A few days later, the emperor's ruling came from the capital, and Ye Xun was to be escorted back to Beijing for the emperor's personal trial. Ye Xun looked at the worried and sad crowd and pretended to smile lightly, "You don't have to worry about me. I'll go and make it clear to the emperor in person, and I'll be fine. He turned to Wakaren, "Madam, I still bother you to take care of my father. I'm not at home, so I'm sorry for you! Peach, don't cry with a sad face, you have to help Madame more. Wendu, Xiaohu, the family affairs will bother you! ”

"You don't have to worry about things at home. Go so far to the capital, take care of yourself on the way. It should be very cold in the capital at this time. Tao'er, you go and pack a few thick clothes for the young master to bring with him. Ruolian said.

A brocade guard said, "You don't need to clean it up, the above orders say that you are not allowed to take it." ”

"But it's so cold in the morning and evening, what should I do if I'm sick?" Ruoren asked.

The two brocade guards looked at each other, "Why don't you bring a cloak?" Hurry up, the prison cart is still waiting outside! ”

"Why do you have to take a prisoner's car?" Ruolian exclaimed.

Ye Xun hurriedly explained, "You have to be pretentious, you won't take the prisoner car when you leave Hangzhou City." Don't come out to see me off. I don't like parting scenes. I'll be back soon. Don't come out! Ye Xun smiled and waved his hand to everyone, turned his face and walked towards the door with mixed feelings in his heart. He didn't dare to look back, and heard a low cry behind him.

went out, but bumped into Xiaoxiao who rushed head-on, "Where are you going to take him?" Xiaoxiao blocked the way of the two brocade guards.

Ye Xun was a little helpless, "Xiaoxiao, don't worry about it, what should you do, go ahead!" Then he turned to the two brocade guards, "Brother Officer, let's go!" ”

"No, I won't let them take you away!" Ye Xun avoided Xiaoxiao's entanglement, and he went to pull the clothes of the two brocade guards. The two brocade guards shook off a little impatiently, and Xiaoxiao fell to the ground. Xiaoxiao hugged their thighs, "You are not allowed to take him away!" ”

"I see you're looking for a fight!" A brocade guard kicked Xiaoxiao twice as he spoke, and threw his fist at Xiaoxiao.

Ye Xun had already walked to the prisoner car, turned back again, and shouted, "Stop!" Don't touch him! ”

The two of them were a little afraid of Ye Xun, and hurriedly stopped, looking at him with some embarrassment, "My lord, look at him, don't let go!" ”

"I'll come." Ye Xun walked over, squatted down and said to Xiaoxiao gently, "Xiaoxiao, I'm just going back to the capital, and I'll be back soon." You are obedient and let go of your hand. ”

"Why did you go back to the capital and take the prisoner car? I've heard from others that the emperor wants to punish you, and you will never come back! Xiaoxiao hugged the man's leg tighter.

"Who is talking nonsense?" Ye Xun approached him and whispered, "I took the prisoner car to make an example for the people here, and I changed horses and rode when I left Hangzhou." What do I have to do with the emperor? The emperor just misses me and asks me to go over and reminisce. ”

"Really?" Xiaoxiao looked at him suspiciously, tears still flashing with tears.

"Really! You are obedient at home, help me take good care of the house. I came back in about a month or two. ”

