sbdcsierra Chapter 111 The Companion You Found for Me
Chapter 111 The Companion You Found for Me
Ye Qing'an raised her hand and ruffled Eleven's hair: "You're so young, yet you're so thoughtful. You don't need to think so much. Just stay by my side and relax."
"Okay." Children generally like excitement, and Eleven really liked Consort Lan, so he agreed when his mother said so.
"Oh, right, Mother, I've been practicing boxing with the guards my grandfather sent recently. They say I have a lot of talent and have made great progress. Let's go to the courtyard, and I'll show you."
Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes and chuckled. Those guards had only been by Eleven's side for a few days. In addition, Eleven had been injured and had been resting in bed most of the time. Even if he had been practicing boxing, it was only for the last two or three days. How much progress could he have made in two or three days?
Ye Qing'an chuckled inwardly, but didn't expose him. She simply smiled and agreed, then followed Eleven out the door.
Granny Wei stood at the door, and when she saw the mother and son, she looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Ye Qing'an pretended not to see it, her eyes smiling: "Go ahead, call me and let me see if my Eleven is any good."
"Of course it's amazing." Eleven grinned and took off her outer robe, handing it to Ye Qing'an: "Mother, please hold this for me."
Ye Qing'an took it and looked at Eleven, who was ready to do something big. She glanced at Granny Wei and the other maids and servants standing to the side and was a little worried. She only told them, "Be careful. Your wound has not healed yet. Be careful not to pull it and reopen it."
"Don't worry, Mother."
After saying that, he ran out, assumed a horse stance, and made a show of force, looking quite serious.
Looking at his small stature and the fierce expression he deliberately put on, Ye Qing'an found it somewhat amusing and couldn't help but smile.
Granny Wei slowly sidled up to Ye Qing'an's side: "Miss, I overheard some rumors circulating in the manor just now."
The smile in Ye Qing'an's eyes gradually faded: "What rumors?"
"It means that there is something unclear between Miss and the new guest, Doctor Xu. It is said that Doctor Xu repaired Miss's meridians and dantian, saved the Second Young Master, and later saved the Little Young Master. It is a bit too coincidental."
"And recently, quite a few people have occasionally seen Doctor Xu playing with the young master in the mansion. They say that Doctor Xu is cold and aloof, but he is very patient with the young master, and they look like... a loving father and a filial son."
"Heh..." Ye Qing'an scoffed, "They only dare to gossip about these things behind my back, why don't they dare to say them to my face? What, just because my son and I get a little close to someone, does that mean I'm having an affair with them?"
Granny Wei opened her mouth: "I serve by Miss's side, so I naturally know that Miss and that Physician Xu are completely innocent. But Miss is living alone in this mansion with her child. People's gossip is a terrible thing."
“I know that you don’t care about these things, but I’m afraid that some ignorant person might say these things to the young master. The young master is only just beginning to understand things; how can he listen to such things?”
Ye Qing'an chuckled: "My Eleven, what haven't I heard of before? On the estate, people pointed at him and cursed him every day, calling him a bastard, and even saying that Eleven was born because I sold myself."
Granny Wei's eyes widened. She hadn't been by Ye Qing'an's side for those few years, and she knew that Ye Qing'an's life on the estate with the child wouldn't be easy, but she never imagined it would turn out like this...
Ye Qing'an's face turned cold: "It was fine before, but now, if anyone dares to say anything in front of Eleven, I will make sure they never have to utter a single word again."
After Ye Qing'an finished speaking his harsh words, he lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment before lowering his voice and continuing, "Granny is my person, and I'm not afraid to tell her the truth: Doctor Xu's entry into the manor is Father's will."
Granny Wei didn't quite understand. Of course, she knew that it was the master's idea for Doctor Xu to come to the mansion. After all, Doctor Xu was a retainer, and retainers who came to the mansion were naturally there to do things for the master.
Ye Qing paused for a moment, then made her point even more clearly: "Before Xu Mo entered the manor, my father told me that if I had any free time, I should spend more time with him."
Granny Wei was taken aback: "Miss is a woman, and Xu Mo is a man, what kind of relationship do they have?"
After saying that, he realized something. Yes, a woman and a man, what did the master mean by telling them to spend more time together? Wasn't that clear enough?
"What the master means is..."
"I'm afraid I'll never get married again." Ye Qing'an watched Eleven practice his boxing casually, and his words became more and more straightforward: "Father means that it's fine if I don't get married, I can stay in the Ye family for the rest of my life, but I can find a companion."
"Xu Mo is the companion my father found for me."
Granny Wei couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her mouth: "Oh my god..."
Ye Qing'an chuckled: "It's only because you brought up those rumors that I casually mentioned it to you. You should know about this yourself."
"In the future, Xu Mo and I might try to spend more time together, just as Father said, and naturally, there will be more and more rumors circulating. However, since Father has tacitly approved of this, those rumors won't be brought to the forefront. Just listen to them and move on..."
Eleven had finished his stance, then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Ye Qing'an and ran over happily.
Ye Qing'an smiled and caught Eleven: "Great job, the guard was right, my Eleven is really talented. He has only been practicing for a few days, and he is already doing quite well. He has memorized the whole set of boxing techniques."
Eleven tilted his head back, his eyes crinkling with laughter: "Right? I'll practice with them morning and night from now on. I think it's great; it can strengthen my body and help me deal with bad guys."
"it is good."
Ye Qing'an smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Look at you, you've sweated a lot. Come on, let your mother wash you. It's getting cold, don't catch a chill."
After Ye Qing'an finished bathing Eleven, she saw Sixth Aunt standing in the courtyard.
"Why didn't you send someone to inform me that my aunt has arrived?"
The sixth concubine's eyes softened: "I heard you were bathing the young master, so I didn't have anyone inform you."
Ye Qing'an followed Sixth Aunt back to the main hall. As soon as she sat down, Sixth Aunt spoke up: "Miss, have you heard? Today, a rather big incident has occurred in the city. It is said that a thief disguised himself as Abbot Jieran and swindled a lot of money in the city."
Ye Qing'an already knew about this last night, but now she cooperated with Sixth Aunt, feigning surprise: "There really is such a thing?"