Golden Age Legitimate Fei

Chapter 32: Biaoge have arrived

"But...The one third elder sister offended isn't just Li w.a.n.g, but also Xi Xia gongzhu. Perhaps even zhang gongzhu would also want to blame us." Ye Ying was somewhat unreconciled as she glanced at Ye Li, not at all taking Minister Ye's words to heart. In Ye Ying's mind, other than her second(?) elder sister inside the palace, the other daughters in the Ye family weren't at all worthy of being mentioned on equal terms with her. She was the future Li w.a.n.gfei; why would she require their a.s.sistance?

Ye Li looked up and softly said, "Fourth younger sister doesn't need to be worried. When I came back, I already had someone send over a letter of apology and presents to the zhang gongzhu residence. The Ding guow.a.n.g household's side will also dispatch people to go over and give an explanation to zhang gongzhu. Zhang gongzhu is magnanimous and looks upon righteousness; presumably she wouldn't blame us immature juniors over this trivial matter." Of course, there were also the Qin household, Murong household, and the Duke Hua household who had also gone to humbly apologize at the same time.

Hearing this, Elderly Madam Ye expressed a smile of admiration and said, "Li er handled this matter superbly. Since it was at a public place with numerous people at the time and moreover it was Xi Xia gongzhu who had erred first, Zhao Yang zhang gongzhu would usually distinguish between right and wrong and wouldn't dispute with the younger generation. His Highness Ding w.a.n.g is also considerate. Later, send a gift to the Ding w.a.n.g residence in return. Just say that it's to thank Ding w.a.n.g for personally sending Li er back. This matter...just leave it to Li er herself to handle. Whatever it is you want to send, you can just take it directly from the treasury." After hesitating for bit, Elderly Madam Ye still handed this matter over to Ye Li. She honestly was somewhat discouraged towards w.a.n.g shi; although the Ye family now didn't have to curry favour with the Ding guow.a.n.g household, they also couldn't just allow this relationship they got ahold of to become even more terrible.

"Li er understands. Please be rest a.s.sured, grandmother." Ye Li got up and answered.

w.a.n.g shi's complexion turned somewhat green; social relationship dealings were originally the responsibility of the matron in charge of the household. If it were due to Ye Li's private reputation being still good in allowing Ye Li to come handle things using the Ye family's name, it would clearly cause her as the matron in charge of the household to be embarra.s.sed.

Elderly Madam Ye didn't at all give her the chance to say anything as she said with her eyebrows creased, "If you have the spare time, you might as well sort out Ying er's dowry somewhat clearly. Don't forget that there already aren't many days left till the wedding date."

"I will." w.a.n.g shi timidly replied.

"Master, Elderly Madam..."

The wet nurse working at Elderly Madam Ye's side hurriedly came in, intentionally glancing at Ye Li and only then walked over to Elderly Madam Ye's side and said, "Elderly Madam, Xu eldest gongzi as well as the Xu family's second, third, fourth and fifth gongzi have come to pay a visit."

"What?!" Minister Ye shot straight up from his seat in alarm. For the Xu family's several gongzi to have come pay a visit at the same time, didn't that mean that that brother-in-law of his who was hard to deal with had also already arrived at the capital? Of course, based on the Xu daye's proud and arrogant self, he definitely wouldn't personally come to pay a visit to the Ye family that had caused his only treasured younger sister to die.

It was still Elderly Madam Ye who reacted slightly quicker, promptly saying, "Quickly, invite the several Xu gongzi to come inside."

Ye Li was also somewhat surprised, actually not knowing that her jiujiu, biaoge and the rest have already arrived at the capital and that she hadn't gone ahead to welcome them. This caused Ye Li to feel slightly guilty on the inside. When da jiujiu was still in the capital before, he had doted on her the most. After so many years of not seeing one another, even if it were Ye Li, she was also somewhat overwhelmed.

"Grandmother, Li er shall personally go to receive them."

Elderly Madam Ye nodded and said, "Go then. Ying er as well as Shan er and Lin er should also go together."

Ye Lin and Ye Shan who had been standing ignored at the side as they watched the bustling scene looked pleasantly surprised while Ye Ying looked discontented, yet they didn't bother to consider what idea Elderly Madam Ye had come up with on the inside at this time. Ye Li got up to take leave and quickly stepped outside.Ye Lin and Ye Shan who were behind her also promptly followed after her. Only Ye Ying was left behind as she looked at Minister Ye somewhat unreconciled and unwilling. She was the future Li w.a.n.gfei; for what reason should she go welcome Ye Li's biaoge?

"Ying er!" Minister Ye somewhat had a headache; this daughter had truly been spoiled too much.

With one look at Minister Ye's expression, Ye Ying knew that her father was really going to get angry. She could only bite her cherry-coloured lip as she turned around to go follow Ye Li and the others.

"Before Ying er's big wedding, have her come to Rong Le hall everyday to wait upon this grandmother." Elderly Madam Ye looked at w.a.n.g shi as she coldly spoke.

"This...daughter-in-law still has many things I need to teach to Ying er, I only fear..." w.a.n.g shi said somewhat uneasily.

"You will teach? These years, take a look and see what's the result of your teaching?" Elderly Madam Ye coldly said. "No sense of propriety, relied on favour and thus became arrogant. Just by wielding a bit of talent and learning and having some good looks and thus, is already unconcerned with the gravity of a situation. These things are nothing much inside the boudoir (a woman's life prior to getting married), but after she gets married and needs to take control of a household, would those skills in poetry, singing and dancing that you taught her as well as those cautious thoughts of fighting and scheming against one another be able to hold up the Li w.a.n.g household's prestige?"

Minister Ye nodded and said, "What mother said is right. Her ladyship zhaoyi was personally instructed by mother. Mother being able to give Ying er a pointer or two would be her good fortune."

Seeing her husband readily agreeing to it with an expression that showed he wouldn't allow her to refute it, w.a.n.g shi could only helplessly endure it.

Recently, those several s.l.u.ts have also become restless, especially that Zhao yiniang. She also didn't have the skill to manage Ying er's matters.

"一榮俱榮一損俱損 – yirongjurongyisunjusun" is originally from "红楼梦 – hongloumeng", a.k.a Dream of the Red Chamber".