Ye Lian and Ye Zheng almost ran back, the school was not far from home, and the news spread quickly. Once they heard the news of the marriage, they couldn't sit still, especially Ye Zheng.
Seeing this, Master Guo congratulated them first, and then allowed them to leave school early today.
Ye Zhengren is small and has short legs, but he can't run slowly. When he was about to reach the door of the house, he unexpectedly ran up to Ye Lian and knocked on the door with his fat hand raised.
"Mom, mother, we're back!"
Hearing the sound, Mrs. Ye quickly asked Er Fu to open the door.
The onlookers outside the door who had not yet dispersed saw the door of Ye's house opened, some smiled and congratulated, and some said auspicious words. Er Fu dealt with it, and closed the door after the two young masters entered.
In the past few days, the neighbors in the alley saw them and walked around, wishing to stay as far away from them as possible. Now that the eldest daughter of their family is married, these people have changed their faces again.
"Mother, is eldest sister going to be the princess of the county?" Ye Lian asked as soon as he entered the door.
There were still tears on Ye Shi's face, but he was smiling.
"Yes, your eldest sister will be a noble person in the future, and your father will be fine."
Ye Lian let out a long sigh of relief, and slowly let go of his clenched fists. He wants to grow up quickly, and now the eldest sister is protecting them, and when he grows up, he will also protect the eldest sister and his family.
Ye Zheng rolled his eyes like black grapes, and after seeing his eldest sister and grandmother coming out of the house, he happily ran to Ye Ping's side.
"Sister, congratulations."
The little people imitate the appearance of adults and make bows.
Ye Ping was amused, and knelt down to look at him.
"Thank you, Young Master Ye."
"You're welcome, the elder sister is lucky."
Along the way, he heard many people say that his eldest sister is blessed and that the Ye family is lucky.
"That's right, your eldest sister is lucky for me." Ye Ping smiled and picked up her younger brother, rubbing her face on purpose, "Come on, let my little four also be blessed by the elder sister, and Sanyuan will ride a horse through the streets in the future. "
Sanxi glanced at her own girl in a strange way, and found that the girl's clothes seemed to be a little tighter, secretly thinking that the eldest girl's luck is much better, and that the place should be looser when making new clothes in the future.
Ye Ping and Ye Zheng's sister and brother made a fuss, one deliberately teased, the other twisted its small body to hide, and Ye Zheng's "giggle" laughter echoed in the yard.
Tired from playing, Ye Zheng simply leaned on Ye Ping.
"Sister, is the county king an old man?"
Obviously, the little man had heard some rumors before, thinking that Wen Yu was an old man like Mr. Zhao.
Ye Ping really stopped asking this question. Before Wen Yu was reborn, she really didn't know how old she was. But one thing is certain, that Duke Wen is not young.
"The county king is not old."
At least not now.
Ye Zheng patted his heart like an adult, "Then I can rest assured."
This made Ye Ping laugh out loud, and got into trouble with him again.
The Ye family's worries dissipated, and there was a lot of laughter.
On the other side, Duke Wen's mansion had already received the news of His Majesty's marriage offer before Mrs. Wen returned home. This news is tantamount to a sudden shock, and after the shock, people's hearts are in disarray.
As soon as Mrs. Wen entered the mansion, she went to Mrs. Wen's yard.
Before entering the hospital, I can already feel that the atmosphere is not right.
Mrs. Wen had a sullen face, and the servants did not dare to show their anger. Beneath her, sat Wen Ruyu with a distorted expression, and both grandparents and grandchildren looked at each other with the same concern.
"Grandmother, Ye Ping must not marry the second brother. Her background and character are not worthy of the second brother!"
"This is a marriage bestowed by His Majesty!"
"If the second brother is not willing, His Majesty will withdraw his will." Wen Ruyu couldn't stand Ye Ping becoming her second sister-in-law, and thinking of that bitch's rampant appearance, she almost went crazy.
