After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

Chapter 112 Returning it on its own initiative

The child then bowed again in Ye Qingzhu's direction.

But Ye Qingzhu was not about to let it go so easily. "What's the use of your apology? Do you even know how much money my clothes are worth?"

"Can you afford to pay for it?"

Because of Ye Qingzhu's reprimand, the people around were instantly gathered together, discussing what was happening in front of them.

Shen Ran, who had never experienced anything like this before, looked at Ye Qingzhu in fear, feeling somewhat at a loss for what to do.

"Ran'er!" The woman who came out of the jewelry store saw Shen Ran there, ran forward quickly, and hugged him tightly.

"Ran'er, tell your mother what just happened?" The woman squatted down and asked Shen Ran.

Shen Ran looked timidly at Ye Qingzhu and said, "Mother, it was my fault for bumping into this sister."

After hearing this, the woman understood and said to Ye Qingzhu with great apology, "Madam, it was my Ran'er's fault just now. I apologize to you here. If any losses have been caused, I am willing to compensate you."

"Compensate?" Ye Qingzhu glanced at the woman and said disdainfully, "You're dressed so shabbily, can you afford to compensate me?"

"You can't even take care of a child properly, you're utterly useless." Ye Qingzhu's tone was full of disdain, and she uttered one harsh word after another.

The onlookers had a general understanding of the situation, and several of them couldn't stand Ye Qingzhu's behavior.

"Madam, even if this child offended you, he has already apologized. Why bother arguing with a child!"

Ye Qingzhu didn't care what the people around her were saying. "What, are you in cahoots with this mother and son? Are you going to compensate me for my losses?"

Upon hearing that compensation would be paid in silver, the crowd, who had been discussing amongst themselves, immediately fell silent.

Ye Qingzhu glanced disdainfully at everyone present; she knew this would happen.

The woman was somewhat angry, but she knew that they had started this whole thing, so she could only say to Ye Qingzhu, "Madam, how much silver do you want?"

"At least one hundred taels!" Ye Qingzhu gestured a number and said to the woman.

"Ye Qingzhu, you might as well just steal it."

Ye Qingwu had only gone out of the mansion to take a stroll and check if any evil energy still lingered in the capital, but she didn't expect to hear Ye Qingzhu's voice.

And this woman and her child, whom she happened to recognize, were none other than the wife and children of Prime Minister Shen.

"Princess Consort!" Shen Ran felt especially warm upon seeing Ye Qingwu.

As Ye Qingwu approached, the woman bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Upon hearing the woman's address, the people around were momentarily frightened and dared not continue to watch, quickly dispersing.

When Chun'er arrived and saw this, she was also a little worried and whispered to Ye Qingzhu.

"Second Miss, perhaps we should head back first."

Although the person in front of me was the eldest daughter of the Duke's mansion before she got married, her current status is no longer ordinary.

Her status as the Regent's wife alone made her someone everyone could only dream of.

Ye Qingzhu glanced at Ye Qingwu, and seeing Chun'er's frightened look, she scolded, "Look at you, so spineless!"

You should know that this mother and son are completely in the wrong in this matter. Just because Ye Qingwu appeared, does that mean she has to tolerate these things?

Ye Qingzhu glared fiercely at Ye Qingwu and warned her, "Ye Qingwu, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!"

"You know, it was this child who bumped into me first!"

"But as far as I know, the child has already apologized to you. If you want compensation, then do it at the normal price of one hundred taels. It's better not to go too far."

Ye Qingwu reminded her that she remembered Jiang Wenjin had gone to great lengths to establish a relationship with Prime Minister Shen.

If Ye Qingzhu had listened to advice, things might have been different.

Ye Qingzhu wouldn't listen to Ye Qingwu's words. She hadn't even settled the score with Ye Qingwu for the incident where Jiang Wenjin came out of the Prince's mansion last time.

She still dares to preach to me here.

"Ye Qingwu, what right do you have to interfere in my affairs? Regardless of whether this child bumped into me first, he must pay me one hundred taels in compensation."

"Are you sure you want this hundred taels?" Ye Qingwu narrowed her eyes and asked Ye Qingzhu.

"Yes!"

For some reason, Ye Qingzhu felt a little guilty when she met Ye Qingwu's gaze. Of course, she knew that what she had done was indeed a bit too much.

But if she suddenly changed her mind now, especially in front of Ye Qingwu, she would lose face.

"Alright, here's one hundred taels for you."

Ye Qingzhu was stunned, finding Ye Qingwu's actions somewhat unbelievable.

"Ye Qingwu, are you sure you want to give one hundred taels of silver on behalf of this mother and child?"

“That’s right,” Ye Qingwu replied.

Ye Qingzhu was smug and couldn't help but sigh that Ye Qingwu was truly a fool, meddling in other people's business by giving a mother and child a hundred taels of silver.

If she had known that Ye Qingwu would pull this stunt, she wouldn't have offered a hundred taels.

Upon hearing Ye Qingwu's words, the woman became anxious and hurriedly tried to dissuade her, saying, "Your Highness, this is unacceptable."

Although what this person said was unpleasant, the matter ultimately originated with them, so how could they expect the princess to give them one hundred taels at this point?

Moreover, this princess was their benefactor.

"Madam, I will find a way to give you the one hundred taels you requested. Could you please provide an address so I can send someone to deliver it to you once I return to my residence?"

"Don't try to fool me." Ye Qingzhu clearly didn't believe the woman's words.

"If you had that hundred taels, why would you wait until now?"

"Are you trying to play a trick on me?"

As Ye Qingzhu spoke, she looked in Ye Qingwu's direction again, "Besides, since she said she would take it out for you, it has to be something she gives."

After saying that, Ye Qingzhu cast a provocative glance at Ye Qingwu.

"Ye Qingwu, you're not planning to go back on your word, are you?"

"It's just a hundred taels, no problem."

Ye Qingwu curled her lips into a smile; at this moment, she was not short of money at all.

"Ye Qingzhu, you've only taken my money, so you'd better not regret it."

Ye Qingwu took out several silver notes from her sleeve, and Ye Qingzhu snorted again.

"What do I have to regret? This is all what I deserve." Ye Qingzhu took the silver from Ye Qingwu's hand.

"Since someone else has already paid for you, I'm in a good mood, so I won't hold it against you. You'd better be more careful next time!" Ye Qingzhu reprimanded her before leaving.

"Your Highness, I will return this one hundred taels to you."

The woman was extremely anxious, her eyes filled with self-reproach.

"No rush, she doesn't have the ability to spend one hundred taels."

"Just wait and see, Ye Qingzhu will send it back on her own within three days."

"Huh?" The woman was shocked and puzzled, not understanding why the things she had sent out would come back on their own.

Besides, that person's personality...