When leaving the court, Eunuch Feng stopped Yu Zhiyi who was walking out of the palace.
Yu Zhiyi followed him to the Imperial Garden.
The emperor dismissed everyone and, while feeding the carp in the pond, said, "My dear Yu, I have something I need you to do. This matter concerns the court, the country, and the peace of the harem. I don't want anyone else to know except you. Do you understand?"
Yu Zhiyi bowed and obeyed: "I understand. Your Majesty, please give your instructions."
Hearing this, the Emperor clapped his hands, turned around, and looked straight at him, "I want you to thoroughly investigate the matter of the Empress giving birth to a civet cat."
Upon hearing this, Yu Zhiyi said solemnly, "I will definitely do my best."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction and let him leave.
But when Yu Zhiyi took three steps, he stopped him.
"I still remember you said yesterday that there was a young man in your house who looked very similar to me."
Yu Zhiyi immediately understood, but did not answer directly. Instead, he said, "I have chosen an auspicious day. Six days from now, I will officially let my son recognize his ancestral home. My teacher will come to congratulate him with a gift."
The emperor smiled knowingly, "In that case, it is important for you, my dear Yu, to take charge of this matter."
"Yes, I'll take my leave." Yu Zhiyi retreated step by step.
Six days later, a ceremony to recognize ancestors was held at Yu Mansion.
Yu Zhiyi's teacher, Lord You, came to the door with his entourage.
As the protagonist of the ceremony, Yan Xi was dressed formally.
Complete the ceremony step by step under the guidance of the elders.
Mu Beichen was watching from the side.
Lord You and Yu Zhiyi stood nearby and glanced at the attendant beside him, only to find that he was staring intently at Mu Beichen opposite him.
The two of them remained silent in tacit understanding.
After the ceremony, everyone sat together to have a meal.
At the banquet, Mu Beichen always felt that the entourage around Lord You was a little weird. They kept staring at him, making him feel uncomfortable.
But he found that this person had no ill will towards him, so he chose to remain silent.
Yan Xi also noticed it and kept picking food for him to divert his attention.
When Mu Beichen saw him picking up some food for himself, he curled his lips slightly.
Lord You did not dare to let the attendant stand there for long and ordered him to leave.
After the meal, Yan Xi took Mu Beichen for a walk in the garden.
Yu Zhiyi and Lord You's entourage went to the study.
Yu Zhiyi knelt and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I beg your forgiveness for any intrusions I may have made."
"Get up." The emperor raised his hand, looking at him with deep eyes. "My dear Yu Ai, you deliberately mentioned this person in front of me before. I'm afraid you have already made up your mind."
Yu Zhiyi nodded: "Yes, I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Emperor: "Speak."
"During these six days, I have uncovered some clues. The midwife who delivered the Empress, Ma, met with the Imperial Consort's maid two days before the Empress gave birth. Furthermore, I have also researched Mu Beichen's background. He was first adopted by the Wang couple in Wenfeng Village. The Wang couple are distant cousins of Ma. They had been married for many years without having children. Five days after the Empress gave birth to the civet cat, they hurried to the capital. When they returned, they were holding a child in their arms. Therefore, I believe that Mu Beichen is actually..."
"It's the child born to me and the queen, the one who was replaced by the raccoon cat." The emperor spoke before he could finish.
Yu Zhiyi glanced at him, lowered his head, and said nothing.
The emperor put his hands behind his back and closed his eyes, "I want to test my blood relationship."
Yu Zhiyi bent down slightly, cupped his hands and said, "I understand."
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Yan Xi and Mu Beichen were taking a walk in the garden to help digest their food.
Mu Beichen paused when he saw the jasmine flowers under the tree.
Yan Xi was puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Mu Beichen pointed at the jasmine flowers and said, "They are very fragrant. The flower cakes made with them must be very sweet and delicious."
Hearing this, Yan Xi was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Do you miss the flower cakes made by Miss Jiang?"
Mu Beichen looked at him and pursed his lips, "I want to make it for you."
Yan Xi's smile froze, and she put away her smile and looked at him quietly for a long time, "Beichen, actually I don't really like eating flower cakes. My favorites are chestnut cakes and hibiscus cakes."
Mu Beichen was stunned.
Jiang Yunhe often makes chestnut cake, but rarely makes hibiscus cake because hibiscus flowers are rarely seen in their village.
But he had tasted them, and compared to the flower cakes, they were not as delicious.
And he rarely saw Yan Xi eat.
So he didn't understand why Yan Xi's favorites were chestnut cake and hibiscus cake.
"Do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
"You... can?" Mu Beichen looked at him blankly.
Yan Xi smiled and nodded, "I will."
He is not better than that person, the only thing he can do is cook.
Mu Beichen's eyes lit up, "I want to eat!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the system announced that the task progress was +1%, and the current progress was 99%.
Yan Xi couldn't smile anymore, "I'll make it for you tomorrow."
After saying that, the butler hurried over and whispered a few words in his ear.
Yan Xi looked at Mu Beichen, and before the housekeeper left, he said openly, "Beichen, stretch out your hand."
Mu Beichen extended his hand obediently.
Yan Xi took off her hairpin, stabbed his fingertip, squeezed out a few drops of blood, put it in a small porcelain bottle that appeared from nowhere, and handed it to the butler, "That's it."
Mu Beichen was stunned.
The housekeeper was confused.
This... Young Master's behavior is too crude and rude. The master clearly told us to be careful and not let Master Mu notice anything, but now...
"What's wrong? Isn't it enough?" Yan Xi looked at him puzzled.
"Enough, enough." The butler shook his head and hurriedly left with the small porcelain bottle.
Yan Xi turned around. Although he rarely saw emotions on Mu Beichen's face, he saw the obvious grievance on his face.
Yan Xi coughed, took out a handkerchief and wiped him, then applied ointment, "Okay, it's just a few drops of blood. I'll make you some more cakes tomorrow to make up for it."
Hearing this, Mu Beichen's eyebrows lit up, "Yeah!"
Yan Xi's mouth twitched slightly. She was even more excited than him when she heard about the delicious food. Alas... it was all because of not having enough to eat in the past.
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