Yingping counted with his fingers and replied: "I guess within the next few days..."
Thinking of Ye Changshan, Yingping couldn't help but feel sad again. He could no longer imagine what Ye Changshan would look like when he heard the news.
"As soon as possible..."
"What?"
"Since this matter is irreversible, send Yi'er over as soon as possible."
"Father-"
Yingping has worked hard over the years to learn not to reveal his true emotions easily, but when faced with Yi Hongyan making such a decision at such a heartbroken time, no matter how hard he tried to control it, he could not suppress his inner emotions.
Facing the excited Yingping, Yi Hongyan sighed and said softly: "I have nothing more to say. I just ask you to treat yourself well in the future."
After saying that, Yi Hongyan waved his hand to signal Yingping not to stay in the house.
"Dad, you are so cruel. Your daughter is about to marry far away. Why don't you let your daughter see Brother Changshan for the last time?"
Yiyi's voice came from the back room, and after a while, a tall and graceful figure appeared in the room. Yiyi's eyes were red and swollen, and she had obviously been crying for a long time.
Seeing his daughter's pitiful appearance, Yi Hongyan felt heartbroken. He wanted to say something, but when the words came to his mouth, it felt like something was stuck in his throat. In the end, Yi Hongyan still did not face her daughter directly, but chose to get up silently and walk towards the courtyard.
In the room, only two siblings, Yingping and Yiyi, were left.
In the past day and night, Yiyi was literally in tears. After learning the news, she desperately wanted to rush into the palace and find her brother to ask questions face to face, but she was grabbed by her father before she even left the house. Stopped her, she cried and begged her father to let her out, but her father pulled her back into the house without saying a word. No matter how she cried and begged, it was of no use, until finally her father simply locked the door of her room and let her go. Crying alone in the house.
At this time, Yiyi felt a sense of hatred in her heart. She hated her father, why didn't he let her go to the palace? She hated her brother, why didn't he refuse on his behalf. For so many years, she has been treating the world and everything around her with a kind heart, whether it is people or animals, even those who are malicious to her, she chooses to repay her with kindness, never wanting to end up in this world. What made her feel even more desperate was that the people who hurt her the most were her beloved father and dearest brother. To her, it was as if the sky had fallen.
"Brother, did you come here to tell me something new?" Although she knew this was impossible, Yiyi still asked.
Yingping shook his head and said nothing.
"Then...is my brother here to take me out of Chang'an?" Yiyi's voice had a hint of crying.
Yingping still shook his head.
Seeing her brother silent, Yiyi smiled sadly and said, "Brother, let me ask you, are you really powerless about this matter?"
Yingping was speechless. This question stabbed into his heart like a dagger, so much so that he didn't know how to answer, and even felt a trace of shame and regret in his heart.
Is there really nothing I can do? Why hasn't Yingping asked himself this question? But Yingping still chose to give up every time he thought about the price he had to pay in the end. The anger of thousands of people, the anger of the Queen Mother, the hostility of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the exposure of the illusion he had fabricated over the years...
He is unwilling to face any of them. He has lived humbly in the palace and under the eyes of his enemies for so many years, just to one day be able to turn everything around and avenge his mother and master. He has endured hardship for so long, How can I bear to let all the previous efforts go to waste because of this incident?
No! This is never allowed! Even if he has to pay a greater sacrifice, he will grit his teeth and endure it! Even if he will be branded as 'heartless' or even 'selfish' in the hearts of his sister, adoptive father and Ye Changshan!
Yingping lowered his head silently, still not facing his sister's question.
"Three years...the happiness of my life is worth these three years!?" Yiyi suddenly burst out, she rushed forward, grabbed Yingping's shoulders and shook her violently.
At this time, Yingping didn't even dare to look directly into his sister's eyes, letting his sister shake him.
"What about Brother Changshan?" Yiyi said almost pleadingly: "I don't ask for anything more. I just ask my brother to let me see Brother Changshan one last time -"
Faced with this 'simple' request, Yingping struggled internally, and then shook his head ruthlessly.
Let the two meet? If Ye Changshan couldn't control the breath of heaven and earth in his body once he got emotional, how much trouble would be caused? It's impossible for Yingping not to have thought of this, and he also heard that Han Si was now with the Northern Wei Dynasty's mission. If Han Si got angry because of this, Ye Changshan's safety would be in danger... So no matter what angle you look at, the two of them are in danger. One side is absolutely invisible.
"You don't have to think too much about Changshan... It's a good thing for you not to meet each other..." Ren Yingping is usually good at coaxing people. At this time, his mouth is no different from Ye Changshan's, but when he is about to be far away from him, Even though his sister was gone, he still chose to say something.
Yiyi smiled and said nothing.
"I heard that Han Si is also the most brilliant and the only son of a general in the Northern Wei Dynasty. I think I won't treat you badly... If you are homesick, come back and see if you find the right opportunity..." Yingping said one sentence after another, and at the end Even he himself didn't know what he was talking about.
