Chapter 543, Sigh
Knowing that the Su family had no other choice, Old Master Su looked at Xiao Yeyang and said, "If we can help the young prince, can we make amends for our mistakes?"
Xiao Yeyang shook his head and corrected him, "Old Master, you are wrong. You are not helping me, but sharing the emperor's worries. The emperor's uncle has always been clear about rewards and punishments."
Old Master Su: "I understand."
Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was no longer so tense, Yan Wenkai knew that he could interrupt. He looked at Old Master Su and reminded him, "Old Master, you guys better be careful. Don't let the news leak out."
"Once the truth is revealed, no one will care whether you were involved or not. From the outside, it will all be the Su family's doing. By then, you won't be able to explain yourself even if you have a mouth. If a few enemies come to smear you, you will probably be charged with all the false charges."
Old Master Su glanced at Yan Wenkai, then glanced at the token on his waist and said with a smile, "Thank you, Captain Yan, for the reminder."
Hearing Old Master Su call him that, Yan Wenkai felt a little uncomfortable and smiled awkwardly.
Seeing Yan Wenkai return to his usual honest and simple appearance, Old Master Su thought to himself that he had made a mistake. This was a guy who was pretending to be a pig but was actually a tiger.
Xiao Yeyang stood up and said, "It's getting late, so we won't disturb the old man anymore."
Old Master Su quickly stood up to see him off.
Yan Wenkai immediately said, "Old Master, please sit down. We are familiar with the Su Mansion. You can just leave by yourself."
Old Master Su smiled and said, "When people get old, their legs and feet are not as flexible. It's good for their health to move more." After saying that, he insisted on sending the three people off.
When he was about to step out of the room, Xiao Yeyang turned around and looked at Old Master Su and Third Master Su, and said with a smile: "Given what happened today and our identities, I hope we won't leave this room."
Master Su San immediately stated: "Of course, the young prince is here to borrow books from father today."
Xiao Yeyang nodded, didn't linger, and walked out of the study quickly.
As soon as everyone came out, they saw Su Hongxin waiting in the yard.
"Grandfather, I brought you the tea."
Old Master Su nodded and said, "Put it in my study."
Su Hongxin quickly handed the tea to the servant, walked quickly to Yan Wenkai, grabbed his neck, and dragged him behind the crowd.
"Tell me, what the hell are you doing today?"
He could tell at a glance that something was wrong with his grandfather and father's expressions.
Yan Wenkai pulled his arm away and said, "You'll know when you ask your grandfather and the others. Don't worry, it's nothing serious. We were just chatting casually."
Old Master Su glanced back at the two of them, and when he saw that his grandson and Yan Wenkai had a close relationship, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he was used as a swordsman by the young prince, this also gave their family an opportunity. If the matter was exposed directly, the Su family would decline even if its inheritance continued to this generation.
After sending Xiao Yeyang and the other two away, Old Master Su and Master Su San looked at each other and returned to the study.
When Su Hongxin saw this, he followed happily.
Master Su San looked at his son who had caught up with him, and thought that Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao were now captains of the Jinyiwei, who were of the sixth rank, while his own son was still nothing, so he felt a little dissatisfied.
"Look at you. You came to the young prince's side earlier than the Yan brothers. Why isn't it you who's with the young prince now? What have you been doing all these years?"
Looking at his angry father, Su Hongxin touched his nose and said, "Don't blame me. The young prince is not as close to me and Brother Dong as Wen Kai and Wen Tao. What can I do about it?"
Master Su San wanted to say something but was stopped by Master Su.
Old Master Su glanced at his son and asked, "If you were to choose a helper, would you choose the Yan brothers, whose family background is simple and who have no vested interests, or would you choose the children of an aristocratic family, who have constant conflicts of interest?"
Master Su San was silent for a moment before he said, "Children of aristocratic families have their own advantages. Their connections and resources are incomparable to those of humbler families."
Old Master Su said unhappily, "The young prince hasn't given up on the children of the noble families. Doesn't he always keep Yuanxuan and Hongxin with him?" Then he sighed, "We really underestimated this young prince."
