diskusbooks Chapter 386 Didn't find a suitable one
Chapter 386 Didn't find a suitable one
When Ye Qing'an arrived at the flower hall, she saw that the Fifth Prince Yi Xiao was already drinking tea there.
As if hearing footsteps, Yi Xiao raised her head and looked towards the door. Upon seeing Ye Qing'an, a smile appeared on Yi Xiao's face. She then stood up and bowed to Ye Qing'an, saying, "Miss Ye."
"The Fifth Prince."
Ye Qing'an curled the corners of her lips: "Fifth Prince, please sit down."
Ye Qing'an sat down after Yi Xiao had sat down.
As soon as she sat down, she heard Yi Xiao's voice: "It has been quite some time since we last met at the Duke of Ying's mansion. It seems that Miss Ye has become even more beautiful and charming than before?"
Ye Qing'an lowered his eyes and chuckled, "Fifth Prince, you flatter me."
"Last time at the Duke of England's mansion, thanks to Miss Ye's reminder, my jade pendant was saved from being lost. I originally wanted to visit her in person to express my gratitude, but I was afraid of causing trouble for Miss Ye, so I only sent a thank-you gift. However, I heard that after the thank-you gift was sent, it still caused Miss Ye some trouble."
Ye Qing'an waved his hand: "It's not much trouble at all, just a small matter. Fifth Prince, there's no need to be so polite. May I ask if there's anything important that brings you here today?"
Yi Xiao's gaze lingered on Ye Qing'an's face for a long time before she finally smiled and said, "This morning when I went to the palace to visit my mother, I heard her say that some things had happened at the Ye residence. Lord Ye went to deal with the Taotie and couldn't take care of the residence. Madam Ye was also poisoned and had an accident. Now, only Miss Ye is struggling to keep the residence afloat."
"I thought I'd come and visit to see if there's anything I can do to help. If so, Miss Ye, please feel free to ask."
Ye Qing'an laughed: "Alright, I know. There's nothing to worry about for now. If there's anything I can't handle in the future, I'll definitely ask the Fifth Prince for help."
Yi Xiao's gentle and refined face was full of smiles: "You and I don't need to use the word 'beg'."
As Yi Xiao spoke, she turned around and took a long wooden box from the servant beside her: "By the way, when I passed by a well-known jewelry store in the city earlier, I saw that they had just released this hairpin. I thought it would suit you very well, so I bought it. Take a look, do you like it?"
Granny Wei quickly took the hairpin, opened the box, and presented it to Ye Qing'an.
Out of the corner of her eye, Ye Qing'an caught a glimpse of a skirt flitting past the door. A slight smile played on her lips as her gaze finally fell upon the hairpin. It was a white jade hairpin adorned with plum blossoms. The jade was translucent, and vibrant red plum blossoms bloomed on it, combining purity and dazzling beauty. It was indeed quite beautiful.
"It's beautiful."
Ye Qing'an brushed her fingers over the hairpin before withdrawing them, but her gaze still seemed unable to resist drifting towards it: "Second sister is also in the manor. Fifth Prince, since you've come, would you like to visit your second sister?"
A flash of undisguised disgust crossed Yi Xiao's eyes, but she just smiled casually and said, "No need. I have something to do later, so I won't go to visit her."
Ye Qing'an pretended not to notice the disgust in Yi Xiao's eyes and continued to ask, "I heard that Second Sister sent a letter to the Fifth Prince last night. I thought the Fifth Prince was coming to visit Second Sister today. If the Fifth Prince isn't going to visit Second Sister, has he prepared a gift for her?"
"At that shop before, I only felt that this hairpin suited you better. I didn't find one that suited her, so I didn't buy it for her," Yixiao replied casually.
Didn't find one that suits Ye Weilan?
Ye Qing'an curled the corners of his mouth. Just now, Yi Xiao said that the place where he bought jewelry was a well-known jewelry shop in the city. Since it was a well-known jewelry shop, how could he not find a hairpin suitable for Ye Weilan?
This Yixiao isn't as weak as the rumors suggest...
It's interesting.
"Ah..." Ye Qing'an seemed a little surprised, but then hesitated and glanced at the hairpin in her hand, biting her lip slightly: "Second sister has been looking forward to the Fifth Prince's visit for a long time. If she finds out that the Fifth Prince is coming and neither visits her nor prepares a gift for her, she will probably be angry."
Yi Xiao glanced at Ye Qing'an, her fingers pausing slightly as she recalled the rumors circulating outside.
Rumor has it that this Miss Ye suffered all kinds of bullying in the mansion.
Recalling her previous encounter at the Duke of England's mansion, where she witnessed Miss Ye's composed and fearless demeanor during her confrontation with Miss Li, she gently rubbed her fingers together: "It's just a hairpin, and you're getting angry? With such a petty temper, how can you be a royal wife?"
Yi Xiao didn't want to talk about Ye Weilan anymore, so she simply stood up and said, "It's getting late, I should go now. But Miss Ye, please remember to come find me if you need anything."
"Alright." Ye Qing'an smiled. "I'll trouble the steward to escort the Fifth Prince out of the manor."
"Fifth Prince, please."
The steward led the Fifth Prince toward the gate of the mansion. Not long after they left, Zixiao hurried in: "Miss, someone from Madam's courtyard just came in a hurry to report that the Second Miss heard that the Fifth Prince had arrived, so she beat up the guards and rushed out, saying she wanted to see the Fifth Prince."
Ye Qing'an closed the box containing the hairpins that was placed to the side and handed it to Granny Wei: "If she wants to see her, let her go."
As Ye Qing'an spoke, he left the flower hall and headed towards the backyard. Just as he turned a corner after leaving the flower hall, he saw the Fifth Prince being stopped by Ye Weilan not far away.
Ye Weilan suppressed her anger, but her face showed a shy and timid expression: "The Fifth Prince came to visit me, why are you leaving already? Is it because my sister doesn't allow the Fifth Prince to see me?"
Yi Xiao's gaze fell on Ye Weilan's face, then she lowered her head and played with the folding fan in her hand: "It's not that, it's just that I'm a bit short on time this time. I mainly wanted to visit the eldest young lady, so I didn't ask the eldest young lady to invite the second young lady."
Yi Xiao stepped aside, preparing to walk around Ye Weilan and leave: "I have urgent business to attend to, so I won't keep in touch with Miss Ye any longer. Farewell."
"Fifth Prince..." Ye Weilan had finally managed to welcome Yixiao, how could she let him leave so easily?
"Fifth Prince, now that the Emperor has bestowed marriage upon us, shouldn't we occasionally go out together to enjoy the flowers and nature..."
"Let's talk about it when we have time." Yi Xiao glanced at Ye Weilan: "Miss Ye, as a young lady from a respectable family, although we have been betrothed, we are not yet married. There are some things that should not be said."
Ye Weilan was rooted to the spot by Yi Xiao's gaze and could not move her feet. She could only watch helplessly as Yi Xiao walked away with the butler.
Once Yi Xiao's figure was no longer visible, a maidservant approached Ye Weilan and whispered something in her ear.
Ye Qing'an then saw Ye Weilan's face suddenly change color: "Ye Qing'an! You wretch!"