The palace gate has not yet been closed, and the carriage is speeding along.
Ye Haoran pursed his lips and sat in the car without saying a word. Obviously, his father had been watching the movements here since he knew that the fifth brother had returned to the imperial capital. Naturally, he also knew that he had been with Fifth Brother all day today, but he was so eager to recruit him into the palace, probably because of Fifth Brother's affairs.
Sighing, Ye Haoran rubbed the tip of his nose, looking tired.
The car quickly passed the palace gate. The guard checked his identity and immediately let him go, heading towards the imperial study.
Miao Qianqiu had been waiting at the door of the front hall for a long time. When she saw Ye Haoran walking over in a hurry, her face lit up and she hurriedly responded.
"Eighth Prince, you are here. Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time." Miao Qianqiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, bowed hurriedly, and led him inside.
Ye Haoran nodded slightly at him. Although his steps were fast, he was still steady without any panic.
"Thank you, father-in-law. I wonder why my father summoned me today for something important?"
As Miao Qianqiu walked away, he lowered his voice and whispered back, "It's probably about Prince Xiu."
Miao Qianqiu had a very good impression of Ye Haoran. Although this prince was not as high-born as the eldest prince, Prince Xiu, he had the best temperament among the princes. Be it to servants or to eunuchs like them, he has had no airs about himself since he was a child, which is really rare in the palace.
Even though he grew up peacefully later, he always kept to himself and never got involved in the overt and secret fights in the palace. Instead, he acted as a leisurely and carefree prince. Such a prince happened to be the one the emperor felt most at ease with.
In addition, he was on good terms with Prince Xiu and had a deep relationship with him. The Emperor loved the whole family and was particularly fond of the Eighth Prince.
Ye Haoran was stunned. Although the facts were exactly the same as what he had guessed, he was still being cautious at the moment, thinking about how to respond when he faced his father later.
The door to the imperial study room opened quickly. After Miao Qianqiu led him in, he quietly retreated.
Ye Haoran bowed his head and saluted, "I would like to send my regards to my father."
"Get up." The emperor waved his hand and looked up at him. "I heard that you went to see your fifth brother today?"
"Yes." Ye Haoran pursed his lips, looking serious and respectful.
Although he is bohemian and unrestrained outside, he still looks cynical when facing Yu Qingluo or Ye Xiudu. But when facing the emperor, he still put back his flamboyant personality.
After all, he knew very well in his heart that he was not the fifth brother. Even if his father treated him well, it was only good. In front of his father, he cannot be presumptuous.
The emperor nodded, his face softened a lot, "Did you encounter any interesting things while repairing the palace? Tell me about it."
The meaning of this is that he should report everything that happened today in Xiu Wang's Mansion.
"Yes." Ye Haoran spoke respectfully, and actually told the things he saw in Prince Xiu's Mansion exactly as they were, especially when he talked about Liu Xiangxiang, there was a hint of lightness in his tone. .
Everyone can see these things. Even if he doesn't say it, the emperor will probably know it.
But... Regarding the fact that Yu Qingluo was Yu Zuolin's wife who died six years ago, Ye Haoran thought about it and concealed it.
The emperor's face was filled with dark thoughts. When he finished speaking, he frowned, as if in disbelief, "You mean, that woman kicked Liu Xiangxiang away?"
"...Yes." That blow seemed very heavy, and you could tell by looking at Liu Xiangxiang that he couldn't even stand up.
The emperor sighed secretly. As expected, as Eunuch Miao said, this was not a fuel-efficient lamp. It seems that he did point out the wrong marriage to Xiu'er, which caused a lot of trouble.
"Father." Ye Haoran paused, then spoke in a low voice, "That Liu Xiangxiang is indeed not suitable for fifth brother." He said this with a certain risk, which he already understood. pointed out...the emperor's original edict was wrong.
It's just that the emperor felt regretful at the moment, but he didn't mind what he said.
Instead, he breathed out secretly, and after a long time he said, "I know, but this imperial edict has been issued, I'm afraid it's difficult to take it back."
"Father, fifth brother has an idea."
The emperor was stunned. Hearing that it was Ye Xiudu's idea, he immediately perked up, "Oh, what's the idea?"
"Since Miss Yu has said that Fifth Brother has been poisoned by him, it will be difficult for Fifth Brother to survive without her antidote. Then we might as well use the trick to confirm the fact that Fifth Brother has been poisoned. Weiyuan Marquis loves his daughter, and he will definitely not kill himself My daughter married a man who could die at any time. In this way, when Marquis Weiyuan asked my father to take back his life, my father took advantage of the situation and canceled the fifth brother's marriage."
The emperor raised his eyebrows, and a faint smile line appeared at the corner of his mouth.
As expected of Xiu'er, this idea is indeed a brilliant one.
He is now grateful that he pointed out the wrong person. Otherwise, if he had pointed out the daughter of Marquis Yong'an, with Marquis Yong'an's temperament that values family honor, he would definitely not ask him to cancel the marriage even if he died. , and she must marry her daughter to the royal palace and remain a widow for the rest of her life.
But Weiyuan Hou was different. He was famous for his love for Liu Xiangxiang, and he would never ask his daughter to marry someone who would kill him once they got married.
The emperor nodded, seemingly satisfied with this solution.
only…
"Who is that jade girl?" Is she worthy of Xiu'er
"I don't know about Erchen. It seems to be quite mysterious. Fifth brother has been hiding it and refused to tell me, and he is not allowed to ask about Miss Yu. But judging from Fifth Brother's intentions, it seems that he likes Miss Yu very much." This identity is You must not say anything, otherwise I am afraid that my father would rather the fifth brother marry Liu Xiangxiang than Miss Yu and the fifth brother be together.
Do you like it? The emperor rubbed his eyebrows. It seemed that he really needed to see this beautiful girl.
"By the way, have you seen a child in Prince Xiu's Mansion?" Speaking of Nannan, the emperor couldn't help but lean forward slightly. This was what he wanted to know most.
Regarding this child, Ye Haoran also expressed regret.
"I heard that I had a child, but the child went out to play, and he didn't come back until I said goodbye."
The emperor pursed his lips and said nothing. He waved his hand after a long time and said, "I understand. You can go down and visit your fifth brother's house when you have time. He has been away for four years and rarely comes back. There are some things in the imperial capital. You should also talk to him more."
Ye Haoran was shocked. His father had not given up the idea of passing the throne to his fifth brother
Pursing his lips, Ye Haoran nodded, "Yes, I will take my leave."
He raised his eyes slightly, took a look, and then quietly left the imperial study room.
As soon as he went out, he happened to face Miao Qianqiu. After nodding slightly, Miao Qianqiu stepped into the imperial study, lowered his head and whispered in the emperor's ear, "Your Majesty, Prince Ping has entered the palace."
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