Chen Ye is a person with strong execution ability.
In order to fulfill his mother's wish, he booked a flight to Southwest Spring City the next morning.
The next day, eight o'clock in the morning.
Chen Xiurui personally sent Chen Ye, Fang Lan and Xiaojiu to the door.
"Xiaoye, your mother just arrived in Yanjing yesterday. She should be allowed to stay in Yanjing for a few more days. It would be great if you accompany her around. You must leave in a hurry."
Chen Xiurui couldn't help but complain about Chen Ye. He didn't look like a powerful military leader at all, but like a resentful little old man.
"Dad, I asked Ono to book the tickets. You are busy with work, and we cannot affect your work. I will come to see you after the Chinese New Year."
Fang Lan came to the rescue for Chen Ye.
"All right."
Chen Xiurui smiled bitterly and said no more.
Everyone in the Chen family feels that Chen Xiurui is fond of Fang Lan and Chen Ye, mainly because he misses Emperor Chen Qing and thinks highly of Chen Ye, but in fact there is another reason.
He felt guilty about Fang Lan, a daughter-in-law whom he had never really known.
This was one of the important reasons why he went south to attend Fang Lan's father's funeral.
Afterwards, Chen Ye, Fang Lan, and Xiao Jiu got into Chen Xiurui's car, and Secretary Zhang personally took them to the airport.
As the car drove away from the alley, Chen Ye looked at the passing scenery outside the window. His heart moved and he suddenly thought that Xiao Ziyu had never contacted him since he went back that night.
"Will she be affected by Zhao Tianming's incident?"
Chen Ye couldn't help but ask himself secretly.
There is no answer.
Chen Ye originally wanted to call and ask Xiao Ziyu, but then he thought it was inappropriate and gave up.
at the same time.
In a villa in the courtyard of a certain tribe in the Xia Kingdom.
As usual, Zhao Rui finished breakfast, picked up his briefcase, and prepared to go to the unit.
"etc."
Zhao Tianming's mother suddenly called out to Zhao Rui.
"Is something wrong?"
Zhao Rui stopped and asked.
"Is there no improvement at all about destiny?"
Zhao Tianming's mother asked reluctantly.
Although Zhao Tianming's job transfer order was issued a few days ago, Zhao Tianming will only leave Beijing to take up his post tomorrow.
"How can it be possible to change the decision made by the old man?"
Zhao Rui sighed.
Generally speaking, the children of powerful people who are parachuted from various departments to the local level will be promoted to a higher level, focusing on gold plating and completing the level of grassroots training.
Zhao Tianming was transferred down. This was obviously the punishment given to him by the old man of the Zhao family.
"I don't understand how an illegitimate child of the Chen family can play around with everyone?!"
Zhao Rui's mother couldn't help complaining.
She comes from the Gao family in Lingnan.
Chen Ye once broke the three legs of Gao Sheng, the eldest son of the Gao family, causing one of the Gao family's descendants to die. He also personally visited the Gao Mansion, smashed the gate of the Gao Mansion, and severely humiliated the Gao family.
Gao Mingyuan lost his position because of this, and even later lost his life, which was also related to Chen Ye.
At first, Zhao Rui asked her to swallow her anger, and she did.
Now, her son, Zhao Tianming, who is known as the prince, has also been stepped on by Chen Ye - not to mention that the prince club has been disbanded, Zhao Tianming himself has been sent to a poor area in the west!
This puzzled Zhao Tianming's mother.
If she hadn't known that Chen Ye was the son of Emperor Chen Qing, she would have doubted whether Chen Ye was the illegitimate son of the Zhao family! !
"You do not understand."
Zhao Rui shook his head.
"You understand? Then tell me, what's going on?"
Zhao Tianming's mother's eyes widened.
"I didn't understand it before, but I knelt in the yard that night and figured it out."
Zhao Rui's eyes flashed and he said: "The old man is playing a big game of chess."
"What big chess game?"
"Think about it, the marriage contract between Tianming and the girl from the Xiao family caused so many things, but the engagement was not terminated from beginning to end. Moreover, the Xiao family was also affected by this incident. What is the mystery behind this?"
Zhao Rui asked instead without answering.
Zhao Tianming’s mother was anxious:
"Stop being so pretentious and just tell me!"
