In the quiet night, the carriage drove towards the Duke of Zhao's mansion.
Yan Ling carefully lifted up a piece of the car curtain and glanced around.
"Don't look." Yan Cheng whispered, "There must be someone following."
"Oh." Yan Ling honestly lowered the curtain, and the two brothers were silent all the way until they entered the Zhaoguo Duke's mansion.
When the door closed, Yan Ling felt relaxed, slumped down on the chair, and asked, "Is this okay? What if Your Majesty can't think of it?"
Yan Cheng rolled up his sleeves and sat down, smiling: "Don't worry, someone will give your Majesty some advice."
Speaking of this, Yan Ling hurriedly sat up and asked him: "Brother, is Concubine Li one of ours? I didn't know it before!"
Yan Cheng shook his head: "It doesn't count. This was just a casual chess game arranged by my father a few years ago. When she entered the palace to choose a concubine, we had reached out to each other, so we were able to build a relationship. I bribed her family with a lot of money.
I persuaded her to help."
Yan Ling understood. Therefore, Concubine Li could not be completely trusted. This time they just took what they needed and paid for everything.
However, if you can build a relationship, you will have the opportunity to cooperate next time. Before leaving, tell Xu Yin that if you encounter something difficult, you can still follow Li Fei's path.
I don't know why, but Yan Ling has always been very friendly to Concubine Xian, but Yan Ling has always been unexplainably wary of her. Now that Concubine Xian has become the number one person in the palace, it's better to be careful.
It was a big show tonight, and now that they have finally exited successfully, the two brothers are a little tired.
Yan Cheng stood up and said, "Okay, let's go and rest. We'll know tomorrow whether it works or not."
Yan Ling obeyed obediently, thinking about what else to arrange before leaving.
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Xu Mansion.
Seeing Xu Yin get out of the car safely, Wen Yi breathed a sigh of relief and followed her in.
"Miss Third, I heard that something happened in the palace tonight?"
"It's not a big deal, it has nothing to do with us." She said with a smile, "Wen Changshi is really well-informed. It took such a short time for something to happen in the palace, but you actually found out about it."
Wen Yi was praised and couldn't help but smile: "My subordinates have been entrusted by your lord to come to Beijing to make arrangements, so they have to do something practical. Now that the intelligence network is almost established, you no longer need to rely on the Duke of Zhao for information in the future."
Xu Yin nodded, sat down and took the tea from Xiaoman, and then told him a piece of news that shocked him: "In the future, if you want to be dependent, you must restrain yourself. Yan Er is leaving Beijing."
"What?" Wen Yi was shocked, "How did you do it?"
The prince was first mistaken for a thief, and then fell into the water. Then the Yan brothers were called in. Xu Yin looked behind and knew what was going on.
This was a show to make the emperor want to drive Yan Ling out of the capital.
Although she didn't know the specific plan, Yan Chengdu came in person, so she should be very confident.
"After Yan Er leaves, we must keep an appropriate distance from the people in Zhaoguo's palace. We must neither lose etiquette nor get too close."
Wen Yi always felt that there was some hidden meaning in this sentence. After thinking about it for a while, he asked: "Miss Third, do you have concerns about the Duke of Zhao?"
Xu Yin did not hide it from him: "The person in charge of these affairs in the Zhaoguo Duke's Palace is actually the prince Yan Cheng. Previously, his master Yan Er was here, so he took care of it nearby. Yan Er is good at military affairs, and he will definitely do it after returning home.
I will follow Duke Zhao into the military camp."
Wen Yi vaguely noticed something. He was an upright person, so he asked directly: "The third lady seems to have reservations about Prince Yan."
Xu Yin looked at the tea in the cup and smiled softly: "Of course, I am not familiar with him. Even if the two families merge into one family in the future, we have to wait until it becomes a fact."
While Wen Yi was thinking, Wei Jun, who had arranged for defense, came in and interrupted: "Old Wen, brothers from this ordinary family are fighting for a family property. We don't know much about the inside story of the Yan family, so it's better to be cautious.
.Miss Third, do you think so?"
Seeing his proud look, Xu Yin smiled and nodded.
Wei Jun became more and more happy and continued: "But I see that the Yan family brothers are very harmonious, so there shouldn't be anything wrong with them."
Wen Yi wholeheartedly agreed: "The trip to Beijing was full of dangers for Prince Yan. He was willing to take a big risk to pick up the second son of Yan. It is indeed a sign of deep brotherhood."
Xu Yin didn't say yes or no, he just shook his fan silently.
…
A few days later, the palace decree came down.
The Marquis of Wu'an, Yan Ling, acted drunkenly, causing the prince to be in danger, and was fined half a year's salary. The emperor remembered that Duke Zhao was injured for the country, and he missed his son deeply, so he ordered him to go home to serve his illness and fulfill his filial piety.
In addition to this edict of punishment, the other is an edict granting marriage.
Yan Cheng, the prince of Duke Zhao, and the eldest daughter of the Xie family in Qi County were a match made in heaven. They were given robes and phoenix crowns, and they chose an auspicious day to get married.
After receiving the imperial edict, the Yan brothers entered the palace to express their gratitude.
The incident was put under control in time, and the prince closed his door to think about his faults. The anger in the emperor's heart was almost gone. Looking at Yan Ling's obedient way of kowtowing and thanking him, he said: "Yan Er, this is all for your father's sake. Your father is doing this for you."
The country is loyal to the country, and I think that he is still in the hospital bed, so I can't bear to punish you anymore. You can go home and serve him well!"
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Yan Ling raised her hand to wipe her eyes, and looked at him with gratitude and admiration, "I didn't expect that I would make such a mistake, but Your Majesty would let it go easily, and even asked us to reunite as a family. Wuwu.
Ugh...I have failed your majesty's cultivation. The more I think about it, the more I regret it."
His behavior made the emperor feel better, and his tone softened: "Didn't you say that I am taking care of the child? Since it is my child, of course I feel sorry for him."
Yan Ling was even more moved and said with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty said this. I am really ashamed of myself. I am not qualified to be your child."
The emperor couldn't help but smile: "You must really understand my painstaking efforts, make progress in the future, and serve the country. Okay, wipe your tears. You are already eighteen, and you still cry all day long. No girl can cry like you."
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"Well, I won't cry anymore." Yan Ling wiped his face carelessly and smiled at him.
Seeing him coaxing the emperor to be so happy, Yan Cheng beside him put down the heavy stone in his heart and knelt down: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. You are so kind to my brother, and my whole family is so grateful."
The emperor nodded and said pleasantly: "I think Yan Er is leaving the capital, and I feel a little reluctant to leave him, so I will leave him here to say a few words. Prince Zhao, Concubine Xian would like to ask you about the makeup gift.
Go and meet him."
Yan Cheng didn't say anything and bowed respectfully: "Yes, I will retire."
After saying that, he left the hall without even saying hello to Yan Ling.
After he left, the emperor stood up and said to Yan Ling: "Let's go to Mingshui Xuan, it will be cool there."
Yan Ling got up and followed: "Yes."
When they arrived at Mingshui Xuan, they played a game of chess and then called the prince over for lunch.
The emperor said: "For your sake, I will make an exception today and let the prince come out, so that you can have a good talk. We have to say goodbye. I don't know how long it will be before we see each other again."