allonlinenovel Chapter 114 Summoning Her to the Palace
Chapter 114 Summoning Her to the Palace
"I don't care how much you like him, you have to come back to the General's Mansion with me today!" Ye Gengxin cursed as he dragged her out.
"Father!" Seeing that he was truly angry, Ye Shishu had no choice but to use all her strength to drag him back.
"What are you doing? He brought a woman back to the manor without saying a word. Don't tell me you still want to live with him!" Ye Gengxin turned around and glared at his daughter, his anger rising!
"Father, you're in such a hurry to get angry, can you please let me finish speaking?" Ye Shishu quickly pulled him into the flower hall.
But Ye Gengxin was so angry that he glared and puffed out his beard. Without even sitting down, he said with a fierce face, "Shu'er, there are some things I can't say outright, especially with someone of Prince Cheng's status. We have no right to demand that he only have you as his woman. But just because we dare not make that demand doesn't mean we don't have one. His loyalty to you alone must be his stance!"
"Even if the Emperor still arranges a marriage for him in the future, he must respect your decision! He can't just bring another woman back to his residence without a word and then bully you because of her!"
"Shu'er, your father is a man too, and I understand the hearts of men in this world! If he truly loves you, he will naturally remain faithful to you until the end, and even if a knife is held to his throat, he won't even glance at another woman! If he is fickle, then no matter how sweet his words are, they are all insincere!"
Seeing the look of disappointment on his face, Ye Shishu's eyes welled up with tears.
Seeing that she was about to cry, Ye Gengxin patted her shoulder and said with heartache, "Shu'er, don't be afraid. Even if he is a prince, your father has a way to get rid of him. Come on, let's go home together."
Ye Shishu couldn't help but laugh, "Father, please listen to me! It's not what you heard..."
Seeing that she was still going to speak up for Prince Cheng, Ye Gengxin couldn't help but get angry again, "He's treated you like this, and you still want to protect him? Shu'er, how have you become so useless? Back then, when Wei Yonghuai and Luo Lixian were having an affair, what did you do? Why can you let go of Wei Yonghuai, but not Prince Cheng? Is it just because Prince Cheng is better looking than Wei Yonghuai?"
"Is my father-in-law trying to break us up?"
Suddenly, a deep voice came from outside the flower hall.
Ye Gengxin turned his head and immediately shielded his daughter behind him. Then, pointing at the man who had stepped into the flower hall, he angrily rebuked, "How dare you say that? You've confined my daughter for a woman of unknown origin. That's going too far! Prince Cheng, I, Ye Gengxin, am telling you clearly today: we have no right to interfere with how many women you seek out, but I will never allow my daughter to be humiliated, even if it means my death!"
"Father!" Ye Shishu quickly came out from behind him, ignoring his glare, and asked Yu Chiling with a smile, "You came back without attending the wedding?"
Yu Chi Ling stepped forward, grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms, staring intently at Ye Gengxin with a deep gaze. "Luckily, I returned early. If I had been any later, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have a wife left."
"Your old flame is back, what need do you have for a wife?" Ye Gengxin's chest heaved, as if he wanted to snatch his daughter from his arms!
"Father, please listen to me first..."
"What are you saying?" Ye Gengxin interrupted her again, pointing at Yu Chiling and scolding, "He confined you to your quarters for a woman with no title or status. He clearly doesn't respect you, let alone my General's Mansion. And you still want to speak up for him? Are you trying to anger me to death? What happened to your determination to break off your engagement with Wei Yonghuai? Show it again!"
Yu Chi Ling's face was as black as charcoal.
He finally realized who his second brother-in-law's personality resembled!
They really are father and son!
Just then, Gu Simo came in from outside.
Seeing their tense demeanor, their faces dark and veins bulging, she was startled and quickly asked, "Father, why are you here? What happened?"
"Xin'er, you've come at the right time. Hurry up and take your little sister away. I can't stay in this Prince Cheng's mansion for even a moment longer!" Ye Gengxin pointed at his daughter and ordered Gu Simo.
"Huh?" Gu Simo looked completely bewildered.
Ye Shishu chuckled dryly and said to her, "Second Sister-in-law, Father actually believed the rumors we spread!"
Gu Simo was sweating, “…”
Ye Gengxin was furious and didn't understand his daughter's words. He assumed she wanted his second sister-in-law to act as a mediator, so he angrily scolded her, "Even if you ask your second sister-in-law to plead for you, it won't do any good!"
Seeing that he was quite angry, Gu Simo was too frightened to hesitate any longer and hurriedly said, "Father, things are really not as you heard! Why don't you come with me to Feihong Courtyard to take a look? Ni Xiao heard that the Prince had returned to the manor and immediately ran to Feihong Courtyard to find Shi Jun!"
Ye Gengxin didn't understand and frowned, asking her, "Looking for...looking for Shi Jun? What does she want with Shi Jun?"
