"Don't worry...I'm fine."
Mu Ci forced a smile. Cui Lan was ruthless and although he had a heart-protection mirror, he was still injured. However, he also dealt Cui Lan a fatal blow.
"Where is Li Yao? Go and call the imperial physician!"
Ye An supported Mu Ci, who was about to cry. He turned around in circles like a headless fly before he remembered that he had to find the imperial physician first. He sent many eunuchs to urge him to do so.
"Your Majesty, please calm down and settle the people down first."
The Queen Mother shouted, she had already guessed who the secret guard Ye An was holding and refused to let go, but she was not in a position to point it out to him in person. Male concubines were not allowed to carry weapons without permission, nor were they allowed to enter Changle Palace without permission, but Mu Zhaoyi was doing this to protect the emperor's safety, so the empress dowager could turn a blind eye and pretend she didn't know.
The Queen Mother's words are still very effective. Ye An gritted his teeth, found a soft couch for Mu Ci to sit on, and waited for the imperial physician together.
Ye Zhi was also injured and lay quietly on the ground, looking miserable.
The Queen Mother looked at him and said, "Now you understand. I was just following orders when I reported Empress Gongsu. In addition, I also admit that when Yuan Shang and the Court Justice investigated Cui, they did mix in some unfounded charges, but the one about privately keeping the dragon robe was not false."
It was because of this crucial point that the late emperor decided to execute the entire Cui family.
"Impossible..." Ye Zhi murmured, "Why would my father and the Cui family want to rebel?"
The Queen Mother said, "Because the late emperor already had a candidate for the crown prince in mind at that time. He wanted to establish Prince Pingyang instead of you. When Empress Gongsu found out, she was very unhappy. He wanted to seize the throne for you and had secretly conspired with the Cui family to murder the emperor, which made the late emperor aware of it. The dragon robe was actually made for you by the Cui family."
Prince Pingyang...
Ye Zhi's thoughts drifted for a while, and he whispered, "Impossible! If it was for me, why didn't my father ever mention it to me!"
The Queen Mother said, "Because of your conceited personality, you will definitely not be able to accept that your father did not actually choose you. Empress Gongsu wanted to forge an imperial edict from the late emperor after the plan was completed. By then, you would be the eldest son and have the imperial edict with you. Who would suspect you? But the late emperor found out."
"Shut up, I don't believe a word you say!" Ye Zhi didn't want to listen. Over the years, he had been telling himself that the late emperor was deceived by traitors. Does that mean that his father deserved it and was the one he should hate?
The Queen Mother said, "Your father only convicted Cui of treason because he didn't want to implicate you. If word gets out that Cui rebelled because of you, he will have no choice but to punish you. Do you understand the late emperor's desire to protect you?"
Ye Zhi looked away with tears in her eyes.
He stated again and again that he would never believe it, but his resistant actions and expression meant that he had actually listened to it.
The Queen Mother continued, "If you still don't believe it, you can ask your princess Cui Lan. There are many people in the Cui family who have married into the royal family and nobles. Do you know why the late emperor wanted to execute him?"
"Yes, Cui Lan... Where is Cui Lan?"
There was a glimmer of hope in Ye Zhi's eyes, and he couldn't help but look around.
Cui Lan is an expert in martial arts and has been his support over the years. He will definitely come to rescue him.
Ye An lost the little sympathy he had for Ye Zhi because of Mu Ci's injury. He hated Cui Lan so much that he refused to say anything. However, the Queen Mother asked around and asked the people around her to carry the seriously injured and dying Cui Lan to Changle Palace and lay him side by side with Ye Zhi.
Cui Lan was covered in dirt, his hands and feet were tied with iron chains, his eyes were closed, and his breath was barely there.
Ye Zhi's fingers were still able to move, and he raised his hand to touch Cui Lan's cheek affectionately, but Cui Lan did not wake up.
Ye Zhi said with tears in her eyes: "Tell me, is it true that my father is plotting a rebellion? Why are you hiding it from me..."
The Queen Mother ordered people to guard Changle Palace and evacuate Ye An and others from the palace to give Ye Zhi some time to sober up.
The edict from the previous emperor was still carefully put away and placed back in the brocade box. For the empress dowager, these were the few things left to her by the late emperor, and she wanted to keep them for the rest of her life.
The old doctor rushed over and treated Mu Ci, saying that his heart meridian was injured and he needed good care. The doctor wanted to ask the emperor to go back to Xuan De Hall to rest first, after all, the emperor was pregnant with a baby and could not bear the fatigue. However, Ye An held Mu Ci and refused to let go.
The empress dowager was helpless and came to persuade him in person. Ye An drank a bowl of pregnancy-preserving medicine in silence and did not leave after finishing it. The imperial physician, at the instruction of the empress dowager, added a little sedative to the pregnancy-preserving medicine. The emperor had always had a sleepiness syndrome during pregnancy, so he should be able to fall asleep soon. But this time it was magical. Ye An was not sleepy at all, and stared at Mu Ci without blinking.
The Queen Mother had no choice but to let go. Changle Palace was left to Ye Zhi and Cui Lan. The Xuande Hall was in a mess and had not yet been cleaned up, so she ordered the eunuchs to send Ye An and Mu Ci to Zhaoyang Palace together.
The servants serving in Zhaoyang Palace were all terrified. Wang Xingren had no idea when his master had left the bedroom, and now he was carried back seriously injured. Could it be that he had angered the emperor and was punished?
Wang Xingren was scared half to death by himself, and then he saw the emperor following him into the palace with red eyes, and ordered the eunuchs to carry Mu Zhaoyi to the bed. Mu Ci had a low fever and fell asleep on the bed. The imperial physician gave him acupuncture and prescribed medicine. The medicine had been boiled and sent to him. Wang Xingren was confused for a while, and suddenly realized that his master was sick and he should take care of him. Just as he was about to get the medicine, he was driven out by Ye An.
