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Chapter 215 The Veteran's Conspiracy
"Presumptuous! Do you think I'm an idiot?!" Emperor Donglin was furious and jumped up against the table, "When you toasted the princess, the princess didn't look happy at all. After the toast, the princess left the table with an uneasy expression. What does that mean? ?!"

Ye Zhaoyan frowned slightly when he heard the words, his thoughts changed a lot, and finally he gritted his teeth and said: "I don't know which sentence angered the princess, please tell your Majesty clearly!"

"Hmph!" Emperor Donglin snorted coldly, staring at Ye Zhaoyan sharply, "Since you don't want to admit it, then I won't bother you! No matter what you say, it is always rude. I order you five In the future, I will personally accompany the princess' Yijia to Beiliang to apologize to the princess and ask her to forgive your mistakes!"

Ye Zhaoyan was extremely surprised when he heard the words, and the expression on his face gradually froze.

"General Ye has returned soon. As the daughter of the Ye family, I would like to accompany him for a few more days, and I hope His Majesty can give you some time." Ye Zhaoyan bowed his hands in thanks, with a firm tone.

"Offending the princess, you still dare to bargain with me? Is this the ethos of your Ye clan?" Emperor Donglin's face was livid.

"Don't dare! When grandpa leaves Jindu, my daughter-in-law is willing to go to Beiliang to apologize to the princess herself!"

"You don't have to refuse so quickly! I haven't finished my words. At noon today, Beiliang's messengers have brought away the news that you are waiting to escort the princess. This matter is settled here, and you cannot refuse!" Emperor Donglin The tone is gloomy.

Ye Zhaoyan was shocked. She didn't expect that Emperor Donglin would kill her first and then play, and directly set her itinerary!
Since then, in order not to violate the appointment, she can only go there.

This incident came so suddenly that she couldn't react for a while, and in a whirl of thought, she only hoped to discuss this matter with General Ye as soon as possible to see if there was room for turning around.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhaoyan regained his composure, "Your Majesty, my servant did not offend the princess. If the princess is upset, it is my fault. It's just that this matter is too hasty. I hope His Majesty can give Zhaoyan some time to prepare!"

When she said this, her eyes no longer focused on Emperor Donglin, but on Princess Yingxin who was not far from him.

It's a pity that the jeweled and emerald-dressed princess didn't even raise her eyebrows.

"Hmph, this matter is up to you! I have the final say. After five days, you must go to Beiliang with the princess. If you dare to delay, I will punish you for resisting the order!" Emperor Donglin stared at Ye Zhaoyan majesticly. After one glance, he waved his sleeves and left the Golden Luan Hall, leaving behind Ye Zhaoyan who was still in shock.

Princess Yingxin, who was unusually silent at the side, also got up. She clearly felt Ye Zhaoyan's burning gaze, but she didn't even give her a wink.

"Princess!" Ye Zhaoyan couldn't help shouting to her back, she wanted to ask questions out of thousands of doubts in her heart.

The figure of the woman Pingting paused for a moment, and then Shi Shiran left.

Ye Zhaoyan's heart sank completely. It seems that Beiliang's trip was something that the aunt and nephew had already discussed.

If there is nothing tricky in this, no ghost will believe it.

But what ulterior secrets are they hiding?
For the next two days, Ye Mansion was restless up and down.

Ye Zhaoyan was anxious, but he couldn't go against Emperor Donglin's will, and he couldn't let Ye Wenxuan touch the opponent's scales at this joint.

She has already seen the ruthlessness of the Tian family, and she can use her relatives mercilessly, so what about outsiders like them?
On the other hand, General Ye had some plans, and Ye's father and son talked and discussed in the study every day.

In the study, Ye Wenxuan's face was gloomy, his obsidian-like pupils gleamed coldly, and his whole body exuded a terrifying hostility, "So, Your Majesty has long intended to take back the land of Hexi?"

Ye Zhengping stood in front of the desk, and handed the letter in his hand to the man sitting opposite, "That's right, this trip passes through Jingzhou, where we pass through a forest, which is the border of Beiliang. Father, we should Prepare early!"

Ye Wenxuan reached out to take the letter and opened it, his eyes scanned the content written on it, his eyes became darker and darker.

Based on his speculation about the king over the years, he could feel the strangeness and danger of this matter.

If Ye Zhaoyan really went to Beiliang like this, it would be reasonable for him not to come back after something happened.

And what can shake this king, change his mind, and let go of the interests in his hands can only be greater interests.

Ye Wenxuan pondered for a while, then raised his head slowly, and said in a cold tone, "Since His Majesty wants to go to Beiliang, let's go along with the flow and follow suit. If we go to Hexi, he will definitely not refuse our request!"

"It's just," Ye Zhengping hesitated.

"Just what?"

Ye Zhengping looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said: "It's just that this trip is dangerous. If only the Ye family army goes out to fight, in case His Majesty becomes dissatisfied, the Ye family will not be able to resist. According to the usual practice, the person who will be the envoy for this expedition to Beiliang should From the royal family."

Although Emperor Donglin would make concessions for profit, it did not mean that he was a king who kept his promises. It was not certain how he would change his mind when things were done.

Under the power, as brave as the first general, he is just a fish caught in the net.

Ye Wenxuan narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard the words, "We are already on the verge of taking action, so we can only bite the bullet and charge forward. You are right, this trip is full of dangers, and His Majesty is bewitched by the villain behind him. If the royal family does not take action The envoys go together, once the situation is in danger, the situation of the Ye family army will be bad, and I am afraid that the Ye family will also be deeply involved!"

The next day, Ye Wenxuan quietly entered the palace at dusk, and entered the palace to have an audience with Emperor Donglin.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Emperor Donglin looked at the hale and hearty old general in plain clothes in front of him, with a hypocritical smile on his face.

He naturally knew that the other party couldn't sit still. Fortunately, he had already prepared and thought up a bunch of impeccable rhetoric.

It's just that after the other party finished talking about his intentions, the smile on Emperor Donglin's face froze at the corner of his mouth, and was replaced by a touch of confusion.

"What does the General mean by that?"

Ye Wenxuan's face remained unchanged, and his tone was firm, "Your Majesty, Zhaoyan is young and ignorant, and offended the princess. It is really helpless. The old minister intends to atone for his sin and take back the land of Hexi for His Majesty, in the hope that His Majesty will forgive Zhaoyan. Furthermore, This trip is on the way, and the old minister can escort the princess to Beiliang safely, and be loyal to the country, and I hope His Majesty will do it!"

Marven Ye expressed his thoughts sincerely.

Emperor Donglin was terrified when he heard this. The land of Hexi was on the border of Tianlu Kingdom. As an important pass, it was easy to defend but difficult to attack. It was a place that all the kings of all dynasties wanted to occupy.

In the first year of his accession to the throne, this land was conveniently snatched by the neighboring Longnan Kingdom and Huanyuancheng, and it was occupied for many years without returning it.

If the land of Hexi cannot be circumvented, Emperor Donglin will not be able to expand his territory from the north, so he has to find another breakthrough.

(End of this chapter)