Ye Xun stood in the prisoner car, and there were people standing on both sides of the road, all of whom cast different glances at him. Ye Xun's mood was a little heavy. He closed his eyes, not wanting the eyes of passers-by to disturb his mind. I don't know how long I walked, Ye Xun heard a noise, and then he felt something hit in the face. He opened his eyes and saw that both sides of the road and directly in front of him were occupied by the Tang family's family. There was a basket in front of each of them, and in the basket were rotten vegetable leaves, fruit peels, eggs, and even stones and wooden blocks, all of which were prepared for Ye Xun. said that it was too late, but it was too fast, and I saw the Tang family's hands together, and the things in the basket came towards the prisoner cart like raindrops. The two brocade guards were also hit a lot, and they were a little blind. After understanding what was going on, they hurriedly waved their knives to resist and tried their best to protect Ye Xun in the prisoner car. Ye Xun couldn't move, so he could only lower his head as much as possible to avoid being hit in the face by debris. Ye Xun was hit by stones in several places on his head and was bleeding...... The advantages and disadvantages of the two camps are obvious, Ye Xun's side has no power to parry, and he only has to be beaten. At this moment, a team suddenly came from behind, it was the official of the Hangzhou government led by Wen Du, and many people who watched the excitement couldn't stand it anymore, so they joined the team one after another and confronted the Tang family. Seeing this, the two brocade guards hurriedly spurred their horses and quickly left the place......

Out of Hangzhou City, two Jinyi guards opened the prisoner car and let Ye Xun out, one Jinyi guard helped Ye Xun clean up the vegetable leaves, egg skins and blood stains on his face and head, and the other Jinyi Wei walked towards the post station.

Ye Xun threw a grateful smile at the brocade guard, "Thank you, big brother officer." ”

"Lord Ye, you're welcome. Not to mention that those people are really arrogant, Li Fang and I have been beaten several times. Thanks to someone who helped. Otherwise, the eight achievements of the little life will be explained in Hangzhou City. The brocade guard said heartily.

"I'm sorry, you're all affected by me."

"You're welcome!"

As he was talking, the Jinyi guard named Li Fang led a horse out, followed by two handymen from the post station. Li Fang instructed two handymen to drive the prisoner cart back to the station. He handed the reins of the horse to Ye Xun, "Lord Ye, please." ”

Ye Xun was a little incredulous, "Why did you really change horses?" ”

"Didn't you tell your family? We thought you knew? Li Fang said with a smile.

"I was trying to put them at ease." Ye Xun smiled wryly, "Do we need to travel day and night?" ”

"No, I don't. Travel during the day and stay at the post house at night. Let's go, we'll have to get to the next station before dinner. ”

In the Forbidden City, the emperor was tired of watching the chapter, raised his eyes and asked Xingwang next to him, "Ye Xun should enter Beijing in the next two days." You said that he is also a big boss, why are you still so impulsive? ”

Xingwang smiled and replied, "The old slave thinks that Lord Ye is impulsive, and this action must have been carefully considered. He has followed the emperor for so many years, and his loyalty to the emperor is unparalleled, and only he can understand the emperor's hardships. For the sake of the emperor's reputation, he can ignore anything. ”

The corners of the emperor's mouth curled, and he smiled casually, "You think so too." But I just didn't want him to do that this time. ”

Xingwang knew from the emperor's subtle expression that his words were on the emperor's heart, so he continued, "But no one wants to come out like this!" The main thing is that no one knows your thoughts, Your Majesty. ”

The emperor lowered his head and thought for a moment and asked, "How is Concubine Ning?" How many months is the child now? ”

Xingwang replied cautiously, "Back to the emperor, the dragon fetus has been more than seven months. Recently, Concubine Ning is still depressed all day long. ”

The emperor's face was a little ugly, "You go and tell her, let her take good care of the fetus, and give birth to my child smoothly, I will definitely praise her greatly and make decisions for her." If there is anything wrong with the child, I will not spare her. ”

"The minions obeyed. In this way, is Lord Ye going to be wronged for a few months? ”

The emperor glanced at Xingwang, "That's not necessary." Just keep the message tightly sealed. ”

Before Ye Xun saw the emperor, he needed to take a bath, change his clothes, and freshen up. Everything was packed up, and the two brocade guards took the neatly dressed Ye Xun to see the emperor. Entering a side hall, Ye Xun didn't dare to raise his head, and bowed along with the two brocade guards......

