Ye An hurriedly pulled Mu Ci's hand and placed it on his slightly bulging belly.
But Mu Ci still couldn't notice the miraculous fetal movement that was like the swimming of a fish.
"It doesn't matter, just wait until the month is a little bit older."
I heard that a pregnant woman’s belly will look like a big watermelon in the end. Ye An is far from that.
Ye Zhi and Cui Lan had been in prison for some time. As a punishment, Cui Lan was chained and whipped every day. After suffering a lot of pain, he was finally treated. Zhang Qian handed in a memorial, and Ye An issued a general amnesty to pray for the emperor's heir. These two were no longer the King of Huainan and the Queen, but were also included in the amnesty. This was a big deal. Mu Ci found Zhang Qian's memorial and confirmed it with Ye An again and again before approving it.
After finishing this matter, Xiao Fang, the trusted eunuch of Concubine De of Ruixuexuan, asked to see her outside the palace. It turned out that Wen Ziran was not feeling well, and Xiao Fang begged Ye An to visit Concubine De.
Ye An and Mu Ci looked at each other. Mu Ci had been waiting outside when Ye An went to court recently. He was worried that Ye An would go alone, so he put down the memorial in his hand and said, "I'll go with you."
Ye An nodded, ordered people to prepare the chariot, and sat on it with Mu Ci.
As the sedan chair moved, Ye An suddenly caught a glimpse of a strange figure outside the Xuande Hall.
"Who is this?"
Ye An asked Mu Ci softly. He was quite familiar with the people in his territory.
Mu Ci smiled and said, "This person has been wandering around for a few days but has not entered the palace. It seems that he is not here to find us. If you and I don't leave, how can he get in?"
Ye An had suffered at the hands of Cui Lan before, so he understood as soon as Mu Ci mentioned it. He pretended nothing had happened, ordered the sedan chair to start, and rushed to Ruixuexuan.
Outside Ruixuexuan, all the servants were kneeling on the ground. The news that the emperor was visiting Ruixuexuan soon spread throughout the palace. Defei had always been favored by the emperor, but since Chenfei entered the palace, the emperor saw Defei less often except for the rewards. Although the concubines were not happy for Concubine De that the emperor was welcomed in Ruixuexuan, they were still somewhat touched. When Concubine Chen also entered Ruixuexuan, they could only curse Mu Ci, scolding him for being so cruel and keeping such a close eye on the emperor that he even did not let other concubines go when they visited the emperor.
Wen Ziran's face was pale. He staggered out to greet them despite his illness. Ye An quickly helped him up.
"Ziran, you are sick. I came to see you."
Wen Ziran said weakly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Mu Ci nodded slightly, and the three of them made sure that the emperor and his concubines lived in peace with each other, and then entered the palace together.
After sending everyone nearby away, Wen Ziran took out a wet towel that he had prepared and wiped it on his face, leaving a thick layer of powder. After removing the powder, Concubine De's face was white and rosy, without any sign of illness at all. The dark circles under her eyes also disappeared after being wiped away with the towel.
Ye An smiled and said, "Ran Mei, you really look different with this makeup."
Wen Ziran said in a clear voice: "Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty."
Defei was pretending to be ill at the suggestion of Ye An. The disease will "get worse" and Wen Ziran will be lying in bed unable to get up. When the imperial physician comes to take his pulse, there are secret guards to help. They can lead the imperial physician to diagnose the substitute who has been deliberately infected with the disease. Because Wen Ziran is a male concubine, he cannot meet the imperial physician directly. Usually, the bed curtains are lowered, leaving only his wrists exposed, so the imperial physician will not notice anything.
The imperial physician has examined him and said that he can pretend to die suddenly in three days. Because it was a sudden illness, she would not be kept in the palace for many days. Ye An would cooperate with the imperial decree at that time, ordering the concubines not to disturb the spirit of Concubine De. In fact, a substitute was lying in the coffin in Ruixuexuan. The secret passage between Xuande Hall and Ruixuexuan had been repaired. When Wen Ziran was announced to have died suddenly, he could leave Ruixuexuan through the secret passage, and then disguise himself as a palace guard and join the team that was ordered to send Concubine De's coffin to the imperial mausoleum for burial. The secret guards would be responsible for taking care of her on the way and she would reunite with her sweetheart. From then on, she would not have to show up in the palace again, and there would be no Concubine De in the palace anymore.
