Inside the room, after Ye Gaosheng had left, Ye Jiu said, "Mother, no matter what happens, you will always be the person I am closest to. So, don’t keep things bottled up inside. If there’s anything Xiaojiu is doing wrong, tell me, and don’t suffer alone, alright?"
Because when you are suffering, my heart suffers just as much.
Mrs. He shook her head, "Xiaojiu has been doing very well. It’s just that I always worry you are too weary. At such a young age, you have so many things to do every day, and your parents can’t even help you."
"How could Mother be of no help to me? You can make clothes and shoes for me, and the clothes and shoes you make are the most comfortable to wear." Ye Jiu felt that Mrs. He just didn’t need to do anything herself nowadays and had too much idle time, leading her to worry unnecessarily, "And I am not tired at all, look, I barely even go out the door every day, I just move my mouth and let others do the work. How could I possibly tire myself out? Mother, you shouldn’t worry about me anymore..."
It wasn’t until he had coaxed Mrs. He into smiling happily that Ye Jiu felt relieved.
Late at night, Ye Jiu went to the post station alone. He had intended to sneak in, but just as he jumped into the courtyard, he was caught on the spot by someone lurking in the dark.
Ye Jiu, resigned, was already prepared to be caught, but then he saw that the person was very polite to him, "The lady has arrived; the Prince is currently in the study, do you need me to show you the way?"
Ye Jiu couldn’t believe it, "You recognize me?"
The person nodded, "The Prince has had all his subordinates memorize the lady’s portrait to ensure that no disrespectful acts are committed towards you."
Ye Jiu was led to the study, still finding it unbelievable.
She had already told the Prince that she was very satisfied with her current life, which clearly meant she refused to acknowledge him.
Yet, he had still ordered his people to memorize her portrait, what exactly was he trying to do?
Ye Jiu pushed the door open and entered, the Prince looked up but showed no surprise, "You’ve arrived, take a seat."
Ye Jiu took her place at a spot lower than the Prince and asked, "Did you know I was coming?"
Instead of replying, the Prince just stared intensely at her, "Call me father."
The corners of the Prince’s mouth slowly tilted up in a wicked smile, "If you get it wrong next time, I wouldn’t mind having a good talk with your foster parents."
"Father~" Ye Jiu immediately spoke up without any hesitation.
To threaten a child when one is so grown up, it’s not shameful at all.
However, it seemed the Prince didn’t feel any shame.
However, to have to threaten someone else to have his own daughter call him father, it didn’t sit well with him at all.
Only after Ye Jiu changed how she addressed him did the Prince feel satisfied, "In the dead of night, you didn’t come all this way just to call me ’father,’ did you?"
Ye Jiu scoffed inwardly, she hadn’t intended to call him that at all; if she did, it was because she was pressured.
To say such a thing, where was his shame?
"I came to discuss with you that you should stop sending things to the Ye Family. It makes it very difficult for me to explain at home."
The Prince laughed, "What’s there to explain? You are my flesh and blood, what’s mine is naturally yours. If I send gifts to my own child, do I need anyone else’s permission?"
Nobody could stop him from doing what he wanted, not here in this small village nor even in the capital city.
Ye Jiu simply stared directly at the Prince, the meaning in her eyes very clear.