Chapter 1677 - 1679: Why Is It So Hard to Arrange a Marriage?
Princess Consort Le was taken aback by Yang Chuxia’s words.
This Madam Ye really dares to speak.
If it were someone else, she’d receive a slap? A confrontation? None of the noblewomen in the Capital City dare to speak like this in front of a princess consort.
And she speaks with such confidence, as if doing so is giving herself face.
Princess Consort Le almost couldn’t keep a straight face.
Even Old Madam Luo hadn’t expected Yang Chuxia to speak like this, nor did she expect her to not take the bait.
"Haha, Princess Consort Le doesn’t believe me? You can ask this Eldest Miss Luo and find out." After all, she was the one who recently got slapped by her.
Upon hearing herself mentioned, Luo Linfei was immediately embarrassed and angry.
Logically, after being slapped by Yang Chuxia, she wouldn’t come again, but she heard that her grandmother invited Princess Consort Le, who is a genuine princess consort of the imperial family, unlike the Prince An’s Mansion.
She just wanted to see how humble this bitch would be in front of a real princess consort, but who knew she was not just ordinarily arrogant.
Princess Consort Le took several deep breaths before saying, "Madam Ye, perhaps I am overthinking, but after all, Luo Linyu is not a member of your Ye Family. Keeping her here isn’t appropriate, is it? There’s no such thing in the entire Capital City."
"Princess Consort Le, I think you may have misunderstood." Yang Chuxia smiled, "Linyu staying at my home has never been a matter of keeping or not keeping. When she was four or five years old, she followed Divine Doctor Mu to Funan and has since been living with us. Even when her brother was young, he lived in Funan. After living together for so long, it’s common to not want to part."
"Moreover, whether Linyu was young or grown up, living at our Ye Residence, her father and brother were aware and allowed it. She herself is willing as well. So whatever the Luo Family says about keeping or detaining, I will not acknowledge it. No matter where it’s reported, I’m not afraid. I have reason. Among relatives, deep feelings mean they are naturally willing to stay as long as they like. There’s no reason to push relatives out."
Finally, Yang Chuxia added, "I still maintain, if Linyu wishes to return to the Luo Family, I have no objection. If she doesn’t, no one can force her. Speaking of which, Old Madam Luo, I have to ask, years ago when Linyu was in Funan, why didn’t you come to fetch her? When she was with us in Mianyang, why didn’t you come? In Shandong, why didn’t you come then? I’ve raised her as my own sister to this age, and now you say you want to take your granddaughter back? Is that a joke?"
"Madam Ye speaks rightly." Princess Consort Le thought this Madam Ye is indeed sharp-tongued, "But this young girl, being immature and living in someone else’s home all the time, might not notice; we, as elders, should remind her. Her staying at the Ye Family for too long is detrimental to the reputation of both the Luo Family and the Ye Family, isn’t it? It also incites baseless speculation. The long-tongued women of the Capital City are many; if they hear of this, they will surely inquire."
"If people know this child has grown up in the Ye Family, her future marriage prospects won’t be easy, will they?"
"I cannot concur with Princess Consort Le’s words." Yang Chuxia shook her head and said, "If the reputation issue is unpleasant, it is the Luo Family’s reputation that suffers, not the Ye Family’s. If you ask me, the Luo Family should introspect: Why does their girl not want to return home? As for marriage prospects, why is it problematic to have grown up in the Ye Family? Our Prince An’s Mansion is one of those granted by the Emperor himself, at least better than many others."