Chapter 83: Stop Being a Lover and Be a Concubine (Ten)

Wan Chengwei uttered an "ouch" and thought for a moment before finally speaking uncertainly, "My cousin's mother has been ill for over a month now. His Majesty even sent someone to retrieve the wandering Eighth Princess not long ago. Looking at her current condition... I'm afraid she's not doing well."

Yu Huo touched his chin and said, "I heard that Prince Yan was under house arrest yesterday?"

He was so confused that Wan Chengwei was completely bewildered. After a long while, he continued, "Can't we just stop? The snowstorm in the north was so severe that all the refugees came to the capital. The Luoyang government claimed they were short of manpower, so the court sent people over, but they ran into the group that was bringing gifts to Prince Yan.

What a coincidence! The people who went to rescue the disaster were from the Wu family. In order to prove Prince Yan's guilt, they must make a big fuss about it. How could the Crown Prince miss such a great opportunity?

Wan Chengwei was speaking happily, but unexpectedly he heard Yu Huo's sarcastic sneer in his ears.

He looked at the other person in confusion: "What are you laughing at? It's creepy!"

Yu Huo glanced at him and said bluntly, "Confirm the charges? What do you think the punishment is for corruption and bribery?"

Wan Chengwei was stunned, then touched the tip of his nose awkwardly: "How can a prince be compared with an official?"

Yu Huo snorted, "Your Majesty is not angry about Prince Yan accepting gifts, but about Prince Yan not understanding how to accept gifts. It has been spread to everyone and made him lose face... What are you doing!"

He raised his hand to block Wan Chengwei's palm that was about to cover his mouth, frowning with disgust on his face.

Wan Chengwei didn't care, and put down his hand, staring at him and whispering a warning: "What are you talking about! Are you trying to kill yourself?"

The young man in front of him pursed his lips, looking innocent: "What did I say?"

Wan Chengwei blinked in confusion, and finally chuckled: "I almost forgot, you are shameless by nature."

After saying this, he was still a little angry: "Why can you be so shameless?!"

Yu Huo raised his chin in a pretentious manner, his eyes and brows showing a hint of weariness: "Because in this world there is a profession called fraud, and there is a kind of music called unplugged."

After saying that, he took two steps forward, pointed in the direction of the South Wind Hall, and waved to the confused Wan Chengwei: "Come on, brother invites you in to listen to the unplugged concert."

The brothel owner was still standing in front of Yu Miao, looking embarrassed. Seeing Yu Huo approaching, he hurriedly bowed and greeted: "Mr. Yu, you are here. Your sister is really difficult to deal with. I almost couldn't stop her..."

Unfortunately, the young man in front of him did not show any gratitude. He just raised his eyebrows lazily and asked, "Why did you stop her?"

The brothel owner was stunned. He stared blankly for a few seconds with his mouth open before he tentatively said, "Your sister is a girl..."

"Women are not allowed to come?" Yu Huo pointed at the plaque and said, "You didn't announce in advance that you don't welcome female guests?"

The brothel owner was speechless, as if he had not expected that the other party's brother was so unreliable. How could his sister be so calm in such a place, and even a little happy to see it happen?

Do you still want to maintain your reputation as a girl?

Oh, by the way, this girl from the Yu family has lost her reputation a long time ago. She is already seventeen years old and still hasn’t gotten married!

Today, the eldest son of the Yu family brought his sister to Nanfeng Pavilion. Could it be that he has given up everything?

"But this is against the rules..."

Just as he was secretly debating whether to let her go, Yu Huo suddenly took out a heavy silver ingot and threw it to the brothel owner.

The brothel owner was used to being greedy for money and took it subconsciously.

"Can I come in now?"

The brothel owner nodded with a smile: "Of course, of course, the rules are dead..."

Seeing his brother easily take care of the annoying brothel owner, Yu Miao angrily measured the whip in his hand against him and said, "Rules are dead, and so are you."

The brothel owner was so frightened that he took a step back and almost fell down.

Fortunately, Yu Huo couldn't stand his sister bullying others, so he grabbed Yu Miao's sleeve and pulled her in.

The onlookers around couldn't help but exclaim: "Wow, he really brought her in! I don't know if this young master of the Yu family is spoiling his sister or harming her. The second daughter of the Yu family used to have a bad temper, but now she has the problem of visiting Nanfeng Pavilion. I'm afraid it will be even harder for her to get married!"

