So after weighing the pros and cons, Murong Yue still did not have a definite answer. After a long while, he could only wave his hand weakly and say,"We can discuss this later. Retreat."
After saying that, he turned around and left the hall, ignoring the gazes of the other ministers. The eunuch shouted loudly and retreated before following behind Murong Yue.
"Little Li, go do your thing.”He turned to look at the eunuch behind him and said indifferently.
Hearing this, Little Li hurriedly bowed and left.
Murong Yue lightly sighed and shook his head but did not say anything. He raised his foot and slowly walked out of the hall, walking aimlessly in the palace. Wherever he went, the palace maids and eunuchs knelt down and saluted. It had to be said that the treatment of the Emperor was different now.
When he was Duke Xiang, those people only bowed. He gently shook his head and interrupted his thoughts. Now that he was the ruler of a country, the higher his status, the greater his responsibility. Thinking about it carefully, it was not as satisfying as being an idle prince.
The road ahead suddenly became quiet. The flowers on both sides quietly bloomed. It was a miracle in the autumn season.
"This flower can actually bloom in this season.”Murong Yue muttered to himself, clearly surprised.
Even a gardener who was hired by the imperial court would not be able to do so. He raised his head and looked ahead. The gorgeous palace gate appeared in front of him. The three words of Jinning Palace were written vigorously.
He suddenly couldn't help but laugh. He instantly felt that it wasn't surprising.
It would be strange if Ye Mei's palace didn't surprise people. It was just that Murong Yue did not expect that his aimless walking would actually lead him to her place.
The two of them had not seen each other since the last banquet. Murong Yue only felt that he missed them after not seeing them for so long. This woman would always give her a throbbing feeling, and it was the one and only kind.
Unfortunately, the two of them had never been husband and wife. But even so, he was content. At the thought of this, the frustration in his heart inexplicably disappeared, replaced by an eagerness to see her.
Lifting his feet and quickly walking inside, the guard at the door saw Murong Yue at a glance and was about to bow when he was stopped by Murong Yue.
He smiled kindly at the guards and walked in quietly.
Those few guards only felt flattered, but they were even more curious. They all shifted their gazes to the tiptoeing Murong Yue, their eyes instantly filled with doubt.
Murong Yue immediately felt this gaze and turned his head to glare at them. Those people only felt a chill on their backs and quickly returned to their original positions.
In the courtyard, Ye Mei was dressed in a blue outfit. The long sword in his hand was swaying in the wind. He gently picked the leaves on the tree and the blade of the sword shook them off. She quickly moved forward and with a gentle wave of her sword, the falling leaves were picked up by the blade.
"The Imperial Concubine is so powerful!" Xi 'er stood at the side and watched. When she saw Ye Mei's actions, she immediately clapped her hands excitedly and shouted.
Ye Mei raised his eyebrows at her smugly." This is just child's play."”
"Is that so?" Xi 'er scratched her head in confusion and muttered to herself with slanted eyes. Suddenly, he saw a tall figure standing behind Ye Mei, his eyes looking at him in surprise. Perhaps it was because of his excitement, his mouth was wide open but he did not say anything for a long time.
Murong Yue quickly made a gesture to her to not speak, and then that signature smile.
Xi 'er blushed and nodded shyly before shifting her gaze back to Ye Mei.
Ye Mei, who was focused on practicing his sword, did not notice Murong Yue behind him. He only noticed that Xi 'er, who had been clapping and cheering, suddenly became silent.
He turned around slightly and looked at Xi 'er in confusion. However, he saw that her little face was red and her eyes were glancing in a direction intentionally or unintentionally.
Ye Mei was stunned for a moment and looked in the direction of her gaze. He saw a familiar figure standing there. Murong Yue had lost a lot of weight after not seeing him for a long time.
However, it was not surprising. If Ye Mei had such a detestable mother, he would probably be forced to be neither human nor ghost.
" Your Majesty…" Their eyes met, and before she could react, she had already called out to him. Staring at Murong Yue's face, he actually seemed to be in a daze.