Ye An personally picked up the medicine bowl and sat beside the bed, staring blankly at Mu Ci's sleeping face for a while. The imperial physician had instructed that the medicine should be taken immediately after it was prepared. Even though he was reluctant, he still gently pushed Mu Ci.
Although the imperial physician and Mu Ci both said it was okay, he actually had to push Mu Ci twice before he woke up.
"Xiao An..."
Mu Ci's voice was a little hoarse, and he smiled and touched the finger of the person next to him.
This level of injury is really nothing to Mu Ci. He had suffered injuries thousands of times more serious than this on the battlefield before. He has a good foundation and will be fully recovered in a month or so. It's just that I don't have the strength right now.
Ye An's eyes were slightly red. He lowered his eyes, scooped up a spoonful of medicine, puffed up his cheeks and blew it again and again.
"Brother Aci, it's time for you to take your medicine."
Ye An carefully helped Mu Ci up, trying to avoid the injured area, and blew the medicine juice that was just big enough to be swallowed to Mu Ci's lips.
Mu Ci drank it without even frowning.
Ye An wanted to feed him again, but Mu Ci was not used to it and was afraid of tiring him out, so he said, "Xiao An, give me the bowl, I can do it myself."
Ye An was stunned for a moment, then handed him the bowl of medicine as he was told. Mu Ci drank it all in one gulp, and when he put down the bowl, Ye An's cheeks were already covered with tears.
"Xiao An, don't cry..."
Mu Ci sighed inwardly and raised his hand to wipe his tears, but the tears kept coming out as if a floodgate had been opened, the more he wiped, the more he cried.
Ye An held it in for a long time, then held his hand and said sadly: "Brother Aci, I'm sorry, I hurt you..."
Ye An was extremely annoyed and hated himself for being so careless. Why didn't he notice Mu Ci's abnormality earlier? Moreover, he even acted like a spoiled child and asked Mu Ci to use Qinggong to lead him. He really wanted to go back to the past and slap himself twice.
Mu Ci smiled and coaxed him: "It's just a minor injury, it's nothing serious, just rest for a few days."
Mu Ci did not mention that the situation was extremely dangerous at the time and someone was bound to get hurt. He blocked it without thinking. Ye An was right behind him, and he couldn't let Ye An get hurt.
Ye An sniffed and moved closer, feeling touched. He didn't dare to bury himself in Mu Ci's arms, so he could only rub his shoulder lightly.
Mu Ci saw that his eyes were red and he looked well-behaved. Although the wound didn't hurt much, he felt a little distressed.
"Xiao An, are you tired?"
He knew that Ye An was sleepy and he had been holding on for a long time today, so he was afraid that Ye An could not hold on.
Ye An took off his shoes and socks, lay down beside him, stared at him and shook his head.
Mu Ci went to hug him, and Ye An's eyes became wet again. He bit his lip and said, "Brother Aci, can I take care of you?"
Ye An felt sad and guilty, and only in this way could he feel better. Mu Ci didn't let him feed the medicine, and he always felt that she was angry with him.
Mu Ci said: "You are still pregnant, don't make trouble."
Ye An said hurriedly: "No nonsense, I have already taken the pregnancy medicine, it's just serving tea and water, it's not a big deal. When you sleep, I will rest with you... and Xier, he is fine."
Ye An touched his belly which was already a little fleshy. Xier was the name he gave to the baby in his belly.
Mu Ci looked at him gently, which was considered as his agreement.
Ye An took off his clothes. His skin was itchy during pregnancy and it was inconvenient to apply medicine, so he wrapped himself with a bandage. Mu Ci was injured and was also bandaged. Ye An looked at Mu Ci's chest, then at himself. He didn't know what he was thinking of. He smiled foolishly for a while, found a piece of cloth, loosely wrapped it around his stomach, and tied a loose bow at his belly button.
"Look, Brother Aci!" Ye An pushed up her pregnant belly excitedly, "A family should be together and in good order."
Mu Ci: “…”
Mu Ci likes some of Ye An’s special expressions, such as our children and our family.
"Xiao An, I understand. Go to sleep."
Mu Ci rubbed the top of his head. It had been a busy day and it was hard for him.
Ye An was really sleepy after holding on until now, so he crawled into the quilt on his side and said, "Brother Aci, if you want to do something or feel uncomfortable, just call me."
The next moment, he fell asleep hugging Mu Ci's arm.
Mu Ci tucked the quilt in for him, kissed his lips, and fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, when it was time to change the medicine and get some water, Mu Ci was reluctant to wake Ye An up, so he took off a few pearl buttons on his robe and threw them at the door with his palm. He controlled the force just right, and although the sound was light, it was loud enough for Wang Xingren who was guarding outside the house to hear.
Wang Xingren came in again on tiptoe, serving tea and changing medicine for his master. His master usually didn't like them to see the emperor sleeping, so Wang Xingren made it a habit to look straight ahead. But when he was leaving, he happened to catch a glimpse of the emperor's toes sticking out from the quilt, and he was still rubbing his master's instep affectionately while he was sleeping. Wang Xingren's face turned red and he hurried out to wait.
Really, his master and the emperor are so loving, why would he worry that his master would be punished?
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This is basically what happened in the fight for the throne back then. There are still some mysteries that will be solved slowly. Ye Xiaoan 233, who wanted to take care of the patient but ended up sleeping like a mess, thanks to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution~
Thanks to the little angel who cast [Land Mine]: 1 Pearl Order;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated [nutrient solution]:
5 bottles of red spider lily;
Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!
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