An Mingxuan does not know how to reflect on himself, but instead wants to turn the world upside down. Those concubines even want to make trouble for him. Just imagine, if you put yourself in their shoes, if you were a concubine, you would not be content to be stepped on by others all your life. Therefore, everything they did and what they want to do is in her mind. It's a pity that they are not destined to be together at the right time, and it is impossible for her to plan for them without thinking about herself.
When An Qingran returned home, the four concubines also came to visit her. They said nice things that sounded very heartwarming and seemed to care about her a lot. An Qingran didn't say anything, but just checked the pharmacopoeia and found a prescription for her brother to remove scars. Those people felt bored and left.
Finally, Rendong came back and said that the prince was thinking about her very much and asked her to be careful and come to the general's mansion to see her after he finished his work.
After saying this, Honeysuckle stared at the plate of May plums on the windowsill in a daze.
An Qingran just thought she was tired and didn't mind.
When Ren Dong was walking into the house, she almost tripped over the threshold. An Qingran smiled and said, "What's wrong with you? Did you lose your soul on the way?"
"No." Honeysuckle answered quickly.
An Qingran looked at her even more puzzledly: "What's wrong? It was just a joke, but you answered so seriously. You were really laughing. Did something really happen to you? Did you meet someone?"
Ren Dong hurriedly shook her head: "No, of course not."
An Qingran smiled lightly. Although she felt puzzled, she did not delve into it further.
Honeysuckle left the yard and looked at the Chinese toon tree in the garden. She couldn't help stroking her face and thinking deeply. Indeed, what the Crown Princess said was right. She met a man on the road, a very special man. She didn't want to betray him because she really felt that this matter did not need to be told to the Crown Princess.
The person she met was Dongfang Run.
When her sedan chair on its way back to the palace reached Changlefang, it was stopped by someone. She was invited into an exquisite little courtyard. She knew that she had encountered robbers, but she didn't know what their purpose was in robbing her. She was extremely panicked and wanted to escape but couldn't. The acupoints on her body were hit, and she felt that she was doomed at that moment.
It wasn't until she saw a soft and graceful person with a tall figure that she recognized him at a glance. She was also curious why Dongfang Run was looking for her.
Dongfang Run was extremely polite to her, the kind of distant politeness. In fact, Rendong had a very good impression of Dongfang Run and thought he was a gentleman, a rare gentleman.
So, she didn't question him or blame him.
She just asked him calmly why he was looking for her.
He didn't tell her the reason, he just asked her a few questions, of course they were all about An Qingran, asking about her physical condition and her relationship with the prince. Rendong felt that Dongfang Run was concerned about An Qingran, and because it was difficult to communicate with her in private, he asked her to ask. She couldn't help but feel more pity for Dongfang Run. This man loved too forbearingly, which was indeed a gentleman's behavior.
So Rendong told An Qingran the truth about his recent situation.
She didn't know why, but her heart was beating wildly when she talked to Dongfang Run. She told herself that everything was impossible, but she couldn't lie to herself. Ever since the first time Dongfang Run rescued her near Yuehua Temple, her heart had been with him. It was only because of the difference in their social status that she had to regard this imagination as a luxury. She didn't expect that she would have such a chance to hear his gentle voice and see his gentle eyes, although that gentleness was not for herself.
But to the Crown Princess.
Dongfang Run asked Rendong to take good care of An Qingran, then sent her back and asked her to keep it a secret for him.
Honeysuckle agreed.
It’s good that Dongfang Run cares about the Crown Princess so much. Last time, it was he who rescued the Crown Princess and drove away Dongfang Ye at the critical moment.
So, when she came back, she kept everything that happened as her own secret.
A little secret that belongs only to her.
Early morning court session at the palace.
Dongfang Jin was the regent.
The ministers stood in two rows, holding jade sceptres with solemn expressions.
In fact, Dongfang Jin felt that the ministers in front of him were a little too solemn, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
But then Minister Cui of the Ministry of Rites stepped aside and said, "Prince, I have something to report. Recently, Wanglong Mountain in Nanyang County suddenly collapsed, and an ancient stone tablet was found inside..."
Having said this, he paused.
Dongfang Jin was a little curious: "Ancient stone tablet? Go on."
"Whenever it rains, two dragons will appear on the ancient stone tablet, with the words: True or False Emperor." Minister Cui felt that what he said was a little unclear, but for such a thing, he might be beheaded.
Because this was not really an auspicious sign, but the people were talking about it so much that he had to tell the prince.
At this time, Chief Censor Liu Chang also stepped forward and said, "Prince, I have also heard people talking about a monster that suddenly appeared in the Tianchi Lake outside the capital. It can be seen at night, hovering in the air and disappearing in a flash. This is originally a good omen, but the fire dragon also spit out words... I dare not say anything."
Dongfang Jin had already vaguely guessed what he was going to say, and couldn't help but frowned: "Go ahead, the emperor is also a wise man, he will definitely not be angry about this."
