allonlinenovel Chapter 120 Using her to make money
Chapter 120 Using her to make money
Yu Chi Lingfeng raised an eyebrow slightly. "Father-in-law, aren't you afraid that people will laugh at the difference in social status between Ninth Aunt and your second wife?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Gengxin's face darkened, and he said unhappily, "When choosing a wife, one should choose a virtuous one. As long as a woman is virtuous, kind, and good at managing the household, what does it matter if she comes from a poor family? When Shu'er's mother married me, the You family was just a small merchant family, but I still married her in a grand and glorious manner!"
"Look at Gu Yong again. After he achieved fame and success, he despised his wife who had supported his studies. After his first wife passed away, he married Li, who came from a scholarly family and helped Gu Yong become the Grand Secretary through her family's connections. But what was the result? Li was not only immoral and incompetent, but also ruthless and vicious. In the end, didn't she still leave the Gu family with nothing?"
His lecture was truly irrefutable.
Yu Chi Ling cleared his throat and said gently, "If Father-in-law is willing, he can discuss it directly with Ninth Aunt. There is no need to ask for my opinion."
Ye Gengxin frowned and sighed, "I can't find her anywhere! She runs away at the drop of a hat, and then she's nowhere to be seen. How am I supposed to find her to discuss things?"
He feels ashamed just thinking about it!
This wasn't the first time he'd been abandoned by Ninth Aunt! He was a first-rank general, yet he'd been repeatedly slept with and then run away by women! He admitted he was getting on in years, but he wasn't so old that people would despise him!
Hearing his resentful words, Ye Shijun and Ye Shishu both turned their heads away, not daring to respond, for fear that they would burst out laughing if they opened their mouths.
Gu Simo, suppressing a laugh, comforted him, "Father, Aunt Jiu is probably just shy. Please be patient; I believe you will move her."
Ye Gengxin stood up, truly embarrassed. "Alright, I'm going back to the manor now. If you see Ninth Aunt, tell her I'm waiting for her at the General's Mansion!"
Ye Shishu watched him leave with a tearful gaze.
He looked so cute just now, all frustrated and complaining. How did he suddenly become so domineering?
With his bossy attitude, not to belittle her own father, but unless someone is profiting from it, very few women could stand it!
Ye Shijun couldn't help but shake his head, "It's so rare to see Dad, this old tree, finally bloom, but I never expected him to be so disappointing!"
Ye Shishu suppressed a laugh and rolled her eyes at him, "Keep your voice down, or Dad will hear you and give you a beating!"
Although her father had a bad temper and little patience with women, his open-mindedness was commendable.
To be honest, she also hoped that Ninth Aunt could come into their family. Putting aside everything else, at least she believed that Ninth Aunt would not abuse her stepchildren like Li Shi did.
So what if they have different social statuses? As long as their family is happy, what business is it of anyone else?
"Wenyan," she called towards the door.
"What are your orders, Your Highness?" Wen Yan asked as he entered from outside the door.
Has Ninth Aunt returned?
"Your Highness, I haven't seen Ninth Aunt return."
"She's neither in the General's Mansion nor the Prince's Mansion, so where could she be?" Ye Shishu looked to her side. "Your Highness, could it be that she went back to the military camp?"
Yu Chi Ling frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Entering and leaving the military camp requires a token, so she couldn't have gone to the military camp without permission."
Ye Shishu then instructed Wenyan, "There's no reason for Ninth Aunt to be out alone. Quickly send someone to find her and bring her back."
"Yes."
……
Lanxia Palace.
Consort Lan was drinking her medicine when she suddenly knocked the bowl out of the maid's hand.
"Damn it! We put so much effort into this plan, and they saw right through it! How are we supposed to get anyone near them now?"
Zhu Huaning stepped forward and instructed the palace maid to prepare the medicine again.
After the palace maid left, she sat down by the couch and gently comforted her, "Your Majesty, we didn't know the specifics of when Ni Xiao approached Prince Cheng. This time, having someone disguise themselves as Ni Xiao to approach Prince Cheng was a risky move. It's not a big deal if they are exposed. Didn't the Crown Prince say that even if we can't deal with Prince Cheng, we can frame Hua Xiangge and make Father Emperor wary of Hua Xiangge, which would also be beneficial to us?"
