After Ye Yichen arrived at the camp, the emperor's chariot finally set up camp on the second day. There was no talk all the way, and they soon arrived at the capital. King Zhao and Yang Shoufu led hundreds of civil and military officials to greet him 60 miles out of the countryside. The officials who came to greet him knelt down. land.

When the carriage arrived in the capital, the emperor's chariot entered the capital first. The carriage of Yulan and others could only enter through the side door. They were relatively close to entering the city. By the time they arrived at the Yang Mansion, it was already dinner time. Along the way back and forth, Yulan and others I actually felt like I was in another world.

At this moment, the emperor and Yulan had similar emotions. It was not until they sat on the dragon chair in the Qianqing Palace that their hearts truly returned to their stomachs.

In the next few days, there will be routine rewards. Almost all the officials guarding the capital this time have been promoted to titles. As the commander-in-chief of the defense battle of the capital, they should be given more rewards. But Ye Yichen is the prince, so it is really a reward. Without a title, the orthodox had no choice but to pass a decree to Guanglu Temple, allowing Ye Yichen to live on the royal salary, and use the royal guard for entry and exit... These awards sounded very good, but in fact they were all false. They were named Jin Feng, but in fact they wanted Ye Yichen to be granted the title of Jin. All power is taken away.

Then the orthodox emperor impatiently surrendered Ye Yichen's military power.

Of course, according to the rules of the court, now that the battle is over, the general in command must hand over all the seal tiger talismans, and the military power can only be in the hands of the emperor alone. Therefore, the emperor immediately sent Wang Ying to personally ask Ye Yichen for the seal of General Pinglu. , as well as the troop deployment talismans of the three major battalions of the capital.

In the garden of Prince Jin's Mansion, Ye Yichen was playing chess with Ye Fengqi. Although he lost to Yulan in the last game, Ye Yichen's chess skills were by no means unqualified. At this moment, Ye Fengqi was killed and he lost his armor. Ye Fengqi pushed the chess basket. , "No more, no more! Brother Sixteen actually bullied me!"

All the servants hid far away. It was the hottest time in June, but none of the brothers asked anyone to fan themselves. Ye Yichen smiled and threw the white pieces into the chess basket, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. There was a little more smile on his face: "Why is Seventeenth Brother's chess game getting worse and worse?"

Ye Fengqi couldn't laugh or cry and said: "My brother is not this material to begin with!" The two chatted for a few words and turned to the main topic. Ye Fengqi said: "We have gone through life and death and finally defeated the coalition forces, so the emperor gives us such a reward? I heard that Prince Wang Ying has already arrived and wants you to hand over the military power of General Yin and the three battalions!"

Ye Yichen said: "This is the intended meaning of the question. Why should my seventeenth brother care about it? The emperor must not trust the military power of the three camps to me, so it doesn't matter if I return it to him. It's just that he only wants to use some It’s no use to think that you have sent me away in vain!”

After a pause, Ye Yichen asked: "Have you found out anything about the assassination of Emperor Heishigou? I would like to see if that bastard dared to frame me for being so ambitious!" Ye Yichen arrived at the emperor's palace. Not long after he arrived at the camp, he found out about this matter. He was a person who could not tolerate disdain in his eyes and would never suffer a loss. As soon as he came back, he entrusted Ye Fengqi to investigate.

Ye Fengqi said: "I have sent people to Texas, and there should be news soon."

The two of them talked for a few more words, and then Ma Fu, the steward of the palace, walked over tremblingly, bowed and said, "Two princes, Prince Wang Ying has been waiting in the flower hall for two hours!"

Ye Yichen said: "It's only two hours? Tell him to wait for another two hours!" Then he pushed the black chess piece to Ye Fengqi and said: "Come on, seventeenth brother, let's play a game!"

Ye Fengqi's handsome face fell completely: "Brother Sixteen, please spare me!"

As expected, Wang Ying waited for four hours in the palace, without even seeing Ye Yichen's face. Ye Yichen just asked Ma Fu to throw the general's seal and military talisman to Wang Ying like garbage, and said to him: "What the hell?" Damn, you, an old castrated dog, treat this like a treasure, but our prince doesn’t take it seriously.” Wang Ying didn’t even dare to let go, and went back to the Forbidden City in dejection.

What the emperor wanted was only a result, not the process. After taking back the seal, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't expect that Ye Yichen's counterattack would just start the next day.

