Family Ye's Older Daughter: Volume 7

By Qi MuGongZi

Ye Qimu, the president of an international group, had been struggling for so many years, but suddenly found out that he was terminally ill, or had been pitied by the heavens. He had actually traveled to a little girl from a rundown village in the Empire of Donghua, and in ancient times, his parents and siblings had been working all day and were all thin and yellow? She went alone up the mountain to look for food!

Grandmother will squeeze it? She designed a branch family! The Zhuang family's aunt was a nice person, yet she sent him an egg? With a wave of his hand, he formed a gang and became rich! Who said that the sons and daughters of the peasants were the lowest? However, she was a bookseller, and business was a windfall. She had a handsome genius behind her, and he was determined to support her! Furthermore, the Ye Clan's daughter was full of admiration for him. She bore the heavy responsibility and was like a lotus blooming every step of the way. There would always be something wonderful about her! Join Collection

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Jun 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9781649556646

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CHAPTER 601 - BIG SISTER I WANT TO SLEEP WITH YOU

Hearing Yinyue's words, Qimu chuckled. She shook her head and said with a smile:

No, it's just that I get a bit tired when I think about things and get annoyed when I'm thinking about it.

When Yinyue heard this, he also smiled and said with a relaxed tone:

Mistress Ye, if you are tired, go back and have a good rest. Mistress Ye, if you are tired, go back and have a good rest.

That's right, in the eyes of their master, nothing was important. If you were to get sick from fatigue, then that would truly be killing you.

Qimu glanced at Yinyue through the curtain of the car. She always felt that Yinyue's concern was a little strange. Thinking about those messy thoughts, she frowned and shook her head.

No, how can I say that I should rest just like that? You said it already. After all, there is always a need to do something, so you must do it well and quickly."

If you were a bit slower, and I dragged it out a bit, when would the house by the river be built? Then how many years does it take for my business to open?"

Qimu pretended to be serious as she said,

Yinyue, don't say those words again. Since you've disturbed our hearts, we should punish you for your crimes.

Yinyue understood and turned his head to the back and said with an obsequious smile:

Your subordinate knows his wrongs. Please punish me, Mistress Ye.

Qimu nodded with a smile and said:

Alright, then I'll punish you — tonight, eat half a bowl of rice and teach Yangyang, Huang Lian, and the others martial arts.

Hearing that, Yinyue raised his eyebrows and agreed. He originally knew that Qimu was joking. Eating half a bowl of rice was not so much a punishment as a bribe.

Qimu's last sentence was to teach Yangyang and the others martial arts. That must be her real goal …

His brother Yangyang, who came out of the house in the middle of the journey, was really favored by Mistress Ye. A letter to his master, he must remind him to take good care of his future brother-in-law.

Along the way, Qimu chatted and laughed with Yinyue, and they even dozed off for a while. When Qimu woke up, it was already dark, but at last, Yinyue called for Qimu to get off the car.

Looking at Qimu's weak and weak appearance, he wanted to support her, but since he was a man, if he did so, it would be bad for Qimu's future reputation. Thus, he could only carefully remind Qimu:

Mistress Ye, watch your step.

Yinyue blushed with shame. He felt that after following Qimu to the river, he had almost become a half eunuch, and everything he did was to serve the woman.

Qimu rubbed her sleepy eyes and said softly:

Yes, I know.

However, when she took a step forward, she realized that her legs were weak, and she fell straight down to the ground.

That was a dangerous situation. If it wasn't for Yinyue's quick reaction, he would have immediately laid down on the ground to make a cushion for Qimu. Qimu would have probably broken down on the spot.

But even though Yinyue was under her, Qimu's hands and feet were still bruised. She woke up immediately, frowned, and snorted.

It hurts, it hurts …

However, when she saw Yinyue underneath her, Qimu didn't bother to scream out for pain anymore. She clenched her teeth and stood up first. She wanted to help Yinyue up.

No need, Mistress Ye. I can get up by myself.

As he said that, Yinyue somersaulted and got up quickly. These small injuries were nothing to him.

Qimu looked at it and nodded. At this moment, there was no expression on her face. Those injuries weren't too painful, so she endured them.

Soon, someone came out of the restaurant. The first to come out was Zhaodi. Zhaodi was holding a dirty plate that she was going to wash. Seeing Qimu's appearance, she couldn't care less about anything else.

Zhaodi directly squatted down and placed the plate close to her. Then, she wiped her hands on her skirt before jogging to help Qimu up. Seeing the abrasion on the back of Qimu's hand, Zhaodi nervously asked,

What's the matter now? How can the boss be injured?

To Yinyue, these words were a bit reprehensible.

Qimu shook her head at Zhaodi.

It's none of Yinyue's business. I fell asleep on my own. When I woke up, I was still in a daze and my limbs were all soft. That's why I fell down.

When Zhaodi saw Qimu's dirty clothes, she felt her heart ache with anger. She glared at Yinyue and said:

No matter what, boss, we should at least warn the servants.

Qimu only wanted to deal with the wounds with Yinyue right now. Yinyue was under her and had been hit by her. Maybe he was hurt somewhere.

Zhaodi didn't see the whole thing, so she didn't know. Qimu saw that Yinyue didn't have any intention of refuting, so she spoke for him:

Zhaodi, Yinyue reminded me, I heard it too. Yes, but my leg was soft. I suddenly lost all my strength and fell down. This is not Yinyue's fault.

When I fell to the ground, Yinyue also took the initiative to lie on the ground. Otherwise, I'm afraid that he would have fallen miserably this time.

Hearing that, Zhaodi was stunned for a moment in embarrassment. Knowing that she was blaming the wrong person, she raised her head and shot an apologetic glance at Yinyue.

However, Zhaodi noticed that Yinyue wasn't looking at her. He just silently lowered his head and did his duty as a subordinate to protect Qimu.

Zhaodi felt even more sorry. She was the one who was blaming the wrong person. At this moment, Qimu said to Zhaodi,

Alright, let's hurry up and go find Doctor Jiang. Bring some medicine back and clean up. We'll leave first. Yinyue, park the carriage and go take a look.

With that, Qimu pulled Zhaodi into the store. Before Zhaodi entered, she looked back and found Yinyue touching his chest expressionlessly. He was hit by Qimu just now.

