She wanted to immediately throw off the quilt and get out of bed, but feared her movements would be too obvious.
Thus, Ye Jiu did her best to remain calm.
Coughing a couple of times to clear her throat, Ye Jiu pretended not to care and said, "War King, so what if someone enters the capital, what's it got to do with me? Look at you, girl, so excited. Where's your ladylike demeanor?"
Two years ago, Ye Wenqing followed her teacher out to travel and study and hasn't returned yet, while Ye Qinghua got married to a provincial graduate last year. Though not a great or prestigious family, it is at least a scholarly one.
In the Ye family, Ye Gaosheng is merely a leisurely Marquis who seldom attends court. However, it is well known that Ye Jiu has a significant relationship with the Ye Family, so many suitors come knocking.
Ye Qinghua is somewhat loud by nature, so it was Ye Jiu who suggested that she shouldn't marry into a great or prestigious family; otherwise, she'd be overwhelmed by their numerous rules.
As a child, Ye Qinghua somewhat resented Ye Jiu because Ye Jiu's status in the Ye family was truly special, even stealing the attention of Zhang Shi away from her.
However, ever since Ye Jiu's health improved, if Ye Qingzhi was no. 1 fan around Ye Jiu, then Ye Qinghua could very well be ranked second.
In the end, both Ye Qinghua and Zhang Shi decided to heed Ye Jiu's opinion, selecting from countless options, and finally chose a provincial graduate famous since a young age.
A poor family background wasn't important. What mattered was that he had decent character, and he was already well-known for his talent, with hopes of achieving greater success.
Additionally, with the dowry prepared by the main household and the supplement from the family, plus the two shop spaces Ye Jiu privately gifted, her post-marriage life was comfortable. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝓷𝓮𝓽
As for Ye Qingzhi, now the only girl in the family, she was raised with much care, and various manners and teachings were naturally imparted.
Of course, all these were managed by He Shi. Although Zhao Shi had greatly improved since distancing from the Zhao Family, as a mother, she remained unreliable.
He Shi didn't expect much from her either, plus she was aging, losing interest in many matters. Although the households lived together again, financially they still fended for themselves. The house was granted to Ye Gaosheng by the emperor, so other matters were left to her discretion.
By the time Ye Jiu finally got out of bed, Ying Chun had already prepared hot water to assist her with washing. Sitting at the dining table, looking at the small dishes and porridge, Ye Jiu called Ye Qingzhi for breakfast.
With a slight movement in her eyes, Ye Jiu looked at Lin Songhan standing behind Ye Qingzhi and said, "There are no outsiders here, Songhan, sit down and eat with us."
Lin Songhan's status in the Ye family was actually quite awkward. Originally following behind Ye Gaosheng, although addressed as Fourth Master, Ye Gaosheng treated him as a junior.
Later, when the whole family moved to the capital city, Lin Songhan still lived in Ye Gaosheng's courtyard, but he would frequently come and go with Ye Qingzhi. He was even scolded by Zhao Shi, who accused him of being a toad wanting to eat swan meat, clearly having ill intentions toward Ye Qingzhi.
However, after being reprimanded by He Shi, Zhao Shi no longer dared to speak carelessly.
But from then on, it was visibly clear, while Lin Songhan still followed Ye Qingzhi, Ye Qingzhi was no longer as warm to him as she used to be.
Both were still quite young, so nobody paid much attention to it.
But at this moment, Ye Jiu noticed that when she invited Lin Songhan to sit and eat, his gaze still fell first on Ye Qingzhi.