This trip was actually the last time Ye An and Wen Ziran met.
Ye An smiled and patted Wen Ziran's shoulder: "Sister Ran, take care on your journey. If anything happens, contact An Er, he will protect you. I will give you another token."
Ye An took out a small gold plate from his bosom and handed it to Wen Ziran: "My name is engraved on it. Although I can't mobilize troops, if anyone dares to embarrass you, you can still use it to scare them."
"And this." Ye An took out another stack of banknotes and stuffed them into his pocket. "I know you must have prepared a lot. If you use the usual rewards to pawn, you still have to be careful. You can use these directly. After you leave the palace, you can leave the imperial city with your partner, or you can stay here. I promise that no one will track you down."
Wen Ziran's originally cheerful face had gradually turned red under his eyes.
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your support." Wen Ziran wiped his eyes and knelt down to kowtow.
"Sister Ran, please don't be like this..." Ye An was also a person who was easily moved. Tears welled up in his eyes as he spoke. Wen Ziran was already his best friend. It was always sad to see friends part, but thinking that this was a happy event for Wen Ziran, Ye An smiled with tears in his eyes and said, "It's a pity that you won't be able to see my child being born, but if I keep you any longer, I don't know how long I will have to wait. I might as well take advantage of the amnesty and do it all at once."
The two young men looked at each other with red eyes. Ye An opened his arms and said with a smile on his face, "Sister Ran, come here and give me a hug. We'll meet again if we're lucky."
Wen Ziran burst into laughter and hugged him generously. Then, with Ye An's permission, he touched Ye An's bulging belly enviously and cautiously.
Wen Ziran asked, "What's your name, young prince?"
Ye An said: "No matter if it's a man or a woman, we should all be called Ye Xi."
Wen Ziran remembered this name and planned to set up a longevity tablet for Ye An and also for Ye An’s children.
Mu Ci turned his head away. Although he didn't like other male concubines getting close to Ye An, Wen Ziran was an exception. He also knew that this was the last moment for the two of them, so it would be better not to disturb them.
Ye An talked a lot with Wen Ziran again. This might be the first time that he left Mu Ci aside for such a long time, and Mu Ci was not angry.
After coming out of Ruixuexuan, Ye An rubbed his sore eyes.
Mu Ci asked gently, "Are you still sad?"
Ye An shook his head. He felt quite good after being sad. Sometimes separation was not necessarily a bad thing. He believed that the same was true for Wen Ziran.
Ye An and Mu Ci returned to Xuan De Hall. Mu Ci had reminded Ye An that there was a high possibility that a suspicious person had sneaked in, so anything in the hall should not be moved easily.
Mu Ci ordered An Er to quietly call the imperial physician over for a check-up, and he took Ye An back to Zhaoyang Palace through the tunnel to rest.
Before leaving, Ye An looked reluctantly at the half orange left on the table.
Mu Ci reminded him: "Be careful."
Ye An understood that Mu Ci wanted to make him happy, so he rubbed his head and took the initiative to say, "How about having hot pot at Zhaoyang Palace later?"
"real??"
Ye An's eyes lit up and he immediately put the orange behind his head.
He had wanted to do this for a long time, but pregnant women should not eat too greasy food. Mu Ci was afraid that he would not be able to stop after eating it once, so he had always forbidden him. It was a rare occasion that he gave in. Ye An's mind was immediately diverted to the hot pot, and oranges were obviously not very popular with the emperor.
"Brother Aci, let's eat together!"
Ye An excitedly took Mu Ci's arm and couldn't wait to go to the secret passage. Thinking of the fragrant red pot that I haven’t eaten for a long time, it seems like something is missing. It would be better if I added some vinegar.
Mu Ci winked at An Er, who nodded and stayed alone to take care of the Xuande Hall.
Later, Ye An took off her brocade jacket and sat in the courtyard of Zhaoyang Palace with Mu Ci, eating happily around a red pot.
Wang Xingren wanted to go forward to help, but was stopped by Ye An, who said that the hot pot cooked by others had no soul.
