When Ye Songyan woke up, the old general and Xu were both there.
"Yan'er."
"You're finally awake. I was scared to death." There was an indelible worry in Mrs. Xu's eyes.
Ye Songyan supported himself on the bed with his hands and slowly sat up. He looked at his mother and grandfather, then looked around, "Where is this? Grandpa, Mom."
Xu's tone was calm, "This is our home. Your father brought you back from the Qinghe Palace."
The old general said, "You are in Rongliyuan."
Ye Songyan moved his body, and pain spread throughout his body. He took a breath.
Xu looked at Ye Songyan earnestly, "Yan'er, are you hungry? Mother will go get you some food."
Ye Songyan hadn't eaten for a day, and his stomach was empty. "Mom, I want to drink some porridge."
"Okay, wait a moment, I'll be back soon."
Xu got up and went out of the house to prepare porridge in the kitchen.
After Xu left, only the grandfather and grandson were left in the room. Ye Songyan glanced at the old general and then looked away.
"Grandpa, I..."
The old general said, "Stop talking, it's more important to recover from your injuries."
Ye Songyan hesitated, "Grandpa, I..."
The old general sighed softly, his eyelids drooping. "Yan'er, Grandpa is not that cruel. Regarding your relationship with Princess Yurong, Grandpa has thought about helping you both. But Grandpa is not only your grandfather, I am also the head of our Ye family. No matter what Grandpa does, he must consider the long-term interests of the Ye family."
Ye Songyan looked at the old general in a daze, "Grandpa, there doesn't have to be any conflict between the General's Mansion and the Prince of Qinghe's Mansion."
The old general shook his head slightly. "Grandson, you are my favorite child. How could I not want to help you? This matter is not a private matter between our family and the Qinghe Palace. What stands between you and Princess Yurong is not our parents' disapproval, but the court of the Great Song Dynasty. The Qinghe Palace is a military commander, and so are the Ye family. Both of them hold military power. The court will not allow our two houses to unite."
Ye Songyan was like a deflated ball, completely drained of energy. After a moment, he uttered something he shouldn't have said, "Can I not be the son of the Ye family?"
If he was not the son of the Ye family, could he marry Yu Rong?
The old general was stunned, and looked at Ye Songyan in disbelief with his wrinkled eyes. What was this kid talking about?
How could he say such a thing?
The old general shouted, "Ye Songyan! How can you say such a thing?"
Ye Songyan's eyes were filled with confusion, and he didn't even realize what he had said.
"Why me?"
Is it necessary to sacrifice his happiness for the long-term prosperity of the Ye family and the political situation of the Song Dynasty?
Anyone can sacrifice, so why is he the one to be sacrificed?
It’s not fair, it’s not fair!
Ye Songyan snorted. He looked up at the old general and said, "Grandpa, it could be Ye Yunlu, it could be Ye Zelin, or even Ruhuan. Why does it have to be me?"
The old general stared at the grandson whom he had raised with his own hands, and what he said shocked him again.
Ye Songyan suddenly grabbed the old general's hand and looked up at him. His eyes, which looked very similar to Ye Zelin's, were filled with a faint mist, giving off a pitiful look.
He said, "Grandpa, can you help me for once? Just once, okay? I'm more than just one child in the Ye family. We don't have to sacrifice our grandson to fulfill the long-term interests of the Ye family."
The old general felt a pang of pain in his heart. If he had a choice, why would he not be willing to fulfill his young grandson's wish?
How could he be willing to sacrifice Yan'er's happiness for the overall situation?
Eleven years ago, in order to protect the Ye family and his eldest grandson, he chose to send his second grandson to the palace as a hostage.
Eleven years later, he was still unable to fulfill his young grandson's happiness.
The old general gently stroked Ye Songyan's head with his old, calloused hands and said silently, "I'm sorry, Yan'er, Grandpa can't do this."
The old general turned around and left the room, leaving only Ye Songyan's shouts.
"Grandpa, Grandpa."
Not long after, Xu brought back the porridge. Ye Songyan ate a few mouthfuls weakly and stopped eating.
Xu urged him to eat more, even putting food close to his mouth, but he turned his head away.
Seeing this, Xu did not force him to eat anymore.
Ye Songyan wanted to be alone for a while, so he asked Xu to leave.
Xu was afraid that her son would be upset, so she did not agree.
Ye Songyan said unhappily, "Mom, I told you I want to be alone, get out!"
Xu had no choice but to go out. She didn't dare go far and just stayed in the yard. If her son called her, she could go into the house immediately.
…
At night, with a few stars in the sky, Ye Songyan dragged his wounded body to find Guanju Pavilion.
"Sister-in-law, can you do me a favor?" Ye Songyan looked at Hua Fushu with pleading eyes.
Hua Fushu nodded without hesitation, "You tell me, I will definitely help you if I can."
Ye Songyan said, "Xue Chai's body is in the mass grave."
Hua Fushu understood and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law will take care of it."
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Sister-in-law was his only friend in the General's Mansion.
Hua Fushu called Sanqiao and told her to send Ye Songyan back to Feiyuan.
Ye Songyan was unwilling to return to Feiyuan, and Hua Fushu suggested sending him to Rongliyuan, but Ye Songyan was unwilling to do so either.
Hua Fushu said helplessly, "Si, which courtyard do you want to live in? Do you want to live here with me?"
Ye Songyan nodded for some unknown reason.
"no."
It would be bad if the news got out that the brother-in-law was living in his sister-in-law's yard, and Ye Zelin would definitely not agree to Xiao Si recuperating in Guanju Pavilion.
Ye Songyan said, "I don't want to see them. Sister-in-law, are you still my friend?"
They were referring to Ye Shiheng and the old general.
Hua Fushu had no choice but to agree. He asked someone to clear out the quietest guest room for Xiao Si to recuperate, and sent Xian Qiu to take care of him. He also told Wangchun to go to Feiyuan.
When the old general learned that Ye Songyan was going to recuperate in Guanju Pavilion, he rushed to Guanju Pavilion without stopping and asked him to move back to Feiyuan. Ye Songyan refused to go back, so the old general had to give up.
After returning to Feiyuan, the old general assigned a capable maid to take care of Xiao Si's daily life.
Ye Zelin went out to the Kong family to find Mr. Kong in the afternoon. When he came back, it was dark. When he knew that Ye Songyan was in Guanju Pavilion, he hurriedly asked Hua Fushu to move him back to Feiyuan.
In short, people just can't stay in his room.
Hua Fushu said, "Forget it, forget it. He's only staying for two days. I'll send Xiao Si back after that. He's your brother after all, so a few days won't be a big deal. Xiao Si doesn't want to go back either, and I've already agreed. It's not right for me to kick him out, right?"
Ye Zelin annoyed Hua Fushu, "His Shanyueju is right next door, he can live in Shanyueju."
Hua Fushu spread his hands and said, "Husband, please don't be angry, okay?"
Ye Zelin turned his head away, like a grumpy child, and didn't even look at Hua Fushu.
Hua Fushu stepped forward, put her arms around his waist, and coaxed him gently, "Don't be angry, okay? Husband, I promise this will only happen this time, there won't be a next time."
Ye Zelin remained unmoved.
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