Chapter 38:

Chapter 38:

Three days later, the Ye family suddenly had a visitor. Those who came were Ye Geng's colleague Master Liu, his wife Xie Shi, and their daughter Liu Jingya.

The Liu family and his wife came to the door with their daughter, and Ye Shi was overjoyed.

There were four great scholarly families in the prosperous dynasty, including Chang Wang Liu Xie. In addition to the Chang family, which was a rising star in the founding of the country, the three families of Wang, Liu, and Xie were already established families in the previous dynasty.

The Liu family originated from Qingzhou, which is why Mr. Liu and Ye Geng had a good relationship at first. The Liu family has a very high reputation in Qingzhou, but it is not as good as the Wang and Xie families in Yongchang City.

Mr. Liu is a direct descendant of the clan, and his wife Xie is a direct descendant of the descendant.

Ye Geng has been raising her for these days and is already able to get out of bed. Mrs. Ye helped him out and sat with Mr. and Mrs. Liu, while their daughter Liu Jingya was arranged to play with the sisters of the Ye family.

When Ye Ping heard the name Liu Jingya, her heart moved slightly.

Regardless of her appearance or temperament, Liu Jingya does not match her name. Her facial features can only be regarded as delicate, she doesn't look like a person who can live with her, and her complexion is wheatish. But when he smiles with white teeth, he is bright and enthusiastic, which makes people feel good.

As soon as she saw Ye Ting, her eyes lit up immediately, and her eyes were as burning as sparks. She had heard of the name of the second girl of the Ye family, who was weak in body but born with supernatural power.

Seeing a real person at first glance, it is true that people are weaker than willows and can't stand the wind and rain.

When she came, she looked eager to try, thinking that it doesn't matter whether it is the eldest girl or the second girl of the Ye family, as long as she can learn from each other, she will not waste this trip. Now looking at a pair of delicate twin sisters, and thinking about her mother's advice, she swallowed the words "let's fight".

What kind of wink did Ye Ping give, one could tell what kind of temperament she was just by looking at her appearance. The scholarly family is also rebellious. At first glance, Miss Liu is not the kind of woman who likes to recite poems and enjoy flowers.

The original owner didn't know Liu Jingya before, not because Liu Jingya didn't fit in, but because the other party had been living in Qingzhou before and only returned to the capital a few days ago.

At the beginning, Liu Jingya was a bit pretentious.

Ye Ping is familiar with the routines and skills of speaking, and she has gotten closer to her with just a few words. After getting acquainted with her, there were more words. The first thing was to verify the authenticity of Ye Ting's strength.

Ye Ting sat there thin and frail, which really made people suspicious.

"...No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it. Could it be that the rumors outside are wrong?" She muttered softly, but she didn't avoid people.

This is the first time Ye Ping has met such a cheerful girl from an aristocratic family.

She just smiled and looked at her sister. Ye Ting's pale face was slightly red, she stood up and walked towards Liu Jingya. First, he said something to offend, and then raised the other party horizontally with both hands.

In an instant, there was only Liu Jingya's excited cry in the room.

"Wow, your strength is really great!" After she was put down, she exaggeratedly looked left and right around Ye Ting. "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard for me to believe that you would have such great strength. Could it be that people say that real people don't show their faces, and that they don't show their faces? It's incredible."

Ye Ting's pale face turned even redder, as if dyed with a faint pink glow, which was really pretty.

Liu Jingya was dumbfounded, and murmured: "Miss Ye Er, you are too good-looking. If you were born in a general's family, you would definitely become a female general. If so, I will give you a title: Stunning Beauty Rakshasa."

Ye Ping laughed, what kind of title is this.

Ye Ting blushed even more, and returned to her seat in embarrassment.

Liu Jingya was in high spirits, and her words became more dense. "My parents said that I was reincarnated in the wrong birth. I should not have been born in a family of scholars, but in a family of generals. It may be that I have a destiny with Wu in this life. Even if I can't be born in a family of generals, I can become a member of the family of generals .”

When Ye Ping heard this, her eyes flickered slightly.

At this time, the Liu family was already negotiating with the Song family.

