Back to the marriage proposal, helping the incompetent husband to rise to the top

Chapter 55 Return Gift
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ye Chenxi held her tightly and refused to let go: "It's not just me who thinks so. An Lan also praised you for being gentle and considerate. He said that you treat him more attentively than the wife of Prince Dun, and he is so happy!"

Seeing that she didn't speak, Ye Chenxi asked in confusion: "What's wrong, sister? I praised you, why are you still not happy?"

At this moment, Qianxi, who had been quietly packing her luggage, suddenly laughed out loud.

Ye Chenxi looked up: "What are you laughing at?"

Qianxi covered her mouth and smiled, "Master, the young lady is still a young and beautiful girl, but you said that her style of behavior is like that of the Madam and the Consort...Are you praising her or insulting her?"

"Ah?" Ye Chenxi reacted and quickly explained: "Sister, what I mean is that you are very mature and gentle!"

Mature?

Ye Wanqing's eyes flashed.

Now, her body is fifteen years old, but her soul is already forty-one.

It is indeed mature.

She realized belatedly that on weekdays, when she was with Ye Chenxi and Liao Fuyu, she always treated them as children.

He is even particularly tolerant of Sakuraka and Chihiro who make occasional mistakes.

So, what about Chu Anlan?

……

October 20th.

light snow.

The sky has not yet dawned, but the palace on Huixian Mountain is brightly lit.

The orange lanterns and fiery red torches illuminate the snow-capped mountains, making them sparkle with golden light.

After the horn sounded, the fire dragon swam southward.

Because there was snow on the road, the return journey took longer than the coming journey.

When we arrived in Jindu, it was already the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Compared with the deserted and magnificent Huixian Mountain Palace after the snow, the capital city is prosperous and bustling.

The grand emperor's hunting trip finally ended.

Ye Hongwei has been very angry these days.

He was busy most of the time during the entire autumn hunt, patrolling with guards all day and all night, and even Ansheng couldn't sleep well.

After returning to the capital, Emperor Fengyang sent him many rewards and granted him two months of leave.

Originally, he thought he could have a good rest for a month.

Who would have thought that within two days, the emperor issued an oral order, asking the Ye family and Prince Dun's palace to prepare for the engagement ceremony for Ye Wanqing and Chu Anlan on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

A dazzling array of rewards were carried into the Ye Mansion.

Then, everyone in the house started to work, sweeping and arranging the place.

As soon as the day dawned, the servants in the mansion began to get busy.

Late in the night, the housekeeper was still directing the servants to take down the tiles of the courtyard wall, wash them with water, dry them, and then put them back.

Although the movement was very slight, Ye Hongwei was still extremely angry.

One day, during breakfast, tiles were being removed in the yard again.

Ye Hongwei drank a mouthful of porridge, stood up suddenly and walked to the wall: "Get down, or I'll break your hands if you tear it down again!"

The servant was so frightened that he trembled and almost fell off the wall.

Ye Hongwei's face was filled with anxiety: "In my opinion, we should not hold the engagement ceremony! I will go to the emperor right now!"

At this moment, a figure rushed in from the doorway: "Father-in-law! No!"

Chu Anlan originally came to deliver something.

As soon as I entered the door, I heard my father-in-law say that there would be no engagement ceremony and that I would go to see the emperor.

How could this happen?

Chu Anlan was sweating anxiously.

Seeing someone who shouldn't be here, Ye Hongwei narrowed his eyes and said in a slightly annoyed tone: "How come the prince has time to come to my humble abode?"

Chu Anlan cupped his hands and said, "I'm here to deliver something."

Ye Hongwei had always disliked him, and upon hearing this, he could not help but sneer, "Is there no one left in Prince Dun's mansion? Does the master need to run errands himself?"

Chu Anlan replied: "Coming here in person will show our sincerity."

Ye Hongwei sneered, retracted his gaze, and turned back to the dining room: "Come in."