Mrs. Wen pushed the door open and looked at her daughter disapprovingly. "Sister Yu, it was a marriage bestowed by His Majesty. Not to mention your grandmother, even your father could not make His Majesty take back his will. Pingniang did have a lot of inappropriate words and deeds before. In the future, she will marry into the Wen family. Your grandmother taught you, and I think it will definitely change."
When Mrs. Wen heard this, she took it for granted.
The sacred decree cannot be violated.
But she is Yuge'er's grandmother, the granddaughter-in-law doesn't know what to do, so she is disciplined.
Over the years, the eldest daughter-in-law was the most considerate and considerate. She looked much better, and beckoned the eldest daughter-in-law to sit beside her.
"You are just too kind-hearted, thinking of others in everything."
"My mother understands me, so she knows my intentions. I was worried about the child's unfavorable marriage, and today I came to her to talk about marriage. I didn't expect her to have such a good fortune. Maybe she is indeed destined to be with our Wen family."
Old Mrs. Wen snorted coldly, "When she comes in in the future, you will be her aunt and uncle, if she disrespects you, she will be worse than a pig or a dog."
"The daughter-in-law didn't want her to study well, but because her mother and I were sisters, I couldn't bear her to go astray and make mistakes again and again. Now that His Majesty bestows the marriage, I think it's because she is infatuated with her. I also look forward to her You and Brother Yu can live a good life in the future."
Old Madam Wen snorted again, His Majesty said that he loves Brother Yu, but from her point of view, this is not love, it is clearly hatred, otherwise, she would not refer to such a marriage.
No one can see the discord between the heaven and the family.
"After she enters the door, discipline her well for me, lest she embarrass our Wen family."
"Daughter-in-law, save it." Mrs. Wen responded filially, and frowned as if thinking of something, "Daughter-in-law is afraid that she will take care of her a lot, and that child won't obey, making it difficult for Brother Yu to make trouble."
"She doesn't dare to disobey! Is it dead to treat my old woman? You just teach me. If she dares to contradict you, I will make the decision for you. I don't believe that a cheap guy from a small family can turn upside down!"
Mrs. Wen was still frowning, looking a little reluctant.
At this time, a servant came in to report that the Duke had just left the mansion.
Mrs. Wen's complexion changed, and her eyes were full of boredom.
"It's true that no one will live in peace after death, and the ghost will linger."
…
In the gathering palace, the palace lanterns are like blazing.
Emperor Jing Qing sat firmly on the dragon chair and looked at Wen Guogong in front of him with complicated eyes. In recent years, Wen Guogong rarely participated in the affairs of the court, and rarely visited the emperor alone.
I still remember that many years ago, Princess An and the eldest princess were still unmarried in the palace, and they could often see each other at that time. At that time, he was just a child, and the person he trusted the most was his sister Huang. Besides Miss Huang, the person he is closest to is this person whom he calls Brother Wen.
Wen Guogong entered the palace late at night for the purpose of bestowing a marriage.
"Your Majesty, that Mrs. Ye is really disrespectful and disrespectful. I think it's inappropriate to grant the marriage."
"The decree has been issued and cannot be withdrawn."
This truth, three-year-old children know.
Of course, it is impossible for Wen Guogong not to know.
"Your Majesty was raised by His Majesty himself, and he is comparable to a parent-child. I think that His Majesty is dedicated to Yu'er, so he will definitely choose a daughter from a well-established family for him. That Ye family came from a humble background. I really can't figure out why His Majesty would take her away. Refers to marriage to Yu'er."
Emperor Jing Qing took out something and handed it over.
Wen Guogong took it and saw that it was actually written by the eldest princess. The letter: I only hope that people with one heart will never leave each other. Picking chrysanthemums and going down the east grass, regardless of poverty or lowliness. The high mountains share the flowing water, sit and watch the clouds rise and fall. The three-life stone is the foundation, or there may be an afterlife.
