Marriage of the Di Daughter

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The young lady from the Xue family was talented and beautiful, and married the dream husband at the age of 16... Viac

Chapter 1: Fang Fei
Chapter 2 Part 1: Jiang Li
Chapter 2 Part 2: Jiang Li
Chapter 3 Part 1: Daughter
Chapter 3 Part 2: Daughter
Chapter 4: Temple
Chapter 5 Part 1: Merchant
Chapter 5 Part 2: Merchant
Chapter 6 Part 1: Monkey
Chapter 6 Part 2: Monkey
Chapter 7 Part 1: Flower Demon
Chapter 7 Part 2: Flower Demon
Chapter 8 Part 1: People Coming
Chapter 8 Part 2: People Coming
Chapter 9 Part 1: Love Affair
Chapter 9 Part 2: Love Affair
Chapter 10 Part 1: Beauty
Chapter 10 Part 2: Beauty
Chapter 11: Certainly Return
Chapter 12: Jiang Family
Chapter 13: Arrival
Chapter 14: Return to the residence
Chapter 15: Confrontation
Chapter 16 Part 1: Younger brother
Chapter 16 Part 2: Younger Brother
Chapter 17 Part 1: Family
Chapter 17 Part 2: Family
Chapter 18 Part 1: Asking Around
Chapter 18 Part 2: Asking Around
Chapter 19: Worth
Chapter 20: Sisters
Chapter 21 Part 1: Cousins
Chapter 21 Part 2: Cousins
Chapter 22: Old Friend
Chapter 23 Part 1: Acquaintance
Chapter 23 Part 2: Acquaintance
Chapter 24 Part 1: A Glimpse
Chapter 24 Part 2: A Glimpse
Chapter 25 Part 1: Ah Li
Chapter 25 Part 2: Ah Li
Chapter 26: Shen Family
Chapter 27 Part 1: Raw Jade
Chapter 27 Part 2: Raw Jade
Chapter 28: Shocking Transformation
Chapter 29 Part 1: Identify
Chapter 29 Part 2: Identify
Chapter 30: Nobody
Chapter 31: Fake
Chapter 32: Shifting Blame
Chapter 33: Yun Shuang
Chapter 34 Part 1: Two Birds
Chapter 34 Part 2: Two Birds
Chapter 35 Part 1: Heir
Chapter 35 Part 2: Heir
Chapter 36 Part 1: Discussion
Chapter 36 Part 2: Discussion
Chapter 37: Triumph
Untitled Part 38: Bai Xue
Chapter 39 Part 1: Teaching
Chapter 39 Part 2: Teaching
Chapter 40 Part 1: Academy
Chapter 40 Part 2: Academy
Chapter 41 Part 1: Convince
Chapter 41 Part 2: Convince
Chapter 42 Part 1: Seeing the character
Chapter 42 Part 2: Seeing the character
Chapter 43 Part 1: Decision
Chapter 43 Part 2: Decision
Chapter 44 Part 1: Instigation
Chapter 44 Part 2: Instigation
Chapter 45: Entering School
Chapter 46: Good Person
Chapter 47 Part 1: Liu Xu
Chapter 47 Part 2: Liu Xu
Chapter 48: Relatives
Chapter 49: Genuine
Chapter 50: Relying on Power
Chapter 51: Complain
Chapter 52: Empathy
Chapter 53: Visiting
Chapter 54: Older Cousin
Chapter 55: Received and Paid For
Chapter 56: Musician
Chapter 57: Three Bets
Chapter 58: Accompany
Chapter 59: Watching a Play
Chapter 60: Covering the Capital with Flowers
Chapter 61: School Examination
Chapter 62: Top of the List
Chapter 63: Good News
Chapter 64: Two First Positions
Chapter 65: Three Tests
Chapter 66: Famous Reputation
Chapter 67: Yongning
Chapter 68: Conclusion
Chapter 69: Enemies
Chapter 70: He Came
Chapter 71: On Stage
Chapter 72 Part 1 - 3: Stunning
Chapter 72 Part 4 - 6: Stunning
Chapter 72 Part 7 - 9: Stunning
Chapter 73 Part 1 - 3
Chapter 73 Part 4 - 6
Chapter 73 Part 7 - 9
Chapter 74 Part 1-2: Riding and Archery
Chapter 74 Part 3 - 4: Riding and Archery
Chapter 74 Part 5 - 6: Riding and Archery
Chapter 74 Part 7 - 8: Riding and Archery
Chapter 75 Part 1-2: Thrilling
Chapter 75 Part 3 - 4: Thrilling
Chapter 75 Part 5 - 6: Thrilling
Chapter 75 Part 7 - 8: Thrilling
Chapter 76 Part 1 - 2: Breaking Marriage Contract
Chapter 76 Part 3 - 4: Breaking Marriage Contract
Chapter 76 Part 5 - 6: Breaking Marriage Contract
Chapter 76 Part 7 - 8: Breaking Marriage Contract
Chapter 77 Part 1: Feast
Chapter 77 Part 2: Feast
Chapter 77 Part 3: Feast
Chapter 77 Part 4: Feast
Chapter77 Part 5: Feast
Chapter 78 Part 1: Entering the Palace
Chapter 78 Part 2: Entering the Palace
Chapter 78 Part 3: Entering the Palace
Chapter 78 Part 4: Entering the Palace
Chapter 78 Part 5: Entering the Palace
Chapter 79: Ostentatious
Chapter 80: Trick
Chapter 81: Future Prospects
Chapter 82: Attracting Disaster
Chapter 83: Encountering Beauty
Chapter 84: Chaos
Chapter 85: Vying for a Husband
Chapter 86: Resentment
Chapter 87: Mid Autumn Festival
Chapter 88:
Chapter 89:
Chapter 90: Uncle
Chapter 91: Returning
Chapter 92: Travelling Together
Chapter 93: The Ye Family
Chapter 94: Brothel
Chapter 95: Qiong Zhi
Chapter 97: Magistrate
Chapter 98: Disturbance
Chapter 99: Resolve
Chapter 100: Outer Room
Chapter 101: Bloom
Chapter 102: End of the Play
Chapter 103:
Chapter 104:
Chapter 105: Begin
Chapter 106: Imprisoned
Chapter 107: Homecoming
Chapter 108: Tyranny
Chapter 109: Seven Days
Chapter 110: Rescue
Chapter 111: Mute Granny
Chapter 112: Dongshan
Chapter 113: Dongshan
Chapter 114: Reinforcements
Chapter 115: Mine
Chapter 116: Protect
Chapter 117: Public Sentiment

