Mu Ci had only been in the palace for one day, and he didn't know how his father could come to such a conclusion. Grand Tutor Mu had already mentioned Daji, who caused the demise of King Zhou of Shang, and Bao Si, who set fire to the beacon tower to trick the princes. Mu Ci understood and said, "Dad, please rest assured. I will never do anything to bring shame to the Mu family."
Master Mu couldn't let it go, so he asked tentatively: "Are you really willing to stay? If you are not happy, Dad can ask the Emperor and the Queen Mother..."
In fact, Mu Zheng was not sure what would happen if he asked. Mu Ci was not Mu Li. At least Mu Li had been prepared to enter the palace during this period, but Mu Ci was caught off guard and was forced to stay in the palace. Mu Zheng felt sorry for his eldest son, and was also worried that Mu Cixin was not here and might get into trouble.
Mu Zheng said: "Aci, don't get close to the emperor yet..."
Mu Ci said: "Dad, it's too late."
Mu Zheng: “…”
Mu Ci briefly recounted his past with Ye Xiaoan, and said softly, "Now that things have come to this, I can't leave him. I promised him that I would stay and become his concubine."
Mu Zheng's figure was shaking. What a sin! He even asked his son not to sleep with him, how come even Longlonglonglongsi was not allowed to sleep with him?
Wang Xingren quickly supported Master Mu. Mu Zheng stroked his chest, took a few deep breaths and said, "Have you really decided? You won't regret it?"
Mu Ci said: "No."
"...Okay." Mu Zheng said solemnly, "In this case, you should stay by the emperor's side and assist him wholeheartedly. The emperor is gifted, kind and benevolent, and has a pure heart. Although you cannot serve him in the court, being a concubine to help him can be considered a different path to the same goal. Just remember, don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have, understand?"
Mu Ci said, "I understand."
Mu Zheng added: "The matter of dragon heirs cannot be forced."
Mu Ci pursed his lips, nodded, and then asked: "Are mother and Ali okay?"
Mu Zheng said: "Your mother just missed you, she couldn't eat or sleep well. A-li has always blamed himself, thinking that he was a burden to you and made you enter the palace in his place."
Mu Cifeng said calmly, "Then please ask Dad to make it clear to him on my behalf that I entered the palace voluntarily and it has nothing to do with him."
Mu Zheng sighed. He never thought that his two sons would turn against each other overnight. Mu Ci refused to enter the palace during the previous emperor's time, but now he was willing to serve the emperor. Mu Li, who was preparing to enter the palace, could not participate in the selection... If the Mu family was destined to have a son who had to enter the palace, from the overall situation, he would rather it was Mu Ci, because the eldest son who was both wise and brave was always better than the ignorant and cowardly second son. Maybe it was really God's will...
Master Mu could only comfort himself in this way. Mu Ci said, "Mother has been worrying about my marriage. You don't have to worry about it anymore."
Mu Ci smiled and said, "I like him very much. If he wasn't the emperor, I would have mentioned it to my parents. I would have planned to marry him."
Master Mu was stunned and said with emotion: "If this is true, it can be regarded as your fate with the emperor..."
Mu Ci was right. Mu Zheng and Xiao had always been concerned about their son's marriage, but Mu Ci had always been very opinionated. Xiao had a crush on Military Doctor Jiang and wanted Mu Ci to marry Jiang Jing. She had persuaded Mu Zheng to help persuade Mu Ci, but Mu Ci refused. Mu Zheng loved Mu Ci so he let him do what he wanted. Unexpectedly, Mu Ci's fate would be with the Emperor... And Military Doctor Jiang, Mu Zheng suddenly remembered that Mu Li had ruined Military Doctor Jiang's reputation, but he was clamoring that he would not marry him. Tutor Mu's heart, which had just been slightly relieved, was lifted up again.
