The news continued along the way. Although the winter was cold and the sky was full of snow, it still couldn't stop the storytellers in teahouses and restaurants all over the world from chatting freely and the people's enthusiasm for listening to books.
Ye Chang, Su Fengnuan, and Ye Xi were listening to books, drinking tea, and rushing along the way, leisurely walking towards Beijing.
Ye Xi raised his eyebrows at Ye Chang and Su Fengnuan when he heard that Master Wang, the prime minister, and Xu Yunchu suggested that the emperor put Chu Han in the Rong'an Palace, and asked, "Do you know about this?"
Su Fengnuan looked at Ye Chang. She really didn't know about this, but actually placed Chu Han in Rong'an Palace? In particular, it was suggested by her grandfather, the prime minister, and Xu Yunchu. Without Ye Chang's consent, these three people would not have been able to throw Chu Han to his Rong'an Palace.
Seeing that the two of them were looking at him, Ye Chang nodded, "It was my letter to Xu Yunchu, placing Chu Han in the Rong'an Palace."
Su Fengnuan showed such an expression as expected.
Ye Xi looked at him, "Placing hostages from an enemy country in your mansion is the first of its kind." After saying that, he asked Ye Chang, "Why?"
Ye Chang said, "When Chu Han invaded Yanbei, the news of Yanbei's crisis was blocked for several days, and the capital didn't hear anything about it. It can be seen that there are people in Kyoto joining hands with Bei Zhou. The king of Xiangjun has been in the east for many years, even if he concealed it very well, If you have the ability, you can't just cover the sky in Kyoto with your hands. There must still be people in Kyoto who are involved with Bei Zhou."
Ye Xi nodded.
Ye Chang said again, "I asked Chu Han to come to Southern Qi to be a hostage. I wanted to break his wings, destroy his ambitions, and imprison him for the rest of his life. If he can't return to Northern Zhou, he must be obedient and don't even think about it." Invading the Southern Qi will not only prevent the Northern Zhou from easing up for ten years, but at least ensure peace for the people of the two countries, and for decades, there will be no more wars."
Ye Xi nodded.
Ye Chang said again, "If you put Chu Han in the capital and choose another mansion alone, he will be full of tricks. Even if he secretly sends someone to monitor him, he will always be slack in the long run, and he may not be able to monitor him. Why don't you put him in Rong'an?" Wang's mansion, in my mansion, he can't get out of my part of the sky even if he spreads his wings."
Ye Xi nodded again when he heard the words, and then turned around and said to Su Fengnuan, "This calculation is really good, it can be regarded as exhaustive, and it has considered everything for decades. Little girl, did you get it early in the morning? Was it calculated by him like this?"
Su Fengnuan laughed, "Maybe."
Ye Chang said bluntly, "I don't know who is plotting against whom. I have such calculations, and I also learned from her."
Ye Xi clicked his tongue.
Su Fengnuan was speechless.
It was very peaceful along the way, braved the cold wind and snow, walked for half a month, and finally returned to the capital when the wintersweet bloomed in Beijing.
When the carriage arrived at the gate of the city, Koizumi was already waiting at the gate of the city with his people. When he saw the people from Rong An's mansion, he immediately stepped forward, "The emperor knows that Shizi Ye and Miss Su have returned to Beijing, and special servants are here to welcome you. The eldest son and Miss Su will go to the palace first, and then go back to the mansion."
Ye Chang opened the curtain, glanced at Koizumi, and nodded, "Okay! You go and report first, my cousin came to Beijing with us, and he also went to see the emperor."
Koizumi had already seen Ye Xi through the curtain that Ye Chang opened. He was startled, and blurted out, "Master Ye Xi, Jiangnan is in chaos, why did you come to Beijing at this time? Could it be that you have something important to do?" See the emperor?"
Ye Xi was the most impatient to ride in the carriage, because of injuries on his body, he was already very tired after sitting in the carriage for several days, he said weakly, "Well, I have something important to talk to the emperor, go report it. "
Koizumi responded again and again, got on the horse immediately, and went back to the palace to report the news in advance.
Ye Chang lowered the curtain and glanced at Su Fengnuan and Ye Xi. Both of them looked bored and listless. He stroked Su Fengnuan's head and said softly, "We will go back to the mansion after seeing the emperor. Endure."
Su Fengnuan nodded listlessly.
Ye Xi had had enough of Ye Chang coaxing Su Fengnuan like a child along the way. He never knew that a little girl could be so delicate. Although she should be more delicate now, she wouldn't be able to move her hands and feet before eating. You still need to be fed by people, and you have to bring people to your mouth to drink water, right? This care was too meticulous, even if he had no strength, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Ye Chang glanced at Ye Xi, "You were the one who wanted to squeeze into the same car with us all the way, why are you dissatisfied now?"
Ye Xi choked, and immediately said, "I'm so bored sitting in the carriage by myself. I thought it would be more interesting to squeeze in with you, but who knew it would be so boring."
