Completely exposed
This is the imperial study in the Qianqing Palace of the Qiankun Kingdom. Inside, sunlight reflects every surprised expression.
Chen Lu is Chen Yun's father. At this moment, he is slowly approaching the woman in front of him - Chen Yun.
"Qing'er?
Li Zi bit her nails and thought, "Is this person also vying for the position of Crown Princess?"
Chen Youyou clenched her fists and thought, "Why...why do they always show up halfway?"
Li Lin looked at the Chen family and thought, "Could they be Xiaoyun's family?"
A gust of wind blew, ruffling everyone's hair. However, this gust of wind nearly suffocated Chen Yin.
Chen Yan took a step back, her hesitation evident. She quickly put it away, putting on a false smile and staring intently, saying, "Your Majesty, please fulfill your promise and leave the hundred taels with the Crown Prince first. As for the Yan'er you mentioned, we may have the same name. Otherwise, we have nothing more to discuss. Goodbye."
Chen Yun turned and hurried away, her skirt and hair fluttering in the wind. Huang Youbing immediately shouted, "We've been looking for you for a year! Where are you going?"
Chen Yun still didn't respond. She desperately wanted to turn around and embrace her family, but she couldn't reveal that she and the Crown Prince had given birth to an heir, fearing the rest of the royal family would find out. She feared her family would dislike her if she revealed her identity. She feared her situation would be known to outsiders, leaving her unable to protect herself and her two heirs. Only Chen Yun knew the helplessness and heartache she felt at that moment.
Seeing that she could not be retained, Empress Xue Lian said to Li Lin, "Lin'er, why don't you go and keep her?"
Li Lin considered it for a moment, worried that Chen Yun's situation would be exposed, and then said, "I cannot keep you."
Li Lie'ao didn't believe Li Lin's words and pretended to joke to test him: "The Crown Prince is quite a playboy. He doesn't share his good news with everyone. Why don't you answer truthfully? Chen Yun from the Imperial Physician Department, but who was that woman just now?"
Everyone looked at Li Lin, who had a frown on his face, but only replied with a cold "I don't know".
Xue Lian said helplessly, "That's fine. Lan Xixi is your third concubine. You summoned them here today to arrange for them to live in the Eastern Palace. How do you plan to arrange accommodation for the three of them?"
Li Lin felt uncomfortable after hearing this. After bowing, he left while saying, "Everyone has been arranged in the side halls of the East Palace. I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."
Xue Lian asked, "Where is the main hall?"
However, Li Lin did not answer and left alone. Even though Xue Lian called Li Lin many times, there was no response.
Lan Xixi said helplessly: "Empress, you don't need to ask Brother Lin. After all, she is still the first."
Chen Yun could only sigh along the way. She looked up at the sky, and as a pure white feather fluttered down, a complex light flashed in her eyes as it approached Chen Yun's face. Then, she gently blew it away. She forced herself to look away, letting the feather blow away with the wind, and quickened her pace towards the palace gate.
In the evening, Chen Ying was taking care of two children playing. Li Lin came in and sat next to Chen Ying and took the children over.
"You won't tell your family?"
Chen Yun poured himself a glass of water and drank it, then said calmly, "I don't know how to answer. I really want to tell them everything. But I'm afraid they'll hate me."
"But I don't think they'll hate you today. Also, they're now guests of the Guo family's imperial merchants, so they only arrived at the palace today. They'll be busy moving things around these next few days. How will you handle this?"
At this moment, the only sounds in the room were the mumbling of the two babies, Little Winter Melon and Little Pumpkin. Chen Yun clenched his fists tightly on the table, as if he had made up his mind.
"Li Lin, what exactly is our relationship?"
Looking at Chen Yun's eyes that were eager for the truth, Li Lin fell silent and did not answer immediately.
Chen Yun continued, "We can't cross the line into an intimate relationship just because we had that relationship and child. I wouldn't be so foolish as to die for you. But I can provide you with emotional value and the support necessary to consolidate your position as Crown Prince."
Li Lin nodded, also thinking that the relationship should be clarified. He then looked at the person in front of him and smiled slightly. He did not dislike the person in front of him, and even felt a little close to him. Even if the person in his eyes had no feelings for him.
Li Lin gently brushed aside Chen Yun's bangs and said, "As for your daily life, I will find a way to provide you with work and security. You just need to protect our child. As for me, I will provide you with the knowledge of the Yuantian School when needed. I have said that you don't need to be afraid of being insulted, hurt, or scolded. I am the one standing by your side. You are my confidant."
