Golden Age Legitimate Fei

Chapter 13: Garden Verbal Sparring

Chapter 13: Garden Verbal Sparring

Although Ye Li wasn't fond of b.u.t.ting in, she also knew that a young woman in the boudoir (refers to a woman still waiting to get married) and a married woman weren't the same. During the time of waiting in the boudoir and being unwilling to take part in the gatherings of well-bred young ladies, outsiders would at best feel that this guniang[1] was introverted and liked things quiet or that perhaps the health truly wasn't good.

But after getting married, the wife would especially need to take charge. If the person was still unwilling to blend in among the others and doesn't stay in contact with people, other people would feel that this person had eyes higher than the head (refers to having really high standards or metaphor for being arrogant) and fails to appreciate others' kindness; it would be so serious that it would even affect their own fujia[2].

Ding guow.a.n.g[3] fu's[4] current owner is precisely the already handicapped Ding w.a.n.g[5] Mo Xiu Yao; although there were also some womenfolk in the fu, after she marries in, she would have to take charge of the Ding guow.a.n.g fu. Thus, hearing Ye laofuren's[6] words, Ye Li also agreed with a smile on her face, looking as though she were very much looking forward to this year's Hundred Flowers Event.

After sending off Xian Zhao taifei[7] and the rest, Ye Li asked laofuren to be excused to return to Qing Yi Xuan. Ye laofuren and w.a.n.g shi[8] were both currently ecstatic over the honour of Xian Zhao taifei personally dropping in to send betrothal gifts, and so didn't keep Ye Li there any longer. Ye Li exited Rong Le Hall, absent-mindedly walking in a cloister while recalling the way Xian Zhao taifei looked at her before leaving. She didn't know why but she always felt that that look from taifei had a really profound feeling to it.

"Xiaojie[9] , look." As they pa.s.sed by the garden, Ye Li was thinking pensively when Qing Shuang whispered into her ear to get her attention.

Raising her head to take a look, she saw a beautiful couple currently in the middle of something inside the pavilion at the wayside of the garden. The man was handsome and looked respectful while the woman looked remarkably beautiful and delicate; if not Mo Jing Li and Ye Ying, who else could it be?

Ye Li was somewhat puzzled; if these two people didn't go to be amidst the flowers beneath the moonlight (romantic surroundings), what were they doing in this garden intersection where there would be people pa.s.sing through? It looked as though they were specially waiting here for her in general. Stepping forward, "Greeting His Highness Li w.a.n.g."

Mo Jing Li looked at the several yatou[10] behind her and smiled coldly, saying, "You actually would arrange a show of extravagance." Mo Jing Li had previously seen Ye Li several times at a moderate distance; everytime there would only be one yatou following behind Ye Li, making people feel narrow-minded from looking at it. Now that she had just recently been bestowed a marriage, this Ye Li not only dared to embarra.s.s him, but even exhibited ostentation. He didn't know why but Mo Jing Li always felt somewhat angry and adverse when seeing Ye Li. Recalling how he had lost almost twenty thousand taels of silver at Ye Li's hands, it made Mo Jing Li grit his teeth in anger. It wasn't that his Li w.a.n.g fu was unable to afford this sum of money, but that Ye Li's action clearly showed that she didn't care about him and therefore very magnanimously demanded payment from him.

Ye Li covered her mouth as she laughed, her gaze faintly roaming over the two people. "w.a.n.gye[11] is making a joke, this is just the standard of what a guniang should have. I know fourth younger sister and w.a.n.gye have an affinity with one another and naturally will find it hard to avoid...but in the end, you still aren't married yet. It's still for the best for fourth younger sister going in and out to have yatou following you...even if they followed from far away, it would also be good. It would also avoid other people from making thoughtless remarks."