Chapter 149 – Qing Transmigration Tale (58)
Eighth Prince could only grimace inside. Four had said this. Could he argue against this? This was inarguable.
Everyone could know that he had dug at his brother’s walls, but this could not be said in public. Such a matter could not be examined. Nian Geng Yao would also have a stain. His future would be limited. How could the person he had plotted to obtain get ruined by Si Ye before he even used him? This could not be allowed.
But wanting a girl was not anything embarrassing, and was actually a romantic matter.
So, if Eighth Prince had to choose, he would not hesitate. He knew he should choose the second explanation, agreeing with Si Ye’s words.
He knew that Four did not have good intentions, but he had to agree with the other’s words. This did not feel well. Eighth Prince did not want to experience this again.
He smiled and said, “Fourth Brother, do not laugh at me. I am not young now. This brother is embarrassed to have done something this unreliable.”
Ninth Prince seemed to hear Eighth Prince’s irritated shouts. He could not help but look at Eight. He felt some regret in coming. He thought about it and stood up, thinking about how to speak up about leaving without appearing abrupt.
Si Ye suddenly said, “This is not anything unacceptable.” Then, he looked very happy and said, “You have traveled a long way, you are likely hungry.Come! Let’s go eat first, and drink some.”
Then he stood up and invited the trio.
Could they refuse such a thing? They had been hungry for a while. If they left their brother’s home without eating, they would appear very distant, not giving him face.
Ninth Prince looked at Tenth Prince. He saw that the other did not seem to detect the strangeness of the mood, and could only stomp his foot and followed behind the two.
The cold wind outside caused him to shrink back. He examined the garden. Even in the winter, it was possible to see that the garden was very unique.
Tenth Prince said, “This garden that Khan A-ma gave Fourth Brother is not just in a good position, it has good scenery.” He appeared very envious.
Si Ye smiled. “It is all due to Khan A-ma‘s grace.”
People could not say anything and just nod in agreement.
Ninth Prince could not help but roll his eyes inside at Si Ye. If Four did not want to talk to people, he would always have a way of ending the topic without a word.
Passing through the garden, they were all thinking where Four was taking them when they saw Si Ye enter a courtyard ahead.
Then they heard the servants report, “Ye has returned. Eighth Prince, Ninth Prince, Tenth Prince has arrived.”
Who was this reporting to?
The curtain was lifted. Lin Yu Tong, dressed in honey colored robes, walked out.
“Fourth Sister-in-law.” The trio bowed to Lin Yu Tong.
Lin Yu Tong hurriedly moved away and returned half a bow. “Please come inside.”
Then she turned to look at Si Ye. She did not understand why he had brought these people to the inner courtyard.
Si Ye held Lin Yu Tong’s hand and walked inside. “They are not outsiders. Today, Eighth Sister-in-law has come, and was speaking of family matters as well. We can eat together, everyone can sit at the table together, and just talk through the misunderstanding.”
Lin Yu Tong thought, this person was very bad. Eight and his wife getting together to talk about this matter. Were you not just sowing discord?
But she still smiled and invited the three in.
Eighth Princess Consort stood in the room. She clearly had heard the speech previously. She grew more and more nervous.
Tenth Prince entered and found a honeyed fruit to shove into his mouth. He stuffed his mouth so he did not have to speak. So good.
Eighth Prince saw Eighth Princess Consort and went over first. “Are you well from the trip? You left alone, and the servants said you left the city, you frightened Ye. Lucky that you are fine.”
So gentle that Eighth Princess Consort’s expression relaxed.
Lin Yu Tong thought, this Eighth Prince was much more skilled treating women than Si Ye.
They all took their seats and the food was quickly delivered.
But who was truly in the mood to eat?
Si Ye said, “Eighth Brother, you should apologize to Sister-in-law. It is you who let down Sister-in-law first in the matter between you and Miss Nian. Toast Sister-in-law, and end this matter.”
He looked like a good brother who was resolving a family conflict for his younger brother.
Eighth Prince hurriedly looked at his princess consort’s expression. As expected, he saw that her expression had grown more depressed. He cursed inside. What did you mean by “the matter between you and Miss Nian?” Heavens, what matter did we have?
But he could not argue in front of Si Ye that Ye has no matter with Miss Nian, but with Miss Nian’s brother. Would he not be slapping himself in the face?
However, if this had to be said to be a matter between him and Miss Nian, the other was not talking nonsense. There was a marriage edict between him and Miss Nian, so they did have a matter together.
But it was too easy for people to misunderstand such words.
Did the matter between them exist before the marriage edict? Or after the marriage edict?
This was worthy of being pondered.
Even Tenth felt a bit of doubt. Did Eight truly have some romantic debt?
Honestly speaking, of the brothers, Eight was the most warm and gentle. In terms of women, such a personality would be favored by women even more.
Eighth Princess Consort’s fingers turned white around the wine cup.
