I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 112: The money must be accepted, but the words will not be obeyed
Tingfeng got in the carriage and came over. When he saw Concubine Zhang entering, he felt that this person was somewhat familiar.

"Miss, who is that?" Ting Feng asked cautiously.

Fu Yunni saw that he recognized his mother and quickly interrupted, "Uncle, she is the aunt that Sister Ye picked up. She cooks for us."

Ye Wanshu saw a strange look in Ting Feng's eyes and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Ting Feng shook his head: "Maybe I saw it wrongly."

He had seen Concubine Zhang before when he accompanied his master to the palace to discuss marriage. She was graceful and elegant, the eldest daughter of the Zhang family in Gusu. She had lived a life of luxury since childhood and would never come here to be a cook. He must have made a mistake.

However, Prince Yongning's behavior is becoming more and more confusing. He broke off the engagement with his own daughter, which clearly means he hates her. However, everything Prince Yongning did after his daughter came to Yuezhou did not fit this assumption.

He vaguely felt that Prince Yongning had bad intentions and was probably just trying to play with the girl's feelings and not marry her.

It seems that there are some things that the girl must know.

"Miss, I have something to report to you. Could you please give me some convenience?" Ting Feng asked.

Ye Wanshu glanced at Xiao Douding and Chu Yin and the others, nodded, and instructed Chu Yin first, "A Yin, take everyone to the dining hall and wait for me. I'll be right there."

After saying that, he asked Chunhong and Xingtao to lead Tingfeng to a quiet side room.

As soon as he sat down, Ting Feng spoke directly: "Miss, I want to say a fair word for the master. In the matter of the lady, due to his own paranoia, he did some things that were criticized by others, but for you, Miss, he has always been sincere and for you."

Ye Wanshu didn't want to hear him talk about his mother's past. Her eyes darkened slightly. "So, what exactly is it that you want to tell me?"

Ting Feng sighed, "The eldest girl has been living with the old lady of the Ye family in Tongyang these years. The master knows that the old lady of the Ye family hates him and that it is inconvenient for her to see you, but he has always wanted to find a good marriage for the eldest girl, so he came to the Yongning Palace."

Ye Wanshu was shocked when she heard this: "Prince Yongning's Mansion? Isn't that Prince Qi's Mansion?"

"Master never thought of letting the eldest daughter marry Prince Qi again. It was all because of helplessness and instigation by Concubine Zhou."

Tingfeng said, "When the master was still serving as a judge in Yuezhou, he fell in love with Prince Yongning. Before entering Lin'an, he went to ask Concubine Zhang for this marriage. The master truly felt that the eldest girl and Prince Yongning were a perfect match, and he also believed that she would have a good life if she married him. It's a pity that Prince Yongning didn't know what was good for him and canceled the marriage."

"My engagement was broken off by Prince Yongning?"

Ye Wanshu was bewildered when she heard this, and a nameless anger rose in her heart.

That bastard Fu Mingchi actually never intended to marry her.

Thinking of the scene of kissing him, Ye Wanshu's eyes became darker.

I thought I was teasing him, but I didn't expect that I was the one being teased.

This man is too hateful. He wants to make friends with her father so much, but he doesn't even want to marry her. He just wants to use her purely. He is even more hateful than she had previously thought.

No wonder he left in such a hurry just now. He must have been afraid that I would become dependent on him.

Tingfeng knew that the young lady would be furious if he told her about this, so he had already prepared himself mentally and nodded, "The master meant well but ended up with something bad. I know this is unfair to the young lady, so I never mentioned it to you."

Only then did Ye Wanshu realize that she had wronged her adoptive father.

It turned out that he had never considered letting her marry Prince Qi, but wanted to betroth her to Prince Yongning. It seemed that my stepfather was not so selfish as to lose his humanity.

Ting Feng continued, "It's not that I'm being nosy, but Prince Yongning is too treacherous and cunning. He's so unwilling to marry you, and yet he's so close to you. The implications of this are undeniable. I hope you'll be more cautious."

Ye Wanshu nodded: "I understand this."

Since they were using each other, she didn't have to feel guilty in the future. She just had to treat him as a sharp knife in her hand and use his identity and status to deal with the Gu family.

Ting Feng had already seen that the young lady was concerned about the number one scholar, and finally said, "If the young lady wants to marry Mr. Ji, there is no need to be afraid. His Majesty had previously wanted to marry Mr. Ji to the second young lady. The master knew that the young lady liked him, and in fact, he had always had his eyes on you. He was ready to give this marriage to the eldest young lady."

Ye Wanshu was startled again. "So, father has long planned for me to marry Master Ji?"

She suddenly recalled the change in her father's attitude towards her during the days she returned to Ji's house.

He did say that if she did not want to marry into the royal family, she would choose someone from the candidates in the spring examination. I think he had already chosen Ji Yunze at that time, but he did not say it explicitly because the results had not been announced yet.

This old man's actions are really hard to understand.

Ting Feng saw the change in the girl's expression, and it seemed that her complaints towards the master had eased considerably. He immediately said, "I dare not force you to return to Lin'an, but you are the eldest daughter of the Ji family, and this is an unchangeable fact. The master has repeatedly warned me, and now I only hope that you can live as you wish. If you wish to marry Master Ji, the master will definitely protect you and your uncle."

These words sounded very nice, but after being abandoned by her father, it was too difficult for Ye Wanshu to completely trust her adoptive father and choose to rely on him.

In this world, the only thing that is safe is what you fight for yourself.

And after this incident, Ye Wanshu gradually realized that she was destined not to have ordinary dreams, and was also destined not to choose to be with someone who was too ordinary.

Although Ji Yunze is already a child of destiny in the eyes of most people, what stands in front of them is a mountain, a mountain that has stood for hundreds of years and no one has shaken it. If they continue to insist on marrying Ji Yunze, it will not only harm themselves, but also push him into the abyss.

"Tell father not to worry about the matter between me and Master Ji."

Ye Wanshu explained, "I have more important things to do right now."

She had to find a way to drive Gu Tingchen back to Lin'an. That bastard would always feel uncomfortable staying in Yuezhou.

Ting Feng had said everything he wanted to say, and he no longer had any concerns. The rest was up to the girl to decide for herself.

Taking out the two hundred thousand taels of silver notes that the master had given him and placing them on the table, Tingfeng instructed, "My dear, please keep these notes. I've been keeping them for you for so long, so you should keep them. To be frank, even if you're angry with the master, there's no need to be so hard on the silver. The master has no children, and if you don't covet his wealth, it will all go to the people in the mansion."

What he said was so insightful that Ye Wanshu had to admit it.

Previously, I just thought that I had enough money to spend, and I didn't want to give my cheap father a chance to feel at ease, for fear that if I took his money, he would have the confidence to manipulate me in the future. Now I really have to change my thinking.

His money must be accepted, but he will never listen to his words.

"Okay, I'll take it. You can go back and rest early."

Ye Wanshu decisively accepted the banknote. Tingfeng nodded with satisfaction and left with a fist salute.

(End of this chapter)