Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1245 Step Shake
Yuwen Ye said coldly: "Third brother, I am asking my father for Shangdang and Puban, not you."

Yuwen Cheng seemed to be unable to control his emotions, and his voice became sharp, even a little piercing when he spoke: "Of course you are not asking me, but what do you want to do in Shangdang and Puban? Don't you want to--"

"That's enough, shut up!"

At this moment, Yu Wenyuan's deep and powerful voice sounded, interrupting him.

Yuwen Cheng turned his head and looked at him: "Father!"

"I said, shut up!"

Feeling that his words were filled with strong anger - although the anger was caused by Yuwen Ye's "unreasonable" demands, it was hard to say who the anger would actually fall on. The emperor's wrath was not something that ordinary people could control or endure. Yuwen Cheng could only swallow his anger and sit back in dismay.

Yuwen Yuan let out another deep breath, then turned to look at Yuwen Ye, anger surging in his tiger eyes.

"Feng Chen, why do you want Shangdang and Puban?"

"Of course it's for Luoyang."

"If you go to Luoyang, all the surrounding cities will belong to you. I can even give you Hangu Pass, Wugu Pass, and even Tongguan. But Shangdang and Puban——"

When he said this, his tone became heavier, but he paused, as if until this moment, he was still unwilling to reveal the truth that he had been hiding.

His sons were always fighting and quarreling with each other. No matter how many rewards he gave or how he mediated, he could not ease the conflicts and confrontations between them. And this son, who had conquered a large territory for him and allowed him to sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor in the city of Chang'an, had gradually become the biggest threat to his territory, his imperial power, and his dynasty.

But just when he was hesitating, Yuwen Ye spoke up, and said firmly without any hesitation: "Father, if you want me to go to Luoyang, I must go to Shangdang and Puban."

"..."

"If I didn't have these two places, I would not be the Qin King of Luoyang, but would stay in Chang'an and be the Qin King of Chang'an."

"you--"

Yuwen Yuan finally couldn't hold back the anger in his heart and slammed his palm heavily on the table.

With a loud bang, the wine glass filled with fine wine on the table fell to the ground, and the clear wine spilled all over the floor. The palace maid standing behind him cried out in fear and knelt down in a hurry.

Eunuch Yu was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he hurried forward to pick it up.

Yuwen Yuan said in a deep voice: "Back off!"

This low shout frightened Eunuch Yu so much that he trembled and immediately dared not move, and cautiously retreated to the side. Seeing that the atmosphere in the entire hall suddenly became somewhat tense, Yuwen Cheng showed a hint of cold smile on his face - this was the result he wanted. He had long known that with the current situation and Yuwen Ye's personality, he would not go to Luoyang obediently, and would definitely make some demands. As long as his demands were a little bit overstepping, he would immediately fan the flames and ignite Yuwen Yuan's dissatisfaction with Yuwen Ye.

But he didn't expect that Yuwen Ye would be so bold.

Shangdang and Puban, everyone knows that in the battle of Luoyang, Shi Yuxin, who was still under Xiao Yuansui's command, once wanted to go south through these two places and march directly into Chang'an. Now he wants these two places, and his intention is almost written on his face. How is this different from hanging an unsheathed sword on the screen behind Yuwen Yuan?
Yuwen Cheng couldn't even hold back and almost laughed out loud - Yuwen Ye, this is too crazy!
These words also echoed in Yuwen Yuan's heart.

He stared at his son, his lips moving as he almost said this, but in the end he held it back; and although Yuwen Ye sat quietly without saying a word, his attitude explained everything, he would not retreat, nor would he compromise, and if Yuwen Yuan did not give him Shangdang and Puban, he would not retreat to Luoyang.

The father and son faced each other in silence, but in the silence it seemed as if thousands of troops were fighting each other.

This confrontation is so dangerous!
At this time, even Shang Ruyi, who had made up his mind not to speak easily, was a little panicked. No matter what, Yuwen Yuan was the emperor after all. He could allow his ministers to compete for merit and rewards, and even allow his son to take risks once or twice, but he could never allow anyone to threaten his imperial power and safety. If the father and son continued to confront each other like this, I am afraid that today -

Shang Ruyi broke out in a cold sweat and was about to say something to ease the atmosphere, but when he opened his mouth he didn't know what to say. At this moment, it was as if he was in a scene of a huge army charging into battle, and nothing he did would help.

And just at this moment, she suddenly heard a "Woo Wow" sound beside her.

When I looked down, I saw that it was Yuan Qian who was crying.

The child was happily eating his cherry curd, and after finishing he began to lick the bowl, because the adults were busy talking about important matters and no one noticed him. But when the voices of the crowd became louder and louder and the atmosphere became more and more tense, even though he could not understand what the adults were saying, he felt the danger, and holding the jade bowl, he stared at everyone with wide eyes.

Then, there was a dull thud of Yu Wenyuan slamming the table. The child was frightened and stunned at first, and finally started crying at this time.

The child's tender voice suddenly broke the tense atmosphere and brought everyone back to their senses. Yuwen Ye frowned and immediately reached out to touch his son's head: "Yuan Qian, don't cry."

But how could the child listen to these words at this time? Yuan Qian cried even louder. This aggrieved and terrified cry reached Yuwen Yuan's ears. The anger that was steaming in his heart immediately dissipated a little. He instinctively wanted to say something softly to comfort his grandson, but he couldn't open his mouth for a while.

Seeing this, Shang Ruyi suddenly had an idea. He immediately reached out and hugged Yuan Qian into his arms, saying softly, "Yuanzi, Yuanzi, good boy, don't cry."

“Woo, woo, woo, woo…”

The child held his mouth tightly, and although his voice was not loud, his crystal tears rolled down his chubby little face like beads that had broken off the string. His clothes were wet with tears, and he looked both pitiful and adorable.

Shang Ruyi coaxed him softly, then took off the hairpin from her head, moved it in front of the child and shook it gently. The golden butterfly wings on it collided with each other, making a clear and pleasant tinkling sound that immediately attracted Yuan Qian's attention. Shang Ruyi took the opportunity to say, "Here, I'll give you this to play with. Don't cry."

Yuan Qian immediately reached out to take it.

At this moment, Yuwen Yuan saw the hairpin and his eyes suddenly trembled: "This is——"

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