However, Mu Ci had just entered the palace and his situation was not easy. Mu Zheng was reluctant to talk about Mu Li's recent situation for fear of making Mu Ci worry. It was another matter that he should tell Mu Ci: "By the way, there has been new progress in the case you investigated at the Court Justice Office before entering the palace."
Mu Ci had already resigned, so Mu Zheng shouldn't have said anything about this official matter. However, since Mu Ci had been investigating the matter with all his might before, it wouldn't hurt to just give him a few words of explanation.
Mu Ci was surprised and asked, "What's the progress?"
Mu Ci had already suspected that the people who kidnapped Ye Xiaoan were powerful figures. Now that they knew Xiaoan was the emperor, the purpose of that group of people was probably to kill the emperor. This was no joke!
Mu Ci asked, "But what did Master Zhang find out?"
Mu Zheng said, "Zhang Qian asked me to tell him that the boy in the flower market has been found, but the people from the court were a step too late... After investigation, it was found that the child was the daughter of a married woman from the Cui family. Because her mother's family was destroyed, the daughter was abandoned by her husband's family and divorced. She worked hard to raise the child alone, but on the day of the crime, she hanged herself with the child."
Mu Ci: “…”
It’s the Cui family again!
Mu Zheng said: "Zhang Qian and I both feel that there must have been some members of the Cui family who slipped through the net back then, and now they are probably here to seek revenge."
Mu Ci agreed with this point of view very much, but it was the late emperor who wiped out the entire Cui family. The late emperor had more than one son, so why did they only attack the emperor?
Mu Ci's mind moved, and he said, "Dad, do you know who was the one who secretly reported the Cui family's rebellion to the late emperor?"
Mu Zheng said: "It's Yuan..."
Mu Zheng looked around, seeming to want to say something but stopped himself.
Mu Ci sent away the insignificant people, and then thought that the Cui family most likely had two enemies, one was the emperor who destroyed the Cui family, and the other was Yuan who secretly informed the Cui family...
Mu Ci suddenly realized: "Could it be the Queen Mother?"
Mu Zheng sighed, "Instead of saying that the Cui family was executed for treason, it was more like a fight for the throne. It should be that Empress Gongsu and Prince Huainan blocked someone's way."
Mu Zheng talked about an old story. When the previous emperor was in power, he had never appointed a crown prince, and after the princes were crowned kings, they did not move out of the imperial city. Among all the kings, Ye Zhi, the Prince of Huainan, born to Empress Gongsu, was the eldest legitimate son and had a great chance of inheriting the throne. Later, because Empress Dowager Yuan, also known as Concubine Yuan at that time, secretly reported to the late emperor that the Cui family was plotting a rebellion, the late emperor sent the Supreme Court to thoroughly investigate the Cui family, and indeed found the dragon robe secretly hidden in the Cui family.
The late emperor was furious. King Huainan Ye Zhi knelt down and begged for mercy, but the late emperor refused. He secretly hated Empress Gongsu and the Cui family for influencing King Huainan too much. It was not enough for him to scold Ye Zhi for disrespecting the emperor and his father in the court. He also took his anger out on Princess Huainan, who was also a member of the Cui family. The late emperor gave Ye Zhi a cup of poisoned wine and announced to the public that Princess Huainan had died of illness.
The late emperor issued an edict to exterminate the entire Cui family. Empress Gongsu was disliked by the late emperor and died of excessive fright.
After this incident, the late emperor decided to make the second prince born to Concubine Yuan, Prince Pingyang Ye Ding, the crown prince and sent the other princes back to their respective fiefdoms. However, Prince Pingyang was not destined to be emperor. Less than two years after he became crown prince, he contracted an unknown disease and died of vomiting blood.
The late emperor was also terminally ill at that time, so he appointed the third prince, Ye An, who was also the son of Concubine Yuan and is the current emperor.
Mu Ci thought to himself, if it was really the Queen Mother who sued the Cui family, no wonder the Cui family hated the current emperor, because the emperor was the son of the late emperor and the Queen Mother!
