Ye Le looked dazed: "Brother, he... Mu Ci, is there something wrong?"
Otherwise, why did my royal brother say no loudly as if he was cutting his own flesh?
Prince Dongling was not particularly obsessed with Master Mu, but the eldest son of the Grand Tutor won first place in both the civil and martial arts competitions and was well-known. Ye Le preferred those older than himself, so his princess did not have to be of prominent family background, meet the requirements and not be married. The best candidate was Mu Ci.
When King Dongling asked this, Ye An realized that he had lost his composure. He was just secretly in love with her. What did Mu Ci have to do with him? She was not his.
Ye An said vaguely: "He is fine, there is nothing wrong with him, but he is getting married soon."
marriage? Ye Le was quite surprised: "I have never heard of it..."
Prince Dongling had checked Mu Ci's background and was very sure that he was not married and had no engagement. How could he suddenly get married?
Ye An's nose was sore, and for the first time, he said arrogantly as an emperor: "We are going to get married, so you are not allowed to have any ideas about him! If it is someone else, I can consider it."
"Oh." Ye Le said spinelessly, "Then let's choose someone else. My brother, just help me decide."
Ye An: “…”
Ye An was almost angered by Ye Le's indifferent attitude. He just said that he admired Brother Mu, was it all fake? What's the difference between this King Dongling and a playboy?
Fortunately, he had the idea of bringing Mu Li and Ye Le together for a moment. Fortunately, it was just a thought. He was afraid that Ye Le's personality would make him and Mu Li become enemies.
It seems that it is not easy to find a princess for Prince Dongling.
Ye An felt that he had taken on a lot of trouble. He rubbed his forehead and said, "Xiao Le, I will keep an eye on your princess."
As for when he can find a suitable one, Ye An is not sure and cannot guarantee it.
Ye Le heard this and left with satisfaction.
At the Qianqiu Banquet, the princes and ministers had to toast to the Emperor as usual, and all the wines presented to the emperor were the finest. However, Ye An, a time traveler, had never touched alcohol since he was a child. After tasting it, he just couldn't accept the taste of wine. Ran Mei gave him an idea and asked him to replace it with some fruit juice that looked similar. Seeing that everyone who came to toast had red ears, Ye An remained calm and collected, because he was afraid that they would need to go to the toilet after drinking too much fruit juice.
Among all the officials, the three dukes were the first to toast. While Ye An was drinking the fruit juice heartily, he was observing these three people who had already reached the highest positions in the country. He was more familiar with Master Mu, a handsome and elegant uncle. Master Yang had a pair of shrewd and sharp eyes, a square face, a slightly hunched back, and looked arrogant when he was not speaking. Qiao Taibao was a military general, tall and strong with a broad chest. After holding a high position for a long time, he gained weight and his laugh sounded like a loud bell.
Ye An compared the appearances of the three dukes and concluded that the Grand Tutor was the most pleasing to the eye.
When it was Grand Tutor Mu's turn to toast, Ye An quietly reminded him, "If you have any difficulties in the future, just tell me directly."
Mu Zheng didn't understand, but the emperor's bright eyes made him feel very comforted. His Mu Li was not much different in age from the emperor, he was just a troublesome kid. Look at how sensible the emperor was.
Mu Zheng was cautious. In addition, Mu Li had been performing well recently and was learning etiquette in preparation for entering the palace. Therefore, Master Mu did not mention Mu Li on his own initiative. He only thanked him politely.
After the three dukes was Prime Minister Yuan, who was the empress dowager's brother. According to seniority, Ye An should call him uncle. The man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, Prime Minister Yuan, was very affectionate to Ye An and they were very friendly with each other. Ye An also respected Prime Minister Yuan very much.
A handsome young man stood behind Prime Minister Yuan, holding a jade cup and speaking crisply, "May Your Majesty live forever and have a long life, good fortune and happiness."
The boy was only in his early teens and not yet fully grown, but his facial features were delicate and flawless, and his eyes were as bright and lively as obsidian.
Ye An wondered, who could be standing behind Prime Minister Yuan?
Before he could figure it out, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "Yongchang, you are here too."
Ye An: “…”
Ye An really wanted to hold his head and scream. He almost forgot that the Queen Mother had a little nephew to arrange for him. This turned out to be Yuan Yongchang, the future queen chosen by the Queen Mother?
He is obviously just a ten-year-old child. Ye An will be eighteen after this birthday. It is not right for an old cow to eat young grass like this! Besides, he really doesn't like younger people at all...
Yuan Yongchang bowed politely to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Among the nephews of the Yuan family, I admire you the most. I heard that you are learning to paint this year, and I happen to know a little bit about it. When you have time, you can come to the palace more often and discuss with me."
The Queen Mother's fondness for this young man was beyond words. Although Master Yuan was young, he already exuded a calm and steady manner and responded calmly.
The appearance of Yuan Yongchang made Ye An feel uneasy. In the middle of the banquet, he asked Li Yao to call Yuan Yongchang over.
Ye An didn't want Mu Li to enter the palace, and naturally didn't want to marry Yong Chang in the future. He would not wait until Yong Chang was fifteen years old to think of a solution. It would be better for everyone to make it clear earlier, and it would not delay Yong Chang in vain.
Ye An talked with Yuan Yongchang for a while, and then asked Li Yao to bring Yongchang many snacks that young people like to eat. He and Yuan Yongchang are cousins. Yongchang was a little nervous when he met the emperor alone, but Ye An was approachable and did not have the majesty of an emperor at all. Yongchang gradually relaxed and started talking and laughing.
Ye An seized the opportunity and said, "Yongchang, do you like the palace? Do you want to live in the palace in the future?"
