Ye Er was doing this for her reputation. There were no women in the Ye Residence, so she moved in like this. If anyone found out, there would definitely be a lot of gossip spread about her.
Not everyone cares about Xiaoqin’s reputation as much as he does. He insisted that Xiaoqin return to the family, but who knew that when Xiaoqin’s mother learned that Ye Er was unwell and needed someone to take care of her, she readily agreed to let Xiaoqin stay by her side.
At this time, Xiaoqin had been sent back to the Anle Hou Mansion by people from the Beijang Wangfu.
She spent the night away and on her way back, she was still thinking about how to explain it to her parents.
Although she was sent back by the people of Bei Jiang Wangfu, everyone knew yesterday when she left Houfu that she went to find Ye Er.
So she was also afraid her parents wouldn’t believe that she had spent the night at the Beijiang Palace.
An Xuetang was also afraid that the An Le Hou couple would misunderstand Xiao Qin, so she specially asked Shou’er to send Xiao Qin back and instructed Shou’er to explain to the two.
Shou’er did indeed explain, and the Anle Hou couple really didn’t misunderstand Xiaoqin, nor did they want to make things difficult for her.
But Madam Hou knew that Ye Er needed someone to take care of him, and almost without thinking, she said to Xiao Qin, “Since the young master needs someone to look after him, then Qin’er you pack your things and move to Ye Mansion.”
“…”
Not to mention that Xiaoqin and Qingya were shocked, even Shou’er who came back with them looked utterly unbelievable.
She couldn’t help but wonder if Madam Hou was serious about what she said.
Is the princess really her biological daughter?
How could anyone treat their own daughter like this? Is she afraid that the princess is living too comfortably, so she wants those gossipy busybodies in the capital to drown her with their words?
But she was still an outsider, and couldn’t speak up for the princess now.
Shour’s eyes were filled with tenderness as she looked at Xiaoqin. She, too, seemed surprised, but quickly composed herself, her expressionless eyes fixed on her own mother:
“It’s likely to disappoint her mother, as Ye’s esteemed daughter doesn’t wish to move into the Ye Mansion right now.”
She always felt that the reason Ye Er was injured last night was because of her. If it wasn’t for the path she led, Ye Er wouldn’t have walked to such a remote alley.
If it weren’t for her, Ye Er wouldn’t have pushed her away first, leaving him unable to dodge the sword and resulting in such severe injuries.
So she really wouldn’t care about reputation or anything, just wants to take good care of Master Ye and have him recover quickly.
Even in the end, Master Ke Ye still prioritized his reputation and refused to let her go to Ye Manor to care for him.
It’s one thing that she was willing to go and take care of Master Ye, but it’s another thing entirely that her mother, disregarding her reputation, forced her to do so.
She thought that after what had happened before, she wouldn’t have any expectations of her parents, so no matter what her mother said, she wouldn’t care or feel sad.
Perhaps she overestimated herself.
Some things, no matter how many times you experience them, the hurt places will still ache.
Mrs. Hou laughed after Xiaoqin finished speaking, “How do you know he doesn’t want to?”
After saying that, she looked at Qingya, “Go help Miss pack some clothes. You are going to the Ye Residence now.”
Qīng Yá: “…” She really couldn’t understand their mistress anymore, she wasn’t like this before.
How did it come to be like this?
She looked embarrassed and glanced at her young mistress.
She still thought that the young mistress should have a good talk with her madam.
But the young lady just glanced at her mistress and then nodded in agreement, “Qing Ya, go tidy up.”
Lord Anle didn’t say a word all day today, I wonder what’s going on.
Faced with his wife’s unreasonable demands, he seemed to hear nothing today and didn’t even think about saying a word for Xiaoqin.
When Xiao Qin looked at him, the guilt in his eyes didn’t seem fake, but he still said nothing. He avoided her gaze, not daring to meet the clarity of Xiao Qin’s eyes.
Shour pursed her lips, she glanced at Anle Hou, then at Houfu. Seeing that the two were determined today to send the county princess to the Yefu, after some thought, she spoke out:
“Since the Miss has decided to go to Ye Mansion, then let this servant send her there. Before coming, our Madam specially instructed that if the Miss still wants to take care of Lord Ye, then let this servant quietly send the Miss into Ye Mansion. This is also for the sake of the Miss’s reputation.”
Lady Hou was unhappy with An Xuetang’s arrangements, after all, this was a matter concerning the Anle Marquis’ Mansion, and the Princess of Beijang shouldn’t interfere.
But she thought about it and decided not to offend the Princess of Beijng.
In the end, she could only accept An Xuetang’s arrangement.
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Seeing Xiaoqin leave without looking back, Anle Hou let out a long sigh, “Now she’s truly heartbroken.”
Mrs. Hou pursed her lips and tightened her hands. She, too, knew that doing this would hurt Xiaoqin’s feelings?
After a moment of silence, she looked at An Lehou, “My lord, if we don’t do this, what other options do you and I have? Even last night when my lord went out with those so-called friends for a drink, he heard what they were saying.”
These people all look down on our two brothers, thinking that they’re only fit to be waste when they return to the capital.
“They were summoned back to the capital by imperial decree now, but their official positions are so low, they will surely be ridiculed by those former noble youths upon their return. Our two young masters have such strong pride; could they truly accept such a lowly position? Imagine how they would feel if they were mocked by their former close friends.”
“Now, all hope rests on Ye Er. If Xiao Qin truly ruined her reputation to take care of him, then we can use this incident to make him compensate us.”
“The compensation was to have the two young masters of our marquisate speak to the emperor, asking him to arrange for them respectable positions so that they wouldn’t be bullied or ridiculed.”
Although the daughter was also heartbroken, her son was her life. For her sons’ pride and future, she had to sacrifice her daughter.
Her two sons haven’t returned to the capital yet, and now there is gossip everywhere in the city, constantly belittling her two sons.
As for those rumors, her lord had heard them while drinking at a wine shop last night, so she proposed that Xiaoqin go to the Ye Residence, and her lord did not object.
He also knew that now only Ye Er could help their son, so in the end, he also made the same choice as her: sacrificing Xiao Qin to fulfill the two sons.
Once her plan comes true, Ye Er, with his personality, should not refuse.
Now that the Princess of Beijiang is involved, she can’t afford to clash with her.
Now she only hopes that Xiaoqin can take good care of Ye Er, and it would be best if Ye Er could obey her unconditionally. That way, when she personally asks Ye Er for something in the future, Ye Er won’t refuse.