Yan Mu didn't care. "It's alright. The Emperor is diligent in governing the country and won't easily listen to the slander of petty people."
"I will enter the palace with the Marquis!"
"Let me enter the palace in my father's place!"
Suddenly, the two spoke in unison; it was Yan Ling and Xie Wei.
Such perfect understanding surprised them both, and when they looked at each other, they couldn't help but smile knowingly.
Upon seeing this, Yan Mu's face lit up with a smile, not at all like someone about to face a thorny matter, but rather unable to hide his joy.
The Yan brothers should be like this, brotherly and respectful, supporting each other.
He smiled and reached out to pull Xie Wei and Yan Ling's hands together, "It is a great honor for the Yan family to have made friends with Young Master Xie."
However, the Junior Tutor was not allowed to enter the palace with Yan Yi.
Tomorrow is my son Yanling's coming-of-age ceremony. I have already asked the Junior Tutor to officiate at the ceremony. The officiant is indispensable, so please do not disappoint Yanling."
Only a few people can understand the deeper meaning behind his words.
Yan Ling coughed lightly, seemingly understanding but not quite.
Only after Xie Wei nodded in agreement did Yan Mu look at Yan Ling, his eyes full of affection, "I don't want anything to affect my son's coming-of-age ceremony, so everything will proceed as usual tomorrow. After I leave the palace, we will celebrate together properly."
That's what they said, but Yan Mu seemed to have already anticipated that he wouldn't be able to get out.
Otherwise, how could he have predicted that he wouldn't be able to leave the palace tonight, even though the night wasn't completely over?
A touch of sadness suddenly settled over the atmosphere.
Everyone could see clearly that Yan Mu's departure was fraught with danger, and it was even uncertain what the Yan family's fate would ultimately be.
It's hard to say whether the coming-of-age ceremony, which has been prepared with great enthusiasm, can proceed smoothly throughout.
The tall lintel of the Yan mansion seemed to be shrouded in a layer of black mist, making it impossible for anyone to see what lay ahead.
Everyone was filled with worry, but at this moment, it seemed that there was no better way to deal with it than to wait for Xue to return.
Chu Yuan keenly noticed that Yan Ling's hand was clenched into a fist, as if she was annoyed by her own powerlessness.
She leaned closer and enveloped Yan Ling's fist with her palm. Although she couldn't completely envelop it, her warm palm silently transmitted her strength to Yan Ling.
The latter turned his head slightly to look at her, his eyes were like water, and his thin lips were tightly pursed.
"I'm sorry." After a long pause, he silently apologized to Chu Yuan.
Chu Yuan understood what he meant. He meant that the Yan family had suffered a great change and their future was uncertain, which might cause their marriage agreement to change as well.
Shaking her head, Chu Yuan moved even closer to Yan Ling. "Yan Ling, could we, the three of us—you, me, and Lord Yan—have a few words alone?"
"What do you want to say?" Yan Ling squeezed her hand back.
Chu Yuan said, "We need to hurry while Xue Yuan is still away. Anyway, I have a way to help the Marquis avoid this disaster. Do you believe me or not?"
Need I say more?
Without saying a word, Yan Ling went up to Yan Mu and whispered a few words in his ear.
Yan Mu was slightly taken aback, then apologized, "I'm sorry, everyone. My son and future daughter-in-law have something to say goodbye to me. Please wait a moment."
Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality.
"Your Excellency, there's no need for such formalities. We'll make ourselves at home." Jiang Xuening's eyes flickered. It seemed that Yan Mu really liked You Yue as his daughter-in-law; the way he addressed her had already changed even before the marriage.
Seeing that her gaze was fixed on the backs of the Yan family of three, Xie Wei suddenly said sarcastically, "Have you seen enough? Didn't you say before that you only had friendship with Yan Ling? Now that you see another woman by his side, you can't bear to part with him?"
"Are you crazy?" Jiang Xuening said irritably. "I just glanced at her a couple of times, and that's enough to make you think like this? Sorry, I may not be very well-educated, but once I make a choice, I'll never regret it!"
Just like in her previous life, she chose to be a vain, materialistic, and mercenary bad woman who took advantage of many people and ultimately met a terrible end. She never blamed anyone.
In this life, she asks for nothing more than to make up for the debts she owed to those people in her past life and to treat them with all her might.
How they see her and think about her is actually not important.
Yan Ling, she had wronged him, but she tried her best to make up for it, and now he has successfully found his own happiness.
That's good.
Xie Wei smiled faintly and said teasingly, "Is that so? Then who is your choice, Zhang Zhe?"
Jiang Xuening, “!”
...
In the flower hall, Chu Yuan took out a small yellow porcelain bottle. Before she could make any further moves, Yan Ling had already impatiently reached out and picked it up, pretending to examine it closely.
Chu Yuan found his mischievousness amusing, cleared her throat, and said, "Time is of the essence, so You Yue will get straight to the point!"
As you can see, this is a medicine.
Previously, the Marquis was accidentally hit by a poisoned arrow and fell into a coma, and Mr. Xie suffered from dissociative identity disorder for many years. Both were cured by You Yue's medicine, so you can trust the efficacy of this medicine 100%.
As for what this medicine is used for?
I learned that the Emperor is suffering from a very serious case of tuberculosis, and the Imperial Hospital is helpless and medicine is useless. That's why I can't bear to hear anyone say a bad word about him, and I'm also afraid that after my unfortunate death, the Shen family's empire will fall into the hands of others.
This is why Xue Yuan was able to use the Yan family as leverage in front of the Emperor. After all, the Marquis held considerable military power; it wasn't a matter of whether he wanted to rebel or not, but rather that if he did, seizing the palace would be an easy task.
"Then we can take advantage of this and present the Emperor with a miraculous medicine to cure his illness. In that case, everything Xue Yuan said will naturally fall apart. The Marquis's crisis at the palace will also be easily resolved."
She spoke very quickly, almost at several times her usual pace.
Fortunately, Yan Ling and Yan Mu were both very focused and could understand the meaning of her words without needing to hear them a second time.
Even though they understood, the two looked extremely surprised. "Is there really a cure for tuberculosis?"
"Can this medicine really cure the Emperor?"
Two faces that looked five or six parts alike asked the same question. Chu Yuan nodded firmly, "Yes!"
Although You Yue has not officially married into the Yan family, she has long regarded the Yan residence as her own home, and the Marquis is like You Yue's biological parents, respecting her and daring not to bully her.
You Yue would never treat the rise and fall of the Yan family as a game.
Seeing that she spoke so earnestly, and that her medicine had indeed healed his arrow wound before, Yan Mu nodded, "In that case, it is indeed a good idea."
"But this medicine must be very precious, right, Miss You? Are you really willing to part with it?"
Chu Yuan smiled slightly, "I'm going to marry Yan Ling anyway. We're husband and wife, so what's there to be reluctant about? Unless Yan Ling says that everything she said about marrying me was just to deceive me, then I..."
Before Chu Yuan could finish speaking, Yan Ling immediately stepped forward and grabbed her hand nervously. "I would never lie to you. If I, Yan Ling, lied to You Yue, may I be abandoned by everyone and die a horrible death!"
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