atypical prostitute

Chapter 212

Compared to Ye Chuan, who has been shrouded in the glory of his elder sister for a long time, so that most of his grades are considered to be obtained by wearing a pomegranate skirt, Ye Nan, who has a stable temperament and a down-to-earth manner, is obviously more in line with the world's imagination of "a family of famous generals".

Possessing extraordinary political talents and military accomplishments, the battlefield is like a cloud, and the killing is decisive. The rule of the occupied territories is relaxed and appropriate, and the suppression and weakening of the opposition forces is unparalleled.

But Li Ci doesn't like Ye Nan.

Ye Ziyun's introverted and soft charm is almost not reflected in Ye Nan's body.On the contrary, because his father was born of a concubine, and he was awarded the title only by the grace of Emperor Xuan, he has been bathed in the emperor's grace since he was a child, and he has always been ambiguous about the choice between the monarchy and the family.For a family that has inadvertently embarked on the road of power ministers, this kind of ambiguous attitude is dangerous.

If he was born in an ordinary family, joined the army in order to get ahead, survived time and time again on the battlefield, made outstanding achievements, and climbed the ladder of glory, Ye Nan would also become a famous minister who knows and agrees with the monarch and shares weal and woe .At least his life will be full and proud.Every step we take is one step closer to the life goal of "safety and peace in the country".

However, he was unfortunately born in the Ye family. He was born at the moment when the power of the Ye family embarked on a dangerous road.

The glory that attracted the world's attention made Ye Nan's life direction and set goals appear huge deviations.He didn't have Ye Chuan's forbearance and scheme, so he couldn't continue to fight for a higher status.But it is impossible for him to carry out his loyalty to the royal family at the cost of abandoning his family.

Because of the common interests, the relationship between the royal family and the Ye family is still gluey for the time being, but this intimacy is a palace built on thin ice, and sooner or later it will be completely broken due to one party's lack of restraint.But because of his imprudence and excessive aggressiveness, the situation that could have been eased should not be pushed to the point of no return!
With some ups and downs in his mind, he finally decided that the first thing he did when he came to Beijing was to visit Ye Chuan.

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"Is this Lihua? She really is a beauty."

A girl who is only five years old can't tell whether she will be a beauty or an ugly girl in the future, but out of etiquette, Li Ci still praised Ye Lihua fiercely, but because she saw Ye Nan being upright and brave With a simple and honest side, he was a little worried about Ye Lihua's ten years later.

The Ye family has never been famous for their looks. Even if Ye Wurong is the queen, the historian would describe her as having an extraordinary temperament and a heroic appearance, rather than a beautiful appearance and a stately beauty against her will.

Ye Nan naturally knew that what Li Ci said was a matter of occasion, so he casually said a few words of modesty.On the other hand, Ye Lihua, after accepting the meeting gift from her aunt, ran to Lici's side, stared at Ye Yun in the nurse's arms for a long time, and said, "Why are you born so...ordinary?"

"How does Li Hua think he should be born?" Li Ci asked amusedly.

"There are two horns on the head...the body has scales. At least there should be auspicious clouds or halos floating all over the body, just like the gods in the painting."

Ye Lihua thought about it for a long time and answered seriously.

"Lihua is talking about the gods in the sky, brother is a mortal, how can he be like a god?"

"But outsiders say that brother is the reincarnation of a heavenly man."

Ye Lihua spoke without restraint, but Li Ci's expression darkened.

She winked at the nanny who was following Ye Lihua, and the nanny saw that Mrs. Shaohou was in a bad mood, so she quickly squatted down and said to Ye Lihua: "My lady, it's time for an afternoon nap."

"Can brother sleep with me?"

Ye Lihua raised her head, looking reluctantly at the tender Ye Yun who was still a baby.

"Yes, but only with Mammy."

Li Ci was perfunctory, and the wet nurse got orders to step back as soon as Ye Yun and the future queen arrived.

It was only when they stepped out of the threshold that the air in the hall became cold.

Ye Chuan suppressed his smile, looked straight into Ye Nan's eyes, and said indifferently, "What's the matter with my cousin bringing his daughter to the house."

"The Empress Dowager wishes Lihua to enter the palace to accompany the Young Emperor."

"Enter the palace now?"

Faced with Ye Chuan's questioning, Ye Nan shook his head, and said, "It's not that harsh, it's just that Lihua's mother and daughter will settle in the capital from now on, and they may be called into the palace at any time."

"What does cousin mean?"

"Lihua looks mediocre, she was lucky enough to be the empress, thanks to her cousins ​​and younger siblings. I will always remember this kindness in my heart."

Keep in mind?That is a complaint.

Li Ci knew Ye Nan's implication, his ambition was to become the ruler's humerus minister, but what Ye Chuan did pushed him to the position of a powerful minister and relative.

Sui said, "We're all one family, so why bother talking about foreign matters."

Hearing this, Ye Nan's expression became a little unhappy.

The Ye family is a typical family of military generals. Although there are strange women like Ye Wurong, the tradition of male superiority to female is still deeply rooted.Especially when men were talking about state affairs, a woman interrupted rashly, if not for her unusual status, Ye Nan would have been furious.

"My brother and sister's words are wrong. When it comes to the royal family, no matter how big or small it is, it is not a family matter."

Ye Nan said humbly that he respected the royal family from the bottom of his heart, even if the person standing in front of him was a yellow-mouthed child, an ignorant woman and child, as long as his surname was Xiao, he would put down his dignity without a bottom line.

