Chapter 1850: The Frail Young Master's Auspicious Marriage Beauty Wife 05

After the meal, the manor physicians were summoned to take his pulse; the two physicians took turns congratulating the young master on his recovery, after all, since he was twelve, he had barely survived on the decoctions they prescribed.

Marvelous!

The senior physician, excited, stroked his beard: 'Although the young master's depleted foundation remains weak, he has finally passed the danger to his life! This is truly great joy!'

'Let me and my disciple discuss further and prescribe a new medicine for the young master...'

Jin Chen pulled his wrist back into his sleeve, continued holding Ye Yuchi, and whispered: 'Actually I don't need medicine; just staying with my husband is enough.'

Thus he successfully earned the disapproving gazes of everyone in the room, including Ye Yuchi.

Jin Chen: '……'

Annoying, isn't it!

You won't believe me even if I say it!

Qiao Yan Pei worried about Jin Chen; after taking his pulse, he had Ye Yuchi take him back to Falling Spring Courtyard to rest.

Returning, just past two quarters after the si hour, the snow fell ever heavier, laying a thick layer on the ground and walls; only the blooming plum blossoms added a touch of pink.

Jin Chen was entirely wrapped in a black cloak; thanks to his tall, slender frame it didn't look bulky, and he tightly held Ye Yuchi's hand.

In the snow, from afar they looked like a well-matched pair.

As soon as Jin Chen entered the courtyard, he pulled Ye Yuchi to a stop and ordered the follower, Duoyu.

'Go fetch the Purple Gold Auspicious Beast Incense Burner that Elder Brother sent from the capital, put some borneol and mugwort in it, and don't add any other spices.'

'I've been ill these days; the medicinal smell in the side rooms is overwhelming.'

'Eh, young master, please wait a moment, I'll go get it.' Duoyu had just taken a few steps when he turned back and said to Ye Yuchi: 'Madam, the young master has improved a bit and likes to run around everywhere.'

Having said that, he hurriedly turned and fled.

Jin Chen looked earnestly at Ye Yuchi: 'He's talking nonsense.'

Ye Yuchi: 'Then let's go inside.'

'No.'

Jin Chen embraced Ye Yuchi; his frost‑cold‑white skin shone even brighter in the snow, and he cheerfully said: 'Ah Ci, my courtyard garden has many wintersweet plants; they look best in the snow—let me take you to see them.'

Ye Yuchi disagreed, her voice warm yet firm; she lowered her gaze at him, her long, thick lashes casting a shadow beneath her eyes.

'Husband, the snow is too heavy; we can wait until it stops to look, and it won't be late.'

He didn't actually want to see the wintersweet; if the young master relapsed into serious illness, that would be the urgent matter, concerning his future standing in the Jin family, which cannot be taken lightly.

Jin Chen frowned and glanced toward the garden.

Whoever just flashed past, I don't know what it was; logically there should be no one else in this courtyard.

'All right.'

Jin Chen pretended to be dissatisfied, held Ye Yuchi tighter, and added a sigh.

'Ah Ci, you smell wonderful.'

Ye Yuchi's ears tinged red; she had never heard such a blatant compliment, and she brushed the snowflakes off Jin Chen's shoulder.

'All right, let's go inside quickly; it's too cold outside.'

Separated by screens, the interior was warmed; before long Duoyu placed the incense burner inside, which could both refresh and dispel the sickness.

Jin Chen lounged in the imperial consort's chair, reading, and insisted on having Ye Yuchi sit close beside him.

Of course, Ye Yuchi was reading proper books, plus a ledger brought by the steward Green Shadow; presumably Qiao Yan Pei had specially ordered it.

Ye Yuchi read attentively; even though she had some mercantile experience in her past life, she was still only a novice, nowhere near the Jin family, one of the world's top merchant houses.

Jin Chen was reading a storybook.

'Boring.' Those god‑ghost nonsense tales aren't scary at all.

