Ye Youlan's daily life of traveling through time

Chapter 176 I Don’t Regret My Choice

Ye Youlan thought, what do you think of me? A tool to relieve boredom?

She smiled and said, "Then I'll tell you another one. If any of you get a stomachache from laughing again, don't blame me."

Ye Youlan turned to face everyone. Seeing that Chen Xiaoling hadn't returned yet, she was a little worried. "There's a story about a person with very fair skin getting married to a person with very dark skin. What color will their newborn's teeth be?"

"White, of course."

Ye Youlan looked at the Queen Mother and asked, "Queen Mother, what color did you say it was?"

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment. What if she answered incorrectly? So she said, "It should be white. Aren't all human teeth white?"

Ruoyun and Miaoyu looked at Ye Youlan, wondering how she would end up. It was really worrying.

Qin Yurou remained silent and would not raise her hand to give the answer, as doing so would offend the Queen Mother.

Ye Youlan stared at the Queen Mother and said, "Just a reminder, it's a newborn baby, a newborn baby."

The Queen Mother suddenly understood and smiled to cover up, "I didn't hear clearly just now. It turns out you were asking about newborn babies. Newborns don't have teeth!"

Ye Youlan said loudly, "Congratulations, Queen Mother, you got it right. Newborn babies don't have teeth."

The Queen Mother glanced at Ye Youlan and said, "You are smart."

She yawned slightly and said, "I am old now and need to go back and rest. Please, Youlan, take care of everyone."

"I obey your orders."

After the Queen Mother left, Ye Youlan smiled and said to the female guests, "Everyone must be tired after sitting for so long. How about going for a walk outside?"

Everyone stood up happily and walked out. In a moment, only four people were left in the hall. They looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

"Hurry up and check on Xiaoling. I'm really worried she might have a miscarriage." Ye Youlan stood up and looked at Qin Yurou. "Are you okay?"

Qin Yurou's hand subconsciously touched her belly: "I'm fine."

When the female members of the family came out, the garden immediately became lively. The originally strictly divided male and female areas gradually became difficult to distinguish due to the intrusion of some newcomers. At first, the palace servants tried to remind them, but later they were too lazy to do so.

Chen Xiaoling was fine, Tao Ye helped her over. The five golden flowers stood on the platform in front of the hall and looked at the lively scene in the distance and couldn't help sighing.

Chen Xiaoling smiled and said, "There are quite a few talented newcomers this year. You see, some of the girls are not reserved at all. I just saw some ladies discussing which girl is the prettiest and which young man is the best looking. It seems they're either choosing a son-in-law or a daughter-in-law."

Qin Yurou asked: "If you hadn't gotten married, I guess you would be more active than them, and I wouldn't have enough eyes to watch you."

Chen Xiaoling smiled and said, "Of course I want to choose the best from the best, not a man from a garbage dump."

Qin Yurou's face changed and she asked Chen Xiaoling what she meant.

"Look at you, you're being overly sensitive, aren't you? If I ask you, if it happened again, and I could still choose Chen Su, would you choose Li Zong?"

Everyone looked at Qin Yurou, and she blushed. Yes, if it happened again, how could she choose Li Zong?

"How can I live my life over again? I will never regret my choices, and I never assume what ifs. I can endure both good and bad."

Chen Xiaoling patted her shoulders and said, "Don't be so stubborn. Remember, we are all there for you to rely on."

Qin Yurou turned her face away, her eyes moist: "I'm going to the bathroom, you guys chat."

Ruoyun looked at Qin Yurou's back with some heartache: "Let's be careful when talking to Yurou in the future, don't prick her heart."

Chen Xiaoling slapped her mouth and said, "Next time I say something nonsense, you all should remind me."

Miaoyu asked softly, "Yurou should have gotten pregnant before Xiaoling. Xiaoling's belly is slightly bulging, but Yurou's is still very flat. What's going on?"

Ye Youlan explained: "Some people show their pregnancy, some don't, and some can't even tell they're pregnant until the day they give birth."

Ruoyun said enviously, "It would be great if I could be pregnant without showing it. I really can't stand a pregnant woman with a big belly. It looks like a ball and it's hard for her to walk."

Ye Youlan sighed and said, "This is the wish of all women, but everyone's physique is different. Let me tell you, some people will have stretch marks on their faces and belly marks after pregnancy, and they will become ugly."

"Ah? Now that you mention it, I don't want to get pregnant anymore."

"So now it's time to test whether your man loves you or not."

Chen Xiaoling glared at Ye Youlan: "Can you say something cheerful? Now I want to find a place to check if there are any patterns on my belly."

Ye Youlan smiled: "Don't worry, I'll ask the Seventh Prince to ask the imperial physician to prescribe some ointment for you. Remember to apply it every day."

The sisters laughed, "Thank you, Prince and Princess."

The dinner finally began and was held in the largest hall in the palace.

The queen did not come. Sitting next to the emperor was the empress dowager, and on the side of the empress dowager were several young concubines. Ye Youlan had seen them once but could not remember their names.

The Seventh Prince and Ye Youlan sat on the Emperor's left. The others sat down in order, with the newly arrived talents sitting at the bottom. After all, they were all new, and some hadn't officially started yet.

The emperor spoke first, followed by the empress dowager. It was nothing more than some polite words. Ye Youlan thought it was just like the boss's morning meeting, complicated and boring, but it had to be said.

After the Emperor and the Empress Dowager finished speaking, the attendants began to serve the dishes. There were both cold and hot dishes, both meat and vegetables on each table, but not many people actually picked up their chopsticks. After all, manners were more important than anything else.

The most feared thing about large gatherings is a dull silence. So, the palace maids summoned the musicians to perform. The performances were uninspired, consisting of either dancing or playing the piano. Ye Youlan found them a bit noisy. Luckily, she had secretly eaten a few nuts to fill her stomach, otherwise, it would have been hard not to be tempted by the delicious food before her.

The emperor smiled and looked at Ye Youlan and said, "I just heard that you told a lot of jokes and made everyone laugh. How about you tell two more? I will reward you, a big reward."

Ye Youlan scratched the Seventh Prince's hand from below and looked at him, meaning, "Can I tell?"

The Queen Mother hinted: "Why do you need the prince's permission when the emperor asks you to tell a joke?"

Ye Youlan thought to herself, "You are such a nosy woman." She smiled and stood up, saying, "First and foremost, I am the prince's wife. Of course, I must seek his consent first. A king has his own rules, and a husband has his own responsibilities. I cannot fail to behave in a proper manner, causing others to laugh at me and bringing disgrace to the royal family."

The Seventh Prince smiled as he stared at Ye Youlan: "Then tell us one story. Everyone will be happy. The Emperor will reward us, and the Queen Mother will also reward us."

The Queen Mother said awkwardly, "Reward."

Ye Youlan cleared her throat and said, "A foreigner came to visit a family in our Great Chu State. The host came with his wife to greet the guest. The guest said to the host, 'Your wife is very beautiful.' The host said modestly, 'Not really.' The guest was stunned for a moment and then said, 'Your wife has beautiful hair, beautiful eyes, beautiful face, and beautiful clothes.'"