him steadily.The emperor himself laughed enough, and instantly his face darkened, the killing intent in his eyes thicker than before.He stood up and walked step by step to Mo Yunjing's side, then reac...At this moment, she looked at the furious Anle Hou and tears came streaming down her face.

"......"

As soon as she started crying, looking so pitifully helpless, the usually indulgent Duke Anle instantly began to doubt himself, wondering if he had been too harsh.

Seeing that her lord's expression had eased somewhat, the Lady Hou then choked out, "My lord, it is not that I am heartless to want to kill Qiner. But you also saw Ye Er's attitude today, he clearly does not want to marry Qiner, and he is even unwilling to agree to our terms. If I didn't do this today, if I didn't discard all face, when will our two sons, and our grandchildren, be able to return to the capital"

As for her tantrum, the lord only felt extremely embarrassed. But deep down, he also understood that in that situation, this was indeed the best solution available.

But this is over, why would Ye Er, who has already agreed to their demands today, be so stubborn and even propose something that humiliates Xiao Qin.

Let Xiao Qin stay in Ye Mansion to serve Ye Er

It's a wonder she even thought of it! For an unmarried woman to just barge into a man's home like that, if this got out, the whole city of Beijing would spit her to death.

As a mother, she actually proposed such a thing. Does she even have a heart

Seeing Anlehou's ever-changing face, Hou Madam knew exactly what he was thinking. At this moment, she wiped away her tears and choked back a sob as she explained:

"My lord, do you really believe that after Ye Er does this, he won't regret it The things I said today are clearly lies. My lord, aren't you afraid that after we leave today, Ye Er will send people to investigate and then break his promise"

He knows we deceived him, and even if he goes back on his word, he can still say that we were in the wrong first. That's why I want to have Qin'er stay there, directly confirming this. Even if Ye Er finds out later that we deceived him, it will be too late by then. Everyone will know that Qin'er has moved into Ye Fu. Even if Ye Er wants to distance himself from the situation, he won't be able to.

"Later, we wouldn't let Qiner return to her family, also out of precaution. If Ye Er truly went back on his word, we would find a way to prove that he had secretly met with Qiner at the inn. No matter what, we must prove their relationship. Otherwise, if Ye Er really goes back on his word, what can we do about him"

"..."

Even the Duke of Anle found himself speechless. He couldn't say that he didn't care whether his sons could come back, nor could he say that his wife was right in her approach.

After all, she has completely sacrificed their daughter Xiaoqin. Once things really develop in this direction, Xiaoqin's reputation will be completely ruined and she will be pointed at for the rest of her life.

In serious cases, it could even lead Xiaoqin to despair.

As his wife also said, this is the only way. If they don't do this, what other choice do they have

Between their daughter and son, they chose their son.

Anle Hou's deep eyes stared at his wife for a long time, watching her continue to sob. He finally sighed, feeling helpless, and then turned and went to the study.

Not until his figure disappeared into the room did Madam Hou stop her tears, and a trace of guilt and grievance vanished from her face.

The nanny who attended to her was always by her side, and today she had stayed with Madam Hou throughout the day, witnessing everything that happened.

She glanced at her wife and then turned to fetch the bird's nest soup that had been warming in the small kitchen.

Mrs. Hou sat in her chair, took the bird's nest, and without a word, elegantly ate it mouthful by mouthful.

As I handed the empty bowl to Grandma, I saw that she hesitated, her expression conflicted. I shook my head slightly. "Not even you, Grandma, understand what I did today"

This nanny was brought by the Lady Anlehou as part of her dowry. She has served the Lady for many years, and the two have a very good master-servant relationship.

Mrs. Hou would tell her everything.

"Mama knows the relationship between you two isn't ordinary master and servant. After a moment of hesitation, she spoke, "Miss, you should have heard it, Master Ye doesn't want to marry the young miss. But from his words, he seems willing to help with matters concerning the young masters. Miss, why do you insist on forcing the young miss into marrying into Ye's family That Master Ye...looks like his body won't last much longer."

In this case, to have these young ladies marry in wouldn't it harm them

Back then, when the eldest son of the Ye family died, rumors spread that the young miss was a widow-maker. Now, if the young miss marries into the Ye family again and Ye Erwan really dies soon after, then the rumor about her being a widow-maker will become widespread and believable.

This leaves no room for the young lady to survive at all.

"Unexpectedly, after she asked, the young lady just sneered, 'The reason why Xiaoqin has to marry into Ye's family is precisely because Ye Er's lifespan is short. Think about it, there's only Ye Er in Ye's family now. Xiaoqin marrying in would make her the mistress of Ye's household. When Ye Er dies, the entire Ye's family will belong to Xiaoqin.'"

“......”

Mame was stunned looking at her own young mistress.

Is this still the young lady she knew

How could she possibly have such an idea

Before she could even react, her mistress continued, "Between a man and a huge fortune, the fortune is naturally more important. What's a husband good for After Ye Er died, the whole Ye Estate was under Xiao Qin's control. She could do whatever she wanted, wasn't that enough"

Besides, Xiaoqin has always said that she doesn't want to get married in her lifetime, right Whether she remains a spinster or a widow, people will still gossip about her. She's going to have to endure those rumors anyway.

"When the rumors and gossip surrounding a widow bring her such considerable material wealth, even allowing her two brothers to return to the capital city and secure benefits through marriage, wouldn't you say it's worth it"

"And most importantly, why must Xiaoqin marry Ye Er It's also for her two older brothers. When they are called back to the capital, they want good positions. They need Ye Er's help to get those. Without Ye Er recommending them to His Majesty, how can our two sons have a good time in the officialdom when they return to the capital"

All she does now is for them, in the end.

Anyway, Ye Er won't be able to do anything to Xiao Qin in this state. When Ye Er dies, she will be the only mistress of the Ye family. No one will force her into marriage then.

By then, she would be free and possess all the wealth of the Ye family. She could live a carefree life alone, not needing to care about the gossip in the capital. All she needed was to live her own little life well, which, in her eyes, was the best thing imaginable.ted, he even coveted the Princess of Beijiang.Yes, the woman in that painting just now is An Xuetang.It was because he recognized the person in the painting that he looked at it with curiosity for a s...