Then he bent down, as if to move the bench.

Zhaodi's heart was filled with even more guilt … She decided to apologize to Yinyue later on.

When he arrived at Doctor Jiang's room, he found that Doctor Jiang wasn't there.

Qimu had already regained her composure by this time. Seeing Zhaodi's anxious expression, she reminded her:

Did Doctor Jiang go to the backyard to look for herbs or was he with Yuan?

In fact, Doctor Jiang was usually with Chang Sheng, but Chang Sheng and Xu Cheng had been busy at the riverside lately. Doctor Jiang was old and had lost his temper, so he could only stay in the restaurant.

Zhaodi nodded. She said to Qimu,

Boss, I'll take you back to your room first. I'll go find Senior Jiang. You can wait in your room.

Qimu said:

No need, you can go to Senior Jiang directly. This small wound of mine doesn't hurt anymore. I can go back by myself. Oh right, what is Yangyang doing now?

She wanted to know how Yangyang was today.

Zhaodi's heart felt sour and sweet when she heard that. As expected, that fat guy was her boss's sweetheart. It was hard for her boss to be so concerned about her.

In the future, she had to be more attentive. The people her boss thought of were the people she wanted to think about.

Zhaodi replied with a smile:

Yangyang had a good lunch and a good nap. He should be in the dorm the boss arranged for them, let's play together.

Boss, do you want me to call him over later?

Zhaodi felt that Qimu should be missing Yangyang now. Although they hadn't been apart for more than a day, there was a saying, I have to think day and night.

Hearing this, Qimu smiled and shook her head. She urged Zhaodi to go find Senior Jiang and said:

It's good that Yangyang is happy. No need to call him. I still have things to do later. I can't accompany him, so all I can do is for him to be happy.

Go and invite Senior Jiang over, I'll be waiting for you in the room.

Zhaodifu looked at Qimu deeply and said:

Yes.

Sometimes, it wasn't that a child couldn't leave an adult, but an adult couldn't leave a child.

After that, Qimu went back to her room. She sat in front of the desk and started reading some of the books she had written before.

She found that there were a lot of piles of them. Some of them were previously written, but they were not delivered to Boss Lu in time. Some of them were written in an intermittent manner.

Qimu grinded her own ink and prepared to finish the book herself. She would send it over tomorrow. Firstly, she would earn some small money and subsidize her family. Secondly, she needed a good reputation to facilitate her future actions.

In the past, people only knew that the teahouse's words were very nice. In the future, people would also know that the owner of the book was Ye Qi, a poet who knew how to write stories.

Not long after, Zhaodi brought someone over. However, the person who came was not Doctor Jiang, but Yuan with a small tail behind him — — Yangyang.

Zhaodi and the others pushed open the door and entered. Looking at Qimu, who was writing, she smiled and said in a low voice:

Boss, I searched through the store but didn't find Doctor Jiang. Finally, it was Yuan who told me Doctor Jiang went out. So, I told Yuan about your injury and asked him to get the ointment for you.

When Qimu heard this, she turned her head and smiled.

En, alright. Yuan is a good boy.

But when her gaze suddenly fell on Yangyang, Qimu's expression froze for a moment. After that, she stood up and held her hand behind her back so that no one else could see her wound.

Qimu giggled.

Yangyang also came.

At this moment, Yangyang felt a bit wronged. Why wasn't the first person his sister found out about when she returned? Why didn't my sister come back to find me?

Yangyang pouted. He was obviously very unhappy. He took a step towards Qimu and shouted,

Elder sister.

Qimu smiled and said:

Elder sister is here. Is Yangyang happy today? Was the food good? With more Huang Lian and Yuan playing together, are you happy?

Oh yeah, I asked Sister Zhaodi to prepare a room for me. Do you like it, Yangyang?

Qimu asked a lot of questions, but Yangyang only answered seriously:

The room is very big, very clean, and very beautiful, but elder sister, why can't I sleep with you?

Qimu suddenly felt embarrassed. However, when she looked at Yangyang's teary eyes and his watery eyes, she could not bear to do so. She looked towards Zhaodi as if she was begging for help.

Zhaodi was indeed considerate. She squatted down and whispered to Yangyang,

Yangyang is already the most obedient child, but even the most obedient child needs to grow up, right?

Yangyang nodded and said:

I know. I want to grow up quickly and earn money for my family. I want my parents and sister to live a good life.

Zhaodi's heart ached when she heard this. A poor family's child's dream was to eat their fill and live a good life. Thinking about it, their boss's family wasn't well off either.

Zhaodi smiled at Yangyang and said,

Yeah, a child who has grown up will soon be independent. Your sister asking you to go to another house to live with other children is actually also very reluctant.

Yangyang turned his head towards Qimu. Qimu immediately nodded, her eyes beaming slightly. She truly didn't want to part with him.

If it wasn't for Yangyang being able to concentrate on his studies and training his communication ability, she wouldn't have let go of him.

However, for Yangyang's good, she had to push him away, as that was the best thing for him.

Yuan, who was standing in the corner, watched the scene of the deep affection between the brother and sister silently. Yuan, who was in the corner, watched the scene of the deep love between the brother and sister silently.

Yuan quietly put down the ointment. He planned to clean his grandpa's room, then ask Big Sister Big Fortune for some food to eat together when his grandpa came back.

Under Qimu's faint nod, Yuan turned around and left the room. He let out a breath of relief and jogged to the kitchen. He thought that he still needed to tell his grandpa about his recent progress!

Grandpa will be very happy!

On the other side, Zhaodi patiently and rationally explained a bunch of profound truths to Yangyang. Finally, Yangyang walked in front of Qimu and said to her while crying,

Sister, I'm sorry. It was Yangyang who was disobedient and did not understand …

Seeing this, Qimu's heart ached to death. She hastily hugged Yangyang and gave Zhaodi a look. Zhaodi understood and silently left, closing the door tightly at the same time.

Qimu and Yangyang said a lot of things, the most important of which was to ask him how he had passed the day.

In the morning, when I got up, I saw Sister Zhaodi waiting for me. He helped me get dressed.

Qimu frowned and said:

Can't you get dressed? Why did you get Sister Zhaodi to help you?"

Yangyang glanced at Qimu guiltily and said,

Next time, I won't dare.