The home of generals in Yong'an City is Zuofuyuan Youwu'an. Fuyuan refers to Fuyuan General's Mansion, and Wu'an refers to Wu'an Hou's Mansion. Coincidentally, this Miss Liu will marry the only son of General Fuyuan. And the only son of General Fuyuan was Song Jinyuan.

In other words, this Miss Liu is the first wife of Song Jinyuan who died young in the book.

Why did such a cheerful and lively girl die of illness within three years after marrying into the Liu family? They are all people who died early in the book, and Ye Ping unconsciously felt a little more sympathy and affection for Miss Liu.

"Most of the generals are gentlemen. If Miss Liu can get acquainted with them, I think they will get along well."

When Liu Jingya heard this, she felt a little shy.

Could it be that Miss Ye heard the meaning of what she said? It's not something that can't be said, it's just that the marriage has not been settled and it is not appropriate to spread it around. She had met Mr. Song before, and she was quite satisfied.

"With my temperament, I also like to deal with people who are straightforward. I don't like those who are twisted."

"Miss Liu's temperament, I like it very much. If you treat people with sincerity, others will also treat you with sincerity. But if you know people, you don't know what they are. Even if you have a good first impression, if you want to make a deep friendship, you still need to ask a little bit more."

Liu Jingya was confused when she heard it, and she always felt that there was something in this Miss Ye's words.

Ye Ping went so far, it was impossible for her to directly tell Miss Liu not to marry Song Jinyuan when they met for the first time, because she would die. If she really did this, Ms. Liu would definitely think she was crazy.

After changing the topic, let's talk about Qingzhou customs first.

About this, Ye Ting knew more than Ye Ping.

It's harmonious for the girls to talk to each other.

Liu Jingya is easy-going and talkative. Although she has not been in Beijing for a long time, she has a lot of interesting things in Beijing, many of which are unknown to Ye Ping and her sister.

Although the original owner used to be Wen Ruyu's little follower, the girls who got along with Wen Ruyu had always looked down on her, and she couldn't talk to those girls, so naturally she couldn't integrate into their circle.

Speaking of the recent Beijing-China gossip, Liu Jingya did not have the scene of Ye Ping and Wen Ruyu's quarrel in the street a few days earlier, because the incident had already been suppressed by the Duke's Mansion. Instead, she mentioned Wen Ruqin, saying that the old lady of the Duke's Mansion was talking about marriage to Wen Ruqin, and she fell in love with one of her cousins.

That cousin is a decent person, and he is also from the direct branch of the Xie family.

She has a straightforward personality, and she has one thing to say and another to say two things, "I heard people say that Second Miss Wen is extremely beautiful and has a very graceful temperament, but my third aunt is a little bit reluctant, and some look down on Second Miss Wen's background According to me, although my fifth cousin is not bad in everything, there is nothing special about him, and it is not a grievance."

The aunt she mentioned was also surnamed Wang.

Yongchang City is not big, it is not small, but all the people who call out are more or less involved in one way or another. Liu Jingya's third aunt, Wang Shi, is the daughter of the second room of the Wang family, and she is a direct sister to Concubine Wang Hui in the palace.

Ye Ping was thoughtful, thinking that it's no wonder that Xue Niang didn't come for a few days, she was looking at her. The person who was looking at him was still the son of the daughter of the Wang family, and that Mrs. Wen must have played a role in the middle.

Xue Niang and Shen Ling are a couple, and they must not marry into Xie's family.

The next day, she prepared some homemade snacks and went to the princess mansion.

After handing over the token, the concierge immediately opened the door.

It goes without saying that Wen Ruqin was delighted to see her.

Wen Ruqin can find out what happened in Beijing recently even without going out. Hearing that the Ye family and Chang's family had become friends, she was happier than anyone else. Hearing about what happened in front of the Chang Mansion, she was so angry that she didn't sleep well all night.

She had never known this feeling of joy and sorrow before.

Since you are a confidant, you will be as old as ever.

Most likely it should be her and Pingniang.

Wen Ruqin said that fresh mutton was delivered to Zhuangzi today, and she was asked to eat mutton pot together. Mutton pots are popular among the aristocratic families, and the soup is clear and the meat is tender.

The Ye family has a small family and does not have its own Zhuangzi, so mutton is rarely seen on the dinner table, let alone mutton pot. Ye Ping's heartbeat was different from Wen Ruqin's.

