Shi Yan was willing to talk to his daughter, and he answered all her questions without reservation.

But his grandmother was different from ordinary people; her whereabouts were unpredictable, and he did not know where she was at the moment.

He could only shake his head truthfully, "Do you have something to say to your great-grandmother? I will try to send her a message."

When his daughter asked him when his hair turned white, he already understood that the child's question about her great-grandmother's whereabouts was not to dye his hair.

My grandmother is a guide who helps the dead to avenge their grievances, and also an envoy who holds the power of merit in the three realms.

He didn't have his grandmother's abilities, but compared to ordinary people, he understood metaphysics better.

After learning that Ye Jinghong had left him a daughter, he sent someone to inquire about the child.

The child had suffered a lot before, but the change came after he was tricked by Liu into going to the manor to collect night dew.

That date happened to be March 15th, which coincided with the time it took for his hair to turn white overnight.

After his hair turned white, his grandmother came back to visit him once and said, "Your health is fine, but you still have debts to repay."

At the time, he was puzzled, as he had never wronged anyone in his life.

Now, the only person he feels most indebted to is his daughter.

His white hair was related to his daughter.

His grandmother was a valiant female general in her youth who died on the battlefield. It was his grandfather who offered a wisp of his soul fire to help his grandmother be reborn. As a result, his grandfather became ill and his hair turned white overnight.

Shi Yan had a guess in his mind.

My daughter is a reborn person.

Her asking about her grandmother's whereabouts clearly indicates that she knows her grandmother and needs to speak with her.

Perhaps it was the natural blood ties between father and daughter, but for some reason, Ye Zhen felt that her father saw right through her.

But now is not the right time to talk about these things, because Ye Yunheng has finally caught his breath and his eyes are starting to clear.

Shi Yan's gaze also turned to Ye Yunheng in the hall.

"Officially, Ye Jinghong protected the peace of Dayuan. In private, Ye Jinghong treated you well. What reason do you have to lead her to the swamp and conspire with Dongwu to harm her?"

He didn't give Ye Yunheng a chance to argue and asked him directly for the reason.

Ye Yunheng felt a chill run down his spine when he heard Shi Yan's voice. This man had only said one sentence upon meeting him: "Ye Jinghong is my wife."

He then destroyed all the meridians in his body, so that he would never be able to lift a sword or straighten his back for the rest of his life. These days, he was carried around like a dog, without water or food.

This was the second time Shi Yan had spoken to him, and for some reason, he felt afraid.

"She wasn't sincere with me."

Although Shi Yan only said one sentence when they first met, Ye Yunheng knew that he knew everything.

He told him that Ye Jinghong was his wife, implying that he was seeking revenge for her.

Their subsequent interactions while he was being carried on the journey further confirmed Ye Yunheng's suspicions.

Therefore, he did not try to argue.

He knew that Shi Yan could kill him with ease, but since he brought him back to Dayuan, there must have been some evidence.

His attempts to justify himself will only lead to a more agonizing and even worse fate than these past few days.

“She looked down on me and never thought of handing over military power to me. I am her only nephew, and she doesn’t care about me as much as her servants.”

He dared not deny that he had harmed Ye Jinghong, but he wanted to find some plausible excuses for himself.

She Gu could not agree to this; her eyes were practically spitting fire.

"You're talking nonsense. You've been dull-witted since childhood. Your skills today are all thanks to the general's personal instruction. The general has put in far more effort for you than for anyone else."

As for military power, that belongs to His Majesty. The general has never felt that he has the right to decide where military power goes.

A general fights only because he cannot bear to see the people suffer from invasion, nor can he bear to see the land in disarray, not because of power or wealth.

Others might not believe it, but Shegu knew that her general was just that kind of person.

She protected all the people of Dayuan, including the Ye family and Ye Yunheng.

But he was ungrateful and harmed the general.

Upon learning this news, Shegu used immense self-control to refrain from killing Ye Yunheng.

"If the general treats you badly, why would he go to save you knowing the swamp is dangerous?"

"It wasn't just me who was saved, but others as well."

Ye Yunheng offered a sophistry.

At that time, he was leading a thousand elite soldiers.

Those were people my aunt valued. Even if it wasn't him, my aunt would still have gone to save them.

Shegu was not good with words, and she was so angry that she went over and punched him.

Ye Yunheng continued, "Look, even a servant like you dares to hit me. Back in the military camp, even the servants around my aunt dared to reprimand me. If my aunt truly valued me, how could you servants dare to do that?"

But in fact, Shegu was not a servant; she was also a general with an official title from the imperial court.

However, she did not deny that Ye Jinghong was her master, but said resentfully, "The Red Tassel Army never bullies others by relying on their power. If they can lecture you, it must be because you did something wrong."

Shegu was left behind to take care of Ye Wantang. She knew nothing about the military camp, but she understood the general and the Red Tassel Army.

Explain it for them.

"You said my mother treated you badly, that's why you want to harm her."

Seeing that Shegu had been led into a trap by Ye Yunheng to prove her innocence, Ye Zhen spoke up, "But she is not only my mother and your aunt, she is also a general on the battlefield."

She was leading troops to resist Dongwu's invasion, to prevent the city of Dayuan from being plundered, and to prevent the people of Dayuan from being massacred and captured.

However, due to your own selfishness, you deliberately lied about military intelligence, luring her into the enemy's trap, causing her and countless soldiers of Dayuan to die in battle.

Do you deserve to be a Da Yuan citizen, a Da Yuan soldier? How dare you betray and abandon your country and family? What face do you have to criticize your mother for not raising you?

"Are we handing over military power to you, so you can open the country's gates and welcome the enemy's invasion of Daejeon?"

Reminded by her words, Shegu and everyone else in the hall realized what she meant.

“Yes, regardless of the reason why he harmed General Ye, he is a traitor who colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, and his entire family should be executed.”

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