Ye An came out of Zhuque Hall and sat in Huanhua Hall for a while. He wanted to find some books to read. Although he could ask the Queen Mother and others for help on state affairs and military and national affairs, no one could teach him how to be an emperor. Perhaps he could find the answer in his original body's study.
According to Li Yao, the original body had a wide range of interests and was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and the same was true for collections. Ye An tried to take out a travelogue and was pleasantly surprised to find that he could actually understand ancient Chinese texts. This was probably a benefit left by the original body, but he couldn't do it when he picked up a pen because the traditional Chinese characters were too complicated.
Anyway, being an emperor doesn’t necessarily require writing by himself, Ye An baby comforted himself.
This travelogue introduces the customs and habits of the Wei Dynasty and the surrounding countries. It can be considered a geography book. Ye An read it with great interest for a while and benefited a lot from it. Li Yao was about to speak, but hesitated before he said carefully, "Your Majesty, you have memorized this book by heart long ago."
Ye An: “…”
When he put the travel notes back, he accidentally turned to the last page, where someone wrote in official script: "When I think of a gentleman, he is as warm as jade."
Ye An concentrated on thinking for a while, but still couldn't remember anything. So he decided not to waste his time and casually picked up a flower from the desk, inserted it between the pages of the book, and put it away.
An Yi's figure appeared silently and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, someone has sent a message to the Ye Mansion."
...Ye Mansion?
Ye An searched his mind for a moment, and then remembered that this was exactly where Ye Xiaoan lived. Because he pretended to be the son of a wealthy family who had just moved into the imperial city in front of the Mu brothers, An Yi specially found a place for the secret guards to stay so that he could lie to the outside world and call it Ye Mansion.
Ye An unconsciously clenched his palms and asked, "Who sent the message? What happened?"
An Yi said, "Master Mu has asked the Emperor to meet him."
Is it Brother Mu? Ye An was surprised and happy.
What surprised him was that Mu Ci had not spoken a few words to him that day, but he actually went to Ye Mansion to find him. What made him happy was that he could see this person again.
"He...Mr. Mu, what did he say specifically?"
An Yi said, "He just thought that the emperor left something in his hands, and he wanted to return it to the emperor."
I see. But Ye An couldn't remember what he had left behind, so he had to see the person first.
But he had just left the palace, so how was he going to get out this time?
"An Yi, is there any way to get me out of the palace directly?"
An Yi: “…”
An Yi bowed and said: "I will do my best."
Ye An knew in his heart that the presence of the Queen Mother in the palace was the main purpose of keeping the secret from the Queen Mother, and he did not want to come into conflict with her. Although An Yi will try his best, given his status as the emperor, it may not be easy for him to act.
Why not think of a solution from the Queen Mother...
Ye An said: "An Yi, what does the Queen Mother like?"
An Yi said, "The Queen Mother believes in Buddhism."
...Got it!
Ye Xiaoan became full of energy and his mind became particularly flexible at the thought of meeting Brother Mu.
He immediately ran to see the Queen Mother and expressed his desire to sit quietly in the Buddhist temple for a few hours and chant some scriptures.
The Queen Mother asked in surprise, "An'er, are you really going to do this? I've never seen you so patient before."
Ye An said: "Father, I have already taken a lot of the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, but I still can't remember it right now. I want to pray to the Buddha, maybe it will be helpful."
The Queen Mother nodded: "If you are sincere, it will work. There is no harm in giving it a try."
The Queen Mother gave her small Buddhist temple to the Emperor, so Ye An could stay there for a few hours alone. As soon as the Queen Mother left, he blew the jade whistle...
In a mansion with a plaque that read "Ye Mansion", Mu Li sat in the main hall and waited. Finally, the sound of cheerful footsteps was heard, and the young man jumped out from the back hall like a bird just out of a cage.
"Xiao An, you are finally here."
Mu Li curled the corners of his lips in a teasing manner. The Ye family was full of etiquette, and Ye Xiaoan was as slow as a turtle. If he had not been taught by his father since he was a child not to run around in other people's homes, he might have gone in to look for someone himself.
"Ali, why is it you?"
Ye An glanced behind Mu Li, but there was no one else there.
Mu Li said, "Who else could it be except me? Do you think it was my eldest brother? My eldest brother is very busy. He doesn't need to be involved in such a small matter."
As Mu Li spoke, he pulled out a worn but bulging purse from his bosom: "This was found later on the human trafficker. Is it yours?"
"Oops, I forgot about it."
Ye An slapped his forehead and laughed himself. He was busy taking out the banknotes at that time. The purse was made old by the secret guard, and the two patches were still on it.
