Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

In front of the Yang residence, there was a gorgeous carriage. Yang Binghuai and Ye Ling'er's adoptive parents walked out of the residence one after another and got on the carriage. The driver whipped the horse and the horse pulled them away at a gallop...

Along the way, the carriage passed through the streets and alleys, and Ye Ling'er's adoptive parents sitting in the carriage were attracted by the bustling markets on both sides of the street.

Soon, they arrived at the imperial palace. Ye Ling'er's adoptive parents were stunned when they saw the majestic palace.

Under the guidance of Yang Binghuai, Ye Ling'er's adoptive parents came to a palace. There were several palace maids standing at the entrance of the palace. When they saw them, they bowed slightly. They followed the palace maids into the palace, where they saw various precious antiques, calligraphy and paintings. On the throne in the middle sat a majestic man in a dragon robe. He was the current emperor.

"Long live the emperor!" They followed Yang Binghuai and saluted.

The emperor looked at the people in front of him, and an unusual look flashed in his eyes.

Then he smiled and said, "You must be Ye Ling'er's adoptive parents, right? I've often heard Concubine Ye Shu mention you. But today, I have something to ask you two."

"I wonder what the emperor wants to know? Is it about Ling'er, oh, Concubine Ye Shufei? I will tell you everything I know." Ye's father said respectfully.

The emperor nodded slightly, looked at Ye's mother, and asked calmly, "I heard that Ye Ling'er has been very smart since she was young. Is this true?"

The shrewd mother of Ye quickly replied: "Your Majesty, Ling'er is indeed smart and clever, and she is also quick-witted."

The emperor smiled slightly, but a barely perceptible light flashed in his eyes. He slowly said, "Then, do you know why Ye Ling'er was able to enter the palace?"

Hearing this, Father Ye's heart suddenly tightened, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead. He took a deep breath, tried his best to keep his voice steady, and answered carefully: "This is due to Ling'er's great blessing, and it is also the supreme glory of my Ye family!" While speaking, he secretly raised his eyes to observe the emperor's expression, and saw that there was no obvious change, and he felt relieved.

However, the emperor did not say anything, but stared at them with his sharp hawk-like eyes, as if he wanted to see through their appearance to their hearts. For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire hall suddenly became tense, so oppressive that it was almost impossible to breathe.

Father Ye was keenly aware of the strange atmosphere and became increasingly uneasy. He knelt down and kowtowed, saying in a panic: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Please tell me clearly, if I have done anything wrong, I hope Your Majesty will teach me!" At this moment, his forehead was in close contact with the ground, making a banging sound, showing his extreme fear and tension.

The emperor was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Forget it, get up."

Father Ye stood up trembling, lowering his head and not daring to look directly at the emperor.

"I am not blaming you, I just want to know about Ling'er's background." The emperor's tone softened a little, "As far as I know, Ling'er is not your biological child, but an adopted child. Is that true?"

Ye's parents looked at each other, and Ye's mother replied, "Your Majesty, it is true. When we passed by Lingbao, we saw a little girl crying alone on the street. There was no family around. We couldn't bear it, so we took her home and raised her, and named her Ling'er."

The emperor nodded in approval. "It seems that Ling'er and you have a deep connection. I still have one thing I don't understand, why didn't you visit Ling'er after she entered the palace?"

Father Ye hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, my daughter is now the Consort Shu, and her status is noble. We, the common people, dare not disturb her easily."

The emperor smiled and said, "It's okay. If you miss Ling'er in the future, you can come to the palace to see her." After that, he waved his hand and signaled the eunuch beside him to take a seat.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ye's parents burst into tears of gratitude and sat down tremblingly.

The emperor turned to look at Yang Binghuai, his eyes revealing a hint of deep meaning, and said: "My dear Yang, this time I will entrust the matter of entertaining Ye Ling'er's adoptive parents to you. You need to do your best to make them feel the royal courtesy and grace. When the time is right, you will lead them to Xiuzhen Palace to pay homage to Concubine Ye Shufei." After speaking, the emperor slowly stood up, turned around and left, his steps steady and firm, as if every step carried supreme majesty.

"Farewell, Your Majesty!" The three people in the hall shouted in unison, their voices loud and uniform, full of awe. They all bowed their heads, performed respectful etiquette, and watched the emperor walk away.

When the emperor's figure completely disappeared from sight, the serious expression on Yang Binghuai's face instantly turned into a bright smile.

He turned around and faced Ye Ling'er's adoptive parents, saying in a friendly tone, "Please don't be so reserved, the emperor has already granted you permission to visit Ling'er at any time in the future, which means that the emperor has recognized your status. From now on, you are royal relatives."

When Ye's parents heard this, they felt a surge of warmth in their hearts and their eyes became moist. They nodded repeatedly, saying with tears of gratitude that they would obey the imperial edict and live up to the emperor's kindness.

At the same time, they were secretly glad that they had behaved appropriately when answering the emperor's questions and did not anger him.

Then, Yang Binghuai cordially took the arms of Ye's parents and led them to walk quickly towards Xiuzhen Palace.

Along the way, Yang Binghuai was in high spirits and kept telling stories about the palace and some interesting anecdotes, which gradually relaxed Ye's parents' originally nervous mood and replaced it with expectations and yearnings for their future life.

Soon, they arrived at Xiuzhen Palace.

Yang Binghuai knocked gently on the door, and soon a palace maid came to open the door. After the maid bowed to Yang Binghuai, she led them into the palace.

Ye's parents finally saw their daughter whom they had been thinking about day and night, and their eyes were filled with tears of excitement.

Ye Ling'er also cried with joy and hugged her adoptive parents and cried.

The family was immersed in the joy of reunion and talked to each other. Seeing this, Yang Binghuai quietly left the room, leaving them alone.

Time passed quickly, and it was already evening. Ye's parents had to say goodbye to Ye Ling'er and leave the palace. Although they were reluctant, they knew that their daughter had already lived in the palace and had her own responsibilities and destiny.

With full blessings, they bid farewell to Ye Ling'er. The moment they stepped out of the palace gate, Ye's parents looked back at the majestic palace, with a lot of emotion in their hearts. From now on, their lives will be closely connected with this palace.

Ye Ling'er's adoptive parents followed Yang Binghuai back to the Yang Mansion with their daughter in their hearts. They decided to cherish this honor and work hard to manage their own lives.

At the same time, Ye Ling'er in the palace was also missing her adoptive parents. She knew that her ability to enter the palace and become a concubine was inseparable from the kindness of her adoptive parents.

A few days later, Ye Ling'er asked the emperor to allow her to leave the palace to visit her adoptive parents. The emperor readily agreed and sent someone to accompany her for protection.

When Ye Ling'er stepped into the gate of Yang Mansion for the first time, her adoptive parents, who had already received the news, were extremely excited.