"After arriving in Daliang, you must take good care of yourself...
"Take good care of yourself?" After hearing this, Yiyi suddenly said self-deprecatingly: "Yiyi is alone in Daliang without any relatives, how can the Holy One ask me to take good care of myself? Since I want to marry Han Si, how can I come back in the future? What’s the point? Yiyi will only wish her a long life in Daliang, and wish her brother Changshan to forget Yiyi, so that she will not be tortured by lovesickness.”
Ying Ping was silent. He knew that his sister had completely given up on him. Looking at his hopeless sister, he sighed and said: "I'm gone... I wish you all the best from now on."
At this point, Yingping knew that he could say nothing more. He turned around and left the house, even ignoring his foster father standing in the courtyard, and walked out resolutely.
…
As soon as Yingping walked out of the courtyard, the figures of the Pei brothers immediately appeared in front of him.
Yingping calmed down his mood step by step, his expression instantly became firm, and asked: "Have you found it?"
Da Pei replied respectfully: "I found it. Xiao Pei has already sent the message."
Yingping's eyes lit up, showing a hint of excitement that was completely opposite to the sadness just now, and asked: "What did he say?"
"He said yes, the time and place are up to the master!" Xiao Pei replied.
"Okay!" Yingping clapped his hands and said to Xiao Pei: "Then tell him to come to the wine shop in an hour!"
"yes!"
"Remember! Let him come alone! Don't let anyone know!"
"yes!"
Seeing Xiao Pei's figure disappearing from sight, Yingping's eyes gradually became sharp. He looked in the direction of the palace, as if he was planning some big deal.
Seeing his younger brother leaving, Da Pei seemed to feel a little uneasy in his heart and asked: "Master, is this... really good? What if he has evil intentions..."
Yingping snorted helplessly and said: "What if I meet my brother-in-law? I'm just asking him to do a small favor. Is it possible that he dares to murder my brother-in-law?"
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After several days of running around, Ye Changshan finally returned to the familiar Chang'an with Zhen.
Since it took a lot of effort to go back and forth to Luodu, this trip to Daliang actually took more than twenty days. In addition, Ye Changshan had been eager to return home since the day he left. Standing in front of the tall city gate, Ye Changshan The gown really makes you feel like you are from another world.
Ye Changshan took Zhen to his favorite noodle shop. Feeling the bustle of people coming and going, looking at the familiar vendors on the street, Ye Changshan thought in his heart - finally home!
Ye Changshan had made preparations early. He planned to settle the poison first, and then go straight to Yi Hongyan's house to meet his sweetheart, who he had been missing for so many days, to relieve the pain of missing him for so many days. Due to the special status of Zhen, Ye Changshan has never found a suitable place to resettle him. After much thought, he finally decided that it would be most appropriate to bring Zhen back to the mountain gate first. The senior brothers and sisters there were all his closest people, and he didn't even think about it. What could go wrong.
While thinking, the boss brought the hot noodles up, and the aroma suddenly hit his nostrils. Ye Changshan's stomach was already growling with hunger. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and couldn't wait to eat it, without even bothering to sit aside and not move. The poison.
"Eat quickly! Let's go see the bride after eating!" Just when Ye Changshan was eating enthusiastically, a young man at the table next to him said.
"Tch! What's so good about the bride? Let me tell you, General Xiao Han is worth seeing. This General Xiao Han is a strong man at a young age and a brave general in the Wei army. He will also become a member of the Wei army in the future. The helm of the company, such a person is rare to see! I heard that General Xiao Han will come to welcome the bride in person this time. It is worth dying to be able to marry such a man!"
The woman sitting at the same table with the man didn't seem to be interested in the 'bride' at all, but was looking forward to the 'General Han' she called him.
General Xiao Han? Tianji strong man? The next leader of the Wei army? Could it be that these two people were talking about Han Si, the son of Han Dan? Ye Changshan thought silently. Without waiting for him to think more, he just listened to the man at the next table continue to say——
"So what about the powerful Tianji? It's not like we don't have such a person in the Tang Dynasty. What's more, isn't this bride still worthy of him? Not to mention such a noble status, just based on her talent and appearance, I'm afraid she's not worthy of him. Han Si is more than enough!"
"Ah! No matter how beautiful she is, how can she be as good-looking as Miss Cui's family and Miss Jiang's family!? I see, she is the one who has surpassed General Han!"
"Why is it not as good-looking as Miss Cui's family and Miss Jiang's family? I saw it with my own eyes in Qin Chun Garden! It's definitely not uglier than the two!"
The young lovers at the next table started arguing while talking, causing everyone in the noodle shop to turn around and look.
Ye Changshan couldn't help but feel a little puzzled when he heard this, thinking what happened? It sounds like Han Si is coming to Chang'an to welcome his bride, and the woman is a well-known person.