Ye Chang said, "You will be free soon."
Ye Xi nodded sincerely.
The carriage entered the city gate and headed for the palace.
Central Beijing is still bustling. Even though there is heavy snow in the sky, the streets are always cleaned by people. They are very clean and tidy. The shops along the streets are filled with people who come and go in beautiful clothes. In the corner of someone's house, there are plum blossoms growing out of the wall, blooming like a raging fire, extraordinarily beautiful.
Ye Xi opened the curtain and took a look, feeling, "It really is the capital city, but it's different."
Ye Chang has gone through this journey, walked out of the bustling capital city, and seen many poor places. He sneered, "What about the prosperity in the middle of the capital? There are so many filth hidden behind the scenes. If you can't see it, it doesn't mean there is no real prosperity. It shouldn’t be this paper-wrapped prosperity.”
Ye Xi lowered the curtain, looked at him and said, "It's not easy to maintain this kind of prosperity. I heard that your majesty is getting weaker and weaker because of the Yanbei, Xijing, and the two old cases, as well as the matter of the King of Xiangjun." Well, the crown prince is unusable, the princes are young, although the Southern Qi has negotiated peace with the Northern Zhou, apart from foreign aggression, it is still a cumbersome and heavy debt to rectify the interior. The country may not be peaceful for decades as you wish."
Ye Chang was silent when he heard the words.
Su Fengnuan also sighed.
When the carriage arrived at the palace, Koizumi was already waiting at the entrance of the palace, seeing the three people getting off the carriage, he quickly said, "The slave has already reported to the emperor, and the emperor invited Ye Shizi, Miss Su, and Mr. Ye Xi to go to the Nuan Pavilion next to the imperial study to talk. "
The three nodded.
Koizumi leads the way.
When they came to Nuan Pavilion, the emperor was already waiting. After seeing the three of them, the emperor said in surprise before the three of them greeted the emperor, "Su girl, are you seriously injured?" "Ye Xi, you were also seriously injured?"
Su Fengnuan looked at the emperor, maybe too many things happened this year, and in the past few months, even more important events piled up like a mountain. The emperor was much older than when she first met her, especially his temples were already dyed. With white hair, even though she has lost all her martial arts and her sensitivity has decreased, she can still feel his slightly heavy breathing.
She was really startled, she didn't expect that the emperor would look like this in just a few months.
Before she opened her mouth, Ye Chang said softly, "You know, the heat poison in my body has been entrenched for many years. The poison has been cured. But because of this, all of her skills have been crippled. My cousin is seriously injured and needs to be recuperated for half a year."
The emperor was shocked when he heard the words, "Your heat poison has been cured?"
Ye Chang nodded.
The emperor looked at Ye Chang, and saw that although he was exhausted from traveling, his brows were tired, but the complexion between his brows was ruddy, and he was no longer green. He was immediately overjoyed, "It will be good if you get rid of the heat poison. I heard that Su Yatou will take you to Wangdi Mountain." , so I vaguely guessed that it was because of this." After he finished speaking, he said with emotion, "It's been so many years that I can't help you. I didn't let Patriarch Ye take you to Ye's house and put you in the capital. Underneath, covering you, no one dared to touch you, unexpectedly, you were secretly harmed. Although I have not told you about this for many years, I still feel guilty in my heart."
Ye Chang smiled, "Your Majesty, you don't have to blame yourself, it's because Ye Chang is young, it's none of your business."
The emperor took a step forward and patted him on the shoulder, "In short, it's good to get rid of the heat poison." After finishing speaking, he looked at Su Fengnuan again, "Little girl has given up all her skills, she looks really weak, Ye Chang is always A descendant of my Liu family, you saved him, I will remember this achievement for you, tell me, I will give you whatever reward you want."
Su Fengnuan blinked her eyes, and said with a smile, "Saving him also saved me. I don't think about rewards, but if you want to give me a reward, I will be happy to accept it."
The emperor laughed, "The little girl is still the same little girl, and her mischievous nature has not changed." After finishing the words, he said happily, "Saving Yanbei is a great contribution, and fighting in the western region is a great achievement. It is a great contribution, and the complete victory of the peace negotiation is also a great contribution, and it is a great contribution to relieve Ye Chang's fever. These four great achievements, whatever you want, I will reward you. As long as you dare to want it, I will dare to reward you. "
The emperor's golden mouth and eloquent words, these words can really break the world.
Su Fengnuan was secretly startled, but her face didn't show it, she still said with a smile, "I don't care about other rewards, but I really care about the position of Princess Rong'an's mansion. You will issue an imperial decree, and Ye Chang will end up here." For the rest of my life, I will only marry Su Fengnuan as my wife, no side concubine or concubine, only me. That's fine."
The emperor was taken aback.
Ye Chang suddenly showed a warm smile, light, shallow, very happy.
Ye Xi rolled his eyes again.