Nightfall
The male guests outside came for Ye Buhui. There were differences between men and women. They congratulated him, had a hurried banquet, and then left.
After seeing them off, he accompanied Ye Buhui back. When he was about to return to the hall, Su Ziji saw Ye Buhui wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes.
"Why are you crying?" Su Ziji asked hurriedly.
Although Ye Buhui's tears rolled down and the corners of her mouth turned up, she wiped them away gently and smiled at Su Ziji.
"Finally, I have fulfilled my father's wish." There was a sense of relief in her tone.
Ever since his father passed away, Ye Buhui has always held the goal of winning the chess master in his heart, looking at it all the time to motivate himself.
Although she does have a deep love for chess, winning the title of chess master is always a heavy promise that weighs heavily on her heart and is always remembered.
Now, she finally defeated the two consecutive chess masters and became the new chess master. If she can become a chess master, she has fulfilled her promise to her father.
To put it bluntly, even if she died now, she would still have the face to see her father.
Of course, this just means that she is relaxed physically and mentally now, but it does not mean that she has no other worries.
Taking a deep look at her husband who was standing in front of her and looking at her with concern, Ye Buhui felt warm in her heart. Although she no longer had her father as a dependent relative, she at least still had a relative who was always with her and supported her to the end. Now.
If it weren't for him, he probably wouldn't be able to fulfill his father's request.
"Husband." Ye Buhui's long eyelashes trembled, and Su Ziji's figure was reflected in his dark almond eyes, as if the person in front of her was not only engraved on her eyes, but also engraved on her heart. superior.
"You have always supported me in learning and playing chess. Even when girls in Beijing often get into trouble and I can't go out often, you also accompany me to play chess at home. I know it has troubled you a lot. Husband, I... …”
"Silly girl." Just as she said that, the husband in front of her smiled, pinched her face and said, "Have you forgotten what I said to you before? You and I are one husband and wife, what's the trouble?"
There was a servant passing by not far away. When he saw this scene, he didn't dare to look too much and hurried past.
Ye Buhui suddenly felt a little embarrassed and lowered his head with a "hmm".
"Skin is better than snow, and its Qi is beautiful inside." Su Ziji is a refiner of black wood bracelets. He can feel a wave of waves running and being suppressed.
"Once you become a chess master, you will achieve great success. I hope you can get through this year smoothly!"
Just as I was thinking about it, there were hurried footsteps, and the housekeeper hurried in and reported: "Master, madam, someone is coming from the palace, and they want to read out the imperial edict!"
This is not the first time that Duke Dai’s palace has welcomed an imperial envoy to announce an imperial edict. While reporting this matter to Su Ziji, the housekeeper had already ordered people to prepare the incense table and other things needed to receive the edict.
Su Ziji and Ye Buhui looked at each other. They were holding a banquet today, so their clothes were considered formal, so there was no need to change their clothes.
"Who is coming?" Su Ziji asked in a low voice as he went out to greet the imperial envoy.
The steward replied: "It's Eunuch Zhao."
Palm seal Eunuch Zhao? But we are old acquaintances. He has been the one to read out the imperial edicts in the past few times. Could it be that this time it is also a reward?
Su Ziji knew that he had stirred up the situation in the capital. In the past two days, the whole capital had been undercurrent. However, he did not wait for the old emperor to attack King Qi first. He waited until the imperial envoy was announced, and his heart sank slightly.
Could it be that the old emperor planned to lend him a sword again to deal with the two kings?
"It's not impossible." After thinking about it carefully, Su Ziji felt more and more that this guess was the most reliable.
Welcoming the imperial envoy and looking at Eunuch Zhao, Su Ziji did not deliberately suppress his confusion and respectfully invited him to enter the Duke's residence.
An incense table has been set up in the front yard. Su Ziji sent away the male guests, and now all the female guests are left. All the wives of high-ranking officials have also come out, and they will kneel behind when the imperial edict is read out. .
As for the rankless official ladies and ordinary servants, they should be avoided and kept far away. They are not even qualified to kneel down and listen to orders.
Eunuch Zhao went straight to the south side of the incense table with a straight face and stood there. He looked at Su Ziji and Ye Buhui kneeling at the front: "I respectfully send you your holy greetings!"
Eunuch Zhao showed an indifferent expression as he unfolded the imperial edict and read out: "The emperor is destined to be appointed by heaven..."
"...Come to the commander of the Yulin Guards, I admire this!"
Su Ziji knelt down with his head lowered. Outsiders could not see his expression at this time. When he heard that the emperor had actually ordered Dai Guogong to take control of the Yulin Guard and serve as the commander of the Yulin Guard, most people, including several young people, The older officials and ladies all gasped.
They are younger and don't know what the Yulin Guards represent, but women and children also know that the prince and grandson who can hold military power in the capital will definitely be valued by the emperor!
There is a big difference between having soldiers and not having soldiers!
How long did it take for Dai Guogong to be promoted from Marquis to Duke? In the blink of an eye, he took charge of the Yulin Guard again and became a commander?
If we keep going at this speed, won't it take less than a year and a half before we hear the news that Qi will become his grandson?
After all, Dai Guogong has been naturalized, has a title, and is the son of the prince. If he takes over the military power again and is loved by the emperor, it may really be only a matter of time before he becomes the grandson.
I originally thought that King Qi had the best chance of seizing the throne, but King Qi had grown so many years and had entered the court so early. He was still unable to command troops, and was he detained in the capital?
On the contrary, this Duke Dai had been ordered to leave the capital and stayed in the local area before naturalization. Many people did not think this had any profound meaning at the time. Thinking about it now, they suddenly felt that this was another evidence that the emperor attached great importance to Duke Dai. .
Prince Qi's Mansion
King Qi held the side of his face with one hand, frowning, and a little irritated. He was sitting on the chair with a straight face. Sun Bolan, who was standing in front of him, told King Qi clearly about the affairs in the palace. .
It was precisely because I heard clearly that I could not doubt that I had heard wrongly.
He, the prince, has worked hard for many years, and most of the insiders placed throughout the palace have been pulled out!
According to Sun Bolan, these insiders were arrested and interrogated before they were executed with a cane. Who knows if any one of them was lax and would be confessed?
No, there is no need to doubt it. It would be good if half of the people he placed in the palace could survive the torture. I am afraid that at this time, the matter about his placement of insiders in the palace has been summarized and handed over to his father. The case is on.
In fact, this kind of insider placement has been around for a long time. With this thunderous strike, it seems that the investigation of Da Huan Dan has offended his father.
King Qi seemed calm, but his heart was actually trembling.
"Your Majesty, maybe our investigation into the Great Return Pill is a little too forward, and are we trying to avoid the limelight recently?" Sun Bolan said with sweat on his forehead.
"Although those who were killed with sticks in the palace were all inserted chess pieces, except for a few who often sent information, the rest could only prove that they had some connection with the palace, and many more were gone. If you want to avoid the limelight, , maybe nothing will happen.”
Although Sun Bolan said this, the speaker himself may not believe it.
