Chapter 913: 913 He Family Pays a Visit
Once you borrow money from the gambling house, even if you come to your senses later and regret it, what’s the use? The people at the gambling house won’t have a shred of sympathy, and in the end, it’s the family that suffers.
In Ye Jiu’s view, Qin Zhou was exactly like this.
Using muddled thinking as an excuse, Ye Jiu thought, he indeed was quite muddled, but this kind of muddled thinking was because he was lured by gambling!
Watching Ye Jiu’s departing figure and feeling the pain on his own backside, tears of pain rolled down Qin Zhou’s cheeks.
He truly wasn’t lying; the Wanlai Gambling House was not far from where they usually gambled with crickets. He wasn’t passing by for the first time, usually there was no desire to go in at all.
Yet, by sheer coincidence, yesterday it was as if his soul had been hooked. He was utterly determined to go inside, and once in, he was beyond control. From beginning to end, slip after slip of IOUs, he didn’t even know how he managed to press his thumb print, nor did he understand how he ended up owing so much!
However, Ye Jiu walked away without looking back, and no one would believe his words.
Even if this hadn’t happened to him personally, he himself wouldn’t believe it.
Early the next morning, an unexpected visitor arrived at the Royal Residence.
When Ye Jiu learned that Mrs. He was coming, she hastily rushed to welcome her, disregarding everything else.
"Mother, why have you come?" Ye Jiu hurried forward, pushing aside the maid beside the old lady, and personally supported her.
"Mother was bored at home, so I came to have a look..." The old lady hesitated for a moment before saying, "to see your mother, the Princess Consort."
This was her most beloved girl, and she genuinely did not want to send her out to be someone else’s bride. But, she’s not sure how many more years her body can hold up. The child is still young, and having an elder around to protect and help keep an eye on things is best.
Despite Mrs. He’s seemingly pleasant words encouraging Ye Jiu to acknowledge the Princess Consort, she didn’t truly have so much compassion.
Her actions were also for Ye Jiu’s future.
If only the Princess Consort could truly change heart and sincerely consider Ye Jiu’s well-being, and considering her old age now, unable to handle many things properly, it would be good to have someone care for Ye Jiu more. Even if she felt jealous inside, she was more pleased to see it happen.
Mrs. He’s words paused only for a moment, but Ye Jiu felt heartache all the same.
She knew the old lady at home couldn’t bear the thought of her calling someone else mother, yet she always placed her first, even before herself.
"Mother, it’s rare you come visit, but you’re not here to see me?" Ye Jiu feigned a sulking posture.
Mrs. He reached out and patted her, saying, "Even I, who seldom step out, have heard the rumors outside. I heard that Prince Jing is going to take another concubine?"
Ye Jiu sighed, "Yes."
It was unclear who let the news out, but Mrs. He even found out.
Seeing Prince Jing’s reluctant expression, it was unlikely the Royal Residence spread the rumors.
"Tsk tsk tsk tsk..." Mrs. He shook her head and sighed, "Sweetheart, listen to your mother. If you can choose your own spouse, never find a man with high status and power. These men... life will become unbearably worrying!"
Back in the day, she only clashed with one, Miss Li, and it shaped half of her tragic life. Look at the Royal Residence of Prince Jing; it’s said there are several concubines already apart from the Princess Consort, and a few were even sent away years ago, and now more new ones are to come in.
The younger generation’s children are supposed to take wives, yet he’s still taking concubines. In their hometown, this would be a laughingstock!