Chapter 23 Signing the Divorce Agreement
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is here..." Yin Xu hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down.
The others looked at him in confusion.
His Majesty has been looking drowsy since they arrived here. How come he suddenly started talking?
What's so special about this guy?
But Yin Xu himself was also confused!
He didn't even dare to raise his head, just like a student in the school who didn't dare to look the teacher in the eye, for fear of being called upon by the teacher to answer questions. How could he dare to look directly into the emperor's face?
The emperor sitting above him had no intention of continuing the conversation with him. Instead, he looked at him with disdain and ignored him.
The emperor waved his hand to one side, and Liang Dehai, the chief steward of internal affairs, who was waiting there, stepped forward immediately with a whisk in his hand and said in a shrill voice:
"Since your majesty ascended the throne, you have rarely held banquets due to poor health.
It is the summer solstice, and in consideration of the hard work of all you officials, I have held a banquet in the palace.
But your majesty loves peace and quiet, so this time only the close ministers have been invited to attend the banquet. The eunuchs will go to your residences to inform you of the specific time later. Please bring your families to attend the summer solstice banquet at that time."
Manager Liang quickly explained the matter clearly.
The emperor sitting on the side did not say anything to stop him, nor did he show any sign of getting angry.
The others went from being terrified to now, inexplicably, feeling relieved that they had escaped a disaster - it turned out that they were just being invited to dinner, not to have their heads chopped off!
No one dared to delay and immediately knelt down to express their gratitude.
After listening to a few more instructions from Butler Liang, the emperor who had been sitting patiently beside him finally couldn't help himself and waved his hand. Butler Liang then quickly escorted all the adults out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and went back to serve His Majesty.
The group of people walked out of the hall and did not dare to talk casually.
It wasn't until I walked out of the palace that I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty didn't get angry today?" a minister said in surprise, "and his temper seems to have improved. Did something good happen to him?"
"I think so too. Why would they suddenly hold a banquet..."
The group of people pondered over it for a long time but couldn't come up with a clear idea, so they could only say goodbye and go back home.
The palace moved quickly. Yin Xu had just returned home when the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict arrived.
The Summer Solstice Banquet will be held at the end of this month, which is just a few days away.
After receiving the imperial edict, Yin Xu did not immediately go to the main courtyard to find Ye Qiongying, but hurried back to the courtyard where he and Leng Qianqian lived and found her to explain the matter.
When Leng Qianqian heard this, she immediately became energetic.
The palace!
Isn’t that a must-visit spot for time-traveling girls?
Of course, she had heard of the current emperor's reputation as a tyrant from Yin Xu a long time ago. Yin Xu had been left with a serious psychological trauma at the time, and when he talked about the emperor, his words became more and more exaggerated. Leng Qianqian was so scared that she dared not have any erotic thoughts in her heart. Now she only wanted to become the wife of the Marquis.
Therefore, although she yearned for the palace, she did not want to take this opportunity to show off her charm as a heroine and attract the emperor to become her backup, but instead took this opportunity to go a step further.
"My Lord, this is a good thing!"
After listening to Yin Xu's words, Leng Qianqian hurriedly said,
"Although His Majesty has a bad temper, from what you have described, he seems to have improved a lot today. Maybe he was just immature before, but now he finally knows how to get closer to you. And you, My Lord, are also considered as the emperor's close ministers and were among the first to be invited to the banquet. My Lord, you will definitely have a bright future!
How lucky I am to have your love and care."
Yin Xu actually thought so in his heart.
Although it is said that being with a tyrant is like being with a tiger, if His Majesty is really mature and stable, then he should...
There were not many court officials present today, and even Yin Xu had not expected that he would occupy such a high position in His Majesty's heart. Not only was he invited to the banquet among the first group, but his name was also specially called to come forward today.
Does this mean that Your Majesty intends to use him?
Thinking of this, Yin Xu couldn't help but get excited.
Before, he was worried that if he broke off relations with Ye Qiongying, without the Ye family's connections and resources, it would have an impact on him and the Marquis' Mansion.
Now...
Isn't your majesty's use of me more useful than the Ye family which will soon become extinct?
In the future, the one who wants to rely on him might be Ye Qiongying who has returned to the Ye family!
"The Summer Solstice Banquet will be held at the end of the month. My Lord, you will be going there with your wife, Sister Ye, right? I..."
Before Leng Qianqian finished her words, Yin Xu smiled knowingly and hugged her:
"Don't worry. I've talked to Ye Qiongying before entering the palace, and she has agreed to a divorce. Before the Summer Solstice Banquet, I will be able to completely separate from her. At that time, you can enter the palace as my fiancée! Alas, it's a pity that time is urgent. Otherwise, if we can get married during this period, you can make friends with others as the Marquis's wife."
Leng Qianqian focused all her attention on the front and asked excitedly:
"Really? She actually agreed? This... She won't regret it, right? My Lord, I'm not anxious, it's just... You know, you're the only one in my heart. I want everyone to know that I'm your wife, so..."
Seeing how delicate she was, and thinking of how Ye Qiongying had nearly angered him to death several times, Yin Xu became more determined.
He hugged Leng Qianqian tightly and prepared to leave:
"No, even if she changes her mind, I will definitely make it happen. Qianqian, don't worry, you are the only mistress of this mansion! I will go find her right away. As for you... just stay here and celebrate when I come back."
His ambiguous eyes fell on Leng Qianqian, causing her to smile coquettishly and push Yin Xu out of the door.
As expected, Yin Xu went to the main courtyard as soon as he went out.
If it were before, he would still be a little hesitant. Although he had made up his mind to divorce, he still felt a little uneasy.
After a trip to the palace, Yin Xu was full of confidence.
As long as he can become His Majesty's favorite, why would he worry about these bills?
Now, the most important thing is to put the Ye family aside so that Qianqian can become his wife and be envied and flattered by other women openly!
So, when Ye Qiongying saw Yin Xu coming, she readily signed a new IOU, wrote a revised divorce letter, and promised to return all the jewels in the mansion to her soon. Even if she couldn't get them back, she would also write an IOU and give it to her.
This is nothing.
Ye Qiongying knew that it would not be easy to get those things back from the second house, Yin Man, and the old lady.
She had never thought that she could get everything back. She brought up this matter only to disgust the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery before leaving.
It would be great if Yin Xu was willing to take over the matter.
As soon as the divorce agreement was signed, Yin Xu couldn't wait to leave, and before leaving, he told Ye Qiongying to leave the house as soon as possible.
He was worried that Ye Qiongying would get wind of the news and suddenly regret having the audacity to continue staying here, hoping to use him to get the attention of His Majesty and find a backer for the Ye family.
Are you kidding? How could he give his opportunity to the Ye family?
"Wait, Lord Marquis," Ye Qiongying actually called out to Yin Xu, "Stop for now."