mtlumby2d Chapter 167 Rumors in Beijing
Chapter 167 Rumors in Beijing
Ye Quan looked at Ye Wenbo with confusion.
Ye Wenbo lowered his head slightly and fell into deep thought.
After a long while, he slowly said,
"Mother is probably reluctant to give up Liu's current status."
Ye Quan nodded in agreement.
"That's right, Master. But now that the old lady has said so, Master, what are you going to do?"
Ye Wenbo raised his head, a barely perceptible light flashed in his eyes.
"Ye Quan, tell me, is it really impossible for me to make Liu change her mind?"
Ye Quan was stunned. He didn't expect Ye Wenbo to ask this.
He hesitated.
"Master, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Madam was deeply hurt by you before. You abandoned Madam for..., and you can imagine the resentment in Madam's heart. And with Madam's current status, I'm afraid it's not that easy to approach her."
Although Ye Quan also hoped that the master and the lady would reconcile, but...
When Ye Wenbo heard this, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.
He knew that what Ye Quan said was true, but the current predicament of the Ye family forced him to reconsider his relationship with the Liu family.
"Ye Quan, I know this is difficult. But if this is my last chance, I will definitely give it a try."
Ye Wenbo said in a firm tone.
Ye Quan looked at Ye Wenbo with some worry in his heart.
"Master, if you really intend to seek Madam's forgiveness, you must be mentally prepared. Madam is not someone who can be easily moved."
Ye Wenbo took a deep breath.
"I know. But I still want to give it a try. Go and help me find out Madam's daily whereabouts. We can't enter the Liu Mansion. If we meet her outside, she has no reason to stop me."
"Yes, sir."
Ye Quan took the order and left.
Ye Wenbo stood alone in the courtyard, feeling mixed emotions.
He looked at the withered flowers and trees, which were just like the current situation of the Ye family, decadent and lifeless.
He knew very well that the mistakes he made towards Liu were difficult to make up for, but for the sake of the Ye family, he had to bite the bullet and try.
A few days later, Ye Quan brought back some news about the Liu family.
"Master, the Madam usually stays indoors, but in recent days, she has gone out a few times. Sometimes she went to Jupin Pavilion, sometimes to Sujin Pavilion, but she has not been to other places. However, the people from the dental shop have been coming in and out of the Liu Mansion frequently in recent days. I paid them some money, and they said that the Madam is going to find a suitable shop to do business."
Do business?
Ye Wenbo didn't care. Yunniang inherited Mr. Liu's business acumen, and the several shops she owned were all doing well.
If she hadn't made the excuse that it was not appropriate to go out after getting married and having Xiaoxiao, she would definitely not have stayed at home peacefully.
Ye Wenbo nodded slightly. That was good. This way he would have the chance to meet her. He was thinking about how to create a seemingly accidental encounter.
......
At this time, a rumor suddenly spread in the capital that the prince of Marquis Anbo was said to be a homosexual.
The rumor spread quickly throughout the streets and alleys like the wind.
Mrs. Anbo Marquis did not pay attention to the rumor at first, but when she went out to attend banquets in recent days, she found that the rumor had caused quite a stir in the upper circles of the capital.
Today, she attended the hundred-day banquet for the granddaughter of Shangshu Gao. When she got up to change her clothes, she heard several women talking.
"I heard that the servants around the prince of Anbo are more handsome than each other, and he gets along very closely with them on weekdays. This is probably true."
"Humph, the Anbohou family will lose face because of this prince."
Another noble lady echoed.
"If that's the case, it makes sense. No wonder the Prince of Anbo has never had a maid by his side all these years. It turns out that he just wanted to keep himself clean. Who would have thought... hehe..."
"Well, the wife of Marquis An is used to being strong and forced Marquis An not to take a concubine, but so what? Her son is a homosexual, and her daughter has been fasting and chanting Buddhist scriptures every day since her engagement was broken off. I'm afraid that in the future..."
The wife of Marquis Anbo was usually kind, but she was not someone who would allow herself to be bullied. Upon hearing this, she was already furious.
"You are so brave. I don't know where Madam Zhao, Madam Ouyang, and this anonymous person got the information. They know my children better than I do. If this is true, I will report it to the Queen. I'm afraid you are a little wronged for living in the inner house every day with your abilities!"
Mrs. Anbo was very angry. After saying this, she didn't care about Mrs. Gao's face, left those people behind, and immediately got up and returned to the Anbo Marquis's Mansion.
Only the people behind him were left whispering.
Mrs. Anbo returned to the mansion angrily, her face ashen.
She walked straight to the prince's courtyard, feeling both angry and worried.
Along the way, the servants saw the lady's expression and lowered their heads to avoid her, not daring to bring bad luck upon themselves.
Song Yiyun was reading in the study room. When he saw his mother walk in with an angry look on her face, his heart skipped a beat.
Thinking that something had happened in the mansion, he quickly stood up and went to greet him.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Madame Amber stared at him.
"You're still asking me what's wrong? It's being said that you're gay. What on earth did you do to make these rumors so widespread?"
Song Yiyun looked innocent.
"Mother, what are you talking about? I didn't do anything. These rumors are all made up. I don't know who made them up maliciously."
Mrs. Amber frowned.
"You said you didn't do it, but why did the rumor spread so quickly? Did you go to those dirty places in the past few days? Now the whole capital is talking about us. Also, these servants around you, I have asked you many times to send some maids over, but you refused. Could it be that you..."
Song Yiyun lowered his head, feeling aggrieved, and couldn't help but speak,
"Mother, I have always been well-behaved. Except for going to the opera troupe with my colleagues a few days ago, I have never even set foot in a restaurant. The servants around me are just normal master-servant relationships. It's fine if others don't believe it, but why are you also joining in the fun?"
After hearing what her son said, Lady Anbo suddenly woke up and realized how ridiculous what she had just said was.
She paced anxiously back and forth in the room, muttering to herself.
"No, this matter absolutely cannot be let go. I must find a way to suppress these rumors, otherwise it will not only affect your reputation, but also your sister's reputation."
Song Yiyun didn't care.
"Don't worry, mother. Those rumors will fade away in a few days. Besides, I don't think there's anything wrong with these rumors. I'm afraid no matchmaker will come to your house in the future."
Seeing that he didn't care, Lady Anbo became suspicious and looked at him with increasingly strange eyes.
"What do you mean? Don't you care about your reputation at all? Is it because Madam Liu rejected you that you don't care, or is it because these rumors suit your heart?"