Through the open carved window, looking at the osmanthus flowers falling from the tree, some of which were blown into the house by the gentle breeze. Ye Zhuo stretched out her hand and caught one, holding it in her palm to admire this small flower. She sighed softly in her heart - after waking up from a dream, it was already autumn.

  "Yuer." Seeing Ye Yus action, Zheng Shi got up and walked to her front, gently stroking her hair, "Wait a little longer, your father... may have been delayed by something."

  Ye Zhuo raised her head and glanced at Zheng Shi, the corner of her mouth slightly curved, giving her a faint smile. Her gaze remained clear and cold. Then she shook her head, lowered her eyes and said: "Mother, dont wait any longer, lets begin."

  Men are all heartless and inconsiderate, its really not worth paying attention to them. This principle, she only understood when she closed her eyes in her previous life. Reborn into a small wealthy family in this town for a month, she clearly saw that the man named Ye Jiaming had no idea his wife existed. But Zheng Shi still held onto a thread of fantasy, just as laughable as in her previous life.

  "Hmph!" A mocking voice came from the side, it was Ye Jiamings concubine Wang Yiniang. "I think sister should stop deceiving herself. What delayed by something? I reckon Master is probably indulging in some tender pleasure somewhere right now. Would he even care about Zhuoers hairpinning ceremony?"

  "Grandfather and father have forgotten, its nothing new, theyve never taken us girls to heart. But why hasnt grandmother come yet? The auspicious hour is almost over! When I was coming of age, grandmother arrived early." A 15 or 16-year-old girl sitting next to Wangs wife took over the conversation, smiling and saying.

  "Liner, how have I always taught you? One should be humble and not show off. Can Zhuer compare to you? Your grandmother is my own sister. That means youre not only her granddaughter but also her niece. Can she treat you and Zhuer the same?"

  "Auntie, wheres Jiaer?" A ten-year-old little girl beside her opened her bright big eyes and pulled on Wang Aunties sleeve.

  Jiaer was also the old ladys most beloved granddaughter and closest grandniece. Wang Yiniang lovingly stroked her small face.

  "Daughter." Ye Zhuo saw Zheng Shis trembling hands and suddenly changed complexion, and quickly stretched out her hand to hold her down, saying in a low voice, "Dont bother with her."

  Wang Shiyi was the niece of Old Lady Jiang and originally intended to be her daughter-in-law. However, Ye Jiaming had taken a liking to Zheng Shis beauty and insisted on marrying her; Ye Laoye felt that the Jiang family was not as wealthy as the Zheng family and fully supported his son in marrying Zheng Shi. The Zheng family refused to make Zheng Shi a co-wife, so Wang Shiyi could only marry Ye Jiaming as a concubine. Due to this matter, Old Lady Jiang had always disliked Zheng Shi; furthermore, after the decline of the Zheng family, Zheng Shi gave birth to only one daughter, Ye Zhu, and was not valued by either Ye Laoye or Ye Jiaming. It was only then that Wang Shiyi dared to be so presumptuous in front of Zheng Shi. If at this time Zheng Shi were to get into a fight with Wang Shiyi, the one who would ultimately be punished would still be Zheng Shi.

  Zheng took a deep breath, then looked at her daughter and smiled sadly: "Alright, I wont argue with her. My daughters coming-of-age ceremony is more important." She turned around, her expression serious, and instructed, "Xia Jin, go invite Old Master and Old Mistress."

  "Yes." The maid standing by the door bowed and hastily left.

  Wang Yiniang did not provoke Zheng Shis anger, and it was a bit dull. Zhang Zhang wanted to speak again, but when he raised his eyes, he met Ye Zhuos icy gaze. For some reason, his heart suddenly felt a little chilled, and he could only shut up with a smile. In his heart, he muttered: This Ye Zhuo, who was pushed into the pool by Ye Lin a month ago and woke up, seemed to have changed into another person. Not only did her temperament become cold and clear, but also her gaze at people was icy and oppressive, making people feel inexplicably chilled in their hearts, completely unlike a fifteen-year-old girl.

