Concubine Xiao took her son's letter and pondered for a while. She understood what Ye Minyu meant. He wanted to keep the child in his concubine's belly.

Concubine Xiao sighed in her heart. The royal family is not like other families. It is perfectly okay for a bastard to be born before the legitimate son. Especially in this situation, the third generation of the emperor is empty. The orthodox emperor is running for the fifth generation, and there is no grandson under his knees. This child is born

Coming down is Huang Changsun, the orthodox emperor must be happy.

But the Xiao family will definitely not be happy.

What the Xiao family thinks is that they want their grandson to be the next emperor and their great-grandson to be the next emperor. Then the Xiao family can at least ensure prosperity and wealth for several generations.

Concubine Xiao sighed. As a mother, she certainly hopes that her son will get his wish, but as a member of the Xiao family, she must also plan for the Xiao family in this position.

Otherwise, the Xiao family would not serve her wholeheartedly.

Concubine Xiao called her eldest aunt in: "Go to my mother's house and ask for your mother, eldest aunt and fifth younger brother and sister to come in." After thinking about it, she added: "Invite the twelve girls under the fifth younger brother and sister's knees too.

And bring it in for me to see!"

On the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, the day of the Little Year, Ye Minyu returned to the capital with 300 elite cavalry. Zhengtong ordered Ye Minzhao to greet him twenty miles from the outskirts.

Ye Minyu wears a golden helmet and silver armor, covered with a scarlet cloak. He rides on a tall horse as steady as a mountain. The three hundred cavalry behind him are all elite cavalry trained by him in hundreds of battles. They all have a fierce aura polished by mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

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After not seeing each other for half a year, Ye Minyu became taller and more handsome. In order to come back to meet his father, the emperor, his mother and his concubines before the Chinese New Year, Ye Minyu marched all the way, but there was no trace of fatigue on his face.

Ye Minzhao felt a little envious when he saw that Brother Nai already had the commanding demeanor of a great general. The two brothers didn't get along well when they lived in the palace. Now that Ye Minyu has opened a house outside, the two of them meet less and their relationship becomes worse.

Better than before.

Ye Minzhao rode forward and said loudly, "Fourth brother has been traveling so fast and dusty all the way. It's been really hard work!"

Ye Minyu cupped his hands and said, "It's hard to do errands for the emperor!" Ye Minyu's return this time was actually not very glorious, but there was no angry expression on his face at this moment, which showed that the city was already deep.

Ye Minzhao felt even more emotional when he saw that his words were appropriate and his demeanor was calm. Compared with the recklessness in his early years, it was already a huge difference.

He and fourth brother are both growing up, but the prince is still so useless!

The two of them rode side by side, both looking graceful and graceful. Ye Minyu first asked how his father was doing, and then asked about the queen and Concubine Xiao. Ye Minzhao answered them one by one, and Ye Minyu smiled and said: "I heard that my father handed over the Ministry of Internal Affairs to

You have taken care of your fifth brother. I have heard about your deeds in Hubei. You have managed the Ministry of Internal Affairs in an orderly manner at a young age, and you are able to share your father's worries and solve problems. Compared with your eldest brother and me, you are much better.

Got it!"

Ye Minzhao said modestly: "My younger brother is young and has little knowledge. He relies entirely on his father's teaching and help. How can he stand alone like the fourth brother, who handles the military affairs of several provinces? This is the real stand-alone way. My younger brother is far beyond his reach."

Ye Minyu said: "The fact that you can say such things shows that you have made progress!"

The two brothers looked at each other and laughed together.

After entering the city, they could not go back to the palace first. In line with the principle of putting public affairs before private affairs, they had to go to the palace to see the emperor and tell him about the errands. Ye Minzhao had long discovered that Ye Minyu and his party were traveling in a light carriage. There was only a carriage behind the team.

It looked quite gorgeous, decorated with pearls and jade, and was faintly surrounded by the team. The people in the car could tell at a glance that they were valued by Ye Minyu.

Ye Minyu didn't want to introduce him, and Ye Minzhao didn't ask any questions.

Ye Minyu was about to enter the palace to see the emperor, so Ye Minzhao volunteered: "Why don't you let your brother take the fourth brother's family back to the palace!" From the look of the carriage, he knew that the person sitting in it was a woman.