Wan Chengwei knew some of Yu Huo's plans, and he acted like a noble young master and chased him away: "Go away, don't keep blocking us here. Do you think you can discuss the family affairs of a second-rank official?"

Yu Kangping's position as Minister of Revenue was still very useful. Upon hearing this, everyone left in disappointment and dared not to watch the fun anymore, but the discussions in private became even more heated.

Of course, these are beyond his control.

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The carriage slowly drove to the gate of the palace. Two palace maids walked to the side of the carriage and saw the person inside pushing a wheelchair out. They stepped forward to turn the modified carriage bearing, and saw the wooden board dragging the wheelchair slowly descend. It was very delicate and convenient.

When the wooden board fell to the ground, the palace maid walked behind the wheelchair and pushed the eighth princess into the palace quickly.

They hurried directly to Kunning Palace.

The maids pushed the Eighth Princess into the room and then retreated. The Empress, who was lying on the bed, looked at the visitor and forced a sick smile: "Come and take a closer look at your mother."

Jiang Ye was sitting in a wheelchair. When he saw that all the palace people had left, he slowly stood up.

It was not very obvious when he was sitting in a wheelchair, but when he stood up, his superior height was suddenly exposed to Queen Wan's sight.

Empress Wan held his hand and said with relief, "Is your leg disease completely healed?"

Jiang Ye nodded: "Don't worry, mother. Apart from the sour taste on rainy days, he is no different from an ordinary person."

"That's good, that's good... Where's your uncle?"

"My uncle has also returned, but his eyesight hasn't improved much. Master said that my uncle was too deeply poisoned and it's been so long, so there's nothing he can do."

Upon hearing this, Queen Wan's eyes flashed with hatred. "He said all sorts of nice things to me before, but after ascending the throne, he didn't trust me at all, didn't believe I could control my family. He turned against me so suddenly, so heartless... Forget about asking for forgiveness. I feel sick just looking at him now!"

Jiang Yehui held Empress Wan's hand and comforted her: "Uncle has let it go a long time ago, and mother should let it go too."

"Forget it, let's not talk about that bastard!" Empress Wan coughed and turned to talk about his marriage: "It didn't matter if you were far away before, but now you have returned to the imperial city because of my illness. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to leave again. Besides, you are still a girl, so the marriage cannot be delayed. However, your aunt is married to the current Dali Temple Minister. If you recruit Wen Nian as your son-in-law, it can save a lot of trouble. When..."

"Mother." Jiang Ye interrupted her while sitting on the bed, and said softly, "Auntie is a concubine's daughter, and we are not close to each other. If you use this matter to threaten me in the future... I'm afraid it would be inappropriate."

Empress Wan was a little anxious: "But your marriage can't be delayed...it's also my fault that I can't hold up well!"

Jiang Ye quickly patted Queen Wan's arm in a soothing manner: "Rather than having a falling out with my aunt's family in the future, it's better to choose someone who is easier to control."

Queen Wan glanced at him and said, "Who? Do you have a choice?"

Jiang Ye lowered his eyes, hiding his emotions: "Let me take another look."

The mother and son talked for a while, and then Jiang Ye left. Before leaving, he went to see the emperor, and only turned back to the princess's mansion when the palace gate was locked.

The Nanfeng Pavilion on the other side is much more lively.

After Wan Chengwei followed in, the young masters had already been selected in the box. Yu Huoba asked their "acquaintance" to stay and he also paid a high price to hire a Qingguan woman for his sister.

Looking at the young man who came in and sat at a loss next to Yu Miao, who was also a little restrained, Wan Chengwei laughed in his heart. He was used to this kind of explosion.

Young Master Lan Chang knew the temperament of the young man in front of him, so he did not put his arms around the other's neck as he did when he accompanied Wan Chengwei in the restaurant.

Instead, he leaned over to fill Yu Huo's glass with wine, then politely retreated to the center of the box, and asked someone to bring his zither and began to play and sing.

Master Lan Chang's singing voice was delicate and moving, and his singing of little songs was also unique in the building. As his music played, Wan Chengwei and Yu Huo started chatting.

"You have nothing to do recently, why don't you write a book?"

Yu Huo picked up the wine glass and drank it, then sneered: "How do you know I have nothing to do?"