"Flat!" The emperor was sitting on the dragon chair and looking at him. I haven't seen Ye Xun for more than half a year, and the emperor was very surprised to see him, but because there were other people next to him, and he was now a guilty person, he smiled and asked seriously, "Ye Xun, are you guilty?" Do you know why I sent you back to Beijing? ”

Ye Xun raised his eyes and peeked at the emperor, and quickly lowered his head, "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty." But the reason why the minister did this is also for a reason, and he asked the emperor to listen to the minister's details......"

At this time, Xingwang waved his hand to the two brocade guards, and the two brocade guards leaned down and retreated.

The emperor saw that there was no one else except for prosperity, so he interrupted him and said, "I have seen your arguments, and I believe you." ”

The sentence 'believe in you' made Ye Xun's heart feel warm, and Ye Xun looked up at the emperor gratefully.

The emperor also looked at him with a smile, "But do you know where you are wrong?" You shouldn't be on your own, I'm going to be very passive if you do that. ”

"The minister knows that he is wrong, the minister is indeed a little reckless, and he will definitely be cautious everywhere in the future." Seeing the emperor's smiling face, Ye Xun's heart that had been mentioned for many days finally let go.

The emperor twisted his face and smiled at Xingwang, "Do you feel that when you see Ye Xun again this time, he seems to have grown up again." ”

Xingwang smiled and nodded.

"Your Majesty, the minister will be twenty-four in two months, and many men of my age have two or three children, and you still treat the minister as a child?"

"In my eyes, you're still a child, no matter how old you are! Xingwang, are you weird when you heard what he said just now? Delayed him in holding the child. Actually, I also had this plan two years ago, but I think Jinglin is still a little younger at the age of sixteen. Jinglin is eighteen years old this year. Even if I am reluctant, I have reached the age of marriage. Why don't you do it this year? ”

Ye Xun was stunned for a long time before he said, "Your Majesty, you ...... Say what? ”

Ye Xun's reaction surprised the emperor, and he said with a straight face, "I'm talking about your marriage to Jinglin." ”

Ye Xun was taken aback, and then laughed out loud, "How is this possible?" Jinglin has been following me since she was a child, like a little heel. She treats me as an older brother and I treat her as a younger sister, how can the two of us become husband and wife? ”

The emperor's face turned slightly gloomy, "Ye Xun, do you know?" It is rumored in the capital that you are the colt I prepared for Jinglin, and you will marry Jinglin when she grows up. ”

"Street rumors are not to be believed. How can Ye Xun be worthy of being a princess? Ye Xun peeked at the emperor's face and said boldly.

"Ye Xun, what do you mean?" The emperor squinted at him.

"The minister means that the princess is noble, and there are so many noble sons in the capital, and the princess will definitely be able to find a wishful husband. And the minister, regardless of family background and knowledge, is not worthy of the princess in all aspects. After speaking, Ye Xun knocked his head down.

The emperor was suddenly furious, looking at Ye Xun who was lying on the ground and nodding, thinking that you Ye Xun dared to refuse marriage! Out of royal decency, the emperor only said hatefully, "You are not worthy of the princess!" Maybe I would have thought about it two years ago, but now...... Hmph, whoever girl can take a fancy to you is probably blind! ”

"The emperor is wise."

The emperor took a deep breath and said, "Now let's talk about your case......

Ye Xun thought to himself, didn't you believe me just now? How do you propose a sub again? He didn't dare to speak, so he had to lie on the ground and listen.

"You said that you are a dignified prefect of the fourth grade, and you actually fight with people in the street? What a system this becomes! The two of you have a holiday that is already known to passers-by, and you don't know how to avoid suspicion when something happens, so you have to try this case in person, how do you say you can be convinced? The more the emperor spoke, the more angry he became, "Also, you know that Concubine Ning is pregnant with my child, and at this juncture, you don't even care about my holy decree, and you have to kill her own brother, can you afford to hurt my child?" I won't give up on this, and I will definitely let you taste the consequences of your audacity! ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is wrong! Guilty of sin! Ye Xun was frightened by the sudden storm, and hurriedly kowtowed.

