"Yes." Ling Yao admitted frankly, not giving Shu Yan a chance to speak, "Your Majesty, do you want to know what this old minister scolded him for?"

Although Emperor Cheng allowed Ling Yao to retire, he still retained his power to attend court and his title.

Shu Yan's temple was throbbing.

Emperor Cheng glanced at Shu Yan and said, "Tell me about it."

In fact, Emperor Cheng already knew everything.

Ling Yao scolded Shu Yan harshly in front of Emperor Cheng.

Emperor Cheng was silent for a long time, "Prime Minister, do you have anything to say?"

"Your Majesty, my father-in-law has misunderstood me. I have nothing to say, but I was unaware of the matter involving Shi Yu. I thought it was just a prank between children. I have never interfered in the interactions between ladies. I really didn't know that Li and my second daughter were slandering Shi Yu like this!" Shu Yan knelt in front of Emperor Cheng.

"Humph, you don't know? Didn't you say they were young and ignorant? Don't call me father-in-law. I must have been blind to agree to Yaoyao marrying you!"

"Shu Yan will be at the disposal of the old general!"

"Let me do whatever I want? Even if I kill you with my sword, I still can't get rid of the hatred in my heart!" Ling Yao also knelt in front of Emperor Cheng, "Your Majesty, I have never asked you for anything in all these years. Now I have a favor to ask, please grant it to me!"

Emperor Cheng's eyebrows jumped, and he quickly helped him up, "Old General, what are you talking about? Why did you use the word 'beg'? If you have anything to say, just say it."

"The day before I returned to the capital, I heard that Li held a grand coming-of-age ceremony for Shu Shiyi. All the noble ladies in the capital attended, but no one mentioned Shi Yu's coming-of-age ceremony."

"This old minister wants Shi Yu to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion! He Shu Yan doesn't want this daughter, but I Ling Yao want this granddaughter!"

"Your Majesty, please grant me your blessing!"

"No!" Shu Yan said hastily, "How can a father hand his daughter over to her grandfather? Shi Yu didn't have a coming-of-age ceremony because she was ill at the time and should have rested!"

"Sick? Well, when she recovers, can't you make a replacement for her?"

"It's not that I don't want to, but I've been bedridden for so long that I really can't find the time to make up for her."

"Then why is she bedridden? It's obviously because you didn't take good care of her and she's not doing well! She was eating well, sleeping well, and taking good care of herself in the general's mansion, but you said some ambiguous words before you came to my house yesterday, and she was so angry that her face turned pale. So many people saw it yesterday!"

"You said you didn't have money to hire a doctor for her. All those years, I hired doctors for her. You didn't have money? Then what did you use to buy Shu Shiyi's coming-of-age ceremony? It's a contradiction!"

"The money for Shi Yu's medical treatment these years was either a reward from the emperor or her mother's dowry!"

Shu Yan had no way to defend himself.

"I beg Your Majesty to help me! I have spent my entire life in military service. My wife passed away early, and my daughter also passed away early. Now I only have a granddaughter left. I don't want to see anyone die young!" Ling Yao cried miserably.

"I didn't cry when I was poisoned and injured on the battlefield and my life was hanging by a thread, but I couldn't help crying when I thought about my granddaughter being treated so harshly!"

Emperor Cheng was silent for a while, "Then Shu Shiyu will leave the Prime Minister's Mansion, and you, old general, will decide on her marriage."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is wise!" Ling Yao kowtowed quickly.

The matter was settled, Shu Yan could only swallow his dissatisfaction and unwillingness, and he also had to explain to Jingyu.

Emperor Cheng sighed in his heart. Some time ago, Jingyu asked to marry Shu Shiyu, and later the prince came to persuade him. He still couldn't figure out the prince's intention.

"Old General, what do you think of me granting your granddaughter a marriage? She can be the prince's concubine."

Ling Yao's heart skipped a beat, "Your Majesty, this is not possible! I am weak and have no luck in becoming your daughter-in-law!"

Emperor Cheng glanced at Shu Yan calmly and said, "Not long ago, the Second Prince came to me and asked me to marry Shi Yu, but the Crown Prince stopped him. I thought that the Crown Prince might have some feelings for Shi Yu."