Yang Shuxuan said in a panic, "I was just accidentally bumped into by a running eunuch..."
Mu Ci: "Master of the First Palace, who dares to bump into you? Even if you were really bumped into, why didn't you seek medical advice? Is your confidant's half-baked medical skills really useful? It's been so long, don't you know?"
Mu Ci turned around and knelt down to beg: "Queen Mother, please allow the eunuch to examine Yang Shuxuan to see if there are any marks on his body from being hit by the wooden board?"
Mu Ci still remembered how he injured that man that day. It was he who smashed the door with one palm, causing the man to be injured by the broken wooden board.
Mu Ci's request was a bit strange, but it was even stranger that Concubine Yang was seriously injured in the deep palace, but the Queen Mother still agreed.
Concubine Yang continued to resist and was escorted by several eunuchs to a side hall for inspection. After that, the eunuchs pushed the dishevelled Concubine Yang out and said, "It is indeed as Concubine Chen said."
Mu Ci also saw at this moment, the horrifying purple-red marks on Yang Shuxuan's chest. Originally, the injuries would not be so obvious, but Concubine Yang was afraid that outsiders would notice the clues, so she refused to call the imperial physician for treatment. The longer she delayed, the more it became what it is now.
Mu Ci has confirmed what he thought in his heart, please ask the Queen Mother to send the attendants away.
The Queen Mother asked cautiously, "Concubine Chen, what's the matter with this injury? What do you want to say?"
Mu Ci said: "A few months ago, the emperor was captured by bandits, and I injured one of them. The wound on Yang Shuxuan's body must have been caused by me."
The Queen Mother's expression was stern. She knew what being abducted by thieves meant. Could it be that Mu Ci meant that Ye Zhi had given her an aphrodisiac and Concubine Yang was involved?
Yang Shuxuan was under house arrest during that period, how was that possible?
But the empress dowager also remembered that Yang Shuxuan questioned the unknown origin of the dragon heir and had mentioned that the emperor had been abducted, and she seemed to have seen the details with her own eyes. How could it be such a coincidence that the emperor was kidnapped by thieves and was spotted by the servants of the Yang family!
The imperial physician also explained the extent of Concubine Yang's injuries. It was indeed a serious injury that had not yet healed. If it was so serious, why did Concubine Yang hide it? If she was under house arrest, how did she get injured?
The empress dowager remembered another thing. On the day when the emperor encountered thieves, she was sitting in Xuande Hall waiting for the emperor who had sneaked out of the palace to return. At first, she did not think that the emperor would sneak out, but because she "occasionally" heard two eunuchs chatting and questioning why the emperor stayed in Ruixuexuan for too long every time, she became suspicious for no reason. It seemed that they were also near Chengming Palace.
Also, during the Chinese Valentine's Day, several concubines went to Ruixuexuan to intercept the Emperor. Concubine Yang was under house arrest and did not go. But the Empress Dowager learned through Li Guiji that it was Concubine Yang who sent a letter to Concubine Qiao's palace. She thought it was just a fight for favor and harmless, so she did not interfere. But now think about it, wasn't it Concubine Yang hiding in Chengming Palace and instructing those people to spy on the Emperor?
He can still cause trouble after being under house arrest, and maybe even sneak out of the palace. The Queen Mother was disgusted by Yang Shuxuan and asked coldly, "Are you sure?"
Mu Ci lowered his eyes: "Your Majesty is sure."
In fact, if Ye An thought about it carefully, he should be more certain than him, but Mu Ci didn't want Xiao An to recall that day again, so he didn't mention it in front of the emperor.
It was an indisputable fact that Ye Zhi and Cui Lan had helpers in the palace. However, after being imprisoned, these two people wanted to die and refused to say anything. Mu Ci could only order the secret guards to gradually expel the suspicious people from the palace.
But if the emperor's male concubine colludes with outsiders, it will not be something the secret guards can handle. As soon as Mu Ci discovered that Concubine Yang had ulterior motives, he decided to get rid of him no matter what.
Yang Shuxuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and refused to plead guilty: "Mu Ci, it's not enough that you and Qiao Yunting teamed up to harm me, what else are you accusing me of?"
Mu Ci glanced at him with disgust: "You know in your heart how you got this injury."
Yang Shuxuan suddenly grinned and said, "This injury was caused by me accidentally getting hit."
