I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?

Chapter 465: I Just Like Looking at Beauties

Madam Zhan couldn’t stop smiling. Her granddaughter had put them on for her personally, and she was determined to wear them for a few days, even if it made her ears bleed.

"Let me pick out some bracelets and hair ornaments for you, Grandma."

"Don’t trouble yourself. These were all bestowed upon you by the Emperor. You should keep them for yourself," Madam Zhan said, holding her back.

"I’m still young. I have no use for these things."

"Why don’t you let your aunts choose some, then? I’ve noticed they don’t seem to have many nice accessories." At her age, Madam Zhan didn’t want to go through the trouble.

"Hehe, that’s exactly what I was thinking."

"Let’s go. I’ll go with you." Madam Zhan had lived in the residence for a long time and got along quite well with the concubines.

She had come to see them as her own daughters and felt a fond affection for them.

"Mhm." Ye Qianning nodded.

Madam Zhan instructed the maids and young servants to carry the bestowed gifts, then left the front hall with Ye Qianning.

Qian Fanji watched the group leave. ’I’m not entirely clear on the specifics of what happened at Immortal’s Abode. Judging from the Third Prince’s words, he didn’t tell the whole story. Back then, many of East Shu’s Hidden Guards had surrounded the place.’

’My men couldn’t get inside. Something else must have happened before that.’

"Minister Qian, where is our Young Miss?" the butler asked, hurrying over.

"What is it?" Qian Fanji asked.

"The Nanyuan envoy, Prince Yu, has arrived with the young Prince to call on our Young Miss."

"Go and bring them to the front hall." ’The very people from yesterday’s incident are here. Perfect timing!’

"Um... I should probably ask for the Young Miss’s permission first."

The butler looked troubled. Even though his guests were staying here, he knew this was the General’s residence, and the Young Miss was the one who made all the decisions.

"What’s there to ask about? Just go, quickly," Zhan Chi urged.

’The Nanyuan envoy was at Immortal’s Abode yesterday, too.’

The corner of the butler’s mouth twitched. He turned away, feeling helpless. ’This job as the butler of the General’s residence is getting more and more difficult.’

"Welcome, welcome, Prince Yu. This way, please."

"Old Master Zhan, we’ve come in without Miss Xiang’s permission. I hope we aren’t being too rude."

"Not at all! I can still make a few decisions here in the General’s residence. Come, let’s go inside and have a proper chat," Zhan Yi said with great enthusiasm.

Prince Yu gave a faint smile, mentally noting that the Zhan family was now in charge of the General’s residence.

The group walked past the butler.

The butler stood frozen in place. He turned to look at their departing backs, his old face crinkling like a dried-up vegetable. ’Whose residence is this, anyway?’

’Is there no justice in this world?’

「The Rear Courtyard」

Madam Zhan and Ye Qianning laid out the numerous rewards before the aunts. They had already heard the news that morning and were both surprised and happy for Ye Qianning.

Their little girl had really made a name for herself. In a single day, she had become a model for all noble young ladies and firmly established her place in the Capital City.

"Aunts, these are all for you," Ye Qianning announced.

The aunts were taken aback once more.

"These are too valuable. We never leave the residence, so we’d have no occasion to wear them."

"Exactly. You should keep them for yourself, Pangtuan."

"Heh, we’re just happy with the thought, Pangtuan. Now, take them all back."

Although the aunts’ eyes lit up at the sight of the numerous gifts, they felt no greed. They spent all their time in the residence, so it made no difference to them whether they wore jewelry or not.

Sometimes, for the sake of convenience, they couldn’t even be bothered to put on any jewelry.

"Please, don’t refuse, Aunts. Seeing you all dressed up and looking beautiful every day would make me happy, too." Ye Qianning also enjoyed looking at beautiful women.

"That sounds a little strange coming from you," Peony teased with a light laugh.

Ye Qianning replied with a straight face, "Everyone appreciates beauty, and everyone likes to look at beautiful people. I just happen to like looking at beautiful people."