  Although Old Master Ye and his wife didnt get along with Zhengs family, Ye Zhuo was after all the only legitimate daughter of the Ye family, and she had inherited her parents good looks, growing up to be extremely beautiful. In the future, marrying into a wealthy and noble family would still have a great impact. Therefore, when Xia Quan invited them, they all came.

  They entered the hall and sat down, Zheng led Ye Zhuo to pay respects, then dispersed the double buns on Ye Zhuos head, slowly combed her hair, and tied a maidens bun.

  "Father, mother, where are you?" A slightly anxious male voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

  Upon hearing this sound, Zhengs eyes lit up and she stopped her actions, excitedly saying to Ye Zhuo: "Zhuoer, your father is back."

  Ye Zhuo didnt even lift an eyebrow. Ye Jia Mings voice was clearly coming from the main courtyard. If he really had this daughter in his heart, how could he come back and go to the main courtyard, and find his parents as soon as he came back? He must have urgent business this time.

  "Whats wrong?" Old Lady Jiang heard that her sons voice was somewhat off, and she responded loudly, also immediately standing up.

  Before long, a handsome young man appeared at the door. He didnt even glance at Zheng Shi and Ye Zhuo, but walked straight to Old Master and Old Mistress, saying: "Father, Mother, I have something important to discuss with you."

  "Oh?" Old Master Ye Yuzhang was originally sitting still, but after hearing this, he looked at Ye Jiamings face with a hint of joy, and his dull eyes suddenly lit up. He waved his hand and said, "Lets go, go back to the main house and say it." After finishing speaking, he stood up and walked towards the door.

  Zheng saw the old lady also following him out and hastily went forward saying: "Mother, hairpin."

  According to traditional customs, after the hair was combed by her mother, the eldest and most auspicious woman in the family had to insert a hairpin, only then could it be considered complete. But now, Ye Zhuos head was still bare.

  The old lady turned around with a look of disgust, just wanting to scold Zheng Shi for a couple of sentences. But as her gaze swept over Ye Zhuos beautiful face, she finally suppressed her temper, furrowed her brow and pulled out a silver hairpin from her sleeve, handing it to Zheng Shi: "You put it on her." After that, she left without looking back, supported by the maid.

  "Come on, Liner and Jueer, lets go take a look." Wang Yiniang gave Zheng Shi a mocking glance, then led Ye Lin and Ye Jue out in a hurry.

  "Yuer......" Zhengs eyes welled up with tears as she turned to look at Ye Yu with a mixture of apology and concern.

  Ye Zhuos face lit up with a smile, like a snow lotus blooming on the snowy ground. Her eyes, calm and serene, looked at Zheng Shi as she softly said: "Mother, Id rather you pin my hair for me." Although Jiang Shi had both sons and daughters, and was blessed with longevity, how could that compare to Zheng Shis sincere blessings?

  "Alright, mother will pin it for you, mother will pin it for you." Zhengs hands trembled as she inserted the not particularly exquisite silver hairpin into Ye Zhuos hair.

  Ye Chou supported Zheng Shi and said, "Alright, Mother, lets go take a look at whats going on." Although she was indifferent to the Ye family and even to worldly affairs, in her past life, having lived in a large mansion for over twenty years, she deeply understood that one must be clear-headed about everything, or else they would easily be taken advantage of.

  Zheng shook his head: "Im not going." He held Ye Zhuos hand again, "You shouldnt go either, go back to your room and rest well."

  "Alright." Ye Zhuo reluctantly agreed. Zhengs personality was too stubborn and wouldnt budge. If it werent for todays hairpinning ceremony, fearing that she would suffer a setback and lose her good fortune, according to her temperament, she probably wouldnt even wait for Old Lady Ye or Ye Jiaming to help her with her hair, but instead would have done it herself and inserted the hairpin she had prepared.

