latelenovela Chapter 83 Sharing Hardships as Husband and Wife
Chapter 83 Sharing Hardships as Husband and Wife
Aunt Jiu had been reminding him not to join in the fun, but unexpectedly, he ended up joining in the fun himself!
To prove his innocence, Ye Shijun naturally had to go to the palace with them.
Yu Chi Ling, Ye Shi Shu, and Gu Si Mo also went along.
In the Jinluan Palace.
Yu Chi Sheng glared at Ye Shijun, who was kneeling in the hall. Although the emperor was not furious, his expression was still quite sharp. "Ye Shijun, how do you explain this jade pendant? Why did your personal item appear at Wanfu Temple?"
Besides Ye Shijun and the other three kneeling in the hall, there were also Crown Prince Yuchi Rui and Consort Lan.
A young eunuch carried a tray to Ye Shijun, on which was placed a jade pendant of green color.
Ye Shijun glanced at the jade pendant and calmly said, "Your Majesty, this item is indeed mine, but I do not know why it appeared in Wanfu Temple. I beg Your Majesty to investigate!"
Consort Lan rebuked, "The evidence is right here, stop your sophistry! The Crown Prince has no grudge against you, why do you want to kill him? Tell me, whose orders are you following?"
Ye Shijun replied, "I haven't left the city recently. Even if this jade pendant was found at Wanfo Temple, it doesn't mean that I dropped it."
Consort Lan snorted, "That doesn't mean it was you who left it behind, but you can send someone else to do it! You're a martial arts expert, and the people working under you won't be ordinary either. Why do you need to do these things yourself?"
"As expected of the Empress Dowager, her interrogation methods are truly domineering!" A voice of admiration suddenly rang out from the wheelchair.
But anyone with ears can hear the deeper meaning behind those praises.
That was utterly sarcastic!
Consort Lan glared at her son with great displeasure. "Ling'er, it is true that Young Master Ye is Princess Cheng's brother, but you cannot speak up for him like this! The matter that the Crown Prince encountered was difficult to prove. Thanks to the Buddha's blessing, evidence was found at the scene. What reason does he have to deny it?"
Yu Chi Rui suddenly spoke up, "Your Majesty, please don't let my sake damage your relationship with your son." Then he said to Yu Chi Sheng on the dragon throne, "Father, I believe this is all a misunderstanding. I have no grudge against Young Master Ye, and as the vanguard general of the Great Ye Kingdom, he is utterly loyal to the Great Ye Kingdom and would never do anything to harm me. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly and clear Young Master Ye's name."
If it were someone else pleading on Ye Shijun's behalf, it wouldn't be a big deal, but Ye Shishu and the others never expected that Yu Chi Ling would actually take the initiative to plead for Ye Shijun!
However, before anyone could speak, Consort Lan rebuked Yuchi Rui, "What is the Crown Prince doing? Don't be lenient just because Young Master Ye is the Princess Consort's brother! To plot against the Crown Prince is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family. Young Master Ye must explain the matter of the jade pendant!"
Yu Chi Ling glanced at them coldly and bluntly stated, "There's no need for you to sing in unison here. If a single jade pendant is enough to convict someone, then starting tomorrow, countless jade pendants will be stolen from my Great Ye Kingdom."
In other words, if taking someone else's things is enough to frame someone else, how can the people have any peace and tranquility?
Consort Lan was furious. "Ling'er! The Crown Prince is your elder brother. How can you be so disregard for his safety?"
Yu Chi Ling's lips curled into a cold smile. "Why don't you just say it directly, Mother? That would save you a lot of trouble. After all, I am the one who benefits the most from the Crown Prince's accident, aren't I? But I really don't understand why you keep arguing with your own son, even though the Crown Prince has pleaded for him. I wonder what your purpose is?"
"you!"
"Enough!" Yu Chisheng rose angrily from the dragon throne, glaring at Consort Lan with displeasure. "Shall I interrogate her, or will you interrogate her?"
Consort Lan was speechless after being cornered by her son and then reprimanded by the emperor, her face turning pale and then flushed.