Early in the morning the next day, as soon as the Emperor got up from Qianqing Palace, a little eunuch ran in crawling on the ground: "Your Majesty, something serious has happened. There are hundreds of imperial students kneeling outside the Meridian Gate. I'm complaining to the Prince of Jin! I'm saying that the imperial court's rewards and punishments are unknown, and I want the emperor to take back yesterday's edict!"

Unclear rewards and punishments have always been a taboo of the imperial court. The emperor's treatment of Ye Yichen, the number one hero in Tianzhi, is chilling and chilling. Yesterday, for some reason, it was reported that the eunuchs of Dongchang's palm prints led Dongchang's gangsters to attack the prince's palace. He took away the military power of Prince Jin - I don't know why, but this word got spread all over the place!

Everyone was already talking about it, and they became even more furious when they heard it. At the slightest incitement, the students, who were already passionate young people, immediately ran to kneel in front of the Meridian Gate before dawn. The common people heard that the great hero Ye Yichen had suffered. Feeling aggrieved, he even knelt down behind the imperial student spontaneously.

When the emperor climbed up to the city gate tower and took a look, the crowd of people kneeling in darkness immediately shivered with fear. Public anger cannot be offended. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Of course the emperor understood this truth. He quickly ordered the ministers to go and fight with him. The imperial students explained, and it took a lot of effort to calm the imperial students and the people.

It was not until noon that the group of people finally dispersed. After the emperor had a hasty lunch, the people from the General Affairs Department handed over today's memorial. After a while, two young eunuchs came in carrying a box of memorials. The emperor couldn't help but feel slightly agitated. Dazed: "Why are there so many discounts today?"

The leading Chief of Ceremonies, Meng Chong, had a very ugly expression on his face: "Your Majesty, these are all confessions to express grievances to the Sixteenth Master. Many of them are written by the Hanlin Academy, Imperial College Hanlin and the supervisors."

"so much?"

Meng Chong said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, we have only brought half of it in!"

The emperor fell down on the throne. He finally understood that after experiencing the battle to defend Beijing, Ye Yichen had gained such a huge reputation in the court and among the people. Even as an emperor, he could not deal with Ye Yichen as he pleased.

The emperor had to urgently summon the ministers of the cabinet, the five government offices, and the six ministries, and they discussed and argued with each other. The reports almost buried the emperor. In the end, he was restored to the position of chief governor of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and handed over to him. Ye Yichen finally appeased the people of the capital and the officials of the imperial court.

Although the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army did not have the power to mobilize troops, it did have the power to train troops. After a lot of effort, the emperor finally let Ye Yichen get some of the military power. By this time, he was already exhausted physically and mentally.

Ye Yichen has reached this point and can't do anything without fighting.

When Yulan returned to Yang Mansion, he went to visit the old lady first. The foreign coalition forces attacked the city, which caused an uproar. The old lady was also worried. When Yulan came in and saw that the old lady looked worse and worse, she felt a little sad. He accompanied the old lady and said He told her what he had seen and heard on the road, read a few volumes of Buddhist scriptures to her, and then quietly left.

Mother Su escorted her out of Songhe Hall. Yu Lan couldn't help but said: "Mother Su, your grandmother's body... have you been taking the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor?"

Mother Su sighed and said: "I keep eating! After all, the old lady is such an old person. When her predecessor was in Tongzhou, she had a lot of troubles. This time, foreigners attacked the city again, and she was worried about her children and grandchildren.

...Fortunately, all the girls and young masters are back. The old lady is now free from worries and will probably get better soon!"

Yulan could only hope so in her heart.

After seeing the old lady, Yu Lan went directly to Jie Chunxuan. The fifth wife was traveling with him this time, and they saw her every day. The fifth wife was about to give birth, so Yu Lan was not at ease.

Just go over and take a look.

Entering Jichunxuan's living room, he saw the fifth wife sitting on the soft couch with a big belly, and the maids on both sides were fanning her carefully.

"Fifth Aunt! It's been a hard journey, how are you?"

The fifth wife smiled and asked her to sit next to her and said: "I have gone through all the hard work and travel, and there is nothing wrong with me when I get home!" She stretched out her hand and touched her belly: "I don't want to ask for it now.

Besides, I just hope that the child in my belly can be born safely, that's enough!" After saying this, his face was already filled with the light of happiness.

