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

Chapter 8 King Yongning

"Father, you must come and take your daughter back home early."

Ye Wanshu leaned into his arms, pretending to be extremely heartbroken and confessing bitterly, "I was wrong today. I shouldn't have disobeyed you, but you are the only one I can rely on now."

"Silly girl, how can I blame you for this?"

Ji Yuan said distressedly, "You were also kept in the dark. That couple had already asked the Queen Mother to grant the marriage before informing you and me about our relationship. How insidious."

Fortunately, his daughter has completely seen through the true face of this family, so he is not worried that the girl will have any other thoughts.

From now on, the only person she can rely on is her father, so there is no need to rush to talk to her about marriage, lest she think that she is as calculating as her aunt.

"Wanwan, you better take a good rest."

Ji Yuan advised: "When Dad finishes his official duties, he will take you home to stay for a few days. First, get to know your sisters so that you won't be alienated from them when you move back."

"it is good."

Ye Wanshu responded insincerely, "Then I'll escort Father out of the house."

"Ah."

Ji Yuan did not refuse, so that the guests outside could see that Wanwan was his daughter, not someone that the Duke's Mansion could control at will.

Ye Wanshu asked Chunhong and Xingtao to take the cloaks and accompanied Ji Yuan out of Cuiweitang.

At this time, the servants of the mansion were greeting guests in the main courtyard. It was very quiet along the way and no one came to disturb them.

Ye Wanshu sent Ji Yuan out of the Duke's Mansion and watched him get into the carriage. Looking at the beautiful spring day, she suddenly felt interested in walking around.

It's really ridiculous. After living two lives, her memory of the entire Lin'an City is just the Duke of Rong's Mansion.

In this life, she must take a good look at the vast mountains and rivers of Daye Dynasty.

Chunhong and Xingtao witnessed the young master and the second young master bullying their daughter today, and finally understood why the daughter wanted to leave the Duke's Mansion. They felt guilty and distressed.

Chunhong draped her cloak over her shoulders, looked out at the crowded crowd in the distance, and said quickly, "Miss, since we arrived at the Duke of Rong's Mansion, this is the first time we've seen Nanhua Street so lively. Let us accompany you to take a look."

After she reminded him, Ye Wanshu looked over and saw that there were many people gathered on both sides of Nanhua Street, looking up at the corner, not knowing what they were expecting.

"There's a wedding on Nanhua Street today, why is it so lively?" she asked softly.

In my memory, Nanhua Street has always been relatively quiet.

The two maids shook their heads and said, "Except for the Duke of Rong's Mansion, no other family would hold a coming-of-age banquet as grand as yours, young lady."

Ye Wanshu nodded after thinking about it, and walked over with the two maids. Just as they squeezed into the crowd, they saw a large dark blue carriage coming towards them from the corner.

The curtains cleverly woven with gold brocade fluttered in the wind, and the dazzling gems inlaid on the hubs sparkled brightly. Such luxurious decorations exuded an unparalleled aristocratic atmosphere everywhere.

After all, she had seen some of the world. Although there were only two teams of guards in plain clothes escorting her, Ye Wanshu could guess that the owner of the carriage was definitely not comparable to the noble families in Lin'an City.

I'm afraid that it's a descendant of a royal family from another vassal state who has entered the capital.

I silently watched the carriage enter Nanhua Street. Just as it was about to pass by, a corner of the curtain was suddenly lifted by the wind, revealing an extremely handsome face.

As luck would have it, the man's nonchalant eyes happened to be cast towards Ye Wanshu, cold and indifferent, with nothing in them. But in just a short moment, he withdrew his gaze, as if nothing in this world could enter his eyes.

As the curtains fell again, excited screams began to echo around them. "It's Prince Yongning! It really is Prince Yongning entering the capital."

"I heard that Prince Yongning came to the capital this time to arrange a marriage. I wonder which girl would be so lucky to marry him."

Listening to the noisy sounds all around, Ye Wanshu shook her head indifferently and squeezed out of the crowd with Chunhong and Xingtao.

Although she had never seen Prince Yongning, she had heard of him because Yuezhou Prefecture was right next to Tongyang.

The Yuezhou Fu family is descended from the lineage of Emperor Shizong in the early years of the Daye Dynasty. They are not from the same branch as the current emperor and are considered an unpopular royal family.

However, the descendants of this lineage relied on the vast territory and abundant resources of Yuezhou to accumulate a lot of wealth and live a very comfortable life. As a result, they also raised many playboys.

Fu Mingchi, who now inherits the title, is one of them.

In the previous life, whenever I heard the brothers Gu Tingzhou and Gu Tingchen mention this person, they were full of contempt.

"Miss, I remember that two years ago, not long after the old lady passed away, the Prime Minister sent someone to Tongyang to discuss a marriage for you. He seemed to have mentioned the Prince of Yongning in Yuezhou."

Chunhong asked suspiciously, "Could it be that this is the person that the Prime Minister is talking about?"

"Stop talking nonsense."

Ye Wanshu sneered, "It's hard to say much about our Prime Minister, but he's always had a ruthless eye for people. How could he want to befriend someone from an unpopular royal family?"

It was rumored that the most sought-after candidates for the crown prince in the capital were Prince Qi and Prince Yan. Both were over forty years old, but Prince Qi had been widowed for many years. Ye Wanshu guessed that her father most likely wanted her to marry Prince Qi again.

But Prince Qi's sons were already married and had children, and she really had no intention of becoming someone else's stepmother or stepgrandmother.

She looked up at the sun. Although today's events had developed as she expected, her uncle and aunt would definitely not give up. After the guests left, they would inevitably come to her and persuade her earnestly. She didn't want to face them now.

"Speaking of which, this is our first time to celebrate the Daughter's Festival in Lin'an City. Today, I will take you girls to the city to broaden your horizons."

Ye Wanshu was in high spirits, so she took Chunhong and Xingtao and walked towards the downtown area in the east.

Chunhong and Xingtao both felt that the girl was forcibly suppressing her inner sadness. As she dragged them forward, they worriedly advised, "Miss, we are unfamiliar with Lin'an City. You'd better not go out and wander around. If you get into trouble, the Duke's wife will be worried."

"Yes, girl, if you are unhappy, just go back and beat up the servants. It will be a good way to vent your anger." Xingtao said stupidly.

Ye Wanshu curled her lips speechlessly: "Which of your eyes saw that I was unhappy?"

When she thought that she would be able to take control of her own life soon, she had never been so happy in her two lives.

Walking out of Nanhua Street with great interest, you will arrive at Changle Street, the most famous street in Lin'an City. Because the East Market is located here, the whole street seems extremely prosperous and lively.

There are restaurants and tea houses everywhere, small vendors are all over the streets, and the shouts are heard one after another, which is the most down-to-earth atmosphere.

Ye Wanshu bought a few packets of the fashionable Biluochun cakes and stuffed the two maids' mouths full. Chunhong and Xingtao had no time to continue chattering in her ears, so Ye Wanshu felt at ease and walked ahead with a packet of cakes in her hand.

She strolled into the center of the bustling city when suddenly a soft and crisp voice called her.

"elder sister."

She looked back and saw a little kid with a bun on his head, blinking his clear eyes and staring at her blankly.

"Can I treat you to a bunch of candied haws?"

(End of this chapter)