Chapter 161: Parting
In all fairness, Sable Ke Zhong Wanhou doesn't hate Ye Cheng, but when it comes to talking about marriage, he doesn't want to marry his only daughter to a ranger like Ye Cheng no matter what. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Although when he was on Shenji Mountain, Ye Cheng once told Zhong Qing, Luo Tongtian and him about his life experience, but Zhong Wanhou didn't take it seriously at all, which is not surprising, a young man who has been wandering for many years suddenly said that he was the emperor's son, no matter who would not believe it immediately, not to mention that Zhong Wanhou had seen Ye Cheng look like a beggar back then, so he just listened to it at that time, and didn't believe every word Ye Cheng said at all.
For marrying his daughter, although Zhong Wanhou is a businessman, he is also a person in the rivers and lakes, he knows the sinister and unpredictable rivers and lakes, and the unique shrewdness of businessmen makes him always want to use the most secure way, of course, including marrying his daughter, he does not want to put his daughter into an unknown situation.
It's just that how can he know that the sinister and unpredictable situation of the emperor's family is a hundred times better than that of the rivers and lakes.
When he walked to the gate, he found that there were two teenagers, a man and a woman, standing in front of him, the young man with sword eyebrows and bright eyes, and a dignified appearance, it was Ye Cheng who was thinking about his daughter Ri Simu.
Zhong Wanhou sighed in his heart as he walked: "This young man can really be called a handsome man, but it's a pity that his identity is too humble, otherwise he really has the heart to fulfill the two of them." ”
In Zhong Wanhou's eyes, a woman's appearance can be exchanged for wealth, but a man's appearance is not worthy of food, because what a woman ultimately needs is power, money and a sense of security.
"Zhong Daxia, the junior Ye Cheng took the liberty to come and ask for atonement!" Ye Cheng spoke first, interrupting Zhong Wanhou's thoughts.
Zhong Wanhou looked at Ye Cheng and Aya behind him again, but he didn't recognize it, and he didn't care about it at the moment, and then slowly replied, "En." ”
Ye Cheng was so smart, seeing that Zhong Wanhou had completely lost his former gentleness, and his face was like frost, he knew that something must have happened these days, but he would not have guessed that in the living room of Zhong Mansion now, there were two envoys from Zhu Gaoxu and King Ning.
Just when Ye Cheng was hesitating and didn't know how to say it, he suddenly heard a voice as nice as a clear water nightingale coming out: "Brother Ye, are you here?"
Isn't this voice the voice that Ye Cheng has been dreaming of these days, since he separated from Zhong Qing, Ye Cheng has felt even more that he has fallen in love with Zhong Qing, and Zhong Qing is not, this little parting made the two young people realize that each other is the love of their lives, how can they not be excited when they meet again at this time.
But between the two fiery hearts, there is also a glacier, this glacier is Zhong Wanhou, his cold eyes and face are like the steaming water vapor in the glacier, which makes people shudder.
"Dad, it's not that you don't know Ye Cheng, why don't you invite him in to meet?" Zhong Qing said unhappily.
At this time, Zhong Wanhou smiled slightly, and said to Ye Cheng: "Ye Shaoxia, don't come to harm, if you come to my Zhong Mansion in the past, you will definitely treat each other politely, and the two of us can have a few drinks, but today is unfortunate, it happens that there is something important in my house, I don't dare to stay Ye Shaoxia for a long time, so please take care of yourself." ”
After finishing speaking, Zhong Wanhou signaled the family to close the door, which made Zhong Qing and Ye Cheng anxious, but Ye Cheng's anxiety was not entirely because he couldn't see Zhong Qing, after all, he didn't know about Zhu Gaoxu's proposal to marry King Ning, what made him anxious was that he hadn't told Zhong Wanhou about Luo Tongtian, and Zhong Wanhou was already the only person in this martial arts who could help him find Luo Tongtian.
"Zhong Daxia is slow, I have something important to announce when I come this time!" Ye Cheng hurriedly said.
Zhong Wanhou thought that Ye Cheng was also here to propose to him, so he couldn't help but snort and didn't answer.
Seeing this, Ye Cheng knew that if he didn't tell what was going on, Zhong Wanhou would never be able to let himself enter the door, so he had to stand at the door and said: "Senior Luo was plotted by someone, and now his life and death are uncertain, I think Senior Luo is kind to him, and he can't sit idly by, so he came all the way to find Zhong Daxia, hoping to help him find Senior Luo and ensure his safety." ”
"What? Brother Luo is in danger?" Zhong Wanhou and Luo Tongtian have been friends for more than ten years, strange to say, Luo Tongtian has a perverse personality, similar to Lu Li, and no one is very pleasing to the eye, but he is very similar to Zhong Wanhou, although the age difference between the two is more than 20 years old, and their personalities are also different, but they have become wonderful friends who have forgotten their years, and Zhong Wanhou has become the only person in this river and lake who can find his whereabouts except for Hong Youtian.
"Dad, Grandpa Luo is in danger, we must not sit idly by, let Brother Ye enter the house, and we can further discuss countermeasures." Zhong Qing took the opportunity to say on the side.
Zhong Wanhou snorted, knowing his daughter's intentions, but after all, he cared about Luo Tongtian's whereabouts, so he had to welcome Ye Cheng and Aya in, Zhong Qing only then carefully looked at the girl behind Ye Cheng, but saw that although her skin was slightly dark, she did not apply powder, but her eyes were like water, her lips were like thin ice, and she could be regarded as a complete beauty.
