Second Marriage

Translator: tarararawr

Editor: Larkspur

Chapter 20 Part 1

Ye Shen was not in the mood to talk after being unintentionally held back by Xiao Youning’s words. The young girl next to him was unaware of it and was still smiling as she said some trivial things to him.

Xiao Youning actually felt it was a little incredible. It was obvious that they had not known each other for a long time, but she was very willing to talk to him. She had no hesitations to mention the matter regarding her father and brother.

This was a sad and difficult thing after all, and in the middle of it, her voice became dispirited. If she did not always have a glimmer of hope in her heart, she felt that she would cry in front of Ye Shen.

“As you said, General Xiao cannot ignore the present situation. Since you believe it, then you should not doubt it.”

Ye Shen, who had been silent for a long time, finally said some words. He glanced at the crimson corners of her eyes and moved away without leaving a trace.

Xiao Youning was shocked by this remark and suddenly turned to look at him. “Do you also think there is more to my father’s situation?”

Her excitement stained her cheeks with a deep layer of pink. They were surrounded by green pavilions, and suddenly there was a touch of a beautiful color jumping out.

Ye Shen was unconsciously attracted to her optimistice eyes waiting for him again.

The summer wind swept by and the leaves rustled.

The swaying tree branches seemed to scratch his innermost feelings, and his heart tickled a little.

“Yes, General Xiao is a good general and a loyal official,” he said.

With these words, he saw a bright light burst forth from deep within her eyes, the delicate face became more alive. The beautiful color from her cheeks became more touching.

Xiao Youning looked up and smiled, but soon she lowered her head again and turned away.

Ye Shen saw her quickly reach out and wipe the corners of her eyes.

She’s crying?

His fingers bent slightly. Jian Yin came over with the cook and carried several food boxes.

Xiao Youning looked up again. Aside from the slight redness around her eyes, she still had a smile on her face. He could not see any of the traces of her tears unless he took a closer look.

Ye Shen withdrew his gaze and sat upright. He motioned for Jian Yin to set up the meal.

It might be because there was someone to talk to that Xiao Youning looked relaxed when she was eating. The worry between her eyebrows long gone.

She ate a big bowl of rice and drank a bowl of soup. Then, she smiled with satisfaction.

Ye Shen realized that the little girl’s mind was actually not that difficult to guess. As a matter of fact, whether she was in a good mood or not was written on her face.

When they finished eating, Jian Yin came back with Yuan Guo after having a meal in the kitchen. He went straight behind Ye Shen and whispered, “Master, you can’t stay too long today. You made an appointment with His Majesty yesterday to go to the Imperial Court.”

At the behest of the emperor, he had been to the imperial prison today.

Ye Shen put the tea down. Xiao Youning saw that he was about to leave. As soon as she saw his face, she guessed that there was something important. Thus, she stood up to say goodbye to him.

“You… if you need anything, then don’t hesitate to find me and send someone to Qingfeng Daoist Temple to pass on the message.”

The young man who had one foot raised to walk had paused. He retracted his step and turned back to say this to the smiling girl standing in the sun.

Xiao Youning nodded and gave him a polite bow. She watched him leave in a hurry.

When Ye Shen’s figure had disappeared, she slowly reached out to stroke the tassel around her waist. Yuan Guo then asked her what they were going to do now.

“We will go back.” She carefully straightened out the tassel and smiled. “Go back and prepare a gift of thanks to the Daoist Priest.”

Yuan Guo didn’t understand her puzzling remarks and followed her down the mountain to return to the capital.

She had just walked into the hanging patterned door1 when she was asked to wait by the pozi coming over. With great respect, she smiled and said, “The Third Young Miss is back. The magistrate has been here for less than half a shichen. Master is in the main hall accompanying him, and asks for Young Miss to go over when you come back.”

The magistrate?

Xiao Youning remembered that the Li Family had sealed her dowry. She nodded and quickened her pace to the main hall.

At this moment, the members of the back of the house were talking about the fact that the magistrate came to find her.

The Second Branch had three young girls and one boy. Included among them was a young girl who Mo-shi had to produce the dowry for. But it was a pity that it was difficult to give birth to the daughter who was married off. At present, the three girls and Mo-shi were in front of Old Madam Xiao, talking about her dowry.

A girl with red phoenix eyes, whose face was not a face2, was seething with rage and complained, “She’s so good at everything that she still needs to trouble the magistrate with her nonsense. Who is still greedy for her little dowry? So stingy! Even if she has divorced and ruined our Xiao Family with rumors, she still appears with a sharp tongue. If this gets out, who will still dare to get close to us?”

 

Footnotes

Picture It’s the door between the inner and outer courtyards.脸不是脸(liǎn bùshì liǎn) – means not good looking, expressing dissatisfaction, and trying to intimidate others