Wrong Marry to Cold CEO - C270

Inside the Hall of Management, Yue Ye was wholeheartedly reading the memorial festival in her hands. The warm morning sun was scattered all over the hall’s golden bricks. Eunuch Li secretly moved to the golden light as he napped at the side.

In a daze, there was a sound of something being ruthlessly flung to the ground. The sound was not loud, but it scared Eunuch Li to death. A cold shiver went down her spine. She raised her head and puffed out her chest in alarm. “Your Majesty …”

Yue Ye’s face was filled with anger, her hand was placed on the table, and in front of the table, a memorial was placed on the floor. Eunuch Li bent over to pick up the imperial edict and returned it to the table. His face was pale from fright.

“Summoning Prince Duan into the palace!” Yue Ye angrily ordered, and Eunuch Li immediately let the little eunuch by her side do as he was told. The little eunuch then ran away. Only then did Eunuch Li carefully ask, “Your Majesty, what’s wrong with you?” At the beginning, he had thought that Yue Ye was extremely angry because she saw him dozing off. But from the looks of it, that didn’t seem to be the case. He couldn’t help but secretly sigh in relief.

Yue Ye didn’t pay any attention to him, but leaned back in her chair, using her fingers to soothe the drowsiness between her eyebrows. Thinking of the opening melody in her report, she couldn’t help but feel even more vexed.

Your majesty, this humble official pays his respects to the Emperor. I am extremely blessed.” Wearing a navy blue robe with a jade medallion on his waist, he wore soft shoes made of good materials. His figure was tall and well-built, and he had a steely expression on his face, giving off a heroic vibe.

Yue Ye’s ice-cold expression disappeared, and with a wave of her hand, she said in a gentle voice, “Sixth Brother, there’s no need to stand on ceremony. Take a seat.”

Duke Duan had always been on good terms with him, so he didn’t act courteous after the ceremony. He sat down on a chair carved with red wood and asked, “May I ask what is the urgent matter Seventh Brother has for you?”

Prince Duan was the son of the late emperor’s twenty-seventh concubine, Princess Rong. His concubine’s appearance was quite pleasing, but her beauty had long since passed away. Duan Wang had been intelligent and sensible since he was young, so he was deeply loved by the late emperor. The empress dowager was worried that he would take away the crown prince’s identity, so she secretly tried to poison him by placing poison in his bowl during the birthday banquet. Fortunately, Yue Ye was alert at that time, telling him in advance that it would be best if he didn’t attend the banquet.

Hearing Yue Ye’s words, he didn’t go to the banquet. Later on, he heard that a greedy palace maid had stolen his bowl of cold jade soup, and the next morning, a court lady discovered that she had died peacefully. Duan Wang’s heart was chilled to the point of freezing, and at the same time, his gratitude towards Yue Ye was deeply branded in his heart, never daring to forget it ever again.

Three years ago, when the Ning City changed during the war, Duke Duan unhesitatingly chose to side with Yue Ye. He was one of the few princes who had chosen the right man. In the past three years, he had been in control of the military, and was also the most trusted subordinate of the Yue Ye Emperor.

A few days ago, he had just returned from a triumphant return after chasing away a group of rebel soldiers at the border. At this time, Yue Ye was urging them to stay behind so that their Ning City could take a short break. If it wasn’t for his first-rate tactics, Yue Ye really wouldn’t be willing to let him go through so many battles, and let him remain in the Ning City.

Yue Ye picked up the memorials on the case, and Eunuch Li immediately took it, handing it over to Duan Wang. Duan Wang was slightly astounded as he took the imperial report and opened it hesitantly. After skimming through it briefly, his expression slightly changed. Raising his head to look at Yue Ye, he said, “Seventh Brother, the southern borders have always been peaceful, how could they suddenly fall? General Lin’s men are all of superior quality, and their numbers are great.”

“This is precisely the place where I am infuriated. What has General Lin been doing these past few days?” Yue Ye slapped the table in anger.

“There must be a secret behind this. How could such a huge army be wiped out in one night?” After thinking for a while, Duan Wang looked at Yue Ye and hesitantly said, “Seventh Brother, don’t blame Sixth Brother for telling the truth. The matter that followed after the sixth brother was too hasty and too arbitrary. And they even offended many ministers, afraid that they would join hands and rebel! ”

Yue Ye became gloomy, and her gaze became sharp, staring at Duan Wang, “Sixth brother means that General Lin’s loss was a lie, is he planning something?”

Duan Wang shook his head. “This Sixth Brother is unsure, but there is one thing that is certain. The last time General Lin went back to the Bai Xiang Residence, it was on the day of congratulation. The two of them had gotten so close to each other that they must have some plan hidden in their hearts.”

Yue Ye sneered, clenching her hands into fists and placing them on the table, she said coldly, “General Lin is now requesting us to send more men to assist him. We will give him a death warrant, and if he is unable to defend the southern border, he will commit suicide to atone for his sins.”

“Seventh Brother, in the face of such a situation, one should be smart and not use force!” Upon hearing his words, King Duan couldn’t help but sigh with worry. “It would be great if we could have Master Bai obediently serve the imperial court, but unfortunately …”

“That old fox, if it wasn’t for his illustrious status and great power in the court, I would have cut off his head long ago.” The moment Prime Minister Bai was mentioned, he would grit his teeth in hatred, but he couldn’t really kill him with a single slash!

