Abandoning concubines and raising children to seize the throne

It is warm as spring in Jinwu Palace.

There is a fireplace in the room, and the dancing flames make this huge palace look lively and warm.

Ye Jingyu helped Yin Qingxuan take off her heavy coat and put hot tea in her hands.

"I heard that you and Haitang went to Tiande Hall?"

"Well, Haitang wants to see my second brother."

Yin Qingxuan took a sip and put the cup down.

"The emperor has sharp eyes and ears, and he has countless secret guards. What happened in the palace must be known to you. I wonder what the emperor thinks about this matter?"

Ye Jingyu frowned slightly. He really didn't like this name.

Outside the palace, he and Yin Qingxuan were just an ordinary couple. When they were not doing business, they would chat, laugh, and play around. But when they returned to the palace, everything seemed to have changed. The word "Emperor" alone created a distance between them.

"I still prefer calling you A Yu. I can be the emperor of everyone in the world, except you."

"what?"

Yin Qingxuan was thinking about Ye Haitang and didn't understand what Ye Jingyu meant for a moment.

Ye Jingyu grabbed her wrist and held her in his arms. He bent his middle finger habitually and tapped lightly on her smooth forehead.

"Silly boy, I am your husband. How can a woman be so unfamiliar with her husband?"

Yin Qingxuan finally understood and couldn't help but chuckle.

"What Ayu said makes sense."

Then the conversation changed.

"If... the princess and my second brother are in love, A Yu... can you help them get together?"

Ye Jingyu looked at her strangely.

"Why do you ask? Do I look like someone who is trying to break up a couple?"

Yin Qingxuan shook his head.

"Of course Ayu won't, but Your Majesty, I can't say for sure."

Ye Jingyu raised his eyebrows with interest.

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

Yin Qingxuan leaned in his arms, her small hands playing with the black hair hanging on his shoulders.

She said in a deep voice, "The daughter of the Yin family marries the emperor and becomes the head of the harem. If the aunt of the Yin family marries the prince, she will become the princess of a country. If the second son of the Yin family marries the princess, he will be the prince consort of a dynasty. The head of the Yin family is also a general of the country and commands a large number of troops. With such a family background, wouldn't he be able to cover the sky with one hand?"

"Won't there be resentment among A-Yu?"

"Even if Ah Yu doesn't, what will the emperor think? Maybe he believes in the Yin family now, but what about a year later? Ten years later, as new court officials emerge like mushrooms after rain, the emperor's confidants will surely bid farewell to the old and usher in the new. If someone dislikes the Yin family and whispers a few words in the emperor's ear intentionally or unintentionally, the speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously."

Ye Jingyu was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"Do you think that with my current abilities, I will be afraid of the Yin family? Since they pose no threat to me, why should I be the bad guy?"

"Marriage is also a means of consolidating power. For me, being tied to the Yin family is the simplest way to stabilize the government. The so-called new and old people, the change of dynasties, are all due to the law. The intrigues among court officials are also part of the emperor's weighing of pros and cons. If all the officials are of one mind, it is the situation that the monarch does not want to see the most."

He leaned over and kissed Yin Qingxuan's pink lips.

"If we let A Yu answer, it will be much simpler. A Yu believes Xuan Er, so he will naturally trust his uncle and father-in-law without reservation!"

These words were both practical and not perfunctory, and at the same time they also made clear one's own position. Yin Qingxuan had to admire the charm of language, and Ye Jingyu also deserved the title of a wise ruler.

"Then... I will find a chance tomorrow to ask Second Brother what he thinks."

Ye Jingyu chuckled.

"No need to ask, Yin Buyu is not a heartless person, nor is he as stupid as you think. He is just too patient and restrained."

He let go of Yin Qingxuan, walked to the window, looked at the vast snow curtain outside the window, and said in a calm voice: "The affairs of the Yin family have always made him feel like a sword hanging in his heart. He dare not touch anything that is not outside his framework. I transferred him to the palace to make up for the mistakes of the past."

"The same goes for Yin Xingyun. I want to marry into the Jiangwu clan. There are many children of officials in the Great Zhou. If I don't want Baoler to marry into the Yin family, the king of the Jiangwu clan will never dare to complain."

He turned his head, with a warm smile on his face.

"I have said that if I want to compensate you, I will definitely give my all to the Yin family. The court officials have never been able to influence my thoughts. The only one who can influence me is Xuan'er!"