Lying on the bed, Ye Jingchun looked at Consort Li and Ye Zeyu in front of him and wished he could tear them to pieces.
How could he not see that his current state was the result of the poisonous actions of Consort Li and Ye Zeyu!
He was wary of Ye Zeyu, but he never expected that Consort Li would treat him like this!
He usually appears to be unambitious and unassuming, but in reality, he is a very ambitious person!
He has already named Ye Zemin as Crown Prince, and is planning to make Consort Li Empress in a while, so why is Consort Li still treating him like this?!
"Aaaaaah!..."
Unable to speak due to the stroke, Ye Jingchun could only call out to Consort Li.
After all, they had been each other's bedmates for decades, so Consort Li naturally understood what Ye Jingchun was trying to say.
So she smiled and whispered in Ye Jingchun's ear, "Your Majesty, please don't blame me. I just can't wait any longer."
I can't wait for Ye Zeming**.
I can't wait to take off my disguise.
Ye Ziyu observed Li Fei's behavior but remained silent.
He knew that Consort Li was an ambitious person, but he did these things not for Consort Li, but for Ye Zemin.
Of course, it was also for self-preservation.
Although Ye Ziyu did not have real power, he had been helping Ye Ziming consolidate his position during the time Ye Ziming acted as regent.
This made everyone once again appreciate Ye Zeyu's character and loyalty.
Winter has passed and spring has arrived; in the blink of an eye, it's May again.
At this time last year, Su Muxi was still the wife of the Marquis of Anyang's heir, and she was going through a divorce with Qiao Ziming.
This year, however, she is due to give birth in just half a month.
Su Muxi's belly was surprisingly large, because she was carrying twins.
For the Ye family, which has few offspring, having more children would naturally be a good thing.
However, this is Su Muxi's first pregnancy, which is already difficult to give birth to. Now that she is pregnant with twins, the risks during childbirth are foreseeable.
These days, not only is Ge Mao on standby at all times, but Su Xing has also rushed back to the capital from Jinzhou.
The medical books that Su Xing read most during that year were about childbirth. His child died from umbilical cord entanglement, and his wife also suffered health problems during childbirth.
He certainly didn't want Su Muxi to follow in Wei Xinyue's footsteps.
Ye Zeyu's mouth was full of bubbles, fearing that Su Muxi might encounter some danger during childbirth.
"Xi'er, I should have known better than to have this child."
Ye Zeyu held Su Muxi in his arms, his eyes filled with heartache and guilt.
When he first learned that Su Muxi was pregnant and that he was going to be a father, he was filled with joy and happiness. But when he saw the various discomforts Su Muxi experienced during her pregnancy and thought about the suffering she would endure during childbirth, all that remained was regret.
Su Muxi was initially scared of becoming a mother for the first time, but seeing so many people so concerned about her made her less nervous.
"If you say that, be careful your child won't be close to you after it's born!"
But then Ye Zeyu said, "If it's a daughter, that's fine, but if it's a son, we'll definitely give them a good beating after they're born!"
After saying that, Ye Ziyu revealed his plan to have Ye Zemin ascend the throne.
"I want to take care of these things and then stay home with you peacefully. What do you think?"
Su Muxi smiled and said, "...Okay."
If Ye Zeming intends to discard someone after they've served their purpose, it's only a matter of time, so it's all the same sooner or later.
Moreover, allowing Ye Zeming to ascend the throne sooner would alleviate Consort Li's concerns sooner.
Five days later, Ye Jingchun, who had been suffering from illness for more than half a year, finally succumbed to his illness.
Ye Zeming became the new emperor of Qi.
After more than half a year of training, Ye Zemin has matured a lot.
He handled all affairs of the court with considerable skill.
However, the new emperor had only been on the throne for a few days when a battle report came from the northern border, saying that the Northern Yan army was pressing in and their offensive was unstoppable.
No sooner had Ye Zeming ascended the throne than war broke out, and some unpleasant rumors began to circulate both in the court and among the common people.
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Ye Ziyu looked at the latest battle report, a look of surprise and doubt appearing in his eagle-like eyes.
"Big brother, what's wrong?"
When no one is around, Ye Zemin still likes to call Ye Zeyu "Big Brother".
Ye Zeyu hesitated for a moment before telling the story of Zhang Cairen.
Consort Li, now the Empress Dowager, asked Zhang Cairen with a puzzled look, "Is the Prince of Yong'an referring to General Huaide's daughter, Zhang Tong?"
Ye Zeyu nodded, "That's right. The cannons that Zhang Tong mentioned to me back then are very similar to the firearms mentioned in this battle report. In addition, on the day Zhang Tong was burned to death, Murong Tian happened to meet with Zhang Tong. Perhaps Zhang Tong did not die, but returned to Northern Yan with Murong Tian."
Consort Li cursed angrily, "You vile woman!"
Her son had just ascended the throne when Northern Yan caused such a mess; it was clearly intentional!
After a moment's thought, when Consort Li looked at Ye Zeyu, a sharp glint appeared in her eyes.
Ye Ziyu naturally saw through Consort Li's thoughts and hurriedly spoke up to defend himself: "Empress Dowager, if I were interested in the throne, there would be no need to cooperate with Northern Yan. Wouldn't it have been more direct to simply issue a fake imperial edict when Father Emperor had just suffered a stroke?"
An awkward expression flashed across Consort Li's face.
Cao Huai is Ye Zeyu's man. Just as Ye Zeyu said, if he wanted the throne, it would be more direct to forge an imperial edict.
There is absolutely no need to cooperate with Northern Yan.
After thinking it through, she smiled slightly and said, "What are you saying, Prince Yong'an? I didn't mean to doubt you. It's just that the situation in the northern frontier is dire, and I don't know what to do."
Ye Ziyu took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ye Ziming, and said, "If Your Majesty trusts me, I am willing to lead troops to the northern frontier to resist the Northern Yan!"
Ye Zemin hesitated, "But my sister-in-law is about to give birth. If you leave now, brother...why don't you wait until she gives birth safely before you go?"
Thinking of Su Muxi, Ye Zeyu also felt reluctant to part with her.
But when he thought of the people in the northern frontier and the soldiers of the Xuanwu Army who were fighting desperately against the enemy on the front lines, Ye Zeyu's eyes gradually hardened.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to go to the northern frontier to defend against the enemy!"
The journey from the northern frontier to the capital takes half a month, and even the battle report delivered by the 800-li express courier was already five days old.
The cannons of Northern Yan breached the city gates in just one day, and the situation on the northern frontier remains unknown.
Although he was reluctant to leave Xi'er, this time, he had no choice but to go!
Ye Zemin hugged Ye Zeyu tightly, as if they had returned to how they were a year ago. "Big brother, I'm counting on you this time. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of sister-in-law!"
With the military situation urgent, Ye Zeyu prepared to depart immediately.
However, as soon as he stepped out of the palace gate, he saw Xiao Ce looking anxious.
"Your Highness! The Princess is about to give birth!"
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