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Chapter 257
Ye Wenxuan's face turned pale, and Emperor Donglin's words to convince him were enough to prove that the other party had completely sided with Prince Qing.

If the domineering tiger gives up the prey he wants, it is tantamount to drawing a chestnut from the fire.

With trembling hands, Ye Wenxuan took out a jade pendant from his bosom, hesitated for a moment before handing it to Emperor Donglin, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Zhaoyan is still young, so don't listen to other people's bewitching."

His voice carried a rare sense of oldness and fragility, and the balance between the monarch and his subjects seemed to be about to be broken.

Emperor Donglin glanced at the jade pendant with lowered eyes, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he reached out to take it, "It turned out to be a gift from the late emperor, no wonder I think it looks familiar." He raised his hand to stroke it for a moment, and suddenly smiled He stood up: "This jade pendant really looks like the one I secretly hid when I was naughty when I was a child."

As the eldest son of the first emperor, Emperor Donglin was not the most outstanding, but the first emperor placed high hopes on him, so much so that Ye Wenxuan taught him martial arts in person when he was ten years old.

Due to his limited talent, the martial arts he has acquired are mediocre.

However, Ye Wenxuan never slacked off, whenever he came back from a victorious battle, he would patiently teach him and assist him in person.

From this, Emperor Donglin also took advantage of the opportunity to remember how the late emperor trusted Ye Wenxuan, and entrusted him to Ye Wenxuan before his death, and asked Ye Wenxuan to stabilize the country for him.

Ye Wenxuan also lived up to his expectations, guarding the entire Tianlu firmly, never allowing foreign enemies to occupy a city.

He knows all these credits and affections in his heart, it's just that time has changed, and there are always new interests that shake people's hearts, so that they overshadow the old friendship.

He couldn't help sighing, even if there is such a deep connection in this world, Ye Wenxuan has no blood relationship with him after all, and he can only use this dedicated general after all.

"This jade pendant was given to me by the late Emperor in the early years, please understand my heart." Ye Wenxuan knelt down on the ground with a mournful expression.

He was hoping that Emperor Donglin would give Ye Zhaoyan a break because of his years of affection.

Emperor Donglin was silent for a while, and returned the jade pendant to Ye Wenxuan, "Don't worry Ye Qing's family, I am not a fickle person, King Qing is so kind, I can't bear to refuse. But I also know Ye Aiqing's heart, why don't you wait After Ye Zhaoyan and Yanli, we will discuss this matter."

There was room in the words, and it was delayed for a while, allowing people to breathe for a while.

Ye Wenxuan felt relieved, before Ye Zhaoyan and Ji, maybe he could find another way to avoid the marriage offer.

When King Qing heard this, his face showed surprise, "Your Majesty..."

Emperor Donglin waved his hand, and said in a dignified tone, "Prince Qing, please step down first, I will allow you to consider this matter."

"Yes." Prince Qing stood up straight, bowed respectfully to Emperor Donglin, and walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, leaving only Ye Wenxuan kneeling on the ground.

When he left, the expression on his face was not disappointed, and he even had a hint of anticipation.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding." Ye Wenxuan kowtowed, his tone choked with sobs, obviously extremely excited.

Emperor Donglin shook his head slightly, sighed, ordered his servants to help him up, and personally sent him out of the hall.

Not long after Ye Wenxuan returned to Ye Mansion, Ye Zhaoyan and others knew the ins and outs of the matter.

Ye Zhaoyan couldn't help being secretly surprised that King Qing actually encouraged Emperor Donglin to let her be a "substitute major general", the idea was extremely crazy.

At the same time, she also breathed a sigh of relief, since Emperor Donglin didn't grant the marriage right away, there was still room for things to turn around.

However, she knew that King Qing would never let it go, he just suppressed it for the time being, and sooner or later he would attack again.

Ye Zhengping, who was silent for a while, said, "Father, why don't I lead people to spread the matter and use the common people?"