Although the mutton pot was delicious, it lacked some flavor for her.

She is a person who is used to cooking, so she went to the kitchen of the princess mansion in person for fear of being unclear. Wen Ruqin was very curious and went there with her.

As soon as she entered the kitchen, Ye Ping opened her eyes. As expected of the kitchen of the Princess Mansion, it really has everything that can fly in the sky, walk on the ground, and swim in the water.

An hour later, the delicious pot was ready. There were not only thinly sliced ​​mutton slices, but also neatly arranged various vegetables, mushrooms, tofu, thinly sliced ​​fish, and nearly two-foot-long prawns.

Wen Ruqin hesitated as she looked at the spicy red oil dipping in the water.

Ye Ping boiled the mutton for her first, and motioned her to try dipping it in water. She dipped a little bit, put the meat slices in her mouth and chewed a few times, her beautiful eyes instantly shone like stars.

Pingniang really knows how to eat, this way of eating is not only fresh, but also fresh and spicy, full of flavor.

The kitchen in Fuzhong prepared pots, and Wen Yu also sent a copy over there.

Wen Yu is not a person who cares about desires, and naturally he does not pay attention to appetites, but he is extremely picky about diet. At the beginning, the kitchen was going to deliver the usual pots, but later the chef in charge made two preparations to be on the safe side, so the pots sent over were also served with other side dishes and dipping water.

It is his valet Yu Jiu who takes care of his daily life.

The servants of the princess mansion are very winking, especially those in the kitchen. Long before the pot was delivered, they had already asked Ye Ping in detail, and they also found out from Hongsang about the details of Er Miss and Miss Ye's eating pot.

Wen Yu's eyes will turn to the bowl of dipping water, and Yu Jiu will explain the ingredients and eating method of the dipping water in detail, and naturally also explain the origin of this dipping water.

It was no secret that Ye Ping was a guest at the Princess Mansion.

Seeing that the king of his own county did not express anything, Yu Jiu began to prepare vegetables. The mutton is first boiled, then dipped in water, and then carefully placed on the plate in front of the master.

Wen Yu looked at the mutton slices stained with red oil, slowly picked up the silver chopsticks, and with his slender fingers like jade, he flattened the mutton into his mouth gracefully. The spicy and complex taste does not cover the freshness of the mutton itself. This way of eating is indeed much more delicious than the usual way of eating.

Yu Jiu didn't hear his master's instructions and continued to prepare vegetables. I thought that Miss Ye got the prescription from somewhere, it smelled really delicious and appetizing, no wonder the county king ate several yuan in a row.

On the other side of the snow garden, Ye Ping was peeling shrimp for Wen Ruqin.

The Ye family's dinner table rules are not strict, and Ye's mother has been used to running darts for many years, so there is no custom of eating without talking. Wen Ruqin had dinner at Ye's house, and not only did she not dislike the atmosphere, but she actually liked it.

She and Ye Ping talked while eating, never mentioning the matter of seeing each other.

When Ye Ping mentioned it, her expression darkened.

Ye Ping put the peeled prawns in her bowl and said, "The Xie family is not low, and Mr. Xie is a direct descendant. Although others think that it is an excellent choice for you to marry him, I don't think so. .”

"Pingniang... If I think the same way, don't you think I don't know what to do?" The son of Xie's family is the first son, and his reputation is also good. The grandmother means to settle down as soon as possible, and the father also thinks that this marriage is good. She was unwilling and did not dare to tell her father, so she could only pretend to be sick and procrastinate. Although the illness is pretended, but the mood is really depressed.

"Why?" Ye Ping lowered her eyes. "In my heart, you are a fairy from the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm. No matter how good Mr. Xie is, he is not good enough for you. My Xue Niang is so good, she is worthy of the most outstanding son of the family in Yongchang City."

The number one son of Yongchang City, isn't that Shen Ling.

Wen Ruqin blushed.

She has always admired Shen Shizi, and she can feel that Shen Shizi also has admiration for her. This kind of thing can be expected or unspeakable, both sweet and tormented.