The emperor became more and more angry, "Get out!" Don't get in the way! ”

"Yes! Wechen retired. Ye Xun hurriedly got up and crawled out of the ground.

Xingwang went out with Ye Xun and told a little eunuch which room he would take Ye Xun to.

Ye Xun asked Xingwang with palpitations, "Xingwang, whatever the emperor says, he will change his face." It was amiable just now. How did it become like this in the blink of an eye? ”

Xingwang snorted lightly, "You don't know why the emperor changed his face?" ”

"I... I don't know. Ye Xun pretended to be stupid.

"You! You! Xingwang pointed Ye Xun's head with his hand and said hatefully.

"Boom!" The emperor's voice came from the palace.

"Your Majesty, the minion is coming!" Xingwang turned his face to Ye Xun and whispered, "The emperor called me, I won't talk nonsense with you." You stay in your room honestly, don't run around. ”

Ye Xun nodded and honestly followed the little eunuch.

Xingwang entered the palace, "Your Majesty, the slave is back." ”

The emperor was still angry, "What are you muttering to him outside?" A thing that doesn't know how to lift up dares to refuse to marry a princess in person? What's wrong? The princess is not worthy of him? I'm so angry! ”

"Your Majesty, stop your anger. Don't be angry. The slave thought that Lord Ye might really feel unworthy of the princess in his heart. Lord Ye's family background is indeed a little thinner, and Lord Ye should be afraid of wronging the princess. In addition, the slave thought that Lord Ye was free, and now there were too many things that imprisoned him. He didn't want to let the position of the master of the horse trap put him in place forever. ”

The emperor obliquely looked at prosperity, "The family background is thin? Is this the problem? The princess married and her family background was naturally thick. Love freedom? So what kind of official is he? You've been talking to him, and you think I don't know! You have to figure out who is your master! ”

"The minions don't dare." Xingwang hurriedly knelt down, "There is only one master of the slave, and everything the slave does is just for the emperor, and he doesn't dare to have the slightest selfishness." ”

Seeing that the people who had followed him for many years were so sincerely afraid, the emperor felt a little unbearable, "You get up!" I don't blame you. They were all angry with that Ye Xun! You put him in a secret place in the palace, and you don't let him leave the house for half a step. You tell the outside world that I have interrogated him and put him on death row. ”

"The minions obey."

For several days, Ye Xun was locked in his room, doing nothing, eating and drinking were brought in, and there were guards outside the house, and he was not allowed to go out for half a step. said that he was awaiting trial here, Ye Xun knew that he was actually under house arrest by the emperor. He had already learned from Xingwang that the emperor had declared that he had been put on death row. He knew that the emperor did this for Concubine Ning in the palace and the Tang family and governor of Hangzhou. But he thought that the people in his family were afraid that they would die in a hurry when they heard the news, and it would be nice if they could find someone to deliver a letter. But who could he turn to? Ye Xun and Xingwang served by the emperor's side in their early years, and they had some friendship, but he knew that if they were compared to the emperor, their friendship would be nothing. Ye Xun stayed in the house like a hundred claws scratching his heart, but he couldn't do anything......

More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, when Ye Xun was bored, he suddenly heard a prosperous voice from afar, "The emperor has arrived!" ”

Ye Xun hurriedly knelt down to greet him, only to see the two attendants push open the two doors, and the emperor entered the house in a hurry.

Ye Xun fell to the ground and shouted, "Minister Ye Xun knocks to see the emperor!" Long live the emperor, long live, long live! ”

"Flat! Ye Xun, I didn't see it, you kid is hiding very deeply! The emperor smiled playfully on his face, "Follow me!" ”

Ye Xun looked stunned, "Your Majesty? Where to? ”

"Just follow along! Take you to see a good show. The emperor smiled mysteriously at him, turned around and strode out, Ye Xun followed closely behind.

Ye Xun followed the emperor to the upper floor of Wumen City. There were only the emperor, Ye Xun and Xingwang on the city tower, and the other entourages did not follow. "The show is about to begin!" The emperor said as he guided Ye Xun into the distance.