Chapter 96: Ye Third

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After Jiang Li, Tong'er and Bai Xue were done at Xi Hua Lou, the time of day was no longer early, so they no longer continued strolling outside. They also did not return to Li Zheng Tang and directly returned to the Ye residence.

None of the little servants in the Ye residence dared to be in charge of her and it was very convenient for her to go out. However, after she returned, Jiang Li specially asked Tong'er to inquire about Ye Jia Er's situation only to learn that Ye Jia Er had not yet returned. 

For the entire afternoon since Jiang Li left Li Zheng Tang, Ye Jia Er had been staying at Li Zheng Tang. If it was simply business, Ye Jia Er should have returned when evening came. Now that she had not returned, Jiang Li guessed that it was related to the "uncle Zhuang" and "uncle Zhao" in Ye Jia Er's mouth before. The small trouble that occurred in the Ye family's business didn't seem to be that small.

But at present, even if she asked the people of the Ye family, they would not tell her the truth. After all, they had not "repaired the old friendship". There's no need to mention this kind of family matters towards someone who was a not-that-familiar guest.

It's not time yet.

Jiang Li no longer paid attention to Ye Jia Er's affair. Today her meeting with Qiong Zhi could be regarded as settling a load of her mind and she felt much more relaxed. This evening, for the first time, she felt tired early and soon settled down to rest.

A good night's dream.