Shen Shizi's mother has always liked the eldest sister, and there have been rumors that the Duke's Mansion and the Hou Mansion intend to get married. Although they haven't passed the Ming road, everyone is optimistic about the eldest sister and Shen Shizi.

She knew that with her background, it would be great to be able to marry Mr. Xie.

The father was satisfied with the marriage, and the aunt also said that Mr. Xie was good. The grandmother, as a show of love, said in front of the father to arrange a meeting first, and then make an engagement after the meeting.

She was tangled in her heart and had no choice but to pretend to be sick and drag on. She thought that no one knew what was going on in her mind, but she didn't expect that Pingniang not only knew, but also thought that she was compatible with Shen Shizi.

Pingniang likes her, and naturally thinks that she is good in everything.

Although the words were comforting, she was very moved.

"I'm not as good as you say, I'm a concubine. When I was young, I listened to the servants of the Duke's mansion pointing at me behind my back, and they called me a maidservant in private..."

"Born is born, you are you. I believe you will be able to marry a good man, who will be held in the palm of your hand and pampered. In the future, the love between husband and wife will make the world envious."

Wen Ruqin's depressed mood was relieved by Ye Ping's words. No matter who she marries in the future and what kind of life she lives, she will always remember Pingniang's blessings to her.

Hong Sang was hesitant to speak, but what Miss Ye said was right, and she also thought that her daughter was the best. But the girl's background is there, so what if she is in love with Shen Shizi.

At this moment, a message from a servant came from outside, saying that Nanny Tian had come. Nanny Tian is Mrs. Wen's confidant, and was ordered by Mrs. Wen to take care of Wen Ruqin.

It is said to take care of, but in fact it is to supervise.

Wen Ruqin pretended to be sick and refused to visit each other, so she couldn't hide the truth from Mrs. Wen.

"Girl, what should I do?" Hong Sang asked urgently.

With a pale face, Wen Ruqin resigned and said, "What else can I do."

Ye Ping knew that she was going to marry Shen Ling, no matter what role Mrs. Wen played in the middle, her final destination should be the eldest son of the Xuanping Hou Mansion.

but…

One pull can move the whole body, and one drop can move the whole situation.

Ye Ping was worried that Wen Ruqin's ending would be changed because of her time-traveling and Wen Yu's rebirth. If that's the case, then she will repay her kindness with revenge.

"Is the county king in the mansion?" She asked Hongsang in a low voice.

Hongsang's eyes lit up, and she nodded abruptly. Then he remembered something, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed. Miss Ye has a good heart, but how could the county king stand up for the girl.

Ye Ping didn't speak, and walked out directly.

As soon as he walked outside the door, he bumped into Nanny Tian.

The embarrassing nanny in front of the old lady of the Duke's Mansion is no worse than the old lady from a small family. When those arrogant eyes saw Ye Ping, they instantly became extremely sharp.

"Second girl is ill, it's not suitable to see guests, how do you work as errands?"

She reprimanded Xue Yuan's servants, but hit Ye Ping in the face. Ye Ping was in a hurry to find Wen Yu, and she didn't want to argue with her at this time.

"Let anyone lead to the master, and you don't have to lead the master badly."

Ye Ping really wanted to stop and curse, but after thinking about it, she held back and walked out of the snow garden. She walked so fast that it could be described as a trot. Seeing that ancient tung tree from a distance, I knew that Wen Yu's yard was just ahead.

Suddenly two guards blocked her way, which shocked her greatly. She remembered that there were no guards here last time, but this time there were guards.

"Two little brothers, please go and inform me, and say that Pingniang Ye is asking to see you."

The two guards looked at each other, but no one responded to her, but one of the guards turned and left, probably to communicate. After a while, the guard came back and asked her to go over.

She thanked her and walked inside.

The memory of that day was overwhelming, the more she wanted to ignore it, the more clearly she remembered it. As soon as I stepped in, I smelled a strong and familiar fragrance.

Wen Yu was also eating, and what he ate was the same mutton pot as they did.

The position of the table was facing the skeleton, and the noble man sitting in front of the table seemed to be facing a skeleton. Sure enough, he is a withdrawn old swan, and his hobbies are different from ordinary people.

"The little girl has seen the county prince."

"come over."

Ye Ping obediently stepped forward and stood by the table.

