boyutpedia Chapter 4 ordered her to become a maid in Prince Cheng's residence.
Chapter 4 ordered her to become a maid in Prince Cheng's residence.
The room fell silent instantly; the air seemed to freeze.
Even the two guards by the bed were dumbfounded as they stared at their prince.
Compared to the stunned expressions of the Wei family and Ye Gengxin, Ye Shishu stared at Prince Cheng in disbelief. She had only thought about using him before, and never expected that Prince Cheng would take the initiative to speak, and that his words would shock everyone!
The first to recover, Madam Ge, blurted out, "Your Highness, Shu'er had no intention of disrespecting you. In that situation, she only knew that your safety was the most important thing..."
Yu Chi Ling glanced at her coldly, and before she could even finish speaking, his gaze, icy as he looked at Ye Shi Shu, said, "Third Miss, I demand an explanation from you!"
Ye Shishu was so excited. If she could, she would have loved to immediately put up the double happiness symbol, set up red candles, and have the wedding ceremony with him right there and then...
"Your Highness, I have offended you. I am guilty and will submit to Your Highness's judgment." She stepped forward and knelt by the bed with apology and respect.
"Very well, then I will punish you by making you a maid in the Prince Cheng's residence for one year, starting from today!"
Ye Shishu looked up at the huge, ugly scar on his face. Even if the ugly face was fake, even if the man in front of her was really disfigured, even if the huge scar was real, at this moment, in her heart, this man was the most beautiful man in the world!
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Her eyes were red, and her throat choked with emotion.
She would much rather be a maid in Prince Cheng's mansion than marry him!
One year...
She has a full year to expose the Wei family's hypocrisy!
It is even hoped that the shameful affair between Wei Yonghuai and Luo Lixian will be exposed within this year!
Faced with Prince Cheng's judgment, the three members of the Wei family turned ashen-faced, their eyes filled with rage, but due to Prince Cheng's status, none of them dared to object.
Even Ye Gengxin was speechless.
After all, Prince Cheng didn't intend to forcibly break up his daughter's marriage with Wei Yonghuai; he merely ordered her to serve as a maid in his residence for a year. Although this punishment caused the Zhihe General's Mansion to lose face, his daughter was, after all, the legitimate daughter of the Zhihe General's Mansion. But upon closer examination, his daughter did touch Prince Cheng's body when she saved him, so he had to admit to the crime of disrespect.
Moreover, seeing his daughter's grateful expression, he felt not humiliated at all, but rather quite pleased...
My daughter and Wei Yonghuai have always been on good terms. Even though they can't see each other often, they've never stopped writing letters to each other. How come my daughter suddenly started to dislike Wei Yonghuai?
No, he had noticed his daughter's attitude towards the Wei family. Her cold expression was completely different from her usual gentle nature, and even inexplicably carried an indescribable hatred...
What's the matter?
Just as they remained silent, Yu Chi Ling continued speaking, still addressing Ye Shi Shu, "Go and pack your things, and immediately return to the Prince Cheng's residence with me."
"Yes!" Ye Shishu wished she could grow wings and fly out of the Wei family's sight. With his 'command', she quickly got up, ignoring the Wei family of three and the many onlookers outside, and hurriedly returned to her Yuexin Courtyard!
The faster she left, the more embarrassed the Wei family looked.
A daughter-in-law who is not yet married into the family has to serve another man. This is even more shameful than Ye Shishu shouting that she wants to break off the engagement. I ask you, which family can stand it?
But this was precisely the Prince Cheng that Ye Shishu had 'provoked,' and it was the Prince Cheng himself who had issued the punishment. They didn't even have the confidence to criticize him!
With a dark expression, Wei Guangzheng said to Ye Gengxin, "Brother Ye, we have matters to attend to at home, so we won't disturb you any longer."
After saying that, he gave a wink to Madam Ge and his son beside him.
The family of three gave Yuchi Ling a stiff bow, and then left General Zhihe's mansion in shame and indignation amidst the guests' murmurs.
After watching them leave, Ye Gengxin took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then said to Yuchi Ling, "Your Highness, please do as you please. I will go and give my daughter some instructions. Tell her that once she goes to Prince Cheng's residence, she must do her best to serve you, so that she will not offend you again due to her carelessness."
Yu Chi Ling nodded indifferently.
Soon, only the master and his servant remained in the room.
The two guards, who had a lot to say, couldn't wait to speak once they saw that no one else was around, "Your Highness..."
