Mu Ci's fierce aura only appeared for a moment. After that, no matter what anyone said to him, Mu Ci ignored it.
Wen Ziran tried to smooth things over by saying, "We are all the emperor's concubines. Do we really need to compare who gets more rewards and who gets less?"
As a bystander, Wen Ziran could see that Mu Zhaoyi was enraged and could not allow the situation to continue.
Privately, he also admired Mu Ci for being able to keep his composure despite being besieged like this. If they were in a different place, he would have probably exploded a long time ago. As both were the emperor's favorite concubines, the empress dowager gave him a lot of face, and he was not so unanimously troubled by the concubines of higher positions. Perhaps it was because he did not pretend enough, which made everyone realize that the emperor and Mu Zhaoyi were the real deal.
Wen Ziran's words still carried great weight. After all, Concubine Mu had only been in the palace for a short time, and there was no sign that Concubine Wen had fallen out of favor.
He interrupted unexpectedly, and Concubine Qiao and Concubine Yang realized the fact at the same time: Concubine Wen did not want to confront Concubine Mu. One favored concubine is scary enough, if two favored concubines join forces, will they still have a chance to survive?
The two concubines Qiao and Yang originally had a bad relationship, but Mu Zhaoyi, who was also the son of the Third Duke, made them feel like they were facing a formidable enemy, and they actually put aside their prejudices and temporarily joined forces. Also under their joint attack, Mu Ci was very likely to join forces with Wen Ziran.
Yang Shuxuan forced a smile and said, "Even Concubine Wen said so. Princess Qiao, it seems that we have spoken out of turn."
Concubine Qiao had no choice but to go down the stairs and bow to Mu Ci.
Mu Ci couldn't help but glance at Wen Ziran who had helped him out of the predicament. If he remembered correctly, the position of Jieyushi was not as high as that of Concubine. Why were Concubines Qiao and Yang so afraid of Jieyushi Wen?
He was alone at the moment, and there was a empress dowager behind these concubines, which made it difficult to deal with. However, for the sake of the emperor's face, he could not embarrass the empress dowager. If someone said something sarcastic to him, he wouldn't take it to heart, but if someone was as aggressive as Concubine Qiao and Concubine Yang, he wouldn't allow themselves to be bullied. The Queen Mother valued the balance between the three officials, so she wouldn't mind his small counterattack.
But he was quite passive. The joining of Concubine Wen eased Mu Ci's predicament. The other concubines were afraid of Mu Ci's background, and Concubine Wen spoke for him. Even Concubine Qiao and Yang and Concubine Li did not get the good result. They immediately gave up the idea of provoke him. The atmosphere in Changle Palace unexpectedly eased.
The empress dowager felt a little unwilling. She had never thought that all the concubines in the palace were so useless and only wanted to take advantage of his power. She could not even deal with Mu Ci. Thinking about the years when she and Empress Gongsu had been fighting for life and death in a blink of an eye, it was much more intense than what is happening now.
However, if there really is fighting in the emperor's harem, the empress dowager will be worried again. It is better to have a group of useless people than to have everyone useful. Fighting is just a matter of verbal pleasure.
The Queen Mother lost interest and was about to ask the concubines to leave when a eunuch came outside the palace to report that the Emperor and Prince Dongling had arrived.
Ye An didn't wait for the empress dowager to speak, he dragged Ye Le into the room.
His eyes first secretly found Mu Ci's position, and next to Mu Ci was Ran Mei. Ye An thought that with Ran Mei's care, Mu Ci should not suffer too much grievance.
Ye An smiled and bowed to the Queen Mother.
Of course the Queen Mother knew why he came, but she just asked Prince Dongling to come along, thinking that he would not contradict her. The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that her son was much more filial than before, and that Mu Ci and Su Qinghuai were different after all.
Ye An gently pulled the corner of Ye Le's clothes to urge him.
Ye Le did not forget to complain with a wronged look in his eyes: Brother Royal, if you want to save the situation, why do you have to drag me into it?
Ye An immediately responded with a fierce look: How many times have you cheated my royal brother? So what if my royal brother cheats you once?
It was an honor to be tricked by the emperor, so Ye Le had to take the initiative to say to the empress dowager: "Father, I came here today to ask for the title of concubine."
As Ye Le spoke, he presented a memorial.
Some time has passed since the emperor passed away, and it is time for Ye Le to return to his fiefdom. Before leaving, he wants to decide on a concubine. Recently, the concubine Yuan Yongsheng in his mansion is not bad. Not only is she good-looking, but she is also very considerate in serving him. Moreover, this person had ambitions to rise to the top, and she once asked for the position of concubine in front of Ye Le. Ye Le thought this way of competing for favor was quite fresh, and was willing to give a chance to someone he liked. The position of concubine was not as important as that of the principal wife, so he gave it to her. In addition, this person was born in the Yuan family, and although he was a bastard's son, it would be nice to use him to show favor to the empress dowager.
