Chapter 50: Extra Chapters Two and Three (The End)
Side Story: Two Leaves Cloud and the Crown Prince
Ye Yun and her sister were selected as imperial concubines. At the time, she was confused about the future and never thought that she would be chosen by the crown prince.
She just wanted to find someone to protect her and take her away from the Ye family mansion.
She could enter any prince's harem.
The encounter with the Crown Prince was unexpected. That day, she was selected, while her sister was rejected and returned to the Ye family. Before leaving, her sister cursed Ye Yun to vent her anger, but Ye Yun was not one to be bullied and directly retaliated, and the two parted on bad terms.
Her sister left, her face turning pale with anger, while Ye Yun walked towards the Xiu Nu Palace in a cheerful mood.
On the way, she saw the Crown Prince's entourage. They parted in haste, but the Crown Prince left a vague impression on her.
Everyone knows that the Crown Prince is virtuous and has no women in his harem. The first choice for all the young ladies to enter the Eastern Palace is to become the Crown Prince's only concubine.
Everyone was putting in their best effort to win the Crown Prince's favor.
But no one expected that the Crown Princess would fall to Ye Yun.
She was not favored in the Ye family. If she hadn't come to participate in the talent show this time, no one would have known that the Ye family had such a young lady.
Previously, everyone thought that the eldest daughter of the Ye family was the only heiress.
Ye Yun was completely dumbfounded. She was prepared to compete for the Crown Prince's favor with multiple women, but she never expected to move into the East Palace and become the Crown Prince's only woman.
Ye Yun became the envy of everyone.
Everyone thought Ye Yun was low-key because she was ugly, but when she dressed up, they realized what it felt like to have a pearl hidden in the dust.
Ye Yun's demeanor is nothing like that of a young lady abandoned by her family. She remains calm and composed even in this situation, and her future should not be underestimated.
As expected, Her Majesty the Empress has excellent judgment.
It wasn't that the Empress had good judgment; it was the Crown Prince who chose her and pleaded with the Empress.
"So you've already decided it's this Ye family girl?"
"Yes, Mother, please help your son this once."
The Crown Prince was somewhat embarrassed. After their hasty farewell last time, he had become interested in Ye Yun and sent people to investigate her. He hadn't expected her background to be so pitiful.
So he felt even more sorry for her.
The Crown Prince had never cared so much about a woman in his entire life, but unexpectedly, he fell for Ye Yun in that fleeting glance as they passed each other.
That wasn't the first time he had met Ye Yun, but it was the first time he had the idea of making Ye Yun the Crown Princess.
She had witnessed Ye Yun's argument with her sister; Ye Yun was sharp-tongued and eloquent, and she was vengeful and ruthless. She admired this kind of woman.
Alone and helpless in the Ye family mansion, she could only protect herself in this way.
That's what the Crown Prince likes most about her.
Ye Yun couldn't understand why the Crown Prince would choose her, but the imperial decree for the marriage was issued anyway.
The entire Ye family was flattered and overwhelmed, thinking they were about to prosper. But who knew that the Crown Prince had taken a liking to Ye Yun, while his eldest daughter was sent back without even passing the test.
The Ye family was caught in a dilemma: they were neither happy nor unhappy.
Before her marriage, Ye Yun met with the Crown Prince.
Before Ye Yun could even blush, the Crown Prince became shy first.
"This humble woman greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Please get up quickly, we are now husband and wife."
The Crown Prince found Ye Yun even more dazzling than when he first met her.
"Is Your Highness sure you haven't made the wrong choice? I lack the confidence to be the Crown Princess."
Ye Yun modestly said that after thinking it over, she still felt that His Highness the Crown Prince was mistaken.
How could His Highness the Crown Prince have taken a liking to her?
The Crown Prince explained, "No, it was you, Yunniang. I personally went to request the imperial decree. Did you refuse?"
The crown prince was quite disappointed.
He sensed from Ye Yun's words that she was rejecting him.
Ye Yun was completely shocked; the imperial decree granting the marriage was actually requested by the Crown Prince himself.
"No, no, this lady is willing."
Ye Yun's face flushed red. It was the first time she had encountered something like this, and she really didn't know what to do.
After saying this, the two blushed and looked at each other, both feeling shy.
They were all blushing more and more than the other.
Ye Yun never expected things to turn out this way.
Afterwards, Ye Yun married into the Eastern Palace in a grand and glorious wedding.
It made countless young girls' eyes well up with tears.
Half a year after arriving at the Eastern Palace, news came that the Crown Princess was pregnant, and the Crown Prince was overjoyed.
He eagerly awaited the birth of their child.
But when the Crown Princess was six months pregnant, the remnants of the Great Wei rebelled, and with the help of others, they infiltrated the palace.
Ye Yun was forced to separate from the Crown Prince.
Before she left, she overheard someone say that the Crown Prince wasn't there tonight because he had gone to rescue his beloved.
She had always suspected that the Crown Prince had someone he loved, and coupled with her pregnancy and paranoia, she somehow came to believe it.
She felt that the crown prince had abandoned her and that he had run away.
To survive, she was escorted to Qingyang, but when she arrived there, her escorts were caught and killed by the pursuing enemy. She was left to fight alone and was eventually rescued by the Ye family.
I almost got born in the mountains, but luckily I met Grandma Ye.
After returning home with Old Lady Ye, she gave birth and went through postpartum confinement. The Ye family did not show any sign of disliking or kicking her out.
Judging from her appearance at the time, you could tell that she had fallen on hard times and was probably homeless, otherwise she wouldn't have fled to Ye Family Village alone.
Grandma Ye had never had a daughter, and now she's suddenly gained a daughter and a nephew—she's overjoyed!
Moreover, although the family was poor, they were not so poor that they could not support a woman and a child. So Ye Yun took them as his parents and lived in Ye Family Village.