His hand holding the paper began to tremble, Qingjun's expression was deep and full of grief.
People like the eldest princess never care about status or status. His Majesty was telling him that if the eldest princess was still alive, she would not object to this marriage.
I don't know how long it took before he calmed down and asked: "Your Majesty, Yu'er has a cold personality and is quite assertive. If he doesn't want to, even the imperial decree won't help."
"Wen Guogong thinks he is unwilling?"
"He will?"
How could Yu'er be willing to such a low-born woman with bad conduct?
Emperor Jing Qing didn't answer, but looked at Wen Guogong.
For more than 20 years, the two have gradually drifted apart, until now they are estranged to this point. Back in the day, he thought that this person and Miss Huang would always stand behind him.
They will help him, and he will respect them. Who would have thought that one of them would marry someone else, and the other would marry someone else, so early.
After a long time, he said: "Even if you don't want it at first, you will be willing later."
When Wen Guogong heard the words, his stature froze instantly.
After so many years, His Majesty still has grudges against him.
After a while, he saluted and left.
When he was about to leave the main hall, there was a very soft voice from behind Brother Wen.
Hearing Brother Wen's voice, Duke Wen did not dare to turn his head. Some things are irreversible, and it doesn't matter which is wrong. Miss one step, stay away step by step, until we are strangers.
…
On the second day after the marriage was bestowed, there was no movement in Ye Geng's case, and no one came back.
On the third day of the marriage, it was still the same.
The Ye family couldn't sit still, so Ye Ping decided to find out. She went directly to the Captain's Mansion where Jingwuwei was located to find Song Jinyuan, and the first thing Song Jinyuan said when he saw her was congratulations.
"Congratulations Miss Ye, congratulations Miss Ye."
"Thank you, Master Song."
Ye Ping can stand up to jokes, and is not afraid of his teasing gaze.
Song Jinyuan clicked tut in his heart, it was yesterday, who would have thought that the Ye family would turn over? Miss Ye's father is still in prison, but she has been married to Wen Yu by His Majesty. Anyone who is not a fool can see that Mr. Ye must be fine.
As for why he didn't let him go, he was also puzzled.
After the two were polite, Ye Ping asked him directly, who was the person Wen Yu relied on the most when he was still working in the Criminal Division. He told Ye Ping that Wen Yu's most capable subordinate in the Criminal Division is Qian Zhang Prison.
Still a jailer.
Very good.
Ye Ping was overjoyed, and took out the jade pendant that Wen Yu gave her earlier.
"Why is this thing in your hand?"
"Given by Prince Wen."
Song Jinyuan took a breath, "You said he gave it to you?"
"yes."
From Song Jinyuan's reaction, Ye Ping vaguely understood the importance of this jade pendant. This jade pendant is a heavy ring, one with auspicious clouds and two with Xiezhi. At first, she just thought of it as a valuable accessory, until when she was playing with it, she discovered that the pattern on Xie Zhi's back was actually a word for order.
She cursed in her heart, that old swan Wen Yu, would he die if he said a few more words when he gave her the jade pendant? She almost thought it was just an ordinary jade pendant.
"Lord Song, if I use this thing to ask Nahu to meet my father, will it work?"
Song Jinyuan's eyes were complicated, and he said: "This is the private order of King Wen. Seeing the order is like seeing the king, and I think Hu will be in charge of the prison."
It seems that Wen Chengtian has already identified Miss Ye, no wonder His Majesty will suddenly give him a marriage.
After Ye Ping bid farewell to him, she went directly to the criminal office. There were two guards outside the door, and one of them recognized her, so naturally he went in to pass on her respectfully.
After a short while, Qian Zhang came out.
He was younger than Ye Ping guessed, in his thirties, he was neither big nor thick, nor had a vicious face. On the contrary, he is quite gentle and gentle, and his appearance is also very delicate. Such a person is actually the most frightening figure in the criminal department's yamen besides Wen Yu.