Ye Le originally went to find Ye An. After Ye An received Wang Xingren's letter, he hurried to Changle Palace. When he learned that Prince Dongling wanted to appoint a concubine, he simply took Ye Le with him to meet the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother had something to do, and she would not embarrass Mu Ci in front of Prince Dongling, so as to prevent him from losing his mind and arguing with the Queen Mother in a hurry. You have to know that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been tricky since ancient times. If he had a bad attitude, the Queen Mother might not blame him, but she would definitely vent her anger on Mu Ci, and that would be a loss.
So to save the situation, you must first take care of yourself.
Ye An had his own plans in mind and was in no hurry to speak. When Ye Le was discussing the selection of concubines with the empress dowager, Ye An did not sit down but walked slowly to Mu Ci and Wen Ziran. Wang Xingren immediately knew what was going on and moved a chair over with several other eunuchs. Ye An sat down between Mu Ci and Wen Ziran under the eager gazes of the concubines.
He came to support Brother Aci, so of course he had to sit with Brother Aci. But his sister was not an outsider. After Ye An thought about it, this position was the most suitable. After sitting down, he deliberately moved towards Mu Ci.
Mu Ci, Wen Ziran: "..."
Ye An took advantage of the wide sleeves to pull Mu Ci's hand under his sleeves and scratched it mischievously.
Mu Ci glanced at him, and Ye An blinked his eyes ingratiatingly, as innocent as possible.
Mu Ci couldn't stand his clingy behavior, so he held his hand under his sleeve to stop him from doing anything naughty. However, his ears turned red inadvertently.
Wen Ziran, who was on the other side of Ye An, had goose bumps on his arms for some reason.
Only Mu Ci and Ye An knew what the emperor was doing secretly, but the fact that the emperor insisted on sitting between Mu Zhaoyi and Wen Jieyu had already made the concubines feel angry. In addition, today the emperor wore a bright red casual dress with silver edges. At first glance, it was hard to tell what he was wearing, as he was still gorgeous. But when the emperor and Mu Zhaoyi sat together, the concubines discovered that the emperor's casual dress and Mu Zhaoyi's palace dress seemed to be a pair, and the lotus flower ornaments between their brows were just of different sizes...
The emperor used to loudly contradict the empress dowager for Imperial Concubine Su, but this time he came to Changle Palace and said nothing, but his every move made everything clear. The concubines were so sad that their eyes were about to bleed and tears came out.
The Queen Mother had read Prince Dongling's report shortly, and after a glance at the Emperor, she had already sat down. Ye An did not mention the purpose of his visit, but pointed at the memorial from afar and reported: "Prince Dongling has asked me for instructions. I also think that this concubine Yuan... Yuan is not bad. What do you think, father?"
Ye An was embarrassed for a moment because he didn't remember the person's name. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, otherwise he would have been exposed.
The Emperor and Prince Dongling made such a fuss over a mere concubine. The Empress Dowager understood that the Emperor felt sorry for Mu Zhaoyi and could not bear to offend him, so she found a way out for him. Although the Empress Dowager did not like Mu Ci, the Emperor was still concerned about him. Besides, Prince Dongling's concubine was a member of the Yuan family after all. The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you even have to ask me about this? I will grant your permission. And Mu Zhaoyi, you have been paying respects to Changle Palace for a long time, so you can go back now. The other concubines will be dismissed together."
Mu Ci stood up, took his leave with several other concubines, and walked out of Changle Palace. The main hall of Changle Palace, which had been bustling just now, suddenly became deserted. Ye An resisted the urge to follow the empress dowager out. The empress dowager did not let him go with her, so he took the initiative to stay with Ye Le and talk to the empress dowager.
The empress dowager was somewhat satisfied that the emperor could persist in doing so.
Ye Le's request to be appointed as a concubine has been finalized, and he then said that he had been in the imperial city for a long time and was about to return to his fiefdom. This trip was also to bid farewell to the emperor and the empress dowager.
Before Ye An could say goodbye to Ye Le, the Queen Mother rushed to wave her hand and said, "Prince Dongling, it's rare for you to come back, so don't be in a hurry to go back. Stay in the imperial city for a while."
Ye Le agreed without any hesitation. He would just live a carefree life when he went back anyway. There was no important matter in his fiefdom, so it would be the same wherever he was.