But these were all things that happened in the past. Although the emperor was the empress dowager's son, there was also the early deceased Prince Pingyang in between. Mu Ci thought about Ye Xiaoan, who was still naive, and shook his head. The emperor at that time was not the best candidate for the throne and might not have been involved. Even if it was really related to the emperor, since he was by his side, he would never allow him to make any mistakes again.
After Mu Zheng hurriedly finished his analysis, Mu Ci said, "This matter is of great importance. The person the Cui family kidnapped before was actually the emperor, and they are also targeting the emperor! The most urgent task is that Dad should inform the emperor and the queen mother as soon as possible."
Tutor Mu was shocked and realized the seriousness of the situation. He was not in a hurry to leave the palace, but immediately went to Xuande Hall and Changle Palace to ask for a meeting.
After listening to what Mu Zheng said, the Queen Mother sneered and said, "Grandmaster, you are really confused and talking nonsense! You might as well tell Grandmaster that I am also sending people to investigate this matter. Now it has been found that it is just an ordinary bandit. Grandmaster, don't exaggerate. The people of Empress Gongsu's Cui family have died out long ago. The Prince of Huainan still has the chief historian sent by the late emperor. If there is any disturbance, how can I and the emperor not know? It's just that the bandit happened to be named Cui. Tell Zhang Qian on my behalf that the Supreme Court does not keep idle people. If you are really bored, just find out the accomplice of Prince Yu Luo and don't cause trouble for me and the emperor!"
It was the first time that Mu Zheng was rebuked. In front of the empress dowager and the emperor, he could not ask about what happened in the past. However, he had a question in his mind: if it was an ordinary bandit, how could he kidnap the emperor for no reason and even say that he had a grudge against the emperor? But the Queen Mother obviously did not want him and Zhang Qian to interfere. What should he do?
Fortunately, the Queen Mother herself is already investigating the matter, which shows that she is also very concerned about it. This Queen Mother was able to stand out in the harem of the previous emperor and have the last laugh. Her methods must have been extraordinary. If she really has a grudge against the Cui family, she would definitely be well prepared. Although he and Zhang Qian could not intervene, they could at least remind the General of Cavalry to be vigilant. Taifu Mu hurried to find Zhang Qian to discuss the matter without stopping.
The Queen Mother sent Master Mu away, her face darkened. Ye An had gradually guessed something from his gloomy expression: "Father, what Master said actually makes sense, right?"
The Queen Mother did not comment, but said firmly: "An'er, what happened back then has nothing to do with you. I will keep you safe as long as I am here. Just stay in Xuande Hall. Don't worry about anything else. Whether it's the Cui family or the King of Huainan, I can deal with them once, and I can deal with them a second time."
"But father, the Grand Tutor only mentioned the Cui family, and did not mention the King of Huainan..."
Ye An only knew that King Huainan Ye Zhi was his elder brother, and this was the first time the Cui family had heard of him. The secret guards he sent out to investigate have not yet reported any news, and An Yi's whereabouts are still unknown.
The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "The King of Huainan and the Cui family are closely related. If it is really the Cui family that is causing the chaos, Ye Zhi will definitely not be able to escape the blame. You don't have to plead for him."
"Father, Queen..."
Ye An wanted to find out more about what happened back then, but the empress dowager simply waved her hand and ordered several eunuchs to send Ye An back to Xuande Hall.
After seeing the emperor off, the empress dowager pondered for a while and personally drafted an edict, ordering a trusted eunuch to go to the Prince of Huainan's fiefdom to read it out.
After Ye An returned to Xuan De Hall, he wanted to go to Zhaoyang Palace to see Mu Ci immediately, but was stopped by the eunuch sent by the Queen Mother. Originally, the empress dowager took advantage of Mu Zhaoyi's entry into the palace to lift the ban on Ye An and no longer kept him in the Xuan De Hall, but he was still not allowed to leave the palace. Unexpectedly, as soon as the tutor mentioned the Cui family, the empress dowager used the same trick again and trapped him in the Xuan De Hall, claiming that it was for his safety.