Duan Wang soothed, “Seventh Brother, don’t be anxious. With regards to these former court officials, Seventh Brother should slowly strip them of their authority and capture them all in one fell swoop. Otherwise, it would only force them to jump into a wall.”

He naturally understood this point, which was why he had been trying his best to resist the urge to chop off Prime Minister Bai’s head! Originally, he had the confidence to suppress them. However, due to the matter at hand, he felt that the dissatisfaction of the ministers had persisted until today, so he had to be even more careful!

Yue Ye and Master Duan only finished their discussion at noon, and Yue Ye glanced at the blazing sun outside the hall. It was lunchtime, and just like that, Eunuch Li called out to the two of them, claiming that they would have lunch together.

Duan Wang was not a greedy person, so he refused with a smile, “No, Seventh Brother is thinking of the Empress, so he must be more willing to eat with her. Sixth Brother just happens to have something on his mind, so he won’t do such a annoying nuisance.”

Yue Ye replied, “Sixth Brother obviously doesn’t want to eat in the palace, but he still has to make fun of Seventh Brother.”

Duan Wang said his farewells with a laugh, then left in a flash.

After Duke Duan left, the Eunuch Li bent down and asked, “Your majesty, do you want to eat with the Empress at the Jing Yang Palace or in the Qing He Palace?”

Yue Ye hesitated for a moment before replying, “Let’s go to Jing Yang Palace.”

When Yue Ye arrived at Jing Yang Palace, she saw that the gate to the courtyard was shut, and the windows were tightly sealed. Stopping, he looked around in confusion, then asked the gatekeeper, “Why is that?”

“Reporting to the emperor, the Empress is currently writing a scripture book behind closed doors.” The eunuch bowed, then carefully added, “The Empress said that in the two months that she had been copying the scriptures, no one was allowed to enter the room to disturb her.”

“How dare you!” Since the Emperor dares to say such outrageous words in front of him! ” Eunuch Li glared at the young eunuch and scolded him angrily. The young eunuch immediately fell to his knees on the limestone floor with a thump, terrified. “Your servant deserves to die, your servant will immediately open the gates for the Emperor.” After finishing her sentence, she stumbled forward, opening the whole door, and then making a gesture to Yue Ye to invite her in.

Yue Ye wasn’t the least bit angry, but instead found it funny. Yesterday, he had only casually asked her to copy the scriptures three times, but he didn’t expect her to be so angry as to close her door and copy the books. If he were to copy it three times, he might not be able to do so even after two months.

Yue Ye was really angry yesterday. She slept at Qing He Palace during the night, and when Duan Wang mentioned Xue Fu, he realized that he really missed her when he was busy with fortifications just now. Breathing to her was simply asking for trouble. This time, his heart softened as he took the initiative to come before her, hoping to obtain her forgiveness!

Entering the room, a rich smell of ink wafted in the air, and Yue Ye wrinkled her brows as she took a glance around the room. The golden brick floor was covered in white paper, like segments of silk, and the words embroidered with silk were slightly damp. On the other hand, the owner of Jing Yanggong was sitting quietly in front of his desk, writing rapidly and not being disturbed by the outside world.

Xiang Er, who was accompanying him in grinding ink, was startled upon seeing Yue Ye. He hurriedly put down what he was doing and went around the table to kneel down, “Your majesty the Emperor is lucky.”

Xue Fu remained unmoved, not even raising his brows, that stubborn look on his face made Yue Ye smile. He indicated to Xiang Er with a wave of his hand that she should leave, and sneakily walked behind Xue Fu, wrapping his arms around her waist to hug her. He rested his chin on her shoulder gently, “My Queen, are you trying to demonstrate your might to us?”

His arms were like two steel rings branded on her waist, causing her to tremble uncontrollably. On the surface, however, they looked indifferent and calm, and said: “Your majesty is joking, Xue Fu humbly follows your majesty’s orders to close the door and copy the books, how did it become Xue Fu showing his power to your majesty again?” As he spoke, he placed the pen back on the inkstone and decided to temporarily stop.

Yue Ye smiled and pinched her nose teasingly, “Are you still mad at me?”

“Xue Fu would not dare.” Xue Fu slightly tilted his head, and pulled his finger away as he spoke in a displeased tone.

“He obviously dares.” Yue Ye glanced at the black and white words on the ground. It had been more than one night since she wrote so many words. She flattered him, “I’m sorry, but I was in a hurry to punish you. I didn’t think that you would actually be willing to be punished.” With Xue Fu’s stubborn personality, he thought that she would not spare a glance for his punishments, just like she would for him.

“Does the emperor think that Xue Fu is unhappy because of the punishment?” Xue Fu suddenly raised his head and looked at him as he spoke, and finally admitted that she was angry, and dissatisfied. Since the emperor viewed Xue Fu as such a woman, why would he need to offer himself up to apologize? Xue Fu really doesn’t dare to accept it. ”

“I understand. How could a smart and intelligent woman like Xue Fu have a relationship with a foreign man? I have overthought it. ” In order to please her, Yue Ye could be considered to be giving her all. He was still worried about the country in the morning, but after meeting her, his mood suddenly improved a lot, even though she didn’t give him any face.

“Being wronged by His Majesty like this, I might as well just copy the scriptures and kill myself.” Xue Fu looked at him angrily, then pushed her hands out to free herself from his embrace. Both of his hands used the long skirt as he walked towards the Cabinet, followed closely by his footsteps. Suddenly, a faint smile appeared on Xue Fu’s lips, as he liked the feeling of being doted on.