do they get?
Is the wife of the Anle Marquis threatening them, sir?
What a kind person!
After Qing Ya finished speaking, she didn’t dare to speak easily again. She closed her eyes and waited for a long time, but she didn’t wait for Ye Da Ren’s response. Her curiosity got the better of her, and she secretly peeked open her eyes to look at Ye Da Ren.
Seeing Master Ye’s calm expression, she couldn’t figure out what thoughts went through Master Ye’s mind after hearing their wives’ words.
Ye Er remained silent, but his confidant standing beside him couldn’t help but complain:
“Your Anle Houfu people are truly something else, aren’t they? You bring a doctor for a consultation and then use him to hit us with words. Do you really think our family is so easy to manipulate?”
Qing Ya quickly shook her head, “No, no, that’s not what we meant.”
“So, what are you actually trying to say? Did I misunderstand everything you just said?”
“…The young sprout was speechless. To be honest, she didn’t know what their mistress meant.”
Before the imperial physician arrived, she was still wondering if their county princess had any thoughts, that she would be so worried about this Lord Ye. But seeing Lord Ye’s complexion and state, she felt it wasn’t surprising that the county princess couldn’t rest easy after returning.
This Lord Ye’s injuries are indeed quite serious. If she knew about this, she would also find a way to have the court physician come and take a look at Lord Ye. Let alone that our county princess knows that Lord Ye was injured like this because of her.
Given her status as a county lord, she wouldn’t just stand idly by. But she hadn’t expected that it would only be a gesture of returning a favor. How could the mistress ask her to pass on such remarks to Lord Ye?
left her unsure how to explain it.
Ye Er’s confidant wanted to retort after seeing Qing Ya’s inability to explain, but Ye Er stopped him with a look.
“Ye Er fell silent for a moment before, surprisingly good-natured, speaking up, “I understand Madam Hou’s meaning. You can go back and reassure her, I remember my own identity, and I know how to behave from now on.”
She seemed to have a sudden spasm of the brain, and blurted out, “My mistress instructed me to say that our young mistress absolutely has no knowledge of this.”
Ye Er slowly raised her head, looked at her thoughtfully, and said faintly, “Since she doesn’t know, then please don’t tell her, so as not to affect the feelings between your County Princess and Madam Hou.”
“Huh?” Qingya was a little confused. She thought that after she explained for the Princess, Ye Da Ren would be in a better mood, but she didn’t expect him to ask her to keep it a secret from them.
Ye Er didn’t want to say more, her cold voice once again said, “Go back. Remember what Madam Hou told you to tell, don’t mention it to your county princess.”
After Qingya left, Ye Er’s confidants were still indignant. They looked at Ye Er and said, “Master, what did this Countess mean? It’s fine if outsiders don’t know, but she clearly knows about how you saved the princess before. If it weren’t for you…”
“Be quiet!”
Ye Er was always gentle and considerate to his subordinates. It was rare for him to be so angry.
Ye Er’s face darkened. “I stress this again, regarding saving the county lord previously, speak of it no more. If there is another instance, you will not remain by my side, understood?”
The confidant quickly apologized, “There won’t be a next time, sir. Please forgive me.”
“Go away, and let the doctor go back first. I’ll be alone for a while.”
Yes.
Angered the master, this confidante did not dare to stay here any longer. He could only obey and retreat at this moment.
Ye Er’s deep eyes stared upwards, the words that Lady Hou had sent echoing in his ears.
Haha!
House Madam was tapping him, reminding him constantly that he was a Ye family member and that he should never have any ties with the Anle Hou Mansion for the rest of his life.
Let’s not talk about Xiaoqin stabbing her nominal brother, Ye Xiaoming, nor the couple from the Ye family who died because of Xiaoqin.
Madam Hou probably will never find peace in this life, after all, her son was demoted to such a remote and impoverished place because of Ye Xiaoming’s death, and he couldn’t return to the capital without an imperial summons.
This resulted in Lady Hou and her son not seeing each other even once a year.
Housewife Hou adored her child and would never willingly reconcile with the Ye family. She was also afraid he might have designs on Xiaoqin.
I’m afraid that in Madam Hou’s eyes, giving Xiaoqin to a village man would be better than letting her marry him.
…the Lady Hou’s thought was too much, he knew his own condition very well. Xiaoqin had been the one dearest to his heart for so many years, how could he possibly spend time with her in such a state?
Not to mention, he cared more than anyone about Xiaoqin’s feelings. He clearly felt that Xiaoqin had no romantic feelings for him, so naturally he couldn’t ask the emperor to bestow a marriage upon them.
It’s just Xiaoqin…