This time, Zhong Wanhou did not lead Ye Cheng to the living room, but found a side room and sat down, and as soon as he sat down, he went straight to the topic and began to ask about the ins and outs of the matter.
Of course, Ye Cheng knew everything, and described how he got to the Water Ghost Gate after breaking up with Zhong Wanhou and Zhong Qing, how he escorted Wei Rou to Mount Emei, how he met Monk Guangchan in order to avenge Aya, and how he finally met Ren Hongqu, Zhang Yuchu and Hong Youtian.
Ye Cheng can be said to be sincere in treating Zhong Qing, so he naturally has nothing to hide from Zhong Qing's father, but he doesn't know that Zhong Wanhou was even more surprised than Luo Tongtian after hearing that the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen, who was so hard to seek, was discovered by this kid, and the layout he had painstakingly made for many days was just this chess piece.
"So, you found Emperor Jianwen?" Zhong Wanhou was well versed in the way of doing business, and the more he wanted to get the goods, the more he had to behave casually, so he asked with an understatement.
"I just saw a few of his courtiers, but Emperor Jianwen himself didn't see it. Ye Cheng smiled bitterly.
Zhong Wanhou nodded, and then said: "Since Luo Tongtian was able to escape from Hong Youtian's hands, it means that there is no big problem now, if you want to find him, there is indeed a way, but it is not enough for outsiders, so you don't have to worry about this matter anymore, I will find him and ensure his comfort." ”
Ye Cheng got up and arched his hand: "If that's the case, then I'm really grateful to Zhong Daxia." ”
Zhong Wanhou waved his hand and said: "Luo Tongtian is close friends with me, it is natural to help him, how can I use you to thank you?" Ye Shaoxia has a tired journey, you have also made it clear about this matter, if there is no other important matter, Zhong Mou is inconvenient to stay for a long time, please Ye Shaoxia take care of himself." ”
Between the words, Ye Cheng heard that Zhong Wanhou had the intention of expelling guests, although he missed Zhong Qing in his heart, but after all, he was now in Zhong Wanhou's house, how could he not be interested, so after hesitating for a moment, Ye Cheng had to get up and say goodbye.
Zhong Wanhou didn't send off guests, but just arched his hand in his seat, he didn't look down on Ye Cheng in his heart, but he was now determined to marry Zhong Qing to the emperor's family, so he had to deliberately show an unprecedented indifference, so that Ye Cheng could retreat from the difficulty, and let his daughter Zhong Qing die that heart.
Zhong Qing saw that his father was so unkind, and knew that persuasion was unintentional, so he hurriedly chased him out.
Zhong Wanhou did not stop him, and let them say goodbye to the heart, and the end of the world will be separated in the future, and there will be no day to meet, and when the time comes, this girl will say that my father is ruthless.
When Zhong Qing caught up with Ye Cheng, Ye Cheng had already walked to the gate, Zhong Qing stretched out his jade hand and grabbed Ye Cheng's sleeve, Ye Cheng suddenly trembled, and stood in front of the door, feeling bitter in his heart.
"You're just leaving?"
"What if you don't leave?"
"I've been waiting for a long time, is this the last thing I got in exchange?" Zhong Qing asked.
"The last side?" Ye Cheng was puzzled, and couldn't help but look back at Zhong Qing, but saw that Zhong Qing was already in tears.
"Do you know why my father is so indifferent to you this time? That's because he wants to marry me to Zhu Gaoxu, the second highness of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, that is, your brother! Now Zhu Gaoxu's envoy is sitting in the meeting room waiting for a reply, so my father will treat you like this and want you to retreat. Zhong Qing choked up.
Ye Cheng couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and he was speechless. He had dreamed of running and snuggling with Zhong Qing countless times in an uninhabited place, but he had never thought about marriage, firstly, he was still too young, and secondly, he knew that with his current identity and situation, he had no capital to go to the Zhong family to propose marriage.
But the cruel reality has been laid out in front of him, in such a short period of time, Zhong Qing has been promised to others, which Ye Cheng never thought of in any case, and it is absolutely unacceptable.
"They dare to propose marriage to my father, don't you dare?" Zhong Qing cried.
"Will your father agree to my request?" Ye Cheng smiled bitterly.
"He won't agree, so you won't go, so you just let it be, go with the flow, and let me marry someone else, right? He won't agree, so what you said to me before, the wishes you made, and the things you have experienced together can be put behind and disappear, right?" Zhong Qing's tears clearly showed resentment and helplessness.
At this time, a figure appeared in the distance behind Zhong Qing, it was Zhong Wanhou, he quietly looked at the two young people in front of him, he knew that this feeling was painful, but for the sake of his daughter, he had to let her experience this pain.
Ye Cheng took Zhong Qing's hand and said with a wry smile: "Ye is just a rootless and sourceless prodigal son in the rivers and lakes, it is really a great fortune in life to be lucky enough to meet Qing'er, but if you talk about marriage, how can you climb high, Ye is willing to leave in exchange for Qing'er's happiness in her life." ”
After saying that, Ye Cheng suddenly let go of Zhong Qing's hand and walked out of the gate of Zhong Mansion without looking back. Zhong Qing's desperate and helpless eyes and Zhong Wanhou's indifferent expression were left behind him.