Yuan Yongchang nodded and said seriously, "Father said that I will be the queen in the future, so I will naturally live in the palace."
Ye An: “…”
Where has this child been led astray? This cannot be acceptable!
Ye An tried to speak gently: "But I don't want Yong Chang to be the queen. You are still very young and don't understand what love is. It is unfair to you and me to be trapped in the palace too early."
No matter how calm Yuan Yongchang was, she was only a ten-year-old child. She was shocked when she heard this and asked anxiously, "Did Yongchang do something wrong and make the emperor angry, so she can't be the queen anymore?"
"It's not your fault." Ye An rubbed his cousin's head, and did not explain to him in detail what feelings are. He just smiled and enlightened him: "I treat Yongchang as a younger brother, and I don't have any feelings for him. If two people who don't like each other are forced to get together, they will quarrel every day and get tired of each other."
Yuan Yongchang frowned, thought hard for a while, and said, "There is a steward in my family who often fights with his wife. No matter how much we persuade him, he won't stop. Once, his head was broken and bloody, and their child cried pitifully... Is this what the emperor said, forcing them to stay together?"
Ye An was surprised at his intelligence and said approvingly, "That's right. Living with someone you don't like is a torture."
Yuan Yongchang raised his little face and asked, "Does the emperor have someone he likes?"
"……have."
Ye An thought of someone and couldn't help but curl his lips.
Yuan Yongchang seemed to understand a little bit, and scratched his cheek embarrassedly: "Then I won't be the queen. I don't know what love is, and I don't want to be disgusted with the emperor. The emperor should find someone he likes to be the queen."
"I remember the book said that a gentleman should help others achieve their goals. Yongchang would rather be an upright gentleman than a queen."
Ye An's heart was almost melted by this sensible young boy. He really wanted to shout out loud, "Don't worry, Yongchang. I will treat you as my own brother and find a good husband for you when you grow up... No, I will find you a good home that you like!"
As for what Yongchang said, finding someone you like to be the queen...
Ye An concentrated for a moment, then suddenly stood up, glanced at the ministers, and said, "I am not very drunk, so I will go back to rest first. You will not return until you are drunk."
The Queen Mother asked him a few questions with concern. Knowing that it must have been difficult for him to hold on for several hours, she considerately ordered Concubine Wen to accompany him. Ye An and Wen Ziran looked at each other, and they both rushed towards Ruixuexuan tacitly.
"Sister Ran, please, I want to see him!" Ye An said firmly.
It was already very late, and he did not ask An Yi to send a letter to make an appointment in advance. Halfway through the Qianqiu Banquet, it started to rain outside and the rain did not stop. Nothing went smoothly, but nothing could resist the urge to see that person.
In modern times, people make birthday wishes on their birthdays, hoping that their dreams will come true. Ye An makes a wish every year, some of which come true and some do not. This year on his birthday he was eager to see Mu Ci, even if he was getting married the next day, at least he would take a look at him, call him "Brother Mu", and not mention anything else, and would definitely not disturb Mu Ci's life.
How could Sherbet get drunk? Wen Ziran had already guessed it and said quickly, "Today is the Qianqiu day. The emperor can do whatever he wants. The palace has ministers to support him."
Ye An nodded without hesitation, blew the jade whistle to summon An Yi, and asked An Yi to take him to the Taifu Mansion as quickly as possible.
Grand Tutor Mu was still attending a banquet in the palace, and no one in the Grand Tutor's Mansion would recognize him. The sky was getting darker, and the rain on the Qianqiu Festival would make many people choose to stay at home. He guessed that Mu Ci would be the same, so he took a gamble on his luck.
In order to save time, An Yi took him on the horse and galloped at lightning speed. Ye An was wrapped in a straw raincoat and a rain hat on his head, but they were of no use once the horse started running. The wind and rain blew towards him, soaking him like a drowned chicken. When he arrived at the Taifu Mansion, he was soaked all over and shivering with cold.
Even so, Ye An still said he could endure it.
"My Lord, please wait a moment."
An Yi stopped his horse, found a place sheltered from wind and rain, put Ye An down, and went to knock on the door himself. When the servants of the Mu Mansion saw the two people covered in water, they immediately ran to report the news. Hearing that someone from the mansion was about to come out to greet them, An Yi bowed to Ye An and hid nearby.
"Xiao An?!"
Mu Ci strode over holding an oil-paper umbrella.
Ye An wiped the rain off his face and laughed heartily. He won the bet. Mu Ci was indeed in the Taifu Mansion!
"Brother Mu, I'm here!" Ye An waved to Mu Ci.
Mu Ci saw that he was soaking wet, his face was pale from the cold, but he was still smiling wildly. For a moment, he felt a little confused.
"Why are you here... Come in quickly."
Mu Ci held the umbrella over Ye An's head and led him into the house. The servants hurriedly brought a dry cloth. No matter how Ye An wiped his hair by himself, it was very slow. Mu Ci stood far away and watched for a while. Reluctantly, he took another piece of cloth and wiped the water droplets on his hair... His clothes were all wet, and he might catch a cold if he wore them again. Mu Ci found some clean clothes that he had never worn and asked Ye An to go to his room to change.
Ye An was wrapped in a brocade quilt, lying on the bed in Mu Ci's room, rolling several times in happiness and excitement.
Who says nothing goes smoothly? He said that the rain was just perfect and sent him directly to Brother Mu's bed. He even slept in Brother Mu's bed. Does that mean he slept with Brother Mu? !
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Beds are a battleground!
Yongchang is a good boy. He definitely shouldn’t fall in love now as he is still young.
Hello everyone, I finally meet Brother Mu again~ Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution~
Thanks to the little angel who cast [mine]: When you smile, you look like a younger brother;
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