Qimu sighed.

You are a boy, you don't need to be so sentimental. There won't be a next time. If there is a next time, prepare to be naked.

Yangyang nodded like a chick pecking rice.

Qimu asked again:

And then? It was also Big Sister Zhaodi who brought you to wash up and eat with you?

Yangyang nodded and shook his head.

It was Sister Zhaodi who brought me to wash up, but it was Sister Chen Xiang who accompanied me to dinner. Sister Chen Xiang said that Sister Zhaodi was very busy and didn't have the time to accompany me.

She had instructed Zhaodi to prepare the items that Yangyang, Huang Lian and Yuan would need in the future, as well as the dowry for the spring flowers. Naturally, Zhaodi would be busy today.

And then?

Brother Yuan told me to go to school. He said that Mr. Xu would come back to check. Sister, who is Mr. Xu?

You'll know when Mr. Xu comes back, but you read it so carefully, do you understand?

Qimu was very concerned about Yangyang's reading. She really wanted him to take the Imperial examinations to fight for the honor of returning home.

Yangyang answered honestly.

I don't understand it, I don't even understand it after looking at it.

CHAPTER 602 - MARRIAGE OF SPRING FLOWER

Looking at Yangyang's innocent and proud expression, Qimu resisted the urge to slap him to death and said in her heart:

This is my blood brother, my blood brother, we can't break him.

Noticing that Qimu's expression wasn't too good, Yangyang carefully said,

However, even Brother Huang knows how to do it. He knows everything that Mr. Xu wants him to learn. Brother Yuan told me that Mr. Xu praised Brother Huang Lian.

Hearing that Huang Lian had learned so well and even got Xu Cheng's expression, Qimu's expression softened a lot. She smiled and said to Yangyang:

Your Brother Huang Lian is good, and Brother Yuan is good. You have to learn from these two brothers before you can be an example to your little sister. In the future, little sister will have to ask you to teach her.

Hearing that, Yangyang's eyes lit up as he excitedly asked:

I'll teach my sister in the future? I am my sister's husband?

Qimu nodded with a smile and replied:

Yes, it's you, so you have to work harder and learn. You have to learn a lot of words and learn a lot of skills before you can teach your sister in the future.

Hearing Qimu's words, Yangyang wasn't excited at all. On the contrary, he instantly became dispirited. He drooped his head and said:

I can't, I can't teach my sister. I don't know how to learn from mister. Brother Huang even taught me and Brother Yuan, but I still won't.

Hearing this, Qimu felt a little headache, but thinking about it, Huang Lian used to have that kind of honorable status. Qimu felt a little headache hearing this, but thinking about it, Huang Lian used to have that kind of honorable status.

Yuan was several years older than Yangyang, so Senior Jiang might have taught him a lot of knowledge. If Yuan wanted to learn Chinese medicine and recognize Chinese medicine, he had to recognize characters!

In the past, Yangyang didn't have enough to eat and wear warm clothes. How could he have the time to learn how to read and write? He lost at the starting line, and it couldn't be blamed on him.

After Qimu was done with her guidance, she turned to Yangyang and said:

It doesn't matter. We, Yangyang, have just started. It's hard to start anything, so it's normal for Yangyang to not learn. How about this, sister, after dinner every day, before you go to bed, I'll give you additional lessons.

Those few months she spent in the Qizhang Academy were not for nothing. Not only was she a bookworm who only knew how to be a tyrant when she was illiterate, she could also perfectly complete the task of educating people!

Yangyang seemed to be afraid of studying. He remembered the look of disdain and helplessness in Brother Huang Lian's eyes when he was teaching him. Yangyang pouted and said,

Actually, you don't need big sister to teach you …

Big sister has never hit him before, will she make an exception in the future … Thinking about it, Yangyang felt a little scared.

Qimu smiled confidently.

It's okay, you're my little brother, I should put more effort into this. I believe that we, Yangyang, are the best. We can't read well today, we can't read well tomorrow, so who knows when we might be able to do it in the future?

Qimu kissed Yangyang's cheeks, but ignored the trace of fear in Yangyang's eyes.

He really couldn't read the book. Yuan's brother said that the words on the book were one after another, but when he looked at it, the words on the book were clearly a mess.

Would he be able to learn it just because his sister taught him herself?

Yangyang couldn't find an answer in his little heart, but looking at his sister's determined look, he knew that she had to teach him herself.

Maybe, just by teaching him a little bit, elder sister would be able to teach him … Yangyang's big eyes were filled with tears.

Qimu sent him out to play with Yuan and the others after they finished chatting. After all, she still had a lot of things to do, especially since Zhaodi and Chun Hua were waiting at his door.

Qimu called out,

Both of you, come in.

Zhaodi walked in nonchalantly, while Spring Flower's expression was a little complicated, changing back and forth.

Qimu asked roughly and simply:

Which one of you will speak first?

Zhaodi glanced at the Spring Flower, but didn't say anything. The Spring Flower bit its lips and said to Qimu, feeling wronged:

Boss, can I say it first?

She used her tone well. She was soft and weak, and was well-liked by men. Unfortunately, Qimu wasn't a man. She wouldn't have gone out of her way to take pity on a woman when she shouldn't have been softhearted.

Qimu said with a faint smile.

Mm, go ahead.

Hearing this, Spring Flower gave Zhaodi a proud look before turning to Qimu.

Boss, I heard that you've already spoken to the other side about it. Tomorrow, send me there. When I get there, we can work there, right?

Qimu nodded. Perhaps she was too anxious and wanted to send away the Spring Flowers, but the Spring Flowers were the first batch of customers in her shop. If they wanted to stay in the shop and marry out of it, she should give them face.

Seeing that Qimu had remained silent for a while, Spring Flower's heart almost jumped out of her mouth. She then heard Qimu's question.

"Aren't you being a bit too hasty? If you feel like it's a bit inappropriate, you can delay the matter a bit. After all, this is your life, so it's only right that you agree with me.

Spring Flower quickly refused:

That won't do!

Zhaodi was slightly stunned. How could a girl be in such a hurry to get married? She turned her head to look at the Spring Flower.

That's not what I mean. What I mean is, since Boss has already spoken to the other side, isn't it bad to change it when the time comes? I am the boss's person, so I should consider everything for you.

