In the Great Ming Palace, Li Shiming had heard that Ye Ying had returned to the court, and he couldn't wait to summon Ye Ying into the palace.
He definitely knew the inside story of what had happened in Snow Moon City!
All kinds of information about delinquents were constantly sent into the palace, each more shocking than the last, each more thought-provoking than the last.
From time to time, Li Ke's intelligence would enter the palace.
Now that Ye Ying had returned to the court, he had to clarify these matters.
"Your Majesty, General Ye Ying has returned to court."”
"Xuan Ye Ying greets you!"
Outside the Great Ming Palace, Ye Ying heard the emperor's announcement and strode into the Great Ming Palace.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. I did not fail my mission and escorted His Highness the King of Shu into Sichuan. His Highness the King of Shu is already living in Zhaolie Palace.”
After Ye Ying reported, Li Shiming told Ye Ying to get up quickly.
"Minister, I want to ask you, did you hear any rumors in Yizhou?”
Ye Ying was confused." I don't understand what Your Majesty means. What rumors?" Is it about the foreign countries in the Western Regions? If it's a foreign country in the Western Regions, I think we should send troops quickly!”
Li Shimin shook his head." It's not about that. If we were to send troops to the Western Regions, we would need a reason. What I'm asking is, after Li Ke entered Shu, did he take bribes and bend the law?"”
Ye Ying immediately understood when he heard His Majesty's question.
His Majesty has been bewitched by me again!
He escorted the King of Shu into Shu. The journey was peaceful. After arriving at Shu, His Highness lived in Zhaolie Palace. He did not do anything corrupt or perverted the law. However, it was true that the power of the King of Shu had been usurped.
He had never seen a king who was not welcomed by the local officials after entering his fief.
However, when the King of Shu entered Shu, it was especially cold.
After Ye Ying told him about escorting His Highness into Shu, Li Shiming started to ask about Snow Moon City. Ye Ying repeated what he told Jin Xian to Li Shiming.
Li Shi Min was extremely shocked.
If such a person was used by him, why would he worry about the injustice of the world?
However, in the end, Ye Ying said something that he had never said to Jin Xian.
"Your Majesty, my daughter, Ye Ruoyi, has already reached the age of marriage. There is one more thing I need Your Majesty's permission to do in this trip to the palace.”
In the main hall, Li Shi Min was very curious when he heard Ye Ying's words.
He and Ye Ying were talking about Snow Moon City when he suddenly mentioned that his daughter had reached the age of marriage. What was he trying to do?
Beg the emperor to bestow a marriage?
Li Shi Min said,""Zhen only met Ruoyi a few times when I was young. I didn't expect Ruoyi to be at the age of marriage. Tell me, what's the matter?”
Seeing that the time was ripe, Ye Ying said,""Reporting to Your Majesty, this subject wishes to betroth my daughter to His Highness the King of Shu. The King of Shu is now at the prime of his life and should take in a concubine.”
For a moment, the hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Jin Xian, who had been serving Li Shimin, was also stunned.
He did not expect Ye Ying to propose marriage to his daughter, and it was the King of Shu.
Li Shi Min listened to Ye Ying's words and pondered. He didn't make a decision immediately.
If it was any other prince, Li Shiming would agree immediately, but if it was Li Ke, he needed to consider the pros and cons.
After all, Li Ke was currently taking up his post in Yizhou. If he could obtain Ye Ying's support, it would be equivalent to obtaining the support of a portion of the generals in the army. Such a thing would inevitably make people fantasize.
"My dear minister, zhen does not want to deny your face. This matter, zhen still needs to discuss with the empress before making a decision.”
"My dear minister, you must be tired after this trip. Go back to the residence and rest early. We will discuss the marriage another day.”
"Yes!"
Ye Ying left the Great Ming Palace. He had never thought that he would succeed in one try. However, as long as there was hope, he would fight for his daughter.
Ye Ying recalled the scene of his daughter sending him off in Snow Moon City and felt a sense of bitterness. When his daughter asked about the King of Shu, Li Ke, her eyes were filled with light!
……
The news that Ye Ying had returned to Chang 'an spread like wildfire, and many officials came to contact him.
However, a day later, an explosive news spread throughout Chang 'an and reached Empress Zhangsun's ears.
Set up a government hall.
Empress Zhangsun suddenly stood up. You said that Li Ke and General Ye's daughter had a private marriage?”
The unbelievable news reached Empress Zhangsun's ears.
There was one sentence that made her feel like there were rumors everywhere.
Ever since Ye Ying returned to Chang 'an, a rumor about the King of Shu and Ye Ying's daughter began to appear in Chang' an.
Some people said with certainty that General Ye's daughter was already pregnant with the flesh and blood of the King of Shu, and that the King of Shu, Li Ke, had wronged General Ye's daughter.
These rumors were malicious and slanderous. They simply made people gnash their teeth.
He stood in the hall.
Empress Zhangsun had not lost her mind from anger. There must be something hidden inside.
Empress Zhangsun thought so. She considered that she had to discuss Li Ke's marriage with the Emperor.
The best way to end the rumors was to fulfill the wishes of the King of Shu and General Ye's daughter. As long as the two married, the rumors would immediately be suppressed.
However, Empress Zhangsun also had some thoughts in her heart. Was it possible that the two of them had really decided to marry each other privately?
After all, Li Ke had gone to Yizhou and Ye Ruoyi was in Snow Moon City. If Li Ke used his power to bully her, she would not forgive him.
However, Ye Ruoyi was Ye Ying's daughter. If something happened between the King of Shu and Ye Ruoyi, Ye Ying, who was escorting Li Ke into Shu, should be the first to know about the situation…
At this moment, Li Shi Min entered the Political Hall.
Empress Zhangsun asked impatiently,""Your Majesty, have you heard the rumors about Li Ke recently?”
"What rumors?"
"There are rumors that Ye Ruoyi is already pregnant with Li Ke's blood.”
Li Shimin cursed,"Bullshit!"”
"Li Ke has only been in Yizhou for ten days. If he goes to Snow Moon City, it will only take him seven or eight days. Seven or eight days and he's already pregnant.”
"Your Majesty, in order to put an end to these rumors, it is better to grant Ye Xiaoying's wish. Otherwise, who knows what Ye Xiaoying will do!”
"After all, such rumors are too damaging to our reputation.”After Empress Zhangsun said this, Li Shimin nodded.
The first thing he had to do was to protect Ye Xiaoying's reputation and Ye Ruoyi's reputation. As for the King of Shu, Li Ke's reputation no longer needed to be protected.
All kinds of rumors had long left him riddled with holes.
He wasn't afraid to add another crime of committing a lifetime crime.
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