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Imperial Capital's Gift 1. Divorce? Arranged Marriage? 1>>>。 Break off the engagement? Give in marriage? "Miss! Miss, something's wrong!" In the quiet courtyard, which seemed a little deserted, a light green figure rushed in like the wind. 。The wind chime hanging by the door rang out a pleasant tune. 。In a gracefully furnished room, an elegant figure sat by the half-open window, her needlework continuing undisturbed by the arrival of visitors. 。When the little girl caught her breath, Zi stopped her needlework and turned to smile. "What startled you so?" Zi's appearance was beautiful and elegant, but her eyes held a sharpness and alertness that didn't quite match her gentle demeanor. 。Her simple attire contrasted sharply with her status. She wore her long hair loosely, secured only by a jade hairpin. An outsider would never believe that this unassuming girl was the eldest daughter of a high-ranking minister. 。"Miss! You still have heart for embroidery?" 。"Do you know... Do you know that King Li has broken off the engagement with you!" The little girl snatched the embroidery from her hand and stomped her feet anxiously. Ever since King Li had broken off the engagement three days ago, she'd been so anxious she was about to catch fire. And the young mistress was acting like it was none of her business. 。“Qing Shuang, Li Wang broke off the engagement three days ago.” 。"Aren't you a bit slow to react now?" Ye Li looked at her own little maid with a smile, without any hint of rudeness. 。"Miss!" Qingshuang glared at her own miss, frantically. "I'm not worried about King Li! " 。"Why does Miss even care what the King of Li thinks? What does it matter to her, after all..." Ah, Miss... " 。The Emperor has given you another marriage! Your master told you to go and receive the imperial decree. 。“Another betrothal?” Ye Li was stunned, still unable to help but frown. She originally thought that after being dismissed by King Li, she should be able to live a peaceful life for a few years. After all, not many people in this era were willing to marry those who had been dismissed. “Our family is just the Shangshu Mansion, how could the emperor be so concerned?” Three days ago, she was dismissed from her betrothal, and three days later, she was given another betrothal. 。Is the emperor favoring the Shangshu Mansion too much, or does he disapprove of the groom? Qingshuang's eyes were red with anger as she gritted her teeth and said: "It's King Ding! It must be the eldest Miss who instigated the emperor, she has always bullied the young lady, and now... now she actually..." 。"Wuwuwu..."Ye Li helplessly looked at her maid. Such a crying maid really wasted the name Qingxiang, "Alright, don't say this outside." 。Let's go out and receive the imperial decree. 。"By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Ye Li, daughter of the Ye clan, is intelligent, virtuous and well-behaved. Her talents and virtue make her a worthy match..." Let me know if you'd like anything else translated!。By royal decree, King Mo Xiuyao is granted permission to marry his consort. 。Choose an auspicious day for the wedding. 。Sincerely, 。All the Ye family members bowed in unison to show their gratitude. The eunuch who delivered the imperial decree handed it to Ye Li and smiled, saying: "Congratulations, Madam Ye! Congratulations, Miss Ye!" 。"Ye Li took the imperial decree and, bearing the eunuch's somewhat grating laughter, smiled faintly: 'Thank you, Eunuch. You've been kind.'" 。The eunuch delivering the imperial edict looked at Ye Li with some surprise. It was rumored that Ye family's third daughter, though a legitimate child, was a well-known "three-nothing" miss in the capital: talentless, unattractive, and lacking virtue. 。But looking at him now, although he is not as stunningly beautiful as Ye Zhaoyi in the palace, nor as unmatched as the famed fourth Miss Ye of the capital, he is still a rare and lovely young man. 。And his bearing was graceful, his speech measured, nowhere near the uncouth and ill-mannered woman that Lady Ye had described. Glancing at the Ye family members who openly gloated on the side, the imperial eunuch understood perfectly. Though he felt a tinge of pity for this young Miss Ye, these matters were beyond his control as a mere eunuch. With a polite "I dare not" he took his leave. 。 The head of the Ye family, Madame Ye, had the steward personally send the person out before she glanced at Ye Li with a sideways look and put on a kind smile: "Fortunately, the Emperor is wise and has found a good marriage for the third Miss." 。"Otherwise...How could a divorced woman possibly get married again?" 。Ye Li's face was as usual, but a cold smile played on her lips in her heart. 。A good marriage, to think that staying at home would make one ignorant of everything, the King Mo Xiu Yao was eighteen years old when he suffered a grievous injury, leaving him disabled and disfigured. Since then, he has been bedridden, suffering from illness. 。He had previously been married to two legitimate wives. One died unexpectedly from drowning less than half a month after entering the household, and the other died from shock after being frightened on their wedding night. 。It is rumored that he was frightened to death after seeing the face of King Ding. 。If not, how could someone of the King's status still be without a consort at the age of twenty-five? "The wife said. 。No matter what, King Ding is still a hereditary prince of the first rank. Indeed, Li'er has climbed high by marrying him. 。The head of the Ye household’s face stiffened slightly. She glanced at Ye Li before saying, “Since you know, just prepare for your marriage well and don’t disgrace the reputation of our Shangshu Mansion.” 。In a few days, your fourth sister will also be getting married. These days, the house has been very busy. 。I understand, let Lady be at ease. 。"As the mistress of this Ye family, it is natural for me to concern myself with these matters. " 。“The head matriarch of the Ye family said, looking at Ye Li who was calm and composed, she let out a soft hum and swept away with her sleeves.” 。Ye Li chuckled and watched Ye Jia's matriarch leave, raising her eyebrows without saying a word. 。Although she is a member of the Ye family's main branch, she is not the daughter of the current mistress Wang. 。