With wives as numerous as clouds and soldiers as numerous as a million, you say he's a useless

Ye Cheng'an was unaware of Su Wanrou's conspiracy and didn't care about it.

He acted like a bandit, as if he were the most important person in the world. As he walked in, he picked fights. You could say that if there were any dogs in the royal court, he would kick even the passing dogs.

The invitation from Ye Jinglan and his wife was a trap, so he came today to cause trouble!

As for robbing the promotion gift that Su Wanrou's officials had prepared for Ye Jinyu, humph, he earned all the money in the entire Northern Kingdom. He can't take everything, but taking a small portion is fine, right?

The investiture ceremony was held in the back garden of the royal court. A red carpet was laid out from the moment one entered the garden, and seats for civil and military officials were neatly arranged on both sides.

The seats at the head of the table were for Ye Jinglan and Su Wanrou.

When Ye Chengan arrived, the two of them were not yet there.

Even Ye Jinyu, the protagonist of today's story, has not yet made an appearance.

This made Ye Cheng'an smell a hint of conspiracy. As far as he knew, Su Wanrou's son was not someone who could keep his thoughts to himself. He loved to show off in front of him! Let alone the position of heir apparent, even taking a piece of candy from him when they were children would make him feel smug for a long time.

But today, the other party did not take the opportunity to humiliate him...

What mischief are they plotting?

Just as Ye Cheng'an was deep in thought, a woman dressed in white, with a pitiful appearance, blocked his way. "Young Master, it's been a long time."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Ye Cheng'an narrowed his eyes slightly, already having the answer to the question he had just asked.

This woman... is Meng Qingyuan, the orphan my grandfather once saved on the battlefield!

This girl was originally raised with him in the eldest son's mansion. Seeing that the two had a harmonious relationship, the maternal grandfather often jokingly said that when they grew up, he would arrange their marriage.

Unexpectedly, after her mother and grandfather passed away one after another, and Ye Jinglan married Su Wanrou, Meng Qingyuan became convinced that with each new emperor came a new court, Ye Chengan would lose power and be deposed as heir sooner or later. Therefore, she took the initiative to side with Su Wanrou.

He even said that he would be willing to be a slave or maid as long as he could stay by Su Wanrou's side.

To spite Ye Cheng'an, Su Wanrou adopted Meng Qingyuan as her goddaughter and raised her by her side.

Over the years, Meng Qingyuan has followed Ye Jinyu around, groveling and flattering him, all so that one day Ye Jinyu could become the crown prince and she could become the crown prince's wife.

Moreover, this couple had frequently shown affection in front of the original owner, which was disgusting.

The original owner endured this time and again, but he would not.

"Yeah, long time no see, you servile, ungrateful bitch! I never thought you'd have the nerve to show your face in front of me, your face is thicker than a city wall!" Ye Cheng'an crossed his arms and leisurely glanced at Meng Qingyuan, swearing profusely.

Upon hearing Ye Cheng'an call her a slutty bitch, Meng Qingyuan's originally harmless and pitiful face instantly twisted into a distorted shape.

She had heard that Ye Cheng'an had changed a lot in recent days, but she did not expect it to be this much.

Previously, even though Ye Cheng'an had no romantic feelings for her, he always treated her like a younger sister. No matter how outrageous her words or actions were, she would never say such harsh words to her. But what happened today?

The other party didn't give her any face at all!

She was furious. How dare a defeated general, who had already lost power and was about to be forced to leave Beian City for Liuzhou, insult her like this?

In the future, she will be the Crown Prince's wife and a princess!

However, in order to complete the task assigned to her by Su Wanrou, she could only bite her lower lip tightly and force herself to remain calm. "I know that the young master holds a grudge against me because of what happened many years ago, but people strive for better things, and water flows downhill. I just hope that I can live a better life..."

"Why must you speak so viciously, young master?"

"So, how are you doing?" Ye Cheng'an countered. "After betraying your benefactor and switching allegiance to Su Wanrou, have you achieved your goal?"

Meng Qingyuan paused, then murmured, "Not yet, but soon, as long as I do this today well..."

