It would be understandable if the Ninth Prince could tell that I turned around on purpose, but what I did was indeed a little too obvious. Everyone was walking normally at that time, only I was different.

But Li Yuheng couldn't figure out how he knew that Li Jun was not his biological brother.

Li Yuheng is not the kind of person who likes to rely on luck. Maybe he was once like that, but he is definitely not like that now.

The Ninth Prince hardly ever left his brother's side when he was talking to him. He must have discovered something.

Furthermore, the Ninth Prince even discovered that his urgent purpose of promotion was not that simple.

Li Yuheng didn't know how all this happened, so he felt even more terrified, even... horrified.

Li Yuheng prides himself on being smart, but it seems that his cleverness is vulnerable now.

Ye Shuo's combined attack and defense directly broke Li Yuheng's psychological defenses. Heavy pressure poured down on him. No wonder Li Yuheng couldn't bear it and could only kneel down and beg for forgiveness.

Seeing this, Ye Shuo couldn't help but touch the chestnut horse's mane awkwardly. He felt that he didn't say anything, so why did Li Yuheng fall down?

In this case, Ye Shuo had no choice but to pursue the victory.

It is useless to be gentle when dealing with a smart person like Li Yuheng. Smart people are cunning and they will only find ways to take advantage of your gentleness.

I must beat him until he is afraid, beat him until he is in pain, and beat him so that a shadow is left in his heart, which becomes an obstacle in his heart that he can never overcome.

At the same time, some benefits should be given. After all, Ye Shuo wants to form a marriage alliance with him rather than make an enemy.

Ye Shuo did not call him by his given name. He just controlled the old horse and said leisurely, "Li Yuheng, Yuheng, this is a good name."

Zhang Yuan would definitely not understand this incoherent sentence.

But Li Yuheng is different. Li Yuheng is smart, and when dealing with smart people, it is enough to say half of the words.

Subconsciously following the silent recitation, Li Yuheng's expression changed slightly after a moment.

Obviously, at this moment he also understood how big the gap between Li Yuheng and Li Jun was.

The name that was left behind at that time in order to preserve the last thought became the biggest flaw.

Ye Shuo continued, "If your parents died of illness, the roster should have written "died of illness". If they died of an accident, the roster should have written what kind of accident happened. There is no beginning or end, only the four words 'both parents died'. Does this mean... there is another hidden story?"

Following Ye Shuo's words, Li Yuheng began to think carefully, and then he was horrified to find that it was indeed true. If one of the parents of other people was no longer around, the reason would basically be written briefly. After all, birth, aging, sickness, death, and even accidents were nothing to be ashamed of.

Li Yuheng closed his eyes, completely giving up the idea of resisting.

Ye Shuo took the opportunity to speak: "So tell me, what is it all about."

Just like that, Li Yuheng revealed the secret that he had kept in his heart for five years.

Ye Shuo then realized that there was such a hidden story behind this. The person that Li Yuheng's father offended was none other than the brother-in-law of the Jizhou prefect. Although he was called a brother-in-law, he was actually just the brother of the concubine in the backyard.

The concubine's brother was also a businessman, so it might not be a real offense.

Li Yuheng's father was very wealthy, which naturally made others jealous. But who could tell what was true and what was false?

"Jizhou..." Ye Shuo frowned slightly as he silently recited this unfamiliar name.

This incident was different from the one at the Taifu's house. If you really counted it, Ye Shuo did nothing that time at the Taifu's house.

He just asked the Grand Tutor and the Crown Prince to catch the young master of the Cao family committing adultery.

The young master of the Cao family was a commoner, so it was fine to arrest him. The affairs of the Cao family were later discovered by the families of the three sisters-in-law of the young master Cao themselves, and had nothing to do with him.

The prefect of Jizhou is an official of the fourth rank, and Ye Shuo has no idea which faction the other party belongs to in the court. If he is not careful, he may easily stir up a hornet's nest.

Although Ye Shuo is kind-hearted, he doesn't help everyone.

He will help where he can, but he is powerless to help where he cannot. To Ye Shuo, his mother is the most important.

Since Ye Shuo has made up his mind not to get involved in the muddy water of the imperial court in this life, he will naturally not change his mind so easily. If he says he won't get involved, then he won't get involved.

so……

"I'm afraid I can't do anything to avenge your parents and your family." Call Ye Shuo cold-blooded or cruel, but in his eyes, the lives of Li Yuheng's family are not as important as protecting the safety of those around him.

