Chapter 187 Return
Chapter 187 Return

"It's possible."

"What should we do then?" Liu Lian was only a civil official after all. Unlike his father, Earl Chengyi, who was also only a strategist, he had followed Zhu Yuanzhang through fire and water and had profound skills in cultivating his qi.

Ye Xuan said solemnly, "The only solution now is to protect Earl Chengyi closely and prevent the murderer from striking again!"

"From now on, the safety of the Earl of Chengyi will be entirely in the hands of the Jinyiwei. Does Lord Liu have any objection?"

Liu Lian immediately cupped his hands and said, "Lord Ye saved my father twice in a row. If I still don't trust Lord Ye, then I, Liu Lian, am a piece of shit!"

"It's serious," Ye Xuan said with a smile, "In that case, I'll go back and arrange for someone to help!"

Soon, more than a dozen Jinyiwei entered the courtyard where Liu Bowen was recuperating that day.

…………

That night, in Hu Weiyong's courtyard.

With a "pop" sound, Qian'er covered her swollen cheek and dared not show any anger at all.

Hu Weiyong said angrily: "You can't even handle a small matter. Now Liu Bowen is under strict protection of the Jinyiwei. It's impossible for him to do anything now!"

Qian'er whispered, "Foster father, calm down. Qian'er will kill Liu Bowen even if it means risking everything!"

"Humph, idiot!" Hu Weiyong said angrily, "Now is not the best time to take action, you know? Even if you and Liu Bowen die together, it doesn't matter. If people know that it was you who took action, I will be implicated sooner or later. Do you want to harm me?"

"Qian'er doesn't dare!" Qian'er knelt down immediately.

Looking at Qian'er kneeling on the ground, a flash of cruelty and obsession passed through Hu Weiyong's eyes.

After a moment, he said, "Since God has spared Liu Bowen's life, let this old man live for a while longer."

"Ye Xuan is a bit unusual! I don't think he is Zhu Yuanzhang's illegitimate son, but rather a master secretly trained by Zhu Yuanzhang. After returning to Yingtian, find an opportunity to get close to him and find out his identity. If possible, try to win him over."

"Yes, Qian'er obeys your command!"

…………

After the Jinyiwei team led by Wang Feihu had been on duty for three days as if they were facing a great enemy, nothing happened.

Ye Xuan had expected this situation and was not too surprised.

It was only on the third day that Liu Lian came excitedly to find Ye Xuan again.

"Brother Ye, thanks to you, my father has regained consciousness after entering the country! As soon as he regained consciousness, it was Brother Ye who came to his rescue. Let me invite you over to have a chat!"

"Oh, Uncle Chengyi is awake!"

Upon hearing the news, Ye Xuan was very happy and followed Liu Lian to Liu Bowen's room.

"Ye Xuan, captain of the Imperial Guard, greets Lord Chengyi."

I don’t know if it’s because those who survive a great disaster will be blessed in the future, or if there is some other reason.

After being poisoned, Liu Bowen was in surprisingly good spirits.

He waved towards Ye Xuan, motioning him to sit beside the bed.

Ye Xuan declined a few times before finally sitting down. It was such an honor to be able to sit next to the bed of Liu Bowen, the Marquis of Chengyi.

"The old man has just recovered from a long illness and needs more rest. I wonder what you want from me?"

Ye Xuan asked with concern.

Liu Bowen did not answer, but just looked at Ye Xuan with a smile. After a while, he said, "It is true that heroes emerge young. Our Ming Dynasty has a successor."

Ye Xuan was so angry at these words that he quickly said modestly: "What are you talking about, Lord Chengyi? Only loyal ministers like you are the backbone of our Ming Dynasty!"

"Young man, don't be modest. I have already learned from Liu Lian what happened during this period." Liu Bowen said with a smile, "You have enough reason to be proud of yourself for saving me from Hu Weiyong." "What!"

When these words were spoken, Ye Xuan and Liu Lian were both shocked.

Although Ye Xuan had a premonition that this matter was related to Hu Weiyong, he was still greatly shocked when he received Liu Bowen's personal confirmation.

and……

How did Liu Bowen know that it was Hu Weiyong who wanted to kill him?

Could it be that Liu Bowen had already anticipated this?

The ingenious Liu Bowen!
Ye Xuan suddenly thought of the nickname given to Liu Bowen by later generations, and couldn't help but doubt, could it be that Liu Bowen really had the ability to predict the future?

But it was obvious that Ye Xuan was overthinking.

The next moment, Liu Bowen laughed and said, "Hu Weiyong, Li Shanchang, which one of you doesn't want me to die?"

"It's just that Li Shanchang doesn't have the courage. But Hu Weiyong is also very bold. Although Your Majesty doesn't like me, it's not him, Hu Weiyong, who can decide my life."

Zhu Yuanzhang was unhappy and Hu Weiyong wanted to kill Liu Bowen?
Ye Xuan suddenly had a bad feeling. He was just a small Jinyiwei and just wanted to compete with Zhu Yuanzhang in lifespan, outlive him and live a carefree life.

Why did Liu Bowen say all this? Was he trying to drag himself into this trouble?

Mr. Liu, you can't repay kindness with enmity like this!
As if he saw what Ye Xuan was thinking, Liu Bowen smiled and said, "But this is all about us old guys, it has nothing to do with you young people!"

"Anyway, thank you for your generosity. If you have any difficulties when you arrive in Yingtian Prefecture, you can go to Song Lian and he will help you."

Ye Xuan immediately understood that this was Liu Bowen’s reward for saving his life!

You know, in the court, apart from the Huaixi noble group headed by Hu Weiyong, who were all powerful, the only other group that could confront the Huaixi group was the Zhejiang East group headed by Liu Bowen, Song Lian and others.

It is conceivable how powerful this group is.

Even though it is not as big as the Huaixi Group, it is undoubtedly still a giant in front of Ye Xuan.

With Liu Bowen's words, as long as Ye Xuan doesn't get into any serious trouble, the Zhejiang East Group will save his life.

This can be considered a kind of equal exchange. Although it is still not cost-effective for Ye Xuan, it is quite acceptable.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan bowed his hands and thanked him: "Thank you, Lord Chengyi!"

"Ahem, okay, I'm tired. You go back first!" Liu Bowen said, and then lay down again with some hesitation.

Ye Xuan nodded and followed Liu Lian out of the room.

When he came to the yard, Liu Lian might have felt that his father was a little stingy.

It was a bit unfair to dismiss him for saving my life twice with just a vague promise.

So he took Ye Xuan and sat in the yard and made many promises.

Ye Xuan expressed his gratitude and left randomly.

This went on for a few days and nothing happened again.

Finally one day, Hu Weiyong asked to resign, and Ye Xuan and others were ready to follow Hu Weiyong back to Yingtian Prefecture.

After some reluctance to leave, it was mainly Liu Lian who was attracted to Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan, Hu Weiyong and others set out on the journey back to Yingtian Prefecture.

After more than ten days, everyone returned to Yingtian Prefecture after a long absence.

(End of this chapter)