Just like that, from this day onwards, the Ye family suddenly became busy. The following few days, whenever Jiang Li walked around in the Ye residence, all she could meet were the housekeeper and servants. No need to mention Ye Ming Xuan and Ye Ming Hui, even Zhuo-shi and Guan-shi were not present. It was also unknown where Ye Ru Feng and Ye Jia Er had gone. Sometimes, there wasn't even anybody during meal times. The housekeeper simply let Jiang Li open a small kitchen and she did not have to go to the main hall for her daily meals or if she wanted to eat something. So she ate in her courtyard by herself.

It was not because the people of the Ye were not willing to see Jiang Li, the truth was the people of the Ye family were so busy that they couldn't have their meals at home. If not because being aware of the matter in Li Zheng Tang, other people would be suspicious as to how a big family's residence would not have its master present.

Jiang Li vaguely sensed that the trouble the Ye family faced was not a trifle matter. But the people couldn't be seen, even if she wanted to ask around, it was to no avail. She asked Tong'er to inquire but the servant girls in the Ye residence were not very clear of the situation. Jiang Li felt extremely frustrated.

Today, the weather was bright and sunny.

The end of autumn and the beginning of winter. Xiangyang was located in the South and was slightly warmer than Yanjing, the winter days also came a bit later. Jiang Li had a coat draped on her as she stood in the courtyard, watching Tong'er and Bai Xue make knots.

The two servant girls were somewhat lazy while staying at the Ye residence. After all, it wasn't their own residence, so they did not have the mood to look after the flowers and plants. Sometimes they only had to do some things well in the morning and nothing else to do for the rest of the day, so Jiang Li taught them to recognize some characters to pass the time.

Tong'er fought a yawn and said: "There's no one in the Ye residence today."

Of course it was incorrect to say that there was no one, there were plenty of people in the Ye residence. However, those were all subordinates. They did not know anything at all when asked about the Ye family's matters. Tong'er did not even have the desire to chat.

"It's still not good that there's no one restricting you?" Jiang Li teased her, "you can be said to be liberated."

"The way Miss said it seems as if this servant likes to behave atrociously all over the place." Tong'er pouted, "this servant is fighting for justice for Miss. It's fine if the people in this Ye residence are not present, they still did not mention anything about allowing Miss to see old madam Ye. Towards old madam Ye, these subordinates were even more tight-lipped. We've been here for so long, Miss doesn't even know in which courtyard old madam lives in."

The people of the Ye family really did not seem to have any intention to let Jiang Li meet with old madam Ye. They also didn't say when she could actually meet; waiting like this seemed forever. Actually, Jiang Li could take advantage of the absence of the people in the Ye family to find and meet old madam Jiang. However, if this happened, the impression of the people of Ye family would be even worse and it would be even more difficult to restore the relationship.

Moreover, if it was as the Ye family said, how old madam Ye's health was not good right now, if she became too excited upon meeting Jiang Li and got into an unexpected accident, that would truly be Jiang Li's sin.

Therefore, Jiang Li didn't take the initiative to touch the fragile string, it's hard to be confused.

Looking at the sky, today's sun looked very good. Jiang Li said: "Let's go out and walk around."

There's no use to always stay in the Ye residence, it's not as good as going outside to look around.

Tong'er was immediately happy after hearing this. She pulled Bai Xue up and asked: "Good! Where does Miss want to go?"

"Just walk around." Jiang Li said smilingly.

A few people went out from the courtyard together. The gatekeeper, a servant boy, also did not obstruct them and merely asked whether they needed bodyguards. Jiang Li indirectly refused politely. Right at this moment, a team of vehicles and horses suddenly stopped in front of the Ye residence's gate.

It looked like a caravan as there were bundles on the horses' backs. There's also a heavy wooden trunk tied behind the carriage.

Jiang Li's steps paused slightly, is this a Ye family's visitor?

The caravan stopped; there were no bodyguards, only a stable lad and a person who looked like a servant boy. That servant boy saw Jiang Li standing at the gate and looked her up and down for a while with astonishment. He then walked very quickly towards the carriage where a man hopped out from. 

This person had a scar on his left face the size of a little finger. He wore dark brown short clothes, with something that looked like soft armor on the upper part which made him appear like someone from the lower class. However, the boots he was wearing were actually deerskin boots embroidered with gold threads at the side. A glance could tell that the boots were very expensive.