Eighth Prince hurriedly said, “Princess Consort, it is Ye‘s fault to not be able to discuss the matter of Nian-shi with you. If you truly are not willing, Ye will go to the palace and refuse the marriage……”
A hint of scorn appeared on Lin Yu Tong’s lips. Eighth Prince was so false he could not even be true in front of Eighth Princess Consort.
The words just now were very interesting. He said, “Not be able to discuss with you” and not “not discuss with you.”
The difference in phrasing expressed the fact he was in the passive position.
And he spoke of refusing the marriage edict! Such a joke. You try to disobey an edict? Also, Eighth Princess Consort was making trouble here, did she look like she was willing? Her attitude was clear. Show people that you will refuse.
If in the past, Lin Yu Tong’s dislike of Eighth Prince was because they were on different sides, then at this time, she did not have a good opinion of his character. He could use such cunning against his princess consort who only had him in her heart and only thought of him, much less other people.
Eighth Princess Consort looked up at Eighth Prince’s concerned face. She raised her hand and drank the wine. Regardless of anything else, she could not have Yin Si embarrassed in public.
Eighth Prince sighed in relief. He turned and raised his cup, saying to Lin Yu Tong, “I have to apologize to Fourth Sister.” Then he looked at Eighth Princess Consort. “She is impulsive, but she has no bad thoughts. Fourth Sister-in-law, please have forgiveness.”
Such a thorough person.
Lin Yu Tong shoved the wine cup in her hand to Si Ye. “It is not convenient for me to drink, so your fourth brother will drink for me. In reality, it is not much. Sister-in-law thought that this Miss Nian was originally for our ye, and I planned to shove her to Eighth Brother. In the end, it is just a misunderstanding.”
Si Ye shook his head and drained the cup. Then he said, “The Nian Family is not stupid.” Then he looked at Lin Yu Tong, saying, “We have Hong Hui and Hong Zhao. You have another in your belly. Unless the Nian Family is mad, then they will not sent their miss to our establishment.”
These words caused Eighth Princess Consort to pale.
Yes! Si Ye had di-sons, two or even more. All of them were healthy. The eldest was about to become an adult. There were also two grown shu-sons. While they were shu, they were born of the princely lady, and their status was not low. Even if Miss Nian could become a princely lady and bear a son, would the position land on her son? The Nian Family would not do such unprofitable business.
Her establishment did not have a di-son. The only a-ge was of low birth. If Nian-shi became her ye‘s princely lady, her future was limitless.
Thinking of this, Eighth Princess Consort’s chest hurt even more. So the cause was not on other people, but her. It was because she had not birthed a di-son.
Eighth Prince’s gaze grew deeper. The words were correct. But when Four said them, he appeared to have an ulterior motive.
He made public the advantages and disadvantages. Nian-shi had not married in yet, and Princess Consort was very wary already. It could be imagined the relationship between them after Nian-shi married in. He likely would not have peace in his inner courtyard in his lifetime.
If he did not favor Nian-shi, he could not use the Nian Family well. But if he favored Nian-shi, what about Princess Consort? This was his wife who had been with him for more than a decade.
In this moment, he felt a big headache.
He just knew that Four would not rest. But who would have thought that this matter today was him and his wife coming to his door for the other to plot against and sow discord between?
Si Ye occasionally served Lin Yu Tong food, all showing that there was a pregnant woman here. Clearly, he was very dissatisfied with Eighth Princess Consort coming to trouble Fourth Princess Consort for no reason.
But Eighth Princess Consort was the one in the wrong on this matter. Eighth Prince finally learned why Four was so sharp today.
Ninth Prince learned today that Four was not just skilled in his methods, he was also very skilled verbally.
He did not say much, but none of his words were a waste, all of them hitting the fatal spots. He even felt he could see the crack between Eighth Prince and Eighth Princess Consort visibly grow bigger.
He even suspected if this kept on going, Eighth Prince would get the Nian Family, but he would lose a lot, such as harmony between husband and wife.
With the gain and the loss, was the transaction profitable?
Seeing away the guests, Lin Yu Tong looked at Si Ye with a smile, “When did you start to hold grudges over such trivial matters?”
“Will Ye let people bully you?” Si Ye sneered coldly. “If she is not taught a lesson, if she encounters anything unhappy, she will come vent to you. Their bad habits cannot be tolerated.”
Lin Yu Tong went over to hang from Si Ye’s neck, raising her head to kiss the corner of Si Ye’s lips. “Ye, are you feeling sorry for me, or the child in my belly?”
Si Ye feared that she would fall and held her around the waist, pulling her closer. “Of course it is because I feel sorry for you.” Then, he moved to lightly bite Lin Yu Tong’s earlobe. “You are Ye‘s treasure. If Ye does not care for you, then who else?”
Lin Yu Tong heard the word “treasure” and flushed red. She seemed to be robbed of her strength.She felt light on her feet. She did not dare to look up at him, but could not resist looking up at him.
Si Ye looked down. Their foreheads touched and they looked into each other’s eyes.
Lin Yu Tong immediately felt that her heart seemed to bloom……
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