After an absence of three years, Ye Zhi, accompanied by the tall man behind him, quietly returned to the Huainan Palace where he had not been for a long time.
The Huainan Palace is now home to his and Cui Lan's two children, Ye Rui, who was named the Prince of Huainan by the Emperor, and Ye Qiong, the Princess of Anping. However, the King of Huainan has passed away, and it is impossible for Ye Zhi to openly return to the palace to live. In his early years, he was a mortal enemy of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and he even tried to assassinate them. It is a blessing from God that he is still alive. Ye Zhi does not want these two to feel uncomfortable knowing about him, and Ye Zhi himself would feel uncomfortable too.
Ye Zhi had children, but they all died before him. His mentality has changed somewhat since he and Cui Lan had a pair of children again. Ye Zhi was reluctant to let the child wander with them. At least there were some loyal servants in the palace, so they could have food and clothing. He and Cui Lan could come back often to stay for a while and look after the child.
Most of the time, they live in places where no one knows them, away from the hustle and bustle of the world, leading a free and easy life.
They came back this year because their daughter Ye Qiong had reached marriageable age.
Ye Zhi was not worried about his son. As long as he was a male from the royal family, the emperor and the empress dowager would certainly make proper arrangements for him. However, it was different for his daughter. Most females from the royal family were approached by their elders. After the two families discussed it, they would ask the emperor to grant the marriage. The King of Huainan is no longer alive. Who can come forward to make the decision for Ye Qiong? Moreover, the Palace of the King of Huainan is now in decline. Even if he really likes someone, will the other party be happy?
In the eyes of her father, his daughter is perfect in every way. Cui Lan said with a fierce look, "I will kill anyone who is not happy with this!"
Ye Zhi shook his head and sighed. If that was true, his daughter would never get married.
Ye Qiong's marriage was difficult, and it was ultimately caused by these two fathers.
Ye Zhi was afraid of delaying his daughter's development, so he had no choice but to send a message to Ye An, asking him to keep an eye out for young talents of the right age in the imperial city.
Ye An's eyes almost popped out of his head after receiving Ye Zhi's letter. He had long known that Princess Anping had reached the age to get married, but with Ye Zhi's temper, he was afraid that he would be disliked if he arranged it directly. He was waiting for Ye Zhi to speak arrogantly and give a name, and he would arrange the marriage, but Ye Zhi asked him to help choose the person...
It was rare for Ye Zhi to lower his head and look back. Ye An himself had a daughter, and he was willing to stab himself in the back for his daughter, so without saying a word he ordered people to compile a list of unmarried noblemen of marriageable age. Ye An first looked at the list and eliminated some of those with bad tempers, and also eliminated some of those who had concubines. For the remaining people, Ye An ordered the secret guards to thoroughly investigate the backgrounds of each one, and then pick out those who were suitable for the Huainan Palace. It was no different from selecting a son-in-law.
The list was becoming thinner and thinner, so Ye An sent the last six people he liked, along with their detailed investigations, back to Ye Zhi.
Ye Zhi took a look and knew that the emperor had put his heart into it this time. Since it was a list given by the emperor, there was no need to worry about the man's attitude. He went through it carefully before handing it to his daughter.
He feels that he owes a lot to his children, and still hopes that his daughter will be satisfied with her marriage.
Princess Ye Qiong of Anping clenched the list tightly, her cheeks flushed. She understood what her father meant, and although she was shy, she could not care less as it concerned her life.
Among the six young masters, Ye Qiong finally chose the young master of the Mu family, Mu Xuan.
The corners of Ye Zhi's lips twitched. Mu Xuan was the nephew of the Queen and the second prince's study companion. His biological father, Mu Li, was General Tiger Teeth. Although his rank was not high, as a member of the royal family, they were thriving. How could the declining Huainan Palace compare to them?
The reason why he didn't eliminate Mu Xuan in advance was that this person was okay, ambitious, and had some talent, but he estimated that his daughter was unlikely to choose someone with the last name Mu.
As a result, his daughter really chose it, and Ye Zhi felt a little regretful for a moment.
Although the hatred between him and the emperor had disappeared, he was not as close as the emperor and Prince Dongling. If it was the daughter of Prince Dongling, it would probably be an excellent marriage.
Ye Zhi remained silent for a long time. Ye Qiong felt a little uneasy: "Dad, am I marrying above my station?"
Ye Zhi's expression was stern. He was also the blood of the late emperor. Could it be that his daughter was not worthy of a mere descendant of the family?
The emperor gave out so many people, didn't he just let his daughter choose?
"Don't worry, Qiong'er, Dad will make the decision for you."
Ye Zhi regained his composure. Ye Qiong was overjoyed and walked around shyly with the embroidered handkerchief in her hand.
In fact, Ye Qiong had seen Mu Xuan from afar by chance. He must be good to be on the list given by the emperor. Instead of picking those she had never seen before, it would be better to pick one she liked.
Moreover, if they could marry into the royal family, she and her brother would have an extra support, and her father wouldn't have to worry about them so much.
Ye Qiong has been separated from her parents since she was young. Although she is from the royal family, she is a girl with great potential.
Upon learning that her daughter had chosen Mu Xuan, Cui Lan: "..."
