atypical prostitute

Chapter 133
"Aye really want your grandson to do this?"

The person who spoke was a young man in his twenties. He was born with beautiful features, but his body was weak and there was a lack of air between his brows.

"Seventh Uncle and the others are old, they can rely on the old to sell the old, but I dare not."

The octogenarian old man knocked bitterly on the wheelchair under him. The door lintel of the Ye family that has been passed down for thousands of years is the result of real swords and guns. Most of the men in the Ye family have injuries on their bodies. There are not a few people like the old man who are miserable in their old age.

Even if there are court praises and a full house of children and grandchildren, they are no match for a person who is not healthy.

"But Ye Ziyun is originally a side branch, and he walks the way of softness, which is despised by gentlemen. What's more, the three sons are all descendants of concubines, even if they are enshrined as marquises and worshiping prime ministers... In short, as an orthodox Ye family, it is absolutely impossible for me to be a side branch. concubine-"

The young man said hesitantly, his heart had already loosened, but he was reluctant to bear the orthodox face.

"Confused!"

The old man was angry, after all he was from a family of military generals, even though his body was dying, but his power was still there, the young man turned pale with fright and quickly knelt down.

"Aye calm down."

"Calm your anger? You old-fashioned thing!"

The old man trembled with his fingers, and scolded his head and face: "What kind of orthodox son, can it compare with his own future! Ye Ziyun's methods of courting favor are indeed despicable, but soldiers are deceitful, even if he uses some humiliating methods." The method of dignity, but those things are only known to us. What the world sees is the halo of the god of war that he presided over the Northern Expedition! It is the world-wide favorite of the eldest son Chengjue and the concubine son! It is the chick of the Ye family who can't tolerate talent Stomach! Now that Ye Wuronggui is the empress, the mother of the world, Ye Chuan is a young hero with a bright future. Even nobles like His Royal Highness Liang want to marry Ye Chuan. Those in the capital who want to climb up with sharp heads don't want to Let's get together! Those old stubborn people in the clan don't want to see Ye Ziyun's lineage, but I have never expressed my position. Why! Do you really understand?"

"But--"

"But what is it! You are not born with enough talent to practice martial arts and fight on the battlefield, and your art of war is mediocre. Even for this family business, you have to bow your head honestly and take the initiative to show favor to Ye Chuan."

The old man smiled bitterly, and there was desolation in his cloudy eyes. He sighed, "This wife of Ye Chuan is not simple. On the surface, she is a concubine of the Fu family, but behind her, there are too many entanglements...not to mention Speaking of the ambiguous mother-daughter relationship between her and the eldest princess, it can be seen that Princess Yan is a matchmaker in person and dares to fight against Princess Liang. It can be seen that she is powerful. Ye Ziyun's lineage is already inextricably linked with the royal family, but now with this A dignified and thoughtful daughter-in-law is even more like an iron bucket. You and Ye Chuan will benefit from it."

"But doing so means that the elders of the same clan have done the right thing."

The young man was still a little hesitant, but seeing his stubbornness, the old man suddenly coughed in anger.

"Clan elders?! A group of mediocre people who only know the immediate benefits! If Ye Ziyun hadn't suffered from his low status and lack of support from his family, would he have won the king's favor by relying on unscrupulous means! He is a true genius of the sky. Rare! If God gave him an orthodox direct lineage, his achievements would definitely not stop at becoming a marquis. Even... Wang with a different surname, Da Sima, etc. may not be his end! The Ye family... The Ye family has been in the direct line for a long time There are no such amazing characters, and even middle-level materials like Ye Xin and Ye Xuan... It's time to change your mind."

There is no continuous inheritance in the world. The wealthy family was once an inconspicuous small family. It was only lucky to rise because of the emergence of a remarkable figure, and it relied on generations of talents to maintain the lintel.Naturally, no new geniuses can appear for a hundred years in a row, which means that the family will be cut off, gradually weakened, and even replaced by new giants.

The top priority at the moment is to win over Ye Ziyun's lineage, which has produced a large number of talents at any cost, even if the side branch is promoted as orthodox, it is all right.

Talent is the key to the survival of the Ye family for thousands of years!

The old man saw this clearly, but the elders in the clan couldn't see through it.They are too old, too obsessed with the so-called orthodox status and the dignity of the elders, so that they are blinded by their interests.

……

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The ivory incense chopsticks were stirred slowly, and the light and lingering orchid fragrance came out of the Boshan stove, which warmed the brocade on the shelf and made the air in the bedroom more fragrant and warm.

The earth dragon was burned in the room, and it was as warm as spring. Li Ci sat in front of the bronze mirror wearing only unlined clothing, but after a few movements, his forehead was already covered with fine beads of sweat.

It was late at night, but Ye Chuan hadn't returned to his room yet. He had a happy chat with his two uncles in the study room, and he probably wouldn't leave until late at night.

But this is also good, just to give Lici time to sort out what he saw and heard today.

The water in Ye's house is really not shallow.

Li Ci sneered, looked around, and saw Nanny La leading a group of servants in and out, then rolled her eyes, and ordered Dan Xing and Bilian to wait on Nanny to rest on the pretext of being sympathetic to her old age and exhausted journey.