Chen Yun took a deep breath, opened his arms and smiled, appearing less restrained.
Chen Yun looked at Li Lin, then tickled his chin, "So now... you're not going back to the palace because you can't bear to leave me?"
"Can I watch you tease me? Then can I tease you too?"
Chen Yun watched Li Lin stand up, then raised his eyebrows and asked in a high-pitched voice, "How can you tease me when you're holding a child?"
Li Lin put his foot on the table behind Chen Yun, then bent down close to Chen Yun's face, "Isn't this better?"
Chen Yun was so amused by Li Lin's series of actions that he burst out laughing, unable to straighten his back. "The dignified Crown Prince is actually like this... Hahaha! Oh my! I'm dying of laughter!"
The next morning, Chen Ying changed his clothes and walked to the yard, and Du Ma came over quickly.
Mother Du smiled and stuffed a bun into Chen Yun's hand: "Master went to court early in the morning, Madam, please bring some breakfast."
"Thank you, Aunt Du. Little Winter Melon and Little Pumpkin are in your care!"
Chen Yun, dressed as a man and an imperial physician, happily entered the palace carrying a box of medicine.
"Seeing His Majesty's illness... It seems that after what happened yesterday, His Majesty is willing to promote me."
At this time, Chen Lu and his family met them from the other side, pushing a cart of items.
The two sides looked at each other, their steps stopped, and even the air stopped.
Chen Qian wanted to speak, but his mouth seemed stuck in his throat.
Chen Lu was the first to break the silence, his voice trembling: "Yun'er, is it really you? We've been looking for you so hard."
Chen Yan's eyes instantly became moist. He opened his mouth, but still couldn't say a word. He just nodded slowly.
Chen Siyu couldn't help but take a step forward and shouted, "Second sister, why don't you recognize us? Where have you been all these years?"
Huang Youbing was also wiping tears from her eyes, choking up as she said, "Yes, Ying'er, do you know how worried we are about you?"
Chen Feng parked the car and joked with a smile: "You've made it big, becoming a royal physician in the palace."
Chen Yin shook his head; he still couldn't muster up the courage.
"Chen Ying, what are you doing? Speak! Be honest!" Although he kept giving himself hints, Chen Ying still couldn't speak.
At this time, the imperial physician, chief physician and assistant physician of Shang Pharmacy came to the scene to urge them. Chen Ying held back his tears and said, "We'll talk about it when we have time." After a few words, he left with the people from Shang Pharmacy.
Chen Feng said, "I know the Imperial Medical Bureau is at Zhuque Gate. We'll wait there tonight."
Chen Ying did not respond, but hurried to the scene with his colleagues.
A moment later, after Chen Yun and his companions finished diagnosing His Majesty and were about to leave, only Chen Yun was stopped by Queen Xue Lian.
When everyone had left, only Chen Yun was left standing timidly in front of Xue Lian and Li Lieo, hunched over.
Xue Lian asked, "Should I call you Doctor Chen or Miss Chen?"
Chen Yun bowed slightly to Xue Lian, "I dare not. Please speak to Doctor Chen! I am just a pure man, how can I be called a lady?"
Xue Lian raised an eyebrow, knowing that Chen Yan was hiding something, and continued, "Stop pretending. You and the prince have known each other for a while, right?"
Chen Yun's face turned pale instantly, and a trace of fear flashed in her eyes. She subconsciously clenched her fists. After a long while, Chen Yun forced a smile and said with a wandering look, "Your Majesty, you must be joking. I am just an imperial physician, and a man. How could such a ridiculous thing happen?"
Xue Lian narrowed her eyes slightly, staring at Chen Yun with a sharp gaze, her tone carrying a hint of majesty: "Chen Yun, do you know the consequences of deceiving the emperor? Since I've asked, I already have some evidence. You'd better tell me the truth about what happened between you and the Crown Prince."
Chen Yan's mind raced, and his heart skipped a beat. "Could it be that Lan Xixi told them about Li Lin and me? But she doesn't seem to know anything about the royal heir. Otherwise, she wouldn't have tricked me into telling her."
Chen Yun smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can't answer your question. If you insist on executing me, there's no need to say more."
Li Lie'ao said, "Don't be nervous, my dear. We've prepared a dinner to thank you for solving the case. Go!"
Soon, a group of palace maids brought in a pile of food and placed it on the coffee table nearby.
At this time, Li Lin rushed into the study of Kunning Palace in a hurry.
"Your son pays homage to the Emperor, Father, and the Empress." Then he pulled Chen Yan away with one hand.