Yu Chi Sheng turned his gaze to Ye Shijun and said in a deep voice, "Ye Shijun, since you admit that the jade pendant is yours, then you are a suspect. Until I find out the truth, you will stay in prison."
Ye Shijun bowed his head and kowtowed, "Yes!"
"Your Majesty!" Gu Simo suddenly knelt down beside Ye Shijun and pleaded loudly, "Shijun and I are husband and wife. We share the same fate, and we share the same glory. I am willing to go to prison with my husband. Please grant me your permission, Your Majesty!"
"Mo'er, you..." Ye Shijun turned to look at her, his eyes filled with anger, but even more so with indescribable shock and emotion.
Ye Shishu was also quite surprised.
She truly hadn't expected her second sister-in-law to have such a kind heart.
She pursed her lips and remained silent, because Yu Chi Ling had already given her a signal with his eyes. She could only silently gaze at the majestic emperor on the jade steps.
Yu Chisheng was visibly taken aback by Gu Simo's actions.
After staring at the couple for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Then let's go to the prison together!"
Ye Shijun and Gu Simo kowtowed to him at the same time, and then left with the palace guards.
Before leaving, Yu Chisheng glanced at everyone in the hall, and finally glared at Consort Lan.
As soon as he left, Ye Shishu pushed Yu Chiling's wheelchair away from the Golden Palace.
The couple didn't give Consort Lan and Yuchi Rui any extra glances.
"Your Majesty, please don't interfere in what happens next. I know what to do," Yu Chi Rui said in a low voice.
Consort Lan originally thought that if they went to court, the Crown Prince would not have the eloquence to convict Ye Shijun.
But right now, the Emperor is clearly dissatisfied with her. If she interferes further, the Crown Prince will likely be the one to suffer in the end…
"Okay, I'll leave the rest to you."
……
Upon hearing the news, Ye Gengxin and Ye Shiting originally intended to go to the palace to plead for Ye Shijun, but they were stopped by Wen Yan and Wen Mo, who took them to the Prince Cheng's residence.
Upon seeing Ye Shishu and Yuchi Ling return to the mansion, the father and son excitedly stepped forward to inquire.
"Shu'er, where is your second brother?"
"Little sister, what did the Emperor say?"
Ye Shishu recounted the details of the argument that took place in the Golden Palace to them.
Both father and son clenched their fists, but for a moment they didn't know how to clear Ye Shijun's name.
Yu Chi Ling said, "There's no need to worry, they're just going to stay in jail for a few days."
Ye Shishu said with a heavy heart, "Your Highness, I'm only worried about how they're doing in prison. In a place like that, if you do something slightly, they might not see the sun rise again."
“With your second sister-in-law here, what is there to worry about?” Yu Chi Ling curled his lips meaningfully.
"..." Ye Shishu was taken aback.
Ye Gengxin then realized that his second son's wife hadn't returned, and exclaimed in surprise, "Simo has also been imprisoned?"
Ye Shishu replied, "Father, Second Sister-in-law voluntarily went to prison with Second Brother."
"What?" Not only was Ye Gengxin surprised, but Ye Shiting was also taken aback.
……
In the dimly lit prison cell.
It was cold and damp, and the air was filled with a sour, rotten smell that made one want to vomit.
"What are you doing here too?" Ye Shijun said, touched but still unable to help but mutter, "Look at this place, is it a place for women?"
"What, you're not happy that someone's with you?" Gu Simo pouted, annoyed that he didn't know what was good for him.
"Of course I'm happy to! Why wouldn't I be!" Ye Shijun laughed, hooking his arm around her shoulder. "You're so loyal; I'll never forget this favor!"
Gu Simo stiffened slightly, then turned to look at him, "Is it just loyalty? Don't you feel anything else?"
Ye Shijun blurted out, "Of course! You have no idea, I was so moved I almost cried!"
Gu Simo, “…”
My first day in jail was peaceful.
The jailers delivered two meals a day.
The food on the second day was the same as yesterday: two steamed buns and a dish of chopped vegetable leaves for each person.
As soon as the jailer left, Ye Shijun grabbed a steamed bun and was about to take a bite.
“Don’t eat it!”
Before the steamed bun could reach his mouth, Gu Simo suddenly snatched it away.