Ye Xun looked in the direction pointed by the emperor, and saw three figures at the gate of the city. The two tall and thin ones in the back should be the guards, while the one walking in front looks thinner and is clearly a woman. Because they were far away and they were above, Ye Xun couldn't make out the appearance of the people under the city. But Ye Xun saw that there was a pegboard shining with cold light below them that was closer to them. Does the emperor want him to watch the nail board? Ye Xun looked at the emperor in confusion......

"You guessed it right, I just asked you to watch the nail board. You know that ordinary people have to go through this if they want to sue the royal court. How? Not interested? ”

Ye Xun didn't know how to answer, so he had to put his eyes on the woman in the distance, looking at the woman in three steps and one knock, nine steps and one bow, Ye Xun suddenly felt that this woman's figure was so familiar......

The emperor then said to himself, "I'm not interested now because you don't know who this woman is?" ”

Seeing the woman slowly approaching them, Ye Xun cried out in a lost voice, "Your Majesty! ”

"See? Yes, she's your little stepmother! It's for you. I also find it incredible. Hmph...... "The emperor looks like it's not a big deal to see the excitement."

"Your Majesty! Please be gracious! Ye Xun fell to his knees.

"Ye Xun, I really didn't see that the relationship between you and your little stepmother is not ordinary? Otherwise, how could she risk her life to go to Beijing to sue the emperor for you, and she was willing to roll the nail board for you, and she would not hesitate to splash blood on the spot? The emperor said sarcastically.

Ye Xun knelt on the ground, stretched his neck and grabbed the railing to look anxiously at the figure who was getting closer and closer to the nail board, turned around and pulled the corner of the emperor's clothes and begged, "Your Majesty, she can't roll the nail board." Wechen doesn't need her to roll the nail board and sue the royal court, please order her to stop. ”

"I didn't force her, she did it willingly. Things have come to this point, how can they stop? The emperor spread his hands with a helpless expression.

"Your Majesty, the minister is willing to replace her!"

"You still say you have nothing to do with her?" The emperor shook off Ye Xun's hand holding his clothes.

"Whoever changes Ye Xun will do this! Your Majesty, give the order and tell them to stop at once! Otherwise, it will be too late! Ye Xun saw that Ruolian had already knelt down in front of the nail board, he 'vacated' and stood up and shouted at the three people below, "Stop!" Don't move! ”

"Ye Xun! Hello bold! The emperor said angrily.

The three of them raised their heads at the same time when they heard the voice, and Ruolian saw Ye Xun at a glance, and tears of surprise and joy immediately flashed in her eyes.

Ye Xun stepped on the railing with one leg, as if he was about to jump off the city tower.

"You...... Threaten me! The emperor suddenly changed color.

"Weichen didn't dare. Wechen was afraid that he wouldn't be able to stop them in time. ”

"Hmph, you have kung fu, even if you jump from such a height, you shouldn't be able to die."

"Weichen promised the emperor that Weichen jumped down from the city tower, as long as he didn't fall to his death, and there was still one breath left, the minister would finish rolling the nail board for my wife." Ye Xun said with an unusually resolute look in his eyes.

The emperor stared at Ye Xun coldly, and Ye Xun met his sword-like gaze without showing weakness. Finally, the emperor was defeated and shouted to the people below, "You can bring people down first." ”

Ye Xun hurriedly got down from the railing and knelt down to thank him, "Thank the emperor for Longen." ”

"Do you disagree with the princess because of this stepmother or because of ...... Wu - Autumn - Tong. ”

Ye Xun was taken aback, and then said word by word, "The minister and the lady have not deviated in the slightest, as for the Miss Wu family, it is already a thing of the past." ”

The emperor looked at Ye Xun who was lying on the ground and walked away.

Ye Xun waited for the emperor's footsteps to go away before he dared to get up and wiped the sweat on his forehead. He looked at the three people not far away with a complicated expression, and Ruolian also turned to look at him......