Jiang Li was stunned. This person was the man she encountered not too long ago, just after meeting Qiong Zhi, at the backdoor of Xi Hua Lou. At that time, this person also took several glances at her. Jiang felt this person looked familiar, but she was absolutely sure that he was a stranger.

Unexpectedly, they met again here.

When the gatekeeper saw this person, he immediately threw Jiang Li to the back of his head and welcomed him, pleasantly surprised. He said: "Third master, you've returned!"

Third master Ye? This person is Ye Ming Yu!

It suddenly dawned on Jiang Li, as it turned out, this person was the Ye family's scoundrel master, Ye Ming Yu. He was also the twin brother of her mother, uncle Ming Yu. No wonder she felt he looks familiar while at the same time, a stranger. She had never met Ye Ming Yu, but he was blood related to Ye Zhen Zhen which to some extent stirred up her emotion.

Ye Ming Yu laughed heartily and greeted the gatekeeper. At this time, he caught sight of Jiang Li and stared, apparently also recognized Jiang Li as the person he passed by at the door of Xi Hua Lou. He had endless doubts and asked the gatekeeper: "This young lady is......."

The gatekeeper was extremely awkward, coughed lightly before saying: "This is miss cousin coming from Yanjing, Jiang second miss."

The things that were carried strenuously in his hands by Ye Ming Yu's servant boy as he was heading towards the door suddenly slipped and fell onto the ground with a clatter.

Ye Ming Yu was also shocked.

Jiang second miss, isn't she her twin sister's daughter! Honestly speaking, Ye Ming Yu was very concerned about this niece that he had never met before. He should be considered as the person from the Ye family who still had a bit of affections with Jiang Li. Back then, Ye Ming Hui and Ye Ming Xuan went to pick up Jiang Li while Ye Ming Yu was still traveling outside. The oldest master Ye and the second master Ye had personally heard Jiang Li's hurtful words, but not the third master Ye. As a result, third master Ye wasn't as heavy-hearted as his two elder brothers.

In addition, he walked in the river and lakes, having a straightforward and heroic spirit, his heart was indeed wider than other people. Simply speaking, due to his generous heart, because Jiang Li's age was still small, her speaking wrongly could not be counted. If it were not because old madam Ye's urgent illness afterwards, he would have insisted to go to Yanjing and bring Jiang Li back, despite the obstruction of the other Ye family members.

Afterwards, Ye Ming Yu frequently went to sea and only came back once a year. Thus he gradually dispelled the idea of bringing Jiang Li back.

He never thought to actually see the legendary niece here at this time, Ye Ming Yu almost thought that he was dreaming. Jiang Li came? Why did Jiang Li come to Xiangyang? She's Jiang Yuan Bai's daughter, the young lady of the chief assistant's madam, why would she travel wearily to come to Xiangyang? How was it possible that the Ye family members let her in? Don't the Ye family members hate Jiang Li bitterly, but how does the little girl in front of him clearly look okay when she's living in the Ye family's house?

Heavens! This was such a confusing matter?! When old two wrote a letter, why didn't he mention this at all? Is he dreaming?

Ye Ming Yu had a thousand words but was blocked in his throat. For a time, he didn't know what to say that would be good and proper. Jiang Li saw him like this and smiled: "You should be uncle Ming Yu, I am Jiang Li."

Only then, Ye Ming Yu giddily came out of his daze. He asked: "Jiang....... Ah Li, how are you here?"

"Uncle Ming Xuan came to Yanjing and incidentally paid a visit to the Jiang family. Then I returned to Xiangyang together with uncle Ming Xuan to look at grandmother." Jiang Li swept a glance behind Ye Ming Yu, "uncle Ming Yu just returned, but currently there's nobody at the Ye house."

"It's okay if there's nobody, they are not important anyway." Ye Ming Yu waved his hand and said: "Ah Li, I'm going to put the stuff away first and meet mother. You can tell me what's going on."

Jiang Li paused; contrary to her expectation, Ye Ming Yu was not courteous and didn't take her as an outsider. However, this was good, from the start, she intended to use Ye Ming Yu as the Ye family's loophole. It's just that Ye Ming Yu was slow to return and she had no clue as to what kind of person Ye Ming Yu was. Now that she had seen him, Ye Ming Yu was still more carefree than what she imagined, which was very good.

