Chapter 155: Third Prince and Second Young Master
ough the passing down of these things. 。Ying Peng was astonished, “Is he a celestial being” She thought for a moment, “You could say that! But it’s not quite what you imagined.” 。And let me tell you,...Ye Wenyan today truly admired this Fifth Sister. Even Feng Zhaolian exclaimed, “Your family’s young lady is quite courageous. Although she appears timid, a timid person can accomplish remarkable things!”
When Quan Qingcheng heard Ye Chulian's words, he immediately got angry. The second young master of the Ye family actually dared to hit his sister's mother Who gave him the guts
Then he shouted, “General Ye Er has never been on the battlefield. The court, out of respect for General Lao and General Jinggui, left a position for him in the army. Not only is he ungrateful, but he even dares to hit people Lady Dafu is the widow of General Jinggui and an imperial consort of the first rank bestowed by the court. He could actually lay his hands on her How can our Qibei court tolerate such a general”
Quan Qingcheng had righteous indignation and spoke in a serious manner. He took a deep breath to bolster his confidence.
"Thank you, Madam Elder, for providing evidence. Also, please, Madam Night, release the Second General! When the court resumes on the fifth day of the New Year, I will remove his title as General."
The old lady was shocked. She only wanted to marry Ye Wenyan to the Fourth Prince, why did it end up with the emperor taking away her son's official position How did things develop to this point
She cried out in a panic, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please think it over!" After shouting twice, she realized the Emperor wasn't listening to her. She then turned to seek help from the Regent King - "Please, Uncle Regent, do something for my son!"
Ye Wen's chopsticks tapped on the table a few times again, "Grandmother, you're wrong. Why would the Regent King take charge of this A general without military power, just remove him and that's it. If the Regent King even meddles in such matters, then his vision is too limited."
She spoke in a languid tone, her voice neither loud nor soft, much like when she was gossiping idly. But there was a subtle upward tilt to her eyes as they stared straight at the Regent King, her gaze cold and sharp. A smirk played on the corner of her lips, an almost sinister expression that even the calculating Regent King couldn't help but frown upon, wishing to avert his gaze from hers.
But he couldn't avoid it, if he dodged at this time, he would be defeated.
Then he also opened his mouth and replied, "Sister Ye Si is indeed sharp-tongued."
Ye Wenyan smiled, "Don't exaggerate, I haven't done anything remarkable yet! We have plenty of time to work together in the future!"
The Regent King said no more, and the old lady's heart grew increasingly uneasy. She suddenly realized that she could not expect to gain anything from this palace banquet any longer. The more she expected, the more she would lose. What she should consider now was how to minimize her losses.
So, he stopped agonizing over whether his son would become a general. He just wanted to put an end to the whole affair and move on.
"I was being foolish. These are all family matters."
The usually silent Princess suddenly spoke, her voice sharp: "Family matters belong at home. What is the meaning of this commotion Do you think you are entertaining us royalty In your eyes, does the royal family deserve to be treated so lightly Don't mistake our kindness for weakness. You, Old Madam Night, have clearly misplaced yourself. The royal family and the Night family are separate entities. This place isn't where the Night family handles its affairs. Not even when the old general was alive did he ever behave so presumptuous."
If she hadn't suddenly spoken, Ye Wenyan almost forgot about the existence of this princess. He had glanced at her a few times before, each time seeing the princess drinking alone, so he didn't pay much attention. But now, perhaps having drunk a bit too much, he felt emboldened by the alcohol and wanted to join in the chaos.
Lady Ye was thoroughly embarrassed, yet she dared not say another word. Besides, Princess Chang had always harbored resentment towards the Ye family. If she uttered another word to provoke the princess' anger, things would only get worse for her.
Then the old madam could only stoop and say, "It's all my fault, please calm your anger, Princess."
The eldest princess let out a cold snort and stood up. Perhaps she had drunk a bit too much, for as soon as she got up, she stumbled a step. Luckily, the maids beside her steadied her, preventing her from losing face.
The person, with the help of a maidservant, staggered out from the table and into the middle of the hall. They turned in circles twice before looking back towards the Ye family again.
When his gaze swept across the others, he lingered not on them but went straight to Ye Wenyan — "I've heard you are a skilled physician, able to make the mute speak. This palace wishes to ask you, with such medical skill, why did you not save the former Emperor"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Ye Wen.
Indeed, with such miraculous medical skills, if he had intervened earlier, wouldn't the previous emperor have lived longer
Mu frowned and stood in front of Ye Wenyan, about to speak, but heard Ye Wenyan say first, "Princess Long's words hit the nail on the head. To be honest, I did want to save him. And with my medical skills, as long as I made a move, even if the former emperor wasn't completely well, he could at least live until his sixtieth year. The reason why he didn't get saved was because on my wedding day, I was abandoned by His Royal Highness Sixth and ended up dying once, only to be thrown into the wilderness. So to put it this way, when the former emperor was nearing death, I was in the snowfield outside the city, unknown whether dead or alive. Even if I wanted to save him, I didn't have the ability."
She arrived here, glanced at the Sixth Prince, then at Empress Li, and finally her gaze returned to Old Madam Ye: "Alas, Grandmother, look at what you've done! If you hadn't married Eldest Sister on my wedding day, if it wasn't for Uncle Two and Aunt Two instigating Eldest Sister to become pregnant before marriage, the Sixth Prince marrying in a rush... I could have dealt with this, and Emperor Taishang wouldn't have passed away."