But Yu Chi Ling raised his hand, his gaze cold and stern as he looked at them, "We'll talk about it back at the manor!"
The two guards had no choice but to swallow back the words they were about to say.
Yuexin Courtyard.
Ye Shishu was packing clothes and belongings with Dong Qiao in the room when Ye Gengxin came in. Ye Shishu was not surprised at all and took the initiative to send Dong Qiao away.
"Shu'er, why are you here today..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Shishu knelt down before him, looked up at him, and asked, "Father, do you believe your daughter?"
Ye Gengxin pulled her up abruptly, "What are you doing? Can't you talk to your father properly? What do you mean by believing or not believing? Besides your eldest and second brothers, you're my only daughter. If I don't believe you, who else can I believe?"
Ye Shishu's eyes were red and choked as she said, "Father, if I said Wei Yonghuai was not a good man, would you believe me? If I said Luo Lixian was pregnant with Wei Yonghuai's child, would you believe me? If I said the Wei family married me for my mother's dowry, would you believe me?"
Her barrage of questions made Ye Gengxin's eyes widen as if he had heard a fairy tale. He blurted out, "Shu'er, what nonsense are you talking about? How could Luo Lixian be pregnant with Yonghuai's child? Although her husband died young, her marriage was arranged by Madam Wei. If she and Yonghuai had an affair, why didn't Madam Wei just bring them together? Besides, it's impossible for the Wei family to be after your mother's dowry! Your mother and Madam Wei have been close friends for many years. If Madam Wei really had ulterior motives, she would have already targeted your mother. Why would she need to scheme against you?"
Ye Shishu's lips curled into a bitter smile; she knew he would react this way.
But we can't blame him for misjudging people, after all, the Wei family hasn't shown any wolfish ambitions yet.
Just then, the old steward Hao Fu came to report, "General, His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Gengxin couldn't help but frown, mainly because he hadn't yet clarified his daughter's desire to annul the engagement.
Ye Shishu didn't offer any explanation, but suddenly stepped forward and took his arm, looking up at him earnestly, "Father, since Prince Cheng wants me to be a maid in his mansion, let's put my marriage on hold and let nature take its course, okay?"
Ye Gengxin glared at her irritably, "What I'm worried about right now isn't your marriage to Yonghuai, but that once you go to Prince Cheng's mansion, not only will the Wei family try to break off the engagement, but you won't even be able to find a husband in the future!"
Ye Shishu, "..."
Yes, once she goes to Prince Cheng's residence, who knows how many rumors and gossips she'll face. What family would dare marry a woman who has served men so intimately?
Her father sees Prince Cheng as her nemesis.
But only heaven knows that Prince Cheng was her lucky star!
A living bodhisattva who helped her escape from suffering!
Let alone being a slave to Prince Cheng, even if she were asked to burn incense and kowtow to Prince Cheng every day, she could do it once every hour until she worshipped him to the heavens!
Although the incident of Ye Shishu rescuing Prince Cheng from falling into the water tonight provided plenty of entertainment for the court officials who came to the banquet, upon careful consideration, no one could say that Ye Shishu had done anything wrong.
After all, who dares to say they saw Prince Cheng fall into the water and did nothing to help him?
No one dared to discuss the matter of Prince Cheng in public, but the Wei family only had Wei Guangzheng, a fourth-rank official. How many people didn't laugh a few times?
To outsiders, the marriage between the Wei and Ye families was already considered an ill-matched union. The eldest daughter of a first-rank general marrying the son of a fourth-rank official was a complete step down for the family. Now, with Prince Cheng's interference, the Wei family could say they didn't mind their fiancée going to the trouble of saving Prince Cheng. But now that their fiancée is going to serve Prince Cheng in his residence, even if the Wei family says they don't mind, they've lost all face and dignity!
The three members of the Wei family returned home with ashen faces.
Madam Ge was the first to start cursing, "I never thought Ye Shishu would be so shameless, actually going to seduce Prince Cheng!" After saying that, she glared angrily at her son, "Huai'er, you tell me honestly, how exactly did you offend her? Why did she suddenly break off the engagement?"
"I……"
Before her son could speak, Madam Ge glared angrily at Luo Lixian, who was standing to the side. "Did Ye Shishu find out about your affair? Have you forgotten what I said all this time? I told you, if you dare to let Ye Shishu find out about you and Huai'er in front of her, I'll kill you. Did you think I was joking and wouldn't dare to do anything to you?"