There's no need to go out today, Jiang Li smiled and said: "Okay, I'll be in the front hall waiting for uncle Ming Yu. But," she laughed, "until now I still haven't seen grandmother. Grandmother also does not know that I have come to the Ye family's house. When uncle Ming Yu sees grandmother, please don't mention seeing me, it won't be good to make grandmother excited and injure her body."

Ye Ming Yu was stunned again. Didn't Jiang Li say that she returned to Xiangyang to visit old madam Ye, but now she also said that she has not yet seen old madam Ye until now. Old madam Ye also didn't know that she had come, what's going on? The eldest and old two are making such a fuss?

Ye Ming Yu only felt that his brain was like paste and for a moment, he was unclear what was proper and right. So he could only agree with Jiang Li's words and went to do his things first.

Jiang Li turned around and walked towards the front hall.

Tong'er asked: "Miss, then we are not going to stroll outside?"

"No." Jiang Li said with a smile. Strolling outside was to find out what happened to the Ye family. Since third master Ye had already returned home, then they did not have to go out. They could find out from the third master Ye.

It seemed that the third master Ye was someone who's easy to talk to.

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Jiang Li sat in the front hall and Bai Xue boiled a pot of tea. Ye Ming Yu had not yet come but Jiang Li wasn't worried and waited patiently.

Her patience was always very good, this bit, even the lower people of the Ye family who were tasked in serving her also knew. No matter waiting for how long, Jiang Li always had a tranquil and gentle look without any trace of impatience. It's very rare for a girl at such a young age. There wasn't the arrogance and willfulness of an honorable daughter in her body, instead, she was simple and easygoing, just like a daughter from the next-door neighbor.

However, even if it was a daughter from the next-door neighbor, it was still an outsider whose innermost thought could not be understood.

After an unknown period of time, Ye Ming Yu finally came.

Once he saw Jiang Li, his eyes immediately lit up. He laughed openly and said: "I thought you'd left. How, did you wait for a long time?"

"Not long." Jiang Li also smiled, "I haven't yet finished a cup of tea."

Ye Ming Yu sat across from Jiang Li. His bottom just touched the seat, before he even sat properly, he straightaway asked in a hurry: "Ah Li, I just returned from outside and did not know what happened. How did you suddenly return to Xiangyang?"

"I've said it before," Jiang Li said helplessly. "I want to go back and look at grandmother, so I went back together with uncle Ming Xuan."

"But you haven't seen the old madam until now?" Ye Ming Yu said.

"It's not that I don't want to see grandmother, uncle Ming Hui and uncle Ming Xuan said that the old madam's health is not good. The timing is not right and if hastily meeting her without careful consideration, she might get angry and injure her body. I've arrived in Xiangyang for almost half a month but have not found a suitable opportunity."

After listening to Jiang Li, Ye Ming Yu showed awkwardness on his face. He naturally had heard the actual meaning of Jiang Li's words. It was the Ye family members who blocked and did not allow her to meet old madam Ye, it really wasn't because Jiang Li was unwilling. Although Ye Ming Yu wasn't in Xiangyang during the affair of that year, he had also heard about it afterwards. He also knew the Ye family members were distancing themselves from Jiang Li. Jiang Li abruptly returned to Xiangyang, the Ye family must not have welcomed her with enthusiasm.

However, Ye Ming Yu also could not act on his own initiative and let Jiang Li meet with old madam Ye at this time.

He indistinctly changed the subject and said: "So it's like that."

Jiang Li smiled and said: "Uncle Ming Yu has worked hard this time."

Ye Ming Yu smiled back and said: "Where did I work hard? I'm just going out on a scenic tour."

Ye Ming Yu's so-called "sea trade" was actually not making much profit for the Ye family. The Ye family was also too lazy to restrain him. Saying that he was doing business, but it was truly going on a scenic tour. Because he was too playful, although Ye Zhen Zhen's age was the same as Ye Ming Yu; Jiang Li, her daughter, was already 15 years old while he had not yet married.