Qimu glanced at her, the corners of her lips curled up slightly. She wanted to make fun of her, so she said leisurely:

That doesn't matter. It's just a matter of words. If you want to marry later or prepare a dowry, I can understand and give in for you.

Hearing this, Zhaodi saw that Spring Flower's face was about to turn green. She had to maintain a grateful smile. Zhaodi and Qimu looked at each other and suddenly felt happy in their hearts.

This Spring Flower didn't mean what she said. It was really too funny.

With great difficulty, Spring Flower said:

I've already asked around. Tomorrow is a good day and it's a very suitable place to move in. I feel that …

Qimu didn't want to hear Spring Flower's nonsense, so she happily decided for her:

Then let's do it as we planned. Shall we send you off tomorrow?

When Spring Flower heard this, she finally felt relieved. She wanted to talk about the dowry instead:

Mhmm, everyone listen to their boss, that is, marry …

Even though Chun Hua was thick-skinned, she still couldn't directly ask Qimu for a dowry. Qimu giving was a friendship and Qimu giving was her greatest pride, and if Qimu didn't give, no one could say anything about it.

Because even the contract for the Spring Flower was in Qimu's hands. Qimu letting him go was the greatest tolerance towards the Spring Flower.

The Spring Flower had a desire to get married, Qimu had a desire to get married, and the two of them could get married in one strike. Qimu smiled and looked at Zhaodi as she asked,

Zhaodi, I told you to prepare the dowry for the Spring Flower, how are your preparations?

Zhaodifu replied:

When we go back to our boss' house, we've almost done all the preparations. Even if Sister Chunhua is dissatisfied, we've come this time for this matter.

After a full circle, they finally got to the main point. Qimu used her hands to pull her chin and silently prepared to watch a wonderful performance.

Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, Spring Flower cried in front of her:

Boss, if I wasn't forced into a corner by someone, I would never come and trouble you.

Originally, Spring Flower did not dare to do such a thing. After all, a few days ago, Qimu treated her coldly. However, tonight, she discovered that because she was about to be married off, Qimu suddenly became very tolerant of her.

Therefore, Spring Flower's arrogance immediately rose as she said:

I know. You asked Zhaodi to prepare a dowry for me, but Zhaodi had an uneasy and kind heart. The things she prepared for me were all things that she couldn't afford.

Qimu glanced at Zhaodi, but Zhaodi's expression didn't change. She only pursed her lips helplessly. She had really put in a lot of effort in dealing with the dowry of the Spring Flower. It's just that the time was too short and she wasn't too clear on the budget, so …

There was no place for her to go against custom or conscience.

Qimu was well aware that Zhaodi would not do anything at these places, and she was disdainful to do anything to them. However, Qimu still followed Spring Flower's words and asked Zhaodi.

Zhaodi, tell me what you've prepared?

Zhaodi kneeled down and replied in a neither humble nor haughty manner:

Boss, according to the customs, I have prepared a bright-red wedding dress, a blanket, and some common clothes after the wedding.

Qimu looked at Spring Flower and said:

Are these alright?

Spring Flower originally wanted to say there was no problem, but she felt Qimu's bias towards Zhaodi, so she bit her lip and said:

Yes, there's a problem!

Qimu frowned, finding it funny.

All of these should be prepared. What's wrong with it? Which part of you is deducting you?

Spring Flower did not dare to meet Qimu's sharp gaze. She lowered her head and said:

Zhaodi is fully prepared, but she either bought the clothes for us to sew quickly or bought them for me!

As she spoke, Spring Flower began to feel wronged.

Qimu helplessly held her forehead. She didn't even need to ask Zhaodi before she could understand Zhaodi's thoughts. She explained on her behalf:

You are leaving tomorrow. If you don't let people hurry up, do you want to drag it out until next year? As long as the fabric is good and the embroidery work is good, it doesn't fit the bill. In private, let's just change it a bit.

Qimu was speechless, but Ma Shan then said something else:

Boss, I don't have anything to say about the clothes, but there's something else!

Qimu sighed and asked:

What else is there?

This kind of daughter-in-law, I don't know who will have the 'good fortune' to marry away, but the prefecture soldier that Spring Flower took a fancy to, is actually also unfortunate, sigh, everyone has their own lives, right?

Spring Flower raised her head high, feeling infuriated. She, who had originally been a little guilty, now only had Zhaodi in her heart.

Boss, how much dowry did you actually give me? In our normal families, there are only a few who are capable. When we get married, we usually marry into golden decorations, and if it's the daughter of a rich family, then there will be many worn by her to show her family's respect."

But Zhaodi, when she bought it yesterday, she still had some money in her pocket, but she refused to buy me any more jewelry. She clearly wanted me to go to her family and get there … It's so awkward in front of him! "

Speaking of the person in her heart, even Spring Flower's tone unconsciously turned gentle, and it even had a hint of shyness to it.

However, when Qimu heard her words, she felt that it was really funny. Spring Flowers were not her sisters after all, but rather the people who worked for her. Yet, they did not know their limits.

She could unconditionally let her marry, she could generously prepare a dowry for her, she could ignore the past and hope that she would be happy, this was the best thing that she could do for the Spring Flower.

This time, Qimu no longer asked Zhaodi about it.

I'm your father.

Spring Flower was surprised at first, but then he shook his head:

No.

Qimu asked again:

I'm your mother?

Spring Flower shook her head again:

No, boss …

She suddenly felt a little afraid. What was her boss trying to do?!

Qimu smiled and asked:

Am I related to you by blood?

Spring Flower immediately bowed deeply in respect and nervousness as she tremblingly replied:

No, boss, I know I was wrong.

Qimu ignored her and looked at Zhaodi instead, saying:

Are the dowry for the spring flowers prepared according to custom? I remember I said I would treat her well.

Zhaodi replied in a neither humble nor haughty manner:

Yes, as per my boss' instructions, I will prepare three beds for Sister Chunhua and a set of gold jewelry for her.

After Qimu heard this, she nodded in satisfaction. She glanced at Chun Hua indifferently and said:

Did you hear that? Only you yourself would think that others have to be harsh on you. Zhaodi is very busy every day, and she even took the time to worry about you. Don't you feel grateful?"

