Chapter 405: The Collapse of Yunting
Xiao Yan stopped Yun Ting.
When Yun Ting saw that it was him, his eyes were bloodshot and tears welled up in his eyes. His lips trembled, "Xiao Yan, it's not like this, it's not like this."
"Come back with me and talk about it." Xiao Yan said in a deep voice.
Then he bowed to Duke Yun who had chased after him, "Duke, Yun Ting is very emotional. I'll take him home first. Don't worry, I won't let him do anything wrong."
Duke Yun sighed deeply, then could only bow in return, "Thank you for your help."
Yun Ting’s mother had already told him yesterday that he wanted to marry Erya.
After a brief surprise, Duke Yun felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
Although he did think Daya was more suitable.
But it doesn’t matter who you marry.
As long as she isn't too outrageous and isn't the kind of woman who brings disaster to three generations, the most important thing is that her son is happy.
If my wife were here, she would definitely think the same.
So when he heard the imperial edict today, he and Yun Ting had the same idea, both thinking that it was a marriage granted to him and Erya.
After all, the Queen Mother sang both the red-faced and white-faced roles yesterday, just to pave the way for this matter.
But, it turns out not to be?
The daughter of Master Lu?
Send to Yangzhou?
A special envoy to inspect salt?
I have never heard of this official position before. It feels like the emperor tailor-made it for Yun Ting.
As long as "salt" is involved, there is a lot of money.
The emperor also took great pains to take care of Yun Ting.
But why did the emperor have to do it so unexpectedly and put an end to Yun Ting’s idea of marriage?
This thundering blow made Duke Yun feel the emperor's determination.
The marriage with the Lu family seemed to be a done deal.
What should I do?
Yun Ting has finally become serious in the past two years.
After this arranged marriage, what if things go back to the way they were before?
Duke Yun was worried.
But he also had to comfort his old mother who was also shocked.
I hope Xiao Yan can help persuade Yun Ting.
Although Xiao Yan's daughter is also involved, Duke Yun believes that Xiao Yan will consider Yun Ting.
After all, Xiao Yan had made mistakes before and challenged the emperor, and the painful lessons were still fresh in his mind.
He might be able to convince Yun Ting.
Yun Ting refused to follow Xiao Yan home.
He didn't want Arya to see him like this.
But it was the second day of the Lunar New Year and no shop was open.
Xiao Yan had no choice but to take him to his "secret base" - the house he bought privately.
I haven't been here for a long time and it's dirty inside, but at least there's a place to shelter from the wind.
They lit candles and a brazier, and the two men sat by the brazier and talked.
Yun Ting was in a state of daze, and the prince's uniform on his body was dragged on the muddy ground and was extremely dirty.
"Xiao Yan, it's not like that. It's really not like that." He murmured, "I clearly asked my grandmother to help me get married to Erya."
At this point, there is nothing to hide.
Why did things turn out like this?
He didn't understand, he really didn't understand.
Xiao Yan patted his shoulder and scolded him with a bit of majesty: "Calm down. The sky hasn't fallen yet, why are you panicking?"
"Imperial edict, Xiao Yan, that's an imperial edict. How am I going to explain this to Erya? I want Erya to be my mistress? I don't have the nerve to do that, and I can't bear to let her suffer."
Yun Ting covered his face with his hands and cried out in pain.
This imperial edict shattered his beautiful imagination of the future.
Your Majesty, why, why did you do that!
Marry him with someone he doesn't like, and then give him some job to make up for it?
He doesn't want it, he doesn't want it!
He treated him as his uncle, yet here he was, trying to play some imperial tricks on him.
Yun Ting hated it so much.
"It hasn't come to that yet, so why are you so depressed?" Xiao Yan said, "I've had three failed marriages before, but I'm doing fine now, right?"
Yun Ting ran his fingers through his hair. "You want me to hope that Lu Huan will die of illness, commit suicide, or fall in love with someone else?"
Those are not realistic.
Tutor Lu had very strict family education. Although Yun Ting had not heard much about Lu Huan, to be fair, it should not be too outrageous.
If it was outrageous, the emperor would not have arranged a marriage for him.
Most likely she is a gentle and virtuous girl.
It’s a pity that he doesn’t like it and he doesn’t want it.
All he wants is Arya!
Erya is neither gentle nor virtuous, and is stubborn and strong-willed, but she is the one who has entered his heart!
Yun Ting couldn't calm down at all.
Xiao Yan felt distressed when he saw him like this, but he also felt selfishly relieved.
Fortunately, fortunately Erya doesn’t know all this.
She doesn't have to endure too much in this storm.
"Yun Ting, I know it's hard for you to stay calm. But now that things have developed to this point, you must calm down and analyze carefully why the emperor did this. Only then can you know how to work harder."
"I want to calm down, but I'm in a mess right now." Yun Ting said, "Xiao Yan, go ahead and talk. I'm listening."
"The emperor doesn't want you and Erya to get married, so I'm the one he's worried about," Xiao Yan said in a deep voice. "Perhaps in the emperor's heart, I'm still unsure whether I'll side with the crown prince or the prince of Yan."
"Within the cabinet, two major factions are wrestling. One is led by Grand Tutor Xie, and the other by Grand Tutor Lu. Your cousin married into the Xie family, and now you're marrying into the Lu family. This means that in the future, they won't be able to maintain the current balance. If someone wins, the Duke's Mansion will at least be able to protect itself."
The emperor was wary of the occurrence of "multiple heirs" and was also wary of Yun Ting being involved.
What if the emperor gave him a special post as the salt inspector, allowing him to stay away from the capital and the center of the storm to protect himself?
After three to five years in office, the overall situation will probably have been determined.
"Yun Ting, no matter what, the emperor has good intentions towards you."
"I don't need him to be nice to me. I'm not afraid of death. Death is my fate!" Yun Ting said, "I just want to marry someone I like. Is there anything wrong with that? He married someone he liked, so why couldn't he think about me?"
"Perhaps the Emperor thinks you are still childish. If you don't give what you want, he can just coax you with something else."
"Blame me, it's all my fault. I blame myself for not working hard enough. Everyone looked down on me." Yun Ting murmured, "But Xiao Yan, I won't accept this. I really won't accept this."
He suddenly stood up, as if he had made up his mind. "Xiao Yan, I'm going to ask the emperor for an explanation! Even if I die, I want to know the truth!"
"Just sit still." Xiao Yan pulled him back and scolded him, "Isn't I discussing this with you?"
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