"If I guess correctly, the old man regards the illegitimate son of the Chen family as a whetstone to hone Tianming. Otherwise, the old man will not give Tianming three chances for the first time."
Zhao Rui said with a wise look.
"Whetstone?"
Zhao Tianming's mother's eyes lit up and she said, "You mean, when the sword of destiny is sharp, it is the beginning of the tragedy for the illegitimate son of the Chen family?"
"While there may be other factors, I think that's basically it."
Zhao Rui nodded, then sneered:
"Shengwei must not be offended. The illegitimate son of the Chen family is clamoring to rob Tianming and the girl from the Xiao family on their wedding day. This is simply asking for death!"
"That makes sense. Emperor Chen Qing was so arrogant at first, but ended in tragedy. I'm waiting to see his son follow in his footsteps!!"
Zhao Tianming's mother's mood immediately improved a lot, with an expectant expression on her face.
at the same time.
The Xiao family compound.
As the helmsman of the Xiao family, Xiao Zhiyuan did not deal with official duties as usual. Instead, he talked with his most valued granddaughter Xiao Ziyu in the study room in the inner courtyard of the Xiao family compound.
The morning light shines through the glass into the study, reflecting Xiao Ziyu's face.
That face was not as radiant and charming as before, but more haggard, and even had dark circles under the eyes.
"Ziyu, do you know everything about your parents?"
Xiao Zhiyuan spoke first.
"Well, they all told me."
Xiao Ziyu nodded.
In the past three days, her parents have had trouble at work.
Her mother's promotion had already been announced, but on the last day of the announcement, she was suddenly removed.
Her father, who was originally a feudal official in a certain province, is expected to take charge of the developed eastern regions and become a springboard for heading north to Beijing.
As a result, just yesterday, his father was transferred to Yanjing to take charge of a non-key department.
Although there are no changes in the levels of the two positions, future development may be very different.
"Tzuyu, you should know very well that your parents were affected by what you did."
Xiao Zhiyuan looked at the situation, stopped talking in circles, and said straightforwardly:
"Zhao Tianming's grandfather personally made a marriage contract between you and Zhao Tianming. As Zhao Tianming's fiancée, you got too close to the boy from the Chen family, and there were all kinds of rumors. This not only made Zhao Tianming's face tarnished, but also Insulting the Zhao family’s appearance. But the Zhao family can’t blame you directly, so they blame your parents for not taking care of you!!”
Xiao Ziyu looked ugly and clenched her hands uncontrollably.
She wanted to say something, but she felt deeply powerless.
"Ziyu, as the saying goes, you have no joke. No matter how much you dislike Zhao Tianming, marrying Zhao Tianming is your destiny, and you can't change it! The Xiao family can't help you do this. So, you From now on, as the future daughter-in-law of the Zhao family, you must strictly demand that you do not spread any rumors with the Chen family boys! Otherwise, your father’s career will come to an end! And the future of the Xiao family will also be affected by your willfulness. Come and cause trouble!”
Xiao Zhiyuan spoke again, his expression extremely serious.
Xiao Ziyu remained silent.
"As for that boy from the Chen family. The Zhao family can tolerate him not only because Zhao Tianming's grandfather gave Chen Xiurui, Zhen Shouye, and Sky Burial three people face, but also because the boy still has value."
Xiao Zhiyuan said word by word: "In other words, if something happens to the Chen family in the future, or something goes wrong between Guard Night and Sky Burial, and if the Chen family boy is worthless, he will definitely be settled by the Queen!"
"If it hadn't been for me, wouldn't he be settled by Qiu Hou in the future?"
Xiao Ziyu looked at his grandfather with a complicated expression.
"If a year later, he doesn't come to Yanjing to steal the marriage, and he doesn't do anything else to offend the Zhao family, based on his contribution to the Xia Kingdom, he should be fine."
Xiao Zhiyuan expressed his judgment.
"Grandpa, what do you want me to do?"
Xiao Ziyu felt inexplicably depressed and irritable, and asked directly.
"Give up your illusions and choose to accept your fate!"
Xiao Zhiyuan opened his mouth slowly and said eight words.
"Accept fate?"
Xiao Ziyu smiled sadly, which was heartbreaking. Then she took a deep breath and said word by word:
"Grandpa, what if Chen Ye doesn't let me accept my fate?!"
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