Mu Ci said with a smile: "Xiao An, stop making trouble. This place is so small, aren't you afraid of knocking over the bathtub?"
Ye Xiaoan rolled his eyes and said, "How can you know it won't work if you don't try it?"
Ye An insisted, and Mu Ci had to let him in. As expected, the small bathtub was only big enough for two legs, and there was no place to sit. He thought the man had calmed down, but Ye An sat on his lap with a smile.
Mu Ci: “…”
Ye An said confidently: "Look, we can obviously be together!"
Even though they were the only two people in the room, Mu Ci couldn't help blushing.
"Xiao An, how could you..."
Ye An said: "I heard that many couples in the folk bathe together, but we are newlyweds!"
Mu Ci thought to himself, they are poor and they are trying to save hot water, not like you... like you...
Mu Ci was too embarrassed to say anything and wanted to kick him out, but when he saw the boy leaning in his arms, with a pair of shiny black eyes and trembling eyelashes, Mu Ci was distracted for a moment and couldn't help but lower his head to kiss the boy's soft lips.
This is indeed the case for newlyweds.
Ye An used all his strength, his lips hooked again and again, and after a kiss, Mu Ci carried the boy out of the bathtub by the waist, wrapped him in a large piece of cloth, and carried him to the couch.
He almost couldn't control himself again, but when his eyes fell on Ye An's toes which were stained with a few drops of dark red, Mu Ci gradually calmed down. He first wiped Ye An with water, took off his clothes which were not too wet, wiped them clean with another dry cloth, changed him into new underwear, then went outside to bring in a basin of hot water, placed it in front of the couch, and lifted the boy's legs.
Ye An didn't understand and was a little ticklish, so he smiled and tried to hide, but Mu Ci didn't let go. He lifted one of his feet and examined it carefully.
Even though he had just wiped his feet roughly, there was still some dirt and gravel on the soles of his feet, and there was a small cut, probably caused by a stone on the road.
Mu Ci looked at Ye An in reproach, and Ye An said guiltily: "I was just anxious at the moment... Wang Xingren said that all the lights in the yard were off."
Mu Ci: “…”
Mu Ci paused for a moment. He entered the palace suddenly and failed to bring in any confidant. Wang Xingren was apparently a eunuch transferred from the palace, and he was quite smart. Mu Ci secretly observed him for a while and then kept him. What Ye An said was equivalent to exposing Wang Xingren's identity. This was the person Ye An deliberately placed by his side.
Mu Ci glanced at Ye An, who twisted his ankles restlessly and smiled at him. Mu Ci realized that this guy probably put someone next to him and wanted to take credit for it!
Mu Ci appreciated his feelings, but didn't say anything. He just said, "It's just a few lights."
Ye An said: "You are in the room, who else can the light in the yard be left on for? In fact, even if you don't tell me, I know it."
Mu Ci smiled and didn't respond. He wanted to wash Ye An's feet. Ye An kept complaining about being itchy, so he simply said, "It's too dirty. I'd better do it myself. Brother Ci should have told me earlier. I could have just washed them in the bathtub..."
Mu Ci said decisively: "No, it will be cold."
Ye An said: "You can call someone to add hot water."
Mu Ci still said: "No."
Ye An was about to ask why not, but suddenly he understood and his cheeks turned hot. Mu Ci wanted to wash him again, and Ye An nodded in agreement. But he became unusually quiet at the moment and kept staring at Mu Ci.
Soon the boy's feet were washed clean and dried. Mu Ci took a bottle of ointment and applied it to the injured area on Ye An's feet.
He has been in the army for many years. What kind of injuries has he not seen? This injury was not serious, and the ointment that Mu Ci used was prepared by Military Doctor Jiang with great effort, and it was very effective. The army was short of doctors and medicine, and when the war broke out, many injured soldiers relied on this medicine to survive. If Jiang Jing knew that the ointment she had worked so hard to prepare was being wasted in such a way, she would probably have smashed Mu Ci's head. But Mu Ci took it out and applied it to Ye An without even blinking.
Ye An sensed something and shrank back with a dry laugh: "Forget it, it's just a minor injury. It will be almost healed in a day."
Mu Ci dragged him over without giving him any chance to resist, applied medicine on him, and wrapped him with a layer of gauze.