Nanny La has been serving the Ye family for a long time, and she knows a lot of things. She has seen that the young lady is not a simple person. Hearing this, she immediately realized that the young lady thought she was in the way. Anyway.Thank you immediately.

Before retiring, Mammy La did not forget to share the worries of the young lady, and quickly sent out the other servants in the room one by one with a few orders, or went to the kitchen to prepare soup for Master Hou to sober up, or gave a few lords A heater was added to the lady's room... In the blink of an eye, Bai Yinmei was the only one left in the room.

"Grandma La is really a fine person. She doesn't listen to what she knows she shouldn't listen to, and she doesn't know what she shouldn't know."

Bai Yinmei said in admiration. There was no one else in the room, so he didn't shy away from it. He sat beside Li Ci with a big face, propped his chin, and watched her remove her make-up in the mirror, with gentle eyes without distracting thoughts.

This mixed the Oedipus plot and the adoring gaze of men and women. At the beginning, Li Ci did feel guilty, but now, she has been able to deal with it indifferently.

Under his gaze, Li Ci calmly picked up the tortoiseshell comb, combed her hair slowly, and said, "This is the survival wisdom of the back house. Women don't have the breadth and grandeur of men, but in terms of meticulousness and intuition, men are. Never as good as a woman."

The hairpins, hairpins, step shakers, etc. in the hair have all been removed, and the black hair is nourished by the decoction that lasts for years, but it is more and more shiny and long, passing through the fingers and scattered on the ground, the silk is mellow and lingering.

With the combing of the comb, the originally messy long hair gradually became orderly, but Li Ci's heart was fluctuating.

She had always suspected that the Ye family's indifference to Ye Ziyun's lineage was by no means as simple as Zhengzong's contempt for side branches, and seeing her today, it was indeed the case.

The same is true for Princess Anping. It's not that she suspects Ye Chuan is lying, but she has a different standpoint and sees it differently.

Just like Rashomon, even though he has been in contact with each of the parties involved, the truth spelled out is still fragmented and each holds his own.

But even though she knew there would be no results, Li Ci wanted to know more. She had experienced the coup d'état in Chengshi five years ago, and she didn't want to put her life in the hands of others again.

At this moment in the dead of night, Bai Yinmei and I were the only two in the room, just taking out all the details and slowly scrutinizing them.

Thinking of this, she stopped what she was doing, raised her head, and said, "Amei, what does Xiliang think of Ye Ziyun?"

When he heard Ye Ziyun's name, Bai Yinmei's beautiful eyebrows and eyes instantly burst into anger, and he finally managed to squeeze out a few words: "It's a pity that a genius in the world is not in Xiliang."

Li Ci was not surprised that he would comment on Ye Ziyun in this way.To Xie Chao, Ye Ziyun is naturally a military god and a great hero, but from the standpoint of Xiliang people, he should obviously be classified as an executioner and a great enemy.

"Then how much do you know about him?"

This time, Bai Yinmei was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "Putting away prejudices, just looking at his life, he is a genius, but also a contradictory person. He is usually modest and gentle, and looks like a son of a family, but when he went to battle, he The enemy is violent and bloodthirsty, and can't help but plunder. This... is especially puzzling. Why does one person have such two completely different sides?"

"I've also been curious about this. The outside world has always believed that his bloodthirsty is because the Ye family's marksmanship is strong and strong, which pollutes his temperament. But I think his explosive bloodthirsty on the battlefield is more like a long-term depression. Ye Ziyun is not an orthodox Ye family, so he will not get many resources. In fact, if he is valued by the clan, how could he be sent to the palace as a prince's servant at a young age? So I suspect that he relies on In fact, only part of the famous Ye family marksmanship came from the Ye family, and the rest - he realized it himself."

Li Ci boldly imagined that if this was the reason, it would be normal for Ye Ziyun and Ye's orthodox relationship to be at odds.

The marksmanship that Ye Ziyun comprehended on his own is naturally impossible to hand over to the clan, but the clan elders who are used to being domineering, how could they humbly beg an insignificant side member?
As a result, the relationship between them became worse and worse, and eventually they broke up completely.

But just this can only explain part of the doubts in Ye Ziyun's life.

Everyone knows that Ye Ziyun has three concubine sons, the eldest son Wu'an Marquis Ye Xin was born in the sixth year of Pingkang, the second son Yichun Marquis Ye Xuan and the third son Yin'an Marquis Ye Jian were both born in the seventh year of Pingkang, one at the beginning and one at the end of the year.

Ye Chuan insisted that his grandmother was the noble daughter of the Northern Dynasty who was killed by Emperor Xuan. However, it can be confirmed from the time of birth that Ye Ziyun's three concubine sons were definitely not born to the same mother, and they might even be born to three different women. .