Ye Minyu pondered for a moment. In this car was the concubine Ji who was favored by him and was pregnant. Ye Minyu originally thought of finding a place to place her casually, and after meeting the emperor and Concubine Xiao, he would take her into the house together.

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I really can't worry about Xiao Yunqian. There was a vicious incident before where he favored a concubine and was beaten to death by Xiao Yunqian the next day.

However, since Ye Minzhao has already brought it up, as an elder brother, he cannot say that he is afraid that his wife will harm his concubine, so he, as an elder brother, will not have to raise his head in front of his younger brother in the future.

What's more, the mother-in-law had already said in her reply that she had beaten Xiao Yunqian beforehand. She expected that she would cause such a big trouble, so she would have a longer memory and would not behave like this again!

Ye Minyu nodded: "That's it, thank you, dear brother!"

Ye Minzhao smiled and said, "It's a small effort, but it doesn't matter!"

The two brothers parted ways at the gate of the city. Ye Minzhao led a group of troops straight to Prince Zhao's Mansion, while Ye Minyu led a dozen guards to see the emperor first.

Zhengzheng was also very happy to see his son. He knew full well that Ye Minyu was simply brought into trouble by Xiao Yunqian this time. The emperor cordially met with his fourth son in the Baohe Hall. Ye Minyu respectfully reported on the armament deployment along the Yangtze River. After speaking,

On official business, I also talked about the scenery along the way.

Zhengtong also felt that his fourth son had matured a lot after being away from home for half a year. The father and son talked and laughed happily, and Zhengtong was greatly comforted. Zhengtong left Ye Minyu for lunch before letting him go to Chengqian Palace to see Concubine Xiao.

Concubine Xiao had already asked people to watch at the gate of the palace many times. As soon as Ye Minyu left Baohe Hall, she personally took her eldest aunt to the gate of Chengqian Palace to greet her.

It just happened to snow at this time, and heavy snowflakes fell on the ground. After a while, a thick layer accumulated on the ground. The little palace maid stood aside and held an umbrella for Concubine Xiao, but she couldn't stop the snow from hitting her face and neck.

Li Fei.

The eldest aunt said distressedly: "My dear, it's snowing heavily. Let's go back and wait. Since the prince has entered the palace, he will definitely come here to see you."

Concubine Xiao rarely lost her composure: "Just wait here!"

Not long after waiting, they saw King Zhao and his entourage walking over despite the wind and snow. Seeing her son's tall and straight figure, Concubine Xiao was so excited that her whole body trembled. Apart from the battle to defend the capital, this was the first time that King Zhao had grown so big.

It has been half a year since I left Concubine Xiao's side.

No matter how strong Concubine Xiao was, she couldn't help but be extremely excited when facing her only son, who she would rely on for the rest of her life.

"My son wishes my mother and concubine good wishes! May my mother and concubine be blessed with peace of mind!"

Ye Minyu knelt directly on the ground, with both knees on the ground. There was still a thick layer of snow on the ground.

"Get up! Get up!" Concubine Xiao stepped forward and pulled Ye Minyu up, "Why do you need to give such a big gift!"

She looked at Ye Minyu carefully and reached out to touch his face, but Ye Minyu avoided it without leaving a trace. Concubine Xiao realized that her son was already older, and she was both relieved and a little melancholy.

"I'm darker, thinner, and taller! You must have suffered these days!"

Ye Minyu smiled and said: "Being able to command an army has been my wish for many years. Now that I have got my wish, my son doesn't have to work hard at all!"

Then he asked: "My mother-in-law seems to have lost weight. How is her health?"

Concubine Xiao said happily: "Of course everything is fine with me!"

When the eldest aunt saw mother and son chatting about family affairs at the gate of Chengqian Palace in the heavy snow, she smiled and interjected, "Mother, Your Majesty, should we... go in and talk?"

When Concubine Xiao saw that a layer of snow had fallen on her son, she smiled and said, "Look at how happy I am. Come on, let's go in and talk!"

The mother and son entered the small hall next to the main hall. This is the place where Concubine Xiao usually entertains distinguished guests. It is very private. Several maids came forward to serve them and shook off the snow on their bodies. Concubine Xiao changed her clothes. The maids praised her.