Ye An: “…”
Ye An felt like his bear paw had returned, and thought with a sad face that he had originally planned to get some meat like he did yesterday, but considering Mu Ci's temper, he probably wouldn't even have a vegetarian meal this time.
Ye An rolled into the bed, and Mu Ci lay down beside him after cleaning up. He looked at the boy beside the pillow and said, "Xiao An, how did you get in?"
Ye An: “…”
Ye An had the illusion that he had nowhere to hide, and he knew he couldn't hide it any longer.
"Brother Aci, there is a secret passage from Xuande Hall to Zhaoyang Palace."
Ye An leaned over and whispered something in Mu Ci's ear.
The palace secret passages were confidential, and were mostly used by the emperor to escape. Mu Ci was shocked and said, "Xiao An, how can you use the secret passages so casually!"
Ye An said: "I specially ordered the secret guards to repair it just to make it easier for me to see you. Is it really impossible to use it?"
Mu Ci: “…………”
Ye An said: "Brother Aci, being an emperor also means you have to do many things against your will. For example, the Queen Mother and I, she is actually very good to me, but sometimes I don't agree with some of her actions, but for many reasons, I can't refute it."
Ye An is not a person who likes to confront others. His name is quite consistent with his temper. Rather than becoming an emperor who holds everything firmly in his hands and makes decisive decisions, he prefers to make everyone satisfied. The Queen Mother had a strong personality and often clashed with the original body. Her own strength was one reason, and the original body was also eager to get rid of the Queen Mother's control, so it was inevitable that it would go to extremes. But with Ye An today, Changle Palace and Xuande Hall are peaceful. The Queen Mother is still strong and will not make things difficult for Ye An. Sometimes she will even carefully teach Ye An how to handle government affairs, and she has never controlled the government. Even if they occasionally disagree, she will not embarrass Ye An in public.
Most of the time, Ye An gets what he wants. For example, when he wanted Mu Ci to be his concubine, although the Queen Mother opposed it, in the end it was all talk and no action, and she still granted his wish.
The Queen Mother has her own stance. Apart from not being too calm on the matter of the Cui family and the Prince of Huainan, she also took all the responsibility. This was also a manifestation of her protecting her child. Therefore, Ye An tried his best not to confront the Queen Mother, but to find other ways to get around her.
Xuande Hall is not far from Zhaoyang Palace. The tunnel is built in a hidden place. There is already a secret passage for escape in the palace, so it doesn’t matter to have one more, as it can be used in case something really happens. Ye An ordered the secret guards to build two routes. The other one led to Ruixuexuan. Because Ruixuexuan was far away, it would not be completed so quickly. Ye An thought that it might be useful to Ranmei's place.
The light reflected in Mu Ci's dark eyes flickered, and no one knew what he was thinking. Ye An nervously asked, "Isn't this inappropriate? I won't use it recklessly in the future."
Mu Ci shook his head, gently touched his gauze-wrapped foot, and said in a hoarse voice: "There's nothing wrong. Just don't forget to wear shoes next time... In fact, it's the same if you ask Wang Xingren to call me over."
"Brother Aci..."
Ye An felt a little embarrassed.
If Mu Ci was summoned to the Xuan De Hall, it would be like summoning an ordinary concubine. Ye An's various actions were trying to downplay the identities of the emperor and the concubine. He still remembered that Mu Ci was originally unwilling to enter the palace. According to the news from Wang Xingren, Mu Ci did not go anywhere else except walking around the Zhaoyang Palace. Ye An was afraid that Mu Ci was still not used to it, so he would rather make an extra trip himself.
It wasn't that he forgot to wear shoes today, but there were too many ornaments on the dragon boots, and they would make too much noise. If he was discovered that he had sneaked into Zhaoyang Palace, it would be bad, so Ye An deliberately didn't wear them.
Mu Ci had guessed something, and the boy's thoughtfulness softened his heart. Thinking of the potential danger around Ye An, Mu Ci couldn't help but say, "I already know my identity, and I don't need to be so accommodating in the future. Although you have the protection of the secret guards, you must also be careful and don't run around."
Ye An said: "Zhaoyang Palace is not some other place, and you, Brother Aci, have already entered the palace, why should I run around?"