"Don't worry, Fifth Aunt, the little brother in your belly will be safe and sound!"

The two chatted for a while, and then Mrs. Wu said: "You came at the right time. I have some good news to tell you!"

"What good news!"

"The Xie family just sent someone to bring news that my cousin from far away has made a great success in the northwest this time. Not only did he fight bravely, he also managed the army well. He repelled enemy attacks many times on the battlefield and guarded the food road many times.

For his meritorious service, even Du Wei, the chief military officer of Datong, praised him

The reward is great. Now Zhiyuan has actually been awarded the post of Qianhu... Now that the siege of Xuanda has been solved, Zhiyuan is involved in military affairs and cannot return to the capital. However, the Xie family means that once he leaves the country, he will be a filial piety.

, let’s get married to you two! Isn’t this a good thing?”

Datong Wei Qianhu is a fifth-grade military officer. Although the official is not too big, he can't stand up to Xie Zhiyuan's youth. Moreover, in frontline areas like Datong and Xuanfu, and with the appreciation of the top, it is easiest to achieve meritorious service. Xie Zhiyuan's future

The future is limitless.

It was indeed good news! But Yulan was not happy at all.

She has almost forgotten what Xie Zhiyuan looks like now. Besides, no matter how good-looking he is, if he can look better than Ye Yichen, no matter how powerful he is, can he be bigger than Ye Yichen?

When the fifth wife saw that Yulan did not show the expected excitement, she couldn't help but be surprised. After thinking for a while, she asked tentatively: "Are you worried about marrying far away in the future and living in Datong? That place is in chaos.

It’s not suitable for people to live in. Don’t worry, I will discuss it with my aunt and let you stay in the capital even if you get married in the future!”

Yulan sighed in her heart. Every time she saw Ye Yichen, she became more poisoned by him. She was already a "famous woman with a master", so what else could she do thinking about him all day long?

Yulan couldn't help but despise herself, and then said: "No, fifth aunt! There is a saying among the people, if you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, if you marry a dog, follow the dog. Since I have become the daughter-in-law of the Xie family, of course I will follow the husband wherever he goes.

, I will follow you wherever you go!”

Mrs. Wu showed a smile and said, "I know you are a sensible person!"

Yulan was thinking in her heart, thanks to the fact that she still had half a year before she could leave Guoxiao, if she married Xie Zhiyuan now, she really didn't know how to face her little husband!

After returning to Beijing and settling down, the eldest girl, the second girl, and the fourth girl all came to visit the old lady, the second girl, and the fourth girl with gifts. The old lady saw that her granddaughters had all come back intact, and she felt much happier.

, and his complexion seemed to be getting better.

Yu Lan met with the sisters every day, and after a few busy days, she immediately handed over a sign asking to see Concubine Hui. Meeting Hui Concubine was a fake, she mainly wanted to see if Ye Minzhao was okay!

This time when she arrived at Jingyang Palace, Yulan met Ye Minzhao, but Concubine Hui accompanied her throughout the whole journey and never had the chance to meet Ye Minzhao alone. After all, Ye Minzhao was very young and recovered quickly, and now he is able to serve as a eunuch.

With help, he got down to the ground and walked. Seeing Yulan, he finally let go of his worries.

After saying a few words about the young prince's condition, Concubine Hui suddenly asked with a smile: "Are you fourteen this year?"

"To tell you the truth, my daughter is already fourteen years old this year."

Concubine Hui nodded: "You are not young anymore, and it's time to get married. If you fall in love with someone, just tell me and I will ask the emperor to grant you a marriage!"

The young prince was sitting under Concubine Hui. These words struck him like a thunderbolt from the blue. His face suddenly turned pale: "Concubine Hui..."

Concubine Hui waved her hands as if she didn't see her son's face and said, "Don't interrupt!"

Yulan said respectfully: "I dare not hide it from my mother-in-law. My daughter has already agreed on the marriage with the Xie family, the young minister of Dali Temple. As soon as she leaves the country for the funeral, the wedding will be held with six rites!"

Hearing Yulan's answer, Concubine Hui's face softened: "Good boy, why didn't you tell me earlier... When you set a date, you must tell me, and I will help you when the time comes.

Add makeup!”

This is already a great grace. Yu Lan quickly thanked her: "Thank you for your grace!"
Chapter completed!