She was stunned for a moment before putting the sword in her hand behind her back and smiling at him. Originally, she thought that she would not have any feelings for Murong Yue, but now that they had met, she realized that she seemed to have thought wrongly.
"Why did you change your mind? Zhen still likes you to call zhen Murong Yue.”He smiled gently, his eyes filled with affection. Murong Yue felt that as long as he heard her voice, he would feel happy.
He knew very well that he was sincere this time. But seeing that Ye Mei had long since regained his usual calm, she could not help but feel strange. At the same time, she also felt a trace of unspeakable joy.
Ye Mei turned his body slightly and handed the sword in his hand to Xi 'er to keep. He then picked up the towel on the stone table to wipe his face before turning around and asking,""What's wrong? Is there something on your mind?”She sounded very certain.
Murong Yue's eyes were filled with helplessness as she watched her actions, but she also felt an inexplicable joy.
He frowned slightly and thought about it for a moment but still told her what he had been suppressing in his heart. Perhaps with Ye Mei's intelligence, he could help him analyze what choice he should make at the moment.
" Mei 'er, now the entire imperial court is shouting for Ye Wan to be our empress…" Before she could finish her sentence, Murong Yue's eyes quickly swept past Ye Mei's beautiful side profile. Her heart could not help but ripple slightly, calming the anger in her heart. However, he still let out a long sigh. This matter could not be resolved so easily.
"I know." Ye Mei turned around and his eyes accidentally met with a pair of burning eyes. He quickly averted his gaze." Why aren't you happy when there's a beauty throwing herself into your arms?”Ye Mei said with a smile that was not a smile. There was a hint of mockery in his tone, but one could clearly feel a sour taste in it.
Murong Yue smiled but shook his head helplessly," Do you think Zhen will be happy? Or are you going to throw yourself at me?"
After he finished speaking, he suddenly started to laugh evilly. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Ye Mei. He lifted his foot and took a step forward, only a few centimeters away from Ye Mei.
A masculine scent entered Ye Mei's nostrils and she couldn't help but blush a little. However, she was still mentally unstable and quickly returned to normal. She raised her head and smiled at him. "Your Majesty must be joking."
Murong Yue was still the same, but his breathing suddenly became hurried.
Ye Mei naturally sensed that something was wrong with him. Looking at his expression, he instantly understood.
She smiled and walked to a place three steps away from him.
"Then what do you think?" He asked, his brows furrowed involuntarily, as if he was unhappy with her estrangement. However, he was helpless.
Hearing this, she only smiled faintly and shrugged her shoulders indifferently. She opened her red lips and said," From what I see, it is indeed time for you to make a choice. Now that the Yan Country has reached a critical juncture, the most important thing is not only the external invasion, but also the internal strife that could erupt at any time..." Ye Mei said in a serious tone. There was no hint of nonsense in his tone. He raised his head and saw that his gaze met Murong Yue's deep eyes. His heart trembled and he quickly looked away.
"So?" he asked as he took another step closer to Ye Mei.
" Fourth Brother Murong Ling, Sixth Brother Murong An…" Ye Mei described his brothers once, a killing intent flashing across his eyes." They have always been eyeing your throne covetously, so you cannot do anything wrong. Otherwise, the officials of the Imperial Court will definitely tilt the scales towards them. If I'm not mistaken, there will definitely be some of their people among the officials of the Imperial Court.”
She hit the nail on the head and said this question. Murong Yue nodded slightly but did not deny her words.
Originally, the brothers in the royal family did not have any true feelings, and they did not hesitate to kill each other for the sake of benefits. Even if he was now the emperor, he could not avoid such a thing.
Ye Mei nodded his head lightly. Murong Qi and Murong An had indeed been thinking about the throne from the very beginning. They were like two vicious wolves that were eyeing the throne covetously. They had been staring at the fat piece of meat that was the throne. As long as there was a chance, they would make a move. If they could marry Ye Wan, they would definitely be able to rope in a fat sheep like Ye Tianyun. To them, this was undoubtedly a good thing. They had been waiting for so long. Now that there was an opportunity, how could they let it go so easily?