Mu Ci: “…”
Mu Ci discovered a key point and said with a smile: "So you used to go out of the palace often to see me?"
Ye An: “…”
Ye An accidentally revealed his true colors and was pressed down and kissed by Mu Ci for a long time.
Then Mu Ci hugged him and told him everything about the Cui family. Although Mu Ci's father, Mu Taifu, had already told the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, Mu Ci still wanted to remind Ye An.
Ye An was slightly stunned after hearing this: "So, the Cui family was exterminated because of the late emperor and my father?"
No wonder the other party hates him so much.
Mu Ci comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I will definitely protect you."
Ye An felt warm in his heart, and he touched Mu Ci's hand under the quilt and intertwined their fingers.
Ye An smiled and said, "Brother Aci, thank you. The Queen Mother also said so. With you here, I am not worried at all, but I don't know how to deal with it."
This is what he really thinks. Ye An has no memory of his original body, and does not know what role his original body played in the previous battle for the throne. After traveling through time, he not only enjoys the imperial life that belonged to his original body, but naturally he has to bear the responsibilities and grudges of his original body. Anyway, in everyone's eyes, he is the original body and the original body is him. If he wants to repay a favor, it is easy to say, but how to resolve hatred? It is impossible to make the enemy retreat with just a word of amnesia. Ye An is a little at a loss.
Mu Ci reminded him, "Xiao An, have you ever thought that there is a high possibility that there are helpers from the Cui family in the palace?"
Ye An said: "I have thought about it. But at that time I didn't know it was related to the Cui family. I ordered the secret guards to investigate the thieves' origins first, and wanted to find out their purpose before making a decision."
Mu Ci said: "The secret guard investigation does not conflict with finding the accomplice. Having these people around you is always the source of trouble. You might as well calm down and think about who got the news of your leaving the palace, and how did it leak?"
Ye An relied on Wen Ziran and An Yi to protect him when he left the palace. He trusted Wen Ziran and An Yi, so he would not doubt these two people. But as for other people besides these two, such as the eunuchs serving outside Rui Xuexuan, Ye An most likely could not even call out their names, let alone trust them.
An idea flashed through Ye An's mind: "How about I try to find the person? Anyway - they will at least pass the news of the emperor leaving the palace to the Cui family, so how about I pretend to leave the palace again?"
Mu Ci smiled and said, "This idea is generally feasible, but how are you going to track it?"
After all, there may be more than one person who is exposed to the message. How to check it out?
Ye An bit his lip and said, "As long as I release the news more urgently, the more urgent it is, the less time those people will have to verify the truth, and the more likely they will take risks."
Mu Ci reminded, "Also, the main entrance and exit of the palace can be fixed at a certain place. People can also be assigned to guard the palace wall. If a letter is transmitted, they can also find out where the Cui family lives."
Ye An and Mu Ci looked at each other, feeling that they were in sync with each other. Finally, he was not fighting alone!
After discussing some more details, Mu Ci saw that Ye An's head was nodding non-stop. Mu Ci patted his back to coax him to sleep. Ye An firmly said that he was not sleepy. The next moment, he lay in Mu Ci's arms and fell asleep unconscious.
The next day, Ye An woke up in Xuande Hall. It turned out that Mu Ci had sent him back through the secret passage early in the morning. After a good sleep, Ye An went to spread the news as planned. At Zhaoyang Palace, Mu Ci received a summons from the Queen Mother of Changle Palace.
Originally, the newly promoted concubines should have gone to Changle Palace to pay their respects and express their gratitude to the empress dowager on the second day after entering the palace. However, the empress dowager specifically sent out a message, saying that she sympathized with Mu Zhaoyi's hasty entry into the palace, and had postponed the payment for one day - that is, now, Mu Ci needed to formally pay his respects to the empress dowager and meet the other concubines in the palace. From now on, he was also a member of the three palaces and six courtyards.
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The next chapter is Brother Mu vs. the three palaces, six courtyards and the Queen Mother~~
In fact, it was only at this point that Mu Ci's mentality changed to that of a formal palace concubine.
It's not enough to stay just for Xiao An. He is a concubine, so he has to do what a concubine should do (sleep with her?!)
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