Long Live the Empress

Chapter 286 No Recall to Beijing

Chitose Prefecture

Yan Liyuan was sitting at his desk, reading memorials submitted by various ministries under a lamp.

A secret guard knelt on the ground calmly, holding a bamboo tube as thick as a finger in his hand.

Wang Yi opened one end of the bamboo tube and found a small piece of paper inside. He opened it and reported to Yan Liyuan: "Superintendent, Su Keqi will arrive in the capital tomorrow morning!"

Yan Liyuan waved his hand without even raising his head, and the secret guards retreated silently.

Wang Yi said: "That old man must be up to something by choosing to come back at this time!"

Yan Liyuan dipped the brush in his hand into the ink and said, "Huh, a little general has also come to join in the fun, interesting, huh..."

"No one in the Su family is a good person! How dare his daughter treat Miss Yue harshly? She is simply courting death! If this old villain dares to harm Miss Yue, I will cut off his head with my own hands and let Miss Yue kick him around like a ball!" Wang Yi said angrily.

Yan Liyuan glanced at him and said, "You are very loyal to that little thing!"

Wang Yi's murderous face suddenly turned into flattering, "Hehe... Isn't it all because of you?"

"Really?" Yan Liyuan laughed evilly, scaring Wang Yi so much that he fell to his knees.

"Actually... Miss Yue gave me some instructions a few times..."

"Alright, alright, just do what she told you to do. That little thing is quite capable!"

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

"But... you are my man. It would be inappropriate for you to leave me behind, right?"

Wang Yi was very smart. When he heard what Yan Liyuan said, he immediately said, "The money we earn will be decided by the governor!"

Yan Liyuan nodded with satisfaction and continued reading the memorial.

Wang Yi silently apologized to Yue Jinghao in his heart, "Miss Yue, the dividends promised to you will be decided by the Supervisor! If there is more or less, don't blame me, blame me if you want to..."

The next day, morning

The second prince was reporting the arrangements for the candidates to the old emperor when he saw a man in armor striding in.

"Your Majesty, I am back!"

The man's hair was somewhat gray, his face was dark with a hint of red, and he looked a little tired, which showed that he had been traveling all the way.

"Oh? When did Lord Su come back?" asked the old emperor.

"I just arrived in Beijing and came to see His Majesty!"

"Well, my dear, you have been exhausted from the journey, go back and rest!"

Although the old emperor said this, the eunuch who had served him for many years keenly felt the old emperor's dissatisfaction.

Just as Su Keqi was about to kowtow to express his gratitude, a cold voice came from the front, "So, the emperor did not recall General Su?"

Su Keqi secretly hated himself for being so reckless. Why did he forget to salute this plague god!

"I pay my respects to you, my Lord Nine Thousand Year Old Man!"

Yan Liyuan did not let him stand up, but continued what he had just said, "General Su, do you know what the crime is for entering the capital without being summoned?"

Su Keqi had expected Yan Liyuan to say this, so he loudly replied, "Before returning to the capital, I have submitted a memorial to the emperor!"

"Oh? So, I have wronged General Su?" Yan Liyuan said slowly.

"I have not received any memorial from Minister Su, so Your Excellency is not wrong!" said the old emperor.

Su Keqi raised his head suddenly and said in disbelief: "Impossible! How could he not receive it?"

"How dare you! General Su, please don't lose your composure!" the eunuch shouted angrily.

Su Keqi also felt that he had spoken out of turn, so he leaned forward and said, "I lost my temper, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"In my opinion, General Su has been away for many years and is the highest-ranking general on the frontier. It is understandable that he has forgotten the rules of etiquette!" Yan Liyuan said quietly.

Su Keqi almost spat out a mouthful of blood. What was Yan Liyuan saying? Didn't he mean that because he was the highest official in the frontier and the one everyone bowed to, he was so carried away that he even ignored the emperor?

Sure enough, as soon as Yan Liyuan finished speaking, the old emperor's face fell, "Lord Su, if there is nothing else, you can leave!"

"Yes... I'll take my leave..." Su Keqi didn't dare to argue. He could only come in arrogantly and leave in disgrace.

The old emperor was in a bad mood at the moment. He looked at the second prince standing beside him and said, "Your idea is not even as good as that written by a three-year-old child. Go back and draft it again!"

You know, this method was worked out by the Second Prince and Fan Changyue and their think tank after working through several nights. How could it be rejected by the old emperor?

"Please read it again, father!" said the second prince.

"What are you reading? I'm not so old that I can't understand a memorial!" The old emperor frowned in dissatisfaction.

"That's not what I meant! I just wanted my father to take another look at you..." said the second prince aggrievedly.

"Since the Second Prince is so confident, Your Majesty should review it again!" Yan Liyuan spoke a good word for the Second Prince for the first time.

The emperor changed his mind because of Yan Liyuan's words.

"Then do as your Majesty! Present it to us!" As soon as the old emperor finished speaking, the chief eunuch took the memorial from the second prince.

"I'm tired, let's retreat!"

This time, the second prince once again saw the status of Yan Liyuan in the old emperor's heart! No matter how much he pleaded, it was no match for a casual word from Yan Liyuan!

Watching Yan Liyuan's back getting farther and farther away, the Second Prince gritted his teeth in anger...

"If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get back!" Fan Changyue said softly beside the second prince.