"Is this how you eat there?"

"yes."

Except for the mutton, the dishes on the table were barely touched.

Ye Ping came to beg for help, so of course she had to lower her profile when begging for help. I also wondered in my heart that the majestic county king doesn't need to be served by people when he eats. This habit is really good.

She tried to sandwich fish fillets and prawns and put them in a copper pot.

Wen Yu didn't make a sound, so she became more courageous.

"My little girl heard that Mrs. Wen intends to marry Xueniang to Xie's family, and she thought it was extremely inappropriate. Xueniang's official partner is Shen Shizi, and they are a match made in heaven."

"Times change and the world changes, you should understand this truth."

The fish fillets and prawns were very well cooked, Ye Ping scooped them up, dipped the fish fillets in water and placed them on a warm plate, and then began to peel the prawns.

"The king of the county knows, why did you and I have an adventure? There are only a few possibilities that the little girl thinks about, either she dies with regrets, or she dies with regret. The little girl came from another world and took up the body of the original Ye family's eldest girl. Save the lives of the Ye family. What about the county king? Did you have any regrets in your previous life?"

The peeled shrimp fell into the bowl in front of Wen Yu, his expression was unclear. If it's a pity, it's also the saying of the world that he has no wife and no children, but he doesn't care. He has no unfinished business, and no unjust grievances, so why would he live a new life?

What is he for? Will he come back to the world again?

Ye Ping asked again: "Have you ever heard the saying, "A book is a world. If this world is really a book, then once the fate of the hero and heroine in the book changes, maybe the whole world will collapse and disappear."

"You mean, you and I have the responsibility to keep the marriage between Xueniang and Shen Shizi?"

"The little girl thought, perhaps it should be so. The little girl came from another world. If she changed Xueniang's fate in order to protect the Ye family, then what's the point of the existence of the little girl? Once the cart before the horse, the little girl is destined to disappear, and the county king may also be the same. "

The soul has a place to come from, but no place to return to.

Ye Ping is not alarmist, she believes that time travel has laws, and the law of heaven has reincarnation. If Wen Ruqin married someone else because of her time travel, God would not let her disappear, she would also disappear on her own initiative.

Wen Yu heard the words, the momentum suddenly changed, and the cold air in the room suddenly rose.

Ye Ping's back felt cold, and cold sweat broke out.

She straightened her back and continued to peel the shrimp as if nothing had happened. If she were the Prince Wen, Zuo would be a matter of little effort, there was no need to gamble with herself.

But she is not Wen Yu, and deeply believes that the other party's temperament cannot be judged by common sense.

After a while, Wen Yu picked up his chopsticks again, and ate fish and shrimp in a leisurely manner.

Ye Ping was beating her heart, what was this county prince thinking?

To go or not to go, at least give an accurate word.

As far as she knew, the old lady of the Duke's Mansion only liked the grandchildren of Dafang, and didn't value the two grandchildren of the Princess Mansion. Even though Wen Yu is the princess' son and His Majesty's nephew, Mrs. Wen only has face for this second grandson.

"Your Majesty, my daughter thinks so. This matter is just a matter of a few words to you, and you can solve it with a raise of your hand. There is no need to wait until the matter is out of control to remedy it. Do you think this is the case?"

Wen Yu glanced at her, but didn't speak.

She speculated, seeing that the other party did not put down her chopsticks, she quickly ordered some fish fillets and prawns. It was dipped in water again, and the prawns were peeled again. When the fish and shrimps were almost eaten, some tofu and mushrooms were added.

I don't know if it's her illusion, she feels that Wen Yu seems to enjoy her service. She gritted her teeth secretly, and cursed several bad words in her heart.

When Wen Yu finally put down the chopsticks, her hands were sore.

She smiled flatteringly, "Your Majesty, should you go over and have a look?"

Your uncle eats and eats, so you should move around.

After a while, just when she thought there was no hope, Wen Yu got up gracefully.

"Let's go."

Ye Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting this accurate sentence, and thought that all the work just now was not in vain. She bowed her head and followed behind Wen Yu, like a well-behaved little daughter-in-law.

Wen Yu walked in front, and when he heard her panting, he unconsciously softened his brows and eyes.