In an instant, Su Ye's reputation spread throughout the capital.
Some praised him for his loyalty and integrity, while others accused him of being arrogant.
However, no matter what kind of evaluation, Su Ye has returned to the capital and has become the most watched figure in the Great Yan Dynasty.
The next day, Yan Lichu announced in the court that Su Ye would be reinstated as Prime Minister.
At the same time, government rectification was carried out, corruption was severely punished, and talents were selected.
This move shocked everyone in the court.
Su Ye returned to the position of prime minister, bringing a fresh atmosphere to the court.
The sycophants of the past have restrained themselves, and the atmosphere in the court has changed.
Among the people, Su Ye's reputation has also reached its peak.
The people praised him one after another and regarded him as the pillar of the country and the hero of the nation.
His deeds spread throughout the streets and became people's talk after dinner.
Chu State.
Chu Muxue held Yan Lichu's reply letter rejecting Su Ye's execution tightly in her hands, feeling emotional.
She lost control of her emotions and threw Yan Lichu's reply to the ground. Her eyes widened with sparks of anger.
Yan Lichu dared to openly reject her request.
Even ignoring the threat of triggering a war between the two countries, Su Ye was once again pushed to the pinnacle of power.
What kind of methods did Su Ye use to allow Yan Lichu to defend him so unscrupulously?
"Yan Lichu, Su Ye, you are so brave!"
Chu Muxue gritted her teeth and reprimanded angrily.
She knew Yan Lichu very well.
When I was a child, Chu's national power was at its peak. In order to show their submission, the six countries all sent protons to Chu.
Yan Lichu is one of them.
At that time, she was very thin and was often bullied.
If the political situation of Yan State had not changed, Yan Lichu would have been brought back in time.
She even doubted whether this thin Yan Lichu could grow up smoothly.
But now, Yan Lichu dared to contend with her like this!
The anger was like a violent flood, instantly attacking Chu Muxue's heart.
Several slaves and eunuchs around her felt the pressure of her anger.
For a moment, everyone was like leaves in the cold winter, tightly constricting their breath.
The people who serve around her know Chu Muxue’s character best.
Since Su Ye defected to Yan State, Chu Muxue's mood has been in an unstable state.
Her mood became irritable, and any servants who made any mistakes would be punished severely.
Chu Muxue took the wine and staggered out.
The slaves and eunuchs serving in the palace breathed a sigh of relief.
They just felt that the culprit of all this was Su Ye.
"I really hope that damn Su Ye is killed quickly, so that His Majesty won't be so moody."
"He's just a traitor. It's a shame that Your Majesty was so kind to him before."
"Yes, I heard that until now, Your Majesty has not allowed anyone to destroy the kapok trees."
Mentioning this, everyone shuddered.
"Be careful what you say, or His Majesty may hear it and pull out your tongues."
Chu Muxue's personal female officer walked in, looked at these gossiping servants, and warned coldly.
The moonlight was hazy, and in the palace garden, the moonlight shone on Chu Muxue's frosty face.
She wandered around the palace alone, drinking to relieve her boredom. She had many thoughts, and the anger in her heart almost made her unable to calm down.
Inadvertently, she walked to the palace where Su Ye lived in the past.
At this moment, this place is desolate, without any sign of human habitation.
Only the kapok growing wildly throughout the courtyard rustled in the autumn wind, and its fiery red petals fell all over the ground.
Looking at that familiar scene, the anger and loss in Chu Muxue's heart became increasingly difficult to suppress.
She held the wine bottle in her hand tightly, so hard that the bottle almost broke.
Once upon a time, she and Su Ye trusted each other and supported each other.
For his sake, she risked the disapproval of the world and gave him a palace in the palace.
Just to see him every day.
They discussed the state affairs together and stabilized Chu State in their hands.
Su Ye once said that he loved kapok the most, so she planted kapok in the palace.
The kapok forest became the best witness between them.
In the past, Su Ye, who was dressed in white and outshined the snow, was high-spirited in the kapok sea and planned the future of Chu State with her.
The intertwining of white and red is the most beautiful scenery in the palace.
However, all this has become a thing of the past, turned into kapok petals floating in the wind.
Chu Muxue stopped where she was and was speechless for a long time.
She slowly squatted down and slammed the wine bottle in her hand on the ground.
The pain and anger in her heart were almost unbearable for her.
"Su Ye, why did you betray me?"
Chu Muxue clenched her fists and asked loudly at the empty palace.
However, in the empty palace, only the sound of wind and the sound of kapok falling to the ground echoed, but Su Ye did not receive a response.
The remaining maids responsible for cleaning the palace were busy with their heads down and did not dare to make any noise.
Chu Muxue's eyes swept over the palace maids, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes. She ordered coldly:
"Come here, drag these maids out and kill them!"
Several palace ladies trembled and hurriedly knelt down to beg for mercy, but Chu Muxue did not waver at all.
"Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty!"
Chu Muxue looked at them coldly, waved her hand, and the guards around her immediately rushed forward and dragged the maids out.
Their pleas for mercy gradually faded away until they disappeared into the night.
Yan State.
Su Ye didn't know what kind of crazy act Chu Muxue had done.
He returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion after a long absence, intending to redeploy the Jinyiwei and Wentianlou forces in the capital.
However, as soon as he returned, a messenger announced:
"Your Majesty Prime Minister, Miss Yan wants to see you."
Only then did Su Ye remember this woman who had gone through the ups and downs from Chu to Yan with him.
Both Jinyiwei and Wentianlou's intelligence mentioned that Yan Lingshan was a loyal subordinate of the empress Yan Lichu.
The late night visit must have something to do with the Empress.
Su Ye responded calmly:
"Invite her in."
Soon, Yan Lingshan appeared in front of Su Ye.
She was dressed in black, with a graceful figure and anxiety in her eyes.
Judging from his behavior, he should be avoiding the eyes and ears of others.
Yan Lingshan saluted Su Ye respectfully:
"Prime Minister Su defeated the gangsters in Jubeicheng in just one month. It is really admirable..."
Before he could finish his words of praise, Su Ye interrupted him coldly:
"There's no need to say more pleasantries. What's the purpose of your visit late at night?"
Yan Lingshan was suddenly interrupted, a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but she finally gritted her teeth and said:
"Prime Minister Su, I am here this time to ask you to help His Majesty."
"Because of your reinstatement, all parties in the court have put a lot of pressure on Your Majesty. Now, you are the only one Your Majesty can trust."
Yan Lingshan took a solemn breath and informed Su Ye in detail about the recent changes in the Yan Kingdom's court.
Then, she looked at Su Ye with expectant eyes.
In her heart, she firmly believed that His Majesty would resolutely protect Su Ye, and Su Ye would definitely not abandon His Majesty.
However, after hearing all this, Su Ye just nodded lightly and responded:
"I already know, Miss Yan, please come back."
