Fast Travel: The Hundred-Life Couple

Originally, Ye Bailian felt that her sister was not worthy of being the fifth prince's concubine, but it would be too embarrassing for her if she was just a concubine.

That’s it for now.

"Everyone thinks my sister is smart and intelligent. If Your Highness can win her over, you can ask her to advise you on trivial matters. Besides, Tu Dongxu is already in love with my sister. I think even if he is concerned about my sister's future, he won't go against you. Maybe we can use him in a critical moment."

Zhao Jian held Ye Bailian on his lap and smiled, "It seems that outsiders can't tell the difference between pearls and fish eyes. Their evaluation of your sister is just following the crowd. Obviously, Bailian of our family is beautiful and intelligent, with unparalleled wisdom and strategy, but the reputation has been taken away by your good sister."

Ye Bailian smiled proudly: "I am very satisfied with your Highness's understanding, so I don't care about the views of those ordinary people."

After a moment, she deliberately acted coquettishly and tentatively said, "But my sister is indeed as beautiful as a peach and plum, and she is so beautiful that she can captivate the whole country. If she enters the palace of His Highness in the future, you must not be deceived by her."

"Heh," Zhao Jian patted her face, both angry and amused, "Don't you know me yet? I'm not the kind of fool who only cares about beauty. No matter how beautiful your sister is, she can't compare to your love for me."

"Of course I believe Your Highness, I was just asking casually."

Ye Bailian snuggled shyly in Zhao Jian's arms.

Tu Dongxu looked at Ye Xiaoli and Ye Bailian leaving, his eyes gradually becoming deep.

Today's assassination seemed to have been planned for a long time but ended abruptly, and his wife, whom he fell in love with at first sight, was involved. He must investigate it thoroughly overnight.

Two hours later...

Tu Dongxu asked his men with a cold face, "You said that Miss Ye's sister and the Fifth Prince's men were responsible for this? Didn't you find this clue on your own? Was it leaked to you on purpose?"

The three men knelt on the ground with their heads bowed, their faces filled with shame: "We are incompetent, please punish us, Master."

"In addition, the mysterious person also revealed a piece of information to our subordinates. It is that an hour ago, Miss Ye's sister sneaked out of the Ye Mansion and had a private meeting with the Fifth Prince in Wangyue Tower. The Fifth Prince then left for the Imperial Palace. It is said that he was going to ask the Emperor for a marriage."

"Marriage?"

Tu Dongxu didn't take it too seriously. The Fifth Prince's desire to marry Ye Bailian had nothing to do with him, but since these two people were plotting against him and Ye Xiaoli, he probably understood the reason.

Could it be that these two idiots thought that as long as they became brothers-in-law of the Fifth Prince, they would bring the Tu family and the Queen behind them to support the Fifth Prince regardless of the consequences?

Absolutely impossible!

"Yes, the fifth prince went to the palace to ask the emperor to grant Miss Ye as his concubine." The servant replied.

Tu Dongxu: “……!!!”

He stood up suddenly, kicked down the person who was kneeling on the ground blocking his way, and disappeared on the spot like a gust of wind. The next moment, he was riding his horse galloping on the official road at dusk and rushing into the palace.

Along the way, he had only one thought in his mind, that it would be best if the Fifth Prince did not have time to ask the Emperor to grant him a marriage, otherwise, the Fifth Prince would be a dead man.

After rushing for a long time, he finally arrived at the palace and was summoned by the emperor to the imperial study. He rushed into the imperial study and saw the fifth prince standing beside him with a happy face. The emperor lowered his head and wrote something on the imperial desk with a pen.

"Your Majesty!" Tu Dongxu shouted, sliding to his knees and startling the Emperor and the Fifth Prince. "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

The emperor stared at him and smiled: "Get up, what are you doing in the palace so late today?"

"Your Majesty, I have a favor to ask. If you don't agree, I will kneel here and die." Tu Dongxu knew that he said this impulsively, but he also knew the emperor well.

As the queen's nephew, he has never been willful and usually gives the emperor the impression of being impeccable.

Starting today, he is willing to let Ye Xiaoli become his weakness, and he believes that the emperor will definitely agree.

"Oh?" The emperor's face indeed frowned, but Tu Dongxu noticed that there was not much anger in his eyes, instead curiosity prevailed.