Gu Simo took his arm and said with a smile, "Dad, I'll take you there. We'll talk as we walk. You'll understand everything when you see it in a little while."
Ye Gengxin didn't know what his second son's wife was up to, but he was still willing to give her face. However, as he left, he glared fiercely at Yuchi Ling.
Watching his angry back, Ye Shishu said with a wry smile, "You were so busy spreading rumors that you forgot to inform Father and Big Brother beforehand. Before others even got into trouble, you almost started fighting yourselves!"
Yu Chi Ling kept a long face and didn't say anything.
Ye Shishu tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek, coaxing, "Alright, I know you're upset. I'll apologize to you after I find out the truth."
Yu Chi Ling hugged her tighter, his thin lips pressing against hers, and he snorted in dissatisfaction, "He is my father-in-law, Taishan. He tried to break us up at the drop of a hat. He apologized to me, but do you think I would accept it?"
Ye Shishu smiled and kissed him first, "Then I'll apologize to you on his behalf?"
Yu Chi Ling's eyes darkened, and he instantly took the initiative, deepening the kiss. Then, he pressed his forehead against hers and snorted, "You think you can appease me like this? Humph! Just you wait until tonight!"
Ye Shishu's cheeks suddenly felt hot.
Just thinking about his passion for sex made her legs weak even now, let alone tonight.
Meanwhile, at Feihong Academy...
Wenyan and Wenmo had already told Ni Xiao about Prince Cheng's trip to the Wei family for the wedding banquet.
Upon hearing that he had returned to the manor ahead of schedule, Ni Xiao immediately ran to find Ye Shijun.
"Your Highness, I heard you went out early this morning. I thought you would come back very late."
Ye Shijun looked displeased and pointed to the door, angrily saying, "I went out of kindness to give the Wei family face, but I didn't expect them to use your matter to humiliate me. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I came back early! Those people really infuriated me!"
Ni Xiao picked up the teacup beside him and handed it to him, gently comforting him, "Your Highness, please calm down. It's all Xiao'er's fault. Xiao'er is not presentable, which is why Your Highness has been ridiculed."
Ye Shijun took the teacup and looked at her affectionately. "Xiao'er is deeply in love with me. How could those snobbish people understand this? Xiao'er, don't worry, I will soon go to the palace to ask my father for permission to make you my concubine! Then, I'll see who dares to say a bad word about you!"
Ni Xiao was overjoyed, but she said with a self-deprecating expression, "Your Highness, you don't need to worry about me. It is already a blessing from heaven that I can return to your side. Even without a title or status, I am content."
Ye Shijun was dissatisfied with her attitude and said firmly, "Xiao'er, don't underestimate yourself. The woman I care about should have a noble status. Anyone who objects is going against me! Although I can't divorce Ye Shishu now, I assure you that once you become my concubine, your status in the manor will never be lower than Ye Shishu's!"
In the room next door, listening to his son's conversation with a strange woman, Ye Gengxin was so shocked he almost dropped his jaw.
The woman named Xiao'er kept calling him "Your Highness," while his second son kept calling him "This King"...
What a mess!
Seeing his confusion, Gu Simo quietly explained everything to him.
After hearing his second son's wife's words, Ye Gengxin looked incredulous again, "Is this woman really that stupid?"
Gu Simo covered her mouth and laughed, "It's not that she's stupid, it's just that His Highness Prince Cheng's 'love history' was so convincing that some people believed it without a doubt."
Ye Gengxin recalled his earlier behavior and immediately felt embarrassed. "Oh no, I misunderstood the Prince!"
Gu Simo smiled and comforted him, "Father, don't worry, the Prince isn't that petty. Besides, your outburst only confirms the rumors outside."
Ye Gengxin was so ashamed that he remained silent.
Just as Gu Simo had predicted, Ye Gengxin's arrival at Prince Cheng's residence caused quite a stir, spreading far and wide not only among the common people but also within the palace itself.
When Qi Sui reported these rumors to Yuchi Sheng, Yuchi Sheng couldn't help but slam his fist on the table and exclaimed angrily, "How could Prince Cheng do such an absurd thing?"
Qi Sui comforted him, "Your Majesty, please calm down. This is just a rumor. I can see clearly how much Prince Cheng cares for Princess Cheng. I'm sure Prince Cheng wouldn't be so harsh on Princess Cheng for the sake of a woman."
Yu Chi Sheng said with a stern face, "Prince Cheng was injured because of that woman, and almost collapsed because of her. It is clear that he is truly in love with her. I want to see what kind of woman could make the usually composed Prince Cheng so infatuated!"
Remembering something, Qi Sui quickly reported, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has already sent someone to Prince Cheng's residence to summon that woman to the palace. Why don't you go to Lanxia Palace to take a look after she arrives?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Chisheng immediately stood up and said, "Prepare the carriage for Lanxia Palace!"