Which of the three concubines was born to Ye Ziyun by the noble lady of the Northern Dynasty?
Besides the aristocratic daughters of the Northern Dynasty, who were the women who gave birth to Ye Ziyun's other sons, and where were she or them?
Li Ci recalled her one-time encounter with Princess Anping. Although it was only a few words, Li Ci had already judged her as an indifferent woman who knew how to advance and retreat. Why did she remarry for many years and suddenly asked to be buried with Ye Ziyun in a hundred years?

Is there something else hidden in it?

Li Ci instinctively thought of a possibility, an absurd possibility.With this assumption as the premise, all problems are solved, whether it is Emperor Xuan's suppression and special favor on Ye Ziyun, or the ruthlessness in strangling the noble daughters of the Northern Dynasty, or even the Ye family's indifference to Ye Ziyun, and the death of Anping Princess in Ye Ziyun. All the anomalies in the end can be answered logically.

But the basis of the answer - the hypothesis itself is untenable.

In other words, even if she thinks about it, she can't get to the bottom of it. After all, Li Ci herself is a sinful debt of the Xiao family. She knows better than others how terrible the darkness of the royal family is.

Some doubts can only stop at assumptions and must not be spoken out.

Li Ci has always been decisive, and when she realized that she might have touched a taboo, she decisively turned back her thoughts.

Putting down the tortoiseshell grate, she turned her face to the side and said to Bai Yinmei who was beside her: "I marry Ye Chuan, don't you really feel that it's not suitable? He... after all..."

"Of course I disagree, but now I have figured it out. Ye Chuan is different from me... He is a man who is capable of protecting you and treating you well. If you marry him, I... I will follow suit."

Bai Yinmei said with self-mockery: "Because you brought me into Ye's house as a dowry, those old men have been proud for a long time. Since then, I have been hiding by your side, and the activities below are much safer."

"is it?"

Li Ci was stunned, Bai Yinmei's words made her firm another assumption.

It is probably Ye Wurong's idea to imply that Ye Chuan connives at Lici and feeds the remnants of Xiliang.

Her heart is indeed far-reaching, and she slowly raised and controlled these people who were nostalgic for the glory of the past, and gradually evolved into Ye Chuan's power.When these remnants gradually grow bigger and greedy enough to try to harm the Ye family itself, the Ye family can still righteously exterminate their relatives and get more benefits.

After all, Ye Chuan had never had formal contact with this force, and all orders were issued through himself and Bai Yinmei.

Really a good abacus.

But why did Ye Wurong spend so much effort?She is the queen!

Could it be that the monarch's favor is really so elusive?
or--

Li Ci once again thought of that absurd reason that happened to explain all the reasons.

Sherlock Holmes once said that when you remove the impossible, whatever remains, however incredible, is also the truth.

And after collecting all the clues, Li Ci could only come to this absurd result.

With a wry smile, she raised her eyes and asked, "A Mei, have you ever doubted Jin Shang's feelings for the Queen?"

"What's the reason for doubting this? Ye Wurong is not a stunning beauty, and he doesn't have the power behind him to control the royal family. If he doesn't love her, why did Xiao Zhiqian marry her, why does he only favor her?"

Bai Yinmei said it as a matter of course, Lici's question made him feel baffled.

But because of his complaints, Li Ci finally figured out the last key point, she blurted out: "Imitation! He is imitating!"

"? What is imitation?"

Bai Yinmei asked puzzledly, Li Ci realized that he was too excited, and quickly coaxed: "It's so late, you should go back to sleep. After all, men and women are different, some taboos still have to be—"

"But……"

Bai Yinmei coyly said that he wanted to stay, but after seeing Li Ci's resolute expression, he finally withdrew with a gloomy expression.

Li Ci subconsciously grabbed the tortoiseshell comb, until the sharp thorns pierced into the flesh, and her ten fingers felt painful, so she let go.

That's it!

I see……

Everything Xiao Zhiqian did was to imitate Emperor Xuan.

Emperor Xuan chased after Prince Huaide, so he also chased after Prince Ai; Emperor Xuan reused the Ye family, and he simply married the daughter of the Ye family as the queen; Emperor Xuan pointed out that Princess Anping was married, and he also had the intention to marry Princess Kanghui to Ye Chuan...

No wonder Ye Wurong was so sad.

Today's love for the Ye family is indeed unparalleled, but it is also... illusory.

Perhaps, even he himself didn't realize that he was imitating Emperor Xuan.

... In this chaotic situation, how should I deal with myself?

She stared blankly at herself in the mirror.

There is a momentary strangeness on the face that has been stripped of lead.

The candle is about to end, but the heart is more and more ups and downs.

The woman in the mirror has the sharpness of the eldest princess and the sternness of the king of Changsha between her brows. She can't help but ask herself, what should I do to find the real way out?
The mirror couldn't answer, it was just silent.

Suddenly, there was a warm place next to her, and a considerate voice sounded from above: "It's so late, why don't you sleep?"

She raised her head and looked at Ye Chuan's slightly drunk face. She felt relieved for no reason. She couldn't help leaning on it, and said softly, "You didn't come back. I couldn't sleep well, so I decided not to sleep."

"Sorry, I shouldn't have been drinking so late."

Ye Chuan said apologetically, took her hand, and walked into the Acacia Embroidery together...

(End of this chapter)