Ye An was so angry about Yelu Han's words that he was about to explode. What did Yelu Han mean? Was he questioning him about deceiving Mu Ci? It was not until Mu Ci patted his hands that Ye An calmed down. He knew that Yelu Han was a moron, but he really couldn't swallow this.
The Queen Mother said in a deep voice: "Yelü Han, do you know what you are talking about? Doesn't the Emperor know better than you who the heir is?"
Yelu Han said: "Of course I know, because this child is yours."
"Yelü Han, there should be a limit to your lies!" Ye An was furious, "When did I ever summon you?"
Yelu Han said calmly, "The emperor met me last time in Xuande Hall. After I went back, I thought about it over and over again. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that the emperor had feelings for me. It was because he was angry with me that he was instigated by others and deliberately said that the child was someone else's."
Yelu Han glared at Mu Ci as he spoke, implying that the one pretending to be Long Si's biological father was Chen Fei.
Ye An: “…”
Ye An's hands were itching so much that he grabbed a nearby teacup and smashed it over.
Yelu Han stood straight and was hit by the teacup. A line of blood flowed down his forehead, making his face look very scary.
He still insisted: "Your Majesty, the Dragon Heir is yours."
Ye An had never seen such a shameless person before. He was so angry that he felt uncomfortable. Just as he was about to scold him, Mu Ci hugged him and whispered, "Xiao An, don't get angry and hurt yourself."
Ye An was shocked. Pregnant women are prone to anger. Yelu Han's words made him lose all his rationality. Being too angry would not be good for the baby in his belly.
Ye An tried to take a few deep breaths, and Mu Ci patted his back soothingly. Ye An was gradually distracted by his actions, and the fire in his chest slowly died down.
After calming down, he found that something was wrong with Yelu Han. He used to think that this man was mentally retarded, but now he even had delusions. Ye An found it a little funny. What could come out of an argument with a person who had a unclear mind?
Mu Ci said softly, "I'll take care of it, you don't have to do anything."
Ye An nodded. Mu Ci’s current position made him the number one in his harem, and he was more than capable of dealing with low-ranking nobles. As the two of them were still sitting in their respective chairs and couldn't get any closer, Mu Ci also imitated Ye An, touched Ye An's hand under his sleeve and held it tightly.
This gave Ye An great encouragement. Ye An was not angry at all. He watched the brainless little prince's monkey show calmly, as if he was an outsider.
Yelu Han, on his side, was clenching his fists and staring at Mu Ci with a fierce look.
Mu Ci looked at him for a moment. The concubines thought that Concubine Chen was going to scold him, or let Yelu Han eat a cup of tea again, but Mu Ci just said coldly: "You are disrespectful in front of the emperor and offend the emperor. Get out."
The eunuchs on both sides responded in unison and forcibly dragged Yelu Han away. Yelu Han did not expect Mu Ci to dismiss her with just one sentence. She struggled desperately and still shouted crazily while being dragged: "Your Majesty, please do not trust this man easily. The dragon heir is yours, truly yours!"
Mu Ci was unmoved and said in a loud voice: "You are just a noble, what qualifications do you have to question the heir to the throne, question the emperor? According to the palace rules, you will be stripped of your position and sent to the cold palace."
All the concubines were surprised by Concubine Chen's efficiency. Yelu Han had a unique identity. Even if the empress dowager and the emperor disliked this person, they would reluctantly give Yu Luo a little face, and most of the time they would ignore her. As a result, this person was able to run rampant in the palace without any rules. All the concubines hated Yelu Han in their hearts, but they could not do anything about him and could only pretend that he did not exist. However, they did not expect that as soon as Concubine Chen came to power, she would directly take action against Yelu Han.
The concubines were secretly happy but also a little scared. It seemed that Concubine Chen was in power and was not easy to mess with. She would not even give face to the Yu Luo Kingdom. The concubines who had a grudge against Concubine Chen couldn't help but weigh their own weight, and found that they were no match for Yelu Han, so they decided to take a detour when they saw Concubine Chen in the future.
Ye An could no longer tolerate Yelu Han, and angrily said, "That's it. Let's deal with him according to the palace rules. Li Yao, draft a letter for me. Yelu Han has been causing trouble in the Wei court and has repeatedly offended me and the Queen Mother. I have decided to send him back to Yu Luo and ban Prince Yu Luo from entering the palace. After the letter is drafted, let me review it, and then send two teams of guards to take the letter and send Yelu Han back."
