"The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review is unaware of this matter."
Ye Zhen did not want to involve others.
"That means you have the ability to freely enter and leave the Dali Temple..."
"Empress Dayuan, please speak frankly. It was I who took Zhen'er to the Dali Temple."
Shi Yan interrupted the Empress without any politeness, "If you are worried that Zhen'er's presence in Dayuan poses a threat to you, I can take her away at any time."
"The daughter of the Great Wei royal family has plenty of places to go. Even the Shi family's empire, if she wants it, the entire Shi family will gladly give it to her."
The empress thought he was exaggerating.
Shi Yan saw through her thoughts and, too lazy to say anything more, cupped his hands in greeting to the emperor, saying, "It seems that my daughter and I have been meddling in other people's business."
But this is just one of the many things that the father and daughter meddle in.
If it weren't for them, the emperor would still be racking his brains over how to get rid of Li Heng. If it weren't for them, how could Li Chengye and his 30,000 troops have been captured so quickly?
And then there are the crops gifted by the Great Wei, and Ye Zhen's charitable hall—every single one of these things is for the good of the Great Yuan.
The emperor immediately felt ashamed; he had no right to blame them for meddling.
But the Empress had that intention; she was his wife, and her words and actions represented him.
He quickly replied, "Brother Shi, you've misunderstood. We're more than grateful to you."
Shi Yan waved his hand, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. If there's nothing else, I'll take the child out of the palace."
What a joke! If it weren't for his daughter's interest in Xie Tingzhou, and the fact that he had inquired and found out the boy was indeed quite good...
Why should he say these things to them? Which of the surrounding countries doesn't both respect and fear the Great Wei?
Ye Zhen curtsied and followed Shi Yan away.
Once outside the palace gates, Shi Yan grabbed his daughter's wrist and teleported away instantly.
He wouldn't even stand to stay a moment longer.
Back at the Marquis's residence, he said, "With such a stubborn mother-in-law, your life will inevitably be filled with trouble from now on."
Ye Zhen never expected the Empress to be like this.
He laughed and said, "Let's see Xie Azhao's attitude first. If he can't figure it out either, then we'll stop associating with him."
Ye Zhen had originally intended to write a letter to Xie Tingzhou to inform him of his departure from Beijing, but he no longer planned to write it, not out of anger towards Xie Tingzhou.
Rather, Xie Tingzhou had pawns in the palace, and he would soon find out about her affair with the Empress.
Ye Zhen loves Xie Tingzhou, but that doesn't mean she's willing to endure the injustice. Not writing a letter reflects her attitude towards the matter.
Shi Yan was pleased to see that his daughter was not blinded by love, so he didn't say anything more.
But the empress in the palace was full of complaints.
"This abyss has now become their vegetable garden. Even I, the Empress, have to pay attention to the rules in the palace, but they just disappear in the blink of an eye."
They also found out about the identity of the Prince of Yan's heir; it's unknown whether they will use this to their advantage.
The Gu family knows the royal secrets; how could they be allowed to run rampant without any warning?
They've killed and hidden the bodies! How dare Shi Yan, a man of Wei, interfere in the affairs of my Great Yuan? Your Majesty, are you just going to let them run rampant?"
The emperor's head was spinning. He raised his hand and touched the empress's forehead. "Are you feeling unwell?"
The Empress was waiting for the Emperor to agree and stand on her side, but he surprised her with this.
She immediately realized that the emperor was saying she was sick.
Tears welled up in her eyes immediately; the emperor had never scolded her like that before.
Seeing her cry, the emperor finally couldn't bear it and asked, "What do you suggest? Kill everyone who knows about this?"
Shi Yan made it very clear that Ye Zhen did not admit that what Li Heng said was true at the time, but only said that he would not investigate the truth of the matter and let the Gu family keep it to themselves.
Li Heng's fate was enough to deter the Gu family.
The Emperor was truly disappointed in the Empress this time. "It is a fact that the Gu family committed murder. Shouldn't the Gu family's daughter have fought back in that situation?"
You know that's not what I meant.
The Empress was very sad. “The country has its laws, and there are relevant laws even if there is no intention to kill. I am also thinking of His Majesty. If the Gu family’s affairs are exposed in the future, and His Majesty takes the lead in disregarding the law, how will the people view you then? How will the censors write about you? It has been so hard for you to get to where you are today.”
The emperor remained silent.
The Empress's words made sense. Under normal circumstances, he would have acted in accordance with the law, but since Shi Yan had spoken, he would definitely give him face.
Knowing that the Empress wouldn't listen, he didn't say much, but simply sent people to keep an eye on the Gu family.
After Ye Zhen returned, he ordered people to start packing. Yin Jiuniang received the news and came over to ask for clarification.
Upon learning of the Empress's actions, Yin Jiuniang's brows furrowed with anger. "Has she gone mad? Master will go to the palace right now and talk to her about it."
The fact that the Prince of Yun dared to scheme against her disciple, and that she didn't seek retribution from the Empress for the sake of the Crown Prince, yet the Empress started trouble first.
Before Xie Tingzhou could express his opinion, Ye Zhen, unwilling to escalate the situation further, persuaded her to stay calm.
After calming down, Yin Jiuniang walked towards her own courtyard, saying, "Master, go pack your things too."
Since they're so picky, let them leave. She's the apple of her eye, and the Empress won't dare to bully her.
When Huo Zhan saw her packing her things and saying she was going to Da Wei, he immediately became anxious, "The wedding hasn't been held yet."
Yin Jiuniang then told Huo Zhan about the Empress, and Huo Zhan's eyes turned sinister.
He had finally won Jiu Niang's forgiveness, but before he could even get things done, his wife was about to run away. Huo Zhan immediately went to the palace and asked the emperor to draft a treaty to improve relations between the two countries, otherwise he would go back first.
Verbal agreements and signed agreements are two completely different things; verbal agreements can be reneged on at any time.
But it is now the first month of the lunar calendar, and the officials have not yet resumed work. The emperor asked the reason, "Is there something going on in Dongwu that you are in a hurry to go back to?"
Huo Zhan didn't hide anything, "Ninth Sister can't bear to see Zhen'er suffer, so she wants to go with her. If she's not here, there's no need for me to stay."
Having said that, he left the palace without waiting for the emperor's reaction.
Upon returning, he instructed people to prepare a wedding banquet, as he wanted to finalize the marriage before Jiu Niang left.
After instructing his servants to pack his luggage, Ye Zhen went to the Wang family to say goodbye to Old Madam Wang and inquire about Su Luoqing's plans.
But outside the Wang family's gate, a man and a woman were kneeling.
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