Ye An didn't want to let Yelu Han, who now always liked to wear nothing inside, into the palace, otherwise he would have to be distracted to deal with things, so he ordered a eunuch to pass on a message, wanting Yelu Han to go back to the bedroom and stay there obediently.
The eunuch replied without error, but Yelu Han said excitedly: "Your Majesty, you understand that the emperor cares about you. It is your fault that you have hurt the emperor's heart... Please give me another chance."
Ye An was about to jump up and down. What the hell was going on? How could someone imagine something like that when sending a message? This guy was still yelling outside the Xuande Hall. What if Mu Ci heard it? How would he explain it?
Although Mu Ci never mentioned other concubines in front of him, Ye An knew that Brother A Ci still cared about them and tried every possible means to appease him from time to time. Shunpin's disturbance might set back his efforts by thirty years.
Ye An was a little angry. Under normal circumstances, Yelu Han would have gone back, but today, in order to show his sincerity, he refused to leave and kowtowed in front of the palace door.
"Your Majesty, please see me."
No matter how the eunuchs persuaded him, Yelu Han refused to leave. The dull sound of his forehead hitting the ground could be heard through the palace door, making Ye An feel uneasy. Not long after, the eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Shunpin has a bloody hole on her head..."
Ye An sighed deeply. This was not what he meant. And ever since he got pregnant, he's been a little afraid of blood.
"Let him in, I want to have a few words with him."
The eunuch went out in response, helped Yelu Han up, and handed him a handkerchief. Yelu Han casually wrapped the wound on his head and entered the hall with an attendant.
Ye An was afraid that the baby in her belly would be hurt, so she didn't dare let Yelu Han get too close and ordered the eunuchs on both sides to keep a distance from him.
"Your Majesty, I have something to present to you."
Yelu Han ignored Ye An's vigilance, smiled, opened the food box he brought with him, and took out a stack of flaky pastries.
Ye An took a glance from afar and it looked like cloud cake, but ordinary cloud cake was made of glutinous rice and was snow-white all over. The one that Yelu Han took out was colorful and much more beautiful.
Yelu Han said, "This is what I came up with myself. I added peach kernels, osmanthus, green plums and other ingredients to the cloud cake, and it became the jade belt cake. It tastes good and is good for your health. Your Majesty, please try it."
Ye An really didn't expect that the arrogant Yelu Han would one day make cakes to please him. Besides being frightened, he couldn't quite understand how the brainless little prince had become what he is now. Besides, how could he dare to eat anything made by the concubines at this critical moment? He said, "I'm not hungry, you should eat it yourself."
Although the jade belt cake looked very exquisite, Ye An just glanced at it twice.
Yelu Han was a little disappointed: "Your Majesty doesn't like it?"
Ye An felt that he had never thought of the same thing as Yelu Han. Being tactful to Yelu Han would not work. Ye An said firmly, "I don't like it. You don't have to send me anymore in the future."
Yelu Han was stunned: "So the emperor likes chicken legs more? Then I will make chicken legs next time."
"...It has nothing to do with chicken legs!" Ye An couldn't bear to continue talking nonsense with him, so he shouted, "Yelü Han, listen carefully, I don't like you, no matter what you cook, I won't eat it!"
Yelu Han looked bleak, staggered a step, knelt on the ground and pondered for a moment, then said faintly: "Your Majesty, you are still angry that I ignored you in the beginning, so you deliberately treat me like this, right?"
"...No." Ye An was almost laughing out of anger, "I have never had any thoughts about you, never!"
"Why?!" Yelu Han finally heard what was said and asked loudly, "Is it because your appearance is not good enough to catch the emperor's eye?"
Ye An: “…”
In terms of appearance, no one who can become a palace concubine is ugly. Yelu Han had gray hair and blue eyes, just like an elf prince who had fallen into the mortal world. When he first saw Ye An, he was even a little shocked by his handsome appearance. However, no matter how handsome his appearance was, it was actually wrapped in a pile of straw. Ye An hated Yelu Han's stupidity. Even if Yelu Han is willing to be a gentle, considerate and understanding elf prince, Ye An doesn't think he will be moved.
Because he only has one heart, and after giving it to his brother Aci, he will never give it to anyone else.
