Why would you let yourself become like this?
I don’t know what he was thinking, Ye Er smirked, “Of course, it’s to…test people’s hearts.”What?
Test people’s hearts?
Who tests one’s heart?
The guard still didn’t understand, but Ye Er wasn’t giving him a chance to ask any questions.
Ye Er took the bowl of medicine from his hand, tested the temperature, and after confirming it was drinkable, gulped it down in one go.
The guard had no time to stop them and could only watch helplessly as the adults drank the medicine in advance.
Ye Ermian expressionlessly passed the bowl to his guard, then took a square handkerchief from his waist and handed it to him. Under the guard’s puzzled look, he explained, “Take some of the medicine residue from the kitchen and put it in the handkerchief.”
“…”
Why is that again?
Their elders’ every move was truly perplexing, but the guards ultimately chose to remain silent and uninvolved.
Anyway, even if I ask, they won’t explain it to me.
The guard, following Ye Er’s instructions, filled the pouch with medicinal residue. When he handed the kerchief to Ye Er, she immediately placed it in the secret pocket of her sleeve.
“…”
He held back, again and again, but ultimately couldn’t help but remind him, “Sir, with this thing on you, the smell of medicine is really very strong.”
“That’s exactly the effect I was going for.”
After saying that, he turned and walked out without a word of explanation.
The guard had to suppress his curiosity and quickly followed.
……
And meanwhile, the steward had already invited Lord and Lady Anle to the drawing-room.
Mrs. Hou’s face was very gloomy. She was already very dissatisfied that Ye Er had not personally gone to the gate to greet them, and now that they had arrived, she still couldn’t see Ye Er or Ye San.
He sure has a big ego.
The lord didn’t seem to have any displeasure, nor did he notice his wife’s complexion. Right now, all he could think about was how to get Ye Er to agree to help without requiring Xiao Qin to make a sacrifice.
He still vividly remembered how excited and thrilled Xiao Qin was when she broke off her engagement with Ye Er, so he knew for sure that Xiao Qin didn’t want to marry Ye Er at all.
He desperately wanted his sons to return to Beijing, but he didn’t want to sacrifice his daughter’s happiness.
He racked his brains, but couldn’t figure out how he could possibly help Ye Er.
Now Ye Er occasionally receives imperial rewards, and the Ye family already had considerable assets, so their wealth surpasses even the An’anle Hou Mansion.
Therefore, giving money is not a viable option.
Should Xiaoqin really marry him now?
The Marquis of Anle became increasingly agitated. He let out a soft sigh and raised his hand to rub his temples.
Lady Hòu merely gave him a cool glance, knowing what was troubling him. But today, her purpose for coming was firm.
Today, no one can stand in her way.
Just this Ye Er, actually made them wait for so long. He really thinks of himself as something special, doesn’t he?
Unless he had been recently graced with divine favor, he… wouldn’t amount to anything.
“You people…”
Housekeeper interrupted her before she could speak, bowing. “Our master has arrived.”
Lady Hou frowned and instinctively looked toward the door. Anle Hou also looked toward the door.
Ye Er took slow, labored steps towards them, as if each step was a heavy burden.
Ye Fu’s steward was taken aback, thinking to himself, “When I saw them earlier, the master’s complexion wasn’t rosy, but it wasn’t this pale either!”
He looked worried and wanted to step forward to help his master, but then he saw the bodyguard beside his master quickly give him a look.
That was a reassuring look.
The housekeeper’s heart dropped instantly, and after a moment of thought, she realized it was her own nerves getting the better of her.
If the adults were truly in any danger, their guards wouldn’t be so calm and collected following behind them without even offering assistance.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Anle were obviously taken aback by Ye Er’s physical condition.
They have always known that the second son of the Ye family was frail, and there were many rumors about him not living past his thirtieth year.
At this rate, it’s hard to say if he’ll even make it through the year, let alone reach middle age. Ye Er’s condition is dire.
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Thinking of marrying his daughter to such a sickly man, Anlehou’s brows furrowed even tighter. As for the Houfu beside him, seeing Ye Er’s appearance that he wouldn’t live long, the anger that had surged up because of Ye Er making them wait instantly subsided.
And she was also a little excited.
This state of Ye Er’s deeply pleased her.
Before Anle Hou and the other could recover, Ye Er had already sat down at the head seat without even acknowledging them with a bow.
Ye Er’s attitude was extremely arrogant, as if he didn’t regard the couple before him at all.
The steward and the guards stood silently beside Ye Er, their faces expressionless.
This appearance of the three master and servant would make anyone think that this family was not welcoming to visitors.
Anle Hou certainly realized this, and he inexplicably let out a sigh of relief. Looking at Ye Er’s appearance, it seemed that he had no interest in their Qin’er.
If there’s intention, how could they possibly treat those who are Qiner’s parents with such an arrogant attitude?
If he had no intention of marrying Qiner, he wouldn’t have proposed to her.
He was about to say something to break the awkward silence when his wife, beside him, spoke first. “I heard that Lord Ye met Xiao Qin at the teahouse today,”
“…”
The Marquis of Anle’s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately glared at his wife with displeasure.
Today, two people came to see Ye Er. They wanted to negotiate with her, but she immediately used such a questioning tone. What’s the matter?
Mrs. Ke Hou seemed not to have received his displeasure, her cold eyes now fixed on Ye Er as if he had committed some terrible sin and wronged her.
Ye Er clenched her right fist and coughed a few times, putting it to her mouth.
Anle Hou thought Ye Er had been offended, so he quickly tried to make amends, “Little Ye, your aunt didn’t mean anything bad. She’s just like that, straightforward and blunt. She just wants to know why you met with Qin’er today.”
He intentionally used the nickname “Xiao Ye” and called himself uncle and aunt, just to get closer to Ye Er.
But to his surprise, Ye Er wasn’t fooled.
“I see that Second Ye didn’t respond to him. After coughing, he put his hand down. His slightly cold eyes looked at Madam Hou, and in a cold voice, he said, ‘Indeed, I did see her. Miss Hou had blocked our way to the Ye residence. Does Madam think that I shouldn’t have gone to meet her?'”
Ye Er shifted the blame onto Xiao Qin for their meeting, and this eased An Le Hou’s mind somewhat.
It seems that Ye Er is not willing to see his daughter. Therefore, the madam’s guess that Ye Er has a fondness for Qin’er should be inaccurate.
If that were the case, he would rest easy.