Ye Jingchun blinked. Su Muxi?
I feel like I've heard this name somewhere before, but I can't quite place it right now.
However, the fact that the other party was just the daughter of a minor imperial physician put him at ease.
"She's just the daughter of a royal physician, wouldn't that be too unfair to Yu'er? How about we take her as a concubine, and I'll find you a daughter from a prestigious family?"
Hearing Ye Jingchun's feigned question, Ye Zeyu sneered inwardly, but on the surface he pretended to be resolute.
He knelt down before Ye Jingchun, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Your subject only loves Su Muxi and does not wish to marry any other woman. I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish!"
Since Ye Ziyu had already said so, Ye Jingchun naturally wouldn't say anything more.
He only said that the imperial edict for the marriage would be written tomorrow.
After expressing his gratitude, Ye Zeyu bowed and withdrew, citing his longing for the Empress Dowager.
After the others left, Ye Jingchun coldly ordered the eunuch Cao Huai beside him, "Go and investigate that Su Muxi."
Cao Huai hesitated for a moment before tentatively saying, "Your Majesty, this old servant does know that Su Muxi, and I have even met her once."
Ye Jingchun raised an eyebrow, signaling Cao Huai to speak frankly.
Cao Huai hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking, "Seven years ago, the Empress Dowager contracted smallpox, and Su Muxi went to the palace to serve her in place of her father. That's when I first met her. Later, the heir of the Marquis of Anyang broke his leg, and Princess Chang Le, heartbroken, married far away. The Marquis of Anyang then arranged for Su Muxi to marry the heir. Unexpectedly, Su Muxi really had some skills and actually cured the heir's leg, but..."
Cao Huai didn't finish speaking, but Ye Jingchun remembered it.
Because when Qiao Ziming requested the imperial decree to grant him a marriage, he was asking for a secondary wife.
It turns out that Su Muxi was Qiao Ziming's original wife.
The other party is just the daughter of a minor imperial physician; if Ye Zeyu likes her, he can marry her.
But Su Muxi is already married, and he just agreed to Ye Zeyu's arranged marriage. What should he do?
You can't force someone to divorce their wife, can you?
Cao Huai noticed Ye Jingchun's distress and quickly told him about Qiao Ziming and Su Muxi's divorce.
He also briefly recounted the rumors circulating in the area during that time.
Upon hearing this, Ye Jingchun couldn't help but let out a cold smile.
In his view, Ye Zeyu did not like Su Muxi. He just felt that Su Muxi had served the Empress Dowager and was dissatisfied with how she was treated by the Marquis of Anyang's family. That's why he asked for an imperial decree to grant them a marriage, in order to slap the face of the Marquis of Anyang's family and save face for Su Muxi.
While others are heroes rescuing damsels in distress, his eldest son is a hero rescuing an ugly woman.
However, since it was his son's request, he agreed.
After leaving the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Ye Zeyu headed straight for the Empress Dowager's palace. Wherever he went, eunuchs and palace maids stopped to pay their respects, but their eyes couldn't help but secretly scrutinize Ye Zeyu's appearance.
If the Second Prince is a refined and elegant gentleman, then the First Prince is like a god descended from heaven.
Not only was he tall and handsome, but his demeanor was also unlike any of the noble young men in the capital.
Just as Ye Ziyu was about to reach the entrance of the Empress Dowager's palace, a soft female voice suddenly rang out from behind him, "Big Cousin!"
Ye Ziyu did not turn back, but continued walking forward.
Seeing this, Bai Mengying hurriedly ran forward, "Big cousin, it's me, Yingying! Why didn't you wait for me?"
Her voice was sweet and charming, and her tone was full of coquettishness.
When Bai Mengying ran in front of Ye Zeyu and stopped him, she looked up at Ye Zeyu's face, and her fair cheeks instantly flushed red, her bright almond eyes revealing a shy smile.