Ye An said: "Yeluhan, if I don't like it, I don't like it. There is no need to get to the bottom of it. If you must ask clearly, I can tell you clearly that I don't like it from head to toe."
He didn't know how to express the meaning of stupidity, and he probably didn't understand it either.
Yelu Han stared with his icy blue eyes for a long time before he said, "Your Excellency, I understand."
Ye An thought he really understood, but he stood up and left, smiling, "The Emperor is still angry with me, joking with me..."
Ye An said: "Yelü Han, I'm not kidding!"
Yelu Han's body stiffened and he turned around. Ye An said, "Shunpin, I know you have always been thinking about Yu Luo. How about sending you back to reunite with your father and brother? It will also save you from staying in the palace and having wild thoughts."
“No——” Yelu Han said anxiously, “Once you enter the palace, you are the emperor’s person. I will never leave the emperor.”
Ye An raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Yelu Han was not really stupid, but he only listened to what he wanted to hear. He would never forget that Yelu Han had always said that he stayed in the Wei Palace for Yu Luo.
"I have my own ideas, you go back."
Ye An ordered the eunuch to see the guests off. Yelu Han looked back several times nervously, but found that the emperor seemed to have made up his mind and was unmoved.
Will the emperor really send him back to Yu Luo?
No, he entered the palace representing the sincerity of the Yu Luo Kingdom. How could the emperor disregard the friendship between the two countries and his infatuation for her?
Ye An was having a headache because of Yelu Han. After rubbing his solar plexus, he found that although Yelu Han had left, a eunuch who had entered the palace with Yelu Han just now was still in the palace.
Shunpin even left behind the people who served her.
Ye An would not take his anger out on others easily, so he waved his hand and said, "You can go down too."
The eunuch responded verbally, looking submissive, but in fact he did not even perform the formality of taking his leave.
Seeing this, the other eunuchs around couldn't help but scold him. Ye An frowned and said, "Why don't you leave quickly?"
But the man acted as if he hadn't heard it and continued standing there loudly. A group of eunuchs went up to pull him, but no one could see clearly how he moved, and the eunuchs fell down one after another in an instant. Most of them did not even utter a scream, and lost their lives with their eyes open.
There were many secret guards and imperial guards in the Xuande Hall, and they all rushed forward at once, but they could not do anything to this man. He had a thin blade between his fingers, and it was this blade that cut the throats of the eunuchs who were about to teach him a lesson.
The secret guards and bodyguards surrounded the man and wanted to protect Ye An. Ye An shouted, "Who are you?"
The people who were surrounded were not afraid. They raised their eyebrows slightly, curled their lips towards Ye An, and asked with an extremely weird smile: "The court officer has been investigating me for so long, who do you think I am?"
His voice was low and lazy, but the whole hall heard it.
Ye An trembled all over: "You are——"
He suddenly thought of someone and his heart trembled. He has been working hard to catch this person, but has not been able to find out his background.
"You are the 'Prince'?"
"That's right."
When this person smiled and wiped his face while speaking, his normally unremarkable face immediately changed in appearance.
This man had a pair of bright and deep eyes and a handsome face, but there were several scars on his face, which made his handsome appearance look even more ferocious.
If a nobleman's son grew up like this, the story might have spread long ago, but Ye An had never heard of any young master getting injured on his face.
Unless this person often wears a mask, others will not know his injuries or his identity.
Ye An frowned: "Who are you and why are you here?"
The "Master" smiled and said, "You must have thought that my last name is Cui, right? Yes, I once had a name, Cui Lan."
The guards and secret guards around looked at each other, and a clever one whispered to Ye An that Cui Lan was the name of the Princess of Huainan who was executed by the previous emperor.
A person who should have been dead long ago appeared in front of him.
Ye An was shocked: "Are you the Princess of Huainan?"
Cui Lan nodded and looked at Ye An: "I have something to tell you."
He wasn't asking, he was stating. Just as he finished speaking, several more people fell down nearby, and the blade in Cui Lan's hand flashed a terrifying silver light.
Ye An saw clearly this time. A large amount of blood spurted out from the neck of the fallen person. It was the first time he had seen such a bloody scene, and his stomach and intestines were cramping.
Ye An covered his mouth and his face turned pale.
