diskusbooks Chapter 151 Double Compensation for This King
Chapter 151 Double Compensation for This King
After leaving the palace, Yu Chi Ling and Ye Shi Shu did not return to the Prince Cheng's residence, but went to the Zhihe General's residence immediately.
Upon hearing that they had been released, Ye Gengxin excitedly went out to greet them.
"Your Highness! Shu'er!" He grabbed one in each hand, scrutinizing them from left to right, and still asked uncertainly, "Was she tortured? Is she injured?"
"Dad, we're doing fine!" Ye Shishu comforted him with a smile.
"I only spent a few days in the imperial prison, and everything is fine." Yu Chi Ling's handsome face was unusually gentle, and even his tone was softer than usual. "I didn't have time to inform you beforehand, which caused my father-in-law some worry!"
"I'm really worried!" Ye Gengxin didn't hold back at all, pouring out his feelings of the past few days. "If Wenyan and Wenmo hadn't stopped me and persuaded me in every way, I really would have wanted to go to the palace to demand an explanation for you!"
Ninth Aunt came out of the room and happily stepped forward to greet them, "Your Highness, Your Highness, you're back?"
Ye Gengxin turned his head and glared at her, "You're not fully recovered yet, what are you doing out here?"
Ye Shishu asked with concern, "Ninth Aunt, what's wrong? Did you fall ill after returning from the Marquis's residence?"
She then looked at Yu Chi Ling, her eyes full of questions.
Wasn't it said that Aunt Jiu only needed some time to recover? Judging from her father's reaction, it seems like Aunt Jiu's condition is quite serious?
Ninth Aunt glanced at Ye Gengxin, then lowered her head guiltily and replied, "This servant was afraid that the general would act impulsively and make a mistake, so I lied and said I was unwell..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Gengxin's face instantly darkened.
Turning to look at Wen Yan, Wen Mo, and Hao Fu, they all lowered their heads to hide their guilty consciences.
Ye Shishu stepped forward, helped Jiu Gu up, and led her into the house, saying as they walked, "Hua Ping hit you so hard, and you weren't fully recovered to begin with. Don't think I don't know, you were just being stubborn! Come on, let's go inside and talk, don't stand there and hurt yourself!"
What can Ye Gengxin say?
The daughter's heart clearly leans towards her ninth aunt...
Yu Chi Ling raised his hand and said with a smile, "Father-in-law, please."
Before long, Ye Shiting also rushed over from his own courtyard.
To put their minds at ease, Ye Shishu recounted her life in the prison over the past few days and expressed her gratitude to Consort Yan for her care.
"Your Highness, what exactly did you do to be punished and imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison?" Ye Gengxin asked earnestly.
“Consort Lan wanted the court to send troops to deal with Huaxiang Pavilion, and I had a dispute with her in front of the emperor,” Yu Chi Ling said calmly.
He used 'Consort Lan' instead of 'Mother Consort'. Ye Gengxin and his son Ye Shiting exchanged a glance, both sensing something was amiss.
But Ye Gengxin didn't think too deeply about it, and then tentatively asked, "What does Your Highness think of the death of the Prime Minister's wife?"
"It was I who did it."
"..." Ye Gengxin was stunned.
He thought it was the second son's wife who did it, after all, only the second son's wife had the ability to make people fall into strange illnesses so secretly.
Unexpectedly, it was Prince Cheng himself who took action!
"Your Highness..." He came to his senses and wanted to ask another question.
“Father, the Prince and my little sister haven’t had a good rest these past few days. Let them rest first.” Ye Shiting couldn’t help but interrupt him, and then instructed Hao Fu, “Uncle Hao, quickly have someone prepare hot soup and food and send it to Yuexin Courtyard.”
"Yes!" Hao Fu smiled and left.
"Yes, I haven't taken a bath for several days. If I don't bathe soon, I'm worried I'll get lice!" Ye Shishu quickly got up and pulled Yu Chiling away, not forgetting to call out, "Father, eldest brother, ninth aunt, let's go tidy up first, we'll talk about it later!"
