NFBE Chapter 42 Young Man
Chapter 42 Young Man
Upon hearing this, Ye Shijun asked in confusion, "Discuss marriage with me? Discuss what kind of marriage?"
The gatekeeper said, "Second Young Master, the Lady of the Marquis said that you and your second cousin have had intimate relations. For the sake of both families' reputation, your marriage should be arranged as soon as possible."
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Ye Shishu almost burst out laughing.
Ye Shiting was stunned.
Ye Shijun immediately retorted, "I had physical intimacy with You Qingrou? What utter nonsense! Who has the audacity to spread rumors about me!"
Upon hearing this news, the three members of the Fan family, who were originally planning to leave, all gave up the idea of going to rest.
Seeing Ye Shijun's agitated state, Madam Fan asked with concern, "Shijun, what happened?"
"Auntie, no..."
Before Ye Shijun could finish speaking, Old Madam Fan adopted the airs of an elder and instructed the gatekeeper, "The Yufeng Marquis's residence is your wife's maternal home, and the Marquis is your young master's maternal uncle. Why don't you hurry up and invite them in?"
Ye Shiting, Ye Shijun, and Ye Shishu all turned cold at the same time.
The gatekeeper naturally had to watch the expressions of the three siblings. Seeing that they looked unhappy, the gatekeeper didn't dare to move and only cautiously asked Ye Shiting with his eyes.
Ye Shiting quickly regained his composure and waved his hand, saying, "Please let them in."
After the gatekeeper left, he gestured to Madam Fan and said, "Aunt, you and your cousins should go and rest first. You don't need to worry about things here."
Madam Fan frowned and said, "Judging from your expressions, this matter is unusual. Since your father is not in the manor at the moment, then I will reluctantly stand up for you."
Upon hearing this, Ye Shijun immediately refused, saying, "Aunt, this matter has nothing to do with you, and you don't need to stand up for Shijun!"
Madam Fan looked at him with displeasure. "Shijun, what do you mean by that? Are you saying that your aunt is meddling in other people's business?"
Ye Shiting said with a sullen face, "Aunt, Shi Jun didn't mean that. He felt that you had just arrived in the capital and were already worrying about trivial matters for us. If our father found out, he would definitely scold us for being unhospitable."
Seeing that her grandmother wanted to say something more, Fan Yunying quickly stepped forward to support her and said softly, "Grandmother, we are new here and don't know much about many things. Even if you want to stand up for your second cousin, you have to find out the cause and effect first. But you have traveled for so long. If you don't rest and ruin your health, then your eldest and second cousins will be in big trouble."
Receiving a subtle wink from her granddaughter, Old Madam Fan looked at her granddaughter again. Seeing that her grandson also agreed with her granddaughter's words, she smiled and said, "This old woman is just destined to worry. I can't bear to see the younger generation busy and tired. But Ying'er's reminder is right. Go and rest first. After you've rested enough, I still need to help Shu'er arrange her marriage with Prince Cheng."
Ye Shishu listened from the side, and for some reason felt like she had swallowed a fly.
After the three of them left with Hao Fu, before Ye Shishu could even speak, Ye Shijun couldn't help but grumble, "That auntie is clearly no pushover! I don't know what Father was thinking, letting an outsider make the decisions for us!"
Ye Shiting frowned and said in a low voice, "She is an elder and has just arrived in our household. Perhaps she is too concerned about us juniors, which is why she is so eager to stand up for us."
Ye Shijun wanted to say something more, but Ye Shishu tugged at his sleeve. "Second brother, let's talk about this later. Let's see what Uncle's family wants to do first."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw You Jianbin, Madam Wen, and You Qingrou being led into the hall by the gatekeepers.
As soon as the two families met, You Qingrou beamed and ran towards Ye Shijun, practically ready to throw herself into his arms in public, "Second cousin..."
That alluring voice startled Ye Shijun so much that he took two steps back.
Ye Shishu, quick-witted and agile, stepped forward to block You Qingrou, then frowned and asked, "What is this, cousin?"
You Qingrou felt slightly embarrassed, but then looked at Ye Shijun and said shyly, "Second cousin, why didn't you wake me up yesterday when you left? Do you know how embarrassing it was for me to face that kind of thing alone at Ziqiong Manor?"
Ye Shijun asked her, puzzled, "Cousin Qingrou, you're talking strangely. I didn't see you at Ziqiong Manor. How am I supposed to wake you up?"
As soon as he finished speaking, You Qingrou's face turned cold. "What do you mean, Second Cousin? Have you forgotten about the time you and First Cousin were drinking with my eldest brother at Ziqiong Manor? You forced yourself on me while you were drunk and then left without saying goodbye. Don't tell me you can't remember any of these things!"
Ye Shijun looked terrified. "Cousin Qingrou, I was drinking with my elder brother at Ziqiong Manor yesterday, but not with Cousin Qingbo, but with His Highness Prince Cheng. Besides, we were just having a few drinks, no one was drunk, so how can you say I was drunk? Moreover, what you said about forcing yourself on me, Cousin Qingrou, you can drink whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! I'm a pure and innocent young man, don't you dare tarnish my reputation!"
"You!" You Qingrou never expected him to deny it, and her face turned pale and then red.
"Shi Jun, you've gone too far!" Madam Wen couldn't help but step forward and scold, "Yesterday, your cousin Qingbo invited you to Ziqiong Manor, and you dare say you didn't go? Rou'er saw that you were drunk and wanted to take care of you so you could rest, but you took advantage of your drunkenness and forced yourself on him! You've already done it, and you still want to deny it? How could you be such a beast? Rou'er is your cousin!"
"Aunt, don't say such hurtful things!" Ye Shishu couldn't help but stand up for her second brother and retorted, "My second brother was with us, and not only His Highness Prince Cheng can testify, but the staff of Ziqiong Manor can also testify. When did he drink with Cousin Qingbo? Moreover, he would never do such a thing with someone!"
She had originally wanted to see the Marquis of Yufeng's mansion and the Wei family fight like dogs, but she never expected that her second brother would be targeted by the dogs!
She glanced at her older brother furtively.
The man who went to 'serve' You Qingrou yesterday was found by my elder brother. Logically, it should have gone smoothly. How could such a 'mistake' have happened?
Ye Shiting's handsome face was as cold as ice. He said to You Jianbin and Madam Wen, "Uncle and Aunt, it must be that Cousin Qingrou is drunk and has mistaken someone for someone else. As Shu'er said, not only His Highness Prince Cheng can testify, but the people of Ziqiong Manor can also testify. If it is inconvenient for you to ask His Highness Prince Cheng for verification, you can send someone to Ziqiong Manor to verify."
Madam Wen pointed at him and said angrily, "Ye Shiting, I always thought you were a steady person, but I never expected you to blatantly protect your own brother! Rou'er's innocence is at stake, do you think you can deny it by joining forces with your siblings?"
Ye Shishu retorted, not to be outdone, "Aunt, if we can't even prove our innocence, then what right do you have to slander my second brother with just your words? Where's the evidence? We have witnesses who can clear my second brother's name. What evidence do you have to say that my second brother defiled your daughter?"
"Ye Shishu!" You Qingrou suddenly became agitated, cursing at her with hatred, "Last time at Wanfu Temple, you were the one who should have fainted, you and Wei Yonghuai should have been sleeping together, why did I inexplicably faint, why was I lying with Wei Yonghuai? This time it's such a coincidence, I should have slept with my second cousin, why am I unconscious again? I know, it's all your doing! You deliberately tried to harm me, didn't you? You have such a vicious heart, making me lose my innocence time and time again!"