Chapter 986
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Although the farmhouse was simple and crude, it was clean. Ye Zhen had not seen Mo Rongzhan yet after dinner. Eunuch Fu came to pass on a message that the emperor and the Sixth Wangye were having a drink and told her not to wait for him.
Ye Rou leaned against the kang and read for a while. Her eyelids were a little heavy. Mo Rongzhan hadn't returned yet, so she had to sleep first.
Mo Rongzhan had not returned yet because he was trying to persuade Murong Ke to give up on Qian Luocha. He hoped that Murong Ke could return to the imperial court and stop being an idle prince. With Murong Ke's ability, his achievements would be even greater.
"Ah Zhan, you don't have to waste your breath. This time, I'm going with you to Xia State to help you. Once you return to the capital, I'll retire and continue to be the Thousand Rakshasa Cabinet Master. It's impossible for me to return to the capital with you." Murong Ke smiled.
"Why?" Mo Rongzhan frowned and asked.
Murong Ke silently drank a mouthful of wine. He didn't want to return to the capital, and he didn't want to hear about Yao Yao often in the future. He loved Yao Yao deeply and wanted to see her happy, but it didn't mean that he didn't feel sad when he saw her with Mo Rongzhan.
He just didn't want her to be sad. He didn't want her to feel guilty.
"I don't want to go back to the capital and live a life of restraint," Murong Ke said with a smile.
Mo Rongzhan said in a low voice, "I am not at ease with the present Jingdou."
"Your Majesty, are you worried about the Empress Dowager or Yi?" Murong Ke asked.
"A Yi is pure and kind. I have confidence in him to manage the state affairs well," Mo Rongzhan said lightly.
Murong Ke looked up at Mo Rongzhan and said, "So you're worried about the Empress Dowager? I still remember when I went to visit you when I was young, the Empress Dowager would always make cakes for us. I like red bean rose cakes the most, but you don't like sweet things. What a pity."
"We used to like to eat sweet things, but we didn't like to eat red bean rose cakes. The Empress Dowager never knew what I liked to eat." Mo Rongzhan's tone was a bit cold.
"Empress Dowager …" Murong Ke frowned slightly. He did not know how to evaluate the Empress Dowager's character, but he felt some sympathy for Mo Rongzhan when he was young. "No matter what, you are now the Emperor of Jin Kingdom. There are some things that you can find out if you want to know."
A sharp glint flashed across Mo Rongzhan's long and narrow eyes. Murong Ke's words were somewhat puzzling. What could he investigate? What else was there to investigate?
Investigate the Empress Dowager's past?
"Alright, it's getting late. Your Majesty should return to accompany the Empress." Murong Ke said with a smile.
"You always felt that I would hurt Yaoyao?" Mo Rongzhan suddenly asked. He knew that the reason Murong Ke went to Xia Province this time was to protect Yaoyao, but he didn't understand what Murong Ke knew. "Is it because of Yaoyao's nightmare?"
Murong Ke was stunned. "Nightmare? What nightmare did Yaoyao have? "
Mo Rongzhan was originally a little unhappy in his heart. After all, Yaoyao's nightmares were extremely secretive. It was impossible for her to tell Murong Ke unless she trusted and relied on Murong Ke very much. However, seeing Murong Ke's reaction, it seemed that he did not know about Yaoyao's nightmares.
"Yao Yao said …" Mo Rongzhan frowned. "She dreamed that we forgot about her and made someone else an imperial consort."
"What?" Murong Ke's expression changed. Why would Yao Yao have such a nightmare? It was so similar to the dream he had in the past few days when he was unconscious.
Mo Rongzhan laughed at himself. "How could we forget her, let alone make someone else an imperial consort."
"Yes, this is really ridiculous." Murong Ke said in a low voice. "You wouldn't do that to Yaoyao."
"If …" Mo Rongzhan looked at Murong Ke seriously and handed him a pouch that was tightly sewn with a needle and thread. "If there is really one thing that you have really forgotten about Yaoyao, give this to me personally."
Murong Ke took it and squeezed it. There should be a letter inside. "Your Majesty, do you not have confidence in yourself?"
Mo Rongzhan smiled. "Of course I believe in myself, but just in case, I can't let myself hurt Yaoyao again."
"You have hurt her before?" Murong Ke raised his eyebrows and squeezed the pouch in his hand.
"Hurt …" Mo Rongzhan said in a low voice. "So I really can't hurt her again. Otherwise, I will never be able to forgive myself for the rest of my life."
Murong Ke put away the pouch. "Your Majesty's order, I will remember it. If there is such a day in the future, I will give this pouch to you. However, if you still can't think of Yaoyao after reading the contents of this pouch and still do something to hurt her …"
"Take her away until I remember her." Mo Rongzhan endured the pain in his heart and said this sentence.
"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that if I take her away, I won't bring her back?" Murong Ke asked in a low voice.
Mo Rongzhan laughed at himself. "If there is such a day, then I have only myself to blame."
"Your Majesty's order will be remembered." Murong Ke said.
Mo Rongzhan got Murong Ke's assurance and nodded gently. "I should see Huangfu Chen tomorrow. He will take Qi Ruoshui away."
Murong Ke suddenly asked, "Is Huangfu Chen really just Yaoyao's master?"
"He is both a master and a good friend." Mo Rongzhan said, "What else do you think he is?"
"Nothing." Murong Ke smiled faintly.
When Mo Rongzhan returned to the room, Ye Zhen had already fallen asleep with the quilt in her arms. He lay down beside her quietly, for fear of waking her up.
Ye Zhen did not sleep very well. She woke up immediately when there was movement next to her. She turned around and reached out to touch Mo Rongzhan's face. "Ah Zhan?"
"Did I wake you up?" Mo Rongzhan asked in a low voice, holding her against his chest.
"No." Ye Zhen mumbled, "Why did you come back so late? Did you drink with the Sixth Wangye?"
There was a faint fragrance of wine on his body.
Mo Rongzhan kissed her cheek. "I drank two cups. Did it stink you?"
"No." Ye Zhen smiled. He should have chewed the tea leaves. The smell of wine was actually very light, but it smelled quite good. She hugged his waist tightly. "What did you say to the Sixth Wangye?"
"I want to persuade him to return to the capital and not be an idle Wangye anymore." Mo Rongzhan said in a low voice.
Ye Zhen was silent for a moment. "That is to ask him to let go of Qian Luocha. Will the Sixth Wangye agree?"
She felt that Murong Ke would not be willing to return to the capital, let alone take any errands. He would probably rather be an idle Wangye.
"No," Mo Rongzhan said. "I will not force him."
"Hmm." Ye Zhen felt inexplicably sad when she thought of Murong Ke.
Mo Rongzhan gently placed his hand on her lower abdomen. "Did I kick you again last night?"
"I was dreaming just now, and it woke me up." Ye Zhen smiled. Her belly was getting bigger and bigger, and the child inside was kicking harder.
"Did you have a nightmare again?" Mo Rongzhan's heart skipped a beat.
Ye Zhen shook her head. "No, I forgot what I dreamed of."
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