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

Chapter 9 Handkerchief
Ye Wanshu was stunned for a moment, but saw that the little boy had already handed a string of candied haws to her, his eyes full of enthusiasm and anticipation.

I don’t know whose child he is, but he doesn’t seem to be shy.

Ye Wanshu, Chunhong, and Xingtao looked around and saw no one came to claim it. They bent down and smiled at the little kid. "Then can you tell me why you want to treat me to some candied haws?"

The little beanie smiled, her dimples trembling slightly: "Because my sister is pretty."

The voice was so sweet and tender that it melted the grudges between the master and servant.

Ye Wanshu took the candied haws and handed the cake to her: "Then sister will treat you to Biluochun cake."

"Thank you sister."

Just as the little kid held the cake, he heard a soft, low call from the crowd.

"Ani."

The voice was like the morning mist, cold yet warm.

Ye Wanshu raised her eyes and saw a young man in gorgeous brocade robes walking towards her.

He had a jade belt around his waist, broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his hair was tied high in a crown, and a pair of ink-stained eyes were gazing over here. Ye Wanshu was a little amazed at the first sight of him. He was truly a rare beauty in the world, with both good looks and a perfect figure.

Just one look and I had the urge to catch him, lock the door, and get a good look at him.

However, after taking a closer look, Ye Wanshu immediately recognized the face.

Isn’t this the one in the carriage just now, Prince Yongning Fu Mingchi?

Just as he looked away, several servants in front of him came forward and took the little kid away.

"My dear little princess, how could you disappear in the blink of an eye? You scared me to death."

The middle-aged man in the lead kept chattering while holding the little kid, but the little guy struggled to turn around and kept looking at Ye Wanshu.

Hearing these people calling her "little princess", Ye Wanshu immediately became alert.

I didn't expect that the little girl was actually from Prince Yongning's Mansion. Looking at her face that looked exactly like Fu Mingchi's, I roughly guessed that she must be Prince Yongning's daughter.

Ye Wanshu remembered that someone had just said that Prince Yongning came to the capital for marriage. A figure like him, even if he remarried, the girl he would come into contact with would definitely not be from a common family. She had to stay away from him to avoid getting into trouble.

With a smile on her face, Ye Wanshu bowed to Fu Mingchi, then immediately turned around and left with the two maids, but behind them she heard the anxious cries of the little girl.

"Beautiful sister is gone, beautiful sister is gone."

The old housekeeper rubbed his brow helplessly and said, "Little Princess, we don't know that girl. You can't act recklessly. Before leaving, the Concubine Dowager repeatedly warned you to obey His Highness."

"But mother also said that my eldest brother should take my future sister-in-law back to Yuezhou."

The little kid stretched out his chubby little hand and grabbed Fu Mingchi's arm: "Brother, if you don't like the sister-in-law that mother found, that beautiful sister just now is not bad. Why don't we marry her back?"

"Fu Yunni, you are becoming more and more bold."

Fu Mingchi frowned, but couldn't help but glance in the direction where Ye Wanshu left.

"Yan Jin, take the princess back to the carriage."

Just as the servant named Yan Jin took the little kid away, another servant suddenly came up, holding a light blue handkerchief. He said hesitantly, "Your Highness, this handkerchief seems to be left behind by the young lady just now. Would you like me to deliver it to her immediately?"

Fu Mingchi saw that the woman had disappeared long ago, so he slowly took the handkerchief and saw that it was embroidered with words and the fabric and workmanship were very delicate.

After pondering for a moment, Fu Mingchi said, "It's a girl's personal belonging. Taking it away so openly will only lead to criticism. It's better to return it in person when you have the chance to meet her in the future."

The servant nodded thoughtfully, "Oh right, Your Highness, I've heard that the Queen Mother personally arranged a marriage for the Duke of Rong's Mansion. I'm afraid this is another contest between the Queen Mother and Your Majesty. To avoid getting involved in a dispute, we should cancel the marriage arranged by the Concubine as soon as possible."

"That old fox Ji Yuan is always calculating. He's just trying to deceive the Concubine Dowager." Fu Mingchi snorted coldly, "This prince is not that easy to fool. I will never marry the daughter of the Ji family."

After saying this, he put away the blue handkerchief and slowly returned to the carriage.

Ye Wanshu brought Chunhong and Xingtao back to the gate of the Duke's Mansion, only then she realized that her handkerchief was missing.

Chunhong and Xingtao were so anxious that they turned around to look for her.

"That's all."

Ye Wanshu stopped him, saying, "We walked several blocks before we found it. It's going to be a hassle to mobilize so many people to find it, whether we can find it or not."

Fortunately, there was only the word "Ye" embroidered on the handkerchief, and she was not the only one with the surname Ye in Lin'an City.

It’s a pity that the words were embroidered for her by her grandmother herself when she was still alive.

He entered the Duke's Mansion in a bad mood. When he returned to Cuiweitang, Ye Huaisu was already guarding the gate of the courtyard with several maids and nannies, looking around eagerly.

Seeing his niece, Ye Huaisu hurriedly came forward with a smile on his face.

"Wanwan, you are finally back."

Holding Ye Wanshu's arm, she looked her over and asked, "Auntie heard you went to see your father off. Did he say anything to you?"

Ye Wanshu glanced at her indifferently, "What does Auntie want Father to say to Wanwan?"

"No matter what he says, you can't believe him."

Ye Huaisu said earnestly, "He is obsessed with money and greed. When your grandmother was alive, he ignored you. Now that your grandmother has passed away, he has started to plot your marriage. Isn't it obvious that he wants to use your marriage to exchange for his own future?"

Ye Wanshu pursed her lips with a half-smile, but didn't dare to say it out loud. Her aunt had the same plan.

"Aunt, you misunderstood father."

Ye Wanshu raised her eyebrows slightly, her face calm and her heart still as she spoke, "Although my father was very angry with my two cousins ​​today, he truly cares about Wanwan. He knows I want to stay in the Duke's Mansion, and he swore to help me fulfill my wish."

Now all she needs to do is act eager to marry into the Duke's Mansion, which will naturally increase Gu Tingzhou and Gu Tingchen's rebellious psychology, and then let the two brothers make a fuss.

Ye Huaisu's face froze upon hearing this, and he looked at his niece in disbelief: "Wanwan, does your father really think so?"

"of course."

Ye Wanshu followed her into the house naturally.

Ye Huaisu always felt that something was wrong, but he was relieved that she came back obediently, and there was no rush for other things.

After all, she is her own niece. If she doesn't take care of her for her mother and deceased sister, who else can she count on?

"Wanwan, today is your coming-of-age day. I never expected Tingzhou and Tingchen to cause such a commotion."

Ye Huaisu said with a guilty look on his face, "My aunt asked the kitchen to make your favorite meal again. Please eat it while it's hot."

She ordered the dishes to be served and, after arranging them one by one, she said to Chunhong and Xingtao, "You two should follow Mother Fang downstairs to have some food."

"Yes, thank you, Madam Duke." Chunhong and Xingtao responded and left.

When only the aunt and nephew were left in the room, Ye Huaisu picked up some food for her and said softly, "Actually, it's perfectly normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. As long as you're the Crown Prince's wife, no matter how many women he brings back, they're just concubines. There's nothing to be afraid of."

"What my aunt said is true."

Ye Wanshu looked at her with a forced smile, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "Aunt, if my uncle brings another woman home one day, will you blame him?"

(End of this chapter)