Yan Ling lowered her head and thought to herself. It was obvious that the emperor did not just call her into the palace this time, but also the entire Yan family. I don’t know what the reason for such a big battle is
However, no matter what the reason was, it seemed that it was not as important as the loss of the jade pendant. Yan Ling sighed involuntarily. There seemed to be constant troubles lately.
Everyone knew that Li Yi was always the maid who took personal care of Yan Ling. Now, everyone was a little surprised when someone they didn't know suddenly changed. Yan Shuang couldn't help but ask.
Yan Ling was slightly startled by such a sudden question. Originally, Yan Ling just felt that Li Yi was not in the right mood right now and was a little too panicked. If he took her into the palace, he might be exposed.
In addition, Qingyu seems to be unfazed by favors and insults, and is very calm. It's not like that if she doesn't have anyone around her. Don't let her follow you, but she didn't expect anyone to ask like this. For a moment, I didn't even know how to answer.
At this moment, Qingyu seemed to see through what Yan Ling was thinking. He bowed slightly, saluted, and said to Yan Shuang: "In reply to the second lady, Sister Liyi is a little unwell today. The lady asked her to stay in the room." Take a break.”
Hearing Qing Yu say this, Yan Ling nodded accordingly, so naturally others didn't ask any more questions. Yan Ling, on the other hand, suddenly looked at Qing Yu secretly as if his attention was attracted.
After whispering for a while, he noticed Yan Ling's gaze. Although he didn't know what he was looking at, he didn't panic. He turned his head and smiled at Yan Ling, then lowered his head, still looking very respectful. appearance.
Seeing this, Yan Ling was stunned for a moment, then nodded secretly. At first, Yan Ling just thought that Qingyu was calm, but now he seems to be very mature and steady in his actions, and he is a trustworthy person.
But, for one thing, now is not the time to think about that. On the other hand, whether this person is reliable or not remains to be seen. With this thought, Yan Ling calmed down and thought carefully about how to deal with entering the palace.
If possible, Yan Ling planned to suppress the matter of the missing jade pendant for the time being and prevent people in the palace from knowing about it.
As long as he leaves the palace, Yan Ling can tell his father.
Even though the Prime Minister has always disliked Yan Ling, the jade pendant was a gift from the Emperor after all. If it was lost in the Prime Minister's Mansion, even if Yan Ling took the main responsibility, everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion might not be able to escape.
The Prime Minister has always understood the importance of things, so naturally he would not publicize this matter. Instead, he would help Yan Ling search for it.
Yan Ling also thought about finding the jade pendant by himself without telling anyone. However, after thinking about it, Yan Ling didn't find the right person beside him. Asking the Prime Minister to help is a last resort.
After arriving at the main hall, Yan Ling discovered that the queen, concubine De, the eldest prince, and the third prince were all here. In the past two days, the uneasy feeling in my heart seems to have become stronger.
However, Yan Ling had something on his mind now, so he didn't think much about it. Instead, he lowered his head and tried his best to minimize his presence. However, at this moment, the emperor named Yan Ling's name.
"My daughter has met the emperor." Yan Ling could only take two steps forward.
"Yes." The emperor glanced at Yan Ling and nodded, without saying anything more.
"Yi'er." The emperor then called the third prince.
"My son, I would like to send my regards to my father." Liang Yi stood up with some confusion, and Liang He beside him changed slightly.
"Well, what do Yi'er think of Yan Ling?" The emperor looked at him and seemed to just ask casually.
When hearing this, everyone present was stunned. The Queen and Concubine De obviously understood what the Emperor meant. Liang He's fists were clenched together, but Liang Yi was still a little confused.
However, Liang Yi thought for a moment and said respectfully and politely: "Miss Yan is dignified and virtuous, well-educated and well-known. She is also a famous and talented woman in the capital. My sons and ministers also admire her very much."
Yan Ling could imagine Liang Yi's hypocritical look at this moment without even looking. However, Yan Ling still didn't say anything. He didn't even look at Liang Yi politely. He just lowered his head and remained silent.
When the emperor heard this, he suddenly burst out laughing. He looked at Liang Yi and said, "I have never seen Yi'er praise a girl so much that Yan Ling was so shy that he didn't even dare to raise his head."
Yan Ling looked a little embarrassed. For a moment, he didn't think clearly about what the emperor wanted to do.
"It seems that Yi'er is a good match for Yan Linglang, a talented girl. How about I marry you two today?" The emperor stroked his beard and said with great satisfaction.
"Your Majesty, let's listen to what Yi'er has to say." Concubine De seemed a little dissatisfied and looked at the Emperor with a smile on her face.
The emperor frowned calmly, but did not say anything more. Instead, he looked at Liang Yi and said without changing his expression.
"Yan Ling's family background matches yours, and his talent and appearance are beyond compare. I am very satisfied with what you said just now. However, since your mother-in-law wants to hear your opinion, then just say it."
Liang Yi suddenly felt anxious. Yan Ling was indeed an important chess piece to him, but he had never thought of marrying Yan Ling. Having said that just now, Liang Yi didn't know how to defend himself.
"Yi'er, don't be nervous. If you have any ideas, just say it. Neither your mother nor your father will force you to do anything." Concubine De naturally knew what her son was thinking, so she quickly said with a smile.
Liang Yi knew that his mother-in-law would help him, and he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking for a while, he said, "Father, please forgive me, but I don't want this marriage."
The emperor's face looked a little ugly, but he refrained from getting angry and asked, "In that case, please tell me the reason."
"Miss Yan is naturally impeccable, but my son and I are only close friends with Miss Yan and have no personal relationship with our children. I am afraid that I will let down my father's good wishes." Liang Yi lowered his head, slightly nervous.
"You" the emperor was a little angry.
Seeing that something was not going well, Concubine De quickly spoke up and persuaded: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. Yi'er is already at this age, so she will naturally have her own ideas. As the saying goes, strong-willed melons are not sweet. If Yi'er really doesn't have this If you think about it, wouldn’t it mean that you have wronged Yan Ling?”
Although the emperor was a little dissatisfied, it was not convenient for him to say anything about this kind of thing. He just sighed, obviously planning to let it go.
Yan Ling had lowered his head just now and clenched his fists. Only then did he loosen his fists slightly, and he seemed to feel relieved.
Although it was the emperor who wanted to grant Yan Ling a marriage, if he really wanted to talk about it, Yan Ling could only obey the decree obediently, and there was no possibility of rejecting it at all.
Now, it is naturally the best thing for the third prince to reject this marriage. Although Liang He on the side knew that this marriage would definitely not happen, he was still a little angry.
(End of chapter)