After hearing what Gu Yanyue said, Ah Yan became noticeably bolder. He curled his lips and said, "That's reasonable, but none of what Concubine Liu did is something a normal person could do. Who knows what's going on in her head? She might even spread the rumor that you pushed her and that's why she fell into the water."

"If you wanted to deal with her, you wouldn't be stupid enough to push her into the water in front of so many people. What's more, this happened at Ziwuxu. It was clearly her own fault."

Gu Yanyue shook her head and said, "It's just like you said. If I wanted to deal with her, there's really no need to push her into the pond. Ah Ran naturally understands this principle. The Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and the Queen Mother are also as clear as a mirror. How could they not understand it? The only person who didn't understand this from the beginning to the end was Liu Yanyan."

"Didn't she use the same method last time? She wanted to push me into the water, but I kicked her down instead. I didn't expect that after a few times, she still didn't make any significant progress. Instead, she got worse and worse. At least I did it myself last time. This time, I immediately got away when I saw her coming. She even dared to put the hat on my head. Does she really think that everyone here is blind?"

"As for whether I should be held responsible for this crime, I think anyone with a bit of common sense in this world would know that I couldn't have done this."

Ah Yan asked, "Even though that's what you said, Your Majesty, won't you explain? It would be fine if people don't believe it, but if they do, and it's recorded in history, Your Majesty will be cursed as a jealous woman by future generations."

"I'm too lazy to explain, nor do I bother to explain. As for Liu Yanyan, it's up to her to do whatever she wants. Yu Wenran will definitely not fall for her anyway. And as for the historical facts in the future, they can write whatever they want. By then I will be dead, and I won't be able to see how they evaluate me. I don't care at all." Gu Yanyue said lightly.

Ah Yan thought to himself, Gu Yanyue is indeed Gu Yanyue. If it were him, if the crime wasn't his own, he would definitely never admit it even if he died. He was nothing like Gu Yanyue, who just glanced at him, didn't bother to explain, and just followed the rumors.

Gu Yanyue hadn't been indifferent to these rumors before, but after so many times, she had become numb to them. After all, no matter who you are, you will experience being slandered by others, especially those in her position, who have been slandered countless times. If she had to clarify every rumor, wouldn't she be exhausted to death?

As they were talking, they unknowingly arrived at Fengqi Palace. The palace maid who had been with Gu Yanyue in the Imperial Garden was waiting at the gate. Upon seeing the two of them return, she hurried over to Gu Yanyue and asked, "Is your Majesty all right? Did Concubine Liu and the Queen Mother give you any trouble?"

After Liu Yanyan fell into the water, Gu Yanyue asked Xiao Mo to return first and asked the palace maids of Fengqi Palace to coax little Yuntun to sleep. By then, Yuntun had already fallen asleep. Gu Yanyue had just been in Yanxi Palace, and her words about coming back to coax little Yuntun to sleep were just excuses.

After Xiao Mo came back, he was always worried. No matter how long he waited, Gu Yanyue never came back. So he asked someone to go to the imperial study to find Zheng Hai and asked Zheng Hai to take Yuwen Ran to Yanxi Palace.

Gu Yanyue did not answer Xiao Mo's words, but said lightly: "It's okay, A Ran will be back late, remember to leave a light on for him later. My clothes are wet just now, so I'll go change clothes first." After that, Gu Yanyue went inside to change clothes first.

Xiao Mo brought Ah Yan to the hall and served hot tea to Gu Yanyue. The tea was heated up just right by Xiao Mo. As he poured tea for Gu Yanyue, Xiao Mo couldn't help asking, "Ah Yan, you've been following the Empress the whole time. What happened in Yanxi Palace? Why did the Empress look so strange when she came back?"

Gu Yanyue's complexion was much better than when she was in Yanxi Palace, and she was smiling again, but Xiao Mo could still see that she was unhappy. Ah Yan lowered his head and thought for a while, and finally came up with a sentence that could summarize everything that happened in Yanxi Palace tonight, and then he said: "Empress Liu is fine, and the baby in her belly is fine too."

"Who are you saying is pregnant?" Xiao Mo was stunned and almost spilled the tea in his hand. When he reacted, he hurriedly stopped, still with a look of disbelief on his face, "Are you sure it's not the Queen who is pregnant?"

"My dear sister, this is absolutely true." Ah Yan saw that Xiao Mo also had an expression of disbelief on her face, the same as his own just now, so he didn't feel embarrassed. "I heard the imperial physician say it clearly with both ears. The imperial physician also said that it was fortunate that Concubine Liu was still young and in good health, otherwise the child would have been lost."

"It would be better if it couldn't be saved..." Xiao Mo realized what he had just said after he finished speaking, so he quickly made up for it, "What I mean is, it's better if it can be saved, it's better if it can be saved..." But this was more or less a bit awkward.

Ah Yan sighed softly. She also hoped that the baby in Liu Yanyan's belly would be aborted because of this incident. This would be Liu Yanyan reaping the consequences of her own actions. "If only I had known this earlier, if only I had known this earlier..."

Ah Yan didn't continue to say the rest of the words. If she had known earlier, would Gu Yanyue have taken action against the child in Liu Yanyan's belly? They couldn't say for sure, but Liu Yanyan's child really came at the wrong time.

Just as she was thinking this, Gu Yanyue came out. She had changed her clothes, and unlike the palace gown she had just worn, this one was obviously much simpler. She wore a blue emerald blouse, a misty green skirt with scattered flowers, and a light blue gauze veil.

Dressed like this, Gu Yanyue looked completely different from when she was in palace attire. Having worn the palace attire for so long, Xiao Mo and the others had forgotten that she was just a young girl, and that it was only in the palace that she displayed such remarkable composure.

She walked over, picked up the tea that Xiao Mo had just poured, and took a sip. "After drinking a cup of tea at night, I don't feel like sleeping anymore. If you have nothing to do, please go down first. I will wait for His Majesty to return and then go to rest."

Gu Yanyue had already finished a cup of tea while she was talking. As she was about to reach out to pour herself another cup of tea, she was stopped by Xiao Mo. Xiao Mo suddenly knelt in front of Gu Yanyue and said, "My Lady, how come you still have the leisure to drink tea here at this time?"