Chapter 1368: It Was Just a Test

his fear instantly diminished a lot.A moment of silence fell in the room. The emperor himself recovered, and now he didn't bother with Feng Ming's trouble. He just looked at Mo Yun Jing and said, "Ah...But they didn't know at all that Madam Hou's words just now weren't simply something she blurted out on a whim.

She had been silent for so long, but she wasn't just waiting for Ye Er's response.

But as she recalled the connection between Ye Er and Xiao Qin, she still couldn't believe that Ye Er was indifferent to her.

If there was truly no feeling involved, why would Ye Er be meddling in Xiao Qin's affairs so many times

Especially since he was already in such a state.

After much deliberation, she still believed in her own ideas.

So that sentence just now was actually a way to test Ye Er.

When she spoke to her master, Ye Er's expression was so cold. She knew this, but the moment she mentioned Xiao Qin, Ye Er's emotions clearly fluctuated.

That means her guess was right all along.

Ye Er must have a special relationship with Xiao Qin.

If so, then it's easy.

Satisfied with Ye Er's attitude, Madam Hou loosened her tightly clenched hands. She looked at Ye Er with a half-smile and continued:

"Master Ye is a good person, let's not talk about anything else for now. Right now, we should first resolve the matter of Master Ye causing our family's Xiaoqin's reputation to be ruined."

"..."

At this moment, Anle Hou truly wanted to cover this woman's mouth with his hand. What on earth was she trying to do

Isn't Ye Er's attitude, isn't Ye Er's words clear enough

Since Ye Er knew her own physical condition, she never even considered marrying Xiao Qin.

And when it came to mentioning Xiaoqin, Ye Er's attitude seemed to be one of avoidance.

His wife usually seems quite intelligent and quick-witted, but why is she acting so clueless right now

Lord Anle wore a grim expression as he looked at his wife, gritting his teeth and saying, "Can you please be quiet"

Mrs. Hou gave him a very calm glance, with only four words in her mind: It is impossible.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If she doesn't seize it this time, will her son and grandchildren ever be able to come back

Regardless of what others might think of her today, or whether it would bring shame upon the Lord Marquis, there are some things she still had to fight for.

Looking at the furious Duke Anle, Madam Anle seemed surprisingly calm. She simply leaned her body towards Duke Anle, getting close to his ear and whispered with all her might:

"My Lord, have you considered what Ye sir might need If not, perhaps today my lord and I could come up with other ways to persuade Young Master Ye"

"My Lord, today... failure means becoming a martyr. If we don't find a loophole, in your view, wouldn't this matter only succeed if I played the victim and used some self-pitying rhetoric"

Hou Anle: “......”

Of course he knew it wouldn't be that easy.

Before he could think further, his wife asked the most crucial question: "My lord, be honest with yourself. If you were Ye Er, and considering the awkward situation between our families, would you be willing to help despite any pleas from others"

He won't.

It was the subconscious answer that instantly paled his face.

Yes.

Today, if this situation were to happen to him, he would refuse anyone who asked him for help.

Is it easy to become a favorite of the emperor

It is extremely difficult.

So even though he knew helping in this way could very well arouse the Emperor's suspicion, and at worst directly lead to the ruin of his hard-earned imperial favor, unless he was foolish, no amount of self-pity or pleading would work.

He couldn't possibly help with such a busy schedule.

And what his wife had said now reminded him of something extremely serious.

Ye Mansion and Anle Marquis have had years of animosity, how could Ye Er possibly agree

What right does he have to agree Unless Ye Er really has a screw loose.

Otherwise, anyone else could agree.

So even though he had just said so many things very humbly, it was useless.

Thinking of this, Lord Anle's breathing became heavier.

Seeing him like this, Madam Hou knew he must have listened.

She let out a soft sigh and helplessly said, “So, Lord Marquis, if we don't use this Xiaoqin incident to blackmail Ye Er, what other options do you think we have”

"!"

Anle Hou was speechless.

He pursed his lips and remained silent, but at this moment, Madam Hou's expression was no longer the one of displeasure with a twisted nose and narrowed eyes.

Mrs. Hou knew she had successfully persuaded her husband, so her attitude became even more arrogant.

She looked at Ye Er with an unkind tone, as if she were the real victim. "Hasn't Lord Ye responded because he doesn't want to take responsibility for what he did"

Ye Er narrowed her eyes slightly. Now that An Le Hou was letting his wife do whatever she pleased, there was nothing more for him to misunderstand.

After a moment's hesitation, she glanced at the shadow outside the door and decided to let her see clearly her own position in Anle Hou's house. Finally, Ye Er responded:

I understand Madam Hou's point, but I still feel that the solution she proposed is not quite reasonable.

Ye Er's words sounded to the Duke and Duchess of Anle like a refusal.

Both of them felt a chill in their hearts. He still didn't want to agree.

Even if he proposed to marry Xiaqin, she wouldn't agree.

If that's the case, they have no choice but to dig in their heels.

"Only then did the Marquis of Anle and his wife exchange a look, and immediately after, the marchioness stood up suddenly, pointing at Ye Er and roared angrily:"

"Lord Ye, what do you mean by that Are you going to deny it Although our Anle Hou's mansion may not have much power, we are not the kind of people who would be bullied and endure being treated like this without saying a word."

"...."

It has to be admitted that Mrs. Hou always gives the impression of being a cultured and elegant noblewoman. Born into a wealthy family, she is very well-mannered and educated, serving as a model for women in Beijing.

So they truly did not expect that such vulgar remarks would have come from the mouth of such a noblewoman.

Everyone in the room, including Ye Er, was stunned into silence after Madam Hou shouted those words.

Needless to say, outsiders were astonished, and even An Le Hou wore an expression of surprise.

The impact his bedside companion brought him time and time again really made him wonder if the person in front of him was truly the wife who had shared his bed for many years

Outside the door, Xiaoqin and the others also had the same look on their faces.

Qing Ya couldn't have imagined that their mistress had this side to her. However, regardless of what side the mistress showed, right now Qing Ya cared most about the emotions of her young lady.

She thought, at this very moment, how heartbroken the young princess must be.

After all, every word the madam spoke seemed to be confirming the ambiguous relationship between the Miss and Master Ye.

Others may not know, but she, who spends her days by the county lord's side, understands the county lord's thoughts better than anyone else.

It seems the county princess never intended to marry Master Ye.

What on earth is the Lady doing, trying to ruin Junzhu's reputationselves friends, I have prepared a dowry gift for you."An Xuetang had just finished speaking, before Xiao Qin could even politely refuse, she saw Ning'er already taking out a piece of paper and a bottl...