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

Chapter 152 My Heart, My Liver
Holding Fu Mingchi tightly as she sat on the horse, Ye Wanshu's heart was filled with turmoil throughout the journey.

Sensing her unease, Fu Mingchi's jealousy intensified.

"What's wrong with Wan'er today? On the way back from Qizhou, you and I talked about everything. Now that the whole city is cheering for us, you're not happy at all."

Fu Mingchi whispered in her ear, "Could it be that you're worried I'll kill that scholar?"

“I know that the Academic Commissioner did something inappropriate today, but he has only just arrived in Yuezhou and wants to befriend Your Highness. He was a little too enthusiastic, which led to his lack of consideration. Why should Your Highness hold it against him?”

Ye Wanshu earnestly advised, "If it's because of my previous marriage to him, Your Highness has even less reason to hold it against me. I have now decided to marry Your Highness and will have no further dealings with him."

Seeing her so protective of the scholar, Fu Mingchi felt a sharp pain in his heart.

Anyone with a modicum of sense could see from Ji Yunze's actions today that he was deliberately trying to harm him. He couldn't believe that his Wan'er would be so foolish.

Unless, from beginning to end, she still harbored feelings for that scholar.

As the horse approached the gate of the Xingyuan in Yuzhou City, Fu Mingchi saw the magistrate of Jikang County leading his men to greet him. He angrily dismounted and sneered at Ye Wanshu: "Am I being too petty, or is that scholar harboring ulterior motives? Wan'er needs to find out first."

Having said that, he turned and left with a cold face.

The officials were completely bewildered, not knowing why His Highness had suddenly become so angry. They could only go and greet the future mistress of Yuezhou.

“Miss Ye, I have been specially ordered by the Empress Dowager to prepare a welcoming banquet for you and the Grand Secretary. Please come inside with me to rest for a while,” the magistrate said respectfully.

Watching Fu Mingchi's tall figure disappear into the depths of her vision, Ye Wanshu sighed helplessly. Fortunately, she knew his weakness and was not in a hurry to lower herself and fawn over him.

On the contrary, since this was her first formal meeting with the relatives of the Prince of Yongning's family, she couldn't let this small misunderstanding between the two of them cause her to lose her composure.

After dismounting, Ye Wanshu followed several officials to the banquet hall to wait for them.

After all, she was the Princess Consort of Yongning, personally chosen by the Dowager Consort. The maids who served her were all extremely respectful and attentive, serving her tea and snacks.

"Miss, the Dowager Consort and the young princess will be arriving shortly with the Grand Secretary. The banquet hasn't started yet, so please have some tea and snacks first," the head maid said with a smile.

"Okay," Ye Wanshu smiled and thanked her, then picked up the teacup on the table and took a small sip.

Just as they were looking around the room with great interest, they suddenly saw a group of people escorting a graceful and elegant woman as she walked in.

Upon hearing everyone bow and greet the princess, Ye Wanshu immediately guessed the visitor's identity and hurriedly rose to follow suit.

In the entire Yuezhou City, apart from himself and A'ni, only Zhao Yingying's biological mother could be addressed as a princess. This person was the old prince's younger sister, and compared to himself, she was truly of noble status.

Although she didn't like her daughter, she was still Fu Mingchi's aunt, so Ye Wanshu felt a bit more respect for her.

When Fu Yu'e walked up to Ye Wanshu, seeing her very respectful manner, she couldn't find any fault with her and coldly ordered, "Sit down."

"Thank you, Princess."

Ye Wanshu sat back down cautiously. She had just picked up her teacup and taken a sip to calm her nerves when she heard the woman in front of her mutter to herself, "She really does look like a seductive vixen."

As she felt her walk forward, Ye Wanshu involuntarily dropped the teacup in her hand, secretly startled: "No way, I was just sitting there, did nothing, and she already hates me?"

Out of respect for her elders, she didn't bother with this person anymore. After all, she wasn't Fu Mingchi's biological mother. As long as they kept to themselves, she figured the person couldn't do anything to her. Without making a sound, she picked up the teacup from her bosom and placed it back on the table. She quietly asked the maid beside her, "Do you know where His Highness has gone?"

The very soft sound was still heard by Fu Yu'e.

Before the maid could answer, she scolded her with great dissatisfaction, "Is this something you should be asking? How can you be flirting with your fiancé before you're even married into the family?"

Ye Wanshu was furious upon hearing this. She glanced at Princess Qi Ning slowly and deliberately, forcing a faint smile: "Your Highness is right to reprimand me, but I had no choice. It's just that my fiancé and his family were too enthusiastic. They showed me great favor even before we were officially married. I've always been one to repay kindness and avenge wrongs. I couldn't be so aloof and let the Yongning Prince's Mansion lose face."

Fu Yu'e was furious and cursed her brother and sister-in-law a thousand times over.

She was, after all, a princess consort of the royal palace, yet she had to lower herself and fawn over this lowly woman, causing her, as an elder, to be ridiculed as well.

With a somber expression, she took a sip of tea, clearly having lost all interest in the banquet. She abruptly stood up and said, "Tell the Dowager that I am ill and will not be accompanying her to greet the guests."

After saying that, he strode out of the banquet hall.

The head maid finally breathed a sigh of relief and whispered a reminder from the side, "That's just how the princess is, please don't mind her."

As she spoke, she poured her another cup of tea and took back Ye Wanshu's question: "This servant heard from General Yan that His Highness was just going back to change his clothes and would be coming over later."

Ye Wanshu nodded, and just as she picked up her teacup, she heard a clear and melodious voice.

"Sister Ye."

Ye Wanshu looked up and saw Fu Yunni running in with a smile.

"Ani." She stood up happily, opened her arms and hugged the little one. A rich milky fragrance wafted over, making her tired body feel much more relaxed.

"Have you missed Sister Ye?" Ye Wanshu asked softly, pinching her chubby little face.

Fu Yunni nodded happily, "Yes, I think about it every day."

Looking into her bright, watery eyes, and recalling how she had driven the little girl out of Peach Blossom Village, Ye Wanshu suddenly felt a pang of guilt and asked, "Were you still angry about last time?"

Fu Yunni shook her head: "It's not Sister Ye's fault. It's because my older brother is incompetent. As his younger sister, I can only suffer along with him."

As she spoke, she leaned close to Ye Wanshu's ear with a playful expression and whispered, "Sister Ye, can Ani call you sister-in-law from now on?"

Thinking of what Princess Qi Ning had just said, Ye Wanshu paused slightly: "Just bear with it a little longer."

Fu Yunni pouted and said sullenly, "Sister Ye, you're not still thinking about that top scholar, are you?"

"How could that be?" Ye Wanshu said confidently, "I promise, my heart only belongs to your older brother."

"Really?" Fu Yunni looked at her with a skeptical expression.

"Of course," Ye Wanshu swore, "Your older brother is my heart and soul now. Without him, I feel like a fish out of water, completely uncomfortable."

As Fu Mingchi entered with Consort Zhang and Ji Yuan's entourage, his face, which had been sullen, suddenly felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey when he heard Ye Wanshu's words of comfort to her sister.