The Old Madam Ye was truly frightened this time, blurting out, "What does this have to do with me" She immediately looked at Empress Li.
Empress Dowager Li raised an eyebrow: "What do you think I'm doing Just because you haven't taken care of your own granddaughter, do you think I can manage her for you"
Mrs. Ye's heart sank. She knew that at this moment, Empress Li wouldn't admit in front of so many people that she had conspired with her to change the marriage. She wouldn't admit that Empress Li felt that Master Ye had military merit, and Madam Mu came from a family of generals, plus Ye Wenyan's temperament, which made her feel a little overwhelmed, so she chose Ye Hongzhuang.
Empress Dowager Li refused to accept it, so she could only acknowledge it herself. But how could she acknowledge it The blame for the Emperor's demise was too heavy a burden for her to bear!
The Crown Princess listened to Ye Wen's words, then glanced at the old Madam Ye trembling on the ground like a ball of yarn, and let out another cold snort: "Hmph! A silver tongue!"
Ye Wen nodded, "Thank you, Princess for the compliment."
At this time, Qin Jianyun stepped forward a few steps, circled around Madam Ye several times, and then listened to him shout loudly: "No wonder the celestial chart on the second day of the first lunar month showed that an evil spirit blocked the emperor's dragon from returning to the sun. It turned out to be like this!"
Madam Ye's face turned pale. So she was not only a calamity, but also an evil calamity! This Yun Chen wouldn't stop until he killed her!
She increasingly regretted her actions, starting to curse herself for what nerve she had to bring up the Fourth Prince and Ye Wenyan in the first place. Didn't she already want to give up when she was at the palace gate How could she have gotten impulsive after just two cups of wine It was truly alcohol that caused trouble!
For a moment, the atmosphere was awkward. Quan Qingcheng had nothing to say because after all, the old madam was General Ye's wife. Even if he brought things to this point tonight, he couldn't execute the old madam on any charges.
The old general still had so many old subordinates, and even several martial generals were present at this banquet hall. Although nothing had happened yet, he knew it was because things hadn't reached a point of no return. Once he decided to do something to Madam Ye, whether using the excuse of the previous arranged marriage or the matter of Yun Chen's evil deeds, someone would inevitably come out and confront him with the Ye family's military achievements.
He didn't want to lose this person, but he also felt that this old woman had repeatedly harmed his gentle sister. This matter couldn't just be let go. So he wanted to pass the buck and asked the Regent Prince: "What do you think about this matter, Uncle Emperor After messing up the sixth brother's betrothal ceremony and abandoning the night four sister, a divine physician, in the wilderness, plus the imperial astrologer seeing an ominous sign... well, well, I am young and have not yet taken power, so I cannot make any decisions. Therefore, this matter has to be decided by you, Uncle Emperor."
Lady Ye's cold sweat dripped to the ground, her heart clenched into a ball. She knew that life and death were in the hands of the Regent King. She regretted more than anything why she had clashed with Ye Wen today. What couldn't wait until she returned home Why did she have to cause trouble at the palace banquet
However, it was too late to regret. Things had gone too far, and she could no longer control them.
The Regent was furious that he had been outmaneuvered by Quan Qingcheng. He didn't reply immediately, instead looking down at the guests below. His gaze swept over the old general Ye Lao’s subordinates; they hadn't reacted too strongly, each still sitting calmly, not even glancing at Mrs. Ye Lao. This gave him a chance to think things over.
What exactly are we supposed to insure, or not insure
An old woman's feelings are unimportant, but if it causes the morale of the entire army to be damaged, that would be a serious problem.
All parties were at an impasse. Suddenly, the Third Prince spoke up loudly, "Since Lady Ye of the Night Family was General Jinggui's widow, how can Madam Elder not remember General Old" She is also General Old's widow, and General Old's military exploits far surpass those of General Jinggui. Your Majesty, please don't let General Old be disappointed!"
Before the Third Prince could speak, the Regent King swiftly interjected: "What are your thoughts, Third Prince"
"Your Majesty, I believe that the old madam is simply getting older, which sometimes leads to hasty decisions. As for this matter of a menacing star, perhaps it would be best if the old madam returned home to avoid any further commotion. She should not leave her residence during the first month of the year, and in time, the ill omen will dissipate. What do you all think"
No one among the guests offered any opinions; everyone waited for the Emperor and the Regent to make a decision.
The Regent had to precede the Emperor, and the Emperor had to follow the Regent. Therefore, the atmosphere remained awkward.
The Third Prince was a bit displeased. Under the influence of alcohol, he pounded the table and said, "What do you mean Do we have to make things difficult for an old woman"
At this time, someone recalled a rumor circulating in the market. It was said that the Third Prince had a very close relationship with the second young master of the First Rank General's Mansion. Even when the second young master was young and sent to the Jianghu (martial arts world) to learn martial arts, it was the Third Prince who helped find his teacher.
Now that the Third Prince has spoken on behalf of Madam Ye, it must be to save the Second Young Master's face, rightushan County had been able to keep taking money from her hands. Besides the Ye family's promise, the most fundamental reason was that she had a handle on them. 。About that person, Chiang Shu knew too...