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Chapter 1391 - 27 A Single Glance at You Ends in a Lifetime of Mistake (27)

Chapter 1391: Chapter 27 A Single Glance at You Ends in a Lifetime of Mistake (27)

During Ye Han’s youth, he lived through the turbulent times of the former Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, when the Ye Family did not favor the former Emperor, but instead placed all their bets on the Crown Prince at the time.

Ye Han was not favored; the Ye Family was a noble and esteemed family that had prospered for hundreds of years. Although Ye Han’s father was from the main line, he, however, was not born of the principal wife. His birth mother was his father’s concubine, who married into the Ye Family after his father’s first wife passed away. His birth mother, a concubine-born daughter, was a first cousin to the principal wife. After marrying into the Ye Family, she couldn’t hold her head high in front of her several sons, which also caused young Ye Han to endure much hardship.

Fortunately, Ye Han had determination. At the age of twelve, he coincidentally saved the former Emperor, who was in distress at the time.

However, with the Crown Prince’s faction at its peak, fearing that he might implicate the entire Ye Family, Ye Han’s father did not hesitate to throw Ye Han into the Dragon Guard camp.

Though the Dragon Guard camp had a grand name, it was in fact a place specifically for training the Emperor’s death squads. Originally, Ye Han’s father thought Ye Han wouldn’t survive two months, but unexpectedly, at just twelve years old, Ye Han walked out alive.

Afterward, he went to the border in secret, concealing his identity, and earned remarkable military achievements.

Later, when the removed Crown Prince rebelled, Ye Han led his soldiers back to Shengjing to support the former Emperor, capturing the deposed Crown Prince and his entourage. At the time, he was only sixteen years old, becoming the youngest general in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But it was this battle that thrust him into the center of attention.

The Ye Family was originally aligned with the deposed Crown Prince’s vein. After such an act of treason, all of the deposed Crown Prince’s lackeys were captured and killed or injured.

Only the Ye Family, because of Ye Han, was preserved, but also completely faded out of the political arena.

Several Ye Family members, who were greedy for power and refused to resign from their official positions, were sent far away by the former Emperor under various pretexts, exacerbating the conflict between Ye Han and the Ye Family.

For this reason, Ye Han became even more indifferent, almost forgetting how to smile.

Perhaps having seen enough backstabbing in the rear courtyards of noble households from a young age, Ye Han made a vow not to marry in his lifetime.

Unexpectedly, he accompanied the former Emperor to the summer palace to escape the heat but faced a series of assassination attempts along the way, encountering that fateful nemesis of his life—the woman who made his heart beat wildly!

Such is the way of the world.

What will happen tomorrow, who you will meet, which door of destiny will open—it’s not something you can foresee.

Love arises from where one knows not, and with fervor, it deepens!

Without any warning, his fated nemesis, that woman who seemed like sunshine, barged into his life unprepared.

Without any reason!

Even without giving him a chance to resist, unknowingly, she had stealthily walked into his heart.

Unable to forget, yet unable to confess, he could only protect her well under the guise of an elder brother, willingly doing her bidding. All for that occasional glance when she looked up...

Looking at his own heir in front of him, Ye Han became lost in thought and could not extricate himself.

"Zi Su, have you really decided? Do you really want to marry her?"

Ye Han didn’t understand how his heir suddenly wanted to marry Academician Lei’s daughter—he didn’t even know how they had met!

Zi Su was his heir’s nickname.

"Doesn’t father wish to settle the matter with Academician Lei? If I marry Lei Yu, won’t all issues be resolved smoothly?"

Zi Su spoke of his marriage without showing any emotion, his face remaining so calm that no changes could be discerned.

Lord Su’s and Miss Qin Family’s engagement had caused Academician Lei no small amount of trouble, and even rumours disadvantageous to the Empress were circulating in Shengjing. As long as he married that girl from the Lei Family, everything would be resolved easily.

"You have many ways to help alleviate the Empress’s burden. There’s no need to sacrifice your own lifelong happiness for her sake."

"Do you think that of me, Father?"

Zi Su disagreed: "Father is mistaken. The reason I agreed is because before I became your adopted son, she once helped me. Alas, she did not leave her name at that time. It was only some days ago that I chanced upon her in person and realized she was the one who aided me. Father, you have always taught me not to forget one’s roots. I sincerely wish to marry her and hope Father will grant his blessing."

Ye Han stared into his eyes.

His eyes were clear and his expression calm, showing no signs of infatuation or turmoil.

Although the adoptive son was brought over from a branch family of the Ye Family, over the years, he has been raising him as his own flesh and blood.

The child was lively in his younger years, but as he grew older, his temperament became more composed, winning Ye Han’s affection even more.

"Are you truly certain?"

"Certain."

"No regrets?"

"No regrets."

Ye Han stared into his eyes for a long while before nodding, "A man must take responsibility for his decisions. Since you have made up your mind, I will not dissuade you. I only hope you remember what you have said today."

Before a man encounters true love, he may think marrying any woman makes little difference. It is only after meeting the one he truly adores that he understands the essence of love.

Just like him at this moment...

Ye Han was silent for a long time, almost sleepless through the night.

The next day, he ordered his servants to prepare gifts and personally sought the senior official from the Ministry of Works, and together they went to the Lei Family to propose marriage.

Academician Lei was clearly not expecting Ye Han to come in person and to come well-prepared, bringing a long gift list with him. Given Ye Han’s status as King Ye of another lineage, powerful and prestigious, Academician Lei, a mere academician, could not afford to offend. He hurriedly brought the two into the parlour with tremulous caution to entertain them meticulously.

When Academician Lei learned that the two were here to propose marriage to Lei Yu, his mouth gaped open wide enough to fit an egg.

Followed by a surge of ecstasy!

He wished he could immediately accept, but recalling he was marrying off his daughter, he managed to suppress his joy and said with some reserve.

"It’s Lei Yu’s fortune to be favored by King Ye. However, when it comes to a daughter’s marriage, I must ask for her opinion. I hope King Ye will be patient."

"This is only natural, Academician Lei can discuss in detail with your dear daughter. This king will wait quietly in your residence for the good news," Ye Han said with an indifferent look, stern-faced, and stood up to leave.

This kind of attitude left Academician Lei feeling anxious and lost, hastily glancing at the senior official for guidance.

The official shook his head so subtly that it was barely noticeable and also stood up to take his leave.

Academician Lei personally escorted the two out of the manor to the carriage, before returning to his room to joyfully relay the good news to Lei Yu.

In his opinion, though Zi Su was said to be King Ye’s adopted son, since King Ye had no wife, everything of King Ye’s would be Zi Su’s in the future. Compared to Su Ke, Zi Su was naturally seen as far superior in every way.

Unexpectedly, when he mentioned the proposal to Lei Yu, she outright rejected it.