Going to Mao Jian, Ye Minyu's favorite person on weekdays, the eldest aunt knew that the mother and son must have a lot to say after not seeing each other for so many days, so she took the initiative to retreat with the maids and personally guarded the door.

Concubine Xiao looked at her son who had lost a lot of weight but looked more capable, and was both pleased and a little distressed: "Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work!"

Ye Minyu said: "My son is training troops at the mouth of the Yangtze River, preparing for war, and fighting pirates. I don't know how happy he is!" This is not a lie. Ye Minyu's biggest wish is not to be an emperor, but to sit in the Forbidden City all day long.

It's boring to rule the world with a square character. His greatest wish is to command thousands of troops, fight against aggression, destroy the Shu Han, and unify the world.

It's just that his background is like this, and Concubine Xiao and the Xiao family are pushing him behind. He doesn't want to fight for the position of the Ninth Five Lords, but he has to fight for it.

After saying a few words about what happened in the court, Concubine Xiao asked Ye Minyu: "You just met the emperor, and this time you came back and handed over the authority of the Jiangnan army. Can your majesty give you a new job?"

Ye Minyu said: "My father originally intended to ask me to follow Uncle Sixteen to reorganize the 12th regiment and train new soldiers later in the year. I said that I was young and inexperienced, and I had been away from the capital for so long. I wanted to spend more time with my father, mother and concubine.

It’s just an excuse to shirk it!”

A smile of satisfaction appeared on Concubine Xiao's face. "You did the right thing! Although reorganizing the 12th regiment is a fat job, Prince Jin is cunning and unpredictable. If we interfere too much, we may cause his dissatisfaction."

!Especially now that we should keep a low profile and avoid the limelight."

Ye Minyu nodded. It was precisely because of this that he decisively declined the job.

Concubine Xiao sighed and said with great regret: "The King of Jin has a large number of troops and his influence in the army is deep-rooted. If he is willing to stand on our side, there is no need to worry about big things happening! When you ascend the throne in the future, you will allow him

A regent doesn’t hurt either!”

Ye Minyu said: "I am afraid that Uncle Sixteen will not be able to let go of the case involving Taizu Taizong back then. I am afraid that it will be difficult for us, Taizong, to fully assist us!"

The two discussed for a few times without any results, so they put it aside. Ye Minyu said a few words about what he had experienced in Jianghuai, and then asked: "How is your father treating you...?"

He was also very well-informed. The Crown Princess's miscarriage was widely implicated, and even the mother-in-law was ignored by the Holy One. He was far away in Jianghuai and was not without worries.

Concubine Xiao smiled faintly: "To this day, you know what your father's temperament is, and I know it too! It doesn't matter whether he treats me well or not. As long as you are still King Zhao, as long as I am still the imperial concubine, as long as you have this status

As long as it doesn’t change, it’ll be fine.”

Ye Minyu hesitated for a moment, then asked: "That matter about the Crown Princess..."

Concubine Xiao knew what he wanted to ask and said categorically: "I didn't do it!"

Hearing this answer, Ye Minyu breathed a sigh of relief. Concubine Xiao secretly sighed in her heart. On the day of the draft, Ye Minyu fell in love with Yuxin, but Yuxin was the princess appointed by the Queen Mother, so Ye Minyu gave Ruyi to her.

It's useless to ask Yuxin.

After that, the prince and the king of Zhao got married separately. Others didn't know it, but Concubine Xiao saw it clearly. On the one hand, Ye Minyu hated Xiao Yunqian, but on the other hand, she never forgot Yuxin.

Concubine Xiao thought that men would forget their old love as time goes by and have a new love. Who knew that after so long, Ye Minyu still didn't seem to forget Yuxin.

But she couldn't understand Ye Minyu's subtle mood. If Yuxin and the prince were in harmony and lived happily, Ye Minyu would naturally forget her as time went by. But Yuxin was as respectful as she was now.

Bing was almost incompatible with fire and water, and the situation between him and Xiao Yunqian was so similar that Ye Minyu could not forget her.

Concubine Xiao said calmly: "She has no fate with you in this life, so it is useless to think too much about her!"

Ye Minyu lowered his head: "My son understands! My son is not the ignorant one!"

Concubine Xiao also knew that with her son's character, he would not do anything shameful. If such a thing happened, Yuxin would be the first to be unlucky.
To be continued...