Watching the young couple leave, Ye Gengxin was still somewhat unwilling. After all, they only said half of what they meant, which was deliberately teasing him!
Ye Shiting stood up and said seriously, "Father, you just need to know, don't ask so many questions."
"but I……"
“Father, we are now on the same boat as the Prince. No matter how big the wind and waves are, we only need to steer the ship for him and my little sister. As for where the ship is going, we don’t need to ask.”
Ye Gengxin's expression turned solemn.
The fact that Prince Cheng dared to attack the Prime Minister's wife shows that he harbors ambitions to rival the Crown Prince.
The son is right. The Ye family is now on Prince Cheng's ship, and their only path is to assist Prince Cheng in ascending the throne!
……
Yuexin Courtyard.
A servant brought hot water, and Ye Shishu couldn't wait to take a bath.
However, the master was even more impatient than she was. After dismissing the servants, he embraced her and gave her a passionate kiss.
"Mmm..." Ye Shishu's body went limp from his kisses, and she pushed him away breathlessly, "Let's wash first..."
Yu Chi Ling pulled and tugged at each other's clothes off, then carried her into the bathtub together.
The half-bucket of water overflowed instantly, splashing water all over the ground.
"Your Highness, the Emperor has sent someone!" Wenmo led a palace servant in.
However, the next moment, hearing the commotion inside the room, he blushed with embarrassment and turned to the palace servant, saying, "Well, I'm afraid my lord won't be able to come out right now..."
The sounds coming from inside the room also made the palace servant somewhat embarrassed, so he smiled and said, "No rush, this servant will wait outside."
Wenmo quickly led the person away.
inside the house.
The sound of the water stopped.
Ye Shishu clung to Yu Chiling and patted his broad shoulders several times.
The satisfied man was not annoyed at all; instead, he smiled smugly and lowered his head to suckle at her soft, pink neck again.
"No... there are still people waiting outside... go and see..." Sensing that he was about to continue, Ye Shishu quickly pushed him away.
They had just returned from the palace, and now they were being summoned back? Given the emperor's temperament, there was no reason for him to tease them like this.
Something urgent must have happened.
Yu Chi Ling lifted his head from her fragrant neck and said with dissatisfaction, "I didn't ask anyone to come, so I'll just wait!"
Ye Shishu gave him a reproachful look, "Let's see what the situation is first, just in case there's an emergency."
Yu Chi Ling pulled her closer, pressed his forehead against hers, and said, "When you come back, you'll have to make it up to me double. Don't complain about being tired!"
Ye Shishu's face turned as red as blood; she dared not answer or refuse.
She might have some confidence in a physical fight, but when it came to a contest of strength with him, she suspected he might be secretly taking some kind of drug...
……
Half an hour later, the couple appeared in the flower hall, dressed in their newest clothes.
The palace servant showed no impatience at waiting long. After bowing, he respectfully presented a letter to Yuchi Ling.
Yu Chi Ling took the letter and opened it.
The next moment, his body froze, his eyes filled with surprise and astonishment.
"Your Highness, I have delivered the Emperor's decree. I will not disturb you and the Princess any longer." The palace servant said and turned to leave.
Ye Shishu couldn't help but stand on tiptoe to look at the letter in Yuchi Ling's hand. "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Yu Chi Ling handed her the letter.
Ye Shishu took it and froze.
The Emperor actually wants to go to the imperial mausoleum and dig up the Empress's grave to open her coffin!
……
The next day.
News spread from the palace that the emperor had caught a cold and would be absent from court for three days.
Around noon, Ye Shishu and Yuchi Ling arrived at the imperial mausoleum.
Yu Chisheng was already waiting for them at the imperial mausoleum.
"What is the purpose of Father Emperor summoning us here?"
"Ling'er, since you are skilled in medicine, do you have a way to verify the kinship between the living and the dead?" Yu Chi Sheng asked bluntly with a calm expression.
Looking at the imposing tomb not far away, Yu Chi Ling asked in a low voice, "This is the Empress's tomb. I wonder who Father Emperor wishes to have verified as related to the Empress?"
"you."