Ye An was originally a gentle person who would not punish anyone easily. He could tolerate Yelu Han's repeated offenses, but he had dared to question the child in his belly and to instigate him and Mu Ci, which had touched his bottom line. Ye An was unwilling to tolerate it any longer.
The empress dowager was very satisfied with Mu Ci and the emperor's handling of the matter. She chanted a Buddhist mantra on the spot, thinking that she had finally sent away the plague god. She smiled and said, "Prince Yu Luo came from afar and could not adapt to the climate and soil of Wei. The emperor is kind-hearted and allowed him to go back, so that his parents and brothers would not miss him day and night."
Li Yao agreed and went to make the arrangements himself. Of course, the letter would not be as straightforward as what the emperor said, but the guards who sent the people back to Yu Luo could go to the king of Yu Luo and talk about the great achievements of the stupid little prince.
Yang Shuxuan winked at Qiao Yunting, who then said, "Your Majesty, Yelu Han must be possessed by a demon. Please do not get angry, lest it harm the dragon's body and the dragon's heir. But Yelu Han's words reminded me. I vaguely remember that Concubine De seemed to have slept with me a lot recently. Has the dragon's heir's biological father been confirmed?"
For a moment, all the concubines, including the Queen Mother, looked at Wen Ziran.
Wen Ziran was watching a play and drinking tea when Qiao Yunting suddenly dragged him into this. Wen Ziran almost choked on his tea.
I swear to God, the relationship between him and the emperor is purer than water. It would be strange if the dragon heir was his!
However, only the two of them knew how he and the emperor got along. The other concubines didn't know. The emperor had indeed turned over his name card many times. Wen Ziran cleared his throat and pretended to be innocent: "Your Majesty... Although your Majesty often slept with the emperor during that period, the emperor didn't want to have children, so he didn't actually leave an heir."
Wen Ziran could never say that he and the emperor just sat and chatted every time. After all, anyone who heard it would find it strange. If he said that he did not leave an heir, it would be consistent with the fact that the emperor did not want to have children before. As long as the emperor did not want to, there were plenty of ways to avoid having an heir.
Ye An looked at Mu Ci a little nervously. Even though what Ran Mei said was a lie, he was still worried that Mu Ci would misunderstand. Fortunately, Mu Ci looked normal.
Concubines Qiao and Yang just wanted to sow discord between Wen Ziran and Mu Ci. Unfortunately, Wen Ziran had already clarified everything. The dragon heir must be Mu Ci's. Qiao Yunting was unwilling to accept this and asked, "Is there anyone else?"
Yang Shuxuan scolded him on the surface, but in fact he echoed him and said, "Qiao Yunting, do you want to check the Cheng'en Record?"
Qiao Yunting said sternly: "This is related to the royal bloodline, so we must be extremely cautious."
The four concubines were qualified to examine the Cheng'enlu. The empress dowager waved her hand and ordered the eunuch to bring the emperor's Cheng'enlu.
Every time the emperor favored his concubine, the time and place would be recorded in the Cheng'enlu. It has been nearly two years since the emperor ascended the throne, and the eunuchs brought over the most recent books by year and month.
Qiao Yunting mentioned a month, and the eunuch quickly found it and handed it over. When he opened it, he was shocked to find that except for the first few pages of the booklet which were about Wen Ziran, the rest were all about Mu Ci.
Qiao Yunting forced himself to investigate further and found that there was only Wen Ziran, who actually had little to do with Long Si.
However, there were still pages ahead, and Qiao Yunting wanted to turn the page. Ye An suddenly said in a muffled voice, "Don't read it."
Going further ahead are the secrets belonging to the original body. Ye An was a little nervous. He didn't know whether the original body's past life would have an impact on him now.
Qiao Yunting was flipping through the Cheng'enlu, and Yang Shuxuan had also read it nearby. He ordered the eunuch to present the Cheng'enlu to the Empress Dowager and Wen Ziran.
Yang Shuxuan smiled: "Does the Concubine Chen want to review it?"
Mu Ci noticed cold sweat on Ye An's palms and shook his head, "No need."
Yang Shuxuan coughed a few times, as if he had discovered something, and his cloudy eyes reflected a strange light.
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I have just checked. Your Majesty is already three months pregnant. But three months ago, the person who slept with you was Concubine De, not Concubine Chen. Since Concubine De did not leave an heir, who could be the father of the dragon heir?"
