The Humble Garden was a garden within a garden that gathered the essence of heaven and earth. In the main hall, Heavenly King Ying seemed to be in a good mood. He was chatting happily with his children.
"Father!" Zhan Ping and Ying Luohuan saluted as soon as they entered, then greeted their siblings.
"You're here!" Ying Jiuguang chuckled and waved his hand to dismiss the other children. He stared at his daughter and son-in-law with a smile.
Zhan Ping and Ying Luohuan looked at each other. They didn't know why their father called them here, but they could see that he was in a good mood today.
Ying Luohuan came forward and held her father's arm, "Father, you're smiling. Is there any good news?"
"Haha!" Ying Jiuguang stroked his beard and nodded, "You guessed it right. It's indeed a good news, a great news."
"Oh!" Ying Luohuan was surprised, "Father, tell me, what's the great news?"
"Ruyi's marriage is settled. Isn't it a great news?" Ying Jiuguang chuckled and glanced at Zhan Ping who was standing quietly.
Ying Luohuan was really surprised, "Ruyi and Niu Youde's marriage is settled?"
"…" Ying Jiuguang's smile froze, and his face darkened. "What Niu Youde? How can a mere Niu Youde, who can't even be seen in public, be worthy of a 'great joyous occasion'?" His face changed into a smile, and he stroked his beard as he laughed. "Yes, Your Majesty! His Majesty likes Ruyi and wants to take her as a concubine. Girl, look at this. This is a jade pendant that His Majesty carries with him. It's given to Ruyi as a token of love. With this, she can freely enter and exit the palace. Among the beauties in the palace, Ruyi is the first to have such an honor. Give it to Ruyi later! "Qing Zhu took out the colorful jade and gave it to his daughter.
Ying Luohuan didn't take it. Instead, she was shocked and took three steps back, "Father, what did you say? His Majesty wants to take Ruyi as a concubine? "
Zhan Ping who was standing quietly at the side also changed his expression and stared at Ying Jiuguang.
Ying Jiuguang's eyes became deep. He said indifferently, "What? Are you not willing to do such a wonderful thing? "
"I don't want to!" Ying Luohuan loudly refused, "Why must I marry him? Of all people? Father, it's impossible that you don't know what's going on in the harem. There are so many of them that I can't even count them. They look glamorous on the surface, but they are filthy and dirty in the dark. Many people live their entire lives as widows, and my daughter has to compete with thousands of other women for an old man's favor. Even if you beat me to death, I won't do it, no matter how high his status is, no matter how much power he has! "
Ying Jiuguang said, "Why are you so excited? How could I just watch my granddaughter suffer? Why don't you think about what your father's identity is? How could he let Ruyi enter the palace so easily? My father has already discussed the conditions with His Majesty. After Ruyi enters the palace, His Majesty will confer her the title of 'Heavenly Lady Ruyi' and grant her a Solitary Phoenix Treasured Carriage. Her salary will be the highest among all the concubines, second only to the Empress, excluding His Majesty and the Empress. If there was no objection, no one needed to bow. Do you know what this means? It means that your daughter will be the second most beautiful woman in the world. With father's support, it is not impossible for her to become the most powerful woman in the world in the future! This is something that many women in the world dream of. It's something that others can't even beg for. You should be happy! "
Ying Luohuan said agitatedly, "I'm not happy, I'm not willing. Whoever wants to marry her can marry her. In short, it can't be my daughter."
"Humph!" Ying Jiuguang suddenly sneered twice, "Now you know that you're not happy, now you know that you're not willing. What were you doing earlier? You ran to the Left Supervisor behind my back, went to the Ghost City behind my back. Your daughter is getting bolder and bolder. Who spoiled and indulged her? Now it has been found out. When the Ghost City set up a trap, someone leaked the news of His Majesty's trap in advance, causing all the remnants of the six paths to escape. Do you know what kind of nature this is? Colluding with traitors and plotting a rebellion! "
Zhan Ping was shocked again. Ying Luohuan said loudly, "Father. Ruyi can't bear such a big crime, don't randomly accuse her! "
"Randomly accuse me? It's really not randomly accuse me! " Ying Jiuguang narrowed his eyes and said, "Why do you think the Left Supervisor let Ruyi go to the Ghost City, why did he push her to the front of the stage? His Majesty calculates step by step, turning his hand to summon clouds and turning his hand to summon rain. How can anyone get involved in such a power struggle? Your daughter is good, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth, walking right into the trap. Does she really think that muddy water is so good? Really? His Majesty has long calculated that Ruyi will leak the news to the Ying family, so he pushed Ruyi to the front as one of the few insiders. Now that the matter has been leaked and she is implicated in colluding with traitors, His Majesty is ready to hand Ruyi over to Gao Guan. Do you think Ruyi can withstand Gao Guan's interrogation methods? Once Ruyi spits out that she did leak the news to the Ying family, do you know what the consequences will be? That Ying family will be suspected of colluding with traitors and plotting a rebellion! Then His Majesty will be able to control the entire Ying family in the name of interrogation with reason and evidence. If it really comes to that step, the entire Ying family will fall into His Majesty's hands. Even if the Ying family is innocent and there is a ready-made opportunity to disintegrate the Ying family, do you think His Majesty will let the Ying family walk out of the prison unharmed? "
Zhan Ping's face turned pale, and Ying Luohuan also shivered all over, feeling a kind of chilling feeling. The husband and wife didn't think that the matter of the Ghost City was a trap within a trap, a trap within a trap. The depth of Qing Zhu's shrewdness made the two a little creeped out.
