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Chapter 226 Compromise
Ye Zhaoyan raised his eyebrows and asked, "What kind of compromise?"

"Our people in Beiliang are strong and strong, the country is rich and the army is strong. If we can marry, not only can the conflicts and crises between the two countries be resolved, but our Beiliang can also help Tianlu look after the Hexi land, in case the distant water cannot save the nearby fire. Ensure that Tianlu has control over the northern border. In this way, the foundation of the country is stabilized, and there is no harm to both Beiliang and Tianlu."

Ye Zhaoyan's heart shuddered when he heard the words. It turned out that Beiliang split Hexi's control under the pretext of a superficial marriage alliance and helping to take care of him!

But she doesn't understand politics, and she has no interest in participating in the struggle for imperial power.

Her heart has been filled with the life and death of the Ye family.

Ye Zhaoyan lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then asked, "Who is your so-called marriage partner?"

Princess Yingxin's marriage brought about ten years of good relations between the two countries, but her ending is not good now.

There are no married women in the current royal family, even if a noble girl is temporarily given a title to marry, how can everyone in Tianlu, who have witnessed all this with their own eyes, be willing to marry their precious daughter?
The most important thing is that now the two countries are only showing harmony, but the relationship is actually tense behind the scenes. The law of marriage is no longer as useful as it used to be. How could they do such a thankless thing?
Qu Lizhen seemed to see through her scruples, and said, "Miss Ye, you are an excellent candidate."

As soon as the voice fell, the room fell into a brief silence.

"You mean you want me to marry Chu Li?" Ye Zhaoyan looked at him in shock, "Do you know that I'm not a member of the royal family?"

Qu Lizhen nodded, "You are the eldest daughter of the Ye family and the granddaughter of the first general. With such an identity, it is enough for His Royal Highness Beiliang."

When Ye Zhaoyan heard the words, the alarm bells rang in his heart, and Beiliang actually set his plan on her!

She doesn't like the feeling of being pushed into the cusp of the wind and waves like a pawn.

"Even so, my status can't afford to be a crown princess."

Although Ye Zhaoyan is a noble daughter of Tianlu's first-class family, compared with the royal family, she is still far behind in the mud.

"It's the crown prince's side concubine." Qu Lizhen explained, "Miss Ye may wish to think carefully, if she can marry into the Beiliang royal family and wait for the crown prince to succeed to the throne in the future, she will enjoy inexhaustible glory and wealth. An ordinary young lady is a hundred times stronger?"

A smile appeared on Ye Zhaoyan's face, but the smile was a bit cold, "You think highly of me! It's a pity that I would rather be an ordinary lady than be the princess of Beiliang."

Qu Li was really not in a hurry, and continued to say: "It is completely different from Tianlu's old-fashioned, my Beiliang folks are open, and Miss Ye is the granddaughter of General Ye. If she is willing, she can bring the Ye family army to my Beiliang for training in the future. Even taking over military power, being a female general is all right.”

The people of Beiliang are indeed warm and open. As long as they have the ability, courage and courage, even a commoner has the opportunity to become a soldier in Beiliang and a general in command.

In her previous life, when she was on the verge of desperation, she also thought about being a general galloping on the battlefield to avenge the Ye family.

Ye Zhaoyan sneered, and replied without thinking: "I don't care about it!"

In this life, all tragedies have not happened yet, she just wants to keep everything in the Ye family.

What's more, taking the Ye family's army's drills secretly to other countries is against the family training.

The Ye family has been loyal and good for generations, so naturally they would not take this path.

Qu Lizhen was silent for a moment when he heard the words, and suddenly said in a low voice: "Forgive me for speaking bluntly, the girl is in a dangerous situation and she can't protect herself. She should think about herself and why care about others. As Miss Ye, she will definitely be respected in Beiliang , and one day I will be honored!"

He moved closer and continued: "As long as Miss Ye helps me in Beiliang at this crucial point, I can promise Miss Ye that when Chu Li ascends the throne in the future, I will definitely ask him to give you the title of girl!"

Ye Zhaoyan raised his head, looked at Qu Lizhen squarely, and said, "I won't gamble with my own happiness."

As long as today is over, Chu Li must fulfill his promise and let Ye Wenxuan go.

She can afford to wait for this little time.

She believed that her resolute refusal was also what grandpa wanted to see.

Qu Lizhen was slightly taken aback, and then a faint sarcasm emerged from the corner of his mouth, "The girl is really different from ordinary people. It seems that General Ye is the one who nodded and agreed on this matter."

After that, he turned around and walked out the door.

After he left for a long time, Ye Zhaoyan was still leaning on the bed, staring at the unknown red flowers outside the window in a daze.

The clouds on the horizon were thick, and the black clouds were pressing down on the sky, almost suffocating.

The smell of incense permeates the room, graceful and graceful, and penetrates into the nostrils like magic.

Ye Zhaoyan closed his eyes, what Qu Lizhen said just now sounded in his mind...

When I fell into a dream, what happened in the previous life appeared in my mind.

She was seventeen years old that year, and General Ye had already passed away.

This day is his death day.

She was so sad that she fainted from crying in the cemetery. When she woke up, she found herself lying on the bed, powerless, with a young man sitting beside her.

The man's appearance is handsome and gentle, with a bit of elegance between his brows, like a handsome young man walking out of a picture scroll.

He comforted her and said, "Don't be afraid, I will accompany you through the most difficult time."

This sentence was the beginning of the deception, until Ye Zhaoyan and his mother passed away.

In this life, it will be difficult for her to entrust her heart to anyone, let alone her marriage expectations.

Most importantly, she does not allow the nightmare of her previous life to repeat itself.

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In the evening, the sky is getting dark, and the lanterns hanging under the eaves emit soft light.

Ye Wenxuan, who was locked in the dungeon, was already dripping with cold sweat, his face was pale and haggard, and it was obvious that he had been severely tortured.

The lanterns on the walls around the dungeon lit up one after another, shining on Marven Ye who was shaking in pain on the ground.

However, what is more serious than his physical pain is the mental fear and suffering.

In front of him, Qu Lizhen, who was holding a painting scroll, was pointing to the beautiful face of the woman in the painting and asking him to appreciate it carefully.

Combined with the truth he just revealed, Ye Wenxuan felt a chill down his spine.

The face of the woman in this painting is exactly the same as his granddaughter Ye Zhaoyan!
Marven Ye trembled his lips, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long while.

Qu Lizhen saw that he was hesitant, so he sighed softly: "General Ye, you are also a member of the Ye clan, and you are also responsible for leading the Ye clan to the right path, so you should know what will happen to the Ye clan if this happens. "

Marven Ye violently struggled to get up and rushed towards Qu Lizhen, shouting hysterically: "You villain!"

With a bang, he who was already in shackles was pushed to the ground by several jailers.

Qu Lizhen looked down at him condescendingly, with undisguised disdain in his eyes.

He slowly took out a document from his pocket and handed it to Ye Wenxuan: "This is a secret order passed down from the royal family by the Chongji Kingdom many years ago. General, if this document is made public at this moment, I don't know what will happen to Miss Ye in the future." What will happen? What will happen to the Ye family? And how will Emperor Donglin deal with the Ye family?"

(End of this chapter)