Seeking Skin from a Tiger

"Your Majesty, calm down!" Another confidant hurriedly wiped away his sweat, "The direction in which the enemy army came was very tricky. Our scouts led a group of people when they encountered an ambush as soon as they approached the camp. The entire army was wiped out, so we left them alone.

Faced with Ye Wenxuan."

"Since there is no news of Ye Wenxuan's death, why are they so arrogant and make you lose two cities in a row?!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down." The Grand Master standing by suddenly stepped forward, cupped his hands and consoled him, "Since the rebels have not retreated, why are you so eager to get rid of the Ye family? In my humble opinion, you might as well mobilize the Ye family's army to defend against the enemy."

Emperor Donglin took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

The grand master added: "If your majesty is really determined to get rid of the Ye family army, when the Nanyan people retreat to Yuancheng a month later, your majesty can order the army to abandon the city, block the pass, and trap Ye Wenxuan in Yuancheng, so why bother

Planning, rushing?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Donglin sat down slowly, his eyes dim and unclear.

"Your Majesty." The high-pitched voice of the chamberlain sounded outside the door.

"What's the matter?"

"News came from the palace that Ye Zhaoyan met Lin Qingshou at the palace gate with a token."

After the chamberlain finished speaking, he bowed and stepped back.

Emperor Donglin sneered: "He is quite bold."

His smile was eerie, cruel, and made everyone stay silent.

The Taishi said: "Your Majesty, don't be surprised. Although Ye Zhaoyan is a woman, she has been with Ye Wenxuan for several years. Under the influence of her ears and eyes, her personality is more bold and open-minded than a man, but she is quite like Ye Wenxuan. This also proves that she has a deep respect for her father and brother.

His loyalty is unparalleled."

"Hmph!" Emperor Donglin waved his sleeves, "I want to see what skills she has."

At the third watch, a thick haze floated in the dark sky, like water stains rendered by ink, blocking the bright moonlight.

"Bang!" Huge thunder and lightning tore through the sky, accompanied by deafening muffled sounds and flashes of lightning, and dazzling white lights shone on the city wall, like thousands of silver snakes swimming and tumbling.

The originally biting winter days were mixed with rain and snow whistling by, blowing on the body like a knife, freezing to the bone, making people shiver uncontrollably.

Ye Zhaoyan held an oil-paper umbrella and quietly met Lin Qingshou at the palace gate with four guards.

The chief of Tai Hospital was in his prime, with a handsome face and a hint of pride in his eyes. He was wearing an ordinary blue gown. When he saw Ye Zhaoyan, he immediately went to greet him.

He cupped his hands and said, "Miss Ye."

After Ye Zhaoyan made his intention clear, Lin Qingshou immediately looked serious and said: "I'm afraid this matter is a bit tricky.

Ye Zhaoyan frowned slightly: "Mr. Lin, please give me some advice."

"For some reason, the Imperial Palace took away my palace card at night, and no one has sent it to me yet. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to leave the palace at this time."

Lin Qingshou sighed and persuaded softly, "The head of the Ye family is a pillar of the imperial court. If Miss Ye is serious, she might as well wait until dawn to report it and let your Majesty make the decision. Otherwise, someone with serious intentions will seize the opportunity and the gain will outweigh the loss. How about that?"

"

Ye Zhaoyan was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood the key, and then nodded: "Thank you, Mr. Lin, for reminding me."

Just as Ye Zhaoyan was preparing to do his calculations, several figures in the night rain revealed their true faces.

He is a chamberlain in the palace. Judging from his clothes, he is of high rank.

"Miss Ye, Your Majesty invites you."

Ye Zhaoyan and Lin Qingshou looked at each other and immediately turned around and rushed to the main hall.

The palace door is wide open and the candlelight is bright.

"My lord, please see your Majesty."

