"The Qin family, the Xu family, the Hua family, the Liu family … these families who sent gifts, you must give them back carefully." Old Madame Ye looked at Wang Shi who was sitting on the side with her eyes down and ordered.
Wang Shi quickly hid the light in her eyes and said respectfully, "Old Madame, don't worry. I know."
Old Madame Ye nodded with satisfaction, "As for those gifts, send them to Qingyi Xuan. Li 'er, see if there's anything you like and buy some jewelry and clothes. All the families had sent out invitations. Although not all of them had to go, they couldn't go without a single family. Don't lose the face of the Minister's Mansion. "Before Ye Li could answer, the servant outside the door reported that Si Xiaojie had arrived.
Ye Ying changed into a thin white dress and her face was a little pale, looking more delicate and weak. She came in holding the servant's hand and greeted Old Madame Ye and Minister Ye. Then she said with a pale face, "Ying 'er has lost face for the Ye family. Please punish me."
Old Madame Ye raised her white eyebrows and looked at Minister Ye without speaking. Minister Ye had always doted on Ye Ying, even more than Ye Zhaoyi who had entered the palace. How could he bear to punish her? Wang Shi quickly took her daughter into her arms and comforted her softly, "Silly child, how can this be blamed on you? If it weren't for the accident, the champion of Hundred Flowers would still be Ying 'er. " Minister Ye nodded and said with Wang Shi, "Your mother is right. It's not your fault. Get up quickly. You're weak and the ground is cold. "
Looking at the happy family of three in front of her, Ye Li's expression was indifferent. Her face was still respectful, but she had already begun to think of the new friends she made today. Especially Qin Zheng, her future cousin-in-law. She had to think about what to give them in return. There were so many things to do recently. She had no time to participate in this boring family drama. Thinking about her future married life, maybe she could get a husband who was not too good or too bad. If possible, they could form a peaceful and happy family. Maybe she could have one or two children of her own …
While Old Madam Ye was sizing up the girl in green, Ye Li's mind had already wandered off and was thinking about the things that she needed to do.
Old Madam Ye looked at the scene in front of her and sighed secretly. In the past, Ye Yue and Ye Ying were good friends. Now, she realized that Ye Li was the one who had kept a low profile. With this calmness, Old Madam Ye believed that if it was Ye Li who entered the palace, she might be able to go further. Unfortunately, Ye Li had chosen the crippled Prince Ding, who was destined to have no future. The heavens were truly toying with him …
"Grandmother, it's a joyous occasion for our Ye family that Elder Sister won first place. Shouldn't we tell Second Sister and let her be happy too?" Ye Ying walked to Old Madam Ye's side and said in a sweet voice when the family of three was finally done with each other.
Ye Shangshu smiled and said, "It's rare for Ying 'er to be so broad-minded. Mother, you see … "
"In a few days, you'll have to enter the palace to pay your respects. At that time, I'll report this good news to Zhaoyi niangniang." Old Madam Ye nodded and looked sideways at Ye Li. She smiled and said, "Your Second Sister has always been very good to your sisters. In the future, each of you will be in charge of a manor. You should go and accompany her more."
"Grandmother!" Ye Ying covered her face shyly and called out in a low voice. Her pale face blushed. In contrast, Ye Li was less shy as a girl. Ye Shangshu looked at his youngest daughter lovingly and laughed with her.
Ye Ying looked at Ye Li with her beautiful eyes and said softly, "Third Sister hasn't seen Second Sister for a long time, right? Mother should prepare a good gift for Second Sister for Third Sister. "
Wang Shi was stunned and looked at Ye Ying with a frown. However, Old Madam Ye was moved and looked at Ye Li again. She hesitated but didn't say anything. Ye Li saw Old Madam Ye and Ye Ying's expressions and understood what Ye Ying meant. She looked at Ye Ying calmly and looked forward to her performance. Ye Ying saw that Wang Shi didn't understand her words and Old Madam Ye didn't change her expression. She couldn't help but frown and reminded softly, "Sister Zhaoyi is pregnant now. I heard that when a woman is pregnant, her appearance …"
The people present were not really stupid. Wang Shi immediately reacted when she heard the word "appearance". She looked at Ye Li with more enthusiasm. "Master …"
Ye Li sighed helplessly in her heart. No one in this family was a fool.
"Ying 'er is right. Li 'er, send the Youth-Retaining Pearl to the palace as a gift for Zhaoyi. You can ask your mother for whatever you want. "Ye Shangshu obviously didn't think there was anything wrong with Ye Ying's proposal and immediately made the decision.
Youth-Retaining Pearl … Ye Li was bored and thought of the most coveted emerald pearl among the three prizes she received. It was said that people who wore the Youth-Retaining Pearl could stay young forever. For women who loved beauty, it was more attractive than precious jewelry and bright clothes. However, for Ye Li, who was mentally old and physically 15 years old, it wasn't that attractive. Everyone loved beauty. She was still very young now. She only needed to take care of herself a little in the future and pursue beauty when her appearance was basically consistent with her actual age. If she was 50 years old and still had a face of 20 years old, Ye Li wasn't sure if she would like it that much. What's more, she was still skeptical about the Youth-Retaining Pearl's so-called eternal youth. At least, although the original owner of the Youth-Retaining Pearl, Zhaoyang Elder Princess, was younger than her peers, she was far from being in her prime. However … she didn't care, it didn't mean that others could take it away at will!
"Father, please forgive me. The Youth-Retaining Pearl is no longer with Li 'er." Ye Li said faintly.
"How is that possible?!" Ye Ying exclaimed and then looked at Ye Li suspiciously. "Third sister, could it be that you don't want to part with the Youth-Retaining Pearl? Ying 'er is thinking for Zhaoyi Niang. After all, Zhaoyi Niang is the support of our Ye family. "
In this regard, Ye Li snorted disdainfully in her heart. Support? How many aristocratic families that could stand firm for a hundred years relied on nepotism?
"Fourth sister, you're thinking too much. It's just a pearl. I've already given it away. "
"Given it away? How could you give it away? "Wang-shi shrieked. Which woman wouldn't want the Youth-Retaining Pearl? If it weren't for her daughter in the palace, Wang-shi would have wanted to take the Youth-Retaining Pearl for herself.
Ye Li looked at her strangely and said in confusion, "Li 'er is only 15 years old. It's far from the time when you need the Youth-Retaining Pearl." She wasn't like the ancient people who thought that 14 or 15 years old girls were the most beautiful. Even if ancient girls matured early, a 14 or 15 year old girl was still too young. Even someone as beautiful as Ye Ying couldn't compare to a 20 year old girl like Yaoji. Old Madame Ye's eyes darkened. She looked at Ye Li and said, "Who did Li 'er give it to? Let's see if we can exchange it back. Even if we can exchange it for something more precious. "
Ye Li frowned and looked at Old Madame Ye without blinking. Her expression was a bit strange. "Exchange it back?"
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