usatvline Chapter 181 Good News
Chapter 181 Good News
Chapter 181 181 Good News
The air inside Ciyuan Hall was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood. Old Madam Song knelt on a prayer mat, turning the prayer beads in her hand while reciting scriptures with her eyes closed.
"Madam, the Marquis has arrived," said Granny Wen through the beaded curtain from behind.
As soon as she finished speaking, Marquis Anshi lifted the beaded curtain and walked in. He knelt on the prayer mat next to Old Madam Song, put his hands together, and bowed to the Guanyin Bodhisattva in front of him.
After reciting the last verse, Madam Song let out a long breath, stood up with the help of Marquis Anshi, put the prayer beads back into the shrine, and then turned and left the Buddhist hall.
"Have all the guests outside been seen off?" Old Madam Song asked casually.
"They've all been seen off. Today's banquet went very smoothly," said Marquis Anshi.
"Smoothly?" Old Madam Song sat down in a chair in the front hall, picked up the cup on the coffee table, took a small sip, and said, "How come I heard that something went wrong halfway through?"
"These are just minor matters and have not affected the overall situation."
"Yes, Mother knows you've always been sensible," said Old Madam Song. "However, shouldn't you explain to Mother the identity of that troublemaking woman?"
Unexpectedly, Madam Song guessed Ye Yingrou's identity based solely on Wen Mama's account. Marquis Anshi looked slightly embarrassed, but finally confessed:
“That woman is indeed my other daughter.”
"Xingguan, you certainly handle important matters very well, but you did a really bad job in this one thing." Old Madam Song's tone became stern.
"Mother knows that you have never forgotten that woman, and you have been taking care of her and her child all these years, letting them live freely outside. Originally, Mother did not want to get involved in this matter, and would have turned a blind eye and pretended that they did not exist, but today, you really should not have let her come back."
Madam Song was willing to accept Ye Yanxun because he was the son of Marquis Anshi, but she had always disliked Xu Pingyue and Ye Yingrou. If Xu Pingyue hadn't deliberately seduced her, how could her son have acted so improperly before even being married? She shamelessly became pregnant out of wedlock, and after the Marquis's family formed a marriage alliance with the Prime Minister's family, they took a liking to her and her unborn child, wanting to bring her back to their residence, but she refused!
Madam Song was filled with anger whenever she thought of Xu Pingyue, and now that she had learned that her daughter was causing trouble in the Marquis's mansion, she was even more dissatisfied.
Like mother, like daughter; that little hussy is probably no better.
“Mother, Rou’er came with the Fourth Prince today,” said Marquis Anshi. “I didn’t know the Fourth Prince would bring her.”
"Hmm?" Old Madam Song frowned in confusion. "Why is she with the Fourth Prince?"
So Marquis Anshi told Old Madam Song about Chunyu Jing taking Ye Yingrou as a maid. After listening, Old Madam Song's eyes darted around, and she immediately grasped the key point:
"Fourth Prince, he and that old scoundrel Gongsun Zhan are not on the same side, are they?"
Marquis Anshi grasped Old Madam Song's hand tightly and said meaningfully, "No."
After a moment's thought, Madam Song sighed and said, "If there's a chance in the future, we should bring them back. It's not good for them to live outside all day without a proper status or a man to take care of them."
Marquis Anshi was stunned for a moment, then laughed with ecstatic joy: "Mother agreed?" He had originally planned to wait until he had dealt with Gongsun Zhan before seeking Madam Song's consent, but he hadn't expected Madam Song to agree so easily! Was he dreaming?
"We'll do anything for the future of the Marquis's mansion," said Old Madam Song. She and Marquis Anshi exchanged a glance, their understanding unspoken.
"Mother, please rest well. I have things to attend to!" Marquis Anshi said hurriedly. Before Madam Song could reply, he turned and walked out quickly.
As she watched his departing figure, Old Madam Song shook her head helplessly: "Sigh, my silly son."
After leaving Ciyuan Hall, Marquis Anshi immediately ordered his horse to be prepared. He rode swiftly to the Xu residence in Yanliu Lane, dismounted, and called out with a broad smile:
"Wanfu! Wanfu! Where are you? Come out quickly!"