Ye Yun repaid the Ye family's gratitude and led them on the road to prosperity.
She had considered returning to the capital, but she didn't even know how she had ended up in Qingyang. With a child in tow, she dared not take any risks, in case there were still bandits waiting for her.
Ye Jianshan was exceptionally well-behaved from birth, and could write by the age of three. He was remarkably intelligent from a young age, which made Ye Yun very proud.
The teachers at the private school all said that Ye Jianshan was a promising student.
But Ye Yun knew how much effort Ye Jianshan had put in, and that he deserved all of this.
Ye Jianshan was capable of taking the exam long ago, but she was being suppressed by Ye Yun, who didn't want her to attract too much attention and didn't want to take any risks.
When Ye Jianshan grew up, Ye Yun gave up the idea of returning to the capital. He thought that if Ye Jianshan failed the imperial examination, he could stay in Qingyang and become a teacher.
But Ye Yun never expected that Ye Jianshan would be so ambitious.
Six out of ten students achieved the highest score in the imperial examination; this was the result her child achieved.
The night Ye Jianshan decided to go to the capital, she had mixed feelings. With Ye Jianshan's face, he would definitely be exposed once he entered the capital.
She wanted Ye Jianshan to return to the palace and have what he deserved, but she was also afraid that Ye Jianshan would blame her for letting him grow up in the countryside all these years.
This is something Ye Yun didn't want to see.
But she was overthinking it. Looking back on her life, Ye Yun was especially grateful to have such a wonderful son.
When she held Ye Jianshan's child in her arms, tears immediately streamed down her face: "This child looks exactly like Dashan when he was born."
Ye Jianshan found it hard to accept: "Mom, I definitely wasn't this ugly when I was a child."
These words eased Ye Yun's grief somewhat.
The past is the past, let's just focus on the present. Everything happens for a reason, and thankfully things are back on track now.
Her son avenged her, and she was finally able to let go of her resentment.
The Crown Princess returned to the Eastern Palace, which was then completely redecorated and filled with a festive atmosphere.
It felt like the Crown Prince and Crown Princess's second wedding night.
"Yun'er, I will make up for what I missed with you and Shan'er in the future."
Ye Yun threw herself into the Crown Prince's arms: "I'll definitely tell you anything from now on."
"Yes, I will never leave you alone to do things again, making you worry."
Those lost years were indeed the deepest wound in their hearts, but fortunately they were still young and had a chance to make up for it.
The Crown Prince will make amends to Ye Yun in the future, so that she will not worry too much, trust him more, and rely on him. He will also do his best to support Ye Yun.
Ye Jianshan also noticed Ye Yun's change; his mother had always been a source of worry for him.
He was unaware of his origins and had even advised his mother to remarry, saying she shouldn't ruin her life for him.
His mother is still young and has the opportunity to remarry. Moreover, his mother is very capable, and many people want to marry her.
But Ye Yun rejected them all.
Ye Jianshan tried to persuade her, but his mother insisted on raising him alone.
From the time he learned to speak, his mother was always there to protect him.
Seeing Ye Yun happy now, Ye Jianshan is also fulfilled and has no regrets.
Side Story 3: Post-Life Forum
Guess what I discovered today? The Chen royal family actually had such a legendary emperor!
You're referring to the only emperor from the Chen family with the surname Ye, right?
Yes, you all know?
[Who doesn't know Ye Jianshan? No history buff is unaware of him. We've already investigated; Ye Jianshan is a time traveler. He even invented artillery, and his military training is based on modern methods. He's 100% a time traveler.]
Doesn't this prove that our ancestors were wise?
But the overlap rate is way too high.
[The key point is that Ye Jianshan's life trajectory is practically that of a born protagonist.]
[What? I just found this today. My history book only mentioned that Emperor Wu of Jin achieved great things, and it was all praise, but I haven't learned the specifics yet.]
【No, are you still in elementary school?】
[I'm in middle school now, sorry.jpg]
"...Okay, you'll learn all of that later. It's all in the history books. There's a unit on Emperor Wu of Jin in the second-year history textbook. You'll have your time to learn it."
[Wow, how is he so amazing?]
[The main suspicion is that he's a time traveler. Everyone knows how difficult it is to become a top scorer in the national college entrance examination these days, right? Emperor Wu of Jin was the only emperor to have participated in the imperial examinations.]
He was also the top scholar in the imperial examination, achieving the highest rank six times. This achievement alone is unparalleled in history. Everyone knows how remarkable he was. While many history buffs frequently engage in heated debates, very few criticize him, because he earned his position through sheer hard work and perseverance.
[Achieving the highest rank in the imperial examinations... and from royalty? Even time travelers wouldn't be that powerful.]
"Yeah... if I were to transmigrate, I'd be lucky to survive two days, let alone Emperor Wu of Jin, who came from a humble background and rose through the ranks by passing the imperial examinations. How difficult must those examinations have been?"
[He was the first person in history to achieve this, and after Emperor Wu of Jin ascended the throne, education was greatly promoted. He built schools, promoted improved varieties, and his achievements are countless.]
Wow, this person would be a top talent even in modern times.
[Wow, he's so amazing! Will the exams keep testing his skills?]
[Yes, the Chen family across four generations is a frequent topic in history exams. Keep it up, young man!]
Emperor Wu of Jin had only one child and advocated monogamy. He had only one wife, Empress Jiang, who established schools for girls, giving many women the opportunity to learn to read and write.
Many TV dramas are based on the lives of Emperor Wu of Jin and his wife, so there's plenty of material to draw on. Emperor Wu even secretly wrote some short stories that are still circulating today; he was quite talented.
[Nonsense, not everyone can achieve the highest score in the imperial examination.]
That's true.
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