The Favored Concubine: The Doting Prince

In the Seventh Prince's Mansion, Yuan Ye was sitting on the edge of the bed at this time, and the blue bed curtains were cracked by his huge body.

Through the gap, one could vaguely see the exquisite figure sleeping soundly on the inside of the bed. Yuan Ye was wearing a white inner garment, and his loose shirt revealed his muscular figure. There were some ambiguous red marks and tiny teeth marks on his attractive muscles. At this time, he supported his legs with his hands without any care, revealing his figure more thoroughly.

Zhu Feng stood aside, not surprised. But there was a man kneeling beside him, huddled up in a ball, shivering. He was thin and wearing coarse clothes.

Yuan Ye frowned and asked, "Who is this?"

"He was caught early in the morning. He sneaked in by pretending to be a food delivery man."

Yuan Ye glanced at Zhu Feng, then looked at the person kneeling below. Under normal circumstances, this person would be beaten to death and thrown out the moment he was discovered. There were many people who sneaked into the Seventh Prince's Mansion over the years, but for some reason, this person would be thrown in front of him by Zhu Feng.

"Who are you?" Yuan Ye's already hoarse voice was now mixed with a hint of tiredness and laziness.

"I, I, I, I, I, I." This person was so frightened that he could not speak clearly. His voice unconsciously became higher and a small moan came from the inside of the bed. As she turned around, her snow-white neck and back were exposed.

Yuan Ye turned around and gently covered her with the quilt, and patted her twice.

When the people who had finally mustered up the courage saw this scene, their ears immediately turned red and they buried their heads again.

"Speak softly." Yuan Ye turned around and saw the person with his face pressed to the ground and was quite satisfied.

"I'm Shen Hui from the Literature Museum."

When he heard about the Literature Museum, Yuanye was too lazy to listen. It should be related to the prince.

"What are you here for?"

"I want to file a complaint." Upon hearing these two words, Yuanye sighed in his heart. As expected, it was boring.

I wonder if it was someone from below who was going to provoke that useless prince, and let someone from the Literature Museum file a complaint? Impeach the prince for his incompetence.

It was unnecessary, as his incompetence was already known to everyone. It was just that the guy had finally set up a literary museum to find something to do, but Yuan Ye didn't take it seriously at all.

He also discovered that Chen Liang admired martial arts and was too lax in culture, so it would be good for him to read more.

So Yuanye didn't want to care about it. No one would let go of such a small matter.

The main reason is that they sent out such a person, who seems to be useless. Are the people under their command so poor that they can't afford to hire a decent person?

Yuanye was patient.

"Who are you suing? Why? Please explain clearly."

Hearing this, the trembling man on the ground suddenly became resolute. "I want to ask, the Seventh Prince said that the army should reward people according to their merits, right? Then why is the army still nepotism, and those who have made military achievements are tortured and insulted!"

Hearing the news from the army, Yuan Ye's expression became serious and his aura was slightly cold.

At this time, the man did not lower his head because of fear, but stiffened his neck, and although he was afraid, he still insisted and straightened his back.

It seems that he lowered his head just now not because he was afraid, but because he didn't want to see what he shouldn't see.

He couldn't help trembling at this moment, but he looked at Yuan Ye with a firm gaze.

Yuan Ye stood up, and the person under the quilt grabbed his collar in dissatisfaction. "Be good, I have something to take care of, and you should wake up early too, we have guests today."

After Yuan Ye coaxed the lazy cat, he stood up and walked towards the study. The man on the ground couldn't stand up for a while, so Zhufeng helped him up.

Yuan Ye just put on an outer robe and sat on the chair.

"Okay, just say whatever you want to say."

"Will you punish me?"

Yuan Ye smiled indifferently, "I might punish you, but if you don't want to say anything and are scared, you can get out now."

"I'm not afraid. I want to speak." Shen Hui took a small step forward stubbornly. Yuan Ye's eyes signaled that he could continue speaking.

"I want to file a complaint on behalf of my brother Shen Yao."

Shen Yao, Yuan Ye did have some impression of him.

"He came back with you. He was meritorious in defending the enemy and could have been promoted to centurion."

Speaking of Centurion Yuan Ye, he had a deeper impression of this person. At that time, the enemy had set up an ambush and hid some monsters in the woods. They had probably been hungry for a long time, so they were all very ferocious. They would pounce on people and tear them to pieces when they saw them, scaring the soldiers so much that they fled.

Yuan Ye had not arrived with the army at that time yet, so he did not blame the soldiers when he heard that they were all running away. Yuan Ye could also understand that when faced with the horror of the unknown, people's subconscious instinct would be to run away.

