Chapter 104: Stop Being a Lover and Be a Concubine (Thirty-one)
Yu Huo was promoted again, deputy commander of the imperial guards, second rank!
Yu Miao also benefited from this, and the vacant position of the chief sword-bearing guard in front of the emperor actually fell on her head.
A third-rank military commander! And a girl!
The capital was in uproar. Who could have imagined that a second-generation rich man with such a bad reputation would be promoted to a second-rank military officer after marrying a princess? Even his sister rose to prominence, becoming a female general for the first time?
The news that the eighth princess was favored by the emperor began to spread throughout the streets and alleys.
Prince Yan's Mansion at this time.
Prince Yan was stunned. He sat on a pearwood chair, a look of deep thought in his eyes. Then he realized, "So the person my father loved most was the late Empress... No wonder, no wonder!"
Prince Yan seemed to recall many things, and the vague feeling he had that something was amiss began to clear up. "My mother has always been on equal terms with Concubine Wu. The only time her strategy failed was at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet ten years ago. At that time, I was wondering why my father suddenly stopped buying into my mother's tricks. It turns out it's because of the Empress!"
After he figured it out, he sat in the chair, shook his head and laughed.
At this time, the counselor stepped forward and advised: "Your Highness, now that we know the emperor's intentions, we should not act rashly with the imperial guards. Why not contact the commander of the imperial guards?"
Prince Yan leaned lazily on his chair and sighed, "You're right. Not only can I not move, I also have to support my sister and brother-in-law like my father did..."
"That's right, Your Highness. She's just a princess. If His Majesty really likes her, winning her over would be much easier..."
The Crown Prince became Prince Li, and Prince Yan was promoted to the next level. News about the succession to the throne continued to spread from the court, but the emperor's mind was unpredictable. The fifth prince, who had always been half a step behind them, began to emerge, repeatedly receiving important tasks and rewards from the emperor, and was even directly named Prince Yu.
Prince Yan was a little anxious. He had been visiting the princess's mansion very frequently these days.
That day, he took the initiative to send an invitation, inviting the couple to come to his house for tea.
His words were sincere, and when he mentioned the Fifth Prince, his face showed worry: "Father has been hesitant to appoint a crown prince, and Fifth Brother has been evil since he was young. If he were to take the throne, I'm afraid none of us would be in good shape."
Jiang Ye chuckled at this moment, and said casually: "Fourth brother, don't worry too much. Fifth brother can't ascend to the throne. His mother is..."
At this point, Jiang Ye suddenly covered his mouth and realized his slip of the tongue, and pulled Yu Huo, who was looking around, to say goodbye.
How could Prince Yan let them go? He quickly stopped them, "Eighth sister, is there anything you can't say to Fourth Brother? We are the only siblings who are close right now. You are being too formal."
Jiang Ye pursed his lips and lowered his head, refusing to speak.
Yu Huo, who was standing by, tutted his words when he saw this and interjected nonchalantly, "Why else? The Fifth Prince has half Tartar blood in him, and his mother was a princess of a grassland tribe. Back then, it was with the help of that princess that our father was able to repel the Tartar cavalry and stop them from invading again..."
"Yu Huo!"
Jiang Ye interrupted the other party anxiously, but it was too late.
The instigator shrugged nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? As long as Fourth Brother can keep his composure, the throne will be his sooner or later. But there's still some waiting to do. I think Father is in good health, and I'm afraid he can live to be a hundred or eighty years old..."
"You're getting more and more outrageous. Why don't you just shut up!" Jiang Ye exclaimed, his face pale as he said to Prince Yan, "Fourth brother, you know how much he talks. You'd better not spread it."
Prince Yan immediately waved his hand and said magnanimously, "Don't worry, Eighth Sister. Fourth Brother knows what's going on and won't tell anyone."
Yu Huo raised his neck when he heard this, as if the face he had lost after being scolded by his 'wife' was redeemed. He said proudly: "Look, Fourth Brother doesn't care. If we had told him earlier, he would have felt at ease, right?"
"That can't be the case..."
Yu Huo stood up impatiently: "Alright, alright, stop nagging. I won't say anything. It's getting late. Let's go back quickly!"