Consort Lan, her eyes filled with resentment, gritted her teeth and said, "Hua Xiang Pavilion must be eliminated. With such a force supporting Prince Cheng, even if the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, he will not be able to live in peace! I am truly unwilling. I sent Prince Cheng away from the court, hoping he would die on the border, but not only did he not die there, he is now even more vigorous and energetic!"
Zhu Huaning reached out and gently massaged her chest. "Your Majesty, bringing down Prince Cheng is not something that can be done overnight. We must be patient. Right now, your health is the most important thing. You can't let yourself get upset over something as trivial as Huaxiang Pavilion. It's not worth it."
Consort Lan calmed down a bit after being comforted, but she was still not completely appeased. "That woman named Hua Xin is still living in Prince Cheng's residence. I heard that she has been getting very close to Ye Shijun, the second young master of the Ye family, recently. This woman absolutely cannot be allowed to live!"
Zhu Huaning's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly curled her red lips into a smile. "Your Majesty, I have an idea."
"What idea?" Consort Lan immediately perked up.
Zhu Huaning whispered in her ear.
After hearing this, Consort Lan's initial resentment turned into joy. "The Crown Princess's method is excellent! Let's do it this way! If she doesn't comply, then we'll use her status as a disciple of Huaxiang Pavilion as leverage, which will also frame Huaxiang Pavilion. The Emperor may not believe that Huaxiang Pavilion has ambitions this time, but if more things happen involving people and events related to Huaxiang Pavilion, I don't believe he'll still feel at ease!"
Zhu Huaning smiled and said, "Then Your Highness, please don't be angry anymore. Drink your medicine and rest well. Once you're better, we'll get moving."
"it is good!"
Just then, Granny Chen came in to report, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince has sent someone to invite you to return to the East Palace immediately."
Zhu Huaning asked, "What happened?"
Granny Chen replied, "News has come from outside the palace that the Lady of the Marquis of Yufeng's mansion has caught someone."
"who?"
"The Ninth Aunt of Prince Cheng's Mansion."
Consort Lan and Zhu Huaning were both greatly surprised when they heard this.
They hadn't met Ninth Aunt many times, but she was hard to ignore. Because Prince Cheng had almost no women around him, Ninth Aunt had not only been by his side for many years, but also accompanied him in and out of the military camp. Her importance in Prince Cheng's heart was no less than that of the first-class nannies around them.
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The residence of Marquis Yufeng.
In the basement, Madam Wen looked at the unconscious woman bound hand and foot on the ground and smiled at the masked man beside her, saying, "I never expected you could capture her!"
"This woman spotted me. If I hadn't been on guard, I would be the one arrested today!" The masked man stepped forward and kicked her in frustration.
Madam Wen laughed, "Luckily you didn't kill her! You have no idea, this woman is a favorite of Prince Cheng and Princess Cheng. Given how much they value her, if we used her to ask them for money, who knows how much we would have to exchange!"
The masked man looked at her in disbelief. "A mere servant, how much silver could she possibly fetch?"
He spared her life so that he could use her to find out about Prince Cheng.
The disciples of Huaxiang Pavilion have always lived in seclusion, but Hua Xin not only appeared openly, but also stayed close to Prince Cheng and his wife, even following their lead.
This is completely unlike the style of Huaxiang Pavilion!
He couldn't understand what abilities Prince Cheng and Princess Cheng possessed that could make the disciples of Huaxiang Pavilion violate the rules and do such a thing!
Madam Wen, of course, had no idea of his true purpose in capturing Ninth Aunt. Seeing Ninth Aunt, her mind was filled with thoughts of countless sums of money. "Don't doubt me," she said, "I know Ye Shishu better than anyone. She's incredibly generous to those around her, let alone someone willing to risk their life for her. We'll exchange this woman for silver with Ye Shishu; I won't agree to anything less than 100,000 taels!"
The masked man's eyes widened in shock. "Her? Worth 100,000 taels?"
"Hehe!" Madam Wen laughed confidently and smugly, "It's more than 100,000 taels! Once we get our hands on Ye Shishu's money, we'll hand her over to the Crown Prince, and he'll give us even more rewards!"
Just as they were getting into their conversation, there was a commotion at the masked man's feet.
Ninth Aunt slowly opened her eyes. When she saw Wen's face clearly, she suddenly closed her eyes tightly. When she saw the masked man on her head, she gritted her teeth even more.
"What do you want to do?"