At that time, only Shen Yao shouted in the chaos, "Everyone calm down, everyone calm down. The more you panic, the more you will be trampled to death, and the more you will get injured. Stay calm." He was also the first one to rush forward with his homemade weapons.

"If you can't reach the monster, just chop off its legs. They are afraid of pain, but we can stand it!" He was so angry that he didn't care about the danger. His bravery inspired many people, and they stopped running and shouting.

His calmness saved everyone's lives. When Yuan Ye arrived, he was still like a madman. He rushed to the front but was picked up by Chi Yan and thrown behind him before he stopped his desperate attack.

Originally, Yuan Ye wanted him to be the captain of a thousand men. On the one hand, it was to encourage him personally, and on the other hand, it was to let more people see hope. This position can be obtained, even if you are from an ordinary family. This is a long-term plan. He wants to change the promotion system that has not changed since ancient times and give more people opportunities.

However, later he was only given the position of centurion.

Yuanye rarely feels powerless.

"Why do you feel that the Centurion has wronged him?"

When he heard that they were Shen Yao's family, Yuan Ye relaxed and his tone became softer.

"My brother has a lame leg and is almost dying." When he said this, Shen Hui's eyes turned red and he couldn't help but shed tears.

The leg is lame, hearing this. Yuan Ye felt very sorry in his heart. In that battle, Shen Yao was also on the verge of life and death. It was Yuan Ye who gave the order and used the best medicine to recover.

"He was beaten and his legs were broken alive by his so-called comrades. He was able to survive while fighting outside. Now, his body is covered with wounds, his legs are lame, and his spirit is broken." Shen Hui's tone was filled with sadness and resentment.

Shen Hui still remembers how his brother looked when he came back to pick him up. He was thrown into horse manure, his mouth was full of it, and his body was covered in blood. The perpetrators kept laughing at him, and the weapon he used to kill the enemy was crushed by the steps.

"You are the only one who can come up with a repeating crossbow. You sound so heroic, but what's the use? You are a worthless thing that came out of nowhere. You will always be a cannon fodder. How dare you come out and show your face? Bah!"

At that time, Shen Hui was in a dark corner. He wanted to rush out and fight those people, but his brother who was lying there kept shaking his head with tears in his eyes.

"What did you say?" Yuan Ye tightly grasped the dragon-patterned armrest next to him.

"General Yan's nephew sent someone to beat us up. He also said that if it weren't for my brother's contributions to the country, he would have done more than just break one leg. He would have wiped out our entire family.

My brother's background makes him unworthy of being a centurion or a thousand-man captain. He had delusions and brought disaster upon himself. Didn't you say that we should reward people according to their merits, regardless of their backgrounds? Our family worked hard. My brother fought on the battlefield. Although my father and mother had no skills, they worked hard to farm and sell goods, and paid all kinds of taxes. Although I was useless, I had some knowledge and went to the Literature Museum to do something for the country. What mistakes did we make? Why should our whole family be wiped out?

Just because you want to appoint someone based on personal connections and let my brother vacate his position, you can break someone else's legs. You want to wipe out all his military achievements. And you want to threaten us. You are not allowed to complain, you are not allowed to speak out, and you'd better get out of the capital. This is the Chen Liang we want to protect. Is this what you, the Seventh Prince, mean by treating everyone equally?"

The more Shen Hui spoke, the more aggrieved he felt. At this point, tears were streaming down his face and his whole body was shaking. His voice became agitated and sounded like a question.

"How dare you!" Zhu Feng stepped forward quickly to warn him while stealing a glance at Yuan Ye's expression.

At this time, Yuan Ye had been silenced, but there was no anger on his face, only sadness.

"I will take care of this matter. I will definitely take care of it. I know about it."

"Yuan Ye didn't say anything more. At this time, Shen Hui had already collapsed on the ground, as if waiting for the final judgment."

"Shen Hui knows that he has committed a crime of great disrespect, and I ask Your Majesty to punish him."

"Why did you come here if you knew you would be punished?" Yuan Ye asked Shen Hui, who was lying there with a look of relief.

Shen Hui smiled with relief. "My brother has always been the pride of our family. He is also a hero in my heart. I don't want to see him become decadent and depressed. Breaking his legs doesn't matter. Breaking his bones is the most important thing.

My mother has a violent temper. My father is quiet but very opinionated. My sister-in-law has a younger sister and a nephew who has just learned to walk at home. If I, Shen Hui, don't come today, our whole family will knock on the door of any government office we pass by, smash the drums, and tell everyone that we will never give in.

The worst possible outcome would be the death of the entire family.

But I think if I risked my life maybe they would have a different outcome.

Also, I don’t believe Chen Liang has really become like this.”