Jin Chen tossed another book aside, leaned on Ye Yuchi's shoulder, yawned, and rested with his eyes closed.

Ye Yuchi's thoughts briefly drifted from the ledger; she lowered her head to glance at the young master leaning on her shoulder, then after a few seconds returned her gaze to the ledger, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed as her fingertip turned a page.

I don't know what explanation Jin Enxing got when he went to the Ye household.

How will Ye Zining twist right and wrong, pushing all the blame onto him?

After a long while, Ye Yuchi set down the ledger and pulled up the silk blanket draped over Jin Chen.

——

The Jin family's carriage stopped outside the Ye residence; the gatekeeper boy saw it and ran back to report, and soon a crowd gathered from the Ye household to welcome them.

Jin Enxing jumped down from the carriage, snorted coldly, and secretly thought that they had indeed long prepared their plan.

Just thinking of these people constantly cursing his brother to die young, Jin Enxing's nameless fury blazed; together with the aura his father had built up over years of trade, it unintentionally made people fearful.

In the Ye family's eyes, this meant that the ill‑fated Jin family young master had been killed by the wedding‑invasion last night, and they had discovered that the wedding‑invasion partner was not Ye Zining, so they had come specially to settle accounts.

This was still within Ye Bing Tian's plan, so he wasn't the least bit panicked; he hurried a few steps forward to meet them.

'Enxing, worthy nephew, why have you come? I was even planning to personally visit and apologize… uh, condolences and accept the change, worthy nephew.'

Ye Bing Tian seemed to regret the young master, his face full of sorrow; Ye Lady had already covered her mouth with a handkerchief and sighed softly.

Jin Enxing's veins bulged on his forehead from anger; he had never heard such an ominous remark.

'Ye Elder, what nonsense are you spouting! My brother's health is excellent.'

'Or do you just hope he dies, to cover up your deceit? What a clever scheme!'

Ye Bing Tian froze, his heart suddenly jolted fiercely!

The Jin family's supposedly ill‑fated young master actually didn't die!

Chuan Ze Cheng has so many physicians—weren't they all saying he couldn't be saved! Moreover, the wedding‑invasion participants have been changed; how could he still have survived last night?

'This… alas, it was Uncle who misspoke; it's fine, it's fine.'

Ye Bing Tian glanced at his wife, quickly gave her a look, and invited Jin Enxing inside to talk.

Yet he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Jin Enxing narrowed his eyes coldly, glaring at Ye Bing Tian, "Old Master Ye, it's better not to rely on connections."

"Ye Zi Ning, why doesn't he dare come out?"

Seeing that Jin Enxing had no intention of going in to speak, Ye Bing Tian broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, and hurriedly stared at the timid third younger brother behind him.

"What are you still hiding for! Haven't you seen that the Jin Second Young Master has come to ask questions?"

Jin Enxing oddly looked at the middle-aged couple before him, timid and clumsy, with a greed he couldn't hide in his eyes.

This is actually Ye Yu Ci's parents.

Thinking of the brother-in-law he had seen that morning, Jin Enxing thought it was truly rare that the Ye household could raise a normal person in such a residence.

"Enough, who would believe your excuse?"

Jin Enxing indeed heard that Ye Yu Ci had used the excuse of boldly stealing fate that day, and he crossed his arms, coldly gazing at the people before him.

"Your Ye family isn't the most concerned about legitimacy and hierarchy, my brother-in-law is just a third-room concubine's son, yet he can still bully Ye Zi Ning?"

Ye Zi Ning seemed very distressed, "Brother Enxing, we've known each other for so long, how can you not trust me?"

"Our Jin Family only acknowledges facts."

Jin Enxing's voice was devoid of warmth as he coldly flicked his sleeve, "According to my father, the betrothal gifts sent to you all belong to Ye Yu Ci, the brother-in-law, and the shop silver has nothing to do with your Ye family."