"Then what should we do now?" Murong Yue couldn't help but walk closer to Ye Mei. A faint fragrance from her body slowly entered Murong Yue's body. Her mind shook and her body immediately reacted. She had forgotten that she didn't say 'zhen' but 'we'.
Ye Mei didn't have a single detail like Murong Yue. A trace of bitterness crept up his heart unconsciously, but his face remained calm.
"Right now, we can only win over the ministers and let them feel that you are a responsible emperor. However, to make them trust you, you must marry Ye Wan.”His tone was neither salty nor indifferent, as if this was not a big deal at all.
"But you know what kind of person she is.”Murong Yue never expected that this person who hated Ye Wan the most would marry her.
"If you don't say it, and I don't say it, who will know? Or you can just treat it as a stopgap measure.”She raised her eyebrows but revealed a smile that was not a smile. This sentence made Murong Yue stunned again.
"That would be unfair to you." He frowned slightly as he looked at Ye Mei with a face full of heartache.
However, she shook her head and took a step back. Her bright eyes looked at him like stars." Didn't we agree that marrying me was only a temporary measure on our wedding night? Since that's the case, why should I feel wronged?”she asked.
" You….." Murong Yue was stunned on the spot. The words were at the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't say them. It was just that the anger in his eyes was obvious.
"I'm tired. Help yourself." She smiled, then turned around and walked into the house. She was still as elegant as ever, but her footsteps gave off a lonely feeling.
Murong Yue's eyes were filled with hatred as he looked at this woman. A red light suddenly appeared in his hand and he used it to smash the stone table beside him. With a loud sound, the stone table collapsed.
Ye Mei's footsteps faltered but he did not turn back in the end. He lifted his foot and continued walking forward. The tip of his nose could not help but ache and a tear rolled down from the corner of his eye. His heart felt an inexplicable throbbing pain. It was as if he had never felt such pain before.
However, she had no choice but to let Murong Yue do this. If she pushed the Yan Country into eternal damnation because of her own selfishness, then she would be a sinner for eternity.
Murong Yue shook his head and turned around to leave weakly. Suddenly, he felt that the dragon robe on his body was suffocating him. The various experiences he had with Ye Mei in the military camp involuntarily appeared in his mind, but he revealed a self-mocking smile.
In the palace, he sat on the dragon throne with a serious expression. The pen in his hand kept moving on the paper, but after a long time, he put it down weakly.
"Emperor, are you feeling unwell somewhere? Do you want this servant to find a royal doctor to take a look at you?”Little Li's shrill voice came from beside him.
Murong Yue lightly shook his head," Zhen is fine.”
After saying that, he handed the written imperial edict to him." Pass this to the Inner Residence Supervisor and choose a day to go to the Marquis 'Residence to read it.”
It was the imperial edict he had written to confer Ye Wan the title of Empress.
Little Li was stunned for a moment. He looked at the imperial edict in his hand in surprise. He could not understand why the ministers would suddenly agree after arguing with them for so long. Moreover, the imperial edict had already been written.
" Your Majesty, this is…" He couldn't help but ask.
However, Murong Yue rolled his eyes at him," If I tell you to go, then go. Why are you talking so much nonsense?”
Little Li quickly said yes and retreated, preparing to leave. Before he reached the door, he saw the door suddenly open and Ye Mei's figure slowly approached.
"This servant greets the Imperial Concubine." He opened his mouth and bent down.
Ye Mei nodded his head. His gaze fell on the imperial edict in his hand and he suddenly revealed a smile.
"Mei 'er, why are you here?" Murong Yue asked, but his heart was filled with joy. He stopped Little Li Zi and looked at her excitedly.
"Did you change your mind?" Murong Yue asked. He actually had the feeling of a child.
Ye Mei's eyes were as calm as a pool of clear water." ChenQie came here today for one thing.”
"Go ahead." He quickly replied, already very certain that Ye Mei would change his mind and not let him make Ye Wan his queen.