The corners of Wang Xingren's mouth twitched again and again. When did hot pot have a soul? The master helped the emperor cook the food, and the emperor ate with a smile on his face. The emperor never said that the master's cooking had no soul.
In fact, the emperor just dislikes him.
Ye An's cheeks were flushed and sweat was still on his forehead. He picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks, which was cooked in the pot, and put it into his mouth while it was still warm. Originally, Ye An wanted to eat the plain hotpot, but he refused. The hotpot was not very spicy. Mu Ci was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable, so he only asked the kitchen to add a little chili and prepare enough honey tea. After Ye An talked a lot, he added a few spoonfuls of balsamic vinegar into the bowl, and then he was satisfied.
After eating hot pot, both of their lips were rosy. Ye An thought of the meal they had in the restaurant when they first met, and couldn't help but come up to him for a kiss, sniffing the fragrant hot pot smell on him and Mu Ci with satisfaction. Neither Ye An nor Mu Ci cared about the smell, but if the Queen Mother sent someone over, it would be smelled. Ye An kissed for a long time, then pulled Mu Ci to change his clothes, changed his clothes, walked a few steps in the yard, and felt a little sleepy again.
An Er hid outside the house and waited patiently. Mu Ci waited until Ye An fell asleep, then got up and came out.
An Er presented the results of the imperial physician's examination of all objects in the Xuande Hall.
Just as Mu Ci expected, someone had indeed made some moves. Even though he was mentally prepared, Mu Ci still couldn't help but get furious when he saw what it was.
Because it was the half orange that Ye An dropped on the table and didn't have time to eat.
The food that the emperor ate would usually be tested with a silver needle by the eunuchs first to prevent it from being poisoned. After Ye An became pregnant, she not only used silver needles to test, but also ate things from the small kitchen. Even if it was just a fruit, she bought it from the small kitchen herself and never let anyone else do it. There should have been no problem when Ye An ate it at first, and no one would have thought that the remaining half of the orange would be drugged.
The secret guards were monitoring in secret and found that the person who sneaked into Xuande Hall was fiddling with the kang table for a long time. The things on the kang table were of utmost importance. The imperial physician checked again and again and found that this half orange had been smeared with safflower juice. Safflower is a medicine, not a poison, and silver needles cannot detect it. Its effect is to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, but it is taboo for pregnant women. Even if it is past the third month, safflower is not good for the fetus.
Mu Ci's face was as dark as water, full of anger, and he asked An Er: "Did you follow that person? Do you know where he is from?"
An Er said: "Chengming Palace."
Mu Ci didn't say much. After a moment, he suddenly turned his hand and chopped a tree next to him. The tree was as thick as a bowl and was directly broken.
Mu Ci turned around and warned, "Don't mention it to the emperor."
An Er was in a dilemma. Although he also obeyed the orders of Concubine Chen, the Emperor was his master. If his master asked, he could not fail to answer.
"Don't make it hard for him. An Er can't keep a secret from me."
Ye An walked out of the house wearing a robe.
"Xiao An, you didn't sleep?"
Mu Ci was shocked. How much did Ye An hear?
Ye An said mischievously: "I slept, but I always felt that you were too attentive. You must be hiding something from me... I didn't sleep for too long, and I knew everything about that half orange."
Mu Ci: “…”
"Brother Aci, thanks to you for stopping me today." Ye An sighed, stepped forward and held Mu Ci's hand, and said sincerely, "But don't treat me like a fool. Xier is our child. If someone wants to harm him, I should know about it."
Mu Ci remained silent for a long time, which was considered as his agreement.
Ye An asked again: "You don't want me to know, are you planning to take action?"
Mu Ci felt nervous for no reason, but then he calmed down and said with a smile, "Yes."
Ye An said neatly: "Okay, then count me in, I'm going to take care of him too!"
If a tiger doesn't show its power, do you think it is a sick cat?
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Don’t worry, the baby won’t miscarry. We’ve even got a name!
Xiao An will be fine! In addition, the pre-collected article was renamed "The White Moonlight Toffee Who Became a Tyrant", which means that the original Toffee was too flirtatious, please don’t abandon me, sob.
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