Spring Flower, I'm really too disappointed in you. Fine, you can leave. Tomorrow, we'll meet for the last time.

I won't purposely make you lose face. When you leave, I'll have everyone in the shop come out and send you off.

With that, Qimu waved her hand, signaling Spring Flower to leave.

Spring Flower stood up and after thinking about it again and again, she recalled the scene she witnessed with her own eyes and decided to report this to Zhaodi. She went back and suddenly knelt down, her voice filled with tears:

Boss, you might not know, but people are hard to predict. Zhaodi personally told me that Boss gave her all the silver that she prepared for my dowry. She also brought it with her, but that day, I saw it with my own eyes —

Qimu frowned and asked:

See what?

Just as Spring Flower was about to answer, Zhaodi suddenly spoke.

She saw the silver coins that the boss was preparing to buy for Yangyang and the others. Perhaps it was a misunderstanding that wasn't too beautiful.

Zhaodi looked at the spring flowers with a faint smile. She actually saw their eyes, but when she saw them, she didn't ask. She thought she understood, but she didn't. Because of this, she made such a joke.

CHAPTER 603 - ELDERFLOWER HERB

Since then, Spring Flower could be considered to have completely lost Qimu's heart. She was extremely harsh on false feelings, and even used all kinds of methods to suppress Zhaodi and Great Fortune, not to mention her attitude towards others.

The next day, the government officials sent people to pick up the flowers. There weren't many people in the store who wanted to send them off, but at Qimu's insistence, everyone accompanied her with smiles and gave her a congratulatory gift.

That day, looking at the red-clothed Spring Flower, in truth, this was not the day for her to get married. However, she still wore a full body of red, expressing her joy.

When the sedan chair from the prefectural government arrived, Qimu suddenly felt sad. Although she had said those hurtful words yesterday, the days of spending time with the spring flowers had long since been carved into her heart.

Suddenly leaving, Qimu smiled, a little reluctant. She reached out her hand, wanting to call out to Spring Flower and have a word with him.

However, when Spring Flower saw the government officials, she eagerly went to welcome them. She happily sat on the palanquin and did not see the sadness in Qimu's eyes.

Seeing Qimu's embarrassed expression, Zhaodi took her by the arm, looked in the direction of the spring flowers, and softly said:

Boss, just treat it as her enjoying herself.

Qimu smiled but didn't say anything. Her eyes seemed to flicker with tears as she asked,

Do you remember how much more I asked you to give her?

Zhaodi said:

It was added. At the bottom of the box, for a person like her, her own case is definitely not allowed to be touched. She will definitely see it.

Qimu turned around and left. Without looking at the black dot in the distance any longer, she said:

That's good. The restaurant will be peaceful again in the future.

In the future, there would be no more Spring Flowers here.

The sadness of parting was quickly replaced by bustling matters. Lady Xu and Duo went to find many embroidery ladies, one of whom was surnamed Fu and had excellent craftsmanship.

Qimu had given the order to treat the embroidery ladies well, as well as everyone who joined this family in the future. Qimu had asked the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous dinner for the embroidery ladies, inviting them to join her.

Great Fortune's dinner was very diligent, rich in dishes and excellent in taste. The embroidery ladies were very satisfied with it, but there was one thing that made many of them absent-minded.

Puzzled, Qimu tried asking:

Gentlemen, is the food not to your liking?

The embroidery ladies were shocked and shook their heads one by one. They praised formally,

The food is very good, it suits your taste. Thank you for your love, boss.

When Qimu saw how worried the embroidery ladies were, she couldn't help but feel that it was weird. Thus, Qimu secretly glanced at Duo. However, Duo did not understand either.

Qimu looked at Lady Xu again, and seeing that she and Lady Fuxiu were having a pleasant conversation, she gave up.

Fortunately, Chen Xiang came over later to remind him:

Boss, their families are basically in a bad situation. Young children are waiting for their food, and the elderly need to be taken care of.

Qimu was intelligent and could easily be used. Ancient candles were expensive, so during the day, it was time for the embroidery ladies to work. If they didn't work, what could they use to support themselves?

But was the embroidery lady really that poor?

Although she did not understand, she still wanted to eat this meal. Qimu just chose a few more humorous words to say, which were answered by the embroidery ladies without a word.

This meal tasted somewhat similar to chewing on wax.

At the last moment, Qimu said,

Since everyone's thoughts aren't here, and we're almost done with the food, let's gather here today. Oh right, I've asked the kitchen to make some snacks. In a while, bring some home for the children to eat.

As soon as these words were spoken, those embroidery ladies seemed to come to life as excitement filled their eyes. They excitedly and carefully asked:

Can you? Can you really bring some home?

Qimu was astonished, but she still said with a smile,

Of course it's okay. It's better to bring more.

Thus, the embroidery ladies carefully came over and left in high spirits. After the embroidery lady left, Qimu immediately called Duo with a sullen face and asked,

What's going on with the embroidery lady?

Duo's heart skipped a beat. She lowered her head and said,

Boss, we weren't supposed to do that. It's just that when we went to look for someone, we were seen by the people from the embroidery workshop. That day, we happened to have a sample given to us by the embroidery ladies. It was very beautiful, so …

Qimu berated.

So what?

Duo looked up at Qimu's expression and said nervously:

So the embroidery ladies mistook the last item for us. I heard that the owner of the embroidery workshop was extremely angry, so he told the embroidery ladies that he wanted to suppress their wages for making the last item.

The embroidery ladies might have been scared witless and ended up stuck in the crevice, which is why they look like they do today.

Being frightened by Qimu, Duo explained everything completely like pouring beans. Lady Xu saw the expression between Qimu and Duo.

She hurried over to speak up for Duo:

Boss, Duo didn't want to hide it on purpose, so don't blame her. She and I only found out about it when we went to invite the embroidery lady for lunch today. We really didn't want to hide it on purpose.

Duo pulled Lady Xu along as she indignantly echoed,

That's right. At that time, dinner was already prepared. Boss seemed to be grieving over Sister Chunhua's departure, so I didn't dare to disturb him …

Qimu had no temper towards Lady Xu, but she was very angry towards Duo.

Qimu looked at Lady Xu protecting Duo like a baby. She smiled and said:

Forget it, let's clean up the food first. Don't make any mistakes or make any mistakes. We have to say those words in time.