Ye Zeyu was five years older than Bai Mengying. When Ye Zeyu joined the army at the age of ten, Bai Mengying was only five years old and had no impression of him at all. During this period, Ye Zeyu returned to the capital four times, but each time he left in a hurry to return to the northern frontier after celebrating the Empress Dowager's birthday, and he never met Bai Mengying.
Although some people said that Ye Zeyu was tall, handsome, and stunningly good-looking, Bai Mengying just smiled and didn't take it to heart.
How handsome can someone who grew up in the military be?
It's likely that the palace servants were just trying to flatter the Empress Dowager, which is why they praised the eldest prince so highly.
After all, the eldest prince's mother died when he was young, and he was raised by the Empress Dowager.
In terms of affection, the Empress Dowager's favorite was the eldest prince.
It wasn't until last year's Spring Festival, when she met Ye Zeyu, that she understood why the palace servants said Ye Zeyu was astoundingly handsome.
Ganzhou is adjacent to the northern frontier, so Prince Jing should call Ye Zeyu his cousin.
That night, Zeyu suddenly visited, and with just one glance, Bai Mengying's heart fluttered with spring fever, and she was so shy that she didn't know what to do.
Ye Zeyu was tall and burly, a full head taller than Qiao Ziming.
Despite being exposed to the wind and sun all day in northern Xinjiang, his skin remained fair.
Unlike the slicked-back hair and powdered faces of the noble young men in the capital, Ye Zeyu's fair skin did not reveal any effeminate features; instead, it made people marvel at his natural good looks, making him appear even more handsome.
His sword-like eyebrows slanted upwards towards his temples, his starry eyes shone like cold stars, his high, straight nose was as straight as a mountain, and his thin lips were tightly pressed together with distinct lines.
His facial features are sharply defined, like they were carved with a knife, exuding masculinity.
His black hair was tied up, adding to his dashing and handsome appearance.
No matter how much she tried to win him over, Ye Zeyu wouldn't even glance at her. So that night, she secretly went to Ye Zeyu's room while Prince Jing was drunk.
She had assumed that since there were no women in the army, Ye Ziyu would be unable to resist such a beautiful woman. However, to her surprise, Ye Ziyu threw her out of the room without any mercy and said sarcastically, "So it's Princess Chang Le. I thought it was some shameless maid trying to climb into my bed! I suppose Princess Chang Le must have come to the wrong room. This is the Jing Prince's residence. I am not as familiar with it as you are, so I will not see you off."
She was both ashamed and angry at the time, and dared not look at Ye Zeyu again.
But now a year has passed, and she is no longer a married woman. I suppose Ye Zeyu's feelings for her will be different now.
"Big cousin~~ It's been so long, how have you been?"
Bai Mengying greeted him sweetly, her almond-shaped eyes filled with undisguised love and admiration. If the man were interested, he would surely know her thoughts.
But Ye Ziyu said sarcastically, "How come I didn't know I had a cousin? Princess Chang Le, you'd better not try to claim kinship so easily!"
After saying that, he was about to walk past Bai Mengying and continue forward, but Bai Mengying grabbed his sleeve.
"Big Cousin, Yingying has no ulterior motives. Yingying just returned from praying for the Empress Dowager and happened to run into you, Big Cousin. She just wanted to say hello, Yingying..."
Before Bai Mengying could finish speaking, Ye Zeyu interrupted her without hesitation and forcefully pulled her sleeve back.
"You'd better not have any other intentions! I won't have any other intentions towards a shameless slut like you either. From now on, stay away from me when you see me. If you disgust me, I'll definitely label you the number one harlot in the capital!"
His voice was icy, and his gaze was like that of an eagle.
Under Ye Zeyu's gaze, Bai Mengying suddenly felt ashamed.
Feeling the chill emanating from Ye Zeyu, Bai Mengying couldn't help but shiver.
Did Ye Ziyu find out?
Impossible! She kept that matter a secret; there's absolutely no way anyone would know!
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