He had hit rock bottom, and had given up everything. He no longer knelt to beg for mercy from the Queen Mother. He stood up, as if he had become a different person. He squinted at Mu Ci with a haughty look and said softly, "After all, this is just your one-sided statement. I will never admit it, what can you do to me? My father is the Grand Tutor, the head of the Three Dukes. Without solid evidence, even the Queen Mother cannot punish me. At most, you can charge me with murdering the heir to the throne and remove my position as Consort. But after all, you didn't catch me doing it myself, but a servant in my palace. Consort Chen, you don't understand the palace. In situations like this, I am usually just deceived and don't notice it for a while."
Mu Ci gritted his teeth. He could not openly talk about his attempt to lay hands on the king, so he wanted to nail Concubine Yang to death on the charge of murdering the heir to the throne, but Concubine Yang was very eloquent. Mu Ci had been a court official after all. After thinking for a moment, he curled his lips and said, "Okay, then who hurt you? Tell me and I'll send someone to verify it immediately. If you hit yourself, please hit yourself again to see if you get the same injury again."
Yang Fei's face twisted, and she growled, "Mu Ci, what does my injury have to do with you? Why do you have to hold me so tightly?"
Mu Ci said, "I suspect you left the palace without permission and kidnapped a civilian boy. The court has already reported the case. Do you want to ask Lord Zhang Qian to investigate?"
Since we can't charge you with attempting to lay hands on the king, then we can always find someone else, right?
Concubine Yang: “…”
The Queen Mother followed up Mu Ci's words and said, "According to the rules of the Supreme Court, since someone has reported the case, Concubine Yang should indeed be investigated. The Grand Tutor should not say anything. I will order Zhang Qian to enter the palace. Although Concubine Yang is always under house arrest, the house arrest in the palace only means that she is not allowed to go out. In fact, I have not sent guards to watch over her twelve hours a day. Concubine Yang can still send messages outside, which shows that the defense of Chengming Palace should be tightened."
Yang Shuxuan's face turned pale. The empress dowager, who usually tried to smooth things over, had no intention of settling things peacefully. This meant that the empress dowager believed what the concubine Chen said!
Ye An had been waiting since Mu Ci left the palace. He waited and waited but Mu Ci did not come back. Yang Shuxuan's voice outside also became fainter. Ye An was worried that Mu Ci could not control Concubine Yang. Although Mu Ci did not want him to leave the palace to avoid him being disturbed, Ye An still wanted to take a look, and saw that Concubine Yang denied it flatly.
Ye An was slightly stunned. Why was Mu Ci so obsessed with Yang Shuxuan's injury?
It was not until later that Mu Ci brought out the crime of "leaving the palace without permission and kidnapping a teenager" that Ye An looked at Yang Shuxuan in horror. He could not connect the weak Concubine Yang in front of him with the person who had tried to rape him.
But Ye An believed in Mu Ci. Mu Ci's doubts were not unreasonable. If Concubine Yang was really a hidden danger, it would not be wise to keep her in the palace.
Ye An plucked up his courage and tried hard to recall every clue that he had left when he was resisting that man in the carriage.
He remembered that he had seen a flash of bright red on that person's face. There was a teardrop mole at the corner of Yang Shuxuan's eye. Could it be this thing?
The other person's figure and voice have become blurred, and Ye An cannot actually confirm it, but there is one thing he will not make a mistake about.
"Father, Queen, Consort Chen."
Ye An walked out of the hall calmly.
Yang Shuxuan turned his dirty face towards the emperor and looked at Ye An hungrily, but when his eyes fell on Ye An's bulging belly, Yang Shuxuan was stunned, and then he laughed softly.
It turned out that the emperor was fine, it was the Concubine who planned this drama and came after him.
"Your Majesty, why are you here?"
Mu Ci hurriedly supported Ye An, asked him to sit on the chair closest to the Queen Mother, and stuffed a few cushions under him.
Ye An smiled and said, "Father, I heard everything you said. There is no need to trouble the court. The kidnapped boy did not remember anything except the smell of the other person."
Mu Ci came to his senses and ordered someone to bring Concubine Yang closer. He also stayed nearby, ready to protect Ye An at any time.
There was a strong smell of medicine on Concubine Yang. Ye Jing carefully identified it and found that beneath the bitter smell of medicine was a depressing cold fragrance.
It was this smell that Ye An would never forget in his life, and he couldn't help but tremble.
Because every time he saw Concubine Yang, he was far away from her or in a crowded place. In addition, the smell of medicine on Concubine Yang became stronger and stronger. It would be difficult to detect it unless he got close and tried to distinguish it.
Smelling this scent again, Ye An gradually remembered something else.
"I wasn't wearing a dragon robe, but he... called me Your Majesty, which means he knew me. He had a red mole on his face, and I had kicked him there."