This was the anxiety in old madam Ye's heart and every year during the new year when Ye Ming Yu returned to Xiangyang, old madam Ye would stretch the net, trying to find him a good lady. Ye Ming Yu would quickly hide, and when the new year passed, he would immediately be on his way, high as the mountain and long as the river, he slipped away.

"Though it's said like that, not everyone had this kind of courage to go on a scenic tour." Jiang Li laughed, "not constrained to the secular world, doing as one pleases; a person living, isn't it to seek happiness? To experience for oneself the different mountains and rivers, opening up the scope of one's eyes, is even more free than a person who stays inside the inner house all day long."

Ye Ming Yu froze after he heard her. In a moment, his heart was moved emotionally, nearly wanting to treat Jiang Li as his soul mate. Everybody who knew him all believed that he was acting willfully, making trouble. He, as the offspring of the Ye family, had endless family properties, but did not properly stay at home to manage them, take a wife and had children. Instead, he insisted on traveling around the country, going on a scenic tour, simply not attending to his proper duties. But he, from the crack of his bone, never liked settling down, preferring to go on adventures and increase his first-hand knowledge. Just like a male eagle, must not be confined under the roof or a fierce horse, must not be tied up in the stable.

However, the person who understood him in the Ye family was only Ye Zhen Zhen. Perhaps it was because their blood was linked together, due to Ye Zhen Zhen's understanding in those years, towards Jiang Li, Ye Ming Yu could not bear to be estranged. But afterwards, Ye Zhen Zhen passed away and there was no longer anyone who understood him.

Unexpectedly, here, Jiang Li once again said something similar to Ye Zhen Zhen.

Ye Ming Yu could not help feeling nostalgic. Everyone said Ye Zhen Zhen was simple and honest, without scheming, yet clever. But Ye Ming Yu's thought was, precisely because Ye Zhen Zhen was such a warm and generous person that she could comprehend the simple truth. With careful look, Jiang Li's appearance was not the same as Ye Zhen Zhen. Compared with Ye Zhen Zhen's soft and round look, Jiang Li was much more delicate and pretty. She resembled Jiang Yuan Bai, clear and beautiful, and also clever.

But in the end, she was also Ye Zhen Zhen's daughter.

Jiang Li noticed the softness in Ye Ming Yu's gaze and her heart moved. Ye Ming Yu's attitude towards her softened, which was a good thing.

Ye Ming Yu took the initiative to get along with this niece very happily, and Jiang Li was not forceful and rough as Ye Ming Hui said. He had traveled a lot for many years and had seen many arrogant and willful noble daughters. On the contrary, Jiang Li was extremely gentle and her appearance was soft and warm. This warmth was different from his other niece, Ye Jia Er. Ye Jia Er was steady and upright, while Jiang Li looked especially bright. Her vision seemed different from ordinary boudoir ladies', somewhat appearing more unique. She's a girl who very much had "style".

Not solely because she was Ye Zhen Zhen's daughter, Ye Ming Yu was fond of this girl from the bottom of his heart.

He scratched his head, suddenly recalling something and said: "I haven't given you anything for your return this time. My caravan brought many small gadgets from the sea." He seldom felt embarrassed, "But you came from Yanjing, these things cannot be considered as rare things. I just bought things that I deemed interesting. Don't know whether Ah Li will like them."

Ye Ming Yu naturally bought things as he pleased. Even if he followed the ocean fleet to go out to sea and trade, it was also unruly. When he decided and calculated, he didn't consider whether it would be profitable or not, simply relying on his preference.

Jiang Li smiled: "Interesting things are much harder to come by than precious things."

"You said it right," Ye Ming Yu was in favor of Jiang Li's sentence. He called the servant boy next to him: "Ah Shun, go and bring that trunk here!"

Really having an energetic temper.

Jiang Li smiled but said nothing. She nicely said a few things to this uncle Ming Yu, deepening the affections a little bit. This way, third master Ye would stand by her side and help her to "repair the old" relationship with the Ye family.