When Li Yuheng heard this, the blood in his body seemed to freeze.

If the Ninth Prince's approach doesn't work, Li Yuheng really doesn't know what else to do.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I understand."

Seeing the other party's desperate expression, as if he wanted to bang his head against the wall and kill himself, Ye Shuo hurriedly said, "No, no, no, don't think about committing suicide yet. I haven't finished talking yet, why are you in such a hurry?"

Being happy and sad at the same time can easily lead to extremes. Ye Shuo quickly added: "Although I can't do anything about it, I still have you. It would be great if you could avenge your family yourself."

Li Yuheng couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this: "Your Highness is joking."

After all his efforts, he was only a ninth-rank lieutenant of benevolence and bravery, which was still a long way from the fourth-rank prefect. If he relied on himself, there would be no hope at all.

"Whether it's a joke or not is not up to you to decide."

A gust of wind blew, and the horse was bored. It lowered its head and ate grass quietly. Li Yuheng suddenly heard these words:

"What if I tell you I can help you get promoted?"

Caught off guard, Li Yuheng looked up suddenly.

Ye Shuo casually put a handful of fresh green grass into the horse's mouth, as if the words just now were not said by him.

Li Yuheng reacted and kowtowed loudly, his voice trembling: "Your Highness, please help me!"

If it is really possible, if it is really possible!

In his excitement, Li Yuheng almost didn't care about anything. He had said before that if he could get revenge, he would pay any price.

"If what Your Highness said is true, my life belongs to Your Highness. I am willing to serve Your Highness for the rest of my life!"

Ye Shuo was willing to believe his sincerity at the moment, and was also willing to believe that what he said was true.

but……

"What do I want your life for?" Ye Shuo was speechless. He didn't intend to kick his cheap third brother down and become the emperor himself.

This guy seems to have lost his way. I just said he was smart, why has he become stupid now?

Wait, could it be that he misunderstood and thought that his usual behavior was just an act, and that he actually had some big plans? ?

Yes, that’s what Li Yuheng thought.

Think about it, a prince is so smart, but he ends up with a bad reputation. Doesn't this speak volumes?

No matter what he thought, Ye Shuo was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and said directly: "I don't like this one, change it to another one."

Li Yuheng was stunned.

In his opinion, this should be the Ninth Prince's goal. Why does the Ninth Prince seem not satisfied at all...

"Then...I will ask my brother to join the Black Armor Guard then?"

Hearing this, Ye Shuo's expression was no longer just cold, it was completely expressionless.

It’s still not right if it doesn’t work. Think about it again, think about it again!

After a while, an incredible thought flashed through his mind, and Li Yuheng asked tentatively: "May I ask about the maidservant of the imperial concubine... Is it me that His Highness originally had his eyes on?"

This time Ye Shuo finally reacted.

"Let me correct you. It's not me who likes you. It's Su Xin who likes you."

It turned out that the maid's name was Su Xin, and it turned out that his actions were not completely ineffective.

Li Yuheng felt mixed feelings of sadness and joy. How could his heart be so complicated?

But no matter what, Li Yuheng was at least very grateful to this girl named Su Xin. If it weren't for her, he would definitely not have this opportunity.

Li Yuheng silently memorized the name in his heart and immediately made a decision: "Miss Suxin has been very kind to me. Yuheng has no way to repay her. Yuheng also wishes to have only her in this life and never take a concubine."

Li Yuheng thought that the Ninth Prince would be satisfied with what he said. However, instead of praising him, the Ninth Prince sneered.

Li Yuheng was almost driven crazy by his attitude.

This doesn't work, and that doesn't work. What does the Ninth Prince want from me?

The next moment, Ye Shuo's eyes almost looked into Li Yuheng's heart: "How much of this is true and how much is false, you know it in your heart."

It's obvious at first glance that Li Yuheng is a restless person. Moreover, a favor has to come from the heart to be called a favor. Being forced to agree to something is just a deal.

Although Li Yuheng is not ungrateful, people like him hate being coerced the most.

Ye Shuo can guarantee that he will remain unchanged for one year, two years, or three years, but he cannot guarantee that he will remain unchanged for his entire life.

Ye Shuo didn't want to see the scene where Su Xin was affectionate with Li Yuheng at first, but ended up having a feud with him in the future.