Ye An took the purse and said with a smile, "Thank you, Ali, for returning it to me."
It turned out that the Young Master Mu that the secret guard was referring to was Mu Li, and he had a preconceived idea of it.
Ye Xiaoan was a little disappointed that Mu Ci couldn't come, but he was relieved immediately. He and Mu Ci had not made any special arrangements, so it would be nice to see A Li.
"Xiao An, I have finished my official business, but I still have something personal to tell you... I know a place that is quite interesting. You just moved to the Imperial City, so you must not know it. How about I take you there?"
Mu Li secretly glanced at Ye An, and there was a faint red on his ears.
It was not easy for Ye An to sneak out, so he said readily, "Okay."
Before Mu Li could be happy, An Yi, who was pretending to be a servant, interrupted and said, "Master, you almost got into trouble last time. You should let me follow you so that I can take care of you."
Ye An nodded. An Yi was right. He was still frightened after being kidnapped last time. He didn't want anything to happen again so he accepted An Yi's suggestion. An Yi followed Ye An closely, never leaving his side. Mu Li was both happy and regretful to see that there was another tall and strong guy in his and Ye Xiaoan's group.
Mu Li was unusually nervous and mysterious, which made Ye An think that he was going to take him to a brothel. In the end, they ended up in a teahouse. Ye An was actually a little disappointed. Mu Li was such a good boy, worthy of being the son of the Grand Tutor.
Mu Li was very familiar with the teahouse owner. After a few greetings, he led them to the quiet room and presented them with the tea set that Mu Li usually used. Mu Li brewed the tea himself. In the curling hot steam, the young man with picturesque features had a more fresh and timeless temperament, like a banished immortal.
Ye An smiled secretly, he didn't expect Ali to be so good at this. No wonder he smelled like tea.
He didn't know much about tea art, but he thought the smooth flow of water was very elegant. After Mu Li poured the tea, he lifted it up and drank it all. When asked about his feelings, Ye An smacked his lips and said, "The tea brewed by Ah Li is quite thirst-quenching."
Mu Li: "..."
Snacks to go with tea were served in a bamboo box. Ye An opened the box and found a few crystal clear snacks inside. One was wrapped in rose petals, while the other was sprinkled with tea leaves. Ye An was not sure whether the snacks made with tea leaves were delicious, so he picked up a piece of the unique rose cake in his hand first.
Before Mu Li had the chance to introduce the teahouse's unique dim sum, Ye Xiaoan had already started eating it without hesitation, and was enjoying it with gusto.
Mu Li was shocked and said, "This is a teahouse, can you please not act like you've been hungry for a long time?"
Ye An swallowed the snack in his mouth, pursed his lips and smiled. He was about to say that the snack was actually quite good, but there was no other way. If he kept drinking tea, he would get sick of it. Of course, it would be better to eat a snack to wash down the tea.
Mu Li couldn't help but sigh. Ye Xiaoan was really a talented person, and all his efforts were wasted.
Ye An not only ate the snacks himself, he also shared the snacks with An Yi who had been standing next to him. An Yi often followed him around and was quite tired, so he deserved a reward.
An Yi got permission to sit down, and sat between Ye An and Mu Li. He held the box and ate all the snacks meticulously. Mu Li was even more speechless at this tactless servant.
Mu Li had no choice but to pretend that this person did not exist and said, "Xiao An, let's recite poems and paint."
Ye An shook his head like a rattle. He didn't even memorize a few poems in his previous life, and now he has to paint with a brush. Let him go.
Mu Li asked again: "What about playing chess?"
Ye An smiled foolishly. He only knew how to play Go and he often lost.
Mu Li couldn't help but ask: "So what do you usually do? Do you read?"
Ye An quickly said: "I have studied."
He proudly mentioned the travel notes he had just read. Mu Li twitched his lips and said, "I could recite this book when I was eight years old..."
Ye An said calmly, "You are the son of the Grand Tutor. My family is engaged in business, so of course we can't compare with you."
Mu Li realized that he might have said something wrong and tried to apologize, but Ye An said, "It's nothing. You just want to find something fun to kill time. I know someone."
There is a kind of casual game that is easy to understand and has simple rules. It can be played by men, women, young and old. That is -
Smack the turtle!
There were no proper playing cards in this era, but this did not pose a problem for Ye An. As long as he could make the right combination, Ye Zixi's cards would be enough.
Under Mu Li's contemptuous gaze, the servant An Yi borrowed a set of leaf plays from his boss.
"Ali, if you don't want to play, just watch."