She really had a headache!

After that, Qimu went upstairs to her room and called Chen Xiang along with her.

As soon as she entered the room and closed the door, Qimu sighed heavily.

Chen Xiang, how do you know the current situation of those embroidery ladies?

Chen Xiang replied in all seriousness:

Yinyue told me. Maybe he saw that the embroidery lady didn't look too good, so he told me about it.

Qimu nodded thoughtfully. She waved her hand and said,

Then go and call Yinyue over right now. I feel that the situation isn't normal, so we have to understand more. I believe Yinyue knows about this.

Chen Xiang lightly said, Oh. She turned around and left, her eyes filled with deep thought. Perhaps this was a good opportunity, she could make a meritorious service, then the owner would ask her what reward she wanted, she could ask the owner to let her brother go …

Soon, Yinyue arrived. He did not even need to be asked by Qimu before he said it in full detail.

This subordinate has followed master for many years in the Wutong Town, so I'm somewhat familiar with the size of the Wutong Town. Although this embroidery lady's Wutong Town is scattered and doesn't interact very often, their master's family lives in the same place.

Qimu asked.

What's it called? Don't tell me that it is the town's most famous embroidery Yun Lai village?"

Yinyue nodded and said with a smile:

That's right, the best cloth and most exquisite embroidery on the Wutong Town are all in the Yun Lai workshop, while the most beautiful embroidery lady is also living by being attached to the Yun Lai workshop.

Qimu thought of Lady Fuxiu, who was happily chatting with Lady Xu, and said:

Lady Fuxiu too? I hear she's the best embroidery lady here.

Yinyue slightly frowned. His eyes darkened as he said:

Lady Fuxiu is indeed the best embroidery mother ever. She has a good heart and is very kind. However, if Mistress Ye wants to use her, she will inevitably have to help her deal with all the troubles on her body.

Qimu narrowed her eyes and asked:

What trouble?

Only, it wouldn't be a small problem if it could make Gu Nanjin's men feel troubled.

Yinyue said,

Lady Fuxiu's origins are not as simple as they seem to be when she talks to others. In truth, she used to be a palace maid in the palace and was a servant in the empress dowager's palace. She also worked alongside the deceased Empress Zhao Yuan.

Speaking of which, Yinyue thought for a while and decided not to hide anything from Qimu. If his master was present, he would probably explain everything to Mistress Ye.

Lady Fuxiu, her original name was Xu Yuer. She was once a high-ranking official. When she was a lady, she was once a lady of a noble family. However, after her family fell, she went to the palace to be a servant.

Puzzled, Qimu asked:

Just being a palace maid in the palace, is that not a big deal?

There must be something else.

Yinyue's forehead was covered in sweat. He looked around, walked into Qimu with trembling hands, and whispered into her ear,

There's a rumor that there's someone else in the Son of Heaven's mother, and that person might be Lady Fuxiu.

Hearing that, Qimu was shocked, she pursed her lips, her smile turned ugly, what kind of place was Wutong Town? How could anyone come across it here?

It really was strange.

Qimu was stunned for a long time. After suspecting for a long time, she finally asked in a low voice:

Is this true?

Yinyue shook his head and said:

There's no definite conclusion to this, it's just very possible …

Qimu's brows were knitted tightly. If it wasn't for her having experienced great storms and great mental fortitude, she might have fainted the moment she heard that Lady Fuxiu was related to the empress dowager and the heavenly son.

Thinking about it, when she came to Wutong Town, she had met Gu Nanjin. He was the second son of the late emperor, and later on, she took in Huang Lian, who was the prince of Southern Frontier. Then, Lady Fuxiu …

Who knows? The Son of Heaven might be her son! What was this all about? Qimu thought about it and felt her heart clogging up.

But in the blink of an eye, Qimu remembered what Doctor Faang had told her before. Her mother was not an ordinary person, she was the daughter of the number one general of the Donghua Empire more than ten years ago. At that time, her mother had enjoyed treatment that even the princess was envious of.

The legendary War God was her grandfather.

Qimu heaved a deep sigh. She accepted her fate. If she wanted to bring injustice to her grandfather and them, she would be in contact with all of this sooner or later.

On the bright side, perhaps there were some secrets hidden within. Qimu clenched her hands tightly. She raised her eyes and looked at Yinyue with determination as she said:

Enough, I've finished digesting myself. Tell me everything you know. Whether it's a blessing or a curse, a disaster is unavoidable.

Looking at Qimu's righteous appearance, Yinyue felt funny, but at the same time, he felt very heavy. Honestly speaking, his family seemed to care about Lady Fuxiu, but they didn't seem to care at all. All in all, Yinyue didn't know much.

Because his master had already investigated half the time, he didn't let anyone continue to investigate. Moreover, the person who went to investigate wasn't him, but the captain of the guards.

In the beginning, Lady Fuxiu did the most tiring jobs in Xin Xin Hu. As she was once the young lady of the Shangguan family, her looks were not bad, so she attracted people's attention and suffered a lot at that time.

Qimu nodded her head. A bird that lost its feathers wouldn't be as good as a chicken. After all, chickens laid eggs every day, while a phoenix had lost its symbolic meaning.

This point was understandable.

But after that, I don't know what sort of method Lady Fuxiu used to get the late emperor to spend the night in the same room with her. But afterwards, I don't know what kind of method Lady Fuxiu used to let the late emperor stay in the same room with her for the night.

Qimu rolled her eyes and asked:

At that time, was Empress Zhao Yuan still alive?

She remembered the love between the late emperor and Empress Zhaoyuan. There was definitely more than one relationship between ancient and modern. Since the previous emperor ascended to the throne, Empress Zhaoyuan had been his sole pet.

As if it was a personal matter involving his master, Yinyue smiled and said awkwardly:

At that time, Empress Zhao Yuan was pregnant with our master.

Qimu was surprised.

What a long way to go.

However, in the next moment, Qimu continued:

Ever since the late emperor's eldest son, Gu Xiu Chen, there have been almost no records of Empress Zhao Yuan and the late emperor in the annals of history.

In other words, when Gu Nanjin was young, his brother died, and his parents suddenly became indifferent. As for him, he had no one to rely on.