This posture seems to be about to form a marriage alliance with Mu Ci.
I remember that I stabbed Mu Ci. Will it affect my daughter's life?
Cui Lan listened to Ye Zhi on matters concerning their children. Ye Zhi agreed, but Cui Lan became inexplicably worried.
Ye Zhi wrote back to Ye An. When Ye An saw that Ye Zhi picked Mu Xuan, he laughed out loud and showed it to Mu Ci, who was also a little surprised.
Tutor Mu had previously rejected the Prince of Dongling on behalf of Mu Xuan, which made Ye Le very angry.
Prince Dongling was the most honorable king among all the kings. It was true that a marriage with Prince Dongling would consolidate the Mu family's position. However, for the sake of the future, the Grand Tutor did not want the Mu family to continue to grow in power.
The Mu family is already the in-laws of all the princes and princesses. This alone is enough to secure the Mu family's status in the next dynasty.
But if it was the princess of the Huainan Palace, the old tutor would be happy.
Marrying and getting married are different after all. The Huainan Palace only has a noble status, but it has actually declined. Marrying into the Huainan Palace will not offend the future emperor. In this way, the descendants of the Mu family will also have royal blood mixed in.
The most important thing is that Taifu's eldest grandson Mu Xuan does not want to be a male concubine, he only wants to marry a woman. Taifu Mu still loves this grandson very much.
There are too many aspects involved in the marriage of noble children. Ye An has a headache every time he acts as a matchmaker. Apart from that, sexual orientation has to be taken into consideration. According to his observation, Mu Xuan is a very straight man. He has been with the Second Prince for all these years but has not shown any attraction to him. If he is forced to marry the Prince of Dongling, they might end up being a couple of grudges. Therefore, Ye An himself also preferred the daughter of King Huainan, and before putting Mu Xuan on the final list, he also sought the opinions of the Grand Tutor and Mu Xuan.
Since both parties were willing, Ye An specially summoned Princess Anping into the palace and let the two children meet openly in front of him. Needless to say, Mu Xuan also likes Ye Qiong because of her quiet temperament. The competent matchmaker Ye An then issued an imperial decree to grant the marriage, officially assigning Ye Qiong to Mu Xuan.
On the other hand, in order to appease King Dongling, Ye An quickly gave a piece of fiefdom to him.
Ye Le was originally very angry. He wanted to consolidate his relationship with the emperor by winning over the Mu family. However, Ye An said in a low voice, "Do we have to do this between brothers?" Ye Le's eyes flickered, and he finally gave up.
Ye Le knew clearly what was going on with Ye Zhi. The emperor probably wanted to find an excuse to help the Huainan Palace. In fact, the emperor arranged the marriage, so why should he bother to look at other people's faces? Ye An explained to him personally and compensated him with the fiefdom. He is already the most honorable king, the Dongling Palace is powerful, and the emperor treats him so well, so there is really no need to add anything more.
Ye Zhi successfully snatched the son-in-law from Ye Le, and everyone was happy.
Soon someone came from the Mu Mansion, and the two families discussed the wedding date. That was all easy, but when it came to the wedding, things felt a little awkward.
The Grand Tutor naturally knew that the Prince of Huainan and his wife were still alive. When they got married, he tacitly accepted that the two men, as the bride's elders, would accept the newlyweds' gifts. The Emperor, as the matchmaker, also wanted to join in the fun, and no one dared to stop him. Wherever Ye An went, Mu Ci would follow him. This led to the situation that when Princess Anping got married, Ye An, Ye Zhi, Mu Ci, and Cui Lan gathered at the Taifu Mansion where the wedding was held, staring at each other.
Mu Ci and Cui Lan, the former enemies, have indirectly become relatives.
Ye An just came to the wedding to drink in the wine and chat from time to time. Ye Zhi didn't want to pay any attention to him, but when he thought that his daughter's marriage was arranged by the emperor, his expression at least softened a little. Cui Lan and Mu Ci sat there the whole time with solemn expressions. If it weren't for their daughter/nephew, they might have drawn their knives on each other the next moment.
Not long after the wedding started, Ye Le also arrived.
The three brothers reunited after many years.
Ye Zhi raised his eyebrows unhappily: "What are you doing here?"
Ye Zhike heard that his son-in-law had been coveted by King Dongling, so he looked at Ye Le as if he were an enemy.
"Why can't I come?"
Ye Le now did not give Ye Zhi any face and sat next to Ye An on his own initiative. He did not want Ye Zhi to think that his brother had neglected him because of this marriage.
Ye Zhi took Mu Xuan away. Ye Le also had a little daughter, but he insisted on betrothing Mu Li's second son in advance in front of Ye An. Ye An was overwhelmed and he felt that Ye Le was really exaggerating.
Ye Zhi and Ye Le looked at each other and snorted coldly from their noses.
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It's a bit stuck, and the number of words is a bit less... I still want to write about the three little sweethearts...
Since Ye Zhi and Ye An cannot be in-laws, then let Cui Lan and Mu Ci be in-laws. Thank you to the little angels who cast their votes for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution~
Thanks to the little angels who cast [mines]: Zhenzhu Ling, Xike Mengmeng, and you look like a younger brother when you smile;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated [nutrient solution]:
4 bottles of Xike Mengmeng;
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