Chapter XXVIII: Reporting
The moon sets and the sun rises, and the morning light is faint.
Mu Ranyue rubbed her worried eyes and got up, Ye Zichen had already gone to the court. She thought that her father was also in the court now, so it was better to wait for Ye Zichen to come back and then go back to the palace to ask her father for peace.
The people from Zuo Xiangfu also prepared breakfast for her, and she came back without eating a few bites of Yezichen.
"Don't you know how to wait for me when you eat?" Ye Zichen teased slightly.
Since he confirmed his feelings for Mu Ranyue, he seemed to be smiling more and more in front of Mu Ranyue, and he no longer looked like he was rejecting people thousands of miles away.
Mu Ranyue was a little embarrassed, "Uh...... I thought you ate it. β
How could she have forgotten that her father and emperor all had breakfast when they went to the court, and presumably the ministers were the same.
"If you don't dislike it, you can eat with me now."
Ye Zichen really sat down directly, and the person who was waiting for him hurriedly went to buy him a pair of dishes and chopsticks.
No matter what Ye Zichen does, it will always be so pleasing to the eye, just like now. Mu Ranyue watched him while eating, and didn't feel too good when she ate with a beautiful man with elegant manners.
Ye Zichen was a little uncomfortable by her, stopped her chopsticks, and asked, "What do you see me doing?" β
"Look good-looking." Mu Ranyue is very direct.
Ye Zichen smiled, adding a little more luster to his complexion.
Mu Ranyue couldn't help but coquettishly say: "You are not allowed to smile at other women like this in the future." "Isn't this a clear way to attract bees and butterflies?
"Okay." Ye Zichen answered her lightly.
Mu Ranyue smiled with satisfaction and continued to eat breakfast.
After Mu Ranyue finished eating, she returned to the palace in the carriage prepared for her by Ye Zichen.
"Son-in-law, see father."
Mu Ruiyuan was reviewing the recital, and when he saw her coming, he didn't rejoice like the sun, but didn't even raise his head, as if he didn't see it.
"Father?" Mu Ranyue chuckled in her heart, it seemed that her father was angry with her.
She hurriedly ran up, tugged on Mu Ruiyuan's sleeve, and said coquettishly: "Father, Yue'er is back, and you don't look at it properly." β
Mu Ruiyuan glanced at her: "You still know to come back." β
"Father, don't be angry, didn't your son let someone report it?"
"Briefing? Did I agree before? You're really good at cutting first. Mu Ruiyuan raised his eyebrows and said.
"Father, Erchen knows that you are also worried, but Erchen is not going out to play alone, he is accompanied by Ye Zichen."
"Okay, speaking of which, what is the reason why you are a boudoir woman, who doesn't return at night and doesn't say anything, and runs to a man's house?" Mu Ruiyuan said.
"This ...... Ye Zichen is different, he is my fiancΓ©, and his sons will marry sooner or later. Mu Ranyue argued.
Fiance? Seeing that there was only that night in his daughter's eyes now, Mu Ruiyuan regretted giving this marriage a little.
Moreover, he recently got enough news to make him angry, it was about Ye Zichen, but it has not been confirmed yet. Ye Zichen is Mu Ranyue's fiancΓ© and his most trusted courtier, so he naturally has to be cautious.
"Okay, don't quibble anymore, you're not allowed to leave the palace again for a month." Mu Ruiyuan ordered.
"What?" Mu Ranyue stopped doing it, "Father, do you want to let Yue'er ground?" β
"Heh, it's just that you don't leave the palace, where is the grounding." Mu Ruiyuan sneered.
"Father......" Mu Ranyue still wanted to intercede for herself, but after being glared at by Mu Ruiyuan, she shut up.
Seeing her like this, Mu Ruiyuan couldn't bear it, sighed secretly, touched her head, and finally softened his voice: "Good, I am also for your good." Ye Zichen may not be as good as I am. β
What the? How could my father say that about Brother Chen? Mu Ranyue looked at Mu Ruiyuan in shock.
"I can't tell you about it, but recently I received a report from the Secret Guard. And I am also in the process of ordering people to investigate further, and I believe that it will not be long before there will be results. β
Of course, he hoped that Ye Zichen was innocent, after all, he was the colt he personally pointed out for Mu Ranyue.
"Report? What to report? Mu Ranyue was full of doubts and worries.
"I can't tell you about it yet. Since you don't want to enter the court, then the affairs in the court have nothing to do with you, but it will make you troubled in vain. Rest assured, if he is really innocent, I can't do anything to him. In the past few days, you have stayed in Chaoyang Palace, and if you feel bored, you can also let the county lord of Duanmin enter the palace to accompany you. Mu Ruiyuan comforted.
Mu Ranyue wanted to say something more, but Mu Ruiyuan directly waved her hand to return to the palace, and Mu Ranyue had no choice but to leave.
Back in Chaoyang Palace, Mu Ranyue thought about what Mu Ruiyuan said, and felt more and more uneasy in her heart, could Ye Zichen really commit something?