Yinyue's face turned serious as he said:

In short, no one actually knows whether Lady Fuxiu actually accepted the favor or not. But after that, Lady Fuxiu was transferred to her palace by the empress dowager. A few months later, the empress dowager announced that she was pregnant and gave birth to the current Son of Heaven. At the same time, Lady Fuxiu completely disappeared.

Qimu nodded. Her eyes were filled with disbelief as she said,

So, the current Son of Heaven's biological father is definitely the Emperor. The blood of the current Son of Heaven is definitely the bloodline of the imperial family, but his birth mother isn't too sure who it is …

Yinyue's expression suddenly became serious. He said to Qimu,

Yes, this is a secret of the royal family, the people have never heard of it. Mistress Ye, this is probably a suspicion in the Son of Heaven's heart. You must not tell anyone about it.

When Qimu heard this, she smiled and made a throat slitting gesture. However, her tone carried a trace of heaviness as she said,

Are you looking at me like that for someone who doesn't care about their head? I know it, and I won't tell anyone.

Yinyue sighed and said,

That's good.

But soon after, Qimu continued:

Actually, I think this matter came out of nowhere. If the Son of Heaven today isn't the empress dowager's own son but Lady Fuxiu's son, then how could a woman who could become the empress dowager not cut off Lady Fuxiu's roots? Isn't this forcefully keeping a hold of myself?

Qimu was not the only one who was confused about this. Everyone who knew about it, including Gu Nanjin, was also puzzled.

CHAPTER 604 - FU XIANNIANG

Perhaps she originally wanted to get rid of the roots and let Lady Fuxiu escape. However, it's been years since Lady Fuxiu escaped. In the end, it's not quite possible …

Listening to Qimu's words, Yinyue wanted to tell her to stop thinking. No matter how much things changed, it wouldn't affect her. The one who was the most implicated was actually his own master.

Yinyue was unable to figure out his master's thoughts. He was clearly a Prince, yet he gave up on such a great opportunity. And for so many years, he came to Wutong Town.

There's also another possibility. Just now, our guesses were really just guesses. The Son of Heaven is indeed the empress dowager's own son, so the empress dowager is fearless. However, someone intentionally spread such rumors.

Qimu's eyes were sharp and wise. Yinyue looked at her as if he saw his master reading a secret report.

It was just that there was shock and a sigh in his master's eyes.

Forget it, forget it. I'm in the open for business anyway, not a detective. It might be safer to know less.

Yinyue had a deep understanding of Qimu's thoughts. He said,

Mistress Ye being able to think like this is the best.

In the blink of an eye, Qimu waved her hand and decided:

No matter what, we can't afford to hire Lady Fuxiu. We should find a better excuse to get rid of her.

Yinyue, go call Duoli. I will personally tell her that this girl has been very restless these days. She doesn't even have the ability to complete her tasks.

Speaking of Duo, Qimu suddenly remembered that she didn't call Yinyue here to ask about Lady Fuxiu.

Seeing Yinyue about to leave after receiving his orders, Qimu awkwardly pulled the corner of her lips and said:

Um, wait a moment, Yinyue, I'm not done yet.

Yinyue turned around and knelt on one knee.

Mistress Ye, please speak.

Only then did Qimu ask about the state of the embroidery ladies at dinner.

Yinyue thought for a while and replied:

This is not a pressing issue. Although the embroidery ladies mostly have some relationship with the Cloud Lai Village, it actually doesn't involve that much. It's just a business deal.

As long as Mistress Ye can ensure that the embroidery ladies' source of living is guaranteed in the future, then the relationship between the embroidery ladies and the Yun Lai embroidery workshop will be completely broken off.

Qimu frowned and said:

It broke? How can we just let this go like that? This is not how we do business. If we do business like this and don't give others a way out, I'm afraid we will end up enemies with Yun Lai's embroidery manor."

Besides, the Yun Lai embroidery workshop is such a big place. I heard that it's the leader of the entire Jiangnan City, so I don't dare to go against a monopoly.

Hearing this, Yinyue smiled, winked at Qimu and said:

It's really nothing. Mistress Ye, have you forgotten your great status?

Under Yinyue's reminder, Qimu responded with an Oh but shook her head and said:

You can't do that, I, Ye Qimu, am such a bully!

Seeing Yinyue about to show his admiration, Qimu said with a smile,

However, if others were to bully me first, then I might retaliate out of self-defense.

Yinyue felt embarrassed. Mistress Ye's logic was too domineering, it was similar to someone else's.

Yinyue reminded him with a smile:

Right, the Yun Lai embroidery workshop and the teahouse that Mistress Ye went to, are in fact Big Boss from the same house.

Who is it? Which one is it?

Yinyue narrowed his eyes and replied:

Jiangnan City, Yun Family.

Qimu was slightly confused as she said:

The Yun Family, that surname Yun, sounds so familiar … That's right, when I was opening the gate, I had a little classmate called Yun Qi. I heard that his home is at Jiangnan City, it can't be that he's from the same school, right?

Yes. Furthermore, Mistress Ye should still remember Yun Yueqing, right?

Naturally, Qimu would never forget the name of Yun Yueqing. She still owed her a life!

However, the Yun Family was an influential family with a high level of Donghua Empire and she did not have any solid evidence. In the end, it was impossible for her to get an explanation from the Yun Family's young miss!

Yinyue recalled his master's recent instructions and tried his best to pass some useful information to Mistress Ye. He felt that his master had the intention of taking Mistress Ye to the capital.

Since his master had such a thought, he had to cooperate as his subordinate. Yinyue encouraged himself inwardly. In a blink of an eye, Qimu started talking about Yun Yueqing:

Mistress Ye, you should know that Yun Yueqing is the young miss of the Yun Family, and the Yun Family is the strongest family in the Donghua Empire right?

Qimu nodded, expressing her understanding.

I know that Miss Yun has an honorable identity.

To think that such a respected person would come to Wutong Town and kill Soong Di.

She really felt … It was hard to explain in a single sentence.

When Yinyue heard this, he could feel Qimu's displeasure. Previously, Yinyue also knew a little about Soong Di.

This young miss of the Yun Family had been pampered and protected by others since birth. She had always been arrogant and despotic when she did things. However, he had never thought that Yun Yueqing would actually dare to kill!

