Chapter 358 Yamato enters the city
"What?" Zhou Zhili couldn't believe it. Lu Enrui's words just now had made him believe that his nephew had no choice.
"Brother-in-law, you don't think the Third Prince's reaction just now was really impromptu, do you? If you say that he didn't communicate with others beforehand, I definitely don't believe it..."
Ye Chi's expression was solemn as he continued his analysis, "The Third Prince's actions may seem impulsive, but they were actually carefully planned. He first took the initiative to take responsibility, which not only preserved his reputation but also allowed him to get rid of Qin Zhu, whom he had always wanted to avoid marrying... Have you forgotten that when Rongpin was still Rongfei, she was reluctant to agree to let Qin Zhu become his principal wife? He was clearly using this incident to warn you that he is not someone you can manipulate..."
Zhou Zhili's expression turned even uglier upon hearing this: "Then what should I do now? I'm his uncle!"
Ye Cheng spoke up at this time: "Brother-in-law, he is first and foremost the emperor's son, a legitimate prince, a candidate with the opportunity to sit on that throne. Secondly, he is your sister's son, your nephew. You must not confuse this order. He is the master, you are the servant, he is the monarch, you are the subject."
After hearing this, Zhou Zhili felt even more upset.
"He wouldn't really abandon Qin Zhu and ask her to go through an arranged marriage, right?"
Ye Chi shook his head. "That shouldn't happen. After all, judging by the Emperor's reaction, he definitely doesn't want to set a precedent. After all, if there's one, there's always going to be a second one. Furthermore, it's clear that both Grand Tutor Mo and Duke Shou disagree with the marriage. The Emperor won't rush into something that both the civil and military leaders of the court don't agree with."
"Then what you just said about the Third Prince's thoughts..."
Zhou Zhili was already panicking. He was really scared for his daughter.
Ye Chi said, "It's true that he has this intention, but the emperor won't agree, and he can't push Qin Zhu out. I'm saying this to remind my brother-in-law that the Third Prince has become estranged from you and his heart is not with you. If Qin Zhu really marries him in the future, I'm afraid her status as a cousin won't be able to bring her any protection... They still have a few years to go before they can get married. My brother-in-law should work hard to improve his status in the court, otherwise he really won't be able to support Qin Zhu in the future..."
From beginning to end, Ye Chi only cared about Zhou Qinzhu and never mentioned Zhou Yuxiu and Zhou Yuzhi.
After all, those two are not her sister's biological children.
Ye Cheng also echoed at this time: "Yes, brother-in-law, your current position in the court is no longer as high as before. If you don't work hard, I'm afraid Qin Zhu will be wronged when she marries him in the future. Moreover, the Third Prince has his own thoughts now. It will be difficult for you to rely on him anymore."
After hearing this, Zhou Zhili looked at Ye Cheng and Ye Chi and his mind became clear.
Compared to the Zhou family, the Ye family is nothing, right?
Even if Rongpin has some complaints about her brother, they will never really become enemies. After all, he is Rongpin's only relative from her mother's side, and no matter what the Third Prince does in the future, he will be inseparable from him.
He did not expose the loopholes of the two brothers-in-law, but said: "Since this is the case, you should also work hard. After all, the situation of the Ye family is now very precarious. Even if you can't help Qin Zhu, you can't hold her back..."
“Brother-in-law, you…”
Ye Cheng seemed to have been stepped on by someone and was a little annoyed.
Ye Chi stopped him, and then said to Zhou Zhili: "Brother-in-law is right. We should support each other to go further."
Zhou Zhili didn't say anything else, but went directly to the venue where the palace banquet was to be held to prepare.
The Ministry of Rites attached great importance to this event and welcomed the guests according to normal standards, without any inappropriate behavior.
Because Concubine Rong was reinstated, they had already arranged the seats in an expedited manner to ensure that there would be no mistakes.
The area near the city gate was already crowded with people. After all, apart from the spies from before, this was the first time they had seen the Yamato people.
I heard that the person in charge of the reception this time was General Gu Yutang, a truly capable man who had taken over his father's duties and had been suppressing Dashun, preventing them from acting rashly.
Although he was married, he was still a hero in the hearts of many people, which did not stop the people from lining the streets to welcome him.
After the city gate was opened, the infantry advanced first. Seeing these heroic figures, the people began to cheer.
When the cavalry led by Gu Yutang entered the arena, some people had already shouted themselves hoarse.
Walking side by side with him was a middle-aged man with a somewhat wretched face and shrewd eyes. When the people saw him, they were a little confused. Is this the envoy sent by Yamato?
There were two carriages behind them, and no one knew who was sitting inside, as no one stuck their heads out.
Seeing how the people of Dayao supported Gu Yutang, the middle-aged man even turned aside and said, "General Gu is truly impressive..."
"You're so kind, Imperial Master! They are so warm and welcoming to their own family. I believe the Imperial Master will be the same when he returns to Yamato in the future."
This is the Yamato national teacher Jing Luoquan.
Since he became the national teacher, Yamato's policies began to change.
Although they were not honest before, at most they would steal some things everywhere, but now it is different. Since Dayao discovered the spies in Yamato, Dayun also caught several of them.
Today, Yamato has enough ambition to expand outward from its isolated island.
It’s just that Dayao never gave it a chance, and I don’t know about Dayun.
"Dayao's architecture is truly breathtaking. Everything I've seen these days feels truly magnificent..."
Jing Luoquan seemed to be flattering, but the gleam in his eyes was impossible to ignore.
Gu Yutang said: "Dayao has produced many talented people, this is all the hard work of our ancestors..."
After hearing this, Jing Luoquan didn't say anything else, but looked around greedily.
When the delegation arrived outside the palace gate, someone had already informed the emperor.
At this time, the emperor had just arrived at the venue, and the officials' wives had already entered the palace.
Zhou Zhili had already taken the time to tell Ye Lanxin about the events that had occurred during the morning court session.
This time, more people came to the palace banquet. Before Ye Lanxin could say anything, Zhou Yuzhi was already glaring at the third prince Lu Enrui who was sitting in the upper seat.
Lu Enrui noticed his gaze and was a little surprised, but he did not retreat. Instead, he smiled indifferently, turned his face to the other side, and started chatting with the second prince Lu Enlian, who didn't want to pay much attention to him.
However, these minor incidents will not have any impact, and the emperor also ordered the palace gates to be opened so that they can come in.
After the soldiers' loud and clear orders were given one after another, the palace gate opened and the team led by Gu Yutang finally entered the palace city.
The people in the carriage naturally had no way to continue sitting there, so they all appeared.
Four people got out of the first carriage. They were obviously a family of four. When the man saw this familiar yet unfamiliar palace city, he sighed, "Imperial City, I'm finally back..."
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