Jiang Ye seemed a little worried, and he forced a smile: "Then the four brothers, we will take our leave first."
Prince Yan enthusiastically escorted them out the door. Returning, a look of delight crossed his face as he smiled at his advisor who had emerged from behind the screen, "As expected, the benefits of being on good terms with these two are far greater than being hostile. Now that I have this information, how should I utilize it?"
The counselor interrupted: "Your Highness, why don't we wait patiently?"
Prince Yan, however, was tired of the factional strife and said impatiently, "Although my eighth brother-in-law is clueless, what he said makes sense. My father is in good health, so would he let me ascend the throne again when I'm already in my seventies?"
The counselor looked up in confusion: "Your Highness, are you trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife?"
Prince Yan sneered, "No wonder Fifth Brother is so tall and strong. It turns out he has Tartar blood in him. If he knew this news, would he be desperate?
I think next month's autumn hunt is a perfect opportunity. Why don't we get someone to pass this news on to my fifth brother and see if he has the guts to rebel? By then, I can save him and delay him for a while... and then I can ascend the throne with legitimacy. What do you say?"
The counselor thought for a moment and agreed, "Then I'll go and make the arrangements."
"Go ahead."
This year's autumn hunt is the same as in previous years, the only difference is the people accompanying the driver.
In previous years, the Crown Prince and Prince Yan accompanied him, but this year only Prince Yu and the Sixth Prince, Prince Cheng, who had just gotten married, came.
Who told Prince Yan to be "sick"? He was allowed to stay in the imperial city.
Two days later, Prince Yan suddenly rushed into the Imperial Guards' tent, holding an imperial edict: "Where is the commander of the Imperial Guards?"
The commander of the imperial guards stepped forward quickly, and Yu Huo and Yu Miao also appeared one after another and knelt on the ground.
"Prince Yu is plotting a rebellion. The Imperial Guards and the commanders of the Divine Machine Camp must immediately follow me to Decheng Mountain to rescue him. No mistakes are allowed!"
The army marched forward at a rapid pace. When they reached Decheng Mountain, Prince Yan suddenly raised his hand to stop the march and looked at the commander of the imperial guards: "Stand by!"
The commander of the imperial guards nodded and actually agreed!
Yu Huo's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked, "Fourth Brother, what are you waiting for?"
Prince Yan lowered his eyelids and said perfunctorily, "Now is not the right time to go up."
Suddenly, a huge sound of fighting came from not far ahead. Seeing the palace gate being breached, Yu Huo narrowed his eyes: "What opportunity? The palace gate has been breached. If we delay any further, my father's life will be in danger..."
Prince Yan tutted irritably, "What do you know?"
Yu Huo suddenly sneered: "What a wolfish ambition!"
"What did you say?"
Yu Huo stopped talking nonsense with him and winked at Yu Miao, who raised his arm and shouted, "All troops, listen to my orders! Come to the king's rescue! Follow me!"
Perhaps because they were frightened by Yu Miao's teachings, the imperial guards subconsciously started to move.
Prince Yan glared at the commander of the imperial guards. When he came to his senses and was about to stop him, an arrow whizzed past his ear before he could open his mouth. The young man was holding a bow and arrow, his narrow eyes filled with murderous intent.
Those eyes!
Those who have never experienced bloodshed will not have such eyes!
Prince Yan was stunned and froze in his tracks. "How could you...pretend so well?"
The imperial guards filed out and ran towards Decheng Mountain. Prince Yan was brought back to his senses by the shouting. He snatched the bow and arrow from a soldier and rushed towards the young man's back.
The sound of breaking wind came from behind his ears. Yu Miao pulled out his whip, quickly wrapped it around the arrow, and threw it out. He turned around and glanced coldly at Prince Yan, with murderous intent in his eyes.
Just as she was about to tighten the reins and turn back, Yu Huo in front of her shouted as if he had eyes on his back: "Yu Sanshui, don't worry about him, just follow me!"
Yu Miao was awakened by the call, and immediately stopped what he was doing and rode his horse to quickly catch up with the army.
That's right, if she wasn't here, the imperial guards wouldn't listen to her dandy brother.
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