Compared to Lin Xiuyan's smooth sailing, Ye Junfei's situation at the Political Affairs Hall did not go so well today.

The reason is simple: the Prince of Pingnan made things difficult for him in every way, and the Hu clan also made things difficult for him at every turn.

No matter what suggestions he makes, they will all oppose them, and in the end, they will all say a few disgusting things to Ye Junfei:

"The Crown Prince has never been in charge of government affairs, so it's inevitable that he has some wild ideas."

"This kind of thing can't be handled like this! This is Liefeng Prefecture, not the capital." (M.cascoo.net)

“You are only the heir apparent now, not the Prince of Pingnan yet. Liefeng Prefecture is not under your sole control.”

"Government affairs are something that takes a lot of time to understand. No matter how smart the Crown Prince is, he has no experience."

"In my opinion, Your Highness should observe the government from the sidelines and understand the situation in Liefeng Prefecture before offering your opinion!"

Ye Junfei was not surprised by their rejection, or rather, if they didn't reject him, they wouldn't be themselves.

He paid even less attention to their sarcastic remarks, treating them as nothing more than empty talk.

He watched them perform quietly, completely calm.

Seeing his appearance, the Prince of Pingnan felt much better and took the opportunity to reprimand him: "You are new to the politics of Liefeng Prefecture, so talk less and do more."

"If there's anything you don't understand, just ask your second brother. He's very familiar with the government affairs of Liefeng Prefecture."

After he finished speaking, the Hu family members looked at Ye Junfei with even more contempt.

In their eyes, Ye Junfei was nothing more than a prince in name only, with no background or ability, and was therefore at their mercy.

Ye Junfei was not angry at the King of Pingnan's words, and he readily agreed, "Okay."

His good-natured demeanor only fueled the contempt of the Hu clan officials towards him.

He remained remarkably calm in the face of ridicule and sarcasm.

When the meeting ended and all the officials had left.

The Prince of Pingnan looked at Ye Junfei with a half-smile and said, "Do you really think everything will be fine once you enter the Council of State Affairs?"

"This is my territory. Unless I give the order, you will forever remain just an empty shell!"

Ye Junfei's expression was very indifferent: "Today, my father gave me a very insightful lesson, and I benefited greatly from it."

"I don't know much about the politics of Liefeng Prefecture right now, and there's still a lot I need to learn."

The Prince of Pingnan had originally intended to provoke him, but seeing his calm demeanor, he found it rather uninteresting.

The Prince of Pingnan said slowly, "It's good that you know this. In Liefeng Prefecture, I am the true king."

"You think you can replace me? Don't even think about it for the rest of your life!"

Ye Junfei simply smiled upon hearing this and did not argue with the Prince of Pingnan.

As he walked out of the government hall, he glanced at the dark clouds gathering on the horizon and let out a soft breath.

No matter how difficult something is in this world, as long as you put your heart into it, there is nothing you cannot do.

The already thin father-son relationship between him and the Prince of Pingnan has been completely destroyed by various events.

When he returned to the room, he saw Lin Xiuyan playing with a token.

He recognized the token; it belonged to the 10th Battalion.

Ye Junfei was somewhat surprised and asked, "Where did you come from?"

Lin Xiuyan laughed and said, "I tricked it from that old hag."

After she finished speaking, she gave a brief account of what had happened that day.

Ye Junfei's expression was a bit strange. He looked at her and said, "You're really something, managing to get Fifth Uncle to join in your antics."

The Sage of Medicine was a true gentleman, and medical ethics were something he always adhered to.

In the past, the Medical Sage would have disdained to do something like treating Ye Jingxian's injuries while simultaneously poisoning him.

Lin Xiuyan's lips curled up slightly: "That's right, don't you even know who I am!"

Hearing her words, Ye Junfei couldn't help but laugh. She asked, "How was your trip to the Hall of State Affairs today?"

Ye Junfei raised an eyebrow: "What can we do? Of course, we'll be attacked by them all at once."

"But I just ignored them and didn't take them seriously at all."

Lin Xiuyan chuckled lightly: "Now that you're in the Council of State, they can no longer avoid you when they're discussing matters."

"I dare not say about other things, but at least you know about the major events in Liefeng Prefecture."

"In my opinion, this alone makes your entry into the Council of State worthwhile."

"As for taking control of the entire Council of State, that will definitely take some time."

Ye Junfei and she shared almost the same thoughts, and the two smiled at each other.

Ye Junfei is an extremely patient person. He is not only reliable in his work, but also very thorough.

The time is not ripe yet, and he has not considered taking control of Liefeng Prefecture so soon.

He said calmly, "We are at a disadvantage right now, and that old geezer is guarding against me very carefully."

"We won't make much progress here in the short term, but that won't stop us from doing other things."

Lin Xiuyan asked him, "For example?"

Ye Junfei's lips curled slightly: "Zhou Lengshan will return to Liefeng City tomorrow."

His words seemed a bit abrupt at first glance, but Lin Xiuyan immediately understood what Ye Junfei meant.

She asked him, "Are you going to make your move?"

Seeing her bright eyes, Ye Junfei smiled slightly and said, "I'll handle this. Don't interfere."

Lin Xiuyan looked at him and said, "We are husband and wife, your business is my business."

“Zhou Lengshan has managed the old witch’s business for many years and has done an excellent job. His abilities must be extremely strong.”

"Killing someone like that won't be easy. Count me in!"

Ye Junfei's attention wasn't on Zhou Lingshan; he looked at her and said, "So you still remember we're husband and wife!"

"Since we're husband and wife, can we do some things that only husband and wife can do tonight?"

A faint blush rose on Lin Xiuyan's face. She had only said those words to tell him that she would stand by him through thick and thin.

But where has his mind wandered off to now!

She glared at him and said, "Be serious!"

Ye Junfei pulled her into his arms, kissed her lips, and whispered, "I know it was my fault that night."

"But I swear, under normal circumstances, I am definitely not like that."

"Give me another chance to make it up to you, and I promise I'll let you experience the greatest happiness."

Lin Xiuyan's face, which originally had only a thin blush, turned completely red upon hearing his words.

She reached out and pushed him away: "You should focus on healing your injury first!"

He was seriously injured for her that day, and he has been so busy these past few days that he hasn't had time to recover. His wound is healing very slowly.

Ye Junfei took her hand and asked, "Is it okay once my injury heals?"

Lin Xiuyan's face turned even redder. Was it really appropriate for him to ask such a question?