Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

After noon, Ye Mo, who had just finished his meal, did not return to the Prime Minister's residence immediately. Instead, he went back to the Xuanzheng Hall where he worked and summoned his trusted confidant, Ge Ying.

"Go to Jingzhou immediately and personally deliver this letter to the eldest son."

Tell him that upon receiving this letter, he should set aside all other matters and return to Jinling immediately to see me.

"Yes, Prime Minister."

Ge Ying did not linger; he simply stuffed the letter into his robe and turned to leave.

Ye Mo sighed after he left.

He had a total of thirteen children in his lifetime, including three legitimate sons: his eldest son Ye Hui, his second son Ye Ding, and his youngest son Ye Fan.

All three were accomplished in both literature and martial arts, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were among the most outstanding talents in their respective fields.

However, the three individuals have different personalities and ways of dealing with people.

Ye Hui likes to show off and is fond of flaunting his wealth; he spends money like water.

Ye Ding was extremely lecherous, frequently visiting brothels and causing numerous scandals. He also had an unexpectedly strong liking for beautiful married women.

As for the third son, Ye Fan, he was taciturn and rarely spoke his mind to his family. He was currently cultivating under the tutelage of the Lingyun Sect of Mount Shu.

These three are the future inheritors of the Ye family's vast fortune.

Among them, the eldest son, Ye Hui, is Ye Mo's favorite heir because Ye Hui spends a lot of money to help him make many connections with capable people from all walks of life.

Personal connections are the foundation of the Ye family's enduring success in the Great Chu for hundreds of years.

But now, Shen Lang's words in the Water and Heating Palace this morning have dealt Ye Mo a heavy blow.

If Ye Hui was indeed responsible for the theft of the raw materials for the gold-threaded garment, then if the matter is investigated, losing some money would be the least of our worries; the real fear is that the Ye family's influence would plummet.

This is something Ye Mo absolutely does not want to see.

Of course, he still believed that his son would not do such a thing as embezzlement, after all, the Ye family really did not lack this kind of money.

However, everything must be verified, which is why Ge Ying was asked to call him back to get the facts.

"Excuse me, is Prime Minister Ye here?"

Just as Ye Mo was worrying about his family's affairs, Mu Changge's voice rang out from outside the door.

Ye Mo quickly composed himself, raised his head, and asked expressionlessly, "What do you want?"

Mu Changge immediately entered and greeted Ye Mo with open arms and clasped hands: "I am Mu Changge, and I pay my respects to Prime Minister Ye. I have come today to thank you for recommending me to the palace to be selected as a son-in-law."

After saying that, he immediately bowed down in worship.

Ye Mo gave a soft hum, lightly tapping the armrest of the superior-grade pearwood chair with his finger. He gazed silently at Mu Changge, and after a long while, raised his hand:

"No need for formalities. Just say what you need to say. As a potential son-in-law of the emperor, it is not appropriate for you to come to me at this time."

Mu Changge stood up and said, "Please rest assured, Prime Minister Ye, I have already made arrangements before entering the hall. No one will know that I have met with Prime Minister Ye."

"What did you say?" Ye Mo frowned upon hearing this. "You spent money to bribe everyone inside and outside the Xuanzheng Hall?"

Mu Changge replied with great pride, "That's right. I've also taken good care of the palace maids and guards."

However, Ye Mo's expression turned even more ashen after hearing this, instead of becoming pleasant.

"This idiot!"

He cursed inwardly, then replied expressionlessly, "Young Master Mu is indeed thoughtful, to have thought of this. What brings you to me?"

Mu Changge completely failed to grasp the extremely suppressed meaning in Ye Mo's words, and immediately took two steps closer and sat down on the ground.

Then, he took out a stack of gold notes from his pocket and presented them with both hands.

"Prime Minister Ye, here is ten thousand taels of gold as a reward. Please accept it."

"Ha ha……"

Ye Mo was so angry that he laughed. He got up and walked to Mu Changge's side, leaning down to look at the gold notes in his hand.

Then, out of the blue, he asked, "Are these all for the true form?"

Mu Changge thought Ye Mo didn't believe there were tens of thousands of taels of gold in the storage ring, so she immediately said, "Prime Minister Ye, don't worry, these gold notes don't need to be matched, you can use them at any time, they all belong to you."

After saying that, he loosened the stack of gold notes towards Ye Mo.

