After finishing the drink, Old Man Ye said, "The soup my daughter cooks is just like Elixir, it makes my body feel much lighter."
He looked at Ye Jiu, "The only issue is that there’s too little of it, not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth!"
Mrs. He glared at him unhappily, "You’ve also said it’s like Elixir, who knows how many good things are in there? Being able to have a sip is already a blessing, don’t be too greedy."
Ye Jiu delivered the soup in the middle of the night, initially, she hadn’t understood why, but the moment the soup touched her lips, she knew it had to be something good.
Ye Jiu explained, "Mother is right, this soup is good stuff, but you can’t drink too much of it either, or else it might be too nourishing and that wouldn’t be good for the body."
Then, seeing Mrs. He’s swollen eyes, Ye Jiu carefully asked, "Mother, why are your eyes red?"
She had noticed as soon as she came in, but she hadn’t dared to ask.
Now, seeing that Mrs. He’s demeanor was genuinely normal, she finally dared to speak.
Mrs. He immediately felt aggrieved again, "Isn’t it all your father’s fault? He is the one who made me upset."
"Father?" Ye Jiu was puzzled, "What happened?"
With the blame suddenly shifted to him, Old Man Ye didn’t know how to respond, and after a long moment, he guiltily said, "Isn’t it just that, your elder sister and the people from the Wang Family came over!"
Old Man Ye had accidentally revealed too much for lack of a better excuse, and Mrs. He immediately glared at him, making him feel guilty, "Your sister... She’s rather pitiable too."
Ye Jiu, however, didn’t take it to heart. For her, as long as her secret birth didn’t get exposed, it wasn’t a big deal.
"Mother, you should also take it easy, don’t let these trivial matters upset you." Ye Jiu comforted, then added, "Mother, it’s been a long time since I’ve slept with you, can I sleep with you tonight? Since father has offended you, let him sleep on the kang for now."
"Alright, alright..." Mrs. He immediately smiled broadly.
No matter who gave birth to this well-behaved child, this child was raised by her through countless hardships, and was closest to her. Even if she were the Princess Consort, if her beloved daughter refused to acknowledge her, she amounted to nothing.
Old Man Ye put on a pitiful face, but watching the mother and daughter in front of him, his heart unexpectedly bloomed with joy.
His daughter turned out to be a Commandery Princess of the Royal Residence. If she hadn’t been swapped to his family, then the person who was originally conferred might not have been the Princely Heir, but instead this child who had grown up by his side.
Thinking about it, it all seemed quite unbelievable.
After learning about this, Old Man Ye didn’t feel as heartbroken as Mrs. He; instead, he felt a sense of quiet pride.
He had raised the Prince’s child, who had called him ’father’ for so many years—just thinking about it was thrilling.
With today’s incident, the original protagonists, Ye Gaosheng and Qingyue, were somewhat neglected by Old Man Ye and Mrs. He.
Early the next morning, Ye Jiu unusually slept in late, and finally, it was Mrs. He who personally woke her up.
"Lazy girl, get up now, your fourth brother and his wife will soon come over to offer tea, if you keep sleeping, you’ll miss it," Mrs. He said.
"I’m up, I’m up." Ye Jiu hurriedly opened her eyes, feeling that she had slept very comfortably.
This period had been so busy with this and that; it had indeed been a long time since she had had a chance to properly sleep in.
"Hurry up, I’ve put your clothes on the kang head, I need to go freshen up as well," Mrs. He said as she walked to the outer room.
Ye Jiu looked at the red embroidered cotton jacket placed on the head of the kang, paired with cotton pants and an outer skirt. The embroidery work was clearly done by her mother’s hand.