"The words spit out by the fire dragon were 'Yun Qimie'." As soon as he spoke, everyone held their breath and concentrated. The court instantly became quiet and even a pin drop could be heard. Moreover, everyone did not even dare to raise their heads, as if they had done something extremely outrageous.
Dongfang Jin smiled coldly: "Someone must be causing trouble!"
No one responded. No one knew if someone was playing tricks or not, but the people all believed in these things, in God's will, so this incident was enough to arouse the people's suspicion.
Dongfang Jin did not dare to be careless, as he knew that this incident must be followed by other conspiracies. Prince Ning was kidnapped, and the kidnappers only wanted food, which he found unusual. Now, the person behind the scenes was finally one step closer, and their conspiracy was truly outrageous.
Thinking of this, he smiled: "The heart of a fool, the trick of a villain, the fire dragon must have been released by someone who knows magic. Two years ago, this prince saw it once in the Tianji Pavilion in Li County. A group of fairies appeared in the sky, standing in the clouds, and white flowers fell. Everyone thought they were gods, but they turned out to be just fireworks. Thinking about it this way, the word is not very difficult."
"Your Highness is right. This is probably just a petty trick, but it is enough to fool the people. What should we do?"
"The rumor has a source. We must immediately find the traitors behind it and put a stop to their thoughts." Dongfang Jin said this and began to think about who to send to investigate.
After leaving the court, he immediately told Emperor Yunqi what had happened and expressed his thoughts.
Emperor Yunqi was furious when he heard this. These people who could rebel included these sons. However, Dongfang Jin shook his head and said, "Now the rumors among the people are not just against you. They say that you are a fake emperor, not the biological son of the late emperor. Then these princes are obviously not qualified to ascend the throne. In this case, they are outsiders."
Emperor Yunqi's eyebrows were filled with coldness: "Not the late emperor's biological child?"
"There is one thing I have not told you, Your Majesty. Back then, your grandfather had a concubine named Xie Wan'er. Does Your Majesty remember?"
Emperor Yunqi nodded slightly. "When I was a child, I always thought that Prince Shou and I were born of the same mother. Later, when I succeeded to the throne, I looked at the jade disc in the Sutra Library and found out that Xie Wan'er also gave birth to a son at that time. The son was raised by the current Queen Mother and grew up with me. He was Prince Shou. Could it be..."
"Yes, I found the maidservant who was with Concubine Xie back then and found out the truth. In fact, she said that my father was Concubine Xie's son, and the maid had placed the child in the wrong place..."
"When did you find out?" Emperor Yunqi was stunned for a moment. "You mean I'm not the Queen Mother's son?"
"Probably not."
"Why don't you tell me?"
"Father, it was only the maid who said that at the time. There is no other evidence. Moreover, if the truth is revealed, it will do you no good but only harm..."
Hearing this, Emperor Yunqi understood that he was right. If this was his true identity, then everything could be solved. "No wonder, no wonder the Queen Mother's attitude towards me has changed a lot since I ascended the throne. Especially in these years, she not only dislikes me, but also you... I really hope all this is not true. Or, I can ask the Queen Mother. Someone, please invite the Queen Mother."
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother went to the Imperial Temple yesterday to pray for Your Majesty." Eunuch Xi bowed and said.
"How come I don't know?" Emperor Yunqi was shocked. He stood up straight. Because he stood up in a hurry, he started coughing. He leaned over the bed and didn't say a word for a long time.
"Your Majesty... please calm down. Yesterday when you were taking a nap, the Queen Mother came to see you and told the imperial physician to treat you well. Then she mentioned to you that she wanted to go to the imperial temple, and you nodded at that time." Eunuch Xi was so frightened that he didn't know what to do. He knelt on the ground, trembling all over.
The emperor finally caught his breath and nodded slightly: "I remember it now, but I had a severe fever at the time and didn't hear it clearly... Someone, go and ask the empress dowager to return to the court."
Dongfang Jin was shocked and vaguely felt that this matter was not that simple. The empress dowager had no habit of leaving the palace to pray for blessings, at least not in his memory. She had only gone to Mount Wutai once because she missed the late emperor.
Why didn't she go out earlier or later, but at this time?
"Father, do you think these things are related to Prince Shou and the Queen Mother?" Dongfang Jin finally asked.
Emperor Yunqi shook his head: "I don't believe that the Queen Mother did all this. Things have not been settled yet, so I won't speculate."
Dongfang Jin nodded. He was also unwilling to believe that all this had anything to do with Prince Shou. Prince Shou usually behaved in a low-key manner, and so was Dongfang Run. Although he liked An Qingran, he did not think that he would do shameless things. He always regarded him as a gentleman. If they really rebelled, then he would be the crown prince.
Everything I have now belongs to him, including everything in the future.
Dongfang Jin could no longer hold his temper and didn't care about anything else. He would never let go of An Qingran and her son.
After leaving the imperial study, he immediately sent someone to the general's mansion to pick up An Qingran.
However, when his people arrived at the general's mansion, they were told that An Qingran had returned to the palace yesterday.
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