When Ye Wanwan returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Prime Minister Ye and Zhuang Qin were already waiting there, but Ye Shaoyang was not there, fearing that he would not dare to stay here.
Ye Wanwan chased her on the road, but she was afraid of being beaten by Prime Minister Ye when she came back, so she probably hid in her own home. The dignified, seven-foot-tall man didn't see him when he was out, so it was easy for him to give in.
"Welcome to the noble concubine." Zhuang Qin stood up and saluted.
She is the stepmother, and Ye Wanwan is the noble concubine. Although she bears the title of mother, she is shorter than Ye Wanwan, and her dignity is inferior to hers.
"Father, mother."
Ye Wanwan gave a blessing ceremony.
Ye Zhaoru stood up: "Why did Wan'er come back suddenly?"
"I'm not good at riding and shooting, and there's no point in staying around, so I came back first." Ye Wanwan walked over and sat down, picking up the tea cup to moisten her throat.
Ye Zhaoru looked at her feet: "I heard you injured your foot, how is the injury?"
"It's just a sprain, nothing serious. Dad doesn't have to worry."
"That's good."
The father and daughter exchanged some more pleasantries, but suddenly felt that they had nothing to say, so Ye Wanwan said, "I have something to say to my father, let's go to the study."
Ye Zhaoru nodded: "Okay."
Zhuang Qin was also very discerning and said quickly: "Then I'll go check out the dinner and add some more dishes that Wanwan likes."
Ye Zhaoru waved his hand in agreement: "Go quickly, by the way, get some tendons and stuff to patch up your feet."
"I understand."
As a step-in-law, Zhuang Qin is pretty good, neither bad nor trying to please, her behavior is just right, and she is actually a wise person.
The father and daughter got up and walked towards the study. The others were too smart to follow. They entered the study and the door was closed, leaving only the two of them.
Ye Zhaoru walked to the chess table as usual. Ye Wanwan was good at chess, so the father and daughter couldn't help but exchange words when they were chatting. However, Ye Wanwan was not in the mood today.
"Dad, have you had any contact with the Jiang family recently?"
Ye Zhaoru: "Of course, I just received the letter from the Jiang family yesterday..."
Speaking of this, Ye Zhaoru started to have a headache: "Your cousin caused trouble again and offended the brother-in-law of the Marquis of Xinyang. The Marquis of Xinyang should not have received the news yet, otherwise he would have asked his father for questioning."
The Marquis of Xinyang was a marquis, and even though Ye Zhaoru was the emperor's uncle, he was just a minister when he was the prime minister.
Those with titles are nobles, and those without titles are just officials. There is always a gap between them. Even he has to be polite when facing those nobles.
This is also the reason why Ye Zhaoru wants to be named a Duke. Having a hereditary title is the basis for gaining a foothold in this noble family.
Ye Wanwan laughed mockingly: "How many years will it take for dad to follow my cousin and wipe his butt?"
Ye Zhaoru sighed and had nothing to say. His son was useless and his nephew was causing trouble. He was tired just thinking about it.
Ye Wanwan glanced at him: "Dad either beat or scolded my brother, but he was very tolerant to Jiang Tao. No matter what mistakes he made, he helped him to fix them. If I were the brother...I'm afraid I would be very daddy.
"
Ye Zhaoru was shocked, obviously he had never had such a consciousness.
Ye Shaoyang was away from home all day long and always rebelled against him. It was not because he was born rebellious, but because of Jiang Tao?
Ye Wanwan did not discuss this issue with him in depth, but changed the subject: "Dad, has the Emperor given you any trouble recently?"
Ye Zhaoru calmed down: "That's not true. The emperor has not suppressed you too much recently. He has also handed over many important matters to his father, which seems to indicate his reliance."
Obviously, Ye Zhaoru was quite happy to be relied upon by the emperor.
Ye Wanwan narrowed her eyes: "Dad, have you ever thought about whether the emperor might one day want to destroy the Ye family?"
Ye Zhaoru was shocked: "How is this possible?"
"The emperor is a wise and decisive emperor. He suppresses his father because he does not want his relatives to interfere in politics. However, no matter how much he suppresses, he will not destroy the Ye family. The Ye family is absolutely loyal to the emperor. He knows in his heart that he will only suppress but not eliminate.
."
Ye Zhaoru knew Zhao Yi's attitude clearly.
Ye Wanwan: "Then let me put it another way, if the emperor kills his daughter, will dad be sad?"
Ye Zhaoru was shocked by her words again: "Wan'er, why did you say that?"
Ye Wanwan didn't answer and asked instead: "Dad, you have worked hard for the emperor for so many years. Almost everyone in the Ye family has devoted themselves to the emperor, but has his heart ever been warmed?"
After saying that, he laughed at himself and didn't expect his answer: "That's all, we don't have a choice. We are in the whirlpool of imperial power and no one can escape. Dad will just pretend that I didn't say anything today."
Ye Zhaoru sighed: "Wan'er... you have grown up."
See further and become more sensible.
Ye Wanwan smiled without any warmth and refused to comment.
"However, we have no choice from the emperor. Dad from the Jiang family should think twice. The Ye family has managed to get to where it is today. The court is surrounded by tigers and wolves, and the emperor is also suppressing it. It is already difficult, but don't let the Ye family drag it down.
go."
"I can't get pregnant. It's understandable that you want Jiang Feixue to have a baby. But the Jiang family has only known how to absorb flesh and blood from the Ye family in these years, but has never done anything useful for the Ye family. They are like white-eyed wolves."
"Dad and aunt have worked hard for so many years, don't end up making wedding clothes for others. Especially Jiang Tao, dad should take care of it. Even if he is a blood relative, his surname is Jiang. Don't embarrass your brother for someone with a foreign surname.
Heart."
Ye Zhaoru thought deeply, with a heavy face: "As a father, I will think about it carefully."
Ye Wanwan doesn't expect Ye Zhaoru to be able to remove this cancer in the Jiang family, but it's good to be a little defensive, so as not to be betrayed and help people pay for it.
By the way, I brought Ye Shaoyang up so that he, the father, could have some distractions. Don't really take Ye Shaoyang to death.
She only said a few words about Ye Zhaoru, but she didn't want to care about it. Her admiration for her father was gone, but her hatred was there... But she couldn't kill her father.
If you have too many enemies, you won’t waste your energy hating them.
If she doesn't hate him, she should treat him as repaying the kindness of bringing him up in her past life. Even if he dies in the future, she won't need to shed tears.
After talking about the other things, Ye Zhaoru thought of Ye Wanwan: "Wan'er, how have you been lately? Has the emperor given you any trouble?"
After all, he is his biological father. He is not as ruthless now as he was later, and he still knows how to care, but Ye Wanwan is not very moved.
"That's it. Dad knows that the emperor has always rejected me. He is neither cold nor indifferent. He is afraid that being close to me will be poisonous. But this is good, and I can feel at ease."
Ye Zhaoru sighed, feeling helpless. He knew that Ye Wanwan liked Zhao Yi and wanted to marry this cousin. Unfortunately, it ended up like this.
"I have wronged you, Your Majesty... maybe I just haven't thought about it now. Sooner or later, I will see the good in you."
"Maybe!" She didn't think Zhao Yi could see the good in her, but what was certain was that now that he saw the bad in her, he must hate her to death.