Cui Lan said contemptuously: "As the ruler of a country, you can't bear this? When I was executed, the sky of the imperial city was dyed red by the blood on the ground."
Ye An resisted the urge to vomit and asked, "Why didn't you die back then?"
It seems that Cui Lan used Yelu Han to sneak into the Xuande Hall. His martial arts skills are very powerful, and many of the guards and secret guards nearby have been killed. If this man insists on approaching, I am afraid that the remaining people will not be able to stop him.
Ye An couldn't show any fear and could only try to change the subject. Li Yao went to look for Mu Ci. Ye An prayed in his heart that Mu Ci could come as soon as possible, but he was also worried that Mu Ci was no match for Cui Lan.
He didn't even dare to protect his abdomen openly, for fear that Cui Lan would notice.
Cui Lan said, "Back then, it was His Royal Highness the Prince of Huainan who insisted on saving me, but this face had to be destroyed, and I could no longer live as a princess. People around me had to call me 'Young Master'. Humph, what young master? I'm just a stray dog. All these years, I have no home to return to, and I have watched my parents and children die tragically. Do you understand how this feels?"
Cui Lan sneered: "Of course you don't understand. Do you think saving one Cui Jing is a great favor to our Cui family? Don't forget, it was your father who ordered the extermination of my entire family, and your father who framed the Cui family, and you sat on the dragon throne that should have belonged to His Highness. The deep hatred between you and the Cui family cannot be offset even if you save a hundred Cui Jings."
Ye An: "So, you want to kill me and avenge yourself?"
Ye An winked at the guards around him, and they all moved closer to Ye An and surrounded him. With so many people around, Cui Lan would not be able to take his life directly.
Someone opened the window, and the cold wind rushed in, making the curtains rustle everywhere.
Ye An suddenly had an idea and slowly moved towards the window. If he shouted at the window, the people outside should be able to hear him and reinforce the Xuande Hall.
Because of his strategy of waiting for the opportunity, he sent all his men out, but he didn't expect Cui Lan to go straight to Xuande Hall, which was a bit of a misstep.
“Kill you for revenge?” Cui Lan snorted, “I wanted to deal with you last. You overestimated your own abilities and appointed Yuan Chenggang as the King of Chu, and even wanted to set a trap for me. Let me tell you, the one in the other courtyard is just my stand-in. Since you are eager to die, I will help you!”
Cui Lan pulled out a razor blade, and the guards around him risked their lives to stop him. Because they knew his moves, it would not be easy for Cui Lan to take someone's life by surprise again. After all, the Xuande Hall was heavily guarded, and it was not easy to sneak in with weapons. Cui Lan only had a blade, which was not very useful.
The door of the palace was closed tightly. Ye An groped his way to the nearest window and tried to climb out. Suddenly, an arm stretched out from behind the tent and firmly grasped his waist and abdomen.
Ye An was very frightened, thinking that it was Cui Lan's men who were struggling desperately. Suddenly, he smelled the fragrance of soapberry, and Ye An was stunned.
The person behind the tent was afraid that he would not be able to react, so he rubbed his chest with his arm in a hurry.
Ye An: “…”
Ye An took a step back calmly and leaned in the man's arms.
The man leaned close to his ear and spoke quickly, in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Xiao An, don't be afraid."
Ye An's eyes were wet and he wanted to turn around and kiss the other person's lips. He was really scared just now.
But it’s not the time to act like a spoiled child yet, so I still have to continue to be patient.
No matter what, having this helper behind you is better than having thousands of troops. Ye An was no longer afraid of anything and shouted, "Cui Lan, you said I was going to die, but in my opinion, you are the one!"
No matter how few people the emperor has, he can keep them around him openly, but Cui Lan's people can only hide.
What's more, at least he caught the rabbit this time. He divided his troops, and so did Cui Lan. He had to borrow Yelu Han to enter the Xuande Hall, so Cui Lan must not have many people!
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Sorry everyone, I fell asleep while typing, so I'm sorry for the late update.
I have kneaded it today (go) Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution~
Thanks to the little angel who cast the [mine]: rolled into a ball, you look like a younger brother when you smile;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated [nutrient solution]:
20 bottles of Sanquanhe sauce; 10 bottles of red spider lily; 2 bottles of sunbathing;
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