He seemed to have used up all his strength and courage to shout those words just now. He knelt on the ground as if he had been tortured. He no longer cared about etiquette.

"I forgive you, and I will give you an explanation about your brother's matter."

Hearing this, Shen Hui looked at the person sitting in the upper seat in disbelief.

"Zhu Feng, go and arrange a room for him to rest for a while and change his clothes. You can stay for the family dinner."

Seeing Shen Hui's surprised expression, standing there in a daze, Zhu Feng secretly kicked him lightly with his foot and said, "Thank you quickly."

"Oh, oh, Shen Hui, thank you, thank you Seventh Prince for saving my life."

Perhaps because he was too nervous, Yuan Ye laughed at the life-saving grace. He turned and walked back to the bedroom, but there was a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Your Highness is flattering you. The people here are all high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Even if you can't get close to them, it's good to get to know them."

"Yeah, yeah," Shen Hui nodded obediently.

"You know, if you hadn't met me, you would have been thrown into the mass grave on the hill behind. Most of the wild dogs would have eaten your fill by now."

"Well, but why did you let me in to see the prince?" Zhufeng looked up at Shen Hui with guilt in his eyes.

"Because you are somewhat similar to your brother. I have met your brother. In fact, the last time I went to the military camp to do work for the prince, I didn't see Shen Yao, and I felt something was wrong. But I didn't investigate it in detail, nor did I tell the prince. It was my problem." At this time, Zhufeng had lowered his head in shame.

At that time, he found that there was no Shen Yao among the new centurions, but those rubbish. He knew something must have happened. However, Yuan Ye had too many things to worry about every day, so Zhu Feng did not report it.

"It's not your fault. I recently saw a saying that God helps those who help themselves. I have to take a step forward first before you, Master Zhufeng, can help me.

I need to give something in order for you to help me.”

Zhufeng didn't say anything, but smiled at Shen Hui, led him to the side room, and asked someone to bring him some clothes. Zhufeng took out a black jade bottle from his arms.

"This is the best medicine the prince gave me. It's different from the ones you usually use. I don't know if it can save your brother's leg. Once he recovers, come to me and I'll let him come back."

After that, he took out a bag of gold and silver. Seeing the purse, Shen Hui hurriedly shook his head and refused. "I can't take this. I will definitely take the medicine back, but I can't take the money. I have my own money."

Zhu Feng had no intention of retracting his hand. "Thank you. I still believe in the prince, and I still believe in Chen Liang."

When Zhufeng returned to Yuanye, Yuanye had already changed his clothes and was wearing a solid gold five-clawed dragon hair crown on his head, looking very majestic and domineering.

He was wearing a dark red robe. Today, there were not many patterns on the robe, only some dark black patterns dotted on the lapels.

Yuan Ye seemed more calm, less ostentatious, and more like an emperor.

"The matter of Shen Yao has been investigated. It is true. The one who beat him was sent by Yan's nephew. He wanted to place his own people in that position.

That man had no military achievements, was timid, and only knew how to flatter. He was able to get the position of centurion because he gave his sister to Old Yan's nephew as a plaything. It was said that the girl was tortured beyond recognition and then sent home to commit suicide. "Zhu Feng was so angry that he clenched his fists.

Yuan Ye looked up and sighed, with helplessness and sadness in his eyes.

Old General Yan Chen, countless images flashed through Yuan Ye’s mind.

General Yan taught him how to ride a horse and wield a sword, kill enemies, analyze the situations of various countries, and taught him the Yan family's unique battle formation.

Yuan Ye's background was not good, but he had a ruthless heart and was determined to make a name for himself. At that time, General Yan stood up to support him, protect him, and carry him on his shoulders, just like his father, who carried Yuan Yi.

He could finally see the scenery farther away.

But later on, General Yan was too protective of his nephew, especially since his nephew's parents were all dead. General Yan had no children and his only relative was this good-for-nothing.

Moreover, his ideas are stubborn and old-fashioned, and he believes that the aristocratic family is an insurmountable barrier.

At that time, Yuan Ye wanted to give Shen Yao the rank of a thousand-man captain, but General Yan said coldly that servants could be rewarded but not overly praised, so that they would forget their status. Therefore, Yuan Ye did not want to refute General Yan too much.

But he couldn't destroy Chen Liang's entire army.

He wants to change, he wants to transform, he wants to make Chen Liang stronger! This is Yuan Ye's only goal, and everyone must make way for it.

"Mr. Yan will be here today, and his nephew will also be here."

"I don't want to see that nephew of his. Go break his legs."

"Your Majesty..."

"And that centurion he brought up, kill him," Yuan Ye said in a cold tone.

"Yes!"