"ChenQie implores the emperor to pass the imperial edict to ChenQie to publicize. I haven't returned for so long, so I'll just take it as a few days of peace. What does the emperor think?”Her tone was so calm that it was as if she had become a completely different person. It was as if her bearing had undergone a tremendous change ever since she became the Imperial Noble Consort.
Murong Yue powerlessly sat on the dragon throne and looked at Ye Mei with heartache. His eyes flashed with disbelief but he still waved his hand," Since Mei 'er wants to go home, I'll let you read this imperial edict."”
Her words revealed a strong sense of helplessness, and a trace of heartache flashed across her eyes as she looked at Ye Mei.
Ye Mei pretended not to see him and lowered his head slightly, subconsciously trying to escape his gaze. Suddenly, he smiled." I wonder if Your Majesty can let Mei 'er decide the time for this reading?”
"I'll leave everything to you." Murong Yue said, but he had finally recovered his normal state. His eyes turned towards Little Li who was at the side and gave him a look.
Little Li immediately understood and walked to Ye Mei's side. He respectfully placed the imperial edict into her hands and then slowly retreated.
Ye Mei lowered his head and looked at the imperial edict in his hand. He only nodded his head lightly." ChenQie thanks the Emperor."”
"If there's nothing else, you can leave." Murong Yue waved his hand and his tone was filled with helplessness. However, he suddenly thought of something and handed the token to Ye Mei before letting him leave.
In the Jinning Palace, Ye Mei sat on the main seat and gently lifted his teacup to take a sip of tea. Xi 'er, who was at the side, kept walking back and forth with an indignant expression on her face.
"Niangniang, how could you let the emperor write the imperial edict! Wasn't this just looking for trouble for himself?”She criticized Ye Mei as if she had expected better from him. Seeing that Ye Mei's expression was calm and silent, she shook her head after a while and muttered to herself,""How can I salvage it?"
"Alright, Xi 'er, don't worry about nothing. Pack your things and follow me back to the Marquis Manor.”Ye Mei spoke and put down the teacup in his hand. His tone was still calm.
Xi 'er looked at her in confusion, but after a long while, she nodded and walked into the inner room with great dissatisfaction, muttering something non-stop.
"The Empress Dowager has arrived!" A sharp voice suddenly rang out from outside the palace. Ye Mei was stunned and before she could recover, that familiar figure had already walked in.
"Imperial Concubine is so interested, you even know how to taste tea.”She spoke in a mocking voice.
"Could it be that the Empress Dowager doesn't know? It was a pity that he was not in the mood.”Ye Mei shook his head, his face full of pity. He didn't even think of bowing when he saw her coming. He just sat there with an indifferent expression and an extraordinary aura.
Han Shixi's anger rose a little after being mocked by her. However, after a while, he smiled warmly and sat beside Ye Mei." I heard that the Emperor has agreed to make your sister the Empress. When the time comes, the two of you will serve the Emperor together. I believe you can take care of each other."”
Her kind eyes were obviously filled with the complacency of having her scheme succeed. She looked at Ye Mei, afraid that he would miss her unhappy expression.
However, Ye Mei merely nodded his head lightly," BenGong also heard about it. It is naturally a joyous occasion for Elder Sister to be able to enter the Palace. However, BenGong is also worried that with her personality, she will probably provoke unreasonable people and will definitely be at a disadvantage.”
After saying that, his eyes actually revealed a worried expression.
Han Shixi's mouth twitched. These words were obviously directed at him, but he still maintained the smile on his face." You're worrying too much about this Mei 'er. With this widow supporting you, I'm sure they won't dare to act recklessly.”
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Empress Dowager.”Ye Mei said with a smile that was not a smile. He turned his head and saw that Xi 'er had already packed her things and was walking behind her.
"Is the Imperial Concubine going out?" Han Shixi asked in confusion.
"After returning to the marquis residence for a few days, I will immediately read out the imperial edict. If the Empress Dowager had nothing else to say, Mei 'er would leave first.”She was clearly asking the Empress Dowager to leave.# Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 54PM #
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