  After sending Zheng back to her room, Ye Zhuo instructed her maid: "Qiu Yue, go and find out."

  "Yes." Akizuki bowed and hastily left.

  Ye Zhuo walked slowly along the corridor to her courtyard with another maid, Qiu Ju. But after a few steps, she caught sight of Old Lady Zhengs maid, Chun Cao, hurrying into Zhengs courtyard. Her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she stopped in her tracks.

  "Shall we go and take a look?" asked Qiu Ju.

  Ye Zhuo shook his head: "Forget it, Autumn Moon will go and ask around, soon well know whats going on." After saying that, he turned around and continued walking into the courtyard. Although Zheng Shi wasnt favored by Old Lady, due to her strong personality, she wouldnt suffer any losses, so there was no need for him to worry too much.

  Although the Ye family is considered a small wealthy family in the eyes of Ye Zhuo, who was born into a noble family in her previous life, the house appears to be somewhat petty. However, in Nanshan Town, it can also be said that they have considerable assets. They own several hundred acres of land and seven or eight shops; most importantly, in this place where jade is produced, they also opened a medium-sized jade carving workshop. Therefore, the Ye familys large mansion has dozens of exquisite houses, and the garden and pond occupy a considerable area. However, it is unknown whether the ancestors of the Ye family did anything wrong, but the Ye family has always been infertile, and the old master is the only one in the family; by his generation, except for a daughter who had married out many years ago, he only had one son, Ye Ming; Ye Ming was even more disappointing, marrying two wives and concubines, taking in three common-law wives, but only giving birth to three daughters, Ye Lin, Ye Zhuo, and Ye Ke, without any sons. Therefore, as the third-generation sole daughter of the Ye family, Ye Zhuo owns a small courtyard with excellent location and relatively exquisite architecture, called Biyu Residence.

  As soon as she entered the room, Qiuju poured a cup of warm tea wrapped in a cotton quilt and was about to hand it to Ye Zhuo when she heard a "bang" sound. The courtyard door was pushed open by someone, and immediately a person rushed in, shouting: "Miss, something big has happened!"

  "Whats the matter?" Ye Zhuo raised an eyebrow. Having gone through two lifetimes, she didnt have any other skills, but she had mastered the art of remaining calm in the face of danger to perfection.

  "Master... Master wants to divorce his wife." Qiu Yue took a deep breath and said loudly.

  "What?" Autumn Chrysanthemums hand shook, and the teacup "clinked" as it fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. She looked at Ye Zhuo with a startled expression, but saw that the young lady was only quietly looking at her, then turned back around and asked: "Why?" Her voice was still as calm as before, which made Autumn Chrysanthemum feel ashamed, so she quickly and carefully picked up the broken pieces of porcelain.

  Qiu Yue finally caught her breath and continued: "It seems that the old master has someone outside, an officials daughter who is pregnant with his child, so he wants to bring her back as his legitimate wife."

  "Is it the mistress?" Ye Zhuos eyes slowly turned cold. The men in this world were indeed no good.

  She stood up and walked towards the door: "Lets go, to the main courtyard." Qiu Yue and Qiu Ju hurried after her.

  Three people arrived at the main courtyard, and saw that the yard was quiet, with all the servants standing still, not daring to make a sound. But from upstairs came the loud voice of the old lady: "...Zhuo is also my own granddaughter, how can I not think of her? Jia Mei is her aunt, and the Jiang family is my maternal family. They can see Zhuos value and want to marry her as the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family, its Zhuos good fortune. What? You think youre very capable, looking down on our Jiang family? Before saying this, take a look at what kind of person you are! Your maternal uncle comes to beg for food every few days, do you think I dont know? And your belly, in over ten years, hasnt given me a single grandson. If it werent for the kindness of the Ye family, you would have been divorced long ago. You actually dare to despise our Jiang family, spit!"

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