Second Marriage

Translator: tarararawr

Editor: Larkspur

Chapter 31 Part 5

As soon as it was dawn, there was a knock on the gate of her home. It was Second Master Xiao who was passing by as he went to the yamen.

Xiao Youning yawned, she looked tired.

Second Master Xiao brought a congratulatory gift. With a huge smile on his face, he said, “It should have been delivered yesterday, but I didn’t know where you had moved to. It was only after I asked around that I found out where you were. Even if you have moved out, if you have any difficulties in the future, you should still come to find your Second Uncle.”

“I will not dare to bother my Second Uncle.” Xiao Youning did not feel like pretending to have any uncle-niece “affection” with him, and said a few words without any emotions.

Second Master Xiao took the hint today. He stopped speaking and just left immediately.

After he sat down in the sedan chair, he raised the curtain and looked at the house with the word Xiao on the lanterns. He mumbled to himself, “How did that girl buy a house in such a good place that even the rich cannot buy?”

To the side was a cabinet minister that was close by. People who could buy a place in this area were not only rich, they were also noblemen!

After Second Master Xiao found out where she lived, he thought about whether he should go there. He had concluded that there was a nobleman backing Xiao Youning.

But she was a little girl. How could she have a nobleman helping her?

He pondered over this question. Then, Second Master Xiao smiled disdainfully. For a divorced and helpless woman, aside from her beauty, what else could she offer?

Second Master Xiao left with such thoughts. Shortly after, there was news in the capital that the Li Family was looking for a matchmaker to propose marriage to the Eldest Princess Residence.

In the past few days, it had only been rumored that the marriage might happen, but today, it became true since someone saw Madam Li send a gift to the Eldest Princess Residence.

As soon as the Li Family divorced Xiao Youning, they turned around to claim a connection with the County Princess as in-laws. Even if the other end was the Eldest Princess, it still made people look down upon them secretly.

Xiao Youning was at her home as the people sympathized with her situation. All the young ladies in the past who did not agree with her hid to the side to watch the events unfold and they were certainly sneering at her behind her back.

By the time Xiao Youning heard the news, a few days had already passed.

In the past few days, because of Ye Shen, she had no energy, but she had at least thought through everything.

It didn’t matter anymore if she had any affection for Wu Ye because it was impossible for Ye Shen. She was not angry with him deceiving her. In fact, she had nothing to be angry about. After all, the fact that he had helped her was real in her mind. She was annoyed with how she did not realize his good intentions.

She said it was impossible because he was Ye Shen, the younger uncle of Li Qingzhi, and someone who was a generation older than her.

Regardless of whether the emotion or reason was proper, or even selfishness, they were just two lines that could not intersect.

Although she gave him a courtyard without thinking, it was to return a part of the life-saving grace. As for how she would return the rest of it, she had to think over it again.

What’s more, Ye Shen had not said a word since that day, which made her more convinced that his assistance was only a short moment of kindness.

Ye Shen, who was far away in the palace, did not know that he had been marked off as an elder by her. After he returned to the palace, he was still busy with the Emperor’s affairs. His head was in chaos and he was very annoyed.

When he was finally able to sit down, he heard the Li Family was really going to marry to the Eldest Princess Residence. His angry heart had a fire burning that he could not name.

“Ungrateful!” He coldly cursed and Jian Yin blinked a few times before he went over. “Fifth Master, what orders do you have?”

If a person could get his Fifth Master to curse, then that person must be unlucky.

Ye Shen did not speak. He stood up and walked out. The wind on the road he was walking on was chilly.

Jian Yin quickly kept up and realized that he was headed towards Qianqing Palace. Ye Shen met with the Emperor. After he paid his respect, he did not wait for the Emperor to question him. He immediately stated, “This boy has something he wants to ask for.”

He was always indifferent and never had any desires. This was the first time the Emperor had heard him ask for something. He pushed the books aside in surprise and solemnly asked, “What is going on that makes you use the word ‘ask’? The word ‘boy’ was also used. It is clear that this is not a simple matter.”

Could it be that some cabinet minister offended him and he didn’t want to put up with it? And that’s why he’s asking him to give an order to throw the official out?

However, he was also unhappy with some old officials that were relying on their seniority in court, so it was necessary to find an excuse to intimidate them.

Ye Shen’s expression did not change as he said, “I have fallen in love with a young lady, but she cannot agree to marry me for the time being. That’s why I am asking Your Majesty for a decree first, and if she is willing, then to have Your Majesty bestow me a blessing.”