"If the Ying family collapses, do you think you and your wife can stay out of trouble?" Ying Jiuguang waved his hand and pointed to the door, "I specially asked Tian Yuan to go to the door to welcome you. You have seen Tian Yuan's fate! I can tell you with certainty that even if the Zhan family can disassociate themselves from the Ying family, they won't have a good life. Their fate will definitely be ten times worse than Tian Yuan's! Do you think you have the ability to protect your daughter at that time? At that time, even if Ruyi doesn't die, who knows how many people will want to have a taste of the Heavenly King's arrogant granddaughter. Do you think that Ruyi's fate will be better than becoming His Majesty's concubine? "
Ying Luohuan was infinitely frightened and begged, "Father, please save Ruyi!"
Ying Jiuguang, "Why didn't I save her? His Majesty wanted to give Ruyi to Gao Guan, but I stopped him. I tried my best to reach a compromise with His Majesty, and tried my best to let His Majesty confer Ruyi the title of 'Heavenly Concubine Ruyi', and fought for a position in the harem for Ruyi. Can you still say that I didn't try my best? Now I only want you and your wife to say one thing, do you want to give Ruyi to Gao Guan or let Ruyi enter the harem! "
Did the husband and wife have a choice?
After getting a satisfactory answer, Ying Jiuguang watched the husband and wife leave, and squinted his eyes at Zhan Ping who kept his head down.
After leaving the Humble Garden, Ying Luohuan's eyes were red from crying, and Zhan Ping's spirit was dispirited.
In fact, after seeing Ying Jiuguang, this son-in-law of his didn't say a word except for the first greeting. But he knew some things better than his wife, after all, he was also in the court.
At least he understood one thing, and that was that Qing Zhu hadn't fallen out with the Ying family yet. Ying Jiuguang had other ways to protect Zhan Ruyi, and not just send Zhan Ruyi into the harem. But he also understood that Zhan Ruyi entering the harem as a concubine was in the interest of both Qing Zhu and the Ying family. So it didn't matter what he said. Saying too much would be disadvantageous, because Ying Jiuguang had already made up his mind, and there was no way to change the result from Ying Jiuguang. He could only find another breakthrough point.
"Brother Zhan, what's wrong with you?"
Tian Yuan accidentally bumped into the husband and wife as he passed by. But this time, the husband and wife ignored him. Ying Luohuan had obviously cried, and Zhan Ping looked even more dispirited, as though he had aged in an instant.
"What happened …" Tian Yuan stopped and muttered, his eyes filled with confusion. But soon after, he smiled, realizing that he was worrying for nothing. Zhan Ping was backed by a mountain, so what trouble could there be? At most, he would be taught a lesson by Heavenly King Ying. No matter what, he was still stronger than him. Shaking his head, he turned around and left …
"What are you doing? Are you trying to offend your superiors? "
In the Imperial Garden, at the entrance of the central commander's residence, a group of people stopped Zhan Ruyi, who was about to leave. Zhan Ruyi was furious, but what made her even more furious was that the central commander's residence had already been surrounded.
She had already received a message from her father, and knew that she was about to enter the palace as a concubine. This shocked and terrified her. She didn't think that she would also become one of the farmers in the Imperial Garden. Not long ago, she was still laughing at those women in front of Miao Yi. She didn't think that retribution would come so quickly.
Zhan Ping's meaning was simple. If you don't want to enter the palace, then leave the Imperial Garden immediately. I have already arranged for someone to receive you and send you to a secret place. But you can't show your face in public anymore.
Zhan Ping once again gave his daughter the right to choose.
In reality, Zhan Ping and his wife had already lost their freedom. Ying Jiuguang had ordered them to be placed under house arrest in the Heavenly King's residence. Zhan Ping couldn't come, and the people he sent to receive her couldn't enter the Imperial Garden either. He could only ask his daughter to find a way to leave the Imperial Garden and meet up with the people he sent to receive her.
Zhan Ruyi naturally wanted to run, but it was already too late. The official residence had already been heavily surrounded.
The leader, Yang Zhaoqing, cupped his fists and said, "Please calm down, Great Commander. This is the will of the Commander. He wants us to protect Great Commander's safety. Great Commander, please rest in the official residence for a few days."
Zhan Ruyi said angrily, "What a joke. Why do I need you to protect me here?! What is the Commander trying to do? Is he trying to put me under house arrest? Or is he trying to avenge a personal grudge? "
Yang Zhaoqing chuckled and said, "If Great Commander insists on thinking this way, there's nothing I can do." With a wave of his hand, dozens of fairy maidens appeared and stood in a row. He warned, "Take good care of Great Commander. If anything happens to Great Commander, I will take your heads!"
"Yes!" The group of fairy maidens answered nervously. They then entered the Great Commander's official residence in a single file.
"Haha! Protect me … "Zhan Ruyi was so angry that he laughed. How was this protecting him? They were obviously sent to monitor him. It was obvious that they wanted to put him under house arrest. He immediately took a step forward. "I want to see who dares to stop me!"
Yang Zhaoqing waved his hand, and dozens of Meteor Arrows were aimed at Zhan Ruyi. A few hundred people took out their Immortal Binding Ropes and glared at him.
"The Commander has ordered that if Great Commander dares to trespass, he will be punished for disobeying orders. He will be tied up immediately!" Yang Zhaoqing threatened. Then, he immediately softened his tone and said, "Great Commander, we are also following orders. Don't force us. We still have some freedom when we go back. It's better than tying us up and throwing us back!"
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