The empress dowager came back to her senses and called the eunuch to check. Ye An's kick was not light or heavy, and he took advantage of Yang Shuxuan's unpreparedness. The eunuch reported that Yang Shuxuan had an indelible wound there, which was visible.
The eunuch was unable to put it into words, and spoke in an extremely tactful manner, but he had already confirmed that it was Yang Shuxuan without a doubt. Ye An was embarrassed for a moment, could it be that the kick he gave Concubine Yang had exploded?
The Queen Mother coughed lightly and said, "There's no need to play dumb anymore, Yang Shuxuan. The Emperor has personally identified you. What else do you have to say?"
Yang Shuxuan may have realized that he really couldn't escape this time, so he didn't argue anymore. He looked at Ye An with a smile and said, "Now that things have come to this, I have only one thing to say to the emperor. I wonder if the emperor is willing to give me another chance."
"……No."
Ye An recognized Yang Shuxuan as the perpetrator and felt extremely uncomfortable when he saw this face.
Yang Shuxuan still smiled: "I wanted to tell His Majesty alone, but since His Majesty doesn't allow it, forget it."
"Your Majesty." Yang Shuxuan sighed, "It's such a pity that I couldn't let you get pregnant with my child."
Ye An's face darkened: "You, that's why..."
"Although I am the son of the Grand Tutor, I am not favored by the Emperor. What's the point of having no heir? My father has already prepared to let my brother enter the palace. Isn't it enough for me to compete with everyone in the palace? I have to compete with my own brother? This throne can only be mine. If you don't come to Chengming Palace, I can only go to find you. House arrest is such a good excuse. No one will doubt me. I am by your side. My love for you is no less than that of the Concubine Chen..."
Yang Shuxuan mumbled in his sleep for a while, and suddenly walked towards Ye An regardless of everything, as if he wanted to touch Ye An's cheek. Mu Ci would not let him be so presumptuous, and the eunuchs rushed forward. When Yang Shuxuan was finally pressed to the ground, he still tried his best to raise his head, smiling, and impressed a kiss from afar with his blood-soaked lips, which made Ye An shudder.
"Brother Aci, I, I..."
Ye An's face turned pale. He might have been frightened by Concubine Yang. His chest began to ache again, and his stomach also ached slightly.
"Xiao An!"
Mu Ci quickly picked him up. The imperial physician was next door, so Mu Ci carried Ye An to find the imperial physician.
Yang Shuxuan burst into laughter, and after he finished laughing, a tear fell on his rosy teardrop mole.
The baby in Ye An's belly was fine. The imperial physician said that the pain was just caused by nervousness, and prescribed some medicine to calm the mind and stabilize the fetus. After taking the medicine, Ye An fell asleep, but her sleep was very restless. She tossed and turned and had dreams.
He dreamed of his original self again. He could recognize Su Qinghuai. He was still like a bystander, watching his original self and Su Qinghuai living happily. Ye An was thinking that it was the same with him and Mu Ci. But the good times did not last long. His original self had a big fight with Su Qinghuai. He was in low spirits. One day, he went to Chengming Palace and took the wine handed to him by Yang Shuxuan.
The gate of Chengming Palace closed slowly, and Ye An was locked outside. He banged on the door hard, tears falling for some reason.
After that, the original body and Su Qinghuai always had quarrels. Although they still had each other in their hearts, the two gradually drifted apart.
"Xiao An, wake up!"
Mu Ci called Ye An, and Ye An kept crying in his dream, soaking his entire arm with tears.
"Brother Aci."
Ye An woke up, looked at Mu Ci blankly, and suddenly hugged him.
"Did you have a nightmare? Don't be afraid."
Mu Ci touched his face.
"I seem to have dreamt about the past again. I..."
Ye An shook his head. He couldn't describe how he felt at the moment. His chest felt stuffy and painful. It must be his original body again.
The original body let him see this past after he exposed Yang Fei.
He believed that the original body must also be extremely regretful, otherwise he would not be so sad.
Mu Ci quietly waited for Ye An to talk about the past. Ye An thought about it and said to him with red eyes: "Brother Aci, let's not quarrel in the future..."
Mu Ci was stunned, then smiled and said, "Don't make a fuss."
Ye An said: "Even if we do quarrel accidentally, we must make up immediately and not wait overnight."
Mu Ci held Ye An and his belly in his arms and promised him carefully: "We will make up right away, and we will never wait overnight."
Ye An took a deep sniff of his scent and finally felt relieved, thinking that he and Mu Ci must be different from their original selves and Su Qinghuai.
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Write a little about your original self.
Mina-san, don't hit me. The original body and Xiao An are not the same person. I will try my best to write the previous dragon chariot tonight.
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