Chapter 85: Leng Ya Mother and Son (1/2)
After repetitive expressions of gratitude, the civil and military officials stood up in unison. They aligned themselves to neither side to remain uninvolved. Ye Wuchen’s face composed, his thoughts wandered. Apparently, Grandpa Chu had a good reputation in Tian Long Nation for single-handedly rescuing the entire nation. Could it be that the so-called God-level indeed held such extremely high levels of strength? Furthermore that Long Yin, the better he treated me, the more it indicates that he had strong intentions to kill me. His so-called betrothal to the princess seemed like a particularly special favor, but in reality...... if the person died, then the princess would not have to get married. So the so-called special favor would not only disappear, but it would keep the entire Ye family indebted to such a “favor” compelling them to do their best efforts in protecting the Tian Long Royal Family.
“Ye Wuchen, step in front to receive the command.”
“Yes!”
“Please accept the Mandate of Heaven, the Imperial Order of the Emperor… bestowing the title of third rank marquis, a reward of a thousand pieces of gold, thirty thousand pieces of silver, three boxes of jade artifacts, and a marquis residence for one. Furthermore, the granting of the marriage with Princess Fei Huang, to be completed when Princess Fei Huang has reached the age of sixteen. With the blessings of His Majesty! Wuchen of the Ye Family, please receive this Imperial Decree.”
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Stepping out of the main hall, the sky shone brightly outside. Ye Wuchen yawned, then asked Ye Wei beside him, “Princess Fei Huang is?”
“You’ve already met her.” Ye Wei said with a smile. How could he forgot the incident where Ye Wuchen had offended Long Huang-er previously. It was known to everybody in the entire palace because of this little chaos-starting princess. However, from the beginning to the end Long Yin did not involve himself in this incident, so this matter had been left unsettled.
“Oh, so it was that little princess.” Ye Wuchen shrugged, feeling listless. Long Huang-er did not have any of the graceful and honorable traits that a princess should have. Obviously a spoiled, crafty, and unruly girl. This kind of girl can only be kept for amusement, but was definitely not fit to be a wife.
“Princess Fei Huang is the most favored daughter of the Emperor. Her birth mother had been the most loved imperial consort of the Emperor, who died after Princess Fei Huang’s difficult birth. The Emperor suffered a lot of pain for a very long time. He dearly loved the daughter that was left behind, docile and obedient to her wishes. That is why her character was like that of a spoiled child, it should gradually improve after a few years.” Ye Wei said.
Ye Wuchen laughed nonchalantly, “I hope so.”
However, in his mind, he knew that the marriage was just a pretense. If he still remains with the Ye Family after three years, Long Yin will surely use any excuse to cancel this marriage. If the Long Yin allowed it to push through, he would no longer be a part of the Ye Family after three years. A month… or even half a month, after he does what he needs to do for the Ye Family, he would leave. He would not owe the Ye Family and neither would he agree to be the young master of Ye.
Back at his own courtyard, he saw someone standing beside the pond. The figure looked like a very thin ice sculpture. Before approaching, he felt a distinct coldness. Upon hearing his footsteps, the figure turned, staring directly at Ye Wuchen.
Ye Qi promptly approached them, groveling. “Young Master, you have returned. A while ago I just…”
Ye Wuchen lifted his hand to quiet Ye Qi then gestured for him to withdraw. He faced Leng Ya and said, “Take me to your mother.”
He did not have superfluous words for this kind of person. His kind did not need to be pacified or motivated, his kind only heeded facts.
Leng Ya headed towards a room in the east side, where Ye Qi and Ye Ba had originally resided. They had gone to fetch Leng Ya and his mother, after which they were not able to find a place for them and did not dare to act on their own volition, so they let the sickly woman lay in their room.
Leng Ya slowly pushed the door open, then headed inside. Ye Wuchen saw a woman with half a head of white hair lying on the bed. Upon hearing the sounds, she used her hands to prop up her body, and said weakly, “Xiao Feng, is that you?”
Leng Ya hurriedly go over to help her, speaking softly, “Mom, it’s me. Don’t get up. You must be tired from the journey, you need to rest.”
“No need, I’m okay. I heard two sets of footsteps, are you with the one who has offered us shelter?”
After becoming blind, her other senses would certainly improve, particularly her hearing. In addition, Leng Ya and Ye Wuchen purposely refrained from lowering the sound of their footsteps, so she could clearly hear them. Ye Wuchen smiled and said, “Auntie, it’s good to see you. My name is Ye Wuchen, Leng Ya’s friend. This is my home.”