Ah Shun and Ye Ming Xuan's servant boy, Ah Fu, must be brothers, they resembled each other, but their dispositions were entirely different. Ah Fu was just like Ye Ming Xuan, polite and astute. But Ah Shun was like Ye Ming Yu, crude hands and feet. He came very quickly while moving a mahogany trunk. There were many of these kinds of trunks inside Ye Ming Yu's caravan before.

Ye Ming Yu ordered Ah Shun to open the trunk, then asked Jiang Li while smiling: "Ah Li, which one do you fancy? Uncle will give it to you."

The Ye family members seem to like saying this sentence a lot? Jiang Li thought to herself, Ye Jia Er brought her to Li Zheng Tang and said if she takes a fancy to any of the bolts, she would give them to her. Now, Ye Ming Yu also said if she takes a fancy to any of the gadgets, he would give them to her. Perhaps this was precisely wealthy families, rich and imposing, also very generous.

Jiang Li lowered her head to look into the trunk.

Inside the trunk, there were several scattered unknown gadgets. There were some pearl opals, which could be considered valuable. There were also western lenses. There's a small wooden box; when the mechanism was pressed, a small figurine stood up from inside the box and started dancing, it was very amusing. There's also something like a long tube, as Jiang Li took it out to see, Ye Ming Yu said: "This is a thousand flower tube. I'll teach you how to......."

Before the word "use" could be spoken, Jiang Li had already put the gadget on her eyes with familiarity and turned the roller around.

Ye Ming Yu choked and Ah Shun looked at Jiang Li with surprise. Even the experienced Ye Ming Yu could not figure out how to use this gadget at first. The Jiang family's miss cousin seemed to be very skillful, could she have seen it before? But didn't that sea merchant say that almost no one knows this gadget in Northern Yan?

"Have you seen it before?" Ye Ming Yu asked.

"No." Jiang Li said with a smile: "But I saw someone recorded it in the travel notes. Actually, this is still the first time that I hold it in my hand."

Xue Zhao was fond of these unusual and weird things very much and liked to read various books behind Xue Huai Yuan's back. This habit of his caused many books to be stored at home and Jiang Li also learned many unusual things through them.

Ye Ming Yu appreciated Jiang Li even more, feeling that Jiang Li had a kindred spirit with him.

Jiang Li picked up another thing that looked like a shell. This shell looked very unique, just like a peacock's feathers, bright and colorful. A fine brilliance appeared with a careful look under the sunlight. It was clear and gleaming, comparable to the opal when put side by side.

"This is a peacock feather." Ye Ming Yu saw Jiang Li scrutinized the shell in her hand and immediately said: "this time, I bought this from the sea caravan. I saw that this thing is exotic and good-looking, so I bought a lot, all the trunks in the room contain those. But after I came back, I asked around. Upon hearing that this was a shell, people could not open a price. The gold and silver money I used to buy these peacock feathers, this time would probably suffer losses." He sighed deeply.

Jiang Li disagreed. Ye Ming Yu only saw this peacock feather as rare and beautiful, but it would not change the fact that it was a shell. Without a doubt, even the dullest opal was more valuable than the most beautiful peacock feather. However, Ye Ming Yu probably had never asked anything about business matters, and had no understanding about business matters, so it was really normal to produce this kind of funny and embarrassing thing. Just no idea how the eldest master Ye and the second master Ye would look after they saw the trunks full of shells.

Ye Ming Yu suddenly thought of something, looked at Jiang Li and said: "Just right, since you like, this trunk of peacock feather will be given to you. Ah Shun, quickly carry this to miss cousin's courtyard."

Jiang Li had no time to stop, Ah Shun had immediately responded and carried the trunk, walking away while puffing. Jiang Li suspected since Yu Ming Yu realized that he couldn't sell these peacock feathers and couldn't find other place to store them, he directly let Jiang Li help him to resolve this.

It wasn't good to refuse.

"Then, many thanks uncle Ming Yu." Jiang Li said with a smile.

"No need for thanks," Ye Ming Yu waved his hands, "if it's not enough, I still have plenty, a few trunks are also okay."

Jiang Li: "......."

Jiang Li was afraid that continuing the topic would cause Yu Ming Yu to really put all the peacock feathers in her courtyard, so she said: "Uncle Ming Yu, let's talk about something else."

