Beast Taming Mad Concubine: The Useless Young Lady is Back!

Chapter 418 Selling one’s body to bury one’s father

Perhaps because Ye Qing'an's expression was too genuine, Ye Zirui paused slightly before smiling and saying, "Big sister, you've worked hard."

Ye Qing'an shook her head: "It's not hard, but these are extraordinary times, and I'm the only one in the manor struggling to keep things afloat. Yesterday, some people from the collateral branches came to cause trouble. If it weren't for the steward's help, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to hold on and would have been bullied by them."

"Now that you're back, at least there's someone to discuss things with and come up with ideas for, which makes my burden a little lighter."

After settling things in, Ye Qing said, "Your mother has been looking forward to seeing you. She's not doing well right now. When you get back to the manor later, you can go and see her first."

Ye Zirui's gaze darkened for a moment before he nodded: "Understood."

After replying, she said, "We're in a windy spot here, it's quite windy. Elder sister, please get in the carriage first, we'll talk when we get back to the manor."

“Okay.” Ye Qing’an nodded, stepped into the carriage, and Ye Zirui went to the side and got into another carriage.

As the carriage began to move, the smile on Ye Qing'an's lips gradually disappeared.

He lowered his voice and said to Eleven, "I'm going to the Cloud Dream Realm."

Eleven quickly replied, "I'll go too."

Ye Qing'an smiled, and a moment later, the two of them reappeared in the Dreamland of Clouds.

"Mommy, look! That snake is stealing food again!"

Eleven had already started shouting loudly. When Ye Qing'an looked up, she saw Jiu Xiao hurriedly hiding the things in his hands behind his back.

"Still trying to hide?"

Jiuxiao was jolted awake by Eleven's shout, his eyes widening as he exclaimed, "Right? Why would I hide it? I didn't steal it; I bought it legitimately, okay?"

"Humans need to eat, and so do we spirit beasts! We'll starve if we don't eat!"

Jiuxiao snorted: "Your little voice is a bit too loud, isn't it? You scared me to death."

Eleven stared at Jiuxiao: "What are you eating? Hand it over! I want some too."

Jiuxiao grumbled and took out something wrapped in oil paper from behind his back.

Eleven leaned closer to take a look: "You're actually eating candied fruit?"

"I suddenly realized that candied fruit is actually quite delicious." Jiu Xiao smacked his lips: "It's sweet, although it's not as delicious as meat, it's still not bad."

"It's confiscated." Eleven said righteously, "Mother, I'm going inside to cultivate and read for a while. You talk to this snake."

"Hey hey hey..." Jiu Xiao watched as Shi Yi walked away with his candied fruit, heartbroken: "These are the ones I bought! I tried so many different kinds, and this one is the best."

"Aren't you going to do anything about your son?" Jiu Xiao turned to look at Ye Qing'an: "He's just a kid, eating so much candied fruit isn't good for his teeth."

Ye Qing'an glanced at Jiu Xiao: "You should call him Little Master."

"..." Jiu Xiao pouted, secretly snorting to himself, "Little Master, Little Master, all you know is to use your status as the master to intimidate me."

Ye Qing'an stared intently at Jiu Xiao: "Ye Zirui has been released."

"Who?" Having not heard this name for so long, Jiu Xiao took a moment to realize what it meant.

"Wasn't he supposed to be the Crown Prince's study companion in the palace? No, he was probably under house arrest in the palace under the guise of being the Crown Prince's study companion, but was actually investigated for the Crown Prince's previous marriage in place of a concubine."

Ye Qing'an curled the corners of her lips: "Yes, Yi Yun Kui may not have originally planned to release Ye Zi Rui so soon, but Ye Qing Hao got into trouble at this time, and if he didn't release Ye Zi Rui, it would seem a bit too heartless."

Ye Qing'an pursed her lips, but the whole thing about Ye Qinghao's accident was just a show.

However, it is unknown whether Yi Yun Kui's act of releasing Ye Zi Rui was part of Ye Qing Hao's plan.

It should be there, right?

If this matter was also part of Ye Qinghao's plan, then Ye Qinghao has quite a few schemes up his sleeve.

"However, it doesn't matter what considerations Yi Yun Kui had in releasing Ye Zi Rui. What matters is that after Ye Zi Rui returns to the manor, he will definitely visit Liu Xue Ying. Now, that one in our manor..."

“It’s fake.” Jiu Xiao immediately jumped up: “I know, I’ll go and inform Lan Qing right now so she can make plans.”

"Hmm." Ye Qing'an nodded: "Ye Zirui is also a bit cunning. Whether we pretend to be crazy or ignore him, we have to fool Ye Zirui."

"Understood." Jiuxiao replied, and then disappeared from sight.

Ye Qing'an didn't stay in the Cloud Dreamland for long. Almost as soon as Jiu Xiao left, Ye Qing'an heard a sudden exclamation outside.

When Ye Qing'an returned to the carriage, it had already stopped.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Ye Qing'an lifted the carriage curtain and asked in a low voice.

A servant's voice came from outside: "Young Miss, someone outside is selling themselves to bury their father, blocking our way."

Selling oneself to bury one's father?

Ye Qing'an raised her hand and rubbed her temples, looking towards the person surrounded by the crowd in front of her.

Between the gaps between people, Ye Qingan saw a face that looked somewhat familiar.

Ye Qing'an was taken aback, stood up, lifted the carriage curtain, and got off the carriage.

"Mother." Eleven hurriedly followed.

Walking behind Ye Qing'an, Ye Zirui's carriage also stopped. Seeing Ye Qing'an get off the carriage, Ye Zirui followed.

With servants clearing the way, Ye Qing'an and her group quickly squeezed in.

Sure enough, she hadn't been mistaken; the person on the street advertising herself to bury her father was Shen Qingdai.

Ye Qing'an suddenly remembered that Shen Qingdai had mentioned before that she would find a way to stay by Ye Qing'an's side.

At that time, she was still wondering what kind of method it would be. She never expected it to be like this.

“There are indeed many powerful and influential people in Wangjing City, but you are so young and not good-looking. If you are bought by someone with ill intentions, you will have nowhere to cry.”

"Yes."

Shen Qingdai raised her head, her face pale, her eyes filled with tears, and her voice was mournful: "My father and I have depended on each other since we were little. Now that he is gone, I have no hope left. It's a pity that I am powerless. My father is gone, and I can't even afford a simple coffin. If I can give my father a proper burial, I won't care what happens in the future."

"If life really becomes too difficult, then I might as well just die."

Perhaps it was because Shen Qingdai's expression was too resolute that for a moment, no one dared to step forward.

Ye Qing'an sighed, raised her hand, took off the earring from her ear, and handed it to Shen Qingdai: "I don't have any money on me, but this earring should be worth a few coins. Take it and sell it to bury your father."