Golden Age Legitimate Fei

Chapter 18: Biased Grandmother

Chapter 18: Biased Grandmother

Until Ye Li had personally sent off biaoge[1] and jiumu[2], Ye Shangshu[3] hadn't made anymore appearances; Xu furen[4] obviously already didn't have anymore hope towards the Ye family's etiquette and practices. Anyway, if there still wasn't Ye Li this waishengnu[5] around, the Ye family who had caused the daughter to be depressed to death and the Xu family wouldn't at all have had anymore to do with one another.

Ye Li also didn't get angry. When she turned around to head back to Qing Yi Xuan, she indifferently glanced towards w.a.n.g shi's[6] Fang Yi yuan[7] , the corner of her mouth raised in a rare sneer of ridicule: was this w.a.n.g shi giving her an initial show of strength?

"Third elder sister......"

She hadn't entered Qing Yi Xuan yet when Ye Ying who was supported by a yatou's[8] hand swayingly meandered over. Ye Li halted in her step and calmly studied the number one beauty before her; it would seem that in these several days that didn't seem to have anything much on the surface, the reality was that Ye Ying also didn't have it easy.

The small face that was exquisitely beautiful in the past now had an added bit of paleness and haggardness to it, the watery eyes that were staring at Ye Li also had a bit more hidden bitterness and moisture in it, gratuitously causing Ye Li to be unable to hold back from trembling.

"Born with a pair of worried dimples, a lovable body wracked with illness. Drops of glistening tears, breathing faintly[a] ...." With no reason, Ye Li thought of that sentence in the incomparable and monumental work "Dream of the Red Chamber" describing an otherworldly, immortal pretty woman; it was just a pity that seeing again the trace of a gleam flashing within that pair of watery eyes, how was it the least bit like the n.o.ble and unsullied Crimson Pearl Fairy that was beyond worldly standards?

"What's the matter, fourth younger sister?" Ye Li softly asked, "If you are feeling unwell, why aren't you in your room taking a rest?"

"Many thanks to third elder sister's concern, nothing's the matter with Ying er[9]." Ye Ying's soft voice said; it was just that look of hidden bitterness and grievance indeed didn't at all look as though it were nothing.

Ye Li nodded with a look of understanding clearly, "Since it's nothing then fourth younger sister take your time walking, third elder sister will go back first."

"Third elder sister..." Seeing Ye Li about to turn around and leave without the slightest hesitation, a trace of vexation flashed through Ye Ying's eyes but very quickly disappeared once again without a trace. Lightly nibbling on her lip, she stared at Ye Li and said, "Ying er had wanted to ask third elder sister, has third elder sister received the invitation for the Hundred Flowers Event?"

Ye Li nodded, she had received the invitation yesterday morning. The Hundred Flowers Event was to be held in seven days' time at the capital's largest Mudan (tree peony) garden. Seeing Ye Ying's appearance, Ye Li's mind took a turn and just then understood what Ye Ying had blocked her path for, "Fourth younger sister still hasn't received the invitation yet?"

Ye Ying shook her head in grievance, though she was full of resentment towards Ye Li standing before her eyes on the inside. If it hadn't been for her jiujiu[10] accusing father of misconduct at the imperial court, how could she as the di[11] daughter of the Minister of Revenue as well as the future Li w.a.n.gfei[12] not have an invitation to the Hundred Flowers Event? "Third elder sister, you...will you also not be going this year?"

Ye Li laughed involuntarily; surely Ye Ying wasn't planning on taking her invitation to go to Mudan garden was she? But that's right, she was the future Li w.a.n.gfei; even if someone were to recognize that the name on the card wasn't her, there absolutely also wouldn't be anyone who would dare to drive her away.