Chapter Forty-two Drunken Wine

  The stage was lively and noisy, singing all the way until nightfall before stopping.

  After the dinner party, the people in Changyuan Bo's mansion were busy seeing off the guests, and they didn't calm down until around midnight.

  Ye Qinglan felt a bit tired even though she hadn't done anything. The whole day, no matter who she saw, she had to greet them and ask about their well-being, and the smile on her face never faded. By the end of the day, her face was sore from smiling.

  I can finally rest now.

  After the last wave of guests left, Ye Qinglan let out a deep sigh of relief.

  Unfortunately, Xue seemed to have no intention of letting her off, coldly calling out to her: "Lan sister, come over here."

  Ye Qinglan was somewhat at a loss, she asked herself if she had been honest and obedient all day, and hadn't done anything wrong. What did Xue Shi's face, which looked like it wanted to pick a fight, mean?!

  Xue Shi looked straight at Ye Qinglan: "How did Mrs. He know you?"

  The Cui family is a prominent and respected clan, and although Cui Yu is born out of wedlock, he is the only male heir of the main house. In the future, even if he cannot inherit the title, he will inevitably inherit the main house's property. Such a good marriage prospect should naturally be reserved for her own biological daughter, Ye Qingfu. Therefore, she took Ye Qingfu there with great enthusiasm, but He Shi was unmoved and instead set her sights on Ye Qinglan.

  At the mere thought of this, Xue's anger was indescribable.

  Ye Qinglan finally understood where Xue's anger came from, and replied with an innocent face: "My daughter doesn't know what happened either. This morning, Tang's sister asked me to accompany her to stroll in the garden, and Mrs. He was also there, probably having some impression of me."

  It's Mrs. He who has taken a liking to her, but she hasn't done anything good for her!

  Xue said with a cold hum: "You are still young, it's too early to consider these things. When you reach the age of marriage, I will naturally worry about these things for you."

  Pshaw! That's a fine thing to say. If she really lets the Xue family have their way, who knows what kind of person they'll marry her off to in the end?

  Ye Qinglan sneered inwardly and responded with a gentle tone.

  Ye Qingfu couldn't stand Ye Qinglan's pretentious and coquettish attitude, and couldn't help but mock her, saying: "Third sister has been following Sixth sister all day, I'm sure she must have gained a lot."

  Ye Qinglan wouldn't be foolish enough to argue with Xue Shi in front of Ye Qingfu, and upon hearing this, she smiled lightly: "Second sister's words have truly made me feel ashamed. I've always been following Sixth sister, and didn't pay attention to anyone else."

  "Alright, stop pretending in front of me." Ye Qingfu's face was full of resentment: "Did you see Cousin Gu today?"

  Is it Gu Biao Ge? It should be Gu Xi Nian!

  Ye Qinglan's mind flashed a handsome and extraordinary face, and she smiled: "Second sister is talking about Gu Xiannian's elder brother?"

  Ye Qingfu glanced at her disdainfully: "Is it also you who called Brother Gu's name?"

  Gu Xiannian was born into a noble family, the eldest son of the Dingguo Duke's mansion. His aunt was a noble consort in the palace, and his paternal aunt was the empress who oversaw the six palaces. He was also the first cousin of the current crown prince. Gu Xiannian had exceptional literary talent, but not an ounce of arrogance. He was humble and courteous, with a handsome face that could be considered one of the most eligible bachelors in the capital. Such a person was truly a favored son of heaven. How could Ye Qinglan casually call out his name?

  Ye Qinglan was too lazy to argue with Ye Qingfu, so she shut her mouth.

  Gu Xiannian, what's it to her? She deigns to call out his name, and that's an honor for him.

  Ye Qingfu was about to say some unpleasant words when she heard Xue Shi cough. Ye Qingfu casually raised her head and took a glance, immediately falling silent.

  It turned out that Ye Chengli led Ye Yuanshou and Xue Yushu back.

  Ye Chengli drank a lot of wine today, and his whole body was emitting a strong smell of alcohol. This is nothing, but Ye Yuanshou also got drunk, and he could only walk back with the support of Xue Yushu.

  Xue furrowed his brow and went to meet him: "Yuān Zhōu, why are you also drinking?" While supporting Ye Yuān Zhōu, he kept scolding: "I reminded you yesterday not to drink, but you didn't listen..."

  Ye Yuanshou opened his blurry drunken eyes and stared straight at Ye Qinglan not far away.

  Ye Qinglan secretly thought that things were not good. Ye Yuanshou's state was indeed very bad, and he mustn't speak nonsense while drunk. Before she could finish thinking, Ye Yuanshou's voice had already sounded: "Lan'er, I have something to tell you..."

  Xue's expression changed, and he hastily took over the conversation: "It's so late, whatever it is can be said tomorrow. Come on, help Young Master back to his room to rest."

  Two servants immediately supported Ye Yuanshou back to his room. However, the crowd could still faintly hear Ye Yuanshou continuously calling out Ye Qinglan's name. Xue Yushu originally wanted to chase after him, but for some reason, he stopped again.

  Xue's face turned dark, and he glared at Ye Qinglan with a fierce gaze that left no trace.

  Ye Qinglan's blinking eyes were innocent. This can't be blamed on her! She couldn't wait for Ye Yuanshou to stay far away from her, but she had never taken the initiative to provoke him.

  Ye Qing muttered discontentedly: "Big brother is really something, getting drunk and can't even remember his own sister."

  "Shut up!" Xue shouted sternly: "Is this also something you should say? You and Lan are both sworn sisters of Yuan Zhou."

  Ye Qingfu was scolded and stunned. She just casually said it, why did her mother suddenly get angry?

  Ye Chengli was also drunk, his head dizzy and heavy, and he didn't notice anything unusual. He frowned and said, "Alright, we've all had a long day today, let's go back to our rooms and rest early."

  Ye Qingfu walked away with a dejected look. Xue Shi took a deep breath, went forward to support Ye Chengli back to the house, but in her heart, she quickly made up her mind that it would be better to leave the capital as soon as possible.

  Leave Ye Qinglan behind and take Ye Yuanshou back to Zhengzhou. Then arrange a marriage for Ye Yuanshou as soon as possible. As long as the two of them don't have much opportunity to meet, Ye Yuanshou's thoughts will naturally fade away...

  Finally quiet. Ye Qinglan let out a sigh of relief and was about to turn around and leave.

  "Cousin sister, wait." Xue Yushu suddenly caught up with her.

  Ye Qinglan raised her eyes: "Brother, do you have something to say?" Under the clear and cold moonlight, the girl's eyes shone brightly and beautifully, more dazzling than the most precious and rare gemstones in the world.

  Xue Yushu's heart was racing with excitement, and for some reason, he felt a little ashamed of himself. He stared blankly for half a moment without saying a word.

  Ye Qinglan waited patiently for a moment, seeing that he was still dazed, she slightly furrowed her brow: "Eldest cousin, what is it that you want to say?"

  Xue Yushu bit her tongue and changed what she was about to say: "It's late, you should head back and rest early, don't exhaust yourself."

  Ye Qinglan responded with a "yes" and then left.

  Xue Yushu stared blankly at the receding figure of Ye Qinglan, standing in the courtyard for a long time, his figure somewhat desolate.

  It was a long time before Xue Yushu let out a long sigh and turned back to his own room.