Ye An also asked the boss for pen and ink, and rolled up his sleeves in a very formal manner. Mu Li refused on the surface, but he was curious in his heart and couldn't help but take a look at Ye An's slightly slender arms.
Ye An picked out a card at random and put it aside. Then, he divided the card into two parts, one for himself and one for An Yi.
"Well, you can look at your own cards. Next, we take turns to draw each other's cards and discard all the paired cards in our hands."
An Yi did exactly what his master said. Mu Li had already thought of something before he realized it: "Wait a minute, you've already taken one, so isn't it true that the remaining one won't be enough?"
"That's right." Ye An laughed grimly, "Whoever fails to complete the game will have a turtle drawn on his face. So my game is called Draw the Turtle."
Mu Li: "..."
Mu Li imagined that if Ye Xiaoan lost, he would run in front laughing, and he would chase her with a brush dipped in ink. It seemed quite... interesting?
Mu Li slammed the table and said, "It's just a match, count me in!"
Ye An, Mu Li and An Yi were drawing turtles together. An Yi had a blank expression on his face the whole time, and Ye An's expression was like a dye vat. Mu Li thought he was very smart, but he guessed the cards based on his expression and was wildly wrong. His luck was also ridiculously bad, and he was always turtles from the beginning to the end.
"Hahahahaha, Li, you lost again!"
As a real man, even if he loses, so what? Mu Li thinks it’s not a bad idea to be pursued by Ye Xiaoan.
Who would have thought that this little rascal Ye Xiaoan would actually ask the servants to hold him down and paint his face himself.
Soon the beautiful boy Mu Li's face was covered with a paste: "..."
The commotion was quite loud, causing several groups of people to specially stand in front of the quiet room to watch.
Ye An noticed that among them there were three men with gray hair and ice-blue eyes, and their clothes were different from those of the people around them.
There are Yuluo people here...
Ye An thought of the brainless little prince Yelu Han, and suddenly saw those Yu Luo people, and Mu Ci flashed by.
"Brother Mu!" Ye An shouted happily. It turned out that there were benefits to coming out.
Mu Ci was a little surprised when he saw Ye Xiaoan and Mu Li, and asked, "Why are you two here?"
And what’s wrong with Mu Li’s face? Mu Ci almost didn’t recognize his own brother.
Mu Li quickly took a piece of cloth to wipe his face: "Brother, I returned the purse to Xiao An, and I'm going to go out for a walk with him."
Ye An said: "We are playing games, Brother Mu, do you want to join us?"
Mu Ci glanced in the direction where the Yu Luo people left, pondered for a moment, and said, "Okay."
Mu Li never expected that his brother would join in such a childish game. He was always going to lose, but in the end it was his elder brother who was both talented in literature and martial arts who lost.
Mu Li had a complicated expression and couldn't believe it.
Ye An picked up the pen with a smile: "Servant, hold Ali with the fork. Brother Mu, I'm going to start painting."
Mu Li: "..."
Mu Li was angry. Why did his elder brother tie him up even though he lost?
Mu Ci took advantage of the fact that there was no one nearby and whispered, "Xiao An, can you do me a favor?"
Ye Xiaoan understood and said, "Brother Mu, is it about those Yu Luo people?"
Ye An discovered that the surprise in Mu Ci's eyes when he first saw him and Mu Li was not pretended. Mu Li said that Mu Ci was very busy because it was he who asked the Taifu to help find out whether Yelu Han's brother was really a bandit. Mu Ci must have followed the Yu Luo people. Just now, Mu Ci was also secretly staring at those Yu Luo people!
A hint of smile flashed across Mu Ci's eyes: "You guessed right, I want to take something from them, but I can't let them find out."
Ye An said: "Brother Mu, do you need my help to cover it up... I have a way."
Ye An picked up the pen and walked forward. When he got closer, he finally smelled the scent of Mu Ci.
It is neither the scent of tea nor the scent of ink, but the most common scent of soapberry, which is both friendly and full of a sense of security.
Ye An was inexplicably happy. He didn't hate this kind of atmosphere at all.
Ye Xiaoan whispered: "Brother Mu, let me chase you."
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I was so sleepy today that I updated late, I'm so sorry...
Please don't hate Mu Li QAQ He is younger than Ye An, and is the type of innocent boy who will bully anyone he likes, and he is not very good at chasing people.
But his and Xiao An's train of thought were not on the same page.
It's my elder brother who is entering the palace, don't worry~~~At present, my elder brother has few roles, but as the emperor's favorite, there will be a lot of him later~~
An Yi, a man with lines and ellipsis, will also have a good future~~
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