"Ha, foolish!" Before Meng Qingyuan could finish speaking, Ye Cheng'an sneered, "Stop dreaming. Not only will I not give you a chance to do this well, but even if you do, Su Wanrou will absolutely not allow her son to marry a woman with no maternal family background as his crown princess!"

"Not only will Su Wanrou not agree, but even your so-called 'Brother Jinyu' wouldn't be that stupid!"

"You're nothing more than a pawn they can use and discard at will! If Ye Jinyu truly loved you, she wouldn't have disregarded your reputation and pushed you into this task! A person with a tarnished reputation is unfit to be the Crown Princess of the Northern Territory!"

"Moreover, since the imperial envoy arrived in the northern border, Ye Jinyu has been flattering and fawning over the princess. You saw it all. He won't do that to you. His true choice for the crown princess is the ninth princess of the imperial court, and you are merely a stepping stone for him to marry her!"

As Ye Cheng'an finished speaking, Meng Qingyuan's expression changed drastically. "You guessed what the Princess and the Crown Prince wanted me to do..."

"How could you possibly know?"

Ye Cheng'an sneered, "Do you think I'm as stupid as you?"

"If I were you, I would immediately tuck my tail between my legs and obediently hide to the side to protect myself. Of course, you can also continue to pester me and ruin my reputation as Su Wanrou instructed, but I won't be as forgiving and indulgent as before. It's not certain who will suffer more!"

For some reason, looking at Ye Cheng'an's cold face, Meng Qingyuan felt a little tremble.

She suddenly became afraid and dared not gamble her future with Ye Cheng'an.

After much deliberation, she stared intently at Ye Cheng'an, spitting out each word almost through clenched teeth, "Ye Cheng'an, don't think that just because you've neutralized my attack, you can marry the princess! Even without me, the princess will have other ways to disappoint the princess and the court!"

Ye Cheng'an sneered, "Do you think I care whether I marry the princess or not? You should be thinking about it. Right now, the princess favors me more, which is why your brother Jin Yu has time to give you a pitiful amount of attention. If the princess's attention shifts from me to Ye Jin Yu, won't he kick you, you worthless bitch, aside?"

"Whether I will be the winner in this game is uncertain, but in any case, you have no chance of winning."

After saying that, Ye Cheng'an coldly glanced at Meng Qingyuan, whose face was pale and whose body was trembling with anger, then walked past her and went straight to sit down in the first row.

Didn't Ye Jinglan and his wife want him to attend the ceremony?

He will sit in the front row today and see for himself what Ye Jinyu can do even if he becomes the heir apparent.

Civil and military officials arrived one after another, greeting Ye Cheng'an and talking about the recent events in the Northern Border Court. They also occasionally complained and cursed Su Wanrou and her son, as well as Ye Jinglan, with great sorrow.

At this moment, inside the palace, Su Wanrou had finally finished dressing up. She was wearing a long brocade dress and her hair was adorned with many golden hairpins, making her look extremely gorgeous and elegant.

Even Ye Jinyu was dressed in a gold-embroidered robe and wore a jade crown today.

The mother and son seemed determined to become the center of attention.

"Let's go. Now that we're dressed appropriately, we should go find your father and attend the banquet together, and see a good show..." Su Wanrou said slowly.

"Judging by the time, Meng Qingyuan should have almost finished things up. In addition, Ye Cheng'an has been spending his days in brothels and has even composed a lewd song that has become famous throughout the streets and alleys of Bei'an City. As long as Meng Qingyuan's dirty tricks are applied effectively, the officials will impeach him, he will become infamous, and the princess will be disappointed..."

"Then no one will be able to take your place anymore."

"Mother is indeed wiser and more thoughtful." Ye Jinyu praised, and then followed Su Wanrou's footsteps. He couldn't wait to see Ye Chengan accused of public indecent assault and dissolute behavior!

I can't wait to see Ye Cheng'an fall off the platform, be condemned by everyone, and lose the princess's heart!

If this succeeds, he will be one step closer to his goal of marrying the princess and gaining the support of the imperial court!