Some princes were in a panic. After a little thought, they decided to dig into Mu Beichen's past to see if there was any scandal that could be publicized.
It didn't matter that I checked it out, because I found out that Mu Beichen was actually a little nemesis, and he was always hanging out with Minister Yu's son.
So he immediately decided to exaggerate the matter and spread it out, saying, for example, that Mu Beichen would kill his parents and relatives, and would also bring disaster to the Zhao family.
For example, Mu Beichen shamelessly had an affair with Minister Yu’s son, causing trouble day and night.
Just like that, within two days, rumors about Mu Beichen were all over the city.
The officials who were instructed by others began to exaggerate and demanded that the emperor depose Mu Beichen.
The emperor was already angry about the incident with the imperial concubine, and now this incident happened again. He was furious and ordered the official to be beheaded on the spot. He also found out the mastermind behind the incident - the eldest prince, and punished him to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion for three years. His mother was also demoted.
After killing the chicken to scare the monkey, the princes all shut up.
The discordant voices in the capital finally quieted down a bit, but there were always some fearless people who loved to gossip, and Yan Xi heard it.
In the garden, Yan Xi was basking in the sun. Mu Beichen hurried over, strode to his side, and looked at him nervously, "Yan Xi, are you okay?"
Yan Xi slowly opened his eyes, stretched out without any image, and said lazily, "What can happen to me? My injuries are almost healed, and my left leg is more flexible than before."
Mu Beichen choked, his eyes wandering, "I, I'm not talking about this."
"What's that?" Yan Xi looked at him, her clear and bright eyes full of confusion.
Mu Beichen put his hands behind his back, looking at him and then looking elsewhere, like a guilty thief, "They said that you and I..."
Hearing this, Yan Xi smiled awkwardly, "Oh, you're talking about this? I didn't take it seriously. I've already said it's just a rumor, who would believe it?"
Seeing his indifferent look, Mu Beichen felt a chill in his heart. He said in a muffled voice, "Well, I'm glad you're okay."
The person in front of him had a look of loss on his face. Yan Xi turned his head away and pretended not to see it.
System 5555 suddenly sighed, "Why is the handsome prince so sad? He actually met a heartless man. How pitiful and lamentable."
Yan Xi: “…”
"Bullshit, I've never been with him, how can I be unfaithful?"
System 5555: "I'm not saying anything more than you sacrifice yourself for the mission. You can complete the mission, comfort the hero, and have some fun. Why not do it?"
Hearing these words, Yan Xi almost became numb.
System 5555 has become more and more rogue recently, always encouraging him to seduce Mu Beichen, with no bottom line.
Yan Xi stole a glance at the sullen Mu Beichen and lowered her eyes, "Don't even think about it. I won't agree to it."
System 5555 shut up in disappointment, but its thoughts became more active.
Days passed, and soon the Queen Mother's sixtieth birthday arrived. The whole world celebrated.
As a family member of an official appointed by the emperor, Yan Xi naturally had to attend the banquet.
At the banquet, Mu Beichen was in the same row as the princes, looking at him from a distance.
The delicious food and beautiful dancers on the table seemed non-existent in his eyes. His eyes were fixed on the person who kept eating, his gaze was hot and doting.
Thinking about it, he picked up the cakes on the table and started eating. It tasted really good, and for some reason, watching Yan Xi eat, it tasted even sweeter to him.
Yan Xi lowered her head and kept stuffing food into her mouth, not daring to look up at him.
I'm numb. I've been staring at him so much that I'm almost staring a hole in his eyes.
If this continues, the rumors will become true.
Yan Xi kept eating and finished the entire plate of pastries in front of him.
I have to say, this hibiscus cake is really delicious, even better than the one he makes.
Yan Xi smacked his lips, feeling a little unsatisfied, but unfortunately he hadn't eaten enough.
Mu Beichen, who was standing opposite him, saw the situation and looked at the few remaining lotus cakes. He frowned and called to the palace maid beside him, saying, "Go get some more lotus cakes."
The Fifth Prince, who had been observing him for a long time, said with a smile, "Brother, I have a dish here that I haven't touched yet. How about giving it to you?"
Mu Beichen said calmly, "No need. Let Fifth Prince eat it himself."
As he said this, he looked at the palace maid again.
The maid said awkwardly, "To answer the Third Prince, the lotus cake is no longer available. The Imperial Kitchen is currently making new ones, but we'll just have to wait a while."
Hearing this, Mu Beichen pursed his lips. If he had known earlier, he shouldn't have eaten so much. He should have saved it for Yan Xi.
The fifth prince took advantage of the opportunity and said attentively, "Royal brother, I'll give you mine."
Mu Beichen thought about it and accepted it. "Thank you."
The fifth prince's mother was of humble origin, and he had little influence in the palace, so the other princes would bully him. Ever since he entered the palace, the fifth prince would talk to him intentionally or unintentionally.
He could see that the Fifth Prince wanted to win him over and curry favor with him so that he could find support.
Now that he accepted the lotus cake, it was equivalent to accepting the Fifth Prince's kindness.
Therefore, seeing that he accepted it, the smile between the Fifth Prince's brows became even more intense. "You and I are brothers. We are family, so why should I thank you?"
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