Li Yuheng felt a little embarrassed when he saw this.

Ye Shuo finally said: "I have no other request, I just hope you can treat her well, even if something happens in the future, don't bully her."

"Is that all?"

"Well, that's all."

Li Yuheng was speechless for a long time.

He couldn't imagine that the Ninth Prince would go to so much trouble just for such a small matter.

In just a few breaths, Li Yuheng thought a lot. Finally, he bowed deeply and said in a deep voice: "I, Li Yuheng, swear today in the name of my deceased parents that I will never let Miss Suxin down in this life."

Ye Shuo didn't comment or say anything, but just said: "It's getting late, we should go back."

In fact, it is very simple to solve Li Yuheng’s current predicament. His abilities are there, and the only thing he lacks is someone who can appreciate him.

Isn't this what they mean by Bole and the thousand-mile horse?

Ye Shuo himself doesn't have much power, so he can't do this job, but others do!

Ye Shuo rode the old horse slowly back to the team. Emperor Jingwen couldn't bear to see him wandering around like this. The veins on his forehead jumped violently, and he subconsciously stopped him.

"How long are you going to play?"

Look, isn’t Bole coming to your doorstep?

Ye Shuo was not shy. When his adoptive father called him, he climbed up the pole and quickly got into the imperial carriage. Seeing a cup of freshly poured tea on the table, Ye Shuo did not despise it. He picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp. His whole movements were smooth and flowing. When Emperor Jingwen started to scold, Ye Shuo was already wiping his mouth.

"Mmm... so sweet!"

Emperor Jingwen was so angry that he almost died: "You bastard, I just asked Wang Ziquan to brew a new tea for me - forget it, Wang Ziquan, go and get me a new set of tea sets!"

This cup has been used by the little bastard and is no longer usable.

Emperor Jingwen's face showed almost undisguised disgust.

Ye Shuo then looked at the small teacup in his hand. Seeing the exquisite patterns on it, he could tell it was a masterpiece. So he blurted out, "Since you don't want it, why don't you just give this tea set to your son?"

Emperor Jingwen didn't dare to open the door. If he did, in the future whenever he took a fancy to something of his, he would have to hold it and lick it.

Emperor Jingwen believed that he was definitely capable of doing such a thing.

Therefore, Emperor Jingwen avoided answering and just asked him: "When will you do something serious every day?"

Ye Shuo looked innocent: "Pairing up older men and women around me and adding more people to my Zhou Dynasty, how can this not be considered a serious matter?"

Emperor Jingwen took a deep breath and decided not to mess around with a child. He glanced at his son and reminded him, "Matters of love between men and women are not as simple as you think. You'd better not interfere."

It would be fine if it was just once, but he seems so interested. Could it be that he plans to be the matchmaker?

Ye Shuo was so thick-skinned that he smiled and didn't care at all: "Speaking of which, since the emperor mentioned it, why don't you help your son with some advice?"

He actually thought of asking the emperor to help him find a matchmaker!

Ye Shuo took out the roster and spread out the pages for Zhang Wen and Li Yuheng respectively: "Here, this is it, and this one, father, which one do you think my son should assign to Su Xin?"

"You bastard, how dare you--" Emperor Jingwen was about to get angry, but when he saw Li Yuheng, he was stunned: "...Huh?"

This young man seems to be quite good.

He has a handsome appearance, a good resume, and seems to be particularly proficient in horse riding. It would be a waste of his talent if he were just a small guard.

Emperors all have a pair of eyes that are good at discovering things.

With a heart of admiration for talent, Emperor Jingwen gradually became interested.

Seeing that her son was still holding two rosters, he kept chattering: "Although Zhang Wen is ordinary, it is precisely because of his ordinariness that Su Xin can suppress him. As for this Li Yuheng, he is ambitious at first glance. He may not be able to stay with Su Xin alone in the future, so which one should she choose..."

For a moment, the child seemed to be in a dilemma.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingwen sneered, "It's just a fool's opinion."

Even so, you have the nerve to let your own son act as a matchmaker for someone else?

In his opinion, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. How could anyone give up a young man with a bright future for such a reason?

The more he looked at Li Yuheng, the more he felt that he was a good person. Emperor Jingwen pondered for a moment and made an exception to summon him.

When he heard the news, Li Yuheng felt dazed.

The Ninth Prince...actually did it.