Little did he know, Ye Dong's words also hurt the hearts of Wen Wu and his officials.

  Yi Bufan's eyes ached as he gazed at Ye Ling, shaking his head. A bitter smile spread across his face, and for the first time, he regretted persisting in such a way for the sake of being an emperor...

  "Understood?" Yun Luo Xue walked to Ye Ling's side, a hint of evil smile on his lips, "These so-called relatives?"

  The imperial family has always been heartless! How can a family like this have real father-son feelings?

  Ye Ling sneered and smiled: "From the moment he sent me to Longyuan as a hostage for peace several years ago, I have already seen through..."

  Ye Dong's face suddenly fell: "Rebellious son, as the prince of this country, you should make sacrifices for the country! But you're good, not only did you escape back to your country, but also want to marry a maid, it's simply a shame to the royal family. Since that's the case, you can go to Longyuan Country and spend the rest of your life there, die an old death! Guards, take him down for me and lock him up in prison until people from Longyuan Country come!"

  "Yes, sir!"

  The guards made a fist and walked towards Ye Ling coldly, quickly surrounding several people in the main hall.

  Yun Luo's hands were clasped together, her slender figure exuding an aura of evil charm. Her black eyes gleamed with a hint of malevolent intent as she smiled: "I'm afraid you won't have the chance to lock Ye Ling up in prison."

  Just as he finished speaking, the sound of music came from outside the main hall. Immediately afterwards, several maidservants carried a flower sedan chair slowly descending from the void, and in front of this sedan chair walked a middle-aged man.

  This middle-aged man was already over fifty years old, but due to his good maintenance, his face was full of ruddy complexion and he stroked a black mustache, walking into the grand hall with satisfaction.

  "Empress Rong once said that her newly adopted daughter admired Lord Ben, and now Lord Ben can't wait to come and marry her. I wonder if Lord Ben's wife is here?"

  Wu Zhong burst into laughter and walked in, he had just stepped into the grand hall when he spotted a stunning girl wearing a snow-white dress, her eyes narrowing with an undisguised look of astonishment.

  "Uh..."

  Just as Wu Zhong finished admiring the girl's stunning beauty, he inadvertently caught sight of Ye Ling standing beside her, his face suddenly stiffening in shock.

  Deputy Premier?

  Why is he also here? And surrounded by imperial guards?

  Wu Zhong stopped in his tracks, lost in thought. But Ye Dong didn't notice his unusual expression and smiled as he said: "She is my newly adopted daughter, this time she will represent me, the Flowing Gold Nation, to form an alliance with your Falling Wind Pavilion through marriage, Wu Zhong, are you satisfied with her?"

  He seemed to have forgotten about Yun Luofeng's previous refusal and directly arranged her fate.

  Until now, Yi Bufan finally understood why Empress Dowager wanted to recognize her as a foster daughter. It turned out that she actually wanted to use her to climb up the Lu Feng Pavilion! This matter was truly disappointing for him.

  Under the gaze of everyone, Ye Ling's line of sight slowly shifted to Wu Zhong. His handsome face was cold and his lips curled up with a hint of disdain: "I didn't think I'd really see you here, you really disappointed me!"

  "Unfilial son!" Ye Dong's face changed, and he hastily rebuked, "How dare you speak to the people of Luofeng Pavilion like that? Kneel down and apologize at once!"

  The potential of Luofeng Pavilion is extremely strong, and even that big shot attaches great importance to Luofeng Pavilion. If it weren't for the order of that big shot, he wouldn't have tried to curry favor with Luofeng Pavilion by using this method...