Ye An was extremely anxious. He had promised Mu Ci that he would go to Zhaoyang Palace later, but now he couldn't get out. Ye Xiaoan was unwilling to break his promise, and even more unwilling to call Mu Ci to Xuande Hall as a palace concubine.
He tossed and turned, holding his breath and waiting. When all the eunuchs were dozing off, Ye An jumped off the dragon bed and strode out of the bedroom.
Mu Ci waited for most of the night but Ye An didn't show up. Wang Xingren came to report that the emperor had not yet stepped out of the Xuande Hall. Mu Ci knew that Ye An had something to do and didn't blame him for breaking his promise. He ordered Wang Xingren to turn off the lights in the yard and went back to his room to take a bath and rest.
He was still sitting in the bathtub, letting the hot water flow over his shoulders, concentrating on thinking about the clue of the Cui family. Ye Xiaoan left the palace incognito without telling the empress dowager, and there must be very few people in the palace who knew this news. How did that group of people know about it?
There must be spies in the palace, but they didn't choose to start the fight in the palace, probably because they don't have that many people and their chances of winning are not great enough...
Mu Ci suddenly heard footsteps approaching from afar and looked up alertly. After a while, the bedroom door was pushed open with force and someone ran in.
"Ah, Brother Aci!"
Ye An was simply wearing a robe and standing barefoot with his eyes wide open. What a shit luck he had that he ran into Mu Ci taking a shower the first time he came. Ye An felt his nose a little itchy and quickly covered it with his hands in happiness.
Mu Zhaoyi, who hadn't finished washing yet, said: "..."
Mu Ci rubbed his brows: "Xiao An, why are you here? Why are you not wearing shoes?"
The eunuch outside the palace did not report anything, and Mu Ci was also wondering how Ye Xiaoan got in.
Ye An said with a smile: "I was in a hurry to get here, so I accidentally forgot to put it on! I promised Brother Aci, so of course I have to do it! Brother Aci, can we take a bath together again?"
Mu Ci was just about to get up, but Ye An took a step forward and insisted on squeezing into the same bathtub with him.
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I fell asleep while playing welfare yesterday, which resulted in Xiao An grabbing Brother A Ci's hand～～～～all night long. Oh I didn't say anything!
I'm a book lover. ...
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Qi Yu traveled into a text that he abandoned halfway through reading and where the pairing was still unclear, and became a very miserable time traveler.
As soon as he was reincarnated as the young master of the Duke's Mansion, his family sent him to the palace to be a male concubine. As soon as he became a male concubine, the old emperor died. As soon as he became a male dowager, the future tyrant Murong Jun... looked at him with an abnormal look in his eyes.
Qi Yu: Holy crap, this is actually a story about the emperor’s stepmother.
To be a concubine dowager, one must be sent to become a nun. Qi Yu did not want to endure the hardship, so she could only humble herself and cling to Murong Jun. Just compete for favor occasionally to let Murong Jun know that you exist.
Eunuch A: Your Majesty, Concubine Qi has jumped into the lake.
Eunuch B: Your Majesty, Concubine Qi hanged herself.
Eunuch C: Your Majesty, Concubine Qi ate too much mung bean cake.
Murong Jun: ...
Murong Jun smiled slightly: The Concubine Dowager is too sad, I will accompany her day and night.
Qi Yu then realized that what he was wearing was actually the white moonlight hidden deep in Murong Jun's heart. No wonder he was willing to look back and smile, and the tyrant let go of all his hostility for him.
Finally one day, Qi Yu fainted.
The imperial doctors were horrified: Concubine Qi is pregnant? Is this the emperor's uncle or the prince?
Murong Jun: Now Qi Yu will finally be willing to marry me!
Qi Yu: Damn, this is a fucking story about the emperor’s stepmother giving birth to a child!
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