Ye Mo narrowed his eyes and simply sat down opposite Mu Changge.

"Tell me, you didn't come to see me just to deliver money, did you?"

"Prime Minister Ye truly deserves to be called the First Prime Minister of the Great Chu."

Mu Changge gave a compliment and then explained the purpose of her visit.

"Prime Minister Ye, I wish to become the son-in-law of the Emperor of Great Chu. I beg you, Prime Minister Ye, to grant my request!"

After saying that, he bowed again.

Ye Mo wore a forced smile, looking at this fool's behavior, and casually asked, "How do you want me to grant your wish?"

Mu Changge raised his head: "Prime Minister Ye's words are always law in court. If only Prime Minister Ye could put in a good word for me with His Majesty..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Mo interrupted him directly: "You mean, you want me to violate the Great Chu's etiquette and interfere in the royal family's internal affairs?"

"I wouldn't dare!"

One sentence was enough to frighten Mu Changge into bowing to the ground again.

"I have long admired Your Majesty and only wish that my wish may be fulfilled."

Ye Mo raised the corner of his mouth: "There are so many people in the capital who admire His Majesty that I can't possibly fulfill all your wishes."

Mu Changge was startled. She looked up again and met Ye Mo's deep gaze. She felt an extreme sense of pressure coming towards her and immediately lowered her head again.

"That's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?"

Ye Mo pressed for an answer.

"Mu Changge, I know you must have spent a lot of money to secure your place in the capital and qualify for the selection of the emperor's son-in-law, but I don't care about that."

My duty is simply to send suitable candidates for the Emperor's son-in-law to His Majesty, and you happen to meet the selection criteria, nothing more.

"If you want to advance further, you need to figure out how to please His Majesty, not come to me. Do you understand?"

"Thank you for your guidance, Prime Minister Ye. I have taken it all into consideration."

A hint of disdain flashed in Ye Mo's eyes, then he glanced at the gold notes in his hand.

"Considering this is your first offense, I will not make things difficult for you this time and will take the money back."

Mu Changge hurriedly said, "Prime Minister Ye, these are my humble offerings expressing my admiration for you. I hope you will do me the honor of accepting them."

Upon hearing this, Ye Mo simply stood up and patted him on the shoulder: "It seems you still don't understand what I mean."

Mu Changge was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he said urgently, "I am foolish and ignorant, but I would like to ask Prime Minister Ye to give me a price. I will definitely meet Prime Minister Ye's requirements."

Upon hearing this, Ye Mo leaned down and whispered in his ear, "You are indeed quite dull. It seems I had too high expectations of you."

Let me explain this to you more clearly. Look over here.

Mu Changge looked in the direction Ye Mo pointed.

Ye Mo's finger pointed towards the entrance of Xuanzheng Hall.

"Keep your gold notes safe, and then give them to me and get out."

Mu Changge was taken aback. She met Ye Mo's expressionless eyes again and wanted to say something, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.

"This humble student will take his leave."

Finally, he had no choice but to put away the gold notes, bow to Ye Mo, and then walk out of Xuanzheng Hall in a disheveled state.

As soon as he left, Ye Mo immediately shouted, "Someone come here!"

Soon a palace attendant stood behind him: "What are your orders, Prime Minister?"

"I am going to meet the Emperor."

The attendant was stunned: "Prime Minister, it is His Majesty's time to rest now, perhaps..."

"Of course I know that I should not disturb His Majesty at this time, but I am afraid that if I do not go to see him now, His Majesty will misunderstand me."

I have no intention of taking the blame for Mu Changge's bribery of officials throughout the Xuanzheng Hall. Humph.

He was truly speechless at Mu Changge's outrageous and audacious actions, and he never expected her to be so bold as to bribe the prime minister inside the palace.

Ye Mo never imagined that such a stupid person could exist in the world.

"Indeed, as the ancients said, it is right not to have any conflict with fools."

After making a complaint, Ye Mo strode towards the Imperial Study.

At this moment, in the Imperial Study, Jiang Mengxuan was taking a nap on the crystal couch in the inner room.

Before she knew it, she had a dream.

I dreamt that I seemed to have traveled to another time and space and become the body of a female emperor surnamed Song. I personally experienced how she shook the nine realms and transformed a weak empire into the most powerful nation on the entire continent.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister wishes to see you."

Just as she was lost in her dream, Shu Yue's soft call woke her from her sweet reverie.