Marquis Anshi's arrival was sudden, catching many servants in the Xu household unprepared. They were thrown into a flurry of activity. After calling out several times without a response from Xu Pingyue, he strode towards her bedroom. Reaching the bedroom, he reached out to push open the door, but Youwei quickly blocked his way, saying:
"My lord, please be at ease. Madam has just fallen asleep. If we wake her now, she might be quite irritable. Why don't you wait in the front hall for a while and have Youwei wake her up?"
Marquis Anshi had good news he wanted to share with Xu Pingyue. He couldn't wait a moment longer, and immediately found Youwei extremely annoying. He raised his eyebrows and said:
"I've been to her room while she was asleep before, so who do you think you are, daring to block my way? Get out of my way!"
He reached out to push Youwei, but Youwei looked anxious and wanted to stop him but didn't dare. She could only say, "My lord, my lord..."
Just as Marquis Anshi was about to push open the door, the tightly closed door was suddenly pulled open from the inside. Xu Pingyue, wearing a loosely draped outer robe, with a cold expression and a weary face, said expressionlessly:
"What's all the noise about? Can't a person get some sleep in peace?"
"Wanfu, I have good news to tell you!" Marquis Anshi seemed completely oblivious to her cold expression, and excitedly stepped forward to hug Xu Pingyue tightly. "Wanfu, my mother told me today that she wants me to find a good opportunity to bring you and Rou'er back to the Marquis's mansion!"
Xu Pingyue was initially annoyed, but upon hearing his words, she paused for a moment, then a look of joy appeared on her face: "Really?"
“Really!” Marquis Anshi laughed. “As long as Mother agrees, there will be no more obstacles! When I find the right opportunity, I will bring you and Rou’er back to the Marquis’s mansion with the respect due to a second wife! From now on, my husband and I, along with Xun’er and Rou’er, will never be separated again!”
"And what about Gongsun Yuan?" Xu Pingyue asked.
“She will agree,” said Marquis Anshi. “Even if she doesn’t agree, I will find a way to make her agree. You can rest assured and leave this matter to me.”
Xu Pingyue's eyes welled up with tears: "After waiting for so many years, this day is finally almost here."
***
Ye Yingrou followed Chunyu Jing's carriage all the way back to the Prince of Nanping's mansion. She gritted her teeth and endured the journey, and when she finally arrived at the mansion, she felt like her legs were about to break.
The carriage came to a stop at the gate of the Prince's mansion. Chunyu Jing lifted the curtain and stepped down, intending to walk into the mansion. Seeing this, Ye Yingrou, dragging her nearly useless legs, caught up and whispered an apology:
"Your Highness, Rou'er has made a grave mistake today, causing you to lose face. I beg Your Highness to punish her."
Chunyu Jing turned his head and glanced at her. At this moment, her face covered by a veil looked almost exactly the same as when they first met at the clinic. But Chunyu Jing had no mood to imagine the face under the veil anymore.
He had once assumed that Ye Pianran's face beneath her veil would be horribly scarred, so he paid little attention to her and instead favored the beautiful and refined Ye Yingrou. Now, however, he was slapped hard in the face by reality.
The thought of Ye Yingrou's face, half of which was covered in blisters, made him feel nauseous.
"You merely did what you wanted in your own home today, and I have no right to blame you. If there's nothing else, go and treat the wounds on your face. I don't need your service for the time being," Chunyu Jing said calmly, then left, leaving Ye Yingrou standing there in fear.
After waiting for a long time, until Chunyu Jing's figure disappeared from sight and she didn't hear the system notification that her favorability and affection points had been deducted, Ye Yingrou finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She only has 1 point of affection left. Once that point is depleted, her mission to win over Chunyu Jing will fail, and she will face even harsher punishment! She will most likely be demoted from a novice poison maker to a junior poison maker!
Winning over Chunyu Jing is the most difficult of all the challenges. She really doesn't have the confidence to take this small risk and gamble that Chunyu Jing will improve his feelings for her now!
Ye Yingrou raised her hand and touched the bumpy left side of her face under the veil, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.
Now that things have come to this, it seems she has no choice but to resort to other means!