Before he finished speaking, Marven Ye stopped him: "No! Put this matter down for the time being, don't mess around!"

Ye Wenxuan was famous at the beginning of his triumphant return, and this time he was congratulated by the people when he returned to Jindu, his reputation in the city was almost the highest.At this time, if the people's opinions are used to create momentum, it will be most effective.

"Father!" Ye Fugui burst into tears, "Your Majesty is so partial, do we really want to watch him marry Zhaoyan?"

"Fu Gui, don't cry." Ye Wenxuan frowned and comforted, "Your Majesty's Sacred Heart is unpredictable, and it is common to change your mind. It will take some time to finalize this matter, so don't be impatient."

Ye Fugui wiped away his tears, and nodded bitterly.

Ye Zhaoyan also comforted him for a while, and when the crowd dispersed, leaving only the mother and daughter, she put aside the troubles in front of her and asked about Ye Fugui's situation in the past month.

Ye Fugui told her the current situation during this period in detail, and after Ye Zhaoyan finished listening, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows: "Mother, you said that Mrs. Liu and Ji Sinian were taking care of her during this period of time. You, solved a lot of troubles for you?"

It turned out that after Ye Zhaoyan left, the elders of Ye's parents came forward to preside over several times of justice for Ye Fugui, but they were dismissed by Prince Qing's people, which made Xue Huaidan succeed and took Ye Fugui to the new mansion.On the day Ye Fugui was taken away, Mrs. Liu ordered Ji Sianian to rescue him. Afterwards, he hid in Tang Peirou's mansion until the Ye family's army at the Chengguan arrived, so he was able to escape and return to the mansion.

Ye Fugui sighed softly and said: "They did take care of me a lot and saved me from many troubles. It's just that the Xue family is too cunning, which caused Xiaonian to encounter many dangers. Fortunately, the eldest lady of the Tang family was there to help with him."

Small year?Ye Zhaoyan frowned slightly, but in January, Ye Fugui had changed such an intimate name, and called Ji Sinian "Xiao Nian" like Mrs. Liu?

She couldn't believe the level of intimacy.

She always felt that something important was missing in her understanding of these people.

Seeing Ye Zhaoyan's silence, Ye Fugui said a word of relief, "You don't have to worry, Xiaonian is fine now, he has great blessings, and every time he encounters danger, he turns good luck."

Ye Zhaoyan answered absent-mindedly, and then changed the subject, "Mother, did something important happen to Yiyuejin when I left?"

Ye Fugui pondered for a moment and said: I haven't heard of any major event, but I heard a news that King Zhuo wants to marry a noble daughter for the son of the family, I don't know who it is. "

Ye Zhaoyan was stunned for a while, "Master Zhuo's mansion?"

Ye Fugui nodded, and continued: "I heard that this matter was facilitated by King Zhuo's side concubine Helianbi. King Zhuo has no eldest grandson, and Princess Bi is sympathetic to King Zhuo's hard work, and proposed to arrange a marriage for the son of the family. Let Zhuo Wang enjoy family happiness as soon as possible."

Ye Zhaoyan couldn't help pursing his lips, and a certain handsome face suddenly appeared in his mind.

In choosing a wife for the son of King Zhuo, appearance is the second priority, and status is the most important.The daughter of the Ye family's concubine, after all, was far behind.

When it comes to the friendship between the two, no one can match it.That young man treats her differently from others.

It's just that as soon as that white jade flawless face appeared in her mind, she remembered the nightmarish encounter at Qiong Shu's banquet.

She is clear.
It's no longer good enough for him.

Regardless of whether such things are exposed or not, as long as they happen, they are just a blemish with filth.

She is not a pedantic person, it's just that men in the world always pay more attention to women's reputation, without exception.

Ye Zhaoyan was deeply saddened, and silently clenched the corners of her clothes with both hands. She was unrestrained and magnanimous in two lifetimes, never caring about other people's eyes, and now there is nothing she can do about it.

(End of this chapter)