Although this person's face is not evil, his eyes are like knives. If you were someone with little concentration, you might already be trembling under his gaze.
Knowing that he was looking at her, Ye Ping showed off the jade pendant and explained why he came.
Seeing this jade pendant, Qian Zhangyu looked solemn.
"At midnight tonight, please wait quietly."
Ye Ping knew that he agreed.
She looked as usual and thanked her.
When it was almost midnight, there really was a carriage parked outside Ye's house without a sound. There was no one else but a coachman with a vague face.
The dark alley is secluded, and the people are quiet and the moon is hidden.
She was dressed in black and got into the carriage alone. The coachman didn't say a word, just drove. The car drives like a ghost, like a ghost car at midnight in the dark.
Go north all the way until you stop in front of a house.
No need to think about it, she also knows where this is.
A guard led her in and arranged for her to enter a room on the west side. This room is not her study room when she came out that day, but a side hall.
At this time, under such circumstances, there is actually a pot of hot tea and two plates of snacks on the table. The fragrance of tea is curling up, smelling like a superb Yuqian Longjing. The dim sum is also very delicate, a plate of lotus flower bowl and a plate of wishful crisps are the two most famous dim sums of Xiang Man Xuan.
It seems that Wen Yu's subordinates are quite sophisticated in their handling of affairs, and the courtesy is so thoughtful, which made her feel that she was here as a guest instead of visiting the prison for no reason.
The candlelight flickered, and there were many shadows.
She sat alone at the table, looking at the hourglass in the pavilion. After sitting quietly for less than half an hour, the door was pushed open from the outside. She subconsciously turned her head and met her father's shocked eyes.
"Pingniang, why is it you?"
Ye Geng was blindfolded before, and then he felt that he was led into a tunnel. Smelling the rotten gas in the tunnel, he had already made the worst plan in his heart.
He had been wondering where he would be taken all the way, and when the cloth was undone, he saw a door in front of him. He thought that once the door was opened, it would be hell, but the person who wanted to see him turned out to be his daughter.
Ye Ping hurried over and helped him sit down.
"Father, how are you these days?"
Ye Geng didn't think about it for a while, and quickly said that he was fine, so as not to worry his daughter. He also asked about the family affairs, and he was relieved to know that his family was at ease.
Speaking of his being arrested, he sighed.
The student who acted as a witness, because he is also from Qingzhou, he would take care of him a little bit on weekdays, but he did not expect that his care would become evidence for that person to testify against himself. There are also those letters, some are real and some are fake. The fake handwriting is enough to confuse the real ones, which shows how deliberate the people behind them are.
With all the witnesses and material evidence, no one will believe him no matter how he complains.
"Pingniang, this time for my father, I'm afraid... your two younger brothers are under Mr. Guo's sect now. If something happens to my father, their future may also be affected. Mr. Guo is a carefree person, so maybe he won't take the initiative. Mention, but we can't pretend to be confused because of the kindness of others."
You are the eldest daughter in the family, and the father is away, and all matters in the family can only be relied on you. I thought about it for my father, once convicted, the disaster of prison is inevitable. At that time, you decide to sell the house and return to Qingzhou with your grandmother, mother, brother and sister. "
Ye Ping poured him a cup of tea and said, "Father, things haven't reached that point yet."
"It's better to have planned it earlier." Ye Geng has been an official for many years, and he knows that once such a case is full of witnesses and material evidence, it is almost impossible to reverse the case. He was arrested for several days, and he was neither interrogated nor interrogated. His mood became heavier day by day.
If you don't even have the chance to complain, you should make plans early. Fortunately, Pingniang got through the door and was able to visit, so he had the opportunity to arrange everything.
His heart was astringent, and he picked up the tea in front of him like a cover-up. As soon as the tea was imported, he felt something was wrong. Only then did he pay attention to the two plates of snacks, and his brows became more and more wrinkled.
