bayedsolid Chapter 788 [Under the Brocade 84]
Chapter 788 [Under the Brocade 84]
Lu Yi walked to the gate of Yan's house with firm steps, but his handsome face was now covered with gloom. He was eager to see Youyou and ask her the truth. However, when he was about to step into the gate, the gatekeeper stopped him mercilessly.
Lu Yi frowned and said in a deep voice: "I'm here to see your eldest lady!"
The doorman showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, but still insisted: "Master Lu, my young lady said she doesn't want to see you, please go back."
Hearing this, Lu Yi became even more anxious. He raised his voice and said, "I want to hear what she says in person, otherwise I will never leave!"
At this moment, Qiuxia, Youyou's personal maid, walked out quickly. She bowed to Lu Yi first, then said softly: "Sir Lu, if you don't believe the concierge, you should believe me. The young lady and I grew up together, and I know her thoughts very well."
When Lu Yi saw Qiuxia coming out, he grabbed a life-saving straw and said hurriedly: "Qiuxia, please let me in to see your young lady!"
Qiuxia shook her head gently and said with difficulty: "I'm sorry, Master Lu, our lady really doesn't want to see you."
Lu Yi's eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief: "Why? Why on earth is this happening?"
Qiuxia hesitated for a moment, and finally told the truth: "Master Lu, please don't embarrass me anymore. The young lady said that everything written in the letter is true, not a single word is false."
After hearing this, Lu Yi became emotional and shouted loudly: "Impossible! I don't believe it! There must be some misunderstanding here!"
"Lord Lu, the young lady told me that if you don't believe me, I'll give this to you." Qiuxia bowed slightly and handed the purse in her hand to Lu Yi carefully. Lu Yi stretched out his hand and pinched the exquisite purse. As soon as his fingertips touched it, a familiar feeling surged in his heart. He took a closer look and instantly understood what it was - it was clearly the token of love that he had given to Youyou! Moreover, the things in it were left by his biological mother, which was of extraordinary significance.
Qiuxia saw that Lu Yi did not say much after taking the purse, but looked thoughtful, so she bowed, turned around and walked straight into the mansion. As Qiuxia's figure disappeared behind the gate, the gatekeeper quickly closed the heavy vermilion door with a dull sound.
Lu Yi looked at the closed door, frowning, his heart full of doubt and disbelief. He really couldn't understand why Youyou acted like this. Was it really as Qiuxia said? No, he absolutely didn't believe that Youyou would treat him like this. After pondering for a moment, Lu Yi decided to sneak into Yan's house at night to find out what was going on.
At the same time, Youyou had already submitted her invitation and successfully entered the palace. It turned out that she held the imperial edict and token bestowed by the late emperor on the Ouyang family. With this honor, it was not difficult for her to enter the palace. These two precious items were given to her by her grandmother before she died, and even her brother Yan Shifan and father Yan Song knew nothing about it.
The emperor summoned Youyou to the imperial study, and Youyou knelt down respectfully and said, "Your servant Ouyang Youyou pays respect to Your Majesty. May our emperor live long and long."
The emperor sat in front of the desk and raised his hand slightly to signal, "Get up."
Upon hearing this, Youyou stood up and replied softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"You are actually Ouyang Shaofeng's granddaughter?" The emperor asked in surprise. His sharp eyes were fixed on the graceful and beautiful woman in front of him.
The woman nodded slightly and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am the granddaughter of Ouyang Shaofeng. I have the courage to come before you today because I have an important request." As she spoke, she carefully took out a yellowed imperial edict from her bosom, handed it to the eunuch beside her with both hands, and he passed it to the emperor.
"This is the imperial edict bestowed by the late emperor on the Ouyang family. The late emperor had personally promised that the Ouyang family could raise a matter. I wonder if this edict still counts for you, Your Majesty?" Youyou looked up and glared at the emperor, her eyes full of anticipation and nervousness.
The emperor took the imperial edict, looked at it carefully, nodded slowly and said: "Of course it can take effect, tell me about it." As he spoke, he narrowed his eyes, as if he wanted to see through Youyou's expression and see what she was really thinking.
Youyou had already stood up, but at this moment she fell to her knees again with a thud, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "I beg the emperor to reverse the verdict of the former Xia family and clear the name of the remaining descendants of the Xia family!"
Hearing this, the emperor was stunned and stared at Youyou who was kneeling on the ground for a long time without saying a word. After a while, he said coldly: "Do you know what it means to make such a request? Aren't you afraid that I will punish you for this, or even implicate your family and exterminate all nine clans? How dare you use this precious promise so easily."
However, facing the emperor's questioning and threats, Youyou showed no fear. She raised her head firmly, met the emperor's gaze, and said, "I am not afraid. It's because when my grandparents were alive, they often told me that Your Majesty is a wise ruler who will see through everything and make fair judgments. Therefore, I firmly believe that Your Majesty will not care about this matter."
After a long time, the emperor finally couldn't help laughing, and the laughter echoed throughout the palace: "Hahaha! It's true, your personality is exactly the same as your grandfather's, there is no difference! Well, in this case, I will agree to this matter. But... aren't you worried that after I thoroughly investigate the Xia family's case, your Yan family will be implicated? You know, the Yan family also intervened in this matter!"
Facing the emperor's questioning, Youyou did not flinch. She raised her head slightly, looked at the emperor with a firm and clear gaze, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, it is true that the blood of the Ouyang family flows in your body, but at the same time, the blood of the Yan family also flows in your body. No matter what, as long as the injustice of the Xia family is not redressed, your heart will not be at peace. Therefore, even if the road ahead is rugged and full of difficulties, you will go to overturn the case without hesitation. As for the consequences, it is entirely up to your majesty to decide. How can you be afraid?"
The emperor gazed at the seemingly weak but resolute woman in front of him, and could not help but feel a trace of admiration in his heart. He nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "What a brave, resourceful, affectionate and righteous woman! In this case, you should stay in the palace for the time being until the case is solved."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will obey your orders." Youyou bowed respectfully and responded softly.
Youyou moved into the magnificent and magnificent palace. At the same time, the capital city was shrouded in the night, but the peace was broken by Lu Yi. He was as light as a swallow and sneaked into the heavily guarded Yan Mansion under the cover of night. However, despite Lu Yi's cautious actions, he was still noticed by Youyou's well-trained secret guards.
The secret guards immediately blew the warning whistle, and soon Qiuxia came over. When she saw that the person coming was Lu Yi in the faint moonlight, she was slightly startled, and then said: "Lord Lu, why are you doing this? To be honest, my lady is not here."
Lu Yi frowned upon hearing this and asked anxiously, "Then where is she? I hope you can tell me quickly!"
Qiuxia sighed softly and answered truthfully: "In the palace, my young lady had already gone to the palace during the day."
Hearing this answer, Lu Yi was slightly relieved, and then said: "Okay, thank you for telling me, I already know." After that, he turned around and left without hesitation, and his figure quickly disappeared in the vast night. It turned out that Lu Yi had already made up his mind that he would go to the palace to look for Youyou after the next day.