Chen Yun moved closer to Li Lin and asked, "Why are you here?"
"If I don't come to save you, are you going to be eaten?"
Li Lieao said, "Where do you want to go? Sit down and have dinner together!"
Chen Yun and Li Lin looked at each other and sat together.
After a while, the two of them ate and drank until they were drunk.
"Li Lin! Can you still drink?"
"Nonsense! I can drink a lot!"
Then Li Lin and Chen Yin clinked their glasses and continued drinking.
The strong liquor went down his throat, and Chen Yun unbuttoned his shirt, then took out the bandage from his underwear. The fabric made his breasts stand out.
Li Lieo and Xue Lian looked at each other and nodded.
Li Lie'ao asked, "Lin'er, Chen Yin, what happened between you two a year ago? Why did you hide it from us?"
Li Lin pointed at Chen Yun and said with a silly smile, "Isn't it her fault? I thought she was trying to trick me, but she actually did! She made me lose my composure! I clearly... took it so seriously."
After saying that, Li Lin lay down on the chair and fell asleep.
Chen Yun slammed the table and said, "Blame me? I blame you! I gave birth to two children for you, what else do you want?"
Everyone immediately looked at Chen Yun in surprise. Chen Yun wanted to say a few more words, but he was too drunk and fell asleep on the table.
Xue Lian gasped, covered his head and shook his head: "Your Majesty, did you hear that? She gave birth to our grandson."
Li Lie'ao said helplessly, "We'll follow Chen Yun tonight. Let's see how much he's hiding from us."
At night...
Li Lin and Chen Yun walked out of the palace gate. Chen Yun said helplessly, "Your Highness, next time don't let a little medical worker help you review memorials. My head still hurts from being drunk!"
"It's your honor."
"My headache is killing me. I won't drink next time. I woke up lying on the coffee table in the main hall with all the bandages off. I wonder how many people know who I am."
Soon, they arrived at the night market in Beijing. Although it was dark, the streets were bustling with red lights, and the atmosphere was bustling with activity.
The Chen family was secretly following behind, and Li Lieo and Xue Lian, who were in disguise, were also following behind with a few followers.
The two families looked at each other. At first, the Chen family frowned, but then their eyes lit up and they gasped. Xue Lian, delighted, ran over to shake Huang Youbing's hand, and then they gestured to each other to continue following and keep quiet.
The street food stalls were filled with aromas: sizzling grilled lamb skewers, steaming roasted chestnuts, and shimmering candied haws. Chen Yun's eyes shone brightly as he led Li Lin from stall to stall. They bought two strings of candied haws, each taking a bite, the sour and sweet flavor bringing joy.
Continuing on, they watched the jugglers perform brilliantly, and the crowd erupted in cheers. Chen Yun and Li Lin joined in the applause, immersed in the festive atmosphere, their tense nerves finally relaxing.
When Li Lin and Chen Yun walked into a house, the two families looked at each other strangely.
Li Lie'ao said, "You guys wait outside the door first, and our two families will go in and find out what's going on."
When the two families walked into the house, they saw Chen Ying and Li Lin still talking.
"Li Lin, are you going to have dinner here tonight?"
"No, if I don't go back for dinner, my father and mother will get suspicious."
The next second, Chen Yun undid her bun and pulled the bandages out of her clothes. Just then, Du's mother came out holding her two children.
"Oh! Master, Madam, you are finally back! Your child is hungry and shy."
Chen Yun took the child and coaxed him gently: "Little Pumpkin, Little Donggua, mother is here!"
When Du Ma was about to leave, she suddenly froze for a moment at the backs of Li Lin and Chen Yun, then she quickly knelt down and said, "Greetings...Your Majesty and the Empress!"
Chen Yun and Li Lin looked back and screamed, "Ah!" They were now completely exposed.
Li Lie'ao asked, "Lin'er, are these two children born to you and her?"
Seeing that he was completely exposed, Li Lin shook his head vigorously, and then nodded vigorously.
"Mother Du, as Lin'er's wet nurse, please be honest with me."
Du Ma said, "Your Majesty, and the Queen Mother, the two children are indeed yours. And they were delivered by a common woman."
The two families were unable to react for a moment and just smiled foolishly.
"No, no, these two children are adopted. Don't talk nonsense, you must produce evidence." Chen Yan took a step back and explained in a panic.
Xue Lian said, "Mother Du, you've worked so hard. Go back and rest now! And you two, don't think you know nothing just because we've been following you today. It's time to tell our two families everything, right?"
Li Lin and Chen Ying had no choice but to close their eyes and nod helplessly.
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