Yinyue burst out laughing.

Fu Guang is a very good older brother who always puts his younger brother first. If he puts her before Xing Ze, it means he really likes her.

Since I'm going to get married anyway, I might as well marry him as long as my master agrees.

As for the master being ranked first, none of the subordinates felt there was anything wrong with it. It was just that Yin Yue felt that Fu Guang was honest to the point of being a bit simple-minded, and had lost his former cleverness.

But it's kind of cute.

She looked at Ye Zhen.

Although Miss had said that she could make her own decisions about her marriage with Wanxing, Yinyue still subconsciously sought her opinion.

Ye Zhen hadn't expected Fu Guang to pull such a stunt, but since Fu Guang was reliable, he told Yin Yue, "You decide for yourself."

With her master's approval, Yin Yue nodded, "Okay, I'll marry him."

Fu Guang hurriedly pulled a jade hairpin from his bosom, saying, "Here, this is for you."

It can be considered a token of their love.

Ye Zhen was very happy that both maids had found their homes.

But the empress was furious.

"How dare she defy the imperial decree?"

An oral edict is also an imperial decree.

How dare Ye Zhen? She's truly lawless.

She completely disregards her position as empress.

The emperor had previously asked her if she truly had such a deep grudge against Ye Zhen.

Indeed, there isn't.

But they ended up like this entirely because of Ye Zhen.

She killed her son; all she wanted to say was a few harsh words, but she didn't actually utter a single hurtful one.

Ye Zhen first gave her a long lecture, and then went against her in every way afterward.

She did have her own selfish motives in arranging the marriage today, but wasn't it also a way of giving Ye Zhen face that she personally arranged the marriage for the two servants?

Not only was she ungrateful, but she also caused this whole mess.

The Empress couldn't stand it anymore. She was thinking about how to complain to the Emperor so that he would share her hatred of the enemy.

Ye Zhen also had no intention of holding back and told Shi Yan about it.

"The reason I brought her into the charity hall earlier was that I hoped the involvement of the imperial court would make the matter go further and more secure."

Now that I've offended her, there's no guarantee she won't take her anger out on the charity."

The nuns and many of the children she raised are now working at the Charity Hall. If the Empress can target Wanxing and Yinyue today, she might do something to the nuns and the others once she is gone.

Those people really are Ye Zhen's Achilles' heel.

Shi Yan's eyes flashed with anger. "Leave this matter to Father."

A quarter of an hour later, he appeared in the emperor's study.

Fifteen minutes later, he returned to the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence. "The Charity Hall will be temporarily managed by your elder sister and the Ministry of Rites of Dayuan. The Empress will no longer be involved in this matter."

Once the Crown Prince returns to the capital, your elder sister will entrust this matter to him. If you have someone you trust, you can also inform your elder sister.

He would also leave some people in Dayuan to protect those Ye Zhen cared about, and at the same time to supervise the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince did not handle the matter with the Empress well, then he would have to reconsider this marriage.

This was the result of his discussion with the emperor, but there was something he did not tell the emperor.

He told Ye Zhen, "Inform everyone that we will set off as soon as the city gates open tomorrow morning."

Not saying goodbye is the attitude of the Great Wei.

The empress, unaware of what she was about to face, tearfully explained to the emperor.

“I’m doing this all for the Crown Prince’s sake. His Majesty also said that Great Wei is good in every way. What if she goes and really doesn’t come back? What will the Crown Prince do then?”

The emperor said with a stern face, "Empress, I am lenient, not stupid. I know your thoughts very well. This is the last time. Otherwise, I can't help you."

Chen Banjun has always been prudent and self-protective, rarely getting involved in trouble. But this time he even wrote a letter to the Crown Prince, which shows that the Empress really went too far.

But Ye Zhen was not so easily bullied. The reason Shi Yan did not show his power was simply because Ye Zhen and the Crown Prince were in love, and once the marriage was called off.

Shi Yan will surely exact a severe revenge on Da Yuan.

The regent of the Great Wei, who struck fear into the hearts of many, was no paper tiger. His refined manners and politeness were a reflection of his character, but they did not necessarily indicate that he was good-tempered.

The Empress felt that the Emperor's heart was completely biased towards Ye Zhen, but she did need to rely on the Emperor, so she agreed on the surface, "Yes, Your Majesty, I was confused. I will not interfere in the future. I will go and apologize to Ye Zhen tomorrow."

She spoke with a sense of grievance, feeling that by adopting such a humble posture, the emperor should feel sorry for her.

But the emperor remained silent. He thought that Shi Yan might not give the empress a chance to apologize at all.

Sure enough, just after the morning court session the next day, news came that Shi Yan, Ye Zhen, and others had left the capital.

The Regent of Great Wei returned to his country but did not bid farewell to the Emperor of Great Yuan. It was obvious that there was a reason behind this.

Just as everyone was puzzled, Huo Zhan entered the palace with a grim expression and signed the agreement without wanting to stay a moment longer.

As he left, he spoke with great dissatisfaction, saying, "I was married just yesterday, and the Empress has already driven my bride away. I have a bad temper, and I'm afraid that if I stay, I might do something detrimental to both countries, so I won't stay any longer."

He said he would leave as soon as possible, but he only mentioned the things he could say about the Empress's actions against Ye Zhen, and he didn't mention anything about the trade between the two countries.

The ministers of Dayuan had no say in the private conflicts between Ye Zhen and the Empress. All they knew was that because of the Empress, Dayuan had offended both the Great Wei and the Eastern Wu kingdoms.

The people Da Wei lent to Da Yuan who knew about crop cultivation and crossbow research all took leave, causing the work to stall for the time being.

The memorials impeaching the Empress piled up on the Emperor's desk in a single day...