"I am ignorant."

Li Ci smiled hypocritically, just at this time the servant girl passed the message from outside the screen, saying that Mr. Lian woke up and cried hard, so she stood up and apologized: "Mr. Lian may have been frightened, please forgive me for being rude. Retire for now."

"It must be Lihua's carefree temper causing trouble again! Brother and sister, hurry up and go."

Ye Nan spoke with relief, Li Ci said a few more polite words, followed the maid out of the hall, and then concealed the wooden door.

"What's the matter?" She glanced at Bai Yinmei who was leaning against the pillar.

"The queen mother seems to be very dissatisfied with the Ye family from the news I just received."

The outspoken Bai Yinmei handed over a small scroll, and Li Ci unfolded. It recorded a secret conversation between Empress Dowager Pei and Pei Hou yesterday. The words were sharp and the content was shocking.

I must destroy the Ye clan!
"She was very anxious."

Li Ci smiled disdainfully, and said, "You came just in time, watch a scene of brotherly love with me."

After finishing speaking, she walked straight past Bai Yinmei, and Bai Yinmei followed behind her as usual, and walked into the ear room together.

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In the hall, the old drama of the well-meaning elder brother persuading the younger brother who has gone astray is being staged.

"This time, Lihua became a queen at only three years old. Brother Yu shuddered when he felt the glory. Since ancient times, the king and his ministers had to die. Feeling threatened, I have no choice but to seek support through marriage, which...is clearly against ethics!"

"But the cousin agreed to the marriage."

Ye Chuan smiled and pointed out the key point.

"Brother Yu sees that His Majesty's position is unstable, and all the vassal kings are staring at him. If Xu Yi's marriage can reassure the Empress Dowager, a subject should do his best."

"I see."

Ye Chuan smiled and said, "But I don't know what the cousin wants to say to me when he comes to the house today?"

"This visit to the government is for two reasons. One is to thank my brother for securing this good marriage for Lihua. The other is to persuade my brother to take a step back for a long-term plan."

"Appreciate further details."

Ye Chuan was so calm, but Ye Nan was a little surprised. Fortunately, he was well prepared to come here, and after a brief pause, he raised his head again.

"Being an extremely human minister in your 20s, my brother is not afraid that the king will be suspicious, and the three of you will become tigers?"

Ye Chuan was stunned, and just about to answer, Ye Nan said again: "Whether my younger brother has the heart of disobedience, the elder brother naturally doesn't know. It's just that my younger brother was valued by the late emperor, and when he was dying, he entrusted him with the title of great general and great Sima." , but you have to be careful!"

"how do I say this?"

"Now the young emperor is young, and the queen mother is ignorant. The affairs of the court are managed by the king of Wei and his younger brother. With such reliance, I will die after death. On the day of fear of rumors, Wang Mang also humbled the corporal. My brother, if you are upright, you may not be afraid of the shadow!"

"Brother's worries, I also know. However, when the late emperor was alive, he favored the Ye family very much, and he didn't know how much resentment he caused. It's just that the late emperor was strong, and no one dared to speak out. Since I, Ye Chuan, have enemies all over the court, why should I care? Another addition to the hatred book?"

Ye Chuan said casually, when he understood the true meaning of the edict and reached an alliance with King Wei and the Queen Mother, he had no way out.

He is a character who never turns back. He will not walk 99 steps but turn back suddenly at the last step.

However, Ye Nan didn't like Ye Chuan's indifference. He snorted coldly and said, "I know brother is open-minded and doesn't care about trifles. But the current situation is that everyone in the world suspects that my Ye clan has the heart to deceive the Lord." If my younger brother does not know how to advance or retreat, and insists on taking the position of the great general before he can reach it, I am afraid that the whole world will attack him! Brother, your military achievements may be barely qualified for the position of the general. But your political achievements , it is really hard to convince the public!"

Speaking of this, he was already stern.

Ye Chuan also knew that Ye Nan's words had merit, so he said bluntly: "I don't know my brother's worries. However, my Ye family has no choice but to take action. The rise of the Ye family is too fast and too brilliant. It has long been the target of public criticism. If it weren't for the power in hand, how could those giants be silent! I am not a person who is greedy for power, but things have progressed to this point, and the demise of the Ye family is just around the corner."

"This……"

Ye Nan was silent.

At first glance, the Ye family has indeed achieved extreme glory in a very short period of time, but it is an indisputable fact that the foundation is unstable.

The Ye family is a powerful family, but Ye Ziyun's lineage is only a side branch, which means that the support they can get from the clan is very limited.

The orthodoxy's disdain for offshoots is deeply rooted.

Even if Ye Ziyun is such an extraordinary talent, the Ye family's evaluation of him is always nothing more than that, criticizing him for using unscrupulous means to win the favor of the monarch.When Ye Ziyun had no choice but to become an abandoned child because of Emperor Xuan's failure in the battle with the wealthy giants, the Ye family even mercilessly abandoned him.That's why Ye Wurong took his younger brother to the border to join Ye Ziyun's old tribe at a young age, instead of staying in Yinzhou to receive help from his tribe.

Although the current rulers of the Ye family have recognized the value of Ye Ziyun's lineage and treated them a lot closer, but they are after all a side branch, no more authentic.Once they fall, the Ye clan will mercilessly distance themselves from them.

This cruelty is the sorrow of the offshoots of the family, and it is also the driving force that forces them to climb to the pinnacle of power.

(End of this chapter)