The Queen Mother continued, "As for the Prince of Huainan, I have also sent someone to convey the order. I know that he is ill and cannot be treated properly, but the imperial physicians in the palace are more skilled than the doctors in the fiefdoms. He has been ill for a long time, so he should come to the imperial city for a good treatment."
The Queen Mother leaned on a rosewood chair, touched the shiny handle, and smiled wisely, saying, "This way you brothers can still get together. The next time will probably be a long time in history."
Ye Le paused, put down the teacup in his hand, and said gratefully: "Thank you, father and queen. I haven't seen my brother, the King of Huainan, for a long time."
Ye An was a little surprised. The Queen Mother did not tell him in advance that she would summon the Prince of Huainan back to the imperial city. He knew that the Queen Mother privately disliked Ye Zhi very much, and even suspected that the Cui family had colluded with Ye Zhi. Why did she summon Ye Zhi back at this time?
Could it be that the Queen Mother found out something and is planning to take action against Ye Zhi?
Ye An shuddered and felt very nervous. The Queen Mother saw that he looked absent-minded and mistakenly thought that he was thinking about Mu Zhaoyi. She scolded him and asked him to leave with Ye Le.
Ye An returned to Xuan De Hall and sat for a while before a eunuch brought over a silver plate with the nameplates of the concubines. The eunuchs were very considerate and the nameplates on the top were Mu Ci and Wen Ziran. Ye An turned over Mu Ci's nameplate as if in a dream. Although Mu Ci said that he could be summoned and was not allowed to pass through the tunnel again, Ye An was still a little nervous, afraid that Mu Ci would feel awkward, and ordered Li Yao to go to Zhaoyang Palace to pick up Mu Ci in person.
Not long after Li Yao left, Mu Ci was already waiting outside the Xuande Hall.
Ye An came out personally to greet him, and Lamu Ci entered the hall and cleared out all the outsiders.
"Brother Aci is here so fast!"
...Are you in a hurry to serve me in bed?
Ye An smiled ambiguously and couldn't help but want to tease Mu Ci.
Mu Ci asked, "What?"
Mu Ci originally returned to Zhaoyang Palace first, but because he was worried whether the emperor had made all the arrangements as he had said before, he came to Xuande Hall to take a look.
"No, nothing!" Ye An quickly changed the subject and said, "Brother Aci came to see me, but I was always thinking about other things...Brother Aci, don't worry."
Ye An held Mu Ci's hand and said seriously, "I have already arranged everything. Tomorrow the secret guards will create the illusion that I need to leave the palace urgently. There are also people waiting at the palace gate. We just need to wait for the news."
Mu Ci saw that there were indeed no omissions, so he nodded.
Ye An added: "Although this plan is good, the earliest we can get results is tomorrow. Brother Aci, we can't just sit there and wait, how about playing a game to adjust the atmosphere?"
Mu Ci had seen Ye An draw the turtle before, so he asked, "What game?"
Ye An blushed and said three words: "Rolling dragon bed."
Mu Ci: “…”
"Xiao An, stop messing around!"
Mu Ci rubbed his brows unsurely. He knew Ye Xiaoan was a frivolous person, but he didn't expect him to be so frivolous that he could even say something like rolling on the dragon bed. Before he knew it, he had been pushed to the edge of the dragon bed...
Mu Ci was about to refuse sternly, but out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of a pair of men's underwear placed in the middle of the ten-foot-wide dragon bed.
Mu Ci: “…”
Ye An screamed "Ah!" and quickly rushed forward to stuff the underwear into his pocket.
These pants were originally given to Qianqiu by Mu Ci when he braved the rain to visit Mu Ci at the Taifu Mansion that day. If he were to be discovered using these pants to do obscene things, Mu Ci would definitely think he was a pervert!
Ye An said nervously: "Brother Aci, you misunderstood, I am not, I didn't!"
Mu Ci said helplessly: "Xiao An, I haven't said anything yet, why are you panicking?"
When they went to Changle Palace today, the verbal sparring was fine, but Mu Ci discovered that Ye Xiaoan had many concubines. Even though he had prepared himself mentally in advance, he still felt a little awkward.
After returning from Changle Palace, Wang Xingren secretly told him that Concubine Wen was the emperor's favorite concubine before he entered the palace.
Mu Ci was inevitably in a bad mood and wanted to hear Ye An's explanation again, so he came to Xuande Hall with some strange thoughts. But when he suddenly saw the underwear on the dragon bed, Ye An looked guilty. To be so casual in the emperor's bedroom, only a favorite concubine could do it. Mu Ci couldn't help but ask, "You are so nervous, could it be that these are Concubine Wen's pants?"
Ye An: “…”
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