Ye Zeyu was already upset because of Zhang Tong's matter, and his whole body was filled with coldness.
But when he arrived at the Empress Dowager's palace and saw Su Muxi, his eyes softened and a smile appeared on his lips.
The Empress Dowager was somewhat surprised to see Ye Zeyu in this state.
"Why do I feel that Yu'er and Xi'er have a feeling that absence makes the heart grow fonder?"
The Empress Dowager's casual joke made Su Muxi blush with embarrassment.
Ye Zeyu strode forward and, right in front of the Empress Dowager, took Su Muxi's hand.
"Grandmother truly understands her grandson's feelings. The wedding is in six days, and her grandson can't wait any longer."
The Empress Dowager shook her head with amusement, her eyes filled with doting affection, and scolded Ye Zeyu, "This is still in my palace. If someone were to see you like this, what kind of decorum would that be!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zeyu did not release Su Muxi, but instead said matter-of-factly, "Grandmother is not an outsider, so I don't need to be reserved here with her!"
In the royal family, kinship is especially precious.
Upon hearing Ye Zeyu's words, the Empress Dowager couldn't stop smiling.
Looking at Su Muxi wearing a veil and then at Ye Zeyu wearing a mask, she felt that the two were indeed a perfect match.
Most importantly, both of them are kind-hearted and compassionate children.
“Yu’er, Xi’er just told me that she wants to open a shop in the capital in my name, specializing in selling ointments that can remove scars. Half of the profits will be given to the families of soldiers who died on the battlefield.”
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words, Ye Zeyu hurriedly looked at Su Muxi, his eyes filled with surprise, joy, and a hint of anger.
The Empress Dowager hurriedly added, "Xi'er didn't tell you before because she was thinking of you. When Xi'er told me just now, she also asked me to keep it a secret for her."
I understand Xi'er's concerns, but I think this is a good thing, and there's no need to hide it!
"I'm making this clear today: you can open this shop with complete peace of mind. As for the Emperor, I'll handle that myself. No one will utter a single word of complaint!"
This move will greatly win people's hearts. The reason why Su Muxi kept it a secret from Ye Zeyu was that she was afraid that this matter would be related to Ye Zeyu, thus arousing the emperor's suspicion.
Ye Zeyu was initially a little angry, feeling that Su Muxi shouldn't have kept this from him.
But after hearing the Empress Dowager's words, I felt my heart filled with emotion.
Su Muxi felt a little embarrassed by Ye Zeyu's gaze, and quickly whispered, "Don't overthink it. I'm not doing this for you. I just feel that we can't let those soldiers bleed in life and then shed tears in death."
If their families received some money, they would probably feel more at ease in the afterlife.
She had this idea after hearing Ge Mao talk about things in the Xuanwu Army and thinking about Tang Yan's experience.
Although she had 500,000 taels of silver as a dowry, it was still a drop in the ocean for the families of so many soldiers who had died on the battlefield.
Aside from some medical skills, she had no other abilities.
After much thought, this was the only way to make money that I could come up with.
Looking at Su Muxi, Ye Zeyu couldn't help but murmur, "Xi'er, how fortunate I am to marry you!"
Thinking of Zhang Tong's smug look, Ye Zeyu felt even more disgusted.
Even if Zhang Tong could create something that could destroy a city in an instant, it would still be no match for even one ten-thousandth of Xi'er's skill!
Then the Empress Dowager continued, "Although I have never been to the northern frontier or been on the battlefield, I know that those fallen soldiers died defending the State of Qi!"
"If it weren't for their bloodshed and sacrifice, I wouldn't be able to enjoy this comfort in the palace. Therefore, I won't take a single penny of the money earned from that shop!"
After leaving the palace, Su Muxi looked at Ye Zeyu, who was sitting in the carriage with her, and asked curiously, "Aren't you busy today? Wasn't it said that the Northern Yan delegation was arriving in the capital today?"
Ye Zeyu teased, "With people from the Ministry of Rites around, what business is it of mine? Or is Xi'er actually jealous and testing me on purpose?"
Su Muxi: "...I'm not jealous at all! I can't be bothered with you!"
But the next moment, Ye Zeyu pulled her into his arms and kissed her red lips.
But I miss you terribly…
…
Ye Zeyu only reluctantly let go when the carriage arrived at the Su family's door.
"Xi'er, I need to go back to the palace first. I haven't bathed for several days and I smell a bit. I'll come find you after I've bathed, okay?"
Su Muxi blushed, wanting to say that it would be better to see each other less before getting married, otherwise it wouldn't sound good if word got out.
But then I realized that the idea was ridiculous.
She already had no reputation to begin with, so why is she being so dramatic?
She missed Ye Zeyu terribly after not seeing him for several days. Rather than worrying about what others thought, she decided to follow her heart!
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
In reality, after watching Su Muxi return home, Ye Zeyu did not go back to his residence to bathe, but instead secretly went to General Huai De's residence and found Zhang Tong's father, Zhang Peng.
Zhang Peng was quite surprised by Ye Zeyu's sudden visit.
He thought Ye Ziyu had something important to tell him, but after entering the study, Ye Ziyu only told him some details about the battle with Northern Yan.
At first, Zhang Peng listened with great interest, but the more he listened, the more he felt that Ye Zeyu was not right.
Although they have some acquaintance, it's not to that extent.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Peng tentatively asked, "Your Highness, did you come here today because you have something else to tell me? Although I am now in the capital, I also came from the Xuanwu Army. If Your Highness has anything to say, please speak frankly."
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