Ming Xi had always been a leader among the children. Although Ye Mucheng didn't have many memories of him, he quickly became his follower after just two hours of interaction.
"Cousin, how did you do it? This persimmon tree is so tall that my parents usually don't let us climb it. " Ye Mucheng's eyes were full of admiration. Shang'er had said she wanted to eat persimmons, so Ming Xi had climbed the tree and plucked many of them.
"It's just a persimmon tree." Ming Xi smiled lightly. He was worried that Shang'er wouldn't be able to control herself after climbing the tree, so he had no choice but to pluck persimmons for her.
If he wasn't careful, his cousin would reveal such a magical look of worship to him.
"You know Qinggong! I know you used Qinggong to climb the tree, "Ye Mucheng exclaimed." Your Qinggong is even better than Yan Xiaoliu's. "
Yan Xiaoliu! Ming Xi narrowed his eyes. "Is Yan Xiaoliu still in the palace?"
Ye Mucheng said, "No, he went to the army. His Majesty sent him there."
"He's not by Ming Yu's side?" Ming Xi's delicate brows furrowed. He thought Yan Xiaoliu would always stay by Ming Yu's side.
"Yan Xiaoliu wants to stay by Ming Yu's side, but it seems to be His Majesty's idea." Ye Mucheng was a child after all, so he didn't really understand Murong Ke's arrangement for Yan Xiaoliu.
Ming Xi nodded lightly. "Do you know which camp he's in?"
Ye Mucheng chuckled. "He's in my father's camp. He's on break tomorrow, so he should enter the city. Every time he's on break, Ming Yu will go out to find him."
"You know very well." Ming Xi glanced at Ye Mucheng with a smile.
"Of course I know. Cousin brings me there every time," Ye Mucheng said proudly.
Shang'er looked at him seriously. "Where are you going? Can you bring me there? It looks much more fun here than in Upper God's Continent. "
Ming Xi coughed lightly. "Shang'er, eat your persimmons."
"What's Upper God's Continent?" Ye Mucheng asked curiously.
"Shang'er's hometown, that's what they call it. It's actually Yue Zhou," Ming Xi explained. "Don't let Sir wait too long. Let's go in quickly."
"We're not going out to play?" Shang'er grabbed Ming Xi's hand. "You said you'd take me to eat good food."
Ming Xi said, "I'll go in a bit."
Ye Mucheng glanced at Shang'er. Although this girl was pretty, she looked like a country bumpkin who only knew how to eat. She was a far cry from Ming Yu.
"Am I very unsophisticated?" Shang'er stared at Ye Mucheng with her bright and clear eyes.
How did she know what he was thinking? Ye Mucheng was shocked and couldn't find the words to reply.
"Your expression is written all over your face. No wonder people could tell at a glance," Ming Xi said to Ye Mucheng. "Rou 'er has never been to the capital before, so he was a little curious."
"I … I still have something to do. I'll come back later." Ye Mucheng's face turned red. He never knew that he could be so easily seen through.
Seeing Ye Mucheng's fleeing figure, Ming Xi helplessly warned Shang 'er, "Shang' er, the people here don't know any cultivation techniques. You can see what they're thinking, but others won't know what you're thinking. You can't say it out loud."
"Can't you say it?" Shang'er nodded seriously. "Then I won't say it again."
Ming Xi sighed. "You have to think of yourself as a mortal. You can't be a white dragon."
"But I don't know what a mortal is like. I've never been one before." Shang'er whispered.
"Just don't say everything out loud." Ming Xi had to say so.
Shang'er thought about it seriously and felt that this was easier.
…
…
Jin Shanshan and Zhao Yang had been asking Ye Zhen about the little things that happened over the years. Ye Zhen didn't tell them everything, but only talked about the past few years in a few words, including why Mo Rongzhan lost his sight. She didn't elaborate.
It wasn't that she didn't trust them, but that the past they experienced was too unreachable and unbelievable for Jin Shanshan and the others. Even if she told them everything, they wouldn't necessarily believe her. So, it was better not to say it.
"Yao Yao, you said it so lightly. It doesn't sound like it's true." Zhao Yang glared at Ye Zhen, complaining that she refused to tell the truth.
If she really told them everything, it wouldn't be true.
"Oh, the past is not important. The most important thing is the present." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
Zhao Yang took a deep look at Ye Zhen. "The present is not necessarily easy."
"You think too much." Ye Zhen laughed.
Just then, Ye Chunnan came back.
After seeing Ye Chunnan, Zhao Yang stood up. "You brother and sister have a good talk. I'll go see the children."
"Madam, I'll go with you." Jin Shanshan followed Zhao Yang out of the hall.
Ye Zhen looked at Ye Chunnan. "Back from the palace so soon?"
"It's just a report in the palace. How much time can it take?" Ye Chunnan said, "I wanted to take Ming Yu out of the palace, but …"
"Knowing that I am here, she will certainly not want to come." Ye Zhen smiled faintly, concealing the bitterness in her eyes.
Ye Chunnan said, "Many people in the capital know that you are back and want to see you."
"It's not good to see others at this time. Forget it." Mo Rongzhan's identity was unknown. Rashly meeting a minister of the imperial court would inevitably arouse suspicion.
Even if Murong Ke didn't suspect Mo Rongzhan, others would certainly.
At that time, there would only be complications, which was not what she and Mo Rongzhan wanted to see.
"I heard that you are living in Prince Qin's Mansion. Are you planning to … live there in the future?" Ye Chunnan asked in a low voice.
"How about calling me Princess Qin in the future?" Ye Zhen blinked. From Princess Qin to Empress, and now back to the original position, she had experienced several life and death situations.
Ye Chunnan laughed. "It's not bad."
"Eldest brother, who wanted to harm Yi?" Ye Zhen's eyebrows were still smiling, but her voice was cold.
"You know?" Ye Chunnan lowered his voice. "There are only so many people in the royal family. There are always a few who are unwilling to be left out. They thought that Yi could be their puppet, so they sowed discord. However, the young prince is a smart man and did not fall for it."
Ye Zhen said, "It's not that the royal family has not tried to force Mo Rongzhan to abdicate before. They have long been suppressed by Mo Rongzhan. If there is no one behind them, they will not dare to make trouble again."
Although she had been away for a few years, it did not mean that she was really ignorant of the situation in the Jin Kingdom.
"I also suspected this." Ye Chunnan said, "But there is no evidence, so … it's really hard to say."
It seems that the person who did this is very smart.
"If anything happens to Yi, I will not let these people go." Ye Zhen said coldly.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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