When this was said, Ye Ming Yu abruptly slapped his thigh and said: "Fortunately you said it, now I remember what I wanted to talk to you since earlier, there's something that's too late to ask. Ah Li, a few days ago, I saw you at Xi Hua Lou, I didn't mistake the person, right? Without rhyme or reason, what are you doing at Xi Hua Lou?"

Ye Ming Yu recognized Jiang Li the instant he caught sight of her just now. He recalled that Jiang Li was the girl he met when he went to Xi Hua Lou. At that time, he thought it was strange as the people who went to Xi Hua Lou to look for people were usually married women. However, this girl wasn't dressed like a married woman, her countenance was also very calm, it was truly strange. And when he saw her, there's a feeling of familiarity as if he had met her before. Now that he thought about it, the feeling of familiarity was probably the blood in his bones reminding him that this was his niece.

Jiang Li smilingly said: "I also have something to ask uncle Ming Yu. Uncle Ming Yu arrived in Xiangyang for at least 3 days and even encountered me at Xi Hua Lou. Since you've returned early, why didn't you come back to the Ye family house?"

Ye Ming Yu had a trace of embarrassment flashing in his face. He lifted his hand and touched his nose, said: "I..... first get familiar with the surroundings, then make preparations."

He didn't say things clearly, but Jiang Li understood. Ye Ming Yu really went to Xi Hua Lou to seek pleasure, probably afraid of other people finding out and telling the Ye family, so he specially went through the back door. As for why he didn't enter the house, it should be because he didn't wish to go back early and stayed out to avoid the nightmare of being harped on when to get married.

Jiang Li didn't want to listen to Ye Ming Yu talking about his love affair, so she just nodded and said: "I didn't know what Xi Hua Lou was and still thought that it was a restaurant. There was no one outside, so I went up to take a look. Never thought that it was a brothel. After discovery, I immediately left and by coincidence met with uncle Ming Yu."

"So it's like that." Ye Ming Yu understood and didn't think more. After all, Jiang Li specially went to Xi Hua Lou to stroll, if this came out, nobody would believe, not any person in Xiangyang, not even a beggar on the street. Let alone a chief assistant's noble daughter who's not stained by mud, even the daughter of an ordinary household would not go to such a place.

"Uncle Ming Yu, there's something that I also want to ask you." Jiang Li hesitated a bit before speaking.

"What's the matter, you say?"

"Uncle Ming Yu returned to Xiangyang most probably not only for the sake of visiting grandmother. The Ye family's business seems to be encountering some problems. Even uncle Ming Yu rushed to go back, this problem must not be easy to solve." Jiang Li looked at him: "Can uncle tell me what is actually the problem?"

Ye Ming Yu was stunned. He never thought that Jiang Li would ask this question. He could not make up his mind for a while. The matter concerned the Ye family's business, so he was a bit more cautious. However, Jiang Li, who had been talking gently with him all these while, was persistently staring at him without blinking.

Ye Ming Yu was stared at by Jiang Li and his heart softened somehow. Thinking that Jiang Li was, after all, half a member of the Ye family, but the Ye family had been defending against her as if she was a thief, the girl must be feeling sad inside. He said: "It actually isn't a big matter. Every year, our Ye family's materials are sent to various regions' ready-made clothes shops. Especially the fragrant satin, you are also aware, the nobles in Yanjing also love to wear this."

"Recently, problems came out from this batch of fabric. Some people wore clothes made from fragrant satin and rashes appeared on their bodies. Doctor Zhao came to take a look but could not find the reason. We are still investigating this," Ye Ming Yu seldom showed a bit of worry on his face, "but if I may say, it's not the fabric's problem. The manufacturer is in Xiangyang and elder brother and second brother are watching it. No problem has ever come out of it. It's just that we've said this but others refused to listen."

He shook his head, looking very depressed.

As he was speaking, footsteps could be heard coming through from outside, followed by an astonished shout: "Ming Yu?"

Jiang Li and Ye Ming Yu looked at the door. It was Ye Ming Hui and Ye Ming Xuan returning. 

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