Chu Anlan knew from the beginning that Ye Hongwei disliked him for taking Ye Chenxi to do wrong things all day long and was very displeased with him. The more so, the more he acted unruly with Ye Chenxi.

Anyway, no matter how dissolute he is, Ye Hongwei can't control him, and he doesn't need to please Ye Hongwei.

Only, today is different from the past.

His mother repeatedly warned him that if he wanted to marry Wan Qing successfully, he must not anger Ye Hongwei!
Chu Anlan walked in with a smile on her face.

Chu Yanrong smiled kindly: "Is An Lan here?"

Chu Anlan stood at the door, shook off the coldness on his body, and walked over with high spirits: "Good morning, Princess."

After saying that, his eyes fell on Ye Wanqing's face: "Wanqing."

Ye Wanqing's eyes were gentle: "My Lord, how are you?"

Chu Anlan laughed at her.

"boom!"

Ye Hongwei put the bowl down forcefully: "Bring another bowl of porridge!"

Chu Anlan turned to the yard and said loudly, "Bring the things in."

Dozens of servants from Prince Dun's mansion carried various large and small boxes and cabinets into the courtyard and placed them in the corridor.

The low cabinet only reaches the knees, but the tall cabinet is as tall as an adult woman.

Chu Yanrong was very surprised: "What are these?"

Chu Anlan glanced at Ye Wanqing and blushed: "The engagement ceremony is coming soon, I will send some small things to Wanqing."

"You're not going to the Imperial College today, but come here specially just to give Wanqing a little thing?" Chu Yanrong couldn't help but joked when she heard it.

Chu Anlan smiled brightly: "Yeah, haha!"

As the voice fell, a baby's humming sound was heard in the yard.

Ye Wanqing was surprised: "You brought the little fox here too?"

"Yes!" Chu Anlan smiled and ordered: "Quick, bring the little fox over here!"

The attendant Mo Yan brought a cage covered with ink-colored cloth, placed the cage on the ground, and uncovered the cloth.

The fiery red little fox was lying in the cage, humming.

Chu Anlan squatted beside the cage, reached out and touched the little fox's head. When he looked up at Ye Wanqing, his eyes were bright and clear: "You seldom go out, so I sent it to accompany you. If you have any questions about raising it, send someone to call me."

Ye Wanqing smiled: "Okay."

Ye Hongwei on the side was even more angry.

His face was almost frozen.

……

After Chu Anlan delivered the things, he talked to Ye Wanqing for a few more words before leaving, looking back every few steps.

After everyone left, Chu Yanrong discussed with Ye Wanqing: "After the engagement ceremony, you and An Lan will be a formal engaged couple. Have you thought about what gift to give him in return?"

return gift?

Ye Wanqing rubbed his cheeks: "I haven't thought about it yet."

Chu Yanrong heard this and gave her an idea: "In ordinary families, women will make shoes for their husbands before getting married. Why don't you sew a belt for An Lan?"

"cough!"

At this moment, Ye Hongwei suddenly coughed violently.

Chu Yanrong's words were interrupted and she looked up at him.

Ye Hongwei said sullenly, "Giving away something as private as a belt is not decent."

Ye Wanqing and Chu Yanrong looked at him together.

Chu Yanrong asked him, "We are both men, so why don't you tell me what kind of gift would be appropriate?"

"How should I know?" Ye Hongwei shook his head.

Chu Yanrong was too lazy to care about Ye Hongwei anymore, so she took Ye Wanqing's hand and said, "Wanqing, let's go back to Jinghong Garden and talk."

Seeing her parents bickering like this, Ye Wanqing found it funny in her heart, but she still responded obediently, "Okay."

Ye Hongwei could only stare blankly: "You're leaving just like that?"

Chu Yanrong pretended not to hear.

Ye Hongwei was completely anxious. He took a step forward and stopped the mother and daughter. "I raised my daughter with great effort. She never sewed shoes or made clothes for me. Why should she be given away to that stinky boy?"

(End of this chapter)