"Miss Ye," in the main hall, Emperor Donglin was sitting on the throne, "I thought of your grandfather's merits and specially left you to enjoy the glory and wealth in Jindu. You are so uneasy that you broke into my palace in the middle of the night?"

Ye Zhaoyan lowered his head and said: "My Ye family is deeply grateful for your Majesty's gift. However, the soldiers who have devoted their blood for the Ye family are in danger. How can we turn a blind eye? Loyalty depends on both sides, and it cannot be lacking because of me."

"Oh, you are loyal." Emperor Donglin said in a sarcastic tone, "But I wonder if the Ye family army training outside the city gate is also so loyal?"

"The Ye family army serves the country loyally and never has second thoughts." Ye Zhaoyan raised his head, as if he had already anticipated the other party's reaction, and looked frankly into his dark eyes, "I dare to guarantee with my own life that the Ye family army did not act as a traitor to the enemy yesterday.

Suspicion."

After a long silence, Emperor Donglin suddenly smiled and waved away: "Since you have this loyalty, I will not pursue it any further. However, if you really want to take Lin Qingshou away from me, it is not impossible." He paused

After a pause, "You need to show your sincerity."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"As long as you are willing to take care of my worries."

Ye Zhaoyan's heart skipped a beat.

"I remember that your grandfather was the most outstanding general in his early years. He was even as famous as the first general of the Chongji Kingdom. He made great military exploits for me. Now the Ye family has been reduced to this, without the style of a wealthy family. At the beginning, I

Regardless of your family status, I deliberately married you to Prince Qing as his concubine to show respect and attention to your Ye family, but I didn't expect that you didn't appreciate it and disappointed me."

"My daughter is unworthy of showing such great love to His Majesty, and is truly unworthy of marrying the King."

"Humph, you don't know what is good or bad!" Emperor Donglin said sternly, "I think of your grandfather fighting for the country, and I can't bear to criticize you harshly. You are so stubborn and stubborn. You are simply bullying others! Ask the people of Tianlu, who can look at you?

It is rare for the king to find a good match. If it were another woman, how could he refuse? I praise you so much, but you don’t know how to cherish it. It is simply a waste of my compassionate heart!"

The respect on Ye Zhaoyan's face was blown away by the wind, and there was a look of frost. If an uninformed person looked at Emperor Donglin's heartbroken look, he would probably lament that the king is worthy of being worshiped in this life.

"That's all, I'll give you a chance today. If you agree, you can take Lin Qingshou away today. When the war in Nanyan is victorious and King Qing returns, you can have a grand wedding. Moreover, I promise you that the Ye family will be prosperous for generations to come!"

Seeing that Ye Zhaoyan didn't even move his eyebrows, his tone turned angry again, "If you don't want to, just go back to Ye's house and think about it behind closed doors as soon as possible. I don't want to talk nonsense with you, lest I get angry and hurt myself."

Ye Zhaoyan pursed his lips tightly, his cheeks tensed up, and there was a trace of struggle in his eyes, as if he was stumped.

After a long while, she finally knelt down and saluted, and said in a low voice: "What your Majesty said makes sense. However, there are important things going on at the moment, and I am afraid that I will not be interested in getting married. I hope that your Majesty can grant my request."

"tell me the story."

"I beg your majesty for your grace to allow me to go to Nanyan as a major general of the Ye family. If the war is successful and my grandfather returns safely, my daughter will come to this hall again and let your majesty marry me."

"Oh?" Emperor Donglin raised his eyebrows, and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "I did not misjudge the person, you are indeed a loyal and filial person. But what is the point of rushing to Jiangnan at this moment?"

"My grandfather has been missing for many days. I am afraid that the war situation may change, and it will be difficult for the King and the others to deal with it. You might as well ask your daughter to go and rescue my grandfather."

Emperor Donglin narrowed his eyes and said, "General Ye has been fighting for many years, and there are countless more dangerous things than this. He only has celestial phenomena, so why do you need to worry? Just stay in Tianlu and wait for your marriage."

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