Yun Yueqing is the eldest daughter of the Yun Family, and the Yun Family in the capital is related to the Yun Family in the Jiangnan City. Their ancestors are related by blood.

Last time Yun Yueqing came to Wutong Town, it was probably by chance. Her destination should be Jiangnan City, and she has two goals for going there.

Qimu's brows twitched as she smiled and asked:

What purpose? The young miss of the Yun Family is so noble, could the Yun Family have arranged for her to run errands?

Yinyue smiled and shook his head. He said gently:

Of course not. In Donghua Empire, even the current Son of Heaven has to give this young miss of the Yun Family some face. Speaking of being able to teach her a lesson, that number doesn't exceed this.

Yinyue raised his hand and waved it.

Qimu smiled and said:

I know. Gu Nanjin is one, but what about the other one? Prime Minister Yan of the imperial court?"

Yinyue glanced at Qimu in admiration. With a smug smile on his face, he said:

Mistress Ye is indeed intelligent. Her guess was accurate. Our master is the direct son of the late emperor. His status is so precious that it's different from the masses.

Looking at Yinyue's proud expression, Qimu said,

What about Prime Minister Yan? I heard he is the benefactor of the Yun Family's eldest miss?

Yan Yu was known as the Green Robed Prime Minister because he liked to wear blue robes. Furthermore, he had a cool and handsome appearance, making him look very pretty.

Speaking of Yan Yu, Yinyue's face slightly darkened.

Yan Yu has been in control of the court for many years since the passing of the late emperor. If not for master suppressing him and the officials watching him, the Son of Heaven might have been taken over. Although the Son of Heaven is still a bit dignified now, in the hearts of the people, he is still not even a little bit inferior to Yan Yu.

Qimu was not very familiar with the matters of the imperial court. However, there was one thing she knew. Yan Yu lived in seclusion and was basically someone who did not have much experience in the imperial court.

It was said that there were many times when Yan Yu did not express his opinion. However, as long as he made a move, it would basically mean that he had set his mind on it.

This could mean that Yan Yu was either extremely ambitious and the prime minister of an extreme power could not satisfy him, or Yan Yu was not in the mood to fight against those factions.

Otherwise, with his status, he would be able to call the wind and summon the rain at any time. Why would he sit in the Prime Minister's Estate for so many years?

Second, it could also be said that if such a person became the Prime Minister and the Son of Heaven couldn't live with himself, then that would be the problem of the Son of Heaven's own abilities being insufficient, and would have nothing to do with others.

However, she didn't care about how the Son of Heaven was. Qimu still liked to gossip about Yan Yu's cold temperament.

I heard that our Empire's Prime Minister looks pretty good? A figure dressed in green is superior to an immortal? "

Yinyue was speechless. He was clearly talking about such a serious topic. Why did the atmosphere suddenly change?

Well, Mistress Ye, the third and fourth son do indeed have Yan Yu's name, but compared to Yan Yu, our master would have to extend it by a lot …

Hearing that, Qimu looked at Yinyue with a meaningful look. Then, she smiled and said lightly:

One does not rely on one's appearance or talent to boast about themselves or others to boast about them. This is true evidence.

Yinyue lowered his head slightly before raising it and said in a loud voice:

Our family's master is outstanding. Naturally, he has proof. He has been together for a long time. Aren't you the one who knows him the best?

A dim light flashed in Qimu's eyes. That person had been gone for such a long time. He sent Yinyue to help her, but he didn't even want to write her a letter.

But on the surface, Qimu continued to smile and said,

I don't really understand. How long have I known him? How long have you been with him? Speaking of understanding, you're the one who understands the most, Yinyue."

Seeing this, Yinyue wanted to continue talking, but he was stopped by Qimu. The problem had not been solved yet, so how could he waste time and entertainment like this?

I'm going to find a reason to get rid of Lady Fuxiu. It doesn't matter if she's the mother of the Emperor, she shouldn't be by my side.

Like Huang Lian, Huang Lian's identity was special as well. She had left Huang Lian by her side as an invisible bomb that could explode at any time.

However, Huang Lian was different from Lady Fuxiu. Lady Fuxiu herself could live for so many years, so she naturally could survive after leaving her shop.

Moreover, Huang Lian was now her younger brother.

Yinyue nodded.

Whatever Mistress Ye decides, your subordinate will do his best.

Qimu waved her hand and said,

There's no need for you to worry. The one who did this should be the one to handle it.

Go get Duo.

Even she was not in a good position to step in, in case Lady Fuxiu thought too much and made things more complicated.

Yinyue replied:

Yes, Mistress Ye.

Before long, Duo arrived at Qimu's room, trembling with fear. The moment she saw Qimu, she bowed her head and sighed.

They faced each other with a different kind of awkward interest.

It was still Qimu who spoke first:

Duo, you shouldn't be hoping for such a fluke. This is just a small matter. If this happens again, something big might happen.

Duo lowered her head and said in a low voice:

I... Un, boss, I understand. Next time, regardless of how big or small it is, as long as I find anything wrong, I will immediately report it to you."

What Duo said caused Qimu to feel that her intentions were a bit dishonest, so she asked:

Fine, tell me what happened today? When did you find out that the embroidery ladies were in the wrong state? "

He was going to break the claypot and ask until the end.

Duo immediately kneeled down when she heard Qimu's tone. This time, she was sincere and said:

This servant only found out when I went to pick up the embroidery ladies today. At that time, this servant saw that their expressions weren't too good, so I tried to find out, because I knew a bit.

Know what? Tell me everything in detail. "

Got it, although the embroidery ladies are scattered about, most of them do things for an embroidery village. That pavilion is the head of Wutong Town, and I heard that it's the Yun Family's embroidery manor.

Qimu said:

You know quite a lot, why didn't you say that?

As he asked, he finally got to the origin of the question.

This time, Duo did not dare to make any excuses.

By the time this servant understands, the embroidery ladies have already arrived at the shop and the boss is already prepared to entertain them. This servant thinks it over and over again, but doesn't dare to disturb them.

Because the things that we did were all serious matters and we didn't force them to come. They came voluntarily, so …

This reason of Duo's made Qimu completely convinced. Qimu helped her up and said patiently:

But Duo is not an insignificant matter. If the embroidery ladies go back on their word because of the pressure, then our side of the road will be in trouble.