She called Xiao Lizi, the eunuch of Chaoyang Palace, and said, "Do you know what happened in the court recently?" β
Xiao Lizi was a little puzzled: "Back to Your Highness, the minions are all in Chaoyang Palace these days, and they don't know what is going on in the court." β
Mu Ranyue was not disappointed, and said, "Then you have recently sent a few reliable people to pay attention to Your Majesty's actions as much as possible, and then report to the palace." β
"Yes, Your Highness." Although Xiao Lizi doesn't know the reason, he has been in the harem for many years and knows that the most important thing is to do a good job of the master's explanation.
Mu Ranyue leaned on the soft couch in a daze, worried about Ye Zichen, but also didn't know what to do, which really distressed her.
Before she knew it, it was time for lunch, and she really didn't have much appetite, so she ate a few bites hastily and let people withdraw.
However, she also felt that it was not a solution to be bothered by this matter all the time, and that she had to do something else to distract herself. So, she asked Yunshang to leave the palace and invite Han Susu into the palace.
Half an hour later, Han Susu's Qingli figure finally appeared at the door. Mu Ranyue hurriedly greeted her: "Sister Han, you are here." β
"Why, you miss me like this after only a few days." Han Susu followed Mu Ranyue into the inner hall and said with a smile.
"I'm not bored."
"Bored? Why don't you go out of the palace to find your Zuo Xiang-sama? Han Susu teased.
"Well, don't mention it." Mu Ranyue sighed, "Now my father doesn't allow me to leave the palace." β
"Oh? Why? Isn't Your Majesty quite indulgent to you? Why won't you be let out of the palace? Han Susu wondered.
Mu Ranyue told Han Susu about not returning home last night, and after Han Susu heard it, he said, "You are really bold to rely on Your Majesty's favor." If it were me, I would have been punished by my father to kneel in the small ancestral hall. β
Han Susu couldn't help but think of the scene when she and Mu Xuanzhan were secretly dating together, and she felt uncomfortable, but she didn't show it on her face, so Mu Ranyue didn't see it.
Mu Ranyue smiled embarrassedly when she heard her say this.
asked about her again, "What about you now, but completely let go?" β
Han Susu's eyes flashed with melancholy, and he said helplessly: "How can the unforgettable love be said to be able to let go of it, but the matter has come to this, and I can only hide this love in my heart." Now, I have decided to marry King Hao. β
"What?" Mu Ranyue was slightly shocked, "But you don't love him, have you really thought about it?" β
"If the person I love doesn't want to marry me, then why should I wronged myself. Although I don't love King Hao now, I am also a childhood sweetheart with him, and he is also very good to me, marrying him should also be a good destination for me. In that case, why don't I get married? β
Although Mu Ranyue didn't agree with her opinion in her heart, she still couldn't help but say: "Sister Han is really rare open-minded. β
For her, she would never be able to marry someone she didn't like. She would rather not marry than compromise.
Han Susu smiled slightly.
"I also agreed with King Hao, and I will go to ask Your Majesty for marriage in a few days. It's just that I'm afraid ......" Han Susu looked a little worried.
"What's wrong? Is there anything else to worry about? β
"My brother has already married Princess Yangle, if King Hao marries me again, I'm afraid Your Majesty will be suspicious of the Han family."
When Mu Ranyue heard this, she explained: "You don't have to worry about this, my father has always been very open-minded, as long as the second emperor brother goes to ask my father for marriage, my father will definitely agree." And the father is not the kind of emperor who likes to be suspicious, as long as the Han family does not do anything illegal, the father will not do anything to the Han family. β
Han Susu was still a little worried, but she didn't say anything more, just smiled.
The two chatted about some other people and things, such as Han Jingzhi, who hadn't seen the little cute baby for many days, and Mu Ranyue really missed him a little.
Chatting and chatting, half a day has almost passed. Han Susu should also go back to the house, Mu Ranyue sent her to the gate of the palace, and watched her leave reluctantly. Alas, now she's alone again. Mu Ranyue was very depressed.
Qiande Palace.
"Your Majesty, this is the result of the investigation by the subordinates." A dark guard knelt on the ground and reported.
"Bring it in." Mu Ruiyuan said lightly.
Wang Xi hurriedly took the testimony in the hands of the dark guard and handed it to Mu Ruiyuan.
Mu Ruiyuan flipped through these case files, looking at the testimony and portraits on them, his face became more and more ugly, as black as ashes at the bottom of the pot.
"Poof......" Mu Ruiyuan was so angry that he directly spurted out a large mouthful of blood.
Wang Xi hurriedly walked in to wipe the blood on Mu Ruiyuan's lips, and wanted to send the imperial doctor to take a look, but Mu Ruiyuan waved his hand to stop it.
"Your Majesty is angry." The palace people were so frightened that they fell to the ground.
Then there was a "snap", and Mu Ruiyuan threw the case file heavily on the ground.
Mu Ruiyuan had already sent someone to find the human evidence, and now the physical evidence is complete.
There are all human and material evidence, Mu Ruiyuan can now be said to completely believe that Ye Zichen has taken the identity of others and mixed into this position of the left minister, a cold light flashed in his eyes, but more of him was still heartbroken and disappointed, gritted his teeth and said: "What a night Zichen, he actually deceived me for so many years, and I even married Changning Xu to him." β