His heart sank, and the hand holding the teacup began to shake.
"Pingniang... who is that person you ordered?"
"Master Qian, who is in charge of the Criminal Division Prison."
When Ye Geng heard the words, the tea was splashed with wine.
That Mr. Qian is known as the first knife in the criminal department, and it is said that he is good at cutting tendons and deboning people, and his methods are extremely cruel and ruthless. Pingniang actually followed this man's path, she was simply seeking skin from a tiger.
"Pingniang, go back quickly."
"Father…"
"Go quickly, pack up your things and leave Beijing, don't worry about me anymore."
Ye Ping quickly pulled him back, "Father, listen to me, things are not what you think, and I'm already engaged."
"What did you say?" Ye Geng was shocked, "You...are you engaged?"
He is still in prison, how could Qingniang go over him to make an engagement for her daughter. So there is only one answer, someone used his case to force their mother and daughter to submit.
He slammed his fist on the table, powerlessness and despair welling up in his heart.
"Pingniang, the marriage is over. Don't worry about anything, take your family and leave Yongchang City!"
"Father, marriage cannot be withdrawn."
"I say I can retreat if I can!" Ye Geng growled, his eyes flushed. "Pingniang, be obedient. Father will be fine...you go first, father will catch up with you later."
Ye Ping also had red eyes and shook her head.
"Why are you disobedient?" Ye Geng's eyes were already wet, "If that's the case, my father would rather die in front of you!"
"Father, things are not what you think, and this marriage cannot be withdrawn, because it is a marriage bestowed by His Majesty."
Ye Gengzheng's heart was broken, and he was stunned when he heard the words.
"His Majesty bestows a marriage?"
Ye Ping nodded, "Yes, it's an imperial decree."
Ye Geng seemed to hear the most unbelievable thing in the world, something happened to him, he was still in the criminal prison, and his daughter was actually given a marriage by His Majesty.
He froze and let his daughter push himself on the stool, staring blankly at her as she refilled his tea and pushed the snacks in front of him. The fragrance of Longjing gradually cleared his mind, and the clearer he became, the more chaotic his mind became.
After a long time, he asked: "Which family is the gift from?"
"Father, he is King Wen."
Ye Geng was stunned again.
He looked at the daughter in front of him, he could understand every word the daughter said, even together, but his mind was like a mess.
Prince Wen?
Which Prince Wen?
His Majesty actually pointed Pingniang to King Wen?
This is impossible!
He must be dreaming!
Everything that happened tonight was a dream!
"Father, father."
His eyes were dazed, as if he couldn't see the daughter in front of him clearly for a while. Is this really his daughter? His daughter really looks like this?
"Are you Pingniang?"
Ye Ping's heart tightened and she nodded, "Father, I'm Pingniang."
"Pingniang, are you dreaming about your father?"
"Father, you are not dreaming."
"Isn't it a dream?" Ye Geng said, beating his heart hard.
It hurts.
It's really not a dream.
He was surprised and looked at the daughter in front of him seriously. He really wanted to believe in Pingniang, but he couldn't convince himself. What kind of family is their Ye family. Even if nothing happened to him, it would not even reach the steps of the Princess Mansion, not to mention that he is now in prison.
So is Pingniang's illness serious?
This is the reason for hysteria and such delusions.
"Pingniang, listen to your father and go back first."
Ye Ping heard bad feelings from his tone, and her heart sank. Could it be that father is dissatisfied with this marriage? It doesn't make sense at all.
"father."
"Go!"
Ye Geng's eyes were frighteningly red, he stood up suddenly, grabbed his daughter's arm and pulled it away. As soon as he opened the door and saw the person outside, he was stunned.
In the night, a man stood in the courtyard.
Brocade clothes and black hair, a suit of wind and dust can not hide its brilliance.
It was Wen Yu.