Yang Shuxuan knelt down and said, "Forgive me for speaking frankly. I have a few servants in my family. When they were free, they went to the flower market and accidentally saw a young man being kidnapped by criminals. They described him as being very similar to the emperor... Your family told you about it as a joke. I was confused at first, but it just so happened that it was the days when the emperor was pregnant."
Qiao Yunting was puzzled: "What do you mean? What is the connection between the emperor and the young man outside the palace?"
Yang Shuxuan smiled: "Nothing, I just want to remind the Queen Mother and the Emperor that the royal bloodline must not be mixed."
Concubine Yang's words were very vague, but the empress dowager understood them. When she heard that the emperor was pregnant, the empress dowager was so happy that she didn't think much about it. But after hearing what he said, her heart skipped a beat. The period that Concubine Yang mentioned was the time when Ye Zhi made a move on the emperor. Ye Zhi had given the emperor an aphrodisiac, and the empress dowager was very worried. Later, she went to the emperor to ask about it, but the emperor only said vaguely that he had not succeeded - could it be that he was still taken advantage of and was caught by someone from Grand Tutor Yang's family?
If he really had a child because of this, why did the emperor insist on saying it was Mu Ci's? Was it because he loved Mu Ci so much that he deliberately gave the child to Mu Ci?
The more the Queen Mother thought about it, the more she thought this was possible. She had originally planned to follow the Emperor's advice and spare Ye Zhi, but now she wished she could cut Ye Zhi, who was imprisoned in prison, into pieces.
After her anger, the empress dowager became worried again about how the emperor would deal with this situation. Although any child born to the emperor is the heir to the throne, the unknown biological father will affect the heir's status in the palace, and even the emperor will be embarrassed.
The Queen Mother unconsciously turned her head to look at the Emperor's expression, only to see Ye An frowning and Mu Ci thinking with his head down. The Queen Mother was eager to protect her son, so she snorted coldly and said, "It's ridiculous. The Emperor has a majestic appearance and a noble demeanor. How could an unknown young man from the folk imitate him?"
Yang Shuxuan smiled and bowed to apologize, but he looked at the emperor and Mu Ci with a meaningful look.
It's not that Ye An didn't want to talk about it, but there was no evidence to support this experience. If everyone knew that he had been drugged, even if he said that he was with Mu Ci, there would still be people who would question the origin of the child in his belly. Just because it was a drug, it would be hard to convince people that it wasn't his fault at all, but he and his child had to bear the consequences.
Ye An simply refused to acknowledge it, and said in a tough manner: "Don't I know better than you who the dragon heir is? Yang Shuxuan, you don't have to say more!"
The more he does this, the more it seems like there's something fishy going on.
Mu Ci had been thinking about countermeasures. At this moment, he stood up and said to the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, I am sure that Long Si is the son of you and the Emperor."
Yang Shuxuan smiled and said, "Yelu Han said the same thing just now. Mu Ci, you don't have to take on so much responsibility. Everyone knows that you entered the palace on the day of the selection. The emperor should have been pregnant by then."
Mu Ci ignored Concubine Yang and said to the Queen Mother, "Your Highness knew me before I entered the palace. Your Highness was considerate of you and kept it a secret. It was not recorded in the Record of Grace. I never thought it would become a topic of gossip."
Mu Ci said this in public, and the Queen Mother was relieved. She smiled and nodded: "Although it is not in accordance with etiquette, it is good as long as you explain it clearly."
Yang Shuxuan had everything planned out. He could not let Mu Ci gain power. As long as people mistakenly believed that the biological father of the heir was unknown, it would not matter who the heir was, and Mu Ci might not be able to secure the position of Concubine Chen. However, he worked hard to persuade Yelu Han to take the lead in making trouble, and then went to check the Cheng'en Records, carefully revealing the secret that the emperor might have been harmed by a villain. How could an ordinary man bear it? He did not expect that Mu Ci had not alienated herself from the emperor, but stood up on her own, and overturned all his efforts with a light sentence "I knew the emperor before entering the palace"?
Yang Shuxuan was so excited that he coughed several times and asked, "Do you have any evidence?"
Mu Ci reported the name of an inn and said coldly: "If you don't believe it, you can send someone to check. This is the fact."
Ye An was still stunned and unable to react. Mu Ci had already taken the responsibility on himself, so that solved the problem?
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