"Niang niang …" Qi Jin's face paled. She suddenly thought of a very important matter. Back then, when she found out that Qi Ruoshui and Huangfu Jilan had an affair, she was so angry that she vomited blood. Afterwards, Qi Ruoshui was placed under house arrest at home, and only when Huangfu Jilan left did she let her return to the academy. However, not long after Qi Ruoshui went to the academy, she became pregnant, and still insisted that it was Huangfu Jilan's.
All these years, she had always thought that Huangfu Jiulan was untrustworthy. Knowing Ruo Shui's identity, he still … Was that not the case at all?
"Medical Officer Qi, I just want to know one thing. If Xi 'er is not the son of Huangfu Jiulan, then whose son is he?" Ye Zhen asked in a low voice.
Qi Jin's face turned pale as she muttered to herself, "I also want to know …"
How on earth did Qi Ruoshui get pregnant?
If it weren't for Qi Ruoshui's strange smile at the end, Ye Zhen wouldn't have taken this matter to heart. It didn't matter whose child Qi Zixi was. Anyway, as long as Qi Ruoshui didn't come out again, it didn't matter whose child he was. Qi Ruoshui's reaction made her feel that it was better to figure it out first, lest she be used again in the future.
Ye Zhen said, "When did Qi Ruoshui become pregnant?"
"At that time, I found out that she was with Huangfu Julan … so I put her under house arrest. After Huangfu Julan left the capital, I saw that Qi Ruoshui had also given up, so I let her return to the academy. But not long after, she said that she was pregnant …" Qi Jin's face was livid. She carefully recalled the scene back then. "That was fifteen years ago … She only spent one night at the academy. It was the mid-autumn festival, and because the academy had a garden party, I saw that she was a lot more obedient, and I also thought that she wouldn't do anything stupid after knowing Huangfu Julan's identity … It was just one night …"
Fifteen years ago during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it would have been much easier to find out.
Ye Zhen whispered, "Medical Officer Qi, don't be too nervous. I'm just asking casually. Anyway, it's impossible for Qi Ruoshui to come out again, and no one will know about Xi 'er's life."
When Qi Jin heard Ye Zhen's words, she did not feel relieved. Instead, she was worried. However, the news that Xi 'er was not the son of Huangfu Jiulan was the happiest she had ever heard in her life.
"Niang niang, many thanks for telling me about this," said Qi Jin. She could finally put down the huge stone in her heart.
Ye Zhen smiled and shook her head. "I also want to know the truth."
Qi Jin said, "No matter what the truth is, it's no longer important to us!"
"Yes, it is best to live a peaceful life now," Ye Zhen said. "Medical Officer Qi, you must be tired after coming all the way here. Why don't you go down and rest first?"
Seeing that her face was still not very good, Ye Zhen let Qi Jin go first.
"Yes, niang niang!" Qi Jin rose and curtsied. Her body hadn't been as good as it had been in the past half a year, and she still hadn't recovered. After sitting in the carriage for half a day, she was already feeling tired.
Hong Ling and Hong Ying re-entered the room after Qi Jin left. When they saw Ye Zhen picking up the book to read again, they couldn't help but say, "Niang niang, today's weather is good. Why don't you go out for a walk? You have been staying in the house for the past few days."
Ye Zhen glanced at the book in her hand. She really only cared about reading these days. She wanted to see if there was a cure for amnesia in the book. She touched her belly. "Then let's go out for a walk."
Being pregnant, she could not ride a horse, and all she could do was walk around the Heights.
This walk made Ye Zhen discover a treasure land. Near the Heights, she saw a wild medicine field. Although the land was not large, the land was fertile, and the herbs on it grew extremely well.
"Nine immortal grass, white snake tongue grass, prunella …" Ye Zhen was surprised. "They grow really well. We can clean up this land, remove all the weeds, and plant some other herbs!"
"Niang niang, do you want to plant the herbs yourself?" Hong Ying asked with a stiff expression.
Ye Zhen looked down at her belly and laughed. "I'll stand by and watch. You go find two little eunuchs and let them do it."
Dong He and Xia He looked at each other. "Niang niang, let us do it."
"No, just find two little eunuchs who know how to plant. This land is very good, not much worse than the medicine field in the Medical Center." She thought that if she could take out the seeds of the spiritual field and plant them here, would they grow well?
In the next few days, Ye Zhen no longer hid in the room to read books. Every time she came out, she could find fun on her own and then play happily. This made the palace maids around her frightened, for fear of an accident.
Mo Rongzhan heard every detail of her life in Chengde Mountain Villa.
"… Her Ladyship read for a few days. When the weather became better, she went out. On the first day, she discovered a medicinal field and found two young eunuchs in the manor who knew how to grow plants to get rid of the weeds. She also planted quite a number of medicinal herbs. On the second day, she brought the palace maids to the stream to catch and roast fish. She also got Dong He to hunt two wild chickens … Yesterday, Her Ladyship discovered a snake nest. She was stopped by Hong Ying from digging it out, but Hong Ling found a rabbit nest for her. I heard that Her Ladyship plans to go hunting in the mountains today!"
The Empress's days in Chengde Mountain Villa are … too free and unfettered!
Mo Rongzhan rubbed his eyebrows. "The Empress wants to dig out the snake nest and plant medicine and raise rabbits in the Heights?"
Shen Yi whispered, "Your Majesty, the news from the Heights is indeed like this."
"It seems that the Empress is doing well!" Mo Rongzhan said expressionlessly. At first, when he heard that she was hiding in the room reading, he thought that she was in a bad mood. His heart ached and he almost wanted to go to her.
Perhaps she was quite at ease when she was reading, too.
His worries were superfluous. She could still live so well without him around!
It was him who was not good!
Eunuch Fu saw the emperor's depressed face and couldn't bear to comfort him. "Your Majesty, although the Empress is having such a good time, she must be thinking of you in her heart."
These words stabbed Mo Rongzhan's heart like a knife. He looked at Eunuch Fu coldly.
Eunuch Fu lowered his head and dared not say anything more.
"Go!" Mo Rongzhan let Shen Yi go. "Let people continue to protect the Empress."
Shen Yi answered in a low voice.
Mo Rongzhan picked up the memorial and wanted to continue reading it. Knowing that Ye Zhen was so happy in Chengde Mountain Villa, he should be relieved. However, at this time, holding the memorial, he couldn't read it for a long time. He suddenly found that he was the one who felt uncomfortable after sending Yao Yao away.
He really wanted to go to the Heights to find her!
This little heartless girl, didn't she miss him at all?
"Your Majesty, Consort Shu is outside and asks to see you," Eunuch Fu said in a low voice. Although he knew that the Emperor was not in a good mood, the Emperor valued Consort Shu so much recently. Maybe he would see her.
Mo Rongzhan raised his eyebrows and wanted to send him away, but thinking of Consort Shu's usefulness, he frowned and said, "Let her in."
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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