klisemfg Chapter 174 Becoming a Monk Due to Old Age
Chapter 174 Becoming a Monk Due to Old Age
The couple, unaware that their privacy had been spied on by the maid, could no longer bear to listen.
Xiangrui couldn't understand why Qin Longyue kept hitting her, even though she simply didn't call her Second Madam.
"Second Madam, why do you keep slapping my face? What did I do wrong? Tell me and I will change."
"Oh! For some reason, I just can't control this hand."
"Could she be sick again?" Xiangrui wondered to herself.
"My husband didn't even have a cup of tea before you almost burned him. You've been with me for so long, you've lost all manners. Go outside and kneel in the courtyard. Don't get up without my permission."
"Second Madam..."
"Get out!" Qin Longyue's icy gaze swept over her, and Xiangrui was startled. With her swollen face, she went out and knelt in the sun.
“Daughter-in-law, I always said you spoiled this maid too much. It’s good to discipline her like this now.”
“Mother, it’s my fault.”
"Fine, I'll just live a good life from now on."
A few days later, the old Marquis's birthday banquet arrived, and guests came and went in an endless stream.
The two uncles were busy entertaining guests outside, and the carriage from the Prince Ding's Mansion arrived today.
Prince Ding was Liu Wangshu's husband and lived in his fiefdom.
Liu Wangshu is the third child in his family, and he and Liu Yunchuan are twins. The family of three arrived today.
"Your Highness, Third Sister, you've arrived! Please come in!"
Ye Yaoyao met Liu Yunshu's family.
Liu Wangshu was a female general with a healthy wheat-colored complexion, slightly upturned willow-leaf eyebrows, and bright and sharp phoenix eyes. Even her purple dress could not conceal her unruly and dashing nature.
The lineage of Prince Ding is a branch of the royal family. Prince Ding has a handsome face, a complexion like jade, and his hair is neatly tied up and secured with an elegant jade hairpin.
A cinnabar mole on her forehead, long, crescent-shaped eyebrows that seem to contain boundless compassion, and a white robe that exudes a gentle, untouched warmth.
The Prince Ding's Mansion is a special place in the royal family. Every Prince Ding would become a monk after the age of fifty. Even if he did not become a monk, he would go to Taiyou Temple to practice.
Every emperor treated the Prince Ding's residence with great deference.
The current Prince Ding originally wanted to convert to Buddhism long ago, but unfortunately, he met Liu Wangshu and his worldly ties remained unbroken.
Liu Wangshu was able to become a female general because of the special status of the Prince Ding's mansion.
Ye Yaoyao greeted the person, and her brain cells began to activate.
My aunt and uncle look so well-matched. It's a good thing my aunt won over my uncle back then.
My cousin Heng and my uncle look so alike. It's a real shame that such good-looking people like them will become monks in the future.
But why do all the princes of the Dingwang Mansion become monks when they get old?
One is fine, but every generation is like this. We can't be like the Duan family of Dali, can we?
There must be some unspeakable secret behind this.
[Host, you want to know? The system will look it up.]
"No need. I don't really enjoy prying into my family's privacy. I'll look into handsome men later."
System: Doesn't that mean the same thing?
[Huh! Why are my aunt's family all looking at me? Have they not seen me in so long that they don't recognize me anymore?]
Ye Yaoyao smiled at them, but the Prince Ding's family still looked at her with curiosity.
"Li An, you young ones, go to the backyard and find a place to play. Third sister, we haven't seen each other in a long time, come in and have a chat."
After dismissing the younger generation, Liu Yunshu then had to explain Ye Yaoyao's situation.
"It's been a long time since we last met, it's time to have a chat." Liu Wangshu gave Liu Yunshu a meaningful look.
In the backyard, Liu Yunshu told them about Ye Yaoyao's situation.
"Such amazing things still exist in this world!"
"Can Yaoyao see someone who knows his secrets?" Prince Ding's eyes flashed, and he asked again.
"Yes, brother-in-law, Yaoyao would never spy on us."
Every prince of the Dingwang Mansion has become a monk; there might actually be some secret behind this.
Since it concerned the royal family, Liu Yunshu quickly spoke up for her daughter.
"Yes, I believe her!"
"Yun Shu, Yao Yao is all grown up now, what are your plans?"
"What?" Liu Yunshu didn't understand what she was saying for a moment.
“Yaoyao’s biological father.” Liu Wangshu glared at her.
"Sister, you also know about Yaoyao's background?"
“With Yaoyao growing up like that, who in our family wouldn’t notice?”
Everyone understood the unspoken agreement, and Liu Yunshu blushed.
“Yaoyao already knows about her background. When her biological father returns, we will let them recognize each other.”
"Okay! Do whatever you want, I'll be there to support you."
"Sister, thank you."
"Silly sister, there's no need for thanks since we're sisters."
Liu Tiansheng came with Doctor Han. Although he had become an official, he always wanted to return to his hometown. He did not use the gold and silver bestowed by the emperor to buy a house and continued to live with Doctor Han.
His appearance immediately made him the focus of everyone's attention, and everyone speculated that the Liu family would publicly adopt him as their godson today.
Many officials surrounded him and chatted with him. Liu Tiansheng was new to officialdom, and Ye Li'an had told him about how to navigate the complexities of official life, so he was able to handle it.
There are many guests today, and the younger generation has grown up and no longer just plays in the backyard like when they were little.
"Little sister, shall we go outside and see which guests have arrived?"
Ye Jingyang suggested going to the front hall, wanting to get some gossip from Ye Yaoyao's thoughts. He glanced at everyone and they all nodded in agreement.
What's so interesting about the guests outside?
Ye Yaoyao looked at Ye Jingyang strangely. Didn't he dislike those people who flattered him?
“Yaoyao, I haven’t been back for a long time. It would be good for me to go and see some people I’ve met,” Qin Heng said.
"All right!"
Who knows, there might be some juicy gossip to share.
A large group of people walked towards the front hall; those who came today were all prominent figures from the imperial family.
The princes have all arrived as a group!
"Aheng." The person named Qin Heng is the Third Prince, Qin Jinze.
"Third Prince."
"Aheng, you're being too polite! Call me Third Brother!"
The third prince, with his free-spirited and unrestrained nature, patted him on the shoulder a few times with a smile.
[System, does the Third Prince have any ambitions to become emperor?]
The Third Prince's mother's family were related to the Empress and were close to the Crown Prince. His mother had long ago told the Empress that the Third Prince would only serve as a minor prince to assist the Crown Prince.
There really isn't.
Ye Yaoyao looked at the Fourth Prince Qin Jinchen, who had a handsome and elegant appearance and a slender figure.
He was the least favored of the four princes, and his birth mother, Consort Rou, was banished to the Cold Palace while heavily pregnant.
When the emperor heard that a prince had appeared in the Cold Palace, he did not release Consort Rou. The fourth prince was adopted by Consort Yi.
[The Fourth Prince's fate.]
[Host, the Fourth Prince's ending wasn't good either.]
Was it because of a rebellion and a coup?
It's no wonder Ye Yaoyao thought that way; being born a prince is a noble but also dangerous position.
Liu Hanxing, who was chatting with the Fourth Prince, felt a sudden jolt. Ever since he learned that Ye Yaoyao's feelings were true, he would avoid the Fourth Prince whenever he met him.
I don't know why the Fourth Prince always tries to talk to him whenever he sees him lately.