Master Su San nodded in agreement: "Who said it wasn't?" Without a word, he became the fourth-rank commander of the Jinling Guard.
Su Hongxin glanced at his grandfather and father and asked, "Grandfather, Father, what on earth are the young prince and Wen Kai doing here?"
Old Master Su was silent for a moment, then looked at Master Su San. "Go back to the courtyard later and ask your wife to ask Shiyu what she thinks of Wenkai."
Su Hongxin immediately asked, "What? Why are you asking my sister?"
Old Master Su glanced at his grandson, and remembering that he was close to Yan Wenkai, he asked, "Yan Wenkai wants to marry Shiyu. What do you think about this?"
Upon hearing this, Su Hongxin exploded.
"How dare Yan Wenkai to pay attention to my sister."
"I was wondering, every time we go out to play, he always gets close to Shiyu. It turns out he has had bad intentions for a long time."
Su Hongxin cursed for a while, then looked at Old Master Su and Third Master Su and said, "Actually, Wen Kai is not bad. Although he's a little nervous and impulsive, he's loyal and a good friend. I can barely accept him as my brother-in-law."
He paused and said seriously.
"Grandfather, Father, if Wen Kai marries my sister, I will definitely be able to suppress him and ensure that my sister does not suffer any injustice."
"you?"
Both Old Master Su and Master Su San looked skeptical.
Yan Wenkai is pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, and this guy in his family is really stupid.
Master Su San waved his hands and said disdainfully, "Alright, go do what you need to do."
Su Hongxin agreed readily this time. Since Yan Wenkai had come to his house to propose marriage, he had to quickly ask his sister what she thought. If she disagreed, he would have no choice but to give up on her buddy.
After Su Hongxin left, Old Master Su and Master Su San went into the study.
Master Su San: "Father, do you really agree that Shiyu should marry into the Yan family?"
Old Master Su pondered and said, "I disagreed before because I was worried that the Yan family would lose the protection of the young prince and their career would not last long. But now everything is different."
Master Su San frowned, "Father, the young prince was promoted to deputy commander of the Jinling Guard. Could it be that this was because of Ma's promotion to the position of legitimate wife, and the emperor's appeasement of the young prince?"
Old Master Su understood his son's intention and snorted, "If the Emperor wants to appease the young prince, won't he reward others? Can anyone join the Jinling Guard? They are the Emperor's eyes and the knife in his hand. The Emperor will not destroy his own dignity."
"A fourth-rank deputy commander is definitely not a position you can hold simply by relying on a little favor. One shouldn't take on a job without the right tools. Think about our previous encounter with the young prince. From beginning to end, he controlled us. In the end, not only did we willingly serve him, but we also had to thank him for giving us the opportunity to make amends."
Master Su San fell silent.
Old Master Su glanced at his son, thought for a moment, and said, "Don't feel too humiliated by telling Shiyu to Wenkai. If it weren't for what happened today, I wouldn't have realized that this kid is such a sly person. He has a bright future ahead of him."
Master Su San: "What do you mean?"
Old Master Su: "The young prince must have known about the Su family's affairs not recently, but why did he only appear at the Su family today? Think about what happened in the past two days?"
Master Su San glared: "Are you saying that it was Wen Kai who moved the young prince out?"
Old Master Su: "What else? That kid probably knew that our family was unwilling to marry Shiyu to him, so he did this to the young prince. He showed us his value, and the young prince could also follow the Su family's hand and find out the Eighth Prince's men."
Speaking of this, Old Master Su had a heart attack.
At the last moment, I was tricked by two little kids. It’s really infuriating to think about it.
Fortunately, Yan Wenkai liked it very much, otherwise, he would have been vomited to death.
"Don't underestimate him because he's only a sixth-rank centurion. Think about his age now."
"Furthermore, the position of Jinling Guard is different from other positions. When facing the Jinling Guard Commander, even officials of the first and second ranks must be polite."
After hearing the old man's analysis, Mr. Su San felt less reluctant.
(End of this chapter)
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