But she was born to Ye Shangshu's original wife, Xu Shi. Xu Shi came from a scholarly family and had been unwell ever since the birth of Ye Li. 。The Grand Secretary Ye favored the concubine Wang from the First Rank family excessively. Even after Madam Xu fell ill, he gave all power in the household to Concubine Wang. 。When Ye Li was seven years old, Xu shi passed away. It was also at that time that Ye Li became the Ye Li she is now. 。After Wang shi was placed as the legitimate wife, she feared others saying she mistreated her original wife, so she didn't dare to do anything too harsh. However, she couldn't help but make things difficult for Ye Li from time to time, but they were all resolved silently by Ye Li, which made Madam Wang increasingly displeased. 。"Third Sister, congratulations to you" 。As soon as Wang left, the several young ladies in Ye's family’s private chambers immediately gathered around her, their faces showing various expressions of pity and schadenfreude as they offered congratulations. 。The one who spoke first was the sixth young lady, Ye Lin. As a daughter born outside of wedlock, she had grown up with the several legitimate daughters favored by Wang shi since childhood. She often added fuel to the fire for Ye Li in order to please the legitimate daughters of Wang shi. 。。It's just a means of survival, as long as it's not too excessive, I don't want to quibble with a child who's only ten years old. 。"What's there to congratulate Third Sister for, marrying King Ding? Just thinking about it is terrifying." 。King Nading was both cruel and ugly, and he even scared a queen to death. It's possible that the first queen was also killed by him. 。We should congratulate Fourth Sister. In a month, Fourth Sister will be the Princess Consort of Li. 。Fifth Miss Ye Shan looked favorably at Fourth Miss Ye Ying, who was renowned as the First Lady of Beijing. In her eyes, there was undeniable envy and jealousy. 。Ye Ying truly lived up to her reputation as the number one beauty in the capital. With willow-like brows and autumn-water eyes, her jade-like face was flawlessly beautiful. Every move she made was graceful and elegant, eliciting a desire to protect and cherish her. 。Just like this, in Ye Li's eyes, who had seen countless people in her previous life, there was that breathtaking astonishment. 。"We are all sisters, what's there to congratulate each other about" 。In the future, Mother will definitely choose a good husband for Fifth Sister and Sixth Sister. 。"Ye Ying said softly, her voice as sweet and melodious as a lark's song. Every move she made was imbued with an alluring grace that captivated all who beheld her. A wave of envy swept through the onlookers once more. "As for the matter concerning Lord Li," Ye Ying continued, "I trust Third Sister has found it within herself to forgive him." 。Ying Ying's autumn eyes were full of apologies as she looked at Ye Li. Ye Li smiled generously and said to Ye Ying, "It's okay, I guess Li Wang and I are just not meant to be." 。"We can't ruin our friendship over a man, can we?"Yè Yíng was taken aback. She hadn't received the expected reaction and felt a little resentful. 。Originally, Ye Ying thought that receiving the news of her engagement cancellation three days ago would be heart-wrenching. However, what surprised Ye Ying greatly was that after a moment of silence, her elder sister merely said, "I understand," and then returned to her room to rest. 。Even today, as we part ways, there is not a hint of weariness on your face. 。Li Wang was the ideal husband that all the young ladies in the capital dreamed of. It's impossible he wouldn't be sad! After a moment, she smiled softly with a hint of shyness: “I know Third Sister cares for me the most.” 。If San Jie has any difficulties in the future, she can come to Li Wangfu and find Ying'er. 。Ye Li faintly replied, too lazy to look at the undisguised smugness on her face. 。Bidding farewell to a bunch of sisters who were eager to cause trouble, Ye Li walked towards her small courtyard with Qing Shuang. 。Along the way, Qing Shuang was still muttering unhappily, "What does Fourth Miss mean? She clearly stole the King of Li, and she's putting on a show there. It's really disgusting!"Ye Li turned and looked at her with a smile, "Alright, be careful someone hears you or your skin will suffer." 。I really don't care whether I marry Lai Wang or Ding Wang. 。"How can you be so indifferent?!" Qing Shuang glared, "Li Wang is the famous elegant young master of the capital, the emperor's own brother!" 。Everyone knows King Ding is a double cripple, his face scarred and riddled with illness... uh..."Thinking of King Ding, who was about to become the husband of her young mistress, Qing Shuang struggled to swallow the word 'cripple' back down. 。“So what?” Ye Li raised an eyebrow, looking at Qing Shuang with amusement. “Don’t tell me you think Wang Li is handsome and want to marry him to become my sister-in-law?” Ye Li wasn't interested in whether he was handsome or not, although the former fiancé was said to be one of the Four Most Handsome Men in the Capital... 。But that Mo Jingli's character would definitely not be better than King Ding. 。Although there had been rumors circulating about Mo Jingli and Ye Ying's involvement before, the timing of Mo Jingli's decision to break off the engagement right before the wedding date was truly perplexing. 。Thinking about this... at this moment, the emperor's thought of bestowing the just-disengaged himself upon the king was also a painstaking consideration. 。<<"Miss!" Qingshuang blushed and stomped her feet, "Absolutely not! Qingshuang would rather marry a servant than be an aunt>>>。"The most important thing is that I will never become the aunt of my sister-in-law." 。 Qing Shuang's mother was originally a concubine in a wealthy family. After her father passed away, she and her daughter were driven out of the house by the main wife and ended up living on the streets. After Qing Shuang's mother died from illness, she was almost sold to a brothel. Fortunately, she was bought by the young lady and given the name Qing Shuang. The young lady also taught her how to read and write. Qing Shuang is not ungrateful